Romano and Essegian pace Cleveland title surge
Indians beat Baltimore 10 7 as John Romano drove in the go ahead runs with a three run homer in the ninth and Chuck Essegian added key hits while batting .402 over his past nine games. Essegian and Romano spark a first place surge in the American League.
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Dave Stenhouse
Minnesota
Bernie Allen
Rocky Colavito
Chico Fernandez
Wynn
Tigers
White Sox
Bill Bruton
Detroit
al Kaline
Paul Foytack
Ron Nischwitz
Cardinals Extend Win Streak With 4-1 Victory Over Phillies
St Louis wins fifth straight as Curt Flood and Bill White drive in two runs each. Ernie Broglio exits with a pulled leg. Ray Washburn earns the win. Roy Sievers homers for Philadelphia. Kansas City tops Boston 10-5 with Jerry Walker lasting 9 innings for the win.
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Philadelphia Phillies
San Francisco
Kansas City
Boston
Jerry Walker
Walker
Ernie Broglio
Cardinals
Manny Jimenez
Dick Howser
Norm Siebern
Diamond Schedule and Results Preview
The schedule lists Kansas City at Boston Jox Angeles at New York Minnesota at Washington Baltimore at Cleveland with Wednesday matches Kansas City at New York Cleveland at Chicago Angeles at Washington Detroit at Baltimore Minnesota at Boston and Monday results show Pittsburgh tied Chicago 4 St Louis 4 Philadelphia beat Houston 3 New York 2 Los Angeles 8 San Francisco 1 Cincinnati at Milwaukee rain and Chicago at Pittsburgh with New York at Houston N.
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Attendance Drops in New Cities After Franchise Wins
Attendance figures show dwindling crowds in five cities with new major league teams as 1961 counts fall behind 1960 levels. Milwaukee, Baltimore, Minnesota, Kansas City and San Francisco trail last year, while Los Angeles clubs Dodgers and Angels exceed prior pace. Houston Colts and New York Mets attract strong early crowds at their venues.
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Baltimore Orioles
Minnesota
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Angels
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Houston Colts
New York Mets
Colts
Mets
Polo Grounds
Hard-Shell Grid Helmet Rated Best Ever by AMA Group
Chicago based report says the American Medical Association committee on sports medical aspects endorses hard shelled football helmets for superior shock absorption. Proper faceguards reduce facial injuries by over 70 percent but protrusion can risk neck injuries. Cheap or worn headguards are hazards and mouth guards become mandatory in high schools next year.
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Sport Medical Group
Chicago
American Medical Association
Committee On
Study Gives Hints On Fishing In Farm Ponds
Kansas University study and State Biological Survey outline pond fishing for income and sport. The 21 page pamphlet cites Douglas County ponds near 2000 in 1954 to date. Authors Cross and Hastings favor channel catfish and small mouth buffalo with fertilization for high yields.
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State Biological Survey
Douglas County
Frank B. Cross
Claude E. Hastings
Georgia Conservation Commission
E. Raymond Hall
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Cross and Hastings
Soil Conservation Service
Stengel’s Mets Edge Colts 3-2 as Travel Woes Build
Casey Stengel jokes about embalming as the Mets reach Houston after delays from Milwaukee to Dallas and a fogbound Houston airport. He notes the team has improved and will keep playing if pitching tightens, after a 3-2 loss to the Colts.
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Mets
Dallas
Houston
Houston Colts
Colts
Stengel
Kansas City Chamber Seeks Assurance From AL Owners
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce president J. R. Dominick urged American League owners and AL president Joe Cronin to issue a clear public statement that the Kansas City Athletics will not be moved. He cited concerns over reports of a franchise shift to Dallas and warned ongoing uncertainty could hurt attendance and profits this season.
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Kansas City
American Baseball League
Kansas City Athletics
J. R. Dominick
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Joe Cronin
American League
Ford Frick
Charles C. Finley
Dallas
Dominick
Central States
Athletics
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT IN MULTIPLE CITIES
Boxers from New York Paterson Philadelphia Caracas Detroit staged bouts. Rubin Carter stopped Sugar Boy Nando in New Jersey while Johnny Gilmore drew with Jimmy Fabrizio in Philadelphia. Carlos Hernandez defeated Gene Gresham in Caracas and Leroy Jeffery stopped Wesley Kidd in Detroit.
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Netherlands West Indies
Philadelphia
Johnny Gilmore
Jimmy Fabrizio
Caracas
Venezuela
Carlos Hernandez
Gene Gresham
Detroit
Leroy Jeffery
Wesley Kidd
Port Huron
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Mudcat) Grant
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