Phils Trim Giants as Dodgers Move Up in NL Race
Philadelphia defeats San Francisco 10-7 to narrow the Giants lead to 1 1/2 games and push toward the first division. Don Drysdale hurled a four hitter to lift the Dodgers past the Mets 3-1 while St Louis falls to Pittsburgh 6-3 and Houston blanks Cincinnati 2-0.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
San Francisco
Giants
Seaknighr
Phils
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Don Drysdale
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Houston
Cincinnati
Ken Johnson
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Warren Spahn
Tony Taylor
Ted Savage
Mike MoeCormick
Art Mahaffey
Frank Sullivan
Jack Baldschun
Dodgers
Ron Fairly
Frank Howard
Drysdale
Roger Craig
Indianapolis Clowns Set for June 10 Exhibition in Lawrence
The Indianapolis Clowns will play the New York Stars in an exhibition at Municipal Park in Lawrence on Sunday June 10 at 7 30 p.m. Lawrence Dorsey Liberty Post American Legion sponsors the event. The touring team touts a strong lineup and a track record of sending players to Major League rosters including Hank Aaron Clarence Coleman Roberto Herrera and Johnny Wyatt with several catchers promoted to Triple A. The club promises top entertainment and bigger crowds this season.
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Indianapolis Clowns
Lawrence
New York Stars
Municipal Park
Lawrence Dorsey- Liberty Post
American Legion
Clowns
Carl Forney
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
Clarence Coleman
N. Y
Mets
Phillies
Sam Hairston
Roberto Herrera
van Rushing
Joe Cherry
Forney
Natureboy Williams
Flying Nesbits
Billy Vaughn
Rozelle Gets Big Pay Boost With NFL Raise
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle gains a 10 000 dollar bonus and a 60 000 dollar annual salary for five years. The league cites court victory over the AFL and a new 9.3 million dollar CBS TV deal as drivers. Future plans hinge on Minnesota and Dallas stabilizing, with the 1962 title game set for December 30 and the Playoff Bowl moved to January 6 in Miami.
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NEW York
National Football League
Pete Rozelle
Bert Bell
American Football League
CBS
Minnesota
Dallas
Rozelle
Miami
Los Angeles
Baseball Results and Schedules Across Leagues
Summary of results from the American League and National League including New York at Kansas City 13-7 Cleveland 4 Chicago 7 Washington 7 Los Angeles 2 Boston 1 Minnesota 1 Detroit at Baltimore rain. Today games list Kansas City at New York Minnesota at Boston Detroit at Baltimore Los Angeles at Washington plus Friday and minor league notes from Pacific Coast and American Association with several postponed games.
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Associated Press
Ww. L. Pet. G.B
New York
Minnesota
Baltimore
Chicago
Washington
Los Angeles
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Cleveland
Salt Lake City
Hawaii
San Diego
Vancouver
L. Pet. G.B. Francisco
San Lng
Angeles
da Louis
Cincinnati
Plutsbureh
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Louston
San Francisco
Patterson Promoter Quietly Confirms Chicago as Fight Site
Floyd Patterson says Chicago is the likely venue for the Patterson Liston heavyweight title bout with Championship Sports Inc. as sole promoter. A key hurdle remains securing a reasonable rental for Soldier Field or Comiskey Park, with Detroit off the table due to promoter plans.
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New York
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Tom Bolan
Championship Sports Inc
Chicago
Patterson
Detroit
Bolan
Soldier Field
Comiskey Park
Tigers Bradley Clash For District 5 Honors
Missouri and Bradley will duel in a best of three series at Columbia Missouri on June 4 5 to decide the District 5 NCAA baseball representative. Missouri won the Big Eight title 16 5 and Bradley claimed the Missouri Valley crown via a playoff. The Braves stand 11 7. The opener is June 4 with a possible June 5 doubleheader for the two out of three winner.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Bradley
Columbia
Omaha
Braves
Australian golfer loses eye in puzzling rebound mishap
Rex Bentley, 24, a Perth region golfer from Carnamah, was struck in the right eye by his own ball after it hit a stone about three feet in front of him and bounced back during a foursome with his parents and a friend. The incident left him sightless in that eye.
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Perth
Australia
Rex Bentley
Carnamah
Philadelphia Warriors Move to San Francisco in NBA Transfer
The NBA board approved the sale and transfer of the Philadelphia Warriors to San Francisco for the 1962-63 season leaving Philadelphia without a pro team. Baltimore’s franchise status remains uncertain pending arena approval amid league discontent with the nine‑team lineup and rival opposition from Boston and New York.
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New York
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Baltimore
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia Warriors
NBA
Warriors
Boston
San Francisco Saints
American Basketball League
Minor Wreck Impacts Little League Team Game
A minor accident near St Augustine church involved a car and a school bus carrying Little League players. Several players and a parent were slightly injured but treated. South Presbyterian defeated St Augustine 15 to 12, leaving the team in last place.
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Kansas City
St. Augustine's
Mary Stricker
South Presbyterian
St. Augustine
Eric Gredell
500 Golf Tourney Opens At Speedway Course
The Doug Ford Open starts its 72-hole run at Speedway course in Indianapolis. Doug Ford, 39, already has $18,000 from two prior 500 Festival events and aims for a third straight $9,000 first prize against 143 pros in the $50,000 tournament. Arnold Palmer sits out this edition.
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Indianapolis
Doug Ford
Palmer
Schaefer Tops Kelly in Miami Beach Fight
Tommy Schaefer of Miami Beach outweighed Jackie Kelly of New York and won a points decision after a ten round bout in Miami Beach Florida.
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Associated Press
Miami Beach
Fla
Tommy Schaefer
Jackie Kelly
New York
Gabe Paul’s Baseball Rise From Batboy to GM
Gabe Paul, longtime executive with the Cleveland Indians, built his career from batboy and usher to ticket man and traveling secretary before becoming general manager. He held nearly every role in baseball, eventually guiding the Indians as GM.
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Gabe Paul
Cleveland Indians
Offenhauser Engine Proves The Class of Speedway
Indianapolis AP Meyer and partner Drake will not rush a new power plant saying there is no competition at the Speedway. Offy engines have dominated since 1946, with the design unchanged for 32 years and speeds rising from 100 to over 139 mph.
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Indianapolis
Louis Meyer
Dale Drake
Speedway
Offys
George Robson
Thorne-Sparks
Dan Gurney
Leo Goosen
Harry Miller
Fred Offenhauser
Miller
Meyer and
Drake
Fit
Offenhauser
Paul Hornung Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Cpl. Paul Hornung a Green Bay Packer star was operated on for appendicitis at a Kansas City hospital on Wednesday. Doctors said the appendix was severely infected and nearly ruptured with a full return to duty anticipated in two to three weeks and to football by the Packers preseason.
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Kansas City
Paul Hornung
Green Bay Packer
Ft. Riley
Kaw
D. M. Nigro
Births, school start, and community notices in Tonganoxie area
Community announcements record births in Tonganoxie and Kansas City Missouri include Lynley Gail Baragary born May 14, and Jennifer Ann Leonard born April 30. Vacation Bible School runs June 4 to June 15 at Friends Church with classes in other churches. Local events cover open houses, anniversaries, and visits by residents to and from Fort Hayes and Europe. Floyd Baker named Deputy Sheriff for Tonganoxie and south county.
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Union Vacation Bible School
Friends Church
May IL
Leo Baragary
Route 3
Tonganoxie
Arthur Mancock Jr
Lynley Gail
Alvin Shilling
Arthur Mancock Sr
Jennifer Ann
James Leonard
Kansas City
Alton Grems
Garden Grove
Calif
Jennifer
Michael
Jeffrey
Robert M. Kissinger
Michael Harry
John Quasa
Howard W. Kissinger
Jack Evans
E. H. Dramann
Kan
Harry B. Kissinger
Ida Dramann
Santa Barbara
Edward W. Schulta
Patricia Marie
Leroy Kimberlin
Hubert Kimberlin
McLouth
Hazel Ridge
John Sparks Sr
Community News from Stanwood and Visiting Family
Tuesday evening visitors arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs James Ellis and family in Stanwood Esther Burroughs from Kansas City Kansas spent several days with her sister Mrs Sam Haas Mrs Joe Lee from Fowler Colorado visits her father George Seufert The Friendship Club met Monday at Naomi Black s home Twelve members and one guest attended The June meeting will be a picnic.
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Gladys Hunter
Bessie Smith
Ladies Council of the Christian Church
Vernal Johnson
Ralph Erwin
Alton Grems
Jim
Germany
U.S. Army
Ethel Slater
Kansas City
Clara Stephenson
Basehor
Andy Stephenson
Frank Honeywell
Independence
W. L. Hampton
Norma Gaston
Fort Scott
Kan
Merl Fanfher
Leavenworth
Ida Love
Charles Jacka
Earl Schenck
Bill Murr
McLouth
James Ellis
Stanwood
Esther Burroughs
Sam Haas
Joe Lee
Fowler, Colo
George Seufert
Friendship Club
Naomi Black
George Smith
Marvin
Susan
S. A. Confer
Carol
Kenneth
Ebon Anderson
Lawrence
Sophia Nichols
Stull
EUB
Elmer Nichols
Lola Buchheim
Social Visits Highlight Lecompton and Topeka Guests
Stalls Nichols family plus Sophia and Amelia Nichols spent Sunday in Kansas City with Nell Parks. Selena Houk dined Wednesday with Kenneth Confer’s family. Clifford Nichols headed to Hannah Canada to visit Walter Wulfkuhle. Kenneth Confer and family later hosted Clifford Houk and family Thursday. Lecompton FHA members toured Kansas City with sponsor Eunice Miller and leaders Merton Kent and Paul Schwemmer. Numerous O Connor families visited Irene Wulfkuhle in Topeka and Nancy O Connor hosted Jess O Connor's mother.
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Raymond Nichols
David
Virginia
Sophia Nichols
Amelia Nichols
Kansas City
Nell Parks
Selena Houk
Kenneth
Clifford Nichols
Hannah
Canada
Walter Wulfkuhle
Kenneth Confer
Clifford Houk
Lecompton High School Future Homemakers of America
Eunice Miller
FHA
Merton Kent
Paul Schwemmer
Bill Anderson
Barbara
Ray Ice
Richard
Glen O'Connor
Brenda
Irene Wulfkuhle
Topeka
Jess O’connor
Mr. O'Connor
Nancy O'Connor
Stull Notes and Church Social Highlights
Local gatherings report visits among residents including Mrs. John Inles Shari and Mrs. Jess OConnor. Evangelical United Brethren Church delegates from Osborne Topeka Forest Park attend a conference as Stull 4 Hers plan devotionals at the EUB Church. The piece lists numerous Lawrence Osborne and Nichols household visits and Sunday guests.
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John Inles
Shari
Jess O'Connor
Calvin Hartman
Craig and Curtis
Osborne
Warren Hartman
Dayton
Ohio
Fred Hartman
Kansas
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Forest Park Church
Topeka
Stull
Helen Hildenbrand
Chris Kraft
Lawrence
Christene Kraft
Leona Hartman
Leatha Worthington
Rosa Worthington
Beulah O'Connor
Katherine Hallman
Esther Wulfkuhle
Krafts and Kents Spend Weekend in Trenton Visit
Roland Kraft and family with Irvin Kraft and Mr and Mrs Merton Kent and their kin traveled to Trenton Missouri to visit Mrs Kent’s parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Chandler over the weekend.
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Roland Kraft
Irvin Kraft
Merton Kent
Trenton, Mo
Kent
Arthur Chandler
South Viet Nam Forces Rout Guerrillas With U S Air Support
South Vietnamese units aided by fighter bombers and U S Army helicopters killed 72 Viet Cong and captured 34 in a Mekong Delta operation 70 miles south of Saigon. Government losses were seven killed and 10 wounded as 14 helicopters ferried troops into combat. Four American officers were wounded.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
Red Group
Saigon
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