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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1960
Page
6
Courtney wore a specially designed glove to counter Hoyt Wilhelm's knuckleball and became the first to catch Wilhelm. The Orioles beat the Yankees 3-2 to move into the AL lead, with Wilhelm earning his first complete game of the season.
Omaha University advances to the NAIA national tournament by defeating Minot 4 3 in the Region 3 semi finals. Emporia State is eliminated after bottom of the ninth errors and a single, with Dick Limke reaching on an error and scoring on a booted ball.
The latest baseball standings show Washington and Kansas City with 32 wins and 4 losses in the American League leading a rained Detroit postponement. Upcoming National League games feature Chicago at Kansas City Cleveland at Detroit and Boston at Baltimore as teams chase key wins across markets. Pacific Coast and International League results include Portland over Spokane and Toronto over Buffalo with several doubleheaders noted.
Bailey hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth to power the Reds past the Braves 9-6 and drive his RBI total to five. Kenmerer of the White Sox limited the Athletics to four hits over 2-3 innings to earn a 3-4 win in relief.
Seven runs, seven straight wins for Sioux City as Diego Segui hurls a seven hitter to beat Cedar Rapids 3-2 in 10 innings. Chuck Bennett walk loaded bases for the decisive rally. Topeka crushed Lincoln 15-0. Des Moines swept Burlington 3-2 and 11-5 in a doubleheader with Lightner driving key runs.
In Las Vegas Benny Paret defeats Don Jordan in 15 rounds to take the welterweight title 147 pounds. Paret’s first defense is planned against Federico Thompson with winner to meet Luis Rodriguez per NBA chief Masseroni. Jordan’s $65,000 purse becomes subject of dispute as legal wrangles unfold.
Kansas City AP reports champions will defend titles at the Missouri Valley AAU Track Meet tonight at Shawnee Mission North High School. Over 200 performers from at least 11 colleges compete, including Kansas Missouri Kansas State Wichita Washburn Ottawa Baker Emporia State Kansas City University Tarkio Coffeyville Junior College.
Pittsburgh slugger Dick Stuart sits again as he struggles at the plate this season. He has 141 at bats with a .248 average and two homers, far from his 1959 pace of .279 with 10 homers and 27 overall.
The St. Louis Cardinals recall Ellis Burton and bring up Cal Browning from Rochester after trading Wilmer Mizell and Dick Gray to Pittsburgh for Julian Javier. Manager Sally Memus plans Javier at second and Spence r to short, with Burton replacing Shannon. Browning had a 2-3 record and a 3.21 ERA in Rochester.
This dusty tally lists top players by batting and pitching across American and National Leagues. It highlights Mantle Minnie Minoso Clemente and Clemente again with key runs RBIs and hits while pitchers Pascual Drysdale and others lead in strikeouts and decisions.
Rex Grossart, former Kansas KU assistant, now head coach at Bakersfield College, guides the team to Metropolitan Conference and various relay titles. Bakersfield rewrites nine school records including a fastest ever 440 relay by a junior college. He gains invite to lecture at Berkeley NCAA clinic and praises former mentors Easton and Mitchell.
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Ken Boyer, aided by four leaf clovers sent by Bill Virdon’s mother, has surged from .216 to .240 with three homers and a triple in three games. His two run shot powered a 5 4 win over San Francisco, the Cards beating Johnny Antonelli for the first time in two years.
In Las Vegas Benny Paret defeated Don Jordan on points over 15 rounds to claim the world welterweight title. Alf O Sullivan of Australia outpointed Segenji Sakai in Melbourne in a 12 round Jr lightweights bout.
Ed Bailey delivered a decisive ninth inning grand slam for Cincinnati, breaking a 3-3 tie and sealing a 9-5 win over Milwaukee. The victory narrows the Reds’ gap to 1/2 game behind the Braves who squandered a 5-0 lead as San Francisco led the league. The Giants fell 5-4 to St. Louis.
Los Angeles tops Chicago 53 with a five game streak as Bailey hits a grand slam off rookie Ken Mackenzie to snatch a five game run. Mackenzie fanned Lynch before Bailey's bases loaded homer. Pinson and Boyer also produced key blows in a decisive night for the Dodgers.
Patient complains shots lack bite. Diagnosis cites carelessness. grooves clogging clubs hinder backspin. Advice covers cleaning grooves with a tee, using a downward strike to generate underspin, and leveraging the left arm for power. Send 10c for the pamphlet Left Arm Control to Cary Middlecoff via this paper.
Chicago manager Lou Boudreau said the team needed rest after a fifth consecutive home postponement. The next day Cincinnati pounded the Cubs 13 to 1, scoring seven in the first inning and six in the second as Cub pitching wore down from fatigue.
Wyoming suffered its only 1998 defeat against Air Force with a 20 to 7 score. Air Force struck first and held the lead, delivering Wyoming its lone loss of the season.
Hottest rookie Jim Hurtubise will hear the race facts with chiefs and veterans in Indianapolis. Officials fear a multi-car pile up at start while Ed Elisian, Dick Rathmann and Pat O’Connor history loom and Hurtubise starts 23rd after late qualification in the 44th 500 mile Memorial Day race.
Australia’s Herb Elliott an Olympic hopeful faces Oregon’s Cyron Burleson in a tight mile duel at Modesto California Relays. Ray Norton meets Doug Smith in the 100 yard dash while Parry O’Brien prepares to test Bill Nieder in the shot put before Nieder withdraws with a knee ligament injury. Tom Hughes, St Louis Cardinal pitcher, was born in the Panama Canal Zone and now resides in Houston Texas.
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