Salaries Jump for Baseball Sluggers and Stars Rise
Highlights from the 1960s baseball payroll surge. Harmon Killebrew lands a record Twins raise around 40k to 45k while 142 strikeouts are noted as a minor issue. Killebrew posts 26 home runs and 126 RBIs fueling a high salary milestone for Minnesota. The Mets, Orioles, A's and Dodgers affiliates navigate signings and contracts as the market tightens.
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Hornsby and Killebrew Set Pace for Pennant Push
Rigner avoids pennant talk while Hornsby and Killebrew spark the team. The 1962 Angels matched by lifting wins to 16 more than 1961, hinting at a possible 102 victories next season and a strong pennant challenge.
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Fort Sill Edges Rogers In Midget League Thriller
Fort Sill edged Rogers 13 to 12 in the Midget American League feature. Tommy Speed of Lincoln led scoring with 19 points as his team crushed Wilson 29 to 4. Jefferson and Dunbar also posted double digits, with Swinney and Fort Sill contributing in a crowded score sheet.
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Celtics Edge Knicks In Tight Eastern Standings
In a high scoring night Cincinnati defeated San Francisco 134 129 as Boston leads the East with 40 wins. Syracuse 32 4 571 and New York 16 0 26 chase division position with Detroit and Chicago games upcoming.
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Newcomer Wayne Thornton Faces Willie Pastrano On TV
New California light heavyweight Wayne Thornton, 23, makes his television debut against Willie Pastrano, a seasoned contender, in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Pastrano, the 28 year old veteran known as the Flit Fighter, opened as favorite at about 3-1. Thornton brings a 26-2 record with eight straight knockouts and a nine fight win streak into Gotham City.
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Kwolek Seizes Share Of St Louis Open Lead
Bob Kwolek of Detroit and Ray Orf of St Louis each posted 2 684 after 12 games to lead the St Louis Open on the eve of 12 more qualifying heats. Orf opened with a 1563 six game total and later surged with a 279 in a day of high scores. The event continues Friday with 12 more games and concludes with a four man final on ABC for a $5 000 top prize.
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Hockey Play At A Glance
Hockey scores and standings across leagues with teams like Chicago Montreal and Toronto. Scheduled Saturday games include Montreal at Toronto and Chicago at New York with several matches listed for the American and Western leagues.
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Pin Results Last Night In Scrac h League and Standings
Summary of last night’s bowling results across leagues with multiple individual scores and team standings. Notable performances include Dale Chaney 216 and Mildred Dodson 212 in singles, and teams The Three M s and Tip Top Three posting high series. Various leagues list memberships such as Real Estate and Oklahoma Vending with mixed results and partial standings.
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Carl's Sprints To Metro Win At St Mary's Gym
Carl's Food Mart rallied from behind to beat Headquarters Battery 62 to 61 in a Metropolitan League basketball feature at St Mary's gym. Don Burt tied it with five seconds left then Bill Mullins stole a pass and scored at the buzzer. Mullins led Carl's with 21 points, Burt added 18, while Headquarters Battery's Roenald Dugas led their scoring. Other results: Fort Sill National Bank 57 Oliver's Fina Five 43 and Ace All Stars 49 First Officers Student Battery 35.
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Denver Backfield Coach Believes He Got The Ax
Denver Broncos defensive backfield coach Gary Glick left the AFL team to devote full time to his miniature golf business. Glick says he feels fired and notes no mutual agreement. Broncos coach Jack Faulkner plans to name a successor in a few days.
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Culmone bags riding triple at Bowie with three winners
Joe Culmone rode three winners at Bowie Downs on Thursday capturing Yardstick in the first for 37.80, Victory Line in the third at 6.80, and Part Time Indian in the seventh at 4.20.
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