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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1961
Page
5
The Indians edge Detroit 1-0 in game one while Frank Lary lifters the Tigers 2-1 in game two as both teams split, New York, Minnesota and Boston also won or divided, keeping the pennant chase tight. Lary struck out eight in a 2-1 nightcap win.
The Wisconsin Assembly approved the bill 83 to 6 to exempt out of state racing boats from state registration fees when entered in official races in Wisconsin. The measure moves to Governor Gaylord Nelson after last year’s dispute over fees for boats registered elsewhere.
Major league scouts chase high school athletes as expansion fuels record bonuses. Lew Krausse receives 125000 from Kansas City. Jake Gibbs surpasses 100000 with Mississippi fame. Yankees pay 50000 for two pitchers. Other clubs eye 200000 for Bob Bailey and more eight-figure totals spark new cash records.
Cleveland wins opener 1-0 while Detroit takes the nightcap 2-1 to cut Cleveland’s 10 game streak. The eighth inning clash sparked by a safe call at first and a tag led to a prolonged 15 minute uproar as players and managers argued with umpire Larry Napp in Detroit.
Yesterday's games featured Frank Lary of the Tigers pitching six hits and eight strikeouts in a 2-1 win over Cleveland, snapping the Indians' 10 game streak. Gene Freeze led the Reds with four RBIs including a go ahead homer in an 10-8 victory over the Braves to regain first place.
In Cincinnati, the Braves slugged four consecutive homers in an inning led by Ed Mathews Hank Aaron Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas but fell 10 to 8 as Cincinnati moved back atop the NL. Warren Spahn joined the homer parade with his 27th career homer, the Braves pitching record.
Mrs. Henry Grundahl will conduct an adult tennis class this summer in cooperation with the Monroe Park and Recreation Department. Interested persons should report to the Twining Park courts at 7 30 p m Wednesday June 14. The department will provide some tennis rackets and if interest continues the classes may move to Recreation instead.
American League standings show Cleveland leading with 18 losses and New York at 20 wins. Atlas of results lists Thursday through Sunday games, including Dodgers, Red Sox, Twins, and Orioles matchups with several rainouts and rain-delayed games. Cincinnati and Los Angeles lead the National League, with multiple interleague and divisional games noted across the weekend.
Bill Schmid hit two grand slam home runs leading Power and Light to a 25 to 2 win over the See Bees in the first game. Schmid went three for three, and Vic Severson allowed nine hits as Power and Light totaled 25 hits. Grace Lutheran outscored the firemen 17 to 7 in the second game, with Hank Grundahl and Wayne Ratzlaff contributing multiple hits in an 18 hit effort against Hervey Hoesly.
Four hits four errors and a walk defined the Firemen’s outing, while Dave Burri held them to six hits. A fifth inning rally produced four runs on two hits one walk and an error, briefly threatening the game. Grace Lutheran fielded well, snagging outs at first and recording nine putouts.
Dist Atty Hogan said the college basketball scandal now involves 31 players 17 schools and 40 games with the investigation possibly lasting three more months. Two new players Jack Rose formerly of Connecticut and Ray Stanley a UNC graduate were named amid bribery and conspiracy charges.
Curt Gonstead, Monroe chiro practitioner, will enter his Elva Milter formula junior in the Road America 100 mile race at Elkhart Lake on Saturday June 17. He plans to co drive the 300 mile production sports car feature Sunday June 18 at the International June Sprints.
East St. Louis born fullback Gene Mosley, a 190 pound player who starred at the University of Iowa last year, was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as a free agent on Thursday.
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