Williams 500th Home Run Stuns Indians in Misty Cleveland Night
Ted Williams belted his 500th major league homer in the seventh inning at Cleveland Municipal Stadium as Wynn Hawkins, then a toddler, yielded the feat during a 3-1 Red Sox win. Williams, 8th of the season, tied the game and joined Babe Ruth Jimmy Foxx and Hack Wilson as the era’s elite sluggers. The Red Sox moved into a tie for first with the Yankees. Other scores: Baltimore over Detroit 3-1. Yankees 4-2 over White Sox. Washington 3-1 over Kansas City. Williams hinted at retirement after 1960 season.
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Wynn Hawkins
East Palestine
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Cleveland Indians
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Municipal Stadium
Babe Ruth
Jimmy Fox
Ay Ott
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Detroit
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Kansas City
Willie Tasby
Red Sox
Ted
Gene Stephens
Frank Lary
Cletis Boyer
Art Ditmar
Yankees
Dan Dobbek
Senators
Ray Herbert
Don Larsen
UW Will Lose Gharrity and Burks From Badger Team
Madison reports two Wisconsin sophomores will miss the 1960 61 basketball season. Marty Gharrity Shawano led scorers and Frank Burks Chicago eligible again last January failed to maintain grades. Gharrity faces a February eligibility block. Burks will not return per coach John Erickson. Gharrity also starred in golf leading the Badgers in the Big 10 meet.
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Ivy Williamson
Marty Gharrity
Shawano
Frank Burks
Chicago
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Charrity
Burks
John Erickson
Gharrity
Badgers
Kansas Approaches Second Track Crown
BERKELEY Calif Kansas strong Jayhawks near clinching second straight NCAA track title as USC Trojan challenge remains. Kansas qualified eight men into finals Friday showing depth while Oregon led with seven qualifiers and UCLA six. USC, with only three entrants, still held star prospects for three events.
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Conley Likely to Rejoin Phillies This Sunday
Big Gene Conley, the Philadelphia pitcher recuperating at his Milwaukee home from a leg injury, said Friday night he probably would rejoin the Phillies Sunday.
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Milwaukee
Gene Conley
Philadelphia
Phillies
Souchak Threatens Open 72-Hole Record at Riviera
Mike Souchak built a 135 halfway total through 36 holes at Riviera and held a three stroke lead over Doug Sanders as Old Open records fell. The 7,004 yard course saw two Riviera records broken on Friday while crowds swelled toward a likely record attendance.
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Cherry Hills
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Souchak
Duke
Ben Hogan
Riviera Country Club
Los Angeles
Riviera
Soucnak
Doug Sanders
Miami Beach
Sam Snead
Hogan
Dallas
Northwood Club
Dick Mayer
Billy Joe Patton
Inverness
Toledo
Winged Foot
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Brewers State Beloit in Park
The Monroe Brewers host Beloit Foxes in the Central Wisconsin League Southern Division at 2 p.m. tomorrow with a full regular lineup for the first time this season. Beloit beat Mallatt Drugs 9 4 recently as manager Fred Huber expects a decisive battle. Bill Brickner or Jim Sweet will start, with Harvey Loeffel Mike Pohlman Dave Grams Jerry Dwyer Marty Deignan Pete Christiansen Ken Norder and Huber in the field.
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Mallatt
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Cosmopolitan Enters Second Round of Play
In Rockton Illinois the Cosmopolitan Women's Open Golf tournament began second round play at Macktown Forest Preserve. Betsy Rawls Spartanburg 8C led with 35 35 nine holes par or better. Marlene Bauerhausen Randolph had 36 34 and Paris Randolph Naples Florida 37 72 on the 6100 yard course.
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Macktown Forest Preserve
Betsy Rawls
Spartanburg
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Marlene Bauerhausheatsburgh
Randolph
Naples
Fla
Paris
AFL Charges Rivals With Antitrust Action
Washington desk reports the American Football League and its eight teams filed a 10 million dollar antitrust suit in U S District Court alleging the National Football League and its 13 members conspired to monopolize professional football.
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New
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National Football League
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Labine Uncovers Pitchers Secret Know-How After 10 NL Years
Dodgers reliever Clem Labine learns that hitters in the league could read his pitches. After being traded to Detroit, a veteran player revealed how Labine tipped fastballs with knuckle orientation and breaking balls toward third base, a flaw long kept hidden.
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Clem Labine
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Junior Baseball Schedules Drills Open Tryouts
The Junior Baseball League will hold workouts on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday from 1 to 4 at Recreation Park and first games Thursday at Gen Nathan Twining Park. Forty five boys attended tryouts at Lincoln school gym due to rain and teams are not yet formed.
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Nathan Twining
Marty Deignan
Deignan
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Scores and standings glance from baseball league ledger
The scoreboard lists American League leaders Baltimore and New York, with Milwaukee Chicago and Cleveland chasing. Friday results include Milwaukee 3 St. Louis 2 in 12 innings and Chicago 6 Cincinnati 4, plus other daily results and upcoming Sunday games.
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Philadelphis
Zuidmulder Signed by Pittsburgh Farm Club
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced contracts with four young players for the Dubuque Iowa farm club in the Midwest League. Among them is Larry G Zuidmulder 18 year old pitcher from Greena y.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Greenay
Pet Milk Beats Moose 5 4 In Softball Thriller
Pet Milk tops Moose 5 to 4 as Tom Bainbridge drives in the winning run with a 2 for 3 night. Moose pitcher Rutsch allowed three doubles and Harold Kline took the loss. VFW wallops Kiwanis 12 3 behind Pickett five straight hits and a Larry Blaser three run homer. Monroe FFA edges Juda 10 9 in a high scoring thriller with Kratting victorious over Leopold.
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VFW
Monroe Ffa
Juda Ffa
Tom Bainbridge
Skip Brennan
Bainbridge
Pet
Rutsch
Harold Kline
Pickett
Kenny Smith
Larry Blaser
Johnny Wagner
Hellwig
FFA
Jim Huffman
Richard Ammon
Monroe
Juda
Krattiger
Leopold
Boat Owners and Operators Share Responsibility Under New Wisconsin Code
Attorney General John Reynolds ruled that a boat owner and its operator share responsibility under the new Wisconsin boating code. Gov. Nelson sought clarification after receiving many letters. The owner is liable for registration and outfitting with lights and life preservers while the operator handles traffic rules fees and accident dates.
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Wisconsin
John Reynolds
Reynolds
Nelson
Pirates hit by law backed by Haddix and Mixell
Law earned his 10th win in a 2-1 decision over the Dodgers as Virdon homered and Haddix along with Mixell provided Pittsburgh pitching depth. The Pirates, led by Po and Friend, hold a tenuous grip on the pennant with a four-game stretch highlighted by their strong rotation.
Stars Pitching Rule Dodgers as Law Notches 10th Win
Vern Law and the Pirates blanked the Dodgers four hits through eight innings to end the Dodgers home run streak at 17 games in a 2-1 victory. Ted Williams of the Red Sox hit his 500th career home run in the third against the Indians.
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Dodgers
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Indians
Yankees Fireworks Top Wrecks Display To Celebrate Homers
In Chicago the Yankees beat the White Sox 42 to 0 as New York hit homers off the $300,000 exploding scoreboard. Manager Casey Stengel led a show with sparklers and dugout jigs while Cletus Boyer and Mickey Mantle connected for homers before a 43,320 crowd.
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New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Casey Stengel
White Sox
Bill Veeck
Cletus Boyer
Mickey Mantle
Stengel
Eduardo Lausse May Leave Ring After Loss to Pigou
Eduardo Lausse, 32, Argentina, hinted he might retire after new defeat to Marcel Pigou of France. The veteran had downed Pigou for an eight count in the fifth, but fatigue set in and Pigou forced a stoppage at 2:32 of the seventh round in a nationally televised bout.
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Marcel Pigou
France
Pigou
Lousse
Oh A Mercante
Juda By Mabel E Bauer wedding and travel notes
Attendees include Leland and Emerson Jordan families for Lonna Rinehart and Morris Wolf wedding at East Clarno church. Capt Moran and sons visit from Tucson with departure for Goose Bay Labrador planned. Moran family to follow. Liedschlag and Hartwig from Monroe fishing trip to Frederick. Smiths met Jake Jones family in Chicago after Kansas visit.
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Mmes
Leland and
Emerson Jordan
Lonna Rinehart
Morris Wolf
East Clarno
Robert Moran
Tucson
Ariz
Moran
Goose Bay
Labrador
Messers
Frank Liedschlag
George Hartwig
Monroe
Frederick
Harry Smith
Chicago
Jake Jones
Kansas
Democrats Seek Own Farm Plan
The Democratic Advisory Council's farm policy committee in Chicago reviewed a plan to balance supplies with demand at fair prices for the 1960 platform. Gov. Herschel Loveless led two days of testimony from 20 agricultural groups proposing production controls, soil bank options, and marketing quotas. The group urged strengthened farm cooperatives and action to eradicate rural poverty with easier credit to consolidate small farms into adequately sized ones.
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Chicago
Farm Policy Committee
Democratic Advisory Council
Herschel Loveless
Iowa
Democratic Party
Loveless
Farmer Co
Gophers Favored Omaha as Minnesota Seeks Second World Series Title
Minnesota, favored to win, aims for a second NCAA baseball world series after staging a dramatic comeback to defeat Southern. The outcome would bolster the Gophers' standing in college baseball.
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Omaha
Minnesota
Southern
California 12-11 In 10 Innings In Series Play
California battles to a 12-11 win in 10 innings, moving its record to 3-10 in the current series as the offense erupts late. The extra frame proves decisive with a scoring burst that seals the victory.
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Monticello social notes and travel visits
Doris Wagner traveled Friday to Athens Ohio as guest of Miss Elizabeth Stanton. Nancy Feldt traveled from Milwaukee for a six day visit with her parents, joined by RN Nancy Durtschi who attended Dr J M Harden funeral. Amos Foreman and Otto Puempel together with their spouses visited Prisk and Harden family illness. A group including Lawrence Marty Robert Holcomb Sr Lawrence G Marty John Loertscher and Clarence Holcomb spent two weeks fishing in northern Wisconsin.
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Athens
Elizabeth Stanton
Nancy Feldt
Milwaukee Hospital
Sive
Earl Feldt
Nancy Durtschi RN
J. M. Harden
Milwaukee
Amos Foreman
Ridge Farm
Ill
Willard Prisk
Otto F. Puempel
Kirksville
Lawrence F. Marty
Robert Holcomb Sr
Lawrence G. Marty
John Loertscher
Clarence Holcomb
Wisconsin
Adcock Named Player Representative for Braves
Joe Adcock was chosen as player representative by the Milwaukee Braves on Friday night. He succeeds Bob Rush, who was sold to the Chicago White Sox.
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Adcock
Milwaukee
Joe Adcock
Milwaukee Braves
Bob Rush
Chicago White Sox
Classified Ad Sell Extra Farm Equipment and Livestock
Local farmer offers surplus farm equipment and livestock for sale. Includes tractors, plows, hay balers, and cows. Prices negotiable with cash payments preferred. Serious buyers contact at the listed farm location for details and appointments.
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