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Newspaper

Monroe Morning World

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1961

Page

6

Open leads Sanders and Rosburg in strong second round

Bob Rosburg and Doug Sanders shot 67s to reach 139 totals and share the halfway lead at the U S Open golf championship in Birmingham Michigan Arnold Palmer faltered to 75 on Friday leaving him 149 and out of the early lead Palmer struggled with double bogeys and short putts while Sanders and Rosburg kept steady with 3 under par rounds defending champ Palmer barely makes Saturday's 36 hole finale on nearly perfect scoring day at Oakland Hills.

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Indians Tie For First With Orioles Victory

Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore 3-1 to pull into a first place tie with Detroit in the American League. Dick Stigman earned the win in his first start of the season after DL time, allowing four hits in seven innings and driving in the deciding run with a fifth inning single. Barry Latman finished strong, holding the Orioles to no hits in the last two frames.

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In Thick of Fight Cincinnati Tops Phillies 4 1

Cincinnati Reds rally for four eighth inning runs to beat Philadelphia 4 1 as Ken Hunt earns his seventh win in ten decisions. Don Demeter hits his fourth homer for Philly before Reds edge ahead with key hits by Freese Post and Lynch.

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Red Sox explode for eight in fourth to rout Senators

Boston erased a 6-2 deficit with an eight run fourth inning against Washington, then held on 14-9. Carl Yastrzemski and Vic Wertz drove in key runs as Don Schwall and John Klippstein took the loss. The win pulls Boston into a four way tie for fourth in the American League.

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Athletics Debut Shutout Beats Angels 4-0

Lew Krausse of the Kansas City Athletics, a $125 000 bonus recruit out of Chester Pennsylvania, made a sensational big league debut by blanking the Los Angeles Angels on three hits as the A's won 4 to 0. The 18 year old right hander pitched Friday night.

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Cardinals-top Pirates 5-2 in seventh inning rally

St. Louis broke a 1-1 duel with a three-run seventh inning to defeat Pittsburgh 5-2. Gibson matched Haddix in a tight pitching duel before McCarver and Gibson drove in two with bases loaded singles. Lillis added a fielder's choice RBI as the Cards pulled away.

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National League results and upcoming games recap

National League notes show Cincinnati leading in one column while Chicago Philadelphia and San Francisco pursue standings. Friday night Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 2 to 1 and San Francisco topped St Louis 6 to 3. Saturday’s schedule lists Milwaukee at Los Angeles, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, and St Louis at Pittsburgh with starters Williams Ceace Roberta Simmons Gibbon cited.

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Tigers Tie for AL Lead With 4-2 Win Over Yankees

Detroit defeats New York 4-2 to share the American League lead with Cleveland after five New York errors and a near brawl involving Norm Cash and Jim Coates. Bill Skowron homered for the Yankees, while Phil Regan and Billy Bruton sparked Detroit’s eight hit attack. Ralph Houk was ejected in the seventh after disputing a close play at second.

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Sox Sign Two From Hoover High in San Diego

The Boston Red Sox signed two players from Herbert Hoover High School San Diego California on Friday for undisclosed bonuses. Right handed pitcher Dave Morehead, 17, and left handed hitting outfielder Joe Verdon were signed to Boston contracts.

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McKinley Advances to West of England Final in Bristol

Charles McKinley of St Louis defeated defending champion Ron Holmberg of Brooklyn 6 4 6 4 to reach the final. His Saturday foe will be Bob Mark of Australia who upset Rod Laver 6 3 6 4 in the other semifinal.

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Twins End White Sox Winning Streak Behind Ramos

Pedro Ramos relieved starter Danny McDevitt in the second, holding Chicago to four hits as the Minnesota Twins beat the White Sox 6 to 1. Jim Lemon and Bob Allison supplied timely hits with Lemon homering and driving in the go ahead run, while Harmon Killebrew added his 16th homer as Minnesota snapped Chicago’s seven game win streak.

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