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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
8
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Don Guim dellot and Herbert Zeagler show 37 large bluegills caught with crickets at Lake St. Joseph. Zeagler’s two year old son Kent stands between them as photographer Otis Hassell captures the moment.
Old pro Ben Hogan and rookie Mason Rudolph pace the four day Memphis Open as over 100 pros compete for the $30,000 purse. Rudolph, who posted a 63 in practice at Colonial, drew early attention with strong play and local familiarity while Hogan looked steady with his putting in opening rounds.
San Francisco 27 9 leads Chicago 24 LOB and key hits by Banks Jones Bouhee Kirkland and Jones. Pitcher L ensworth records 2-2 while Boggess Gorman Smith Sudol contribute. Scores and stats reflect a high scoring MLB game with SF securing the win.
Fay Crocker, the 1955 Wolverines Open winner and leading money winner, was favored to win the Women’s Michigan tournament as it opened at Hillcrest Country Club in Mount Clemens. The 72 hole, $7,500 event runs through Sunday with 45 players including Betsy Rawls Louise Suggs Patty Berg Joyce Ziske Mary Lena Faulk Beverly Hanson Kathy Cornelius Marlene Bauer Hagge Barbara Romack and local Wiffi Smith.
The piece reports that Brown’s next title challenger may be Ortiz or Loi, with a bout eyed for New York or San Francisco around June 15. Viscusi cites a $75,000 gate offer from Benny Ford in San Francisco and hints at closed circuit TV revenue elsewhere. Brown recently suffered a fractured rib in a March 21 loss to Ray Portilla and has been inactive.
Veteran outfielder Wally Post, benched in Philadelphia during the youth movement, requests a trade so he can play regularly. He says he still has several good years left after hitting 244 with 22 homers and 94 RBIs in 132 games last season.
Detroit Tigers signed 21 year old catcher Tom Orton from Valparaiso University to a $25 000 bonus contract. Orton a 6 2 Detroit senior batted .503 .333 and .365 over three varsity seasons at the Indiana school and inked a Birmingham Southern Assn contract.
In a digest of batting and pitching leaders, baseball figures include Minoso and Mantle leading various categories. Roy McMillan known for nine homers last season, with five in first 11 games this season signals early power. Clemente and Robinson top hits and RBIs in the National League. pitching leaders include Coates and Estrada among wins and strikeouts.
Fifty members of Louisiana Tech spring sports teams were named lettermen per athletic director Joe Aillet. The Gulf States Conference title winners in baseball and golf earned multiple letters, with track and tennis also securing numerous awards. Several athletes received fourth and third letters across tennis, golf, and track.
Lester Wallack, former Colgate half mile standout, is appointed head coach of track and cross country at Rutgers University. He will start July 1, succeeding Joe Makin who retires after 32 years at Rutgers. Wallack hails from Syracuse New York.
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