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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1960
Page
10
Orioles fans rally as pennant fever grips Baltimore on June 3. A standing room crowd of 42,735 packs Memorial Stadium, the largest yet this season, while talk of a World Series stirs in the city over crab cakes and celebration.
Stock car racing starts in Monroe at the Speed Bowl off Winnsboro Road with Twin City Racing Association presenting five events. Local drivers headlined by H. L. Hale and Billy Bayles meet rivals including Ellis Palasini of Leland. Time trials at 7, program at 8 with two trophy heats and a feature. Admission 1 for adults 30 cents for children. stands provide seating for colored patrons.
The West Monroe Little Boys host a triple header at North Seventh Street diamond with Pan Am and First National Bank settling a prior tie at 5:30. Firestone versus Louisiana Power and Light at 6, Colbert's Hardware versus Farmer-Heard at 8. Tomorrow features Ouachita Bank versus First National at 6 and People's Loan versus Pulp and Paper Maxers at 8. In Southside League play Central Bank beat Pan Am 5 3 behind Park and Head on the winning battery Pairich and Head. Bancroft beat Sinclair 13 5 in Northside action with Roy and Moore both going 2 3 and Burroughs 2 4 contributing for the winners.
Ralph W. Hawkins, a halfback candidate with the New York Titans of the new American Football League, previously played for Maryland.
Philadelphia reports John Callison on the 30 day disabled list after a Memorial Day knee ligament injury from colliding with Ed Bailey. The bright rookie, in Temple University Hospital, joined the Phillies from the Chicago White Sox amid early season injuries.
Philadelphia pitcher Jack Meyer seeks release after a 15 days pay fine or more than 1000 for a hotel room fracas in Pittsburgh. GM John Quinn rejects release while noting Meyer's back injury and disabled list status. Meyer says he was angry at the fine and mentions a prior incident with Jim Owens. both sides dodge detailed description.
An OCR filled snippet records players and substitutions for a baseball game, listing walk and run events for several players, team scores showing New York 24 Baltimore 11 and Baltimore 27 9, hits including two base hits and home runs by Skowron Robinson Maris Gentile Woodling, and minor notes about errors, steals, and pitcher line. The piece also mentions a roan colt Oil City, a 3 year old son of Oil Capitol, in unrelated racing context.
Ferriday Ferriday edged St Joseph 9-8 in 10 innings on John Richey’s two-out RBI single driving in Thomas Taylor after Taylor’s walk and move to second. The game ended amid protests over a late play in the ninth and a runner stealing home disputed by St Joseph. Stockstill, Fowler, Grace. Wallace, Fife, Wimberly.
Oak Grove, La special report, won its third straight Pelican League game by a 7-3 score over Tallulah. Chester Hampton started five innings with two hits allowed and all Tallulah runs, while Mike Vining pitched five hitless innings. Ronnie Myrick, Roger Hutson and Vining each had two hits for Oak Grove. The team hosts Rayville in an exhibition at 3:30 pm and then meets Bossier City Saturday in Delhi at 4:30.
The Wyatt brothers Glenn and Ronnie powered Church of Christ to a 9-2 win over Central in the Church B League. Eppinette and Elliott went 4-4 to pace the winners, while Magee and Futch took the loss. Claiborne routed Emmanuel 18-3 with Hines and Caldwell 3-4 and G Fields homering. Trinity beat the Cougars 12-1 as Ronnie Perkins went 3-3 and Talton added 2-2 for the cuts. Central walloped Ridge Avenue 34-0 in the Ladies League with Hamilton hitting a grand slam.
Sam McDowell, a 17 year old Central Catholic High School pitcher, awaits major league interest as 13 scouts attend his May 19 game. The 6 4 southpaw has pitched 40 no hitters in youth and minor league play, with eight games this year yielding 8 hits and 3 runs while fanning 123. He dreams of minor league play before a major league crack, idolizing Warren Spahn and Harvey Haddix.
Suncrest walloped Central Bank 23 46 as Barnes scored four hits and Terzolas and Davis two each. Terzolas hit a four-base homer and Barnes pitched the win with Hyland in relief before Cernigliaro took the loss. Noe beat Quachita Bank 13 2 as Rawls and Elmendorff each had two hits. Lofton tripled and Roy doubled for the losers. Patton and Ervin defeated Osborn and Lofton.
Norm Siebern, former Yankees outfielder and first baseman, now plays first base for the Kansas City club. The veteran infielder shows versatility as he adapts to a new lineup and seeks impact in KC through solid defense and steady bat.
Baltimore Colts owner announces the signing of end Jim Mutscheller, a key pass catcher. In six seasons with the NFL champions, he has 183 receptions for 3,092 yards and 36 touchdowns, the franchise leader in touchdown catches.
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