White Sox Bid At $4.8 Million Faces Delayed Decision
Chicago's White Sox bid of 4.8 million for controlling interest hangs on a decision by Sox President Bill Veeck Hank Greenberg and A C Allyn Jr They have not yet decided whether to accept or reject the offer led by Bernard Epton on behalf of a 14 man syndicate including Danny Thomas Epton warned of withdrawal if no immediate decision is reached and a press conference was set for today Greenberg noted the lack of funds on the part of the bid group and recalled Veeck's modest option stake while Epton claimed the offer is firm and could be funded by Thomas if others back down a new meeting was planned today to decide the sale status
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Joe Mooshil
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Bill Veeck
Hank Greenberg
A. C. Allyn Jr
Bernard Epton
Danny Thomas
Epton
Veeck
Greenberg
Dorothy Comiskey Rigney
Thomas
Allyn
Crossett Open Junior Tennis Tourney Set June 9 11
The sixth Crossett Open Junior Tennis Tournament will run June 9 to 11 in Crossett Arkansas with entrants from Texas Louisiana Mississippi and Arkansas. Noted age group champions Kossover and Slover head the field. The event is sanctioned by the Southern Lawn Tennis Association and the United States Lawn Tennis Association and sponsored by the Crossett Junior Chamber of Commerce with entries due by 6:00 p.m. June 7 directed to Jack E Meadows.
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Ark
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Kossover
Slover Young Netman
England
Southern Lawn Tennis Association
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Crossett Junior Chamber of Commerce
Crossett Chamber of Commerce
Jack E. Meadows
Joey Jay Named NL Player of May for Reds
Cincinnati pitcher Joey Jay, king of May, earned the National League player of the month honor for May after a 6-0 run with 50 innings, 32 hits, 38 strikeouts and a 0.70 ERA. He won the award previously in July 1958 with the Braves.
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Cincinnati
Joey Jay
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee
Ed Mathes
Joe Adcock
Jay
Braves
Joey
Reds
Vada Pinson
Art Mahaffey
Phils
Hank Aaron
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles
Willie Mays
Stu Miller
San Francisco Giants
Qualifying For Tourney Begins In Baton Rouge
Two days of qualifying play started for the 1961 Louisiana State Amateur Golf tournament at Sherwood Forest Country Club. More than 150 entered including defending champion Sam Love of Shreveport as match play begins Thursday ahead of finals on Sunday.
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Sam Love
Shreveport
Sherwood Forest Country Club
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders From the Season
AP summary lists American League leaders in batting including Piersall Cleveland at .366 and Cleve land teammates Colavito 41 runs and Gentile 48 RBIs. It notes Detroit stars Mantle and Cash among leaders and presents NL leaders like Moon and Aaron with batting, Mathews and Cepeda RBIs, plus top strikeout pitchers Koufax and Drysdale with 72 and 68 respectively.
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Rayville, Ruston tie for first in Junior Legion race
Rayville edged West Monroe 8-6 to join Ruston atop the Junior Legion standings. Ed Quimby earned the win as Rayville used three pitchers. Hodge O Nea l Kenneth Stockton and David McCormick led the offense with multiple hits while West Monroe’s John Covington homered and tripled.
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Rayville
Ruston
Legion
West Monroe
Cline Averett
Ed Quimby
Hodge O'Neal
Kenneth Stockton
Little Boys Baseball Opens With 25–0 Pulp and Paper Win
Pulp and Paper defeated Lou isiana Power and Light 25 to 0 in the first Little League game at North Side Park last night. T. Cox pitched a no hitter for the shutout win, with Steve Clark leading the offense. In the second game Shell beat Farmer Heard 5–3 as Teddy Payne went three for four. R. Harkness and Hank Hamilton took the loss.
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Pulp and Paper
Northside Park
Louisiana Power and Light
T. Cox
Bill Ragland
Cox
Steve Clark
J. Nelson
Ted Kincaid
Shell
Farmer Heard
Teddy Payne
R. Harkness
Hank Hamilton
W. Painach
C. Peddy
Little League action across four leagues last night
Buddy Blair's Sport Shop beat People's Homestead 15 4 in Minor Little League with B Sheppart three hits and C Sheppert on the winning battery. North Monroe Lions shutout A C Music 5 0 with Simpson and Stewart winning. Pat Stewart led with three hits. Vantrow edged Texaco 3 2 in Northside action as Saget doubled and homered. College Pharmacy defeated King Shoe Store 13 7 in Eastside with Frankinitz and Luffey on the winning battery. Monroe Glass beat Hi 12 12 3 as Landers drove in two and Fury second on three hits.
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Homestead
F. Barnes
C. Sheppert
Newcomer
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Morrison
B. Sheppart
North Monroe Lions
A&c Music
Southside
Simpson
Stewart
Hubbard
Tanner
Pat Stewart
Vantrow
Texaco
Riley
Abell
Keith
LaGiorge
Saget
College Pharmacy
King Shoe Store
Eastside
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Luffey
Slaughter
Ogg
Landers
Frank Fury
Monroe Glass
Breard
Hall
Hayward
Reynolds
Hudgens
Ross
McClendon, Brownsville Youth Swell in Weekend Softball Play
McClendon remains unbeaten 14 7 over Temple in Church B. Park er and Little pitched, Gilmore doubled and homered, David son led Temple with a homer. McClendon also won a Junior League forfeit over Southside Methodist. Brownsville beat the National Guard Wheels 22 21 in West Monroe Adult league. Henderson and Brown sparked Brownsville while Whitting collected five for the Wheels. Central beat Southside 199 in Ladies League with Johnson going three for six and Fife homering. McGee and Hendrix starred for Central as Horne and Van contributed. Roberts topped College Place 10 6 in Midget League. T. Jones and Ronny Frith won for McClendon, Griffin and Davis losers. A&E Grocery defeated First Baptist 17 12 in West Monroe Adult league, Hatten five for five with two homers. Trinity Baptist upset Calvary Baptist 10 6 in Church A, Dalby and Duncan winning. Dun can struck out 12. Forsythe Esso beat First Baptist 5 2 in City league. Commanche Indians slugged Central Baptist 22 17 in Mid get League, Breland and Allen homering. Independents edged Fairs 11 1 in City league as McKenzie two hits for the win. Southside Methodist beat Claiborne 10 2 in City league, Grimsley the winner. Church of God defeated First Christian 9 8 in Church B, Williams homering for Church of God. First Methodist won 20 10 in Church C over Victory, Mullin and Leggett losers.
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Little
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Lake Brain Fore sale adjoining Black's Camp
For sale adjoining Black's Camp with financing offered. Call H. Wood at 3969 nights in St. Joseph, Louisiana.
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H. Wood
St. Joseph
Dixie League games tilt with close scores
Suncrest defeated Central Bank 6 to 5 in a Dixie League contest. Cupples and Rushing led the win while Cernigliaro and Ammons took the loss. Shell Oil beat Southern Equipment 3 to 2 as Dunne and Sheffield won while Fairbanks and Devereux lost.
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Dixie Baseball
Front Row
Richard Haneline
Billy Keith
Joe Rosenberg
Everett Rushing
Kenny Cupples
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Central Bank
Cupples
Rushing
Cernigliaro
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Shell Oil
Southern Equipment
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Sheffield
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Devereux
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