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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1961
Page
10
Frank Lary tamed the Indians with a 2-1 win in the nightcap to split the doubleheader as Detroit halted Cleveland’s 10-game streak. The Indians had won the opener 1-0 before Norm Cash homered and Lary scored the decisive run.
Frank Lary of the Tigers pitched six his six hit innings to beat the Indians 2-1 and end Cleveland’s 10 game winning run. He struck out eight and walked none to become the first major leaguer this season with nine wins. Gene Freese drove in four for the Reds, including a tying homer, in an 10-8 win over the Braves to reclaim first place.
Veteran Pacific Coast League manager Tommy Heath is piloting the Honolulu Islanders this season, guiding the team through early games and shaping roster decisions as the season unfolds.
Giulio Rinaldi believes he can stop Archie Moore in their light heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden after a non title win in Rome last October. Moore, training at Monticello, NY, says he feels great and ready, with gate expectations at $50,000 and a $100,000 guaranteed purse plus expenses for Moore.
Bowl Of Flowers seeks a seventh straight win in the Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday, carrying 121 pounds as she faces rivals My Portrait and Funloving. The $86,625 race awards $56,306 to the winner and is the second in the New York Racing Association triple crown for 3 year old fillies.
The Meet of Champions in Houston features stars and Olympians from three countries with strong chances to break world marks. Don Bragg and George Davies clash in pole vault as Ralph Boston, John Thomas, and Don Styron vie for record performances amid a field of five current world record holders or contenders.
Johnny Williams pitched for Rebel League and Sammy Brewster delivered the decisive hit with the bases loaded in the sixth. Bill Duncan started for Piggly Wiggly and worked five innings of no hit ball with 10 strikeouts before relief by Johnny Anderson.
Baseball standings show New York 6-6 Kansas City 1-9 and others with twi night games and rain delays. Tonight features Cleveland at Detroit and Kansas City at New York among multiple twi night slates with Saturday and Sunday schedules including Cincinnati Milwaukee Philadelphia and Pittsburgh games.
In Northside Little League play Little League Sunlighting beat First Presbyterian 28 to 2 as Jones went 3 for 4. Bright and Thornton combined for the win, May and Johnson took the loss. Van Trow pounded Monroe Police 11 to 1 with Ensminger and Abell on the mound. Campbell homered to pace the win. Swayze and Polk lost. Ouachita Gravel beat Spars Drug 10-5 with Cain and Wallace on the battery. Farr led the losers with two hits in three. Purity Ice Cream edged Jack Armstrong 7-6 as Fontana and Peters each went 2 for 2. Mercer and Ross won. Walters Peters, and Wright lost. KLIC narrowly beat Friendly Finance 8-7 as Antie hit four for the winners. Gene Verble, ex Senator, manages Syracuse in the International League.
Baseball scouts rush to sign top high school players as expansion fuels record bonuses. Clubs like Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees prize teens such as Lew Krausse Jake Gibbs and Bob Bailey with six-figure sums.
Defending champion Sam Love won 1-up over Joe Thomas after a 6-foot birdie putt on 18. Baton Rouge’s Bert Burdick claimed an easy 5 and 4 victory over W. L. Ferguson Jr. and teammate Bill Scruggs beat G. S. Ford 2 and 1 in the Louisiana Amateur Golf Tournament.
Pitcher Bob Anderson of the Chicago Cubs threw nine wild pitches and hit seven batters in the previous season, drawing scrutiny of his control and delivery.
The Bidding Practice Code becomes effective June 15 1961 prohibiting signatories from bidding or receiving bids within four hours of bid opening. For details call FA 5 8133 Monroe Louisiana or write to Suite 131 2400 Louisville Monroe Louisiana.
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