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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1961

Page

9

Indians Win Tiger War Take 3rd Tilt

Cleveland defeats Detroit 5 4 to claim a 3 1/2 game lead as Bubba Phillips belts a solo homer off Paul Foytack in the 8th inning. Latman earns his fifth win in relief after Barry Latman pitches 4 2 3 innings and Barry Latman pitches 4 2 3 innings.

Dave Diles Detroit Bubba Phillips Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Barry Latman Latman Rocky Colavito Cleveland Tigers Phillips Paul Foytack Bobby Locke Indians Phil Regan Jimmy Piersall Tito Francona Vic Power Willie Kirkland George Thomas Steve Boros John Romano Johnny Temple Thomas Regan Roarke Roytack Maxwell E—Temple Bruton Temple Romano Piersall Colavito Kirkland Erbbso Locke Sax Napp Stevens Rice Schwarts T— Latman

Yankees Top Athletics On Homers 8-6

Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle hit tie breaking homers and drove in six runs as the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City A's 8-6 after rain interruptions. Maris homered for his 18th of the season and Mantle added his 16th as New York pulled away in the seventh.

NEW York Roger Maris Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Kansas City A Maris Tony Kubek Mantle Yankees Ray Hebert Gene Stephens Yank Stobby Richardson Bill Kunkel Little Luis Arroyo Jim Coates Kansas City Bi Howser Bayer Kubek Stephens Howard Larsen E—Stephens Richardson Skowron Loe Carey Posaa S—Pignatano Arroyo Posada

Dodgers Beat Phillies 3-1. Drysdale Wins First Since May

Don Drysdale pitched a four hitter to earn his first win in a month as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Philadelphia 3-1 to reclaim first place and move a half game ahead of the Reds. Wally Moon hit his 11th homer, drives in the decisive run in the fourth, while Drysdale contributed an RBI.

LOS Angeles Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers Philadelphia Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Wally Moon Dodger Moon Drysdale Phillies

Booker signs Yankee farm club deal after Southern Conf star run

New York AP reports Tom Red Booker an all-Southern Conference outfielder for Richmond in 1959 and 1961 signed with a Yankee farm club on Friday and received a modest bonus.

NEW York Tom Red) Booker Richmond New York Yankee

Thames Pitches Two-Hitter In Rayville 3-0 Win Over Monroe

Rayville stays in first place with a 3-0 district Legion defeat of Monroe. Jarrel Thames allowed only two hits through seven innings while Jim Ken and a fifth inning error scored the runs. David McCormick added two doubles for the winners as Monroe’s Lynn Causey took the loss.

Rayville District Legion Jarrel Thames David McCormick

Third La-Ark Win Ramblers Blank Homer Nine

Ruston Ramblers beat Homer Oilers 3 to 0 in Ruston. Jackie Moreland hit a two run homer and J W Mercer pitched six no hit innings with 13 strikeouts before relief by John Porter. Mercer and Porter combined for the win as Ruston improves to 3 straight La-Ark victory.

Ruston Ruston Ramblers la. Tech Jackie Moreland J. W. Mercer Homer Oilers Moreland Bulldog Cager Ramblers Mercer Wizzard Tech Oilers John Porter Baylor Homer McAdams Gray Porter Bell U-Miller Martin Cleddie Harris

Meet of Champions Track Records Fall Despite Rain

In Houston the sixth annual Meet of Champions yielded meet records in the pole vault 15 ft 3% in, 220 yd dash 21.1 sec by Dave Styron of Southern Illinois, and 440 yd dash 46.7 sec by Earl Young of Abilene Christian as withdrawals of all 20 Negro entrants diminished star power and attendance amid rain and soggy infields.

Houston Don Bragg Dave Styron Southern Illinois Taylor Jones Rice Styron Bill Woodhouse Abilene Christian Earl Young Glenn Davis

West Monroe rallies for 2-1 Junior Legion win at Bastrop

West Monroe High pitcher Charles Taylor earned the decision after seven innings as West Monroe beat Bastrop 2-1. Errors decided the scoring with West Monroe taking an early lead and Bastrop replying in the final frame.

Bastrop West Monroe Junior Legion West Monroe High Charles Taylor Butch McMillian Taylor Bastrop High Floyd Murray Charles van Zile McMillian Newton Worthy Murray

Cardinals Rally Past Reds 8-4 in St Louis Victory

Ken Boyer drove in three runs with two singles as the St. Louis Cardinals totaled 12 hits to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4. Stan Musial and Bob Lillis added key hits while Jim O'Toole took the loss and Howie Nunn pitched late in relief. The win pulled St. Louis within three games of first as Cincinnati clung to the division lead.

ST. Louis Ken Boyer St. Louis Cardinal Redbirds Cincinnati Reds Rah Mihean Wenn Bavenhad Pery Uivers Cincinnati Dodgers Stan Musial Charley James Bob Lillis Reds Blasingame Vada Pinson Boyer Musial Jim O'Toole Jim Schaffer Julian Javier Carl Warwick Bill White Howie Nunn Pinson Cf Warwick Robinson Owhite Lynch Schmidt Lillis O'Toole Gibson Hook aBell Nunn eCardenas Zimmerman St.Louis Pelekoudas Donatilli

Washington Senators Rally Past White Sox Twice

Washington split a doubleheader with Chicago winning 1-0 in 10 innings on Dick Donovan’s six hit effort and 10-9 in the nightcap after a ninth inning four run rally Dale Long and Willie Tasby homered for the Senators in the late inning comeback Gene Green and Danny O Connell drove in the decisive run after a 6-0 lead had been squandered Roy Sievers and Jim Landis each homered for the White Sox in the set Palmer’s hurlers for both clubs held the line as the late rally sealed it.

Washington Washington Senators Chicago White Sox Dick Donovan Senators Dale Long Willie Tasby Gene Green Danny O'Connell Chuck Hinton Green Roy Sievers Jim Landis White Sox Marty Keough Hinton Bob Shaw Chicago Sox Sievers Fox Minnie Minoso Solar Landis Gene Woodling Pete Daley Harry Bright Warren Hacker Cal McLish Cottier Chicagoo Aus Long Hicago Keough Smith Klaus Minoso Robinson Lollar Woodling Lisa Sievers Ib Seivers Veal Tasby Aparicio S— Keough

Bernice-Ruston Junior Legion Game Postponed

The Bernice Ruston Junior Legion schedule was rained out yesterday and will be made up tonight if weather allows.

Bernice, la Bernice - Ruston Junior Legion

Cubs Edge Braves 11 10 With Four Homers In Ninth

Moe Thacker lined a bases loaded single from second as the Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee 11 10 in the ninth. Four Braves homers supplied all their runs, with Ed Mathews hitting his 15th and Joe Torre and Joe Adcock also going deep. Don Cardwell started for the Cubs and Bob Buhl for the Braves in a 20 player effort.

Chicago Moe Thacker Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Braves Cubs Lee Maye Spahn Thacker Carl Willey Cub Bob Anderson Maye Billy Williams Ed Mathews Joe Torre Joe Adcock Don Cardwell Bob Buhl Ed Bouchee Mayers Ashburn of Bolling Heist Mathews Zimmer Aaron Cf Osanto Thomas II Banks If Adcock Elston cSpan Anderson Torre Altman Buhl Bertell McMahon Brunet Cardwell Raymond gWilliams Oschaf Lea Olive Thacker ¢ dLau eBurdette Willey Lau Bertel Schaffernoth Mahon Brunet Raymond Olivo E. x-Willey Schafferroth Thomas Torre U Dascoli Secory Venton Sudol

British Hope Defeats U S Netter In Tennis Tourney

In Manchester Mike Sangster, Britain's 20 year old Davis Cup hopeful, beat Jack Frost of Monterey 6-4 6-4 to reach the North of England final. He will face Luis Ayala of Chile after Ayala defeated Abe Segal 6-4 6-2. In the girls division Justina Bricker and Carol Hanks reached the final with straight-set wins.

St. Louis Justina Bricker Carol Hanks Miss Bricker Seleventh United States Sally Houldsworth England Miss Hanks Frances Anstay

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