Farmerville Defeats West Monroe 3-1 In Legion Baseball
Farmerville jumped to an early lead and hung on for a 3-1 victory over West Monroe. Patterson reached on a hit by pitch and scored on Rich's sacrifice fly, with Elkin driving in two more in the sixth. Guice earned the win, while Butch McMillan struck out 13 in a loss. West Monroe added a run in the ninth on Taylor's double and Robinson's RBI.
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West Monroe
Legion
Patterson
Rich
Barron
Hearn
Elkin
Taylor
Robinson
Monroe
Guice
Butch McMillan
Rebels
Tettleton
Newton
Woodcock
Covington
Elkins
Averett
Albritton
Ragland
Rf Robinson
McMillan
Highland
Willie Mays Lifts Giants Past Dodgers 4-3 in San Francisco
Willie Mays hit a 400 foot two run homer to key a 4-3 Giants win over the Dodgers. San Francisco rallied from a 3-0 deficit as Stu Miller earned his sixth win and rookie Dick LeMay pitched in his major league debut.
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Willie Mays
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Bats
Stu Miller
Stan Williams
Miller
Bob Bolin
Ron
Dick LeMay
Sam Jones
Mays
Jim Gilliam
Maury Wills
Wally Moon
Fairly
Gil Hodges
Wills
LSU Pitcher Allen Smith Named to All-Star Team
LSU ace pitcher Allen Smith of Maysville Kentucky earned a District Three all star selection as one of two SEC picks on a 10 man NCAA team. Smith posted a 10 2 record with a 1 34 ERA in 88 innings and 75 strikeouts helping LSU win its first conference title since 1946.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
LSU
Allen Smith
Maysville
Georgia
Jim Whatley
Bobby Shantz
Smith
Smitty
Tigers
Tiger
Jake Gibbs
Ole Miss
John Bailey
Dick Parsons
Kentucky
Wings Acquire Bill Gadsby From Rangers
Detroit Red Wings obtain veteran defenseman Bill Gadsby from New York in exchange for Les Hunt and an undisclosed cash sum. Reports suggest Gadsby may serve as playing coach with Edmon ton’s Western League farm club.
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Detroit Red Wings
Bill Gadsby
New York Rangers
Les Hunt
Seattle
Gadsby
Edmonton
Detroit
Eight Texas Southern Athletes Suspended Over Meet Withdrawal
Eight members of Texas Southern University track team were suspended from Amateur Athletic Union competition after they withdrew from the Track Meet of Champions. The Gulf AAU Board of Governors cited failure to fulfill commitment as the reason while noting they did not address segregation. A further extension decision is planned for Monday with potential impact on the National AAU meet in New York June 23-24.
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Texas Southern University
Amateur Athletic Union
Gulf Aau Board of Governors
New York
Bob Goehrs
Gulf Aau Registration Committee
Baton Rouge Player Faces Belton Opponent in Open Tennis Quarterfinals
Elizabeth Trice of Baton Rouge Louisiana, the No. 3 seed, plays Jean Evans of Belton South Carolina in a featured quarterfinal. The winner advances to meet Roberta Allison of Alexander City Alabama, the No. 1 seed, in the semifinals.
Southside Dixie League Games Rained Out Then Rescheduled
The Southside Dixie League schedule was washed out by rain. Games slated for last night will be played tonight with Ryan Chevrolet facing Ouachita Bank at 5 15 and KNOE against First Fidelity at 7 15.
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Ouachita Bank
Knoe
First Fidelity
Herrnstein powers Chattanooga past Birmingham in 6-3 win
Chattanooga Lookouts led 6-3 over Birmingham Barons as John Herrnstein hit a homer triple and double, driving in three of four early runs. Shreveport beat Atlanta 7-5 while Macon edged Little Rock 5-3 in 10 innings and Nashville topped Mobile 3-2. Ron Overcash fueled Shreveport with a homer and three hits. Alex George homered for Shreveport. Hall left after five with a 5-2 lead but Jack Smith could not hold.
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Associated Press
Birmingham Barons
al Neiger
Chattanooga
John Herrnstein
Herrnstein
University of Michigan
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Lookouts
Barons
Shreveport
Atlanta
Crackers
Macon
Little Rock
Nashville
Mobile
Bears
Peaches
Zeke Lavalliere
Ron Overcash
Jack Smith
Smith
Nig Hall
University of Georgia
Hall
Alex George
Great Trainer Dies at 78 in Lexington Derby Legend Ben Jones
AP report says Ben Jones, famed Calumet Farm trainer of Derby winners including Lawrin Whirlaway Pensive Citation Ponder and Hill Gail, died in Lexington at 78 after years of ill health. Survived by widow daughter and sister, funeral plans incomplete. His son H A Jimmy Jones now trains for Calumet. Jones trained 1528 races earning 4.7 million dollars from 1914 to 1953 and valued intuitive methods over books.
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Lexington
Jones
Calumet Farm
H. A
Jimmy) Jones
Calumet
Ben’ Jones
Missouri
Lawrin
Whirlaway
Pensive
Citation
Ponder
Hill Gail
Paul Eberhardt
Thoroughbred Club of America
Margaret Glass
Rebel Schedule Revised 1961 for Post 201 Home Games
West Monroe American Legion Burnett-Downs Post 201 releases a revised 1961 schedule with home games at Rebel Field Southside Playground West Monroe. Dates list Monroe Ruston Rayville Farmerville Bastrop Bernice Bastrop and Bastrop travel notes include road games and start times of 7 30 p m.
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West Monroe
American Legion
Burnett-Downs
Monroe
Ruston
Rayville
Farmerville
Bastrop
Bernice
Rebel Field
Southside Playground
Cronin Announces AL Meeting in Chicago Next Monday
President Joe Cronin said the American League will hold a meeting in Chicago on Monday June 26 ahead of a joint major league meeting called by baseball commissioner Ford Frick for the following day.
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Joe Cronin
Chicago
Ford Frick
NHL Draft Session Proves Busy With Trades and Moves
In Montreal the NHL runs a unique draft session with over ten players likely to switch teams and more than 200000 dollars changing hands. Boston holds first pick for unprotected eligibles as teams prepare to protect 18 skaters and two goalies. The Canadiens Bruins Rangers and Red Wings engage in negotiations as Charlie Hodge Guy Gendron and other names surface in tentative deals.
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National Hockey League
Boston Bruins
Rudy Pilous
Chicago Black Hawks
Charlie Hodge
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