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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1961
Page
2
Morris residents can donate to support the Morris Summer Recreation program this Friday. Morris Little League volunteers will canvass house to house starting at 5 PM from Goodwill Park and be assigned town areas to visit. The event, newly expanded to include girls, aims to boost income for rising program costs.
Tuesday results show Chicago 2-10 Los Angeles 1-2, Baltimore 8 Washington 7, Cleveland 7 New York 2, Minnesota 8 Kansas City 6, Detroit 7 Boston 1. Wednesday schedule lists Boston at Detroit, Los Snares at Chicago, Washington at Baltimore, New York at Cleveland, Kansas City at Minnesota, with Thursday games including Los Angeles at Chicago and Philadelphia 3 St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 1, Francisco 4 Los Angeles 3 plus additional matchups Toledo Milwaukee at San Francisco and St Louis at Philadelphia.
Eight Texas Southern University track athletes received temporary suspensions from the Amateur Athletic Union after withdrawing from the Meet of Champions citing segregated seating. The Gulf AAU board could extend the suspension to bar them from the National AAU meet in New York June 23-24.
Nettle Creek remains undefeated in the County Line Softball League with a 7 to 0 victory over Newark as Del Johnson shuts down the Newark offense on Tuesday night. In Lisbon, the home team defeats Sheridan 8 to 1, led by four hits in the second inning and a third inning rally including a triple by Rolf Anderson.
At George S. May's Tom OShanter Country Club Chicago a motorized golf car boom displaced caddies. May bought 450 on call caddies last year and now has 122 cars for 450 active men golfers and about 200 women who golf periodically.
Ben Jones a 78 year old Lexington based trainer died in a Lexington hospital after years in ill health and a heart attack. He trained six Kentucky Derby winners for Calumet Farm and partnered with his son H A Jimmy Jones who now trains for Calumet. Between them they saddled eight derby winners in a storied career beginning with Lawrin in 1938 and including Whirlaway Pensive Citation Ponder and Hill Gail.
A hearing for Sonny Liston on charges of disorderly conduct and impersonating an officer was continued to July 1 to allow time to secure legal counsel. Liston, who moved from St. Louis two years ago, said he did nothing wrong and that anyone is entitled to a mistake.
New owners operate the harness racing plant in Freehold New Jersey. Fred Fatzler of Maplewood sold his interests in March to Bernard and Harold Sampson of Milwaukee and Bernard Kahn and Fred Landau of New York. John D. Cronin of Short Hills remains executive vice president.
At Turnberry Scotland Joe Carr defending champion struggled through three extra holes to win the third round of the British Amateur. American competitors Frank Bostock Mike Korich and Jack Penrose were eliminated. Penrose lost 4 3 to Jim Walker while Korich fell 5 4 to Leslie Taylor and Bostock to Ronnie Shade 4 3.
150 men face Oakland Hills known as the monster in the 61st National Open at Birmingham Michigan. Arnold Palmer defends as co favorite with Gary Player while course changes and famed past scores frame the event.
Cleveland knocked off the Yankees 7-2 as Jim Perry won to extend a one game edge in the AL pennant race. Bubba Phillips and Johnny Romano homered for the Indians, who built a 6-0 lead early. Ro roger Maris hit his 21st, but New York dropped to third.
CHICAGO The Cubs suspend a season long coach rotation. Elvin Tappe will continue as head coach directing the team on the field for an indefinite period. Owner P K Wrigley had urged a 10 coach cycle, but only three have served in the field role.
Outfielder Ken Hunt of the Los Angeles Angels hit 23 home runs for Richmond in the International League last season, highlighting his power and performance in the minors.
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