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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1960
Page
2
In Kansas City a third inning blunder cost the Yankees a win, causing a 7-7 12 inning tie with Oakland. Baltimore and Cleveland share near top spots as the Orioles split with the Indians and beat the White Sox.
Milwaukee game notes Walt Moryn, 34, sold to the St Louis Cardinals for cash and one minor leaguer after he went 3-for-4 to lift his batting average to .293 as Chicago beat Milwaukee 8-5. The Cubs clear space for Dan Murphy, while Jim McKnight heads to Memphis. Also, John Glenn moves from Dodgers to Cardinals in a separate deal.
Chicago Bears defensive tackle Fred Williams signed for his ninth NFL season. The former Arkansas star played in four Pro Bowls in 1953 1954 1959 and 1960 and was also an intercollegiate wrestler and boxing champion at Arkansas.
The Pirates crushed the San Francisco Giants 14-6 as Don Hoak drove in four and Harvey Haddix and Dick Groat contributed four hits apiece. Ray Sadecki earned his first major league win in three decisions after pitching a complete game for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Yvon Durelle of Baie Ste. Anne N B wins by decision over Roy Batey of New York at Chatham. Batey is disqualified in the ninth round.
Grossinger New York and training camp detail Johansson’s readiness for the June 20 heavyweight title defense against Floyd Patterson. The Swedesman plans surprises, keeps his right hand cocked, and trains for a possible 15 rounds while maintaining a high-tempo, steady attack style to frustrate Patterson’s hit and run tactics.
Senate investigators led by Estes Kefauver monitor for racketeers’ moves around the Johansson Patterson heavyweight title bout. The inquiry, after two days of hearings, targets promotion irregularities and calls for federal boxing regulation with Johansson and Patterson to be witnesses in later sessions.
Major League Baseball standings show Cleveland and New York tied atop the American League with Boston and Baltimore close behind. Wednesday results include Boston 4 Detroit 3 in 10 innings and New York 7 Kansas City 7 after a 12th inning tie called in the 13th due to rain. Thursday’s schedule features Baltimore at Cleveland and New York at Chicago among other matchups.
Team No. 8 led by Dick Backstrom topped the Morris County Club Men’s Twilight Golf standings with 19 points after two weeks. Bill Anderson posted the best nine hole gross with 37, Lou Berger had low net 32. A four way tie decided the best ball tourney with 67 from four teams. Nick Allender and Ade Collins won the playoff. The Illinois State Amateur Championship begins Monday at the University of Illinois Savoy course. local Morris golfers are not entered.
After a year without professional baseball, Little Rock’s Travelers saw attendance rise from an average of 905 during 1957 to 2,414 fans per game in the first 12 home games after securing the defunct New Orleans franchise in 1958.
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