Morris Minor Little League Rosters and Schedules 1961
The 1961 Morris Minor Little League lists rosters for the Minor League teams Hume s Murk, Washburn s, Bloomfield s, Warrick s, Ibbott s, Granville s and others with captain names and player lines at 9 00 a m on Goodwill Playground and M P M Field. Team rosters include Hume s Fahs Grief and Gardner, Taylor s Bloomfield s Warrick s Ibbott s Granville s with captain Jim Waddell Joel Borowski Terry Warrick and multiple players per roster.
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Waddell
Jim Waddell
Steven Grieff
Charles Sparrow
Tom A Gustin
Mike Griffith
Warwick
Taylor Hume
Granville
Tibbott
Warrick
Bloomfield
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Nettle Creek 4-H Beats Methodists in Softball Showdown
Nettle Creek 4-H hammered Free Methodist Mor ris 14 to 1 on Friday night at Saratoga field. Tom Peterson and Bob Thorsen limited the opponents to seven hits as Nettle Creek piled up 23 hits. Next up is the County 4-H tournament starting next week at Verona.
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Nettle Creek
Her’s
Free Methodist Church
Morris
Saratoga Field
Tom Peterson
Bob Thorsen
Free Methodist
Verona
Roy Smalley Leads Reno Silver Sox in California League
Former major league shortstop Roy Smalley serves as manager of the Reno Silver Sox in the Class C California League, guiding the team through the season.
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Roy Smalley
Reno Silver Sox
Foam Blowers Seek 16 Inch Softball Games This Summer
The Hamm's Foam Blowers of Diamond invite teams to play 16 inch softball this summer. Interested teams should contact Eugene De Grush at ME 4-5291 in Coal City. Games hoped for on Tuesday or Friday evenings.
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Hamm
Eugene DeGrush
Coal City
Rites Friday For Ben Jones
Ben Jones a veteran horse trainer for Calumet Farm thoroughbreds was buried Friday at Rose Hill Cemetery in Parnell near his childhood farm after dying Tuesday at age 78. He trained for Calumet Farm during his career.
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Parnell
Ben Jones
Rose Hill
Jones
Calumet Farm
Bonus Baby Pitches Shut-Out In Major League Debut
Lew Krausse Jr. 18, two weeks out of Chester High, shocked baseball by throwing a 3 hit 4-0 shutout for the Athletics over the Angels. He walked five and struck out six in 114 pitches, with two hits and a sacrifice bunt, as manager Joe Gordon hailed him a major leaguer and great prospect.
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Athletics
Los Angeles Angels
A’s
Philadelphia Athletics
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Joe Gordon
Friday and weekend baseball results and schedule
Sched and results show Friday games with scores from Cleveland and Baltimore, plus Minnesota Chicago and Detroit Los Angeles Kansas City matchups. Weekend lineups list New York Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Boston and other pairs, with Sunday and Monday derails, and no games scheduled at the end.
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Itimore
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Washington
Minnesota
Chica
Detroit
New York
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Chicago
Beeston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
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Troit
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Angeles
Palmer Wins Open In Comeback Victory At Cherry Hills
Arnold Palmer fired a 65 in the final round to win the 61st U S Open at Cherry Hills finishing with 280. Bob Rosburg and Doug Sanders held the 36 hole lead at 139 while four time major winner Ben Hogan and Sam Snead trailed. The field included 57 players at the start with several past Open champions missing the cut.
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Mich
Bob Rosburg
Doug Sanders
Arnold Palmer
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Palmer
Denver
Cherry Hills
Mike Souchak
Doug Ford
Eric Monti
Bobby Brue
Gardner Dickinson
al Geiberger
Gene Littler
Ed Furgol
Julius Boros
Cary Middlecoff
Lew Worsham
Peter
Cubs Win With Grand Slam In San Francisco Loss
Cubs beat Giants 12-6 at San Francisco as Billy Williams hits a grand slam off Billy Lees to spark a 5-1 Cubs lead in the third. George Altman adds a two run homer. Felipe Alou and Jim Marshall homer for the Giants.
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Chicago Cubs
Billy Williams
Billy Lees
Cubs
Sam Jones
Jim Duffalo
Jack Sanford
George Altman
Bob Anderson
Felipe Alou
Jim Marshall
Sanford
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Los Angeles
Dodgers
Lew Burdette
Burdette
Charlie Neal
Braves
Sandy Koufax
Larry Sherry
Koufax
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Reds
Johnny Buzhardt
Ken Lehman
Frank Sullivan
Gordie Coleman
Gene Freese
Wally Post
Jerry Lynch
Lehman
Ken Hunt
Jim Brosnan
Cardinals
Harvey Haddix
Tim McCarver
Bob Gibson
Giants Sign Bonus Player Lanier Career Start
San Francisco Giants announced the bonus signing of Harold Lanier son of Max Lanier. The deal was about $90,000. The 18 year old from St Petersburg Florida is a pitcher infielder and strong high school hitter assigned to the Quincy club where he will be tried at shortstop.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
Harold Lanier
Max Lanier
Young Lanier
St. Petersburg
Fla
Quincy
Ill
Major League Star Brings Tigers 4-2 Win Over Yankees
Hitting star Billy Bruton went 4-for-4 and scored twice as the Tigers toppled the Yankees 4-2, knocking New York from first place and placing Detroit atop the standings. Also noted: Thomson of Australia injured at 153. Gary Player led the season’s money list with 147, while Australians Bruce Crampton and Kel Nagle and Americans Bob Harris and Bob Goalby trailed by three strokes at 142.
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Billy Bruton
Tigers
Yankees
New York
Detroit
Wilson Edges Yorkville 3-2 in late rally
Wilson rallies for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat Yorkville 3-2 as Don McCluckie drives in the winning run. Yorkville starter Rice took the loss after giving up three hits and two runs in the first inning.
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Muffler
Ken Hunt
Wilson's
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Larry Fox
Bob Brayton
McCluckie
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Hunt
Leo Mickalak
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Michalak
John Wolfe
Ed Walker
Muffler’s
Minnesota Clips Sox Win Streak
The Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 6 to 1 ending a seven game Sox winning streak. Pedro Ramos worked in relief after Don Larsen was knocked out in the seventh. Jim Lemon Harmon Killebrew and Bob Allison drove in the runs for Minnesota as the Sox mustered four hits.
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Minnesota
Sox
Danny McDevitt
Pedro Ramos
Jim Lemon
Harmon Killebrew
Bob Allison
Don Larsen
Twins
Juan Pizarro
Jim Kaat
Dick Stigman
Barry Latman
Indians
Oriole
Chuck Estrada
White Sox
Childsquip: Jill Trumps Talk About Parents In Sports Talk
In Hamburg New York Mrs Francis D Jordan recalls a chat with her eight year old daughter Jill and a playmate. Jill claims her father is a golfer and when asked about bowling she says her mother is a bowler. The rival girl notes her own mother is not anything.
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Detroit, Indians tied for AL lead after wins
Detroit topples the Yankees 4-2 to pull even with Cleveland, who beat Baltimore 3-1. Boston and Minnesota also won as the Yankees slip to third. Bruton and Kaline drive Detroit runs while Bevan, Stigman, and Ramos contribute pivotal pitching wins.
Rube Walker Guides Atlanta Crackers in Southern Association
Rube Walker, former Dodger catcher, takes the helm of the Atlanta Crackers in the Southern Association and leads the team with his managerial experience.
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Rube Walker
Dodger
Atlanta Crackers
Southern Association
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