This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
2
Chicago Cubs clubbed the NL leading Cincinnati Reds 16-5 and 7-2 in a Wednesday doubleheader. George Alman surged to top NL batting with 14 as Ron Santo and Altman slugged homers and drove in runs. The Cubs boosted their win streak to five in seven as Don Cardwell and Glen Hobbie handled the rotation.
A brief notice presents a work titled The Dealers Purpose by W Wilson. The item notes publication in a catalog era and hints at a focused discussion of trade ethics. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Wednesday results include Chicago 16 to 7 over Cincinnati 5 to 2 plus ancisco 7 Philadelphia 7 tied in 15 innings and curfew Pittsburgh 9 sales 3 Milwaukee 8 St Louis 3. Thursday shows Cincinnati at Chicago Francisco at Philadelphia twice night Los Angeles at Pittsburgh and Friday lists St Louis at Chicago Los Angeles at Philadelphia San Francisco at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at Milwaukee with various N games. Cleveland 3 to 2 Washington 2 to 5 and Detroit 12 Chicago 5 are noted among midweek results.
George Altman of the Cubs seized the NL batting lead at .349 after a nine at bat performance featuring six hits including two home runs a double a triple and a single as the Cubs swept first place Cincinnati 16 5 and 7 2. Ryne Duren of the Angels pitched within three outs of his first complete game while allowing three hits and four walks with 12 strikeouts in a 5 3 win over the Yankees.
In a 15 year span with the New York Yankees Charley Ruffing appeared on eight pennant winners and later scouted for the New York Mets as the National League formed in 1962.
The Morris Country Club hosts the second annual Calcutta tournament on July 2 with an auction Friday night and a 10 am Sunday start open to members only. To ease crowding, fourball groups begin from Tee 1 and Tee 3 at set starting times with detailed player pairings listed.
The list shows top NL batters Altman and Hoak with 349 and 343 at bats. Mays Robinson and Cepeda lead runs and home runs. Pinson, Wills, Clemente and others top hits and steals. In the AL Mantle and Cash pace runs and RBIs, Maris and Cash lead homers, Aparicio and Howser spark baserunning, Ford and Pascual lead strikeouts.
The Morris Pony travelling team defeated Marseilles 5 3 at Morris Community High School field. Jerry Mettille went one for one and hit a homer for Morris while Gary Lyons earned the win and Cox took the loss. Cox led Marseilles with one for three. This was the first All Star game of the season coached by Bob Ferguson.
The Cincinnati Reds opened the season with a 12 game winning streak, defeating Philadelphia in each matchup this spring. The streak marks a strong early performance for the Reds as they push for a successful campaign.
SenouRs schedule shows Mettille's vs Hanoun's and Struck's vs Cassem's at 6 p.m. Thursday at High School field and Goodwill park. Friday games: Harper's vs Fox's, Cassem's vs Knapp's, Midget League Woolridge's vs Hougas's at 9 a.m. Goodwill park.
Chicago Bears fullback John Adams, a 6 foot 3 inch, 235 pound player, signed his 1961 contract and may serve as the team's punter. Coach George Halas praised Adams after Los Angeles State games where he averaged 42 yards per kick and showed strong distance and lift in practice.
The Detroit Tigers halted the Chicago White Sox 12-game win streak with a 16 hit assault in Detroit. Roy Sievers homered for Chicago as Don Mossi took the loss while Frank Lary earned the win for Detroit.
SUDBURY Ont baseball executive Branch Rickey is reported out of immediate danger and will stay hospitalized two to three weeks. Rickey 79, father of baseballs farm system and former GM of the St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates, suffered his second heart attack in three years Tuesday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.