Giants edge Reds as Willie Mays leads in batting race
Willie Mays hits safely in eight straight at bats to raise his average to .433 and collect his 14th home run as the Giants and Reds close within a run. Other games see the Dodgers rally, Mantle homers twice for the Yankees, and the Cardinals beat the Phillies for their fourth straight win while the Braves and Cubs also win.
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Lift Suspension Of Race Driver In Indy Race Incident
In Indianapolis AP reports Ed n Oakland, a driver accused of causing a first lap pileup at the May 30 race, has had suspension lifted by USAC directors. The incident also involved Pat O Connor and two other drivers. the suspension followed a 148 mile per hour lap by a top driver at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Chick Evans Tourney Opens In Chicago Championship
CHICAGO AP Albin Ogrin of Waukegan defends his Chick Evans Men's Amateur Golf Tourney title as more than 150 counties enter a week of play. Monday begins with 27 holes of qualifying, followed by match play for the remainder of the week.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Summary
The Associated Press reports the American and National Leagues standings with New York leading the AL at 31 2, Kansas City 23 21, and Cleveland 22 26, while St Louis and Chicago trail. Saturday actions include Philadelphia at St. Louis and Pittsburgh at Chicago among others, with Sunday matchups and Monday games listed. Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, and Chicago show varied results in recent games.
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Summer Playground Plan Opened In Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Committee on Youth Development announced the summer playground program will start next week. Equipment arrives Monday June 9 with registration from 1 to 3 pm for all boys and girls. four playgrounds open Monday with a fifth to be added later. Supervisors listed and sites include High School Athletic Field Fred Deichman Junior High Athletic Field Jerry Frazier Fairgrounds John Skelton City Park Will Lee with Floyd Williamson to select a site soon. The program aims to provide supervised recreation across all communities with activities like tennis swimming softball baseball archery golf depending on demand. New ball park work at Mt Vernon progresses with night baseball planned. Youth Center at the Armory will open Tuesday June 17 after ball park improvements.
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Sam Jones Strikes Out 12 as Cardinals Beat Phillies 3 1
St Louis Cardinals surge toward the NL lead with Sam Jones fanning 12 in a 3 1 win over Philadelphia at Busch Stadium. Jones improved to 4 6, striking out 10 in five innings as the Cards won their eighth in nine and moved to a scorching pace. Musial and Hal Smith drove in runs, with a third scoring on a force play.
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Akins stops Martinez in four for seventh KO title win
Virgil Akins floored Vince Martinez seven times in 52 seconds of the fourth round to win by TKO. The Paterson, New Jersey stylist was beaten decisively as Akins retained momentum and eyed a big-money challenge against Carmen Basilio, who attended the bout. Basilio weighed 146 and a half pounds, like Akins, and pondered a possible return to 147 if the money is right.
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Bums Down Braves as Dodgers Rally in Ninth
Los Angeles Dodgers defeat Milwaukee Braves 4-3 on June 7 as Donald Zimmer hits a late homer to cap a ninth inning rally. It marks Milwaukee reliever Donald McMahon’s first loss and first home run allowed in his major league career after five straight wins. Crowd 54,639 at Dodger Stadium.
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Elliott falls just shy of world mile record in Compton
Australia’s Herb Elliott wins the Compton Invitational mile in 3 58.1, missing John Landy’s world mark by a tenth of a second. Ron Delany of Ireland, unbeaten this year, finishes second as Lazo Tabori also competes. Delany’s coach cites exams and indoor season while Elliott praises his sub four minute pace.
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Lane denies endorsing 25‑man roster plan
Frank Lane, Cleveland Indians general manager, rejects a press attribution misquote. He says he never urged trimming rosters to 25 or removing the 15‑player option to the minors. Lane clarifies only proposing a four‑year minor league rule with waivers to protect players for one year.
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Pitchers Face $50 Fine For Deliberate Dusting
CHICAGO AP A new league rule imposes a $50 fine on pitchers who deliberately throw at a batter. If repeated, they may be ejected and face possible suspension by the league president. Umpires decide intent, with Harridge of the AL and Giles of the NL backing the curb amid a wave of dustings. The clamp targets any throw at the body, not just the head, altering the old dusting rule.
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Maine Triumphs In Final For Illinois High School Baseball
In the Illinois high school baseball tournament Maine defeats Niles 3 to 2 in the final. Semifinals see Niles edge Danville 4 to 3 in 12 innings, while Maine routs Olnley 13 to 1 to reach the final.
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Sugar Ray Robinson weighs a million for Patterson bout
New York AP report says promoter Sy Weintraub offered Sugar Ray Robinson and Floyd Patterson a one million dollar purse to fight for the heavyweight title. Weintraub, who owns Sol Lesser Productions, proposed staging the bout at the Los Angeles Coliseum in September. Neither champion could be reached for comment.
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Mickey Mantle Powers Yankees Past Indians in 6 5 Win
Mickey Mantle homered twice and drove in four as the Yankees beat the Indians 6-5. Mantle raised his season total to 10 homers and batted .309 after going 3-for-3 with a walk. Bill Skowron delivered a two-run bases loaded hit in the seventh to seal the win for Bob Turley, who earned his ninth victory.
Cubs Thump Pirates For 7th Out Of 10
Chicago’s Taylor Phillips aims for a fifth straight win as he faces Don Gross of Pittsburgh after the Cubs beat the Pirates 6-1 for their seventh win in ten. Dick Drott hurled a four hitter with 10 strikeouts to improve to 3-2, Sammy Taylor drove in a run with two singles, and Ernie Banks added a double and triple.
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Optimists Take Little League To See Cards
Mt. Vernon Little League players from major and minor teams are invited to join the Optimists Club annual excursion to see a Cardinal game in St Louis next Wednesday. Commissioner George Swingle announced a 2:30 meeting at the Junior High for boarding a bus. Transportation is provided by the Mt Vernon Optimists. The group will watch the Cardinals play the Cincinnati Redlegs.
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Bass activity rising at Crab Orchard Lake this June weekend
Veteran anglers report prime conditions at Crab Orchard Lake with clear water and signs of increased bass activity. Large males shifting toward offshore holes, Bomber lures returning to favor, and several fishermen posting notable catches from One to six pounds. Crappie remains the steady bite while bluegill stays sub-par. Murphysboro and Little Grassy lakes also see active fishing and notable catches.
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Greaves Meets Riley In Detroit Tonight Bout
Wilt Greaves Canadian middleweight champion faces Clarence Riley of Detroit in a 10 round bout at Motor City Arena. Greaves aims for his 19th pro win in 29 starts while Riley, a Wayne State medical student, seeks his 30th victory in 41 bouts.
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Orioles and Yankees Deliver Sharp Doubleheader Wins
Pitcher Milt Pappas spun a one feel one hit shutout through six innings as the Orioles swept the Athletics 2-1 and 3-1. Mickey Mantle provided the big first four runs with two homers and a single in a 6-5 Yankees victory over the Indians, going 3-for-3.
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Mt Vernon Tire Softball Tryouts Announced
Pete Satterfield, Mt Vernon Tire club manager, announced Sunday at 1 30 p m tryouts for the Mt Vernon Tire softball team on the Garment Factory diamond.
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Start Minor Play In Little League Schedule
Minor league action in the Optimist Little League starts Monday at 1 p.m. with eight teams. Games run alongside regular National and American contests at 4:30 Monday to Thursday. Tuesday 9 a.m. begins small boys league under Everett Thompson. Small boys play each Tuesday and Thursday morning. Schedule: Monday Yankees vs Tigers and Dodgers vs Cards. Tuesday Senators vs Indians and Giants vs Cubs. Wednesday Yankees vs Senators and Dodgers vs Cubs. Thursday Tigers vs Indians and Cards vs Cubs.
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