Braves Lose After 15 Hits and 5 Homers in Slump
Milwaukee manager Bobby Bragan, after signing a new contract, faces a 10-9 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers despite 15 Braves hits and five homers. Hank Aaron and Denis Menke homered for Milwaukee, while Wally Moon and Dick Tracewski sparked the Dodgers rally in the seventh.
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New Bedford Police Stop Teen in Fight at Fight Club
The Associated Press reports in New Bedford Massachusetts that 164 year old New York resident gose Torres stopped 16 year old Frankie Olivera in a confrontation. The brief incident took place in the city with no further details provided.
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Yanks Edge Indians In Wild 11-10 AL clash
The Yankees edged the Indians 11-10 as Wilkins earned the win with 5 innings of one hit ball after starter Baker left. Kendricks took the loss, with Smith smoothing the mound in the fourth. Indians had three hits two homers by Mays and Kendricks and a Young single. Salyer hit a grand slam for the Yankees. Wilkins and Mezzou added hits.
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Cubs Pull 9 4 Upset On Cards
The Liberty Petroleum Cubs upset the Mr. Vernon Tire Cardinals 9-4 in National League play. Cook pitched six strikeouts over the full game to earn the win. Laird took the loss for the Cards while Dude and Cox also worked in relief. Albert hit a homer and a single, Campbell added two safeties, and Cook contributed two base hits. Bond and Dude had two hits apiece for St Louis, and Arnett led hitters with a homer a double and a single in three trips.
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Stop and think about used car guarantees
A reader urges buyers to consider guarantees when purchasing a used car, noting the seller covers 85 percent of the bill while the buyer takes 15 percent. The speaker warns a 30 day period reveals issues and questions the value of extended guarantees versus a solid 30 day assurance.
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Braves Back Bragan With New Contract Amid Slump
Milwaukee Braves announce a contract extension for manager Bobby Bragan through 1963 despite a seven game losing streak that has left the club in ninth place. After the decision, St. Louis Dodgers beat them 10 to 9 as Bragan cites confidence boosting play. The owner and chairman justify the move as support for Bragan’s reconstruction efforts. Bragan, a former MLB outfielder, previously managed Pittsburgh and Cleveland and took the Braves after Birdie Tebbetts left in 1962.
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League leaders edge in Junior Division baseball action
Steve Pigg earned two hits in relief of Eddie Page as his team beat Jefferson Motors 1 in the fourth inning with a 1N run output. Pigg allowed only a double to Wayne Grant and a single to Clint Jones while Grant was hurt on the bases. Several players added singles for the Resista-Yews nine, including Dixon Wilkeyvy, Marlow, O Daniel, Campbell, Page, and Pigg. Today’s schedule features YMCA versus Western Auto. Elks beat First National 9 5 with Anke Weatherly collecting three singles. Jerry Weimer and Ricky Allen provided multiple safeties for the winners. Danny Carpenter, Steve Yearwood homered for the losers. Mini Rush Cars won with Chapman in relief for the Fiks. Ryan aided. Standings show First National and Security Bank at top of divisions.
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Gene Mauch Leads Phillies Into Pennant Talk
Philadelphia manager Gene Mauch discusses the NL pennant race and rival teams. He notes the Dodgers Reds Cardinals and Braves, singles out the Giants with Mays Cepeda and McCovey, and praises his own club's slow improvement while stressing the grind of a 600-ball pace in the league.
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Cassius Returning To Black Muslims
Cairo AP report says heavyweight champion Cassius Clay plans to fly home Tuesday to attend a Black Muslims meeting on June 26, canceling his visit to Saudi Arabia. He spoke by telephone about the schedule change.
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Bowling Youth Summer League High Scores and Standings
Girls high game Jackie Coleman 153 Darlene Peacock 150 Nancy Baize 147. Boys high game Gene Ralph 214 Mike Wilcox 187 Jack Wilcox 158. Girls high series Jackie Coleman 00 Nancy Baize 379 Cheryle Gockel 358. Boys high series Gene Ralph 593 Jack Wilcox 446 Mike Wilcox 430. Standings show Mets i Twirps and other teams with few readable entries and partial league names. High games and series also include Barbara Shurtz Letha Smith Alberta Batley Jeanne Halstead Dot Flora Mary McMullen Mabel Fulford and others with varied scores.
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Nancy Baize
Gene Ralph
Mike Wilcox
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Cardinals Battle Colts as Houston Visit Looms
St Louis, in sixth place eight games behind Philadelphia, hosts Houston for three games then faces the Colts who sit a half game ahead. manager Harry Craft says the season’s peak has come late, and the Cardinals must beat Dick Farrell while Ray Washburn starts tonight. Houston’s consistent pitching keeps them competitive. St Louis trails in runs scored and must improve at bat.
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Mays Heads NL All Star Starters. Cards Tie Giants
Willie Mays led the National League All-Star starting lineup vote with 240 of 241 possible ballots. Ken Boyer and Dick Groat topped for third base and shortstop, Orlando Cepeda joined the Giants infield, with Cards and Giants sharing four starters. Pitchers to be named later.
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City Tennis Tourney Opens July at Park City
City tennis tournament runs July 6 to 12 at Park City. Entry divisions include Men’s singles and doubles, Women’s singles and doubles, Boys’ and Girls’ singles, plus College men’s singles. If entering doubles, provide partner’s name and contact details.
Mt Vernon to host first city tennis tournament since years
Mt Vernon announces a July 6 to 12 city wide tennis tournament at the city park courts open to Jefferson County residents with seven divisions. Entry is $1 plus two new balls and due by July 3 with pairings posted July 5. Finals July 12. semis July 11. Tournament chairman Hugh Griffith hopes to renew local tennis interest.
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180 Tee Off In Illinois Golf
Defending champion Dave Huske of Elgin heads 180 entrants in the 34th Illinois State Amateur at Aurora Country Club. The field plays 18 holes today and tomorrow, then trims to 30 low scores for a 36-hole finale Thursday. Former champions Bob Scherer and others from Galesburg Evanston Highland Park Moline Highwood Rockford are among entrants.
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McCovey hits grand slam as Giants beat Reds 6 2
Willie McCovey of San Francisco belted a grand slam to power the Giants to a 6-2 victory over Cincinnati. The blast sparked the offense and sealed the win for the Giants on Monday.
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All Stars Preview Shows Strong NL Versus AL
The text notes top NL and AL players by averages and power, highlighting Mays leading the league with a .359 average, 22 homers, and 53 RBIs. It mentions Groat's .275 and that most starters except pitchers must play three innings, with the AL holding a 17-16 edge since 1933 and one tie.
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Arnold's Homer Secures 6-5 Frostie Softball Win
Wayne Arnold hit a seventh inning homer to break a 5 5 tie as Frostie beat City Employes 6 5 at City Park. City Employes led 5 1 after the first inning but could not hold the advantage. Gene Howard earned the win for Frostie while Jack Kluch took the loss. O'Keefe and Uch led City Employes with two singles each. League play resumes Wednesday as Ski faces Machinist Local 1417 at 8 00 p.m.
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