Mt. Carmel Defeats Mt. Vernon 9-4 in City Park
Mt. Carmel, defending district champion, handed Mt. Vernon Legion its fourth straight loss at City Park. Pollard pitched a complete game for Mt. Carmel while Lloyd took the loss for Mt. Vernon as the visitors out hit 10 to 9 but failed to convert rallies into runs.
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American Legion
Mt. Vernon Legion
City Park
Mt. Vernon
Lee Pollard
Lowell Lloyd
Joe Kujawa
Bill Cox
Johnny
Bill
Tom Henry
Kujawa
Cox
Bob Waller
Don Wallace
John Sailer
Henry
Pollard
Raibley
Lloyd
Skelton
Williams
Sanders
Mt. C
Major League Leaders From the Associated Press
National League batting leader Williams of Chicago tops with .366 and Mays of San Francisco follows at .347. Mays also leads in runs with 57 while Williams and Al Kaline? Williams and Jen? hold other top spots. Reece and Boyer pace RBIs, Williams and Mays share hits, Williams and Clemente lead in doubles, Santo and Callison tie in triples, Mays and Williams lead in home runs, Wills and Harper top steals.
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Chicago
Mays
San Francisco
al Jen
Philadelphia
San Reece
Boyer
St. Louis
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Santo
Callison
Wills
Los Angeles
Harper
Cincinnati
Dodgers outslug Pirates in NL tilt, House earns win
The Dodgers defeated the Security Bank Pirates 12 to 6 as House pitched a full game for the win and Gray absorbed the loss after six innings. Kevin Davis led Dodger hitters with two hits, while Johnny Davis, House, Simmons, Mosier and DiPrimo added one each. Moore led the Pirates with three of four, with Trotter Martin Gray and Hissakis adding a hit apiece.
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King City Federal Dodgers
Security Bank
Pirates
House
Dodgers
Gray
Kevin Davis
Johnny Davis
Simmons
Mosier
DiPrimo
Moore
Trotter
Martin
Hassakis
Senators Edge Orioles 23-15 In Pitcher's Duel
The Shrine Club Senators defeated the Pep Drilling Co Orioles 23-15 in a tight American League game. Tucker earned the win in relief of Ward, Ritchey took the loss for Baltimore, and Troutt relieved in the fifth. Dan Taylor homered twice, doubled, and singled while Eddie James was 3-for-3. Feltmeier hit a homer for the Orioles as Waters and Woolsey added two hits each.
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Senators
Pep Drilling Co. Orioles
Tucker
Ward
Ritchey
Orioles
Troutt
Dan Taylor
Eddie James
Feltmeier
Waters
Woolsey
Pitching Decisions From Farrell and Bunning in 10-1 and 7-2 Games
Baseball notes list pitching decisions: Farrell of Houston earned a 10-1 win with a .909 winning percentage, while Bun ning and Mahaffey of Philadelphia posted a 7-2 game with a .778 mark.
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Farrell
Houston
Bunning
Mahaffey
Philadelphia
Tuesday's Fight Brings Pace Over Chavarin in Honolulu
Eddie Pace of Los Angeles defeated Aristeo Chavarin of Mexico in Honolulu in a boxing bout. Pace claimed victory by stoppage after ten rounds.
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Honolulu
Eddie Pace
Los Angeles
Aristeo Chavarin
Mexico
Optimist Little Leaguers To See Cardinals Play
Mt Vernon Little League players will travel in two groups to see the Cardinals in St. Louis. All X-Minors and National Minors depart tomorrow, Major League teams and American Minors on Tuesday. Afternoon games start at 12 30 p.m. Boys meet at Casey Junior High west side for pictures at 8 30 a.m. Buses and cars leave at 9 00 a.m.
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Mt. Vernon
St. Louis
Cardinals
Casey Junior High School
Angel Smith a devil at bat for Angels seventh straight win
Angels beat the Senators 2-0 for their seventh straight win as Angel Smith, formerly a pitcher, homered and collected two singles. His late hitting lifts include a pinch hit RBI the prior night, boosting his average to .319 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. Smith's switch to the lineup under manager Bill Rigney marks a standout two-game hitting streak.
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Smith
Los Angeles
Washington
Angels
Senators
Lefty
Bill Rigney
Rigney
Detroit
Julio Navarro
Willie Mays Dominates All Star Balloting Vote
AP report notes Willie Mays received 240 of 241 possible votes as NL starting center fielder. One non-Cardinal voter chose Curt Flood, breaking the usual league-wide consensus. The piece mocks the lone dissent and lauds Mays as incomparable among center fielders.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Begz Pardon
Willie Mays
United States
Mays
Ford Frick
Willie
Curt Flood
St. Louis Cardinals
Flood
Bowling Twilight League High Games and Standings
Jack Williams rolled 244 205 for high games and 623 series leading the listings. Elmer Rainey and Cecil Campbell followed with 550 and 525 series as Pat Kelley and Conita GaVette contributed notable scores. Thelma Nolta, Mary Koch, and Harriet Kelley also posted top marks while standings list Three Stooges The Toppers Three Hopefuls and The Pals.
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Jack Williams
Elmer Rainey
Cecil Campbell
Pat Kelley
Conita GaVette
Thelma Nolta
Mabel Ethridge
Thelma Nol
Mary Koch
Pat McCreery
Harriet Kelley
Carmen Self
Stooges
the Toppers
The
Pals
Santa Claus Picked To Win Irish Sweepstakes Derby
British bookmakers set Santa Claus as a 4-5 favorite for Saturdays Irish Sweepstakes Derby at Curragh. Several challengers withdraw, leaving about ten horses in the 1 1/2 mile race, Santa Claus aiming for another big win after the Epsom Derby victory.
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London
Santa Claus
Amvets edge United Commercial Travelers in juvenile game
Amvets held a 12-10 win over United Commercial Travelers on the Juvenile Division field Tuesday. George Morgan earned the win in relief of Jerry Seibert as both pitchers had three hits. Bob Donoho hit a two run homer and Nate Hawthorne led UCT with two hits. Voday's game featured Security Bank versus American Legion. YMCA claims third place tied with Western Auto after a 1-0 victory over Auto Men as Bill Kirk hurled for the YMCA in Khoury League action.
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Amvets
United Commercial Travelers
George Morgan
Jerry Seibert
David Rainey
Tommy Williams
Bob Donoho
Mark Mayse
UCT
George Floyd
Nate Hawthorne
Bob Wright
Dennis Rice
Steve Coward
Jay Paul Woodrome
Floyd
Voday
Security Bank
American Legion
YMCA
Bill Kirk
Western Auto
Automen
Kirk
Culp Shuts Out Cubs as Phillies Split Twin Bill
Ray Culp pitched a near perfect game until Len Gabrielson’s sixth inning single as the Phillies beat the Cubs 9-0 in the second game of a doubleheader, lifting Culp back into the rotation. Manager Gene Mauch cited five starters as the Phils plan to ride their strong rotation.
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Dick Coach
Associated Press
Ray Culp
Philadelphia Phillies
Jim Bunning
Len Gabrielson
Culp
Bunning
Chicago
Cub
Gene Mauch
Mauch
Phils
Dennis
Bennett
Art
Mahaffey
Chris
Short
Ray
Philadelphia
Dick Ellsworth
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York
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Los Angeles
St. Louis
Houston
Gabrielson
Phillie
Wes Covington
Richie Allen
John Herrnstein
Ellsworth
Ernie Banks
Rronkie Billy Ott
Marty Keough
Giants
Jim Hart
Juan Marichal
Duke Snider
Jose Pagan
Dick Schof
Tim McCarver
John Bateman
Colts
Phillies blank Cubs as Ray Culp tosses one-hitter
In the second game of a two night double header Ray Culp of Philadelphia threw a one hitter and only two baserunners as the Phillies routed the Chicago Cubs 9-0. Willie Smith of the Los Angeles Angels, a pitcher turned outfielder, belted a two run homer and added two singles in a 2-0 win over Washington for the Angels seventh straight victory.
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Associated Press
Ray Culp
Philadelphia
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Willie Smith
Los Angeles
Angels
Washington
Western Auto Faces Jefferson Motors After Near No-Hitter
Larry Woods lined an infield hit off the right-hander in the seventh to spoil a potential no-hitter as Western Auto prepared to meet Jefferson Motors in today's matchup. The earlier tight game highlighted strong defense and timely hitting from both squads.
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Ball
Western Auto
Larry Woods
Jefferson Motors
Cardinals Beat Colts With Gift Run In 7th
The St. Louis Cardinals topped the Houston Colts 5-4 after a seventh inning gift, two Staub errors enabling a 4-4 deadlock to break. Ray Sadecki improved to 7-5 as St Louis moved back atop the series standings. Bill White and Lou Brock sparked the early offense with White driving in a run and Boyer belting his 12th homer as McCarver and Groat contributed key hits.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Houston
Colts
Cardinals
Rusty Staub
Red Birds
Ray Sadecki
Don Nottebart
Staub
Tim McCarver
McCarver
Phil Gagliano
Lou Brock
Ray Washburn
Bill White
Dick Farrell
tXen Boyer
Dick Groat
Julian Javier
Midwest League Scores Hurling Mixed Results
Dubuque beat Decatur 16 to 6 and Fox Cities defeated Quad Cities 13 to 3. Clinton dropped 2 to 5 to Quincey, Burlington won 8 to 0 over Cedar Rapids, and Waterloo and Cedar Rapids split 3 to 3 with Cedar Rapids winning 4 to 2 in another game. Wisconsin Rapids fell 0 to 3.
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Decatur
Fox Cities
Quad Cities
Clinton
Quincey
Burlington
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids
Clay Returns With Pyramid Stone Gift From Egypt
Cassius Clay arrives in New York from Africa with a 3,500 pound fragment of the Giza pyramid. The Egyptian government gifted the stone, its arrival by ship is expected next month. He muses about placing it in a museum or turning it into a couch for his living room.
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New York
Cassius Clay
Clay
Giza
Downstate Anglers Energy Focus On Bluegill In Southern Illinois
The Downstate Fisherman's Guide reports bluegill lead catches on Little Grassy Devils Kitchen and Lake of Egypt with several anglers totaling large panfish. Crappie fishing is fair and bass activity is sporadic. a potential state record drum was not yet matched. Lake by lake notes include Devils Kitchen Little Grassy Lake of Egypt Crab Orchard and nearby creeks showing varied success.
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Little Grassy
Devils Kitchen
Lake of Egypt
Gordon Gibbs
Murphysboro
Crab Orchard Lake
Joe Rinella
DuQuoin City Lake
Lake-by-lake
Cline Skelcher
Guy Young
Carterville
Eddie Miller
East St. Louis
Oliver Roesler
Columbia
Lloyd Lipe
Jim Mayer
Cleman Lingle
Carbondale
Ohio River
Lusk
Grand Pierre
Harrisburg
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