Friend's LA Win Ends His 7-Game Loss Streak
Pirates pitcher Bob Friend wins his first decision in seven starts, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-3 with 12-0 relief by Bobby Shanty. Willie Davis homered for the Dodgers, while Bob Skinner and Bill Mazeroski supplied key two-run homers for Pittsburgh, narrowing the NL pennant race as Reds, Braves, and Phillies posted results.
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ED Wilks
Associatas Press
Bob Friend
Los Angeles AQ
Bobby Shanty
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee
Braves
Philadelphia
San Francis
Bob Skinner
Bill Mazeroski
Pirates
Stan Williams
Willie Davis
Shante
Friend
Ed Mathews
T Teir
Reds
Mathew
Hari Aaron
Joe Adcock
Frank Thomas
Pim Maloney
Marshall Bridges
Warren Spahn
Gene Freese
Gordie Coleman
Freese
Moe Drabowsky
Sam Jones
John Buzhardtt
Giants
Willie Mayes
Willie McCovey
Simpson Heads Men's Pin Assn
Ray Simpson was elected president for the 1961 62 season at the Muscatine Bowling Assn annual meeting on Wednesday evening at Pla Mor lanes. Officers and directors named include Scott Gritfin Hust Stan Buckley Cecil Houseman Wayne Pickett Ray Houseman Lester Smith. two year directors Carl Bannister Walter Paul Jr. and three year directors Walter Jensen Elmer Anderson. secretary Jim Burke treasurer Lindsey Hart delegates Pat Finnegan Mike Jensen. Kistenmacher led the meeting and events followed a supper by Pla Mor owner Ollie Bently.
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Ray Simpson
Muscatine Bowling Assn
Pla Mor Lanes
Scott Gritfin
Stan Buckley
Cecil Houseman
Wayne Pickett
Ray Houseman
Lester Smith
Carl Bannister
Walter Paul Jr
Walter Jensen
Elmer
Andy) Anderson
Jim Burke
Lindsey Hart
Pat Finnegan
Mike Jensen
Detroit
Les Kistenmacher
Kistenmacher
Pla Mor
Ollie Bently
Jefferson, Winders Crown Town High Baseball Champs
Cedar Rapids Jefferson and its pitcher Doug Winders emerged as spring champions of Town high school baseball with undefeated records. In straight victories Jefferson won No 21 and Winslets No 14 by beating West Waterloo 1 0. West Waterloo’s Tom Simpson, trying for his 14th straight, was unlucky in the fourth when a misplayed play at third allowed a run.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Doug Winders
Jefferson
Downing West Waterloo
West
Tom Simpson
Jerry Schneckrath
Dick Dodge
Schnecklath
Rinaldi Aims to Stop Archie Moore in Seven or Eight Rounds
Giulio Rinaldi predicts he can stop Archie Moore within seven or eight rounds in their light heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. Moore, buoyed by recent form, cautions that age and power could end the Italian’s bid quickly. Gate stands at about 10,000 with Archie guaranteed 100,000 dollars plus expenses, Rinaldi 25,000 plus expenses.
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New Yorke
Giulio Rienaldi
Archie Moore
Madison Square Garden
Moore
Rome
Archie
Rocky Marciano
Floyd Patterson
Giulio
Monticallo
Rinaldi
Garden
ABC TV
Baseball clubs chase high school stars for record bonuses
Major league scouts chase teens amid a frenzy fueled by the minor league expansion next year with National League clubs joining. Bonuses soar past 50.5 million last year, with two prospects reportedly fetching 200,000 dollars. This week nearly a million dollars was handed out to juniors and seniors, including Ben Lew Wrausse of Chester, Pa., and Jake Gibbs of Mississippi. Teams like Kansas City, Yankees, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and St Louis are cited among big earners as they court top talents ahead of graduation.
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Kansas’ City Athletics
Chester
Benen Lew Wrausse
Athletics
New York Yankees
Jake ‘Gibbs
Mississippi
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Bob Bailey
Wilson High
Long Beach
Calif
Braves
Arroll Umbach
Baylor Prep
St. Louis Cardinals
Kerry McDaniel
Lindy
Von
Dave Fry
University of Minnesota
Craig Seymiller
Provo
Utah
Muskies Open Season At Home Against Bettendorf
Muskies baseball team from Muscaline high opens summer season tonight at Tom Bruner Field facing Bettendorf at 7. Previously they beat Prairie for Cedar Rapids 5 to 0 and tied Bettendorf 4 to 4 before darkness halted play after four innings.
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Muscaline High
Bettendorf
Tom Bruner
Muskies
Prairie
Cedar Rapids
Weekend Baseball Schedule With Many City Matchups
The schedule lists several games across two and three letter abbreviations including Los Angeles at Boston Chicago at Washington Kansas City at New York Minnesota at Baltimore Cleveland at Detroit and more. The entries reflect multiple dates with Saturday and Sunday pairings plus repeat matchups such as Philadelphia at Los Angeles Cincinnati at St Louis and Pittsburgh at San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Kansas City
New York
Minnesota
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
Satuday
Chicana
Kangas
Philadelphia
Pitghurgh
San Francisco
Cincinnall
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cleveland Socereys
URP National Leag Pet. Cineinatd
Asve
St. Louis Ette
Isto J Hinsulls
Pittspurgh
East Carolina Undefeated Lead NAIA Baseball Meet
East Carolina, the only undefeated team after three days, leads to Friday semifinals in the NAIA tourney. Larry Clayton struck out 19 in a 9-4 win over Grambling, breaking the WMATA meet record and sending Grambling to its first loss. The Pirates face Omaha at 8:30 p.m. while Sacramento State plays Grambling at 6 p.m.
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Sioux City
East Caroline
Carolina
Omaha
Sacrarmento
State
Grambling
Pam
East Carolina
Larry Claytons Strick
WMATA
Ray Washburn
Whitworth
Tigers End Indians 10-Game Streak in 1-0 Opener
The Cleveland Indians led the AL by splitting a pair with Detroit as Frank Lary and the Tigers protested a game in the nightcap. Don Messersmith took the loss in the opener while Cleveland’s Don Messier started the shutout innings, with Norm Cash homering to spark Detroit’s rally. The Indians’ eight and grounder by Charlie Maxwell provided the decisive runs in a tense doubleheader.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Tribe
Tigers
Frank Lary
New York
Kansas’ City
A's
Minnesota Tring
Baltimore
Boston
Los Angeles
Chicago
Washington
Johnny [Temple
Vic Power
Cleveland
Don Messi
Indians
Frank Funk
Jim Perry
Norm Cash
Bob Schelfing
Bob Hale
Hale
Scheffing
Bill Skowron
Yankees
Bill
Ted Willig
Clowns Nip Red Sox in Pitchers Duel at Tom Bruner Field
In Muscatine the Red Sox hosted traveling Clowns in a near pitcher's duel. Hooker allowed two hits in seven innings as Ramseyer and Reifert matched wits on the mound. Haley Young homered for the Clowns the only extra-base hit, and Haley Young made a sensational defensive play to end the game. More than 400 paid admissions attended the evening.
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Muscatine Red Sox
Indianpolis
Tom Brunjer Field
Red Sox
Bob Her
Miler. Herr
Hooker
al’ Maral
Ed Craig
Muscathie
Ron Reifert
Clowns
Ron
Iowa
Alex Harriday
Grant
Double Daly
Greene
Tiny Kim
Wiliams
Haley Young
the Clowns
Gary Ramseyer
Probe Into College Basketball Bribery Expands
New York prosecutors expect at least three more months to finish the college basketball scandal probe. The case now involves 31 players, 17 schools and 40 games, with four more players indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges. Newly named defendants include Jack Rose and Ray Stanley, joining prior co conspirators Aaron Wagman and Joseph Hacken. bail set at 1000 for Vogel and Budin, 500 for Quindazzi. Brown paroled. timing for trial not yet set.
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New York
Dist. Atty
Frank Hogan
Hogan
Jack Rose
Connecticut
Ray Stanley
University of North Carolina
Bronx
N. J
Dan Quindazzi
Yonkers
Alabama
Lou, Brown
Jersey City
N.J
Aaron Wagman
Joseph Hacken
Vogel
Budin
Quindazzi
Brown
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Hatriday
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Forney
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Herr
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E. Ware
Stephens
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J. Hart
R. Reifert
SO Hooker
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Hart
Ken Huber
Fred Heerd
Mark Vis
Bob” Rada
Oregon Street
Muscatine
Dave Budin
Brooklyn College
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