Red Sox Open 32nd Season With Sunday Twinbill
Muscatine Red Sox begin their 32nd season Sunday at Tom Bruner Field meeting Dallas City Indees in a 3:30 p.m. doubleheader after a 1:30 p.m. Muscatine-Columbus Junction Legion set. Manager George Long calls it a tough lineup to choose as college players may join later. The roster features pitchers Dick Petersen Butch McCleary and Terry Fairchild. infielders Ken Schroeder John Robinson Fred Stephens. outfielders Gary Ramseyer Bill Carter and more. Special acts King and His Court and Indianapolis Clowns will appear as part of a packed schedule with several Quad-County league games.
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Largest Elmira funeral honors Heisman winner Davis
Ernie Davis, two time All America star at Syracuse and 1961 Heisman winner, is laid to rest in Elmira. About 1,600 mourners packed First Baptist Church and more than 3,000 stood outside as a 300 car procession to Woodlawn Cemetery paused business and drew solemn crowds. Davis died at 23 in Cleveland from leukemia after signing an $80,000 NFL contract with the Cleveland Browns.
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Washington at Baltimore N game headline
National League and American League results and upcoming schedule list rearranged. Friday games include Kansas City at Los Angeles Chicago at Minnesota and Boston at Detroit along with Baltimore at Cleveland and Washington at New York. Wednesday results show Chicago topping St. Louis and San Francisco defeating Philadelphia while New York and Houston split. Only games scheduled for Friday: Houston at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Milwaukee New York at St. Louis Los Angeles at San Francisco.
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Mantle Nearly Clears Yankee Stadium in Close Shot
Mickey Mantle almost launched a fair ball from Yankee Stadium roof height 117 feet up during an 14th inning comeback fight. The ball hit by Bill Fischer nearly cleared the yard but yielded an 8 7 Yankee win over the Athletics as American League teams chased first place standings. Orioles and White Sox won to stay atop the circuit with precision pitching from Barber and Peters contributing to Chicago’s 9 3 victory over Washington.
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Thinking Man Battery Powers Giants to 10-7 Win Over Phillies
San Francisco pitcher Sanford credits catcher Haller for pitching strategy and brain work as Haller hit the first grand slam of his major league career to lift the Giants over Philadelphia 10-7. The win kept the Giants one game ahead of the Dodgers, who beat the Mets 7-3 behind Don Drysdale. Cubs edged Cardinals 6-5 in 11 innings. Pirates beat Houston 4-3. Reds-Milwaukee postponed.
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Open Softball Loop Delivers Last-Strike Upset
Krieger Garage beat Moose Lodge 4-3 in a late rally as Henderson Garage surged to a 23-3 rout of May Drug. Cheri-Top faces Hamm’s, Carlisle’s meets Drewrys in a set delayed to allow Muscatine CC players at awards. Battenhagen hurled a three hitter for Krieger’s. Murdock matched with baserunners. Denny Carpenter and Ron Tietge led May’s offenses with three hits.
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Major League Stars Hit Homer Near Park Out of Yankees Stadium
Mickey Mantle of the Yankees homered in the 11th inning for a 7 to 2 victory over Kansas City. The ball struck the 117 foot facade in the third tier at Yankees Stadium, nearly becoming the first ball to leave the park. West Stock pitched three innings of hitless relief, preserving Steve Barker's eighth win as Detroit fell.
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