Adcock Strategy Delivers Indians Sweep of Athletics
Cleveland Indians manager Joe Adcock pulled strategic moves in a Monday doubleheader against the Kansas City Athletics. Steve Hargan hit a two out ninth inning homer for a 4-2 win in the first game, and Don Demeter tied the second game with a clutch pinch hit home run in the eighth as Cleveland rallied to sweep the twin bill.
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Indians Edge Royals as Hargan Delivers First Major League Home Run
Fred Whitfield drove in the winning run on a 3-0 swing with Maye scoring in a 2-1 Cleveland victory. Hargan, 24, hit his first major league homer and earned his eighth win as Dobson took the loss. The Tribe moved above .500 at 32-31, tied for third with Minnesota, while Horgan logged his ninth complete game.
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City Slo-Pitch Wide Wins Highlight Monday Results
In McGuan Park action the American Legion defeated Rotary 12-5 with three big innings and Huron County Bank toppled Home Savings 6-3 as both games featured dominant offensive bursts. Pitchers Gene Walker and Butch Winchester took respective losses.
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Terrell Much Easier Trial For Clay Opens
Testimony begins in Cassius Clay's trial on refusing induction into the armed forces. Clay says the case will be tougher than his heavyweight title fight with Ernie Terrell. Jury of six men six women appointed includes a church deacon and a Lutheran dean.
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Braves Inflight Fracas Between Aaron Carty Reported
Aaron and Rico Carty clashed aboard a Houston to Los Angeles charter flight with no blows landed per witnesses. Four teammates separated them as the plane swayed and the pilot ordered passengers to their seats.
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Clay’s Black minister status cited in draft case
Three sign PHILADELPHIA veterans Don Hultz John Myers and Dave Lince signed 1967 contracts at Armco while Clay’s lawyers plan to prove discrimination due to no Negroes on Louisville or Houston draft boards which ruled him 1-A. Clay refused induction April 28 claiming exemption as a Black Muslim minister most of the time.
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Libbey Returns to Norwalk Court This Season
An old basketball foe, Toledo Libbey, will play in Norwalk on Saturday night November 25. Libbey was a regular on the Norwalk schedule from 1947 to 1952, with 3 wins each side in six encounters. Notable contributors include Dale Olcott, Mike Battles, Harry Chandler and John Borgia.
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Norwalk Blue Fins Invite Youth to Learn Swim Skills
Norwalk moves into summer competitive swimming as the Blue Fins open for ages six to eighteen under coach Kathy Budziszewski. The club plans intra-squad meets with a possible city event and may attend a AAU meet in Delaware, Ohio. The first practice is at 8 a.m. Thursday, aiming to develop skilled local swimmers.
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Golf Pros Meet to End Rift with PGA in Ohio
In Hudson Ohio top PGA officials meet touring pros at the Yankee Clipper Motor Inn ahead of the Cleveland Open at Aurora Country Club The group led by PGA President Max Elbin aims to resolve disputes over control of scheduling hiring and firing The players led by Arnold Palmer Billy Casper and Julius Boros threaten a boycott and possible formation of a separate organization if demands are not met
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Finance System blanked Kies 9 0 at VFW Field
In a six inning game Finance System shut out Kie s 9 0 at VFW Field Monday night Doug Hemenway starred on the mound allowing two hits both doubles by Kevin McCoam Dennis Blakely took the loss with seven walks Top batter for the System was Chuck Hohler Junior Circuit standings
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