Ruth and Mack baseball on tap for Oswego season opens
Ange DiMiero unveils plans for Babe Ruth and Connie Mack leagues in Oswego. Babe Ruth youth ages 13 to 15 includes six teams with Lions Club and Masonic Club among veterans and newcomers. Opening week features Lions Club vs Oswego City Savings Bank and other midweek games at Fort Ontario with rain dates. Connie Mack squad led by Artie Chetney begins play late June with tryouts held at Fort Ontario and home games Fridays and Saturdays.
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Ange
Lupe
DiMiero
Babe Ruth
Connie Mack
Fort Ontario
Lions Club
Steelworkers Local
Masonic Club
Howard Johnson
Oswego City Savings Bank
Starlings
Young Democrats
Chetney
Oswego
Connie Mack Baseball League
Artie Chetney
Cornell Leads IRA Seeding as 2000 Meter Olympic Shift Announced
Cornell is seeded first at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships, with California and Wisconsin following. The event adopts a 2000 meter Olympic distance with heats Friday and finals Saturday to align rowers with the Olympic Trials in New York and Tokyo. Fourteen varsity crews split into three heats, with top two in each heat reaching a six-boat final.
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New York
Cornell
California
Wisconsin
Orchard Beach Lagoon
Tokyo
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Navy
Columbia
Rutgers
MIT
Dartmouth
Georgetown
Brown
Washington
Princeton
Seven OHS Stars Chosen for Big Triangular Meet
Oswego High’s track team earned a landmark honor as seven athletes were named to the Central New York Cities League all star squad to face rivals from Onondaga County and Onondaga Parochial circuits in a major triangular meet at Griffin Field, Liverpool. The selection, a record for OHS, includes Lynn Knopp, Bob Davis, Russ Darrow, Rick McCann, Ron Nix, Don Colloca and Barry Miller with McCann set to challenge in the mile while Whalley of Christian Brothers Academy leads the two mile.
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Oswego High
Syracuse
Allstar
New York Cities
Onondaga County
Onondaga
Syracuse Board of Education
OHS
Erwin Dewey
Lynn Knopp
Bob Davis
Russ Darrow
Rick McCann
Ron Nix
Don Colloca
Barry Miller
Central Tech
Nottingham High
McCann
Jack Whalley
Christian Brothers Academy
New York
Griffin Field
Liverpool
Whalley
Knopp
Davis
Darrow
Colloca
Miller
Nix
Dewey
Canton Tech
Oswego State
Geneseo
University of Buffalo
Long Shot Wins Armonk Pace at Yonkers Raceway
Mr. K. Braden stormed past rivals to win the $6,000 Armonk Pace at Yonkers Raceway in 2 02. Al Thomas drove 8-year-old High Volo offspring Some Dream finished second by a length and a half. Other harness results across Saratoga Buffalo Vernon and Monticello follow with winners and Tuesday night times.
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Mr. K. Braden
Yonkers Raceway
al Thomas
High Volo
Some Dream
Saratoga Raceway
Lex Hanover
Fargo Hanover
Buffalo
Zinnia Hanover
Vernon Downs
Senator Smith
Royal Jean Wick
Monticello Raceway
Saturday event slated for 3 p.m. EST
A schedule note indicates the event will take place Saturday at 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The notice confirms the time and day for attendees and participants.
Nicklaus and Palmer Favored for Thunderbird Tourney
Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer head the field at the Thunderbird Golf Tournament at Westchester Country Club with a $100000 purse and a first prize of $20000. Palmer defending champion, both stars aiming toward the U.S. Open in two weeks at Congressional. Other notable entrants include Gary Player, Billy Casper, Mike Souchak, Julius Boros, Bob Charles, Sam Snead, Vic Ghezzi, Tony Lema, Don Finsterwald, and Tony Manero. Nicklaus cites limited driving while Palmer reports rusty form after Memphis Open layoff.
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Associated Press
Rye
N.Y
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Westchester Country Club
Congressional
Washington
D.C
Palmer
Nicklaus
Gary Player
Mark McCormack
Billy Casper
Mike Souchak
Julius Boros
Bob Charles
Sam Snead
Vic Ghezzi
Tony Lema
Don Finsterwald
Tony Manero
Memphis
City Softball League Makeup Games Announced
Secretary Bill McCarthy announced that rain curtailed City Softball League games at Fort Ontario will be made up tomorrow at the same times. Tonight Lupe's Sport Shop faces Black Label at 6 30 and Barnie's meets Damore's at 8 30 with Friday bringing Genesees against Hibernians at 6 30 and Campbell's vs Elks at 8 30.
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Bill McCarthy
Fort Ontario
Lupe
Barnie
Damore’s
Genesees
Hibernians
Campbell’s
Elks
Fullmer dropped from Ring Magazine boxing rankings
Gene Fullmer of West Jordan Utah was removed from Ring Magazine rankings in June as he apparently retired. Terry Downes of Britain was restored to the light heavyweight list as No 10 contender.
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Fullmer
Downes
NEW York
Ring Magazine
Gene Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Nat Fleischer
Ring
Terry Downes
Britain
Bills Sign Iowa End Cloyd Webb
Buffalo Bills of the AFL signed Iowa University end Cloyd Webb. The 6-5, 208-pounder will likely play as a split end, coach Lou Saban said on Wednesday after the signing.
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BILLS
Buffalo N.Y
Iowa University
Cloyd Webb
Buffalo Bills
Lou Saban
Whitey Ford Dominates Twins in 3-0 Yankee Win
Whitey Ford pitched the New York Yankees to a 3-0 victory over Minnesota, improving to 6-1 with a fourth shutout and a 1.53 ERA. Ralph Terry praised Ford’s head-arm-heart triple play, noting his preparation and focus. Robin Roberts earned his fourth win for Baltimore as Kansas City fell 5-1.
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Associated Press
Whitey Ford
Ralph Terry
Terry
Minnesota
Ford
New York Yankees
Boston
Dick Radatz
Whitey
Robin Roberts
Baltimore Orioles
Kansas City
Joel Horlen
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Los Angeles Angels
Elston Howard
Jim Roland
Willie Mays Drops Fly Ball For Error In Giants Win
Willie Mays mishandled a fly ball for an error in San Francisco's 3-0 win over Pittsburgh. The play echoed a similar miscue from 1954 at the Polo Grounds. Cepeda later hit his fifth homer and drove in Mays, while Murtaugh protested the ruling on Mays being hit by a ball.
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Willie Mays
San Francisco
Giants
Pittsburgh
Donn Clendenon
Mays
Clendenon
Polo Grounds
Chicago Cubs
Ernie Banks
Pirates
Danny Murtaugh
Willie McCovey
Murtaugh
Jocko Conlan
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Bookies mourn Derby win as Santa Claus dominates
Bookmakers tally massive losses after Santa Claus wins the Epsom Derby with bets worth hundreds of thousands. Breasley recalls sensing victory late as Santa Claus sprinted to a one length triumph over Indiana and Dilettante II in a 17-horse field watched by about 200,000. The Oaks looms Friday with doubles risk as bettors pursue payoffs from combined results.
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London
Santa Claus
William Hill
Britain
Mauritius
Scobie Breasley
Tottenham Corner
Indiana
Breasely
Charles W. Engelhard
New York
Larry Gelb
City Fumbleball League Results and Schedule
City Fumbleball League action features Moose Club, American Legion, K of C, VFW Post 2320, Woods A GCG Annie and VFW Post 5885. Saturday matchups at Field 1 2 and 3 plus Sunday games, concessions open at Little League Stadium for all contests.
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Moose Club
American Legion
VFW Post
Woods A. Gcg
Woods A. C
VFW
Little League Stadium
Marathon, Moose Take II Openers In Little League Action
Marathon defeated Huron Cement 41 and Moose edged Firemen 2 1 in Little League at Lagoe Field Tuesday. Rain delayed games. makeup slate includes Police and Kingsford's Pumps Friday at 5 pm and a 5 pm Saturday twin bill K of C versus Marathon then Police versus Firemen.
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Marathon
Huron Cement
Moose
Lagoe Field
Vernon AuClair
Kingsford
K. of C
Ellis
Jim McGiff
Greg Canale
Mike Reidy
McGiff
Joe Crisafulli
Beauchene
Wilson
Tom Bendzumas
Dominquez defeats Mamarelli in Miami lightweight bout
Henry Dominguez of Odessa Texas outpointed Tony Mamarelli of Miami in a ten round lightweight fight in Miami Florida.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Henry Dominguez
Odessa Tex
Tony Mamarelli
Atlanta Records Initial Shutout by Bisons over Leafs
Atlanta rookie Gordon Seyfried pitched a 5-0 shutout of Columbus for the Crackers, first shutout this season. Buffalo defeated Toronto 3-2. Jacksonville swept Richmond 6-3 and 10-7 in 11 innings. Rochester and Syracuse were rained out.
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Atlanta
Gordon Seyfried
Seyfried
Columbus
Crackers
Buffalo
Toronto
Jacksonville
Richmond
Rochester
Syracuse
Ronnie Brand
Dave Wissman
Joe Jorgan
Virginians
Suns
Jack Cullen
Buffalo Edges Maple Leafs Behind Late Rally
Jacksonville starter endured his first big effort of 36 1 3 innings as Buffalo overcame three early hits by the Maple Leafs. The Bisons plated two runs in the ninth after loading the bases, on a passed ball and Pumpsie Green sacrifice fly to edge the league leaders.
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Yankees
Twins
Bobby Richardson
Tom Tresh
Howard
Hector Lopez
Roberts
Boog Powell
Luis Aparicio
Willie Kirkland
Powell
Kirkland
A’s
Wayne Causey
Dick Green
Horten
John Romano
Indians
Don Messi
Hoyt Wilhelm
Horlen
White Sox
al Weis
Dave Nicholson
Claude Osteen
Tigers
al Kaline
Detroit
Fred Valentine
Dick Phillips
Senators
Dave Wickersham
Angels
Tony Conigliaro
Billy Moran
Lee Thomas
Fred Newman
Bob Lee
Red Sox
Conigliaro
Albie Pearson
Louis
Chicago
Houston
New York
Mays
Orlando Cepeda
Cepeda
Ron Herbel
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Vernon Law
Herbel
Law
Don Drysdale
Phillies
Cookie Rojas
Ron Perranoski
Drysdale
Johnny Callison
Rojas
Jim Gilliam
Tony Gonzalez
Jim Bunning
Dodgers
Denny Lemaster
Reds
Ken Boyer
St. Louis
Ron Santo
Ray Sadecki
Roger Craig
Jacksonville
Buffalo
Maple Leafs
Pumpsie Green
Bisons
Clay vows to convert Floyd Patterson in potential fight
Cassius Clay arrives in Cairo for an 18 day visit and criticizes Floyd Patterson a Catholic. He says with Allah's help he would beat Patterson and convert him to Islam if they ever fight. About 2,000 greet Clay including Moslem sheikhs.
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Cairo
Cassius Clay
Floyd Patterson
Clay
Patterson
Allah
Lagos
Nigeria
Egypt
Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs
Local boxing card cards Thomp son tops Johnson in west coast bout
Eureka reporter notes Ron Thompson from Eugene Oregon defeated J C Johnson from Seattle Washington by a close 165 to 163 decision in a sparsely detailed bout.
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Eureka
Calif
Ron Thompson
Eugene
Ore
J.C. Johnson
Seattle, Wash
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Breasley
Atlanta Records
Leafs
Wilson Distilling Company
Louisvile
Noutra Opie
Atlantic
Harold Clark
Benson Avenue
Minetto
Fulton
Hannibal
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7Th Street
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