Yankees Open Road Tour With Cleveland
Yankees begin a 13 game road trip at Cleveland as Maris pursues Babe Ruth’s home run record. Mantle trails with 45, his brief hot streak contrasts with Maris who has nine homers in four parks on the trip. Yankees beat White Sox 5 3, expanding AL lead over Detroit as Cleveland tops Boston in 14 innings.
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Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Maris
Babe Ruth
Municipal Stadium
Mantle
Jim Grant
Jim Coates
Ruth
Yankees
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Minnesota
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
Los Angeles Angels
Frank Baumann
Russ Kemmerer
White Sox
Topeka Struts Its Power In Early Inning Outburst
Topeka built a 10-0 lead through five innings to beat Burlington 10-8 as Harvey Alex earned his 12th win. Larry Rancourt and Art Shamsky homered for Topeka. Cedar Rapids edged Des Moines 7-6 in 13 innings on Gene Johnsons 16th homer. Barry Morgan hit his 22nd to lead league in homers. Lincoln swept Fox Cities 2-1 behind Orsburn's seventh inning homer, while Foxes won the nightcap 3-2 with Smiley's homer and a run-saving rally.
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Topeka
Reds
Burlington
Harvey Alex
Larry Rancourt
Art Shamsky
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Gene
Lincoln
Fox Cities
Chuck Smiley
Foxes
Boys To See A's Play White Sox
Ottawa Little League players from more than 130 members travel to Kansas City for a Kansas City Athletics versus Chicago White Sox game. Sponsored by the Ottawa Jaycees, the group will meet at 10 30 in the city park band shell and depart at 11 by car. Jaycees pay 10 cent admission and provide transport. players bring sack lunches. Return to Ottawa is expected before 6 p.m.
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Ottawa
Kansas City
Kansas City Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Ottawa Jaycees
Jaycees
Flying Farmers Elect Kansan At International Convention
Don Schafer of Sterling Kansas was elected secretary of the International Flying Farmers at the convention. Lee D Hagemeister of Estes Park Colorado was elected president. The group voted to meet in the Black Hills area of South Dakota in 1963 and 1992 in Seattle.
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Tucson
A's Owner Faces Texas Cities Move Question
Dallas News reports Kansas City Athletics owner Charles O. Finley declined to confirm moves to Dallas or elsewhere. He stated he may not stay in Kansas City, supports the team’s future, backs GM Frank Lane and manager Hank Bauer, and will closely supervise the club. Finley, in Dallas for a medical meeting, also privately surveyed Dallas Fort Worth’s potential for a major league franchise. He called a Dallas team a tremendous asset to baseball.
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Dallas News
Charles O. Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Dallas
Kansas City
Athletics
Frank Lane
Hank Bauer
Finley
Texas Medical Association
Dallas-Fort Worth
Jack Morrisey Honored for 35 Years With Bell Telephone
Jack T Morrisey longtime manager of the Southwestern Bell office in Ottawa was celebrated for 35 years of service with the company. A noted local athletic enthusiast Morrisey began sports at St Marys College 1922 to 1926 lettering in baseball and basketball and later played AAU basketball and semi pro baseball in Kansas City.
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Jack T. Morrisey
Okla
Southwestern
Western Bell Telephone Company
Ottawa
Telephone
Morrisey
Jack
St. Marys College
St. Marys
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Topeka
Kansas City
Wichita
Wellington
Great Bend
Hutchinson
Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
The
Blackwell
Old Pros Open Davis Cup Play in Cleveland
In Cleveland at the Skating Club clay courts the American Zone Davis Cup opener pits Chuck McWinley against Rafael Osuna in the first singles match. Bernard Bartzen faces Mario Llamas in the second singles as the United States seeks a home advantage against Mexico in a best-of-five weekend series. The U S team is favored on home soil though Mexico has shown steadiness in practice.
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Ohio
Chuck McWinley
United States
St. Louis
Rafael Osuna
Cleveland Skating Club
Bernard
Tut) Bartzen
Dallas
Tex
Mexico
Mario Llamas
Llamas
Bartzen
U S
Finley Says A's To Stay In K C
Kansas City Athletics owner Charles Finley declares the club will remain in Kansas City despite rumors. Reports have suggested a Dallas move, but Finley travels for business and denies knowledge of any relocation plan as the A's slump 35 games behind the Yankees season standings.
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Finley
Dallas
Ernie Mehl
Star
A's
New York Yankees
Phillies Lose 20th Straight Sets NL Record Loss
The Philadelphia Phillies dropped their 20th consecutive game, 7-6 in 11 innings at Milwaukee, marking the longest NL losing streak since 1900. Lee Maye scored in the 11th, as Frank Bolling’s sacrifice, an error, and Al Spangler’s single sealed the win. Don Nottebart and Jack Baldschun were the pitcher and loser respectively.
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Milwaukee
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia A’s
Phils
Lee Maye
Frank Bolling
Ed Mathews
al Spangler
Jack Baldschun
Don Nottebart
Ken Boyer
Mike McCormick
Jackson
Giants
Baseball Scoreboard Thursday Results and Schedule
Baseball scoreboard shows Cleveland 4 Boston 3 in 14 innings, Washington 4 Los Angeles 3, New York 5 Chicago 3, Baltimore 3 Detroit 1. Today's games include New York at Cleveland Boston at Detroit Baltimore at Washington Minnesota at Los Angeles Chicago at Kansas City. Saturday features Baltimore at Washington New York at Cleveland Boston at Detroit Chicago at Kansas City Minnesota at Los Angeles Milwaukee 7 Philadelphia 6 in 1 inning. Pittsburgh 11 Chicago 5, St Louis 2 San Francisco 4. Pittsburgh at Chicago St Louis at Cincinnati, Los Angeles at San Francisco Philadelphia at MilwaukeeSt Louis at Cincinnati.
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Washington
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New York
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Detroit
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Minnesota Ory
W. L. Pet
Casper Leads Indian Spring Open After First Round
Billy Casper shot 66 at Indian Spring Country Club to lead by two strokes over Mason Rudolph and Tommy Jacobs in the 35,000 Indian Spring Open. Casper cited his new book Chipping and Putting as he displayed his renowned short game, while 11 players finished under par out of 147 remaining.
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Billy Casper
Apple Valley
Calif
Casper
Mason Rudolph
Clarksville
Tenn
Tommy Jacobs
Bermuda Dunes
Casper Randolph
Jacobs
Capser
Indian Spring Country Club
Kansas Cities Plan BJ Loop in Central Kansas
McPherson and Emporia push to revive a Central Kansas Ban Johnson baseball league for 1962 for players 21 and under. Western Kansas clubs, previously part of the state league, will seek interest from Hutchinson Newton El Dorado Salina Junction City Manhattan Topeka and other cities.
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Emporia
Western Kansas
McPherson BJ
Hutchinson
Newton
el Dorado
Salina
Junction City
Manhattan
Topeka
Hays Beaten In Legion Tournament by Anadarko
In Sheridan Wyoming Anadarko Oklahoma overwhelmed Hays Kansas 13 to 0 in a second round Region 7 American Legion Baseball Tournament game. Anadarko sent 11 hits and scored five in the fourth inning to pull away while Hays was eliminated after a rough showing. Narvel and Orrell combined for the win while Walters took the loss.
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Wyo
Anadarko
Okla
Hays
Kan
American Legion
Kansas
Billings
Mont
Honolulu
Aurora
Colo
Lewiston
Idaho
Gene Hacker
Bill Walters
Don Kuykendall
Wayne Orrell
Orrell
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