Yanks Cling To Half-Game Lead In Tight AL Race
New York and Detroit stayed within a half game of each other as the Yankees beat Chicago 5-2 with four homers including Johnny Blanchard’s two in a row giving him four in four at bats. Mantle inching toward Maris with homer No. 39 as Kaline and Colavito pace Detroit’s 5-4 win over Los Angeles. Orioles sweep Boston behind three pitchers, while Cleveland and Minnesota also posted wins in a busy day of baseball.
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al Kaline
Frank Lary
Los Angeles
Johnny Blanchard
Boston
Blanchard
Ralph Kiner
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Babe Ruth
Tigers
Los Angeles Angels
Rocky Colavito
Baltimore
Orioles
Billy Hoeft
Wes Stock
Hoyt Wilhelm
Jack Fisher
Maris
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Yanks
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Twinight
Minnesota
Washington
Cleveland
Kansas City
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Richards To Change Four Star Hurlers
Baltimore manager Paul Richards reshapes the American League pitching staff for the second 1961 All Star game in Boston. He adds Luis Arroyo Barry Latman Camilo Pascual and Don Schwall replacing Fornieles Lary Perry and Pierce while holding over Bunning Donovan Ford McBride Wilhelm. Sievers Skowron and Francona join the roster as added players.
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Boston
Paul Richards
Baltimore
Joe Cronin
San Francisco
Richards
Luis Arroyo
New York Yankees
Barry Latman
Cleveland
Camilo Pascual
Minnesota
Don Schwall
Boston Red Sox
Mike Fornieles
Frank Lary
Detroit
Jim Perry
Billy Pierce
Chicago
Jim Bunning
Dick Donovan
Washington
Whitey Ford
Yankees
Ken McBride
Los Angeles
Hoyt Wilhelm
Roy Sievers
Bill Skowron
New York
Tito Francona
Softball Schedule For Forest Park Matches This Week
Ottawa girls take on Overbrook at 7 30 p m Thursday at Forest Park. Friday games include Pomona Methodist v Westminster Presbyterian at 7 p m and Richter Methodist v First Baptist at 8 30 p m at Forest Park. Saturday fixtures feature Sacred Heart against Church of the Nazarene at 7 p m and First Christian versus Wesleyan Methodist at 8 30 p m at Forest Park.
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Ottawa
Overbrook
Forest Park
Pomona Methodist
Westminster Presbyterian
Richter Methodist
First Baptist
Sacred Heart
Church of the Nazarene
First Christian
Weslyan Methodist
Lions Keep Clean Record in Ottawa Little League
The Po mona Lions remained undefeated after an error in the bottom of the fifth tied the game at seven. A grounder from Ken Mealman led to a misplay by Allen Buck, allowing the winning run as Jim Hogue scored. Hogue earned the win. Buck took the loss. In the other game, the White Sox routed the Orioles 21 to 5 in four innings, with Ron Brady earning the win and Jake Heck the loss.
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Pomona Lions
Ottawa
Bob Mealman
Craig Collins
Jerry Adell
Jim Hogue
Ken Mealman
Allen Buck
Buck
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Giants
White Sox
Orioles
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Heck
Sere Ledom
Underwood
Reneau
Caylor
See Ganong
Eve Cochrane
Curry
Pollom
Canfield
Houston
Wellington
Sheffield
Hogue
Mealman
Driver
Soael Hollon
Bee
Bowman
Adell
Collins
College Stars Ties With Bears in Scrimmage
College All-Star squad and Chicago Bears battled to a 14 to 14 tie at St. Joseph's College in a full game scrimmage as prep for the Eagles clash. Starters included Kilmer and Snead for the collegians against Ditka and Atkins for the Bears, with Hitchcock, McKeever and Bellino among standout early performers.
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George Halas
Chicago Bears
Otto Craham
Collegians
Bears
St. Joseph's College
Philadelphia Eagles
Soldier Field
Emil Holub
Texas Tech
Joe Rutgens
Illinois
Claude Gibson
North Carolina State
Marlin McKeever
De Soto No 1 Defeats No 2 in Open Tourney
De Soto No 1 trounces De Soto No 2 32 to 9 to start the Wellsville Junior Jayhawk B tournament. Tonight’s schedule features Baldwin Braves versus Baldwin Cards at 5 30 and Wellsville against Eudora No 2 at 8. semifinals set for tomorrow night with winners meeting in the 8 p m wind up and finals Saturday at p m.
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de Soto
de Soto No
Jayhawk
Baldwin Braves
Baldwin
Eudora
Eudora No
Baseball Today at Forest Park for Little League action
At Forest Park two Little League games start at 5 p.m. Athletics face Cardinals and Tigers meet Dodgers while Babe Ruth League has Yankees against Tigers at 5 p.m. also at Forest Park.
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Athletics
Cardinals
Tigers
Dodgers
Forest Park
Yankees
White Sox
PGA contenders struggle with flying grass at Olympia Fields
In Chicago at Olympia Fields, golfers debate the effects of a thin bent grass on approach shots at the PGA championship. Players like Arnold Palmer Gary Player and Bob Rosburg note lack of backspin and abnormal roll from the so called flying grass, predicting a tough finish as the field eyes a roughly $10,000 winner’s check.
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Don Weiss
Chicago
Olympia Fields
North Course
Jay Hebert
Arnold Palmer
PGA
South Africa
Gary Player
Bob Rosburg
Art Wall
Ken Venturi
Bobby Goalby
Rosburg
Hebert
Palmer
Redlegs Hold Onto First With Homers
Cincinnati chased first place in the NL with Frank Robinson two run homer in the eighth and Gus Bell pinch homer giving a 3-2 win over Milwaukee. Norm Larker hit a grand slam as the Dodgers beat Philadelphia 6-1. Pittsburgh topped San Francisco 8-3 as Bob Friend improved. Bobby Will’s pinch hit capped a 7-6 Cubs win over St Louis. Don Nottebart blanked the Reds until Bell’s homer. Cubs beat Cardinals as Santo, Banks and Bouhee supplied core moments.
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Associated Press
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Frank Robinson
Robinson
Gus Bell
Milwaukee
Los Angeles Dodgers
Norm Larker
Don Drysdale
Philadelphia
Dodgers
Drysdale
Frank Sullivan
Jim Owens
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St. Louis
Don Nottebart
Reds
Ken Johnson
Toronto
Nen Bell
Johnson
Friend
Pittsburgh
Dick Lemay
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Cardinals
Ron Santo
McDaniel
Ernie Banks
Ed Bouchee
Will
Barney Schultz
Correction: Ottawa club Women’s Golf Association leader
The Herald corrects the record noting Mrs. Howard Deputy is the president of the Ottawa Country Club Women’s Golf Association, not Mrs. Charles Fletcher. Fletcher is the tournament chairman.
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Charles Fletcher
Ottawa Country Club
Womens Golf Association
Tigers Rout Braves 13-6 in Baseball Action
The Babe Ruth Tigers defeated the Braves 13-6 as an eight-run second inning powered the win. Pitcher Jim Baldwin allowed five hits to earn the victory while Lewis took the loss for the Braves. Nordyke and Woodward led the Tigers with Nordyke adding two hits and four runs, Woodward going 3 for 3 with two runs. In the other game, the Giants forfeited to the Athletics due to an incomplete fielded team.
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Lewis
Bob Nordyke
Dan Woodward
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Nordyke
Woodward
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Shotwell
Stine
Davidson
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Shaw
Sveaevesee
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Alee jMeTntire
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Wiggins
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Stark
NBA
Dion
Bolan
Mendell
Green
Baldwin
Killough
Buck
Spears
Parker
Salina
Kan
Andy Nus
Baum Jr
Kansas
Fight Set for Oct 23 Patterson McNeeley Title Bout
Floyd Patterson appears set to defend his world heavyweight title against unbeaten Tom McNeeley in Boston on October 23 despite NBA threats to strip the title. McNeeley, 23-0, is not ranked. Massachusetts licenses confirmed promoter and match maker roles, though Patterson and McNeeley did not attend the meeting and have not signed contracts.
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Floyd Patterson
Tom McNeeley
NBA
National Boxing Association
Patterson
McNeeley
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Championship Sports Inc
al Bolan
Arlington
Bolan
Baseball Scoreboard Wednesday Results
Baseball scoreboard shows Wednesday results with teams and scores including Los Angeles beating Philadelphia 6 to 1, Pittsburgh 8 San Francisco 3, Cincinnati 3 Milwaukee 2, Chicago 7 St. Louis 6 in 12 innings.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Chicago
St. Louis
National League
Ww. I. Pet. G.B. Cincinnati Co
St. Louis Oe
Chicago Soree
Nusbaum Captures Iowa Golf Championship on Home Course
Nusbaum defeated Bill McDonald of Topeka 4 and 3 in the finals after marching through the semifinals with a 2 and 1 victory over Roger Brown of Arkansas City. McDonald upset Jim Chew of Lyons 1 up. Nusbaum earned medalist honors in qualifying and never trailed in any match of the four rounds.
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Bill McDonald
Topeka
Nusbaum
Roger Brown
Arkansas City
McDonald
Jim Chew
Lyons
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