Mantle, Messi Lead Bronx Victory and Detroit Shutout
Detroit southpaw Don Messi pitched a two-hitter for a 6-0 win over Washington to stay tied with New York for the AL lead as Willie Tasby and Gene Green spoiled a no-hit bid in seventh. Mantle homered for the Yankees and Whitey Ford earned the win while Jim Coates closed out the final three innings. Baltimore outlasted Los Angeles 8-7 in 13 innings as Ron Hansen drove in four, including a game deciding two-run single after Gus Triandos and a homer help rally.
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Don Messi
Washington
Tigers
New York
Yankees
Minnesota
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Ron Hansen
Messi
Gene Green
Willie Tasby
Benny Daniels
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Elston Howard
Whitey Ford
Jim Coates
Jim Kaat
Hansen
Orioles
Ned Garver
Gus Triandos
Hoyt Wilhelm
Yanks To Play In Small Park In Los Angeles
The New York Yankees open a weekend series with the Los Angeles Angels at Wrigley Field in a Pacific Coast game. Angles and Orioles power in recent series suggests big offense, with 15 homers in the Angels Orioles three game set. The Coliseum exhibition crowd in 1959 was 93,103, but the current game is sold out at 22,000 capacity.
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Los Angeles
New York Yankees
Wrigley Field
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles Angels
Angels
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Yankees
Dodgers
U.S
Baseball Standings And Results From The Week
Key results include Baltimore edging Los Angeles 8 to 7 in 13 innings, Detroit routing Washington 6 to 0, New York 5 over Minnesota 2, with Friday fixtures listed for New York at Los Angeles Detroit at Chicago Washington at Cleveland Boston at Minnesota and Baltimore at Kansas City. Saturday features Washington at Cleveland Detroit at Chicago Baltimore at Kansas City, and Sunday rounds Washington at Cleveland Detroit at Chicago New York at Los Angeles. Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 10 to 9 in 10 innings, San Francisco defeated Chicago 9 to 3, Cincinnati beat Philadelphia, plus a slate of interleague games and several doubleheaders and makeups across the league.
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Detroit
Washington
New York
Minnesota
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
W. L. Pet
Baltimore Settee
Bowling Scores From Local 636-8 Meet Dual Highs
Bowling scores list top marks at Local 636-8 with multiple players named. Miller and Jackson post 179 high in 10-frames while Jackson 36-C, Briscoe-1 518, Sheehan 18, Hopkins 30, Nelson 203-566, Morrow 228-689, Deutch Bey-1 30, Kirkpatrick 162-503, Climst-3 218, Blackstone 30-L, Meekman 200-873, Cheney-1 30, Mack 314-361, Kirkpatrick and Mack 174 at 30, Burress 497, Dodd 245-697.
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Jackson
C. Jackson
Briscoe
L. Blackstone
Coonrad
Meekman
Cheney
Mack
Kirkpatrick
Burress
Pepsi
C. Dodd
Golf Pairings Announced by Ottawa Women’s Association
The Womens Golf Association of Ottawa released May 9 pairings. Foulks with Fletcher and Peters with Young, Hysom with Crawford, Speer with H Kramer, Gollier with Henning, J Kramer with Kelsey, Fredeen with Lyman, Wallace with Sheldon, Reiter with Netherland, Cook with F Cramer, and North with Lollar. Reservations via CH 2 2620 or CH 2 4160.
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Womens Golf Association of Ottawa
Foulks
Fletcher
Peters
Young
Hysom
Crawford
Speer
H. Kramer
Gollier
Henning
J. Kramer
Kelsey
Fredeen
Lyman
Wallace
Sheldon
Reiter
Netherland
Cook
F. Cramer
North
Lollar
Musial Bench Ride Continues For Cardinals
ST LOUIS AP veteran Stan Musial has ridden the bench since April 26 with two fruitless pinch hits. Manager Sally Hemus says Musial, 40, will be back in action soon after a spring plan to alternate starts. Cold weather and young outfielders' evaluation influenced recent lineup moves. Musial vows to be in the lineup again.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbird
Sally Hemus
Hemus
Stan
Dejeiman
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Charley James
Don Taussig
Dodgers Acquire Dick Farrell in Trade with Phillies
Los Angeles lands reliever Dick Farrell from Philadelphia in exchange for Don Demeter and Charlie Smith. Manager Walter Alston declines to forecast impact on pennant chances, citing bullpen needs and upcoming three game set with Pittsburgh. Farrell posted a 10–6 mark with 15 saves and a 2.71 ERA in 1960. Demeter and Smith bring 20 homer potential and power to the Phillies.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Dick Farrell
Philadelphia
Dodger
Walter Alston
Farrell
Roebuck
Larry Sherry
Phillies
John Quinn
Demeter
Smith
Spokane
Hebert Holds A Slim Lead In Tourney Defense
Jay Hebert fired a 66 to lead after the first round of the $52,000 Tournament of Champions at Desert Inn Country Club. The Lafayette, Louisiana native carded two eagles and three birdies amid 40 mph winds, needing 30 putts and missing only two greens to take a one-stroke edge over Tommy Bolt Doug Ford Julius Boros as a strong chase group formed. Sam Snead Bill Casper Jr Arnold Palmer Art Wall Jr Stan Leonard trailed in the 68–69 range, with Gary Player and Doug Sanders at 70 and five more at 71. The 72-hole event concludes Sunday.
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Las Vegas
Jay Hebert
Hebert
Desert Inn Country Club
Tommy Bolt
Doug Ford
Julius Boros
Sam Snead
Bill Casper Jr
Arnold Palmer
Art Wall Jr
Stan Leonard
South Africa
Gary Player
Doug Sanders
Gene Littler
Don Finsterwald
Bill Collins
Don Fairfield
Bill Johnston
Lafayette
Reds ride five game win streak behind one hit shutout
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia 4-0 to stretch their winning run to five as Joe Jay pitched a one hit shutout allowing a first inning single by Johnny Callison and two baserunners. The NL standings saw San Francisco top Chicago 9-3 while Milwaukee edged Los Angeles 10-6 in 10 innings behind Adcock’s bases loaded homer.
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Joe Jay
Johnny Callison
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Joe Adcock
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Jay
Reds
Roy McMillan
Art
Mahaffey
Adcock
Jim Golden
John Roseboro
Dodgers
Don Drysdale
Carl Willey
Bob Buhl
Giants
Orlando Cepeda
Glen Hobbie
Sam Jones
Wellsville Fifth in Lit tle Seven League Track Meet
Wellsville finished fifth at Baldwin in the Little Seven League Track meet with 24 points. Scorers included Les Rader second in the javelin and third in the 440 yard dash, Mike Phares first in the 880 yard run and fourth in the broad jump, Larry Triplett second in discus and fourth in shot put, and the medley relay finishing second. Runners were Gary Rader, Junior McDaniels, Les Rader, and Alva Schendel. Freshman 440 yard relay took fourth with Douglas Mosher, Robert Scott, Roger Downey, and Chuck O’Connor. Eudora won the meet.
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Les Rader
Mike Phares
Larry Triplett
Gary Rader
Junior McDaniels
Les Rader J
Alva Schendel
Famous Jockey Rides Saturday in Derby Quest
John ny Longden, 54, the most prolific winner in racing, rides Four and Twenty in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Carry Back is the 5-2 favorite ahead of Crozier, Sherlock, Dr. Miller, and Globemaster as 15 contenders vie for a $163000 purse and $120500 for the winner.
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Johnny Longden
Johnny
Churchill Downs
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Fourand Twenty
Fourand
Aberta
Frank McMahon
Max Bell
Vance
Carry Back
Crozier
Florida
Sherlock
Ethel D. Jacobs
Dr. Miller
Globemaster
Arkansas Star to Kansas City Team
Clyde Rhoden University of Arkansas star and two time All Southwest Conference selection signed to play professional basketball for the Kansas City Steers in the new American Basketball League. He will report to Kansas City June 15 to begin drills for next year. The 6 3 senior from Hot Springs graduates from Arkansas this spring.
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Clyde Rhoden
University of Arkansas
Kansas City Steers
Rhoden
Kansas City
Hot Springs
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Arkansas
Williamsburg Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Al Demeyer of Kansas City called on Rev and Mrs Stanley Lane and family reuniting with a longtime Oklahoma City nursing friend. Several couples hosted dinners and birthday and anniversary celebrations. Hospital updates include Eunice Butters with leg fracture and Edd Elliott wrist and leg injuries. Mrs Minor Brown returns home after months in a Kansas City hospital for a broken hip.
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al Demeyer
Kansas City
Stanley Lane
Leslie McCurdy
Shelley Lynn
Shawnee Mission
Floyd McCurdy
Harry Trabert
Hal
Maurine Moats
Emporia
M. D. Foster
Sam Hume
Paola
Frank Davis
Hume
Davis
Edd Elliott
Eunice Butters
Ransom Hospital
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J. W. Shefner
Minor Brown
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City
Paul Paxton
Danny
Deanne
Osage City
R. E. Thorntrugh
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Kathy
Frank Wiscombes
Reaves Peters To Receive Award
Kansas City AP reports Reaves Peters executive director of the Big Eight will receive the B'nai B'rith sports award for 1961 at a Monday dinner at Kehilath Israel Synagogue. Peters coached high school teams for 30 years before becoming executive director, shaping conference athletics.
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Reaves Peters
Kehilath Israel Synagogue
Peters
Queen Elizabeth Meets Pope John XXIII in Vatican Audience
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited Pope John XXIII in the Vatican marking a milestone in Holy See Britain ties. The 24 minute audience followed a private papal welcome in the throne room and library where royal delegates waited.
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John XXIII
Elizabeth II
Holy See
Elizabeth
Church of England
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Prince Philip
Philip
Anne
Vatican
Skydivers to Highlight Kansas Centennial Air Fair
The Air Force Thunderbirds and the Condor sky divers will headline the Shawnee Municipal Airport Kansas Centennial air fair Sunday. The Thunderbirds perform low level precision flying, while the nine-member sky diving team makes delayed opening parachute drops. Seventeen planes and Fort Riley helicopters will also participate, demonstrating unloading a combat platoon and simulated casualty removals.
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Air Force Thunderbirds
Condor Skydivers
Shawnee Municipal
Thunderbirds
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