Reds Look Like N L Pennant Contenders This Year
Cincinnati Reds surge back to first on strong pitching from youngsters led by Joey Jay Bob Purkey and Ken Hunt plus timely hitting from Vada Pinson and Frank Robinson The team’s defense and outfield also shine If they sustain form Reds could win the pennant and reach a World Series similar to last year Pirates success Also notes Sonny Liston boxing trouble and Lew Krusse debut with Kansas City Athletics as a rookie pitcher's history making win against the Angels
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Reds
Cincinnati
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Ken Hunt
Phillies
Hunt
Joey Jay
Bob Purkey
Maloney
Vada Pinson
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Zimmerman
Jay
Purkey
Kansas City Athletics
Lew Krusse
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Los Angeles Angels
von McDaniel
Lew Krusse Sr
Kansas City
Lew
Yankees
IOC Opens Three Day Meeting On Amateur Rule
The International Olympic Committee began a three day session in Athens to discuss recommendations for am plification of the amateur rule. IOC President Avery Brundage said a complete redraft is needed and decisions may take weeks. The executive committee has met with federation presidents and national committees, and a Soviet motion for IOC membership was shelved.
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Athens
API
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Avery Brundage
Chicago
Charlton Accepts Scholarship To WVU
Barrackville fullback James Butch Charlton accepted a football scholarship to West Virginia University. A three sport athlete, he starred as center on the Bison Class A basketball title team and excelled in baseball, reportedly turning down a $2700 Pirates bonus offer.
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Morgantown
W.va
UPD
Barrackville
James Butch
Charlton
West Virginia University
Bison
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brumel Claims World Record At Moscow Cup Meet
Valeri Brumel of Russia cleared 7 feet 3% inches at the Moscow Cup track meet in the Central Lenin Stadium, surpassing the world mark of 7 feet 3 inches held by John Thomas. Brumel had previously jumped 7-4 in doors, a landing ruled invalid due to a dirt takeoff.
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Moscow
UPI
Valeri Brumel
Russia
Brumel
Central Lenin Stadium
John Thomas
Boston University
NL Committee To Draw Up Supplying Plan
CHICAGO The National League expansion committee will draft an official plan to supply newcomers New York and Houston with baseball talent for the 1962 season. President Warren Giles said the meeting would be closed and no announcement would be made.
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Chicago
UPS
New York
Houston
Warren Giles
National League
Buzzy Bavasi
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Angels
Washington Senators
Littler Plans Campaign For More Golfing Gold
Gene Littler, the new U S Open champion, plans to chase more titles after winning with a two under par 68. He will play the Western Open at Grand Rapids and the Buick Open at Flint, boosting his season earnings and endorsements as he rides the Open victory to more golf glory.
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Leo H. Petersen
UPI
Birmingham
Mich
Gene Littler
Grand Rapids
Flint
Littler
Faulk Captures Eastern Open in Sudden Death Finish
Miss Mary Lena Faulk of Sea Island Ga won the Women’s Eastern Open in a sudden death playoff at Range End Country Club Dillsburg after Jo Ann Prentice missed a decisive three foot putt. Hagge led early but finished fourth to end up with televised duties while Mickey Wright tied for second and moved atop year money list.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Mary Lena Faulk
Sea Island
Jo Ann Prentice
Birmingham
Ala
Marlene Hagge
Pittsburgh
Hagge
Range End
Dillsburg
New York
Mrs. Hagge
Miss Prentice
Miss Faulk
Mickey Wright
San Diego
Calif
Snead waits again for U S Open title win
Sam Snead, the White Sulphur Springs star, shot 290 over 72 holes to finish nine strokes behind champion Gene Littler at 281 in the U S Open. Snead earned 833.33 in prize money while Joe Taylor of South Charleston was 297 for 300. Ed Tutwiler and Mike Krak failed to make the cut after three rounds.
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Mich
UPI
Sam Snead
Slammer
White Sulphur Springs
Gene Littler
Snead
Joe Taylor
South Charleston
W.va
Ed Tutwiler
Charleston
Mike Krak
Morgantown
Baseball Notes and Schedule Snippets
Baseball notes list multiple matchups including Cards versus Redlegs Giants versus Dodgers and Dodgers versus Cards. The schedule mentions Mon Tue and Thu games among Blues Bisons Buffs Cats and other teams, plus city softball standings and local club names such as Dido's Sunoco Beaver Merchants Park Drug New River Mabscott Sparks WV Casket and teams like Giants Yankees Indians Redlegs Pirates Orioles Athletics.
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Marins
Western Dodgers
Ica Cardinals
Moye and Prince Lead Beckley Speedway Wins
Earnie Moye wins two modified races and Frank Prince takes a stock heat at Beckley Speedway in a four-event card. The day ends with a dramatic combined feature where Moye, Prince, Farley, Athey and Harless challenge for top honors amid engine troubles and spin outs.
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Earnie Moye
Frank Prince
Paul Prince
Moye
Jess Athey
Bud Harless
Athey
Dirty
No. 10
Prince
Julius Farley
Junior Kidd
Marvin Walker
Ken Covey
Bud Harles
Marvin Waller
Doubleheader On Cage Loop's Docket Tonite
L. and B Super Market and Coca Cola debut in Beckley Summer Basketball League tonight as they face Combined Insurance and Valley Bell. Combined Insurance and Valley lost opening games last week as the league enters its first summer season. Coca Cola was set to play L. and B but the tilt was cancelled. No. 1 uniform worn by Chicago outfielder Jim Landis is noted among league wearers.
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Moye
Ken Covey
Paul Prince
Prince
Marvin Walker
Pete Deck
L. & B. Super Market
Coca Cola
Beckley
Combined Insurance
Valley Bell
Valley
National AAU Games Set For Next Weekend
The 40th NCAA track meet and six new records marked track history as National AAU games head to New York next weekend. Burleson in a slow planned mile 4 00.5 set an East best while Dallas Long, John Thomas, Luther Hayes, Pat Clohessy and John Lawlor also posted records with Southern California leading the college meet.
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Russ Green
United Press International Philadelphia
UPI
New York
Cyrol Burleson
Oregon
Jim Beatty
Southern California
Burleson
Bill Dotson
Ron Delany
Dallas Long
John Thomas
Boston Universiity
Luther Hayes
John Lawlor
Abilene Christian
California Wins Third Intercollegiate Rowing Crown
California’s swift sweep oarsmen clinched their second straight Intercollegiate Rowing Association title at Onondaga Lake. Cornell, seeking a final challenge for Henley, trailed by a half length as California’s crew edged ahead after a bobbled stroke and held the margin to the line.
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Richard T. Egan
Syracuse
N.Y
UPI
California
Cornell
Britain
Robert Kane
London
Stork Sanford
Sanford
America
Onondaga Lake
Golden Bears
Pirates sign four young players including Royce McDaniel
Pittsburgh adds four West Coast prospects over the weekend led by Royce L. McDaniel. The bonus-winning outfielder, 21, from Sweet Home Oregon, was assigned to Burlington Iowa in the Midwest League.
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UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
Royce L. McDaniel
Sweet Home
Ore
Burlington
Iowa
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