Sarasota Lanes edges Tuckers in ten for 9 8 win
Sarasota Lanes overcame 10 errors to beat Tuckers 9-8 in ten innings on Monday night. Les' Explorers previously blanked by a 9-4 score, as Ellis Miller Willy Yoder and Mel Sommers homered for Les' in the nightcap. Yoder led with three hits, while the lineups showed multiple players with notable totals.
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Sarasota Lanes
Tuckers
Les
Explorers
Lanes
Ellis Miller
Willy Yoder
Mel Sommers
Yoder
Abrhabrh
Purkey Named NL Player Of Month For May
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bob Purkey earned the National League Player of the Month honor for May after going 5-1 with nine total wins. He received 19 votes from a panel of 50 writers and sportscasters, edging Chicago Cubs outfielder George Altman who hit 10 homers and batted .385 in May.
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Cincinnati
Bob Purkey
Cincinnati Reds
National League
Purkey
George Altman
Chicago Cubs
Orlando Cepeda
San Francisco
Tommy Davis
Los Angeles
Billy Pierce
Roman Mejias
Houston
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Barney Schultz
Chicago
Willie Mays
Tigers Option Hurler Doug Gallagher to Denver Farm Club
The Detroit Tigers announced they have optioned 22 year old left handed pitcher Doug Gallagher to the Denver farm club. He owns a 0-4 record with the Tigers this season.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Doug Gallagher
Denver
Gallagher
Tigers
Tampa Woman Sets Tarpon World Record at Boca Grande
Tampa resident Mrs. James M. Ingram caught a 184 pound Tarpon on a 50 pound test line at Boca Grande Pass near Fort Myers. The fish, 7 ft 2 in long with 7 0 1 4 inch girth, beat the previous 167 pound mark set by Mrs. R. E. Budd of Atlanta on May 12, 1959. The battle lasted 35 minutes with a single jump and was guided by Captain Bo Smith, same skipper as for the prior record.
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Tampa
James M. Ingram
Boca Grande Pass
Fort Myers
R. E. Budd
Atlanta
Budd
Ingram
Sun Sox Dominate Miami In Florida State League Clash
Sarasota Sun Sox powered past the Miami Marlins 9-1 with John Zahn throwing a two hitter and 19 strikeouts in six innings. Ed Barberie drove in four on four hits including two doubles, Larry Johnson added three RBIs, and Kilpatrick collected two doubles. The win extends Sarasota’s lead over Miami to six of seven meetings, with next games against Tampa and Fort Lauderdale on the slate.
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Miami
John Zahn
Ed Barberie
Sarasota Sun Sox
Miami Marlins
Bob Kilpatrick
Sox
Larry Johnson
Sarasota
Eddie Evans
Marlins
Fort Lauderdale
George Noga
Tampa
Florida State
Sox Pact Completed
The Sarasota City Commission approved a 10 year contract for Payne Park and the new Tuttle Avenue park. Sarasota will host baseball nine months yearly with the Sun Sox the White Sox and the Florida Winter Instructional League in Sarasota.
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Sarasota
Chicago White Sox
Payne Park
Tuttle Avenue Park
Sun Sox
White Sox
Boosters Offer Free Dinners and Trips for Recruits
Sun Sox Boosters offer a $1 membership with two free games and a free ride to Tampa or St. Petersburg. The club promises a free dinner and transportation for recruiters who bring in ten new members. About 500 Roosters members have joined. a goal of 1,000 is set.
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Sun Sox Boosters Club
Sun Sox
Tampa
St. Petersburg
The
Roosters
Seminoles Rally Past Wake Forest For NCAA Berth
Florida State defeated Wake Forest 10-8 and 3-2 in 11 innings to clinch the District 3 bid to the NCAA College World Series in Omaha. Roger Coon produced six RBIs in the second game and tied ACC single season RBI record, while Al Bocaccio and Woody Wardward led a 17-hit Seminole attack in game one.
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Gastonia
Florida State
Wake Forest
Omaha
Seminoles
Deacon
al Bocaccio
Don Roth
Woody Woodward
Gary Elliot
Buddy Teagle
al Mangin
Bocaccio
Deacons
Roger Coon
Bradenton
Larry Hawkins
Jack Ross
Tommy Davis
Woody Wardward
Coon
Clemson
Doug Kingsmore
ACC
Fla. State
Wake
Eoee
Wilcox Nichols
G'Stine
Budd
A. Metzger
Wil'i
R’ndtree
Worrell
Teagle
Vingt
Martin Elliott
Wkins
Muller Ross
Davis Biddix
Metzger
Fla
Rbi
Wilcox
Woodward
Williamson
Elliot
Hawkins
Martin
Covington
Wake E
Mandy
Forest
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SF —Wilcox
Mangin
Becaccio
Madison
STATE
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C'vingt
Martin Rf
Elliott
Willi’'ms
R'ndtree
Thomas P
Fila
Augustine
Liams
S—Martin
West Virginia Duo Named to NCAA District 3 All Stars
West Virginia second baseman Joe Hatalla and pitcher Tom Shafer earned spots on the NCAA District 3 all star baseball team chosen by district coaches. The 10 man squad also includes Frank Montgomery of Mississippi State as a pitcher. the team posted a .368 season batting average. Regular season performances were used for selection ahead of NCAA tournament play.
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Gastonia
N.C
West Virginia
Joe Hatalla
Tom Shafer
Mountaineers
Jim Whatley
Georgia
Frank Montgomery
Mississippi State
Tom Brown
Maryland
Donnie Kessinger
Mississippi
Tom Moore
Florida
Gene Champion
Florida A&m
Larry Nichols
Auburn
Rober Coon
Wake Forest
Buddy Teagle
Florida State
Frank Mém
Gomery
Sarasota Softball Through the Years at Caples Park to Bayfront Drive
A compact history of Sarasota softball from Caples Park courts to the modern Bayfront Drive field. It traces early 1931 formation by Ralph Bryant, Gordon Heigl and Chet Shing, the 1934 folding and postwar reorganization, and the 1946 to 1949 Heyday at Payne Park. It notes leaders like James Haley and Pat Patterson and the split YMCA City and Church leagues, honoring pioneers as Abner Doubleday-esque figures.
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Bayfront Drive
Caples Park
12Th Street
Sarasota
Ralph Bryant
Gordon Heigl
Chet Shing
Francis Dart
Roy Lopshire
Francis Appleby
Clarence Stokes
James Haley
Boyd Jobst
Willie Robarts
Shorty Hatcok
Nelson Keels
Jerry Gardner
Venice
Sarasota-Bradenton
Bryant
Heigl
Ihrig
Congress
Payne Park
Pat Patterson
Bunky Enos
Davis Weedman
Skeet Guilford
Jim Strickland
YMCA
Ralph Braynt
Chet Shrig
Abner Doubleday
Rams Gatlin Signs Full Athletic Scholarship To Mississippi State
Russ Gatlin star Riverview center fielder signs a four year full athletic scholarship to Mississippi State University valued at 10 000 to 12 000 dollars. Coach Paul Susce credits the SEC commitment and notes MSU offers a strong chance for Gatlin to showcase his power speed and defense for a seasoned Rams club with a 25 game September October schedule. Gatlin plans to major in business administration and chose college over a pro option for education.
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Russ Gatlin
Riverview
Mississippi State University
Paul Susce
Gatlin
SEC
United States
Mississippi State
Susce
Russ
South
State
South County
Avon Park
Rams
MSU
Sarasota
Kenny Chapman
Alabama
Ram
Mike Fagan
Monmouth College Honors Diverse Figures Including Stan Musial
Monmouth College conferred honorary degrees on six recipients including university president and a nuclear scientist, a theologian, a state department official, a biologist, and Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals. Musial received a doctor of humanities for his long, distinguished athletic career and leadership in civic and youth activities in St. Louis.
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Monmouth, Ill
Monmouth College
White Sox Roll to 9-5 Exhibition Win Over Bears
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Denver Bears 9-5 in Denver. The Sox were held to seven hits but drew 10 walks and benefited from a wild pitch. Denver had 11 hits off rookie Dave Debusschere and veteran Russ Kemmerer in the Monday night game before 13,696 spectators.
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Denver
Chicago White Sox
Denver Bears
Dave Debusschere
Russ Kemmerer
Baseball Week Summary From National League Scores
Results across multiple dates show Detroit defeating Baltimore Boston over Chicago and Los Angeles with a string of late game outcomes. Standouts include New York 10 Baltimore 4 and Minnesota 9 Boston 5 while Chicago and Washington split several scores.
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New York
San Francisco
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Aneede Et Panens
Cincinnati
Detroit
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Houston
Kansas City
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Boston
Washington
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Piche
Horlen
Los Aninsky
Lee
Bruce
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Pascual
Simmons
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Bouquette
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O'Dell
Terry
Buhl
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Ozar Asheville
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Portsmouth
American Association
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Omaha
Jacksonville
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Toronto
Rochester
Atlanta
Richmond
Syracuse
Columbus
Baltim
Chi Washington
Sans City
Ashington
Cubs Name Charlie Metro Head Coach In Chicago
Charlie Metro, a 15 year minor league manager, was named Chicago Cubs head coach on Monday, replacing Lou Klein who had replaced Elvin Tappe this season. Metro, 44, led Denver to third in the American Association in 1961 and to pennant and playoff crown in 1960, part of a career with six championships and one first division finish.
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Chicago
Charlie Metro
Chicago Cubs
Lou Klein
Elvin Tappe
Metro
Cubs
Denver
Tappe
Klein
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia A’s
Phil Wrigley
Koufax Guides Dodgers Past Phillies 6-3
Sandy Koufax struck out 13 as the Dodgers toppled Philadelphia 6-3 at home. Moon and Roseboro hit early homers and Koufax improved to 8-2 while Mahaffey absorbed the loss on his 24th birthday.
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Philadelphia
Swift Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
John Callison
Roy Sievers
Jack Davis
Dodgers
Wally Moon
John Roseboro
Koufax
Art Mahaffey
Phillies
Moon
Roseboro
Mahaffey
Philies
Callison
Davis
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Bill Tomaselli
Howard Wood
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Kit Trick
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Pat Williams
George Roundtree
Ray McShane
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Bob Madison
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Burright
Oldis
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Gary Hayes
Serasota Junior High
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