Ted Williams Launches Boston Past Chicago 5-4 in Thriller
Ted Williams belts his 497th and Vic Wertz adds a 400 foot homer for Boston as they snap a seven game skid with a 5-4 win over Chicago. Williams homered off Early Wynn in the sixth to tie the game before Wertz followed with a decisive shot. Fornieles earned the win, Staley took the loss.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Vic Wertz
Chicago
Red Sox
Williams
Gerry Staley
Wertz
Mike Fornieles
Pete Rumnels
Wynn
Ted
Staley
Lollar
Delock
Monbouquette
Fornieles
Sadowski
W—Fornieles
L—Staley
Freese
Buddin
Ohio State and Minnesota Lead 1960 All Big Ten Baseball
Ohio State and Minnesota placed three players each on the 1960 All Big Ten baseball team announced by John H. Kobs. Top hitters include Tom Perdue and Wayne Knapp with high averages, while pitchers Howard Nathe and Paul Michaels earn first team honors. The second and third teams list Ethan Blackaby and John Jurasevich among others.
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East Lansing
Mich
Ohio State
Minnesota
John H. Kobs
Michigan State
Tom Perdue
James Weszbiski
Wayne Knapp
Ray Apple
Dave Phlepson
Dennis Lundgren
Loop
Howard Nathe
Paul Michaels
Indiana
Ethan Blackaby
Illinois
John Jurasevich
Einstein on the Future Coming Soon
The quote attributes Albert Einstein stating he does not think about the future, because it arrives sooner than expected. It highlights his view that time unfolds and ideas emerge in unexpected ways.
Ingos Advisor Escorted From Patterson Camp
Edwin Ahlquist advisor to heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson was escorted from Floyd Patterson's Newtown Connecticut training camp by two state troopers after an unannounced visit. He paid $1 to enter. confusion followed, with initial mistaken identity as Ahlquist. Joe Louis, former champion, also visited the Patterson camp during Johansson preparations for the June 20 bout.
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Newtown
Conn
Edwin Ahlquist
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Connectticu State
Ahlquist
Dan Florio
Patterson
Florio
Ahllquist
New York
Polo Grounds
Joe Louis
Johansson
Yankees Win fifth straight with Howard homer
Elston Howard hit a two run pinch homer in the seventh to lift the New York Yankees to a 6 4 win over the Cleveland Indians. Roger Maris and Yogi Berra homered for the Yankees as Jim Grant and Bill Klippstein pitched the early game and Ryne Duren earned the win. Mantle left the game with a groin strain.
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Elston Howard
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Roger Maris
Yogi Berra
Yankee
Johnny Temple
Indians
Whitey Ford
Jim Grant
Ryne Duren
Johnny Klippstein
Johnny James
Yanks
Howard
Bobby Richardson
Cleti Boyer
Mickey Mantle
Cleveland
New York
Grant
Klippstein
Romano
Ford
Maas
Duren
James
Berra
W—Duren
L—Kleppstein
Cleveland Temple
Maris
Howlard
Senators Beat Tigers 8 to 7 in 9th inning thriller
Washington trailed 4 0 early then built an 8 0 lead before holding off Detroit 8 7. Tex Clevenger closed it out in the ninth after Detroit rallied with Rocky Colavito's three run homer and Battey's errors. Jim Lemon and Earl Battey homered for Washington.
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Washington
Detroit
Tex Clevenger
Tigers
Senators
Don Messi
Jim Lemon
Earl Battey
Lemon
Battey
Ray Semproch
Bill Fischer
Rocky Colavito
Colavito
Jose Valdivielso
Clevenger
Messi
Semproch
Bruce
Foytack
Wilson
Fischer
Ramos
W — Fischer
L—Messi
Sebring Grand Prix Moves to Riverside California
Riverside California June 11 AP The Sebring Grand Prix the lone world championship auto race held in the United States will be switched from Florida to California Alex Ulmann founder of the Sebring competition says the Formula One classic will move to Riverside Raceway late this year The event is set for December 11 and Ulmann will seek FIA approval to push it to November 27 He cites strong Southern California interest more stable late year weather and better facilities at Riverside as reasons for the move
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Riverside
Calif
United States
Florida
California
Alex Ulmann
Riverside Raceway
Federation Internationale de L’automobile
Ulmann
Nieder Wins Shot Put at Armed Forces Meet
Quantico Va June 11 Bill Nieder Kansas strong boy won the shot put with a 62 foot 7 inch toss at the Armed Forces track championships All winners in the two day meet automatically qualified for the Olympic Trials.
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Nieder
Bill Nieder
Kansas
Two Games Today in Coal Belt Teenage League
Carbondale plays Herrin and Du Quoin visits Zeigler in today’s Coal Belt Teenage Baseball League schedule with Freeman having a bye.
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Coal Belt
Carbondale
Herrin du Quoin
Zeigler
Carbondale Herrin Legion Game Postponed By Rain
Carbondale Herrin American Legion league game postponed due to rain and tentatively moved to next Wednesday at Carbondale. Carbondale adds a Paducah game and a full week schedule including Du Quoin and Zeigler, all at the Carbondale field.
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American Legion Baseball League
Carbondale
Herrin
Paul Ellis
Paducah
Kentucky
Phillies Top Cubs Behind Short Strong On The Mound
Christopher Short, 22, held Chicago to five hits in Philadelphia 7 1 victory. Banks homered for the Cubs in the seventh, his 16th. Phils scored three seventh inning runs aided by three Chicago errors and a two run single by Herren. Short improves to 3 1 with Ellsworth taking the loss.
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Chicago
Joe
Christopher Short
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Short
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Phillies
Dick Ellsworth
Alvin Dark
Wally Post
Ken Walters
Dark
Phils
Bobby del Greco
Tony Taylor
Frank Thomas
Don Zimmer
Ed Bouchee
Frank Herren
Bob Anderson
Ellsworth
Don Elston
Cub
Philly
Bobby Gene Smith
del Greco
Bobby Malkmus
Philadelphia
Neeman
Anderson
Elston
Hobbie
Hegan
Averill
W— Short
L—Ellsworth
Banks
White Sox purchase Rush from Braves in waiver deal
Milwaukee reports the sale of pitcher Bob Rush to the Chicago White Sox for the waiver price. The Braves also recalled 25-year-old lefty George Brunet from Louisville to meet the 25-player limit, as Rush leaves after ten seasons with the Cubs.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Bob Rush
Chicago White Sox
Braves
George Brunet
Louisville
Rush
Chicago Cubs
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Don Buddin
Albert Einstein
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Quantico
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Phils Clip Cubs
Channel Masters
Pilus
Fast Service
Murphysboro Finance Company
North 11Th Steel
Murphysboro
DU Quoin State Fair
Hambletonian
du Quoin
Ilinois
M.D
Haggar
Weller
Dura
Mark Twain
East Jackson
Don Richards
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