White Sox sweep Twins as two .200 hitters lead attack
Eddie Stanky lauds Chicago after a 3-2 and 4-3 doubleheader sweep. Cullen batted .298 with a two run double in game one and his homer in game two, while Gerry McNertney added a run driven in. The Twins relied on homers by Oliva and Killebrew in game two.
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Franks charges grease on baseballs as Dodgers in vaseline balls
San Francisco Giants manager Herman Franks accuses multiple National League pitchers of doctoring baseballs with vaseline or grease during a weekend series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He cites Dodger pitchers as examples and urges an immediate league investigation to halt the practice. Franks says more players are using the grease method this season and questions the legality of the spitball rule.
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Boise golfer shoots second hole in one on consecutive Sundays
Boise player C A Adams carded his second hole in one on the eighth hole at Hillcrest Country Club, repeating the feat from the prior Sunday. The AP report notes Adams’ achievement occurred during a round in Boise Idaho.
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Umpire Ejects Mayo Smith as Tigers Split with Yankees
Detroit manager Mayo Smith was ejected in a doubleheader with the New York Yankees. John Hiller held the Yanks to five hits to win the nightcap 8-1, aided by a wind blown grand slam by Mickey Stanley. The 4-3 opener featured a disputed plate call, with Detroit remaining three games ahead of second place.
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Burger Chefs sweep and split in softball dates
The Burger Chefs defeated Decatur twice 10-2 and 2-0, then split with Indianapolis with a 6-3 loss and an 11-8 win. Leaders include Row Ulsh Shaw and Mattingly. They host Decatur at 8 p.m. Saturday.
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Smith Ejected as Yankees Win Late Inning Bid Inning Scuffle
In Baltimore, Smith erupted after Tom Tresh slid home for the Yankees in the ninth. Umpire Bill Kinnamon ejected the Detroit manager, the first AL game ejection for Smith. Price blocked the plate, Smith claimed there was no chance for a score.
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Hyte Center Beats Evansville in ISU Oval Meet
Hyte Center boys and girls track teams edged Evansville Career Center 173 to 161 at the ISU oval. Event results list multiple top finishes across sprints, distance runs, jumps, and relays for Hyte Center, with Evansville claiming several wins in both classes.
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Swiss rowers win double scull gold in Moscow regatta
Moscow report states Swiss champions Melchair Burgin won the double scull gold medal at the international regatta on the Moscow River.
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Umpires fault Red Sox for rain shortened Boston game
In Baltimore the senior umpire Jim Honochick criticized the Red Sox management for starting a rain soaked doubleheader that led to a 4-3 Orioles win before 34,053. Umpire Bill Valentine halted play after two hours in a mud filled infield citing player safety while Cal Hubbard and Dick O Connell offered cautious remarks on the decision.
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Marichal rides nine win to Giants over Dodgers
Giants ace Juan Marichal improved to 9-2 with his fifth complete game of the season, limiting Los Angeles to three hits as San Francisco defeated the Dodgers 5-1. Willie Stargell led Pittsburgh with six hits and two homers in an 8-4 opener win over Atlanta before a 10-5 loss. Cardinals swept a twin bill over the Mets to regain NL lead, while Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 5-3 and Chicago topped Houston 3-2 in 12 innings. Stargell raised his average to .302 with four first game RBIs, and All-Japan beat New Zealand 23-19 in rugby at Auckland.
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Wabash Valley Trapshoot Meet Highlights Winners
Jack Hughes of Indianapolis won Class A with 16 straight targets in Clinton Indiana. Mike Darnell Ridge Farm Ill led Class B with 99 while Fred Meyer Danville Ill took Class C with 96x100. Helen Hoffman Danville high lady with 92. Virgil Russell Danville and Willis Little Villa Grove tied 97s in handicap, Russell winning shoot off. Dorothy McLaughlin Terre Haute high lady with 91. Wayne Wright Linton hit 46x50 in 25 pair doubles. About 125 shooters attended. Wabash Valley shoot set for Aug 4.
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Adams Pontiac Beats Central Nitrogen In League Action
Grant Stewart starred for Adams Pontiac with a triple and a single as they beat Central Nitrogen 16 to 8 in North Little League play. In the second game Kiwanis edged Pepsi Cola 2 to 0 with Bob Jones adding a triple for the winners.
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Indiana Baseball Sectional Finals Result, Evansville
Evansville Memorial and Evansville Reitz faced off in the sectional finals with Evansville Memorial unclear in scoring as Gary Wirt led Edison with a 6 to 0 outcome. Wirt pitched a strong game with two runs batted in for Edison.
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