Baseball notes and standings from Des Moines clash
The sports page, written during a Kansas City convention trip, covers American League standings, daily results, and probable pitchers. It notes Chicago at New York, Detroit at Baltimore, Kansas City at Washington, and Cleveland at Boston with line scores and key players. It also profiles local sports staffer Bill Klucas and a race track publicity note, plus grade school track results.
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W. L. Pet
Baltitmore
Jim Ketchum
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National Square
Kansas City
Iowa Capital
Washington
Chicago
New York
Baltimore
Wynn
Coates
Detroit
Mossl
Wilhelm
Herbert
Pascual
Cleveland
Boston
Grant
Casale
Asres Kansas
Moston
Plas to Try Midgets at Lorain County Speedway Tonight
Plas To Try Midgets Auto field in a 100 lap USAC sanctioned main at Lorain County Speedway. The race opens with three lap time trials followed by five ten lap heats, with the fastest eighteen advancing to the feature. The event features noted drivers including Eddie Sachs and a who’s who of national midget standings.
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John Lemme
Lorain County Speedway
WEWS
Paul Wilcox
Indianapolis
Eddie Johnson
Cuyahoga Falls
Elyria
Art Plas
Elytia
United States Auto Club
Plas
Eddie Sachs
Gene Force
Richmond
Ind
Chuck Weyant
Springfield
Jim Davies
Gardena
Calif
Bill Homeier
Pacoima
Gene Hartley
Ed Johnson
Cuyahogra Falls
Bob Wente
St. Louis
Davies
Tommy Copp
Millbrae
Ed Stanley
Brecksville
Johnny
White
Detroit
Bob Tattersall
Streator
Joe Giba
Denver
Cole
National League Standings and Schedule Highlights
NL standings show Milwaukee and Cincinnati trailing leaders with scattered gaps. Yesterday St Louis defeated Philadelphia 5 to 2 as evening games wrapped. upcoming matchups feature Pittsburgh at Chicago and Milwaukee at Los Angeles among others with pitchers listed for each contest.
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B. Serees
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Fittsburgh
Chicago
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Elsworth
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Philadephia
Elyria League Standings and Team Listings
Ere Elyria leagues show West Standings with La Don Healine WPW Post 1079 leading at 2 1 667 and Elyria Eagles at 12 1500. Teams include B&B Market and Elyria Lions with varied win loss rows. multiple player pairings listed alongside sponsors and local businesses.
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Supreme Hardware
Sucro-Curtis FH
United
Maiders Uninn
Elyria South
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Maiders Union
Wacker and Fortman
Werner and Anderson
Sudro-Curtis FL
Young and ‘Super Shelter and Heath
Dun Beal Inc
Elyria Lions
Willams
Orioles Ride Pitching and Hustle to Early Lead
Paul Richards sells Baltimore on pitching and hustle as the Orioles win 28 of 40 and lead the AL. Chuck Estrada strikes out seven in six innings to beat Washington, while Jim Gentile drives in three runs with a two run double and his ninth homer. Luis Aparicio drives in the winning run as the White Sox top the Yankees and stay within three games of first. Larry Jackson earns his sixth straight win for the Cardinals over the Phillies.
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Paul Richards
Baltimore “Orioles
Richards
Oles
Orioles
Lopez
White Sox
Baltimore
Washington
Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Chuck Estrada
Tie Korps
Estrada
Baltmore
Jim Kaat
Jim Gentile
Gil McDougald
Indians
Luis Aparicio
Sherm Lollar
McDougald
Gene Freese
al Smith
Larry Jackson
Cardinals
Phillies
Waldespuhl Tops List Of Qualifiers for IU Open Golf
Gordon Waldespuhl of Dayton led six qualifiers for the IU Open Golf tournament at Clovernook Course in Cincinnati. He shot a 139 for 72 holes, including a 63 second 18, with Roger McManus and Frank Stranahan close at 140. Playoff losers included Joe Taylor and Joe Stoddard who defeated W. C. Rose, making Stoddard the No 1 alternate for the Denver tour.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Gordonj Waldespuhl
Dayton
Waldespuhl
Clovernook
Roger McManus
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Frank Schmidt
Columbus
Joe Taylor
Charleston
Joe Stoddard
Beckley
W. C. Rose
Lexington
Stoddard
Taylor
Raiders Sign Flores in Oakland
Tom Flores former College of the Pacific quarterback signed as a free agent by the Oakland Raiders. Flores had been released by the Washington Redskins in 1957 after arm trouble.
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Raiders
Flores
Oakland
Calif
UPH
Tom Flores
College of the Pacific
Oakland Raiders
Washington Redskins
Bolt Edges Hogan In Memphis Open Playoff
Tommy Bolt won the Memphis Open in a playoff over Ben Hogan by one stroke amid personal stress as his wife Mary Lou was hospitalized after surgery. Gene Littler finished third after a late rally. Bolt birdied the 17th to clinch.
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Tenn
UPI
Tommy Bolt
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Bolt
Gene Littler
Crystal River
Fla
Mary Lou
Elyria District Youth Baseball and Softball Schedule
Elyria Diamond Docket lists tonight and weekend matchups across Little League North, Slow Pitch League, and Pony and American Legion Juniors. Teams include Cleaners, Neht Bu Dau Jewelers, Crawford, Lamorrow, East Kiwanis Field games at 5 to 7 p.m., and multiple rec. fields with 5 p.m. starts through Sunday including Elyria Post 12 vs Sandusky West at Recreation Field.
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Little League Cleaners
Neht Budau Jewelers
Crawford
Ise Cream
Lexington Ave
Fuyria Sopthatz
Asen St. Julia Lutheran
Bee Plaudleys
Angelina's
Red
Lear-Romeo Wild
Bee
Legion Cubs
Savings Deposit Baok
Hec
IOOF
West Site Lumber
Rec
Hoth
Lamorrow Little League North
Electro-Alioys
Vendingys
Leer-Romeo
Kiwants Field
Fitch League
Fairgrounds Cafe
Stan's Villa
Bernie's Restaurant
ABC Reany
Ridge Too
Sky Inn
Bath
FAA
City Club
G40
Indeents
Auto Load
Empire Tavern
Banks Plasterers
Little League North
Stewart Appliance
Plocher Insurance
Lear-Romeo
Elretro-Alloys
East Kiwanis
Pony League
Hart Construction
Rotary Club
Loraini Co. Bank
M & FL
Hre- Ughters Ve. Helter Line
Dicken Funeral Home
Wilmot Printing
American Legion
Elyria Post
Sandusky West
Recreation Field
Flite Pighters
Dicken Puneras
West Recreation Field
Manufacturers & Fabricators
Dia
Better Line
Lorain County 8 & T
Pony .League
Lor. Co. Bank
Airafighters
Ree
Helter Line
Wilmot
American Legion Jiuniors
Bucyrus
Ridgeville's Lowry joins Elyria High coaching staff
Richard Lowry the Ridgeville High School football and track coach was hired as reserve football and assistant track coach at Elyria High School. The Elyria Board of Education announced all coaching assignments for 1960 61 with Everett Harris taking assistant baseball and reserve football roles.
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Richard Lowry
Ridgeville High School
Elyria High School
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria Board , of Education
Everett Harris
Clete Sweigard
Robert Heismar
Ele
Sweigard
Robert Messaros
All State Insurance Co
Mhersman
Harris
Elyria High
Bill Barton
Dale Reichenbach
Ray Wilson
Steve Zvosec
Frank Fiore
Fiore
Barton
Jim Rakestraw
Foach
Zvosec
Lowry
Baldwin-Wallace College
Kent State University
Capital University
John Sheldon
Wilson
Bob Slager
Heisman
Slager
Sheldon
Rickey backs new Continental League within three years
New York UPI reports Branch Rickey, Continental League president, says the embryo major circuit could play big league ball within three years even if outside current baseball. He envisions a nationwide tryout camp to recruit unsigned players and aims to pressure organized baseball toward an annual draft and admission of the new league.
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New York
UPI
Branch Rickey
jContinental League
Rickey
American Legion l
Kefauver
Senate
Rickley
Cardinal
Dodger
Pirate
Schlather Insurance Tops Elyria Merchants in Babe Ruth Victory
Schlather Insurance earned its first Elyria Babe Ruth League win, 4 3 over Elyria Merchants at Smith Field. Teddy Mann pitched a seven hitter for Schlather while Pete Flaherty fueled the offense with a double a single and three RBIs.
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Schrather Insurance
Elyria
Elyria Merchants
Smith Field
Koda
Pete Flaherty
Schlather
Flaherty
al Campbell
Ton Blakely
Rick Walcott
Singling
Campbell
Ron Korka
Eddie Koehn
Merchants
Ken Roskos
Roger Stephens
Teddy Mann
RHE Elyria Merchants
Schlather Insurance
Mann
Rauskas
Dodgers Trade for Noren and Minor League Moves
Left handed batter Irv Noren, one time .311 hitter with the Cardinals and Cubs, was optioned to the minors by the Dodgers. Chuck Tanner returns to the Indians roster, while Noren’s release from the Cubs and signing as a pinch hitter are noted in the chaotic transaction summary.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Irv Noren
St. Louis
Cleveland, Ohio
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Walter
Bond
Chuck Tanner
Noren
Cleveland Senators
Yankees
Athletics
Indians
Tanner
Milwaukee Braves
Off and Running by John I Day about Johnny Longden
Johnny Longden the longtime jockey known as the Old Man has more than 5000 career wins and extensive racing and breeding interests. Despite retirement rumors he remains active and was considering retirement after Hollywood Park in the coming summer. He started with few early wins but rose to top status by 1960 with 5 381 rides and over 79 million in purses.
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Johnny Longden
Johnny
California
Longden
South America
Hollywood Park
Willie Shoemaker
Bill Hartack
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Western Reserve High School
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Klucas
Gentile
John Pont
Redskins
Lodi
Wilcox
Lemro
Holy Cross
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Bill Gebhardt
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New Orleans
Preddie Little
Regalusa
Charlie Cotton
Taledd
Don Yunker
Teague
Louis
Gomez
Phillips
Robene
Neémas
Jackson
Smith
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Little League Baseball
Elyria East
Brandau Jewelers
Nehi Betts
Knights of Columbus
Elyria East Line
Hrandall Jewelers
Milton Richman
United Press International
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Granville Allison JR
Littler
Fort Worth
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Elyria Softball League
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Bowling Center
Lear-Ramee Va
Bittner-DeCarlo
St. Jonna Lutheran
Ridgeville
By Oscar Fraley
Michigan
Babe Ruth
L. PeiReichue
Elyria ‘Bush
Soclather Insurance
Dodgers
Cubs
Maple Leafs
Benny Gordon
Tommy Pacheco
Puerto Rico
John I. Day
Lowe Brothers Company
W. Brood
Joseph E. Smith
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