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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1960
Page
6
Willie McCovey belts a grand slam as the Giants rally past Milwaukee 16 7 to inch within a half game of the Pirates in the Independent League standings. The Pirates split a doubleheader with St Louis while Funkstown, Weverton, and Cincinnati juices fill the box.
The annual Home and Sports show in Washington County, sponsored by the Exchange Club, proves its success by the smiling faces of club members in the accompanying photo.
South End pitcher Jim McElhaney earned the win with a seven hit effort and a clutch run in the sixth, as Funkstown moved into undisputed first in the Independent League by beating Antietam 3-2 at Municipal Stadium. Antietam drops to second with a 6-3 record. Johnny Mowen Eddie Owens and McElhaney led South End with two hits apiece.
Earl Piper earned the win with seven hits and 14 strikeouts, plus three homers by Cement Makers to beat Mounts 8-5 at Mt. Lena. Piper fanned 11 through six, allowed three runs in the seventh. Fred Pittinger homered for two Mt. Lena runs. Carter, Plume, and Stubits homered for Cement Makers, with Paulder going 2-for-2 and Stubits 4-for-4.
Hi-Fi's posted a 5 to 3 victory over Nacco in West End league play. Bingaman pitched four innings for Nacco with Piper and Carter behind the plate. D Gipe led Hi-Fi's at bat with a 3-for-3 including a grand slam, while Schitterbeck homer for the losers.
In yesterday’s action Funkstown defeated Weverton 10 to 4 while South End triumphed 3 to 2 over Antietam. Security beat Mt Lena and Chewsville 8 to 13 in a seven run slugfest. Next Sunday District 12 schedules Funkstown at Weverton Chewsville at Mt Lena Antietam at South End.
District 12 Big Pool defeated Marlowe 6-2 to keep first place in the Central Division of the Raritan Junior League on Saturday. In a separate game Big Pool beat Wilson 17-12. Rossman went two for three, and Knode contributed for District 12.
The U S Golf Association and Cherry Hills Country Club boost prize money to 98000 for the Open, with the winner to receive 14400. Denver clubhouse passes set a record as fans pack the course while 50 top players begin with 18 hole rounds.
Major League results show Boston beating Chicago 54 to 8 while Kansas City edged Baltimore 8 to (10 innings) in a rough night. Washington won 8 to 5 and Detroit fell 3 to 12. Boston defeated Chicago 4 to 1. Cleveland and New York rain delayed. National League LA beat Chicago 7 to 5. Pittsburgh routed St Louis 25 to 3. San Francisco 16 Milwaukee 7. Los Angeles 3 Cincinnati 1. Chicago 8 Philadelphia 7. Tonight Turley and Johnson schedule a night game in Kansas City. In Hatteras NC, 38 anglers in 19 boats compete for the International Blue Marlin title. the first marlin weighed 183 pounds by William Ahtes of Ocean City MD. Milwaukee at San Francisco listed as the only game today with Burdette opposing Sanford.
National Little League Week set aside by Congress and presidential proclamation will be observed worldwide. Locally the Federal Little League on Northern Avenue will host regular games and field contests, with a mothers softball game, fathers round robin, and four teams Frehange Kiwanis Lions Rotary earning point credits for field contests and attendance.
Alton Pierson of Queenslowd Maryland piloted Little Barb to an American Powerboat Association record on a four lap five mile course at Havre de Grace Lions Club regatta. The average speed reached 59.21 miles per hour surpassing the previous mark set in Seattle two weeks earlier.
Hagerstown's Buzz Sawyer set a new six mile mark in the South Atlantic AAU track championships at Baltimore Clifton Park. He ran 31 51.2 for the Balti more Olympic Club. The BOC won the team title for the tenth straight year with 153 points, surpassing last year’s tally by three.
Patterson New Jersey Vince Marinez Miami Beach Florida stopped Stefan Redi Passaic New Jersey. New York Jose Torres Puerto Rico outpointed Randy Sandy New York. Havanna Hiram Bacallac Cuba outpointed Jose Lant Martinez Spain. Gagliari Sardinia Federica Frisco Italy stopped Bruni Scarabellin Italy.
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