Baseball in Flux as AL Surges and NL Stays Close
A 1960s note on baseball, highlighting the American League leaders Detroit and Cleveland near the top with New York lagging, while the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles face variability. Roger Maris leads AL home runs with 26, and key players like Norm Cash Mickey Mantle Jim Piersall Vic Power and Barry Latman spark ongoing competition.
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New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
New York
Chisox
Detroit
Tigers
Cleveland
Yankees
Bengals
Baltimore Orioles
Roger Maris
Norm Cash
Mickey Mantle
Yankee
Cash
Maris
Jim Piersall
Vic Power
Indians
John Romano
Tony Kubek
Jake Wood
Piersall
Barry Latman
Ralph Terry
Whitey Ford
Strikes and Spares Bowler Consistency Advice
Joe Wilman discusses how consistent errors in bowling approach affect scores. He notes a common right drift during backswing and the compensating left step, urging practice to normalize the swing and prevent erratic throws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wilman
Southern Amateur Golfers Begin Second Round Showdown
Defending champ Charlie Smith leads a field of 32 in Knoxville as 1957 and 1959 champions Brantly Harrison and Tommy Barnes advance. Notables include Billy Joe Patton Dudley Wysong Jr. and Cobby Ware with third round set for Friday and 36-hole final Saturday.
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Knoxville
McKinney
Tex
John Garrett
Houston
Smith
Gastonia
N.C
Bob Galloway
Winston- Salem
M. C. Fitts
Tuscaloosa
Ala
W. L. Ferguson
New Orleans
Patton
Don Warner
Ware
Hank Johnson
Saluria
Gorgian
Billy Joe
Pinehurst
Brantly
Chattanooga
Dale Rowe
Gadsden
Dewitt Weaver Jr
Dallas
John B. White
Spartanburg
S.C
Barnes
Franklin Holt
Birmingham
Orvis Milner
Holt
Nashville
Marshall Trammell
Braves Top Giants. Burdette Shuts Giants In Win
Milwaukee Braves pull to a season high third straight win, 6-3 over the San Francisco Giants as Lew Burdette limits the Giants to five hits after a 2-2 tie. Cincinnati wallops St Louis 9-2 while the Dodgers sweep the Cubs to cut the lead to one game.
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Milwaukee Braves
San Francisco
Lew Burdette
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Baltimore
Minnesota
Los Angeles Angels
Boston
Burdette
Los Angeles
Giants
Willie Mays
Reds
Ernie Broglio
Gus Bell
Frank Robinson
Larry Sherry
Dodgers
Ed Bouchee
Jerry Kindall
Stan Wiliams
Cubs
Johnny Podres
Monticello Greyhound Track Opens With Star Lineup
Monticello Florida hosts the Inaugural Feature as greyhound racing returns to Jefferson County Kennel Club with an 8 15 p m Friday card. Flash Fire leads a field including All Belle Roy Ample Sky Speed Secret Energy and Pasco's Tom from Jacksonville plus Alabama from Sarasota and Ace Black from Orlando. The meet runs through October 7 excluding Sundays with matinees at 2 15 SaturdaysJuly 4 and Labor Day.
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Monticello
Fla
Jacksonville
Sarasota
Orlando
Jefferson County Kennel Club
North Florida
Secret Energy
Pasco
Tom
Earnest Pettijohn
Ray Pipke
Alabama
Ace Black
Hobby Hour Ranch
Glen Arven Pro-Am Fails to Cash In Tough Weather
Glen Arven Country Club Pro-Am entry at the Okefenokee course finished out of the money with no final results. Pro with Maynard Brown and amateurs Bryant Harvard David Middleton and Warren Mays Jr. shot a best ball 68 four under par. Heavy rain drenched the event.
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Times-Enterprise
Glen Arven Country Club
Okefenokee Country Club
Glen Arven
Maynard Brown
Bryant Harvard
David Middleton
Warren Mays Jr
Arrest Made In Cage Fixes Bribes Case In Seattle
Jonenvh Eugene Greene, linked to college basketball bribery plots, waived extradition to New York and promised cooperation with DA Frank Hogan. Held on a $10,000 bond in Seattle, Greene claimed knowledge of many players as the indictment expands to include bribery and conspiracy among college programs.
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Pattle
Jonenvh
Eugene Greene
Greene
Frank Hogan
New York
Seattle
Hogan
Fred Portnoy
Columbia University
Portnoy
Bronx
King County
West Coast
Unclear Sports Standings and Postponement Notes
Readable lines note several city teams and scores with Detroit at Washington postponed due to rain. Mentioned games include Boston 1 over New York 5 and Baltimore 11 Minnesota 6, plus Kansas City 2 and Chane 16-11 with 6 age as stray data.
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Los Angel
Pittsburgh
Louis
San Freno
Detroit
Seevelin
Boston
Baltimore
Chicago
Washington
Kansas City
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Chane
Agetes
New York
Tobay
Piney Woods Golf Entries Pouring In
Piney Woods Golf entries pour in for the Souths oldest tour event. Last year’s champion Al Yancy Jr. of Tallahassee will not defend. A 72 hole medal play championship flight will crown a new champion after 36 holes. other golfers enter the flight groups A to D. About 1,400 invitations sent. all golfers welcome. Qualifying 18 holes July 1 for championship flight. others may use a handicap or qualifying score. Various committees manage the event with Maynard Brown, Bill Bow ers, Louise Jones, and others handling roles. Bridge tournament dates corrected to Saturday and Monday. Deadline for championship flight registration is 2 p.m. Saturday July 1.
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al Yancy Jr
Tallahassee
W. R
Bill] Bowers
Maynard Brown
Bowers
Floyd Adams
Bill
Louise Jones
Lloyd Megahee
Eulon Hill
Guy Dobbs
Paul Sewell
Heath Varnedoes
R. B. Woodall
Allan Crawford
Herschel Clay
Frank Brown
Mr. and
Western Open Golf Meets Opens in Grand Rapids
The 58th Western Open starts today at Blythefield Country Club with 149 players including Gene Littler Arnold Palmer Gary Player and Sam Snead. With ideal weather the course plays shorter than in qualifying and the winner earns 5000 plus a furniture gift for his lady.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Blythefield Country Club
Western Golf Association
Grand Rapids
Gene Littler
Arnold Palmer
South Africa
Gary Player
Sam Snead
Bowling Results from ALPHA SUMMER Season Standings
State Farm Insurance crushed Bowlero 4-0 while Thomasville Bait and Tackle beat Oak Grove Nursery 3-1 and Atlantic Coast Line defeated General Gas 3-1. High single games included Wade Chastain 214, David Stephens 211, Felix Atkinson 205, Dan Gwaitney 204.
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ALPHA
Nok
Thomasville Bait & Tackle
Atlantic Coast Line
State Farm Insurance
Oak Grove Nursery
General Gas
Bowlero
Thomasville Bait and Tackle
Wade Chastain
David Stephens
Felix Atkinson
Dan Gwaitney
Stephens
Chastain
Atkinson
Nalley
Thomasville
T’ville
Ok Om
Nicklaus Leads NCAA Golf Tourney Impresses Big Ten Contingent
Nicklaus of Ohio State, who says this is his last NCAA bid, led a large Big Ten group into the third round. He survived two rounds and defeated Dick Carmody of USC and Jimmy Gabrielsen of Georgia by 4 and 8 to reach the top of the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Jack Nicklaus
Ohio State
Nicklaus
Dick Carmody
Southern California
Jimmy Gabrielsen
Georgia
Torre Proving Phenom For Milwaukee
Milwaukee pitcher Lew Burdette hails 20 year old Joe Torre as phenomenal after Torre helped beat the San Francisco Giants 5 to 3. Torre, signed for 15000 dollars after scout John Russell urged him to switch to catcher, has 31 hits in 30 games for a .287 average with six homers and 13 RBIs.
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Joe
Burdette
Torre
Milwaukee
Frank Torre
Brooklyn
N.Y
Braves
John
Honey) Russell
Russel
Torr
Russell
Giants
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Southern Am Golfers Show Competition
Escar Thompson
Cindy
ED Wilks
Associated Press
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Hal Smith
Cardinals
Redbirds
Flash Fire
W. H. Watkins
All Belle
Rushaway
Orange Park
Roy Ample
Pot Luck Kennel
Sky Speed
Palm Kennel
Glen Arven Golf Group
Valdosta
Brown
Aaron Wagman
North Carolina
Itsburgh
Ay's
Atlanta
Little Rock
Shreveport
Macon
Mobile
Shravanart
Cevaenestr
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Sauleenville
Charleston
Portsmouth
Columbia Charlotte Jackaamuilila
RESUL
Columbia
Asheville
Greenville
Charlotte
PVC Avenue
Tamrayv
Post
Piney Woods
Ween
South
Grady Young
John Guy
Western
Avlante
Jefferson
Kennel Club
Monticello, Fla
U. S
Joe Torre
San Francisco Giants
Davis
Sustom
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