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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1961

Page

7

Davis Boys Power Dodgers Past Giants In Extra Innings

In a tight pennant race, Willie Davis homered in the ninth and Tommy Davis hit a grand slam in the 10th to lift the Dodgers 6-2 over the Giants. Cincinnati, Chicago, and Philadelphia also won as the pennant chase tightened across the league.

Ortega Meets Griffith for Welterweight Title Shot

Gaspar Ortega, veteran with 82 fights, challenges Emile Griffith for Griffiths welterweight title tonight at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. The 15 round bout airs on ABC with 7 p.m. Tucson time. Griffith seeks a successful first defense as Ortega aims to upend the champion and claim a world title.

Los Angeles Mexico Gaspar Ortega Emile Griffith New York Olympic Auditorium Tucson ABC Griffith Denny Moyer Portland Ore Manhattan Emile Ortega Paret Pride Tijuana Mex Gaspar

Canzoneri to Fight for Canuck Grid? White May Sign Abroad

A June 3 1951 report notes Wilford Whizzer White of Arizona State may sign with a Canadian pro football club instead of pursuing the NFL. The item cites potential offers from Canadian teams as the Tempe star weighs his options.

Edmonton Can Wilford Whizzer) White Arizona State Tempe

Indoor Sports Club Meeting Set for District Convention

The Indoor Sports Club with members from Tucson, Mesa and Phoenix will gather at the Ramada Inn for its district convention. Delegates will be elected to attend the national convention in St Louis in August and a progress report on the Columbus Avenue building will be given. Good Sports Club members assisting with transport, kitchen work and fundraising will also attend.

Tucson Mesa Phoenix Ramada Inn St. Louis Columbus Avenue 22Nd Street Good Sports Club

Baseball Scoreboard with Today's and Tomorrow's Games

Baseball scoreboard lists carded matchups for today and tomorrow including teams such as Minnesota Los Angeles Cleveland New York Chicago Kansas City Washington Baltimore Boston and more with listed pitchers and records Some results from yesterday show Chicago over Cincinnati St Louis over Milwaukee Philadelphia over Pittsburgh and other noted games

National League Club Cleveland Rbi Detroit Pitts New York St. L BalTimore Chicago Milwaukee San Francisco Washington Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston Los Angeles Kansas City St. Louis Pittsburgh Minnesota Brandt Beit Wa Moon Lam Howard N.Y Altman Chi Aaron Mil King Wash Clemente Pitt Piersali Ciev Santo Posada K.C Kasko Cin Pignatano Hoak Killebrw Minn Phil Romano Clev Gonzalez Temple Bolling Mil Pitt Casa Det Burgess Robinso Bal Davenport Berra Mathews Kaline T. Davis Stuart Cin Gentile Balt Wills Mantle Mays Ja Green Boyer St L Versiies Cimoli Kubek Pinson Sievers U Great Li Battey Laa Walters Phil Spn Tasby Virdon Averill Banks F. al Runnels Bos Javier Brown Freese Power Callison Phil FJ C. Smith Hodges Allison Dobbek Skowron Vu Phillips Williams T Davis Throneberry K. C. Brown Spencer Adcock F. Alou San Fran Cash Schilling Cisco Covington Klaus Wilhelm Gibson Funk Padres L. A Hawkins Cleva Mahattey Phil M Elston Mossi Hunt Cardwell Kutyna Spann Moore Sadecki Sturdivnt Jay CIA Ford, N Koufax L A Snow Simmons Gibben Kratick Minn M McCormick Im Pascual Nuxhall K. C Jackson St Lee Clevager La-Ny Cicotte Lary Sturdivant Pascual Messi Kline Fowler Grant Terry Shaw Wynn Bass Woodeschick Fisher Delock Conley Chicas Marichal Philadephia Pittsburen Chicace Low Angeles Cincineti St. Loui York Pittsburon Philadelphis

National Box Scores Summary

Chicago 100 210 201 Cincinnati 000 000 ee E Altman Kindall Whitenant PCA Chicago 27 7 Cincinnati 27 11 Post Kasko Zimmerman Kasko and Zimmerman LOB Chicago 7 Cincinnati 6 26 Altman Kindall Kasko 2 Lynch HR Freese S Zimmer Taylor Pinson SF Banks 3

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Oracle Indios dominate Solong Center in Hi Corbett win

Tom Kelly struck out 14 and allowed four hits as the Oracle Indios beat Solong Center 2 to 0 at Hi Corbett Field. Box scores show Lineberger Valencia and Mascareno, Rodriguez, Arriola, and marquez contributing. An organizational meeting for the Cactus Little League is set for Monday at Lineweaver School.

Tom Kelly Oracle Indios Solong Center Hi Corbett Field BEARS LOS Chicanos Lineberger Valencia Mascareno Rodriguez Arriola Marquez Soleng Center Urbina Mott Kelly Gaona Estevan Park Cactus Little League Lineweaver School

Sailfish Bite Report From Guaymas Catch

Mrs Joyce Perkins wife of a Los Angeles fishing equipment manufacturer won the seasons first sail catching an 89 pound sailfish during a party trip led by Capt Tom Jameson off Guaymas The skipper also sighted 15 sails with many dolphins and marlin in a heavy bite day.

Joyce Perkins Los Angeles Tom Jameson Jameson

Randolph Men’s Club to Play Nogales Meadow Hills Event

A 44 man Randolph Men’s Club team travels to Nogales for play at Meadow Hills Country Club. Tee offs include 8:30 with Cowden Dishner Mills Hart and 6:36 with Tatum Freeman Kevitz Warner. Other groups list 6:42 6:48 6:54 9:00 9:06 9:12 9:18 9:24 with various players.

Randolph Nogales Meadow Hills Country Club Bob Cowden J. D. Dishner Jim Mills Bob Hart Roy Tatum OD. J. Freeman Emile Kevitz Low Warner Henry Bord Frank Whitman Russ Randies Steve Molera Lefty Quiroz Rudy Ama Jimmy Peralta Eart Meltzner Bryan Beaver Carl Nelson Carl Stritzel George Murdock al Lane Tom Jordan Jr Harold Hacker

Giants Rally Past Dodgers In Extra Innings

In San Francisco, McCovey and Hodges tied the game late as the Giants beat the Dodgers 6 to 2 in 10 innings with key hits from Landrith Alou and Wills. 2B Davis Landrith F Alou HRs by Sanford Davenport Fairly W Davis T Davis SB AcCovey Cepeda Sanford Hiller T Davis.

Ton Kansas City Dodgers Jack Sanford Bob Bolin Ron Fairly Willie Davis Giants Willie Mays Duke Snider Hodges L. Sherry Cran Moon Roseboro Farrell Howard Landrith San Francisco LOS Angeles McCovey Los Anaslas Alou Wills Hiller Gillin Mays W.davis mcCovy Cepeda Ansprmie Donert Breesoud Hodoes Haller Larkr Pagan Spencer Sanford Bolin Shry O'Dell Craig Miller Sherry McCrock Fairly Fischer e-Howard-Snider Peranski

Patterson Defends Johansson Against Tunney Criticism

Floyd Patterson blasted Gene Tunney for questioning Ingemar Johansson's health after their Miami Beach bout. Tunney told a Senate panel Johansson had prior brain trauma, but Patterson said Johansson fought him cleanly and that no doctor would deny him a license. Nat Fleischer disputed Tunney, noting Johansson passed exams and showed no signs of injury.

Highland Mills N.Y UPI Floyd Patterson Gene Tunney Gene Ingemar Johansson Tunney Senate Washington Ingemar Patterson Miami Beach Floyd Johansson al Sherman Miami Beach Boxing Commission Florida Sherman Europe New York Polo Grounds Nat Fleischer Ring Magazine Ring Record Book Fleischer

Box Scores and Totals for American baseball doubleheader

LA 4 Cleveland 6 in nine innings. Hunt Temple and others star for LA. Held Romano power Kirkland key Cleveland hits. Minnesota Detroit split. Colavito Kaline homer leads Detroit win. Kralick and Bunning split pitching duties.

McBride Latman Los Angeles Cleveland E—Hunt Temple Bilko Hamlin Power Held Aspromonte Plersall Romano Kirkland Thomas Nor Nrbi Rbi Fra‘onaif Hunt Minnesota Detroit Wood Phillips Allison Brown Bunning Kralicko Boros Kralick Versalles Versailles Martin Alison Cash Fernandez Hr—Colavito Kaline Versalies Green McKinley Soar Chulak Sentim

Mets? No. Yankees top Cubs in six run tilt at New York

New York built a 13 run rally, scoring six in the 2nd and 6 in the 7th to defeat Chicago 6 to 2. Maris Berra Smith powered the offense with homers, Kubek drove in runs, and Ford held on for the win while McLish absorbed the loss.

Feldt Cubs Bob Meusel New York Yankees Jack Curtis Don Elston Reds Bob Purkey John Buzhardt Phils Pirates McLish Kemmerer Hacker New York Chicago Maris POA Aparicio Fox Sievers Skowron Minoto Hr—Smith Berra Abrhibi Abrh Boyer Aparco Kubek Maris Rt Smith Mantile Minoso

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