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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1961

Page

23

Mousey Blum Dominates Monmouth With Six Wins

Jockey Walter Blum known as Mousey rides six winners at Monmouth Park Oceanport New Jersey highlighting a dominant day. He wins with Vanessa's Boy Teacher Foxy Fellow Valor Dip Native Battle and Oak Dandy while earlier noted big-race success and prior fusion incidents shade his record.

Associated Press Walter Blum Mousey Booter Brooklyn N.Y Monmouth Park Oceanport N.J Blum Angel Gulfstream Park Miami Roger le Blanc Frank Whitmore Vanessa's Boy Monmouth Foxy Fellow Valor Dip Oak Dandy Atlantic City Johnny Heckmann New Orleans Chicago Hawthorne Park Tropical Park Bobby Permane

NL Studies Plan For 62 Expansion

A National League expansion committee met in Chicago to study stocking the New York Mets and Houston Colts with players but did not conclude. The five GMs and NL President Warren Giles will reconvene to draft a blueprint to present to league presidents. The AP reports the committee reviewed the American League draft plan for Washington and Los Angeles style expansion.

Chicago Newark Mets Houston Colts Eague Buzzy Bavasi Los Angeles Bing Devine St. Louis John McHale Milwaukee Chub Feeney

ASU Coeds Lead In Golf Championship Play

In Ann Arbor Michigan JoAnne Gunderson and Sherry Wheeler of Arizona State University led opening match play in the Women s Collegiate Golf Tournament. Gunderson defending champion to meet Julie Hull of Purdue while Wheeler medalist paired with Barbara White of Texas Christian.

Ann Arbor Mich UPI JoAnne Gunderson Sherry Wheeler Arizona State University Miss Gunderson Julie Hull Purdue Miss Wheeler Barbara White Texas Christian

Phillies GM Proposes Free-Agent Draft Over Bonuses

General Manager John Quinn of the Philadelphia Phillies criticizes MLB for large signing bonuses to high schoolers calling it death by action. He suggests a free-agent draft and says the Phillies may sponsor legislation at the upcoming league meetings to address the problem.

Philadelphia John Quinn Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball Quinn Phillies

Quinn Urges Halt to Baseball Draft Bonus Bidding

Reported push to copy football style draft, curb high bonuses as teams jockey for top prospects. Observers estimate up to ten million dollars in bonuses this season as clubs bid for high school graduates. Phillies have less spent this year but the draft plan would still require a formal adoption.

Quinn Phillies

Recreation Leagues Open With Forfeits Then Losses

The Trolleys and Trinity Presbyterian started the Parks and Recreation Summer Basketball League with forfeits but then dropped exhibition games to Jameson Sporting Goods and Porter's. Jameson Sporting Goods defeated Trinity Presbyterian 17 to 12, Porter's beat Trinity Presbyterian 17 points to 12. Le Cantina beat 15th Fighter Squadron 86 to 44 with Vince Cunningham scoring 2 and Mline and Gaynes contributing 10 each.

Trolleys Trinity Presbyterian Parks and Recreation Department Jameson Sporting Goods Porter's Jim Ane Monte Clausen Porter’s Charles Ford Ge Presbyterian Tom Dinwiddie AAA le Cantina Vince Cunningham 15Th Mline & Gaynes

Wakefield Ed Sup Dominates Hughes Hawks In Lopsided Win

Gary Clifford led Wakefield Educational Supply with 10 RBIs as they defeated Hughes Hawks 16 to 4. The game featured strong hitting from Detter McHolland Ortiz and Caias with additional contributions from Palacios Honea and Robertson.

Gary Clifford Pueblo Athletic Wakefield Educational Supply Hughes Hawks Estevan Field Wakefield Detter

Rainbows blank Gems 9-0 on Cecilia Garcia one hitter

Cecilia Garcia pitched a one hitter to lead the defending state champion Tucson Rainbows past the Gems 9-0. Dot Carreon and Fern Espino homered solo as Tucson bolstered its early season performance at Santa Rita Park.

Cecilia Garcia Dot Carreon Fern Espino Tucson Rainbows The Gems Santa Rita Park Gonzaies Romero Strey Kern Belles Queens Seguiros Aros Williams Toledo ROSES Martinez Marin Gomez Zameta Pan-Ams Cocenese Harnett Younger Ash Young Manio Field Garner Scott Shaefer Bates

Same Trio Holds Leads In Standings

Hank Arnold Don Sowle and Gary Curtis lead their divisions in Tucson Speedway standings released today Arnold tops full house at 1263 Sowle leads modified stock by 64 over Red Turner Curtis holds 236 in claimer racing Officials vote to end time trials for claimers top four cars in standings run the trophy dash heats and main event Time trials for full house and modified stock continue Racing set for 715 PM and 815 PM Saturday at the Speedway Leaders show Arnold 1263 Koch 1114 Burns 702 McDaniel 56 Teegarden enoDIFIS Sowle 14 Turner 850 Marcum 690 Cates 510 Whitwell 490 Curtis 7M Rust 143 McClure 19 Darrell Oldridge 113 Dave Schnell 112 Sam Camp 110

Hank Arnold Don Sowle Gary Curtis Tucson Speedway Arnold Sowle Red Turner Gene Curtis Speedway Full House George Koch Benton Burns Cron McDaniel Fred Teegarden Stocksdon Sowle Bob Marcum Ray Cates C. Whitwell Gary Rust George McClure Darrell Oldridge Dave Schnell Sam Camp

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