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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1961

Page

10

Moose Rip Elks Win 11-7 In Pony League Action

Richard Ward spun 11 hits as the Moose Club defeated the Elks 11-7 at Senseny Park. Moose built early 3 run rallies in both the first and second innings, routing Gerald Watkins who took the loss. Frank Jenkins, Watkins, David Snow and Bill Hall each had two hits for the Elks, while Moose added runs in the fourth and sixth to seal the win.

Richard Ward Moose Club Elks Senseny Park Gerald Watkins Doub Hie Frank Jenkins Watkins David Snow Bill Hall Moose Inskip

O Sull ivan Wins Again In LB Loop

O Sull ivan beat Cities Service 12 to 10 at Senseng Park to stay undefeated at 3-0. Easter and Rinker led with three hits apiece and three runs, Roy Long earned the win while Blackburn and Headly contributed two hits each for Cities Service. An eight run fourth helped the winner pull away, with several walks and errors shaping the game.

O'Sullivan Cities Service Senseng Park Easter Rinker Roy Long Blackburn Headly Giants O’sullian

Minor League Standings With Teams and Records

Mariners notes show Columbus 35 23 and Buffalo 32 26 in a tight standings race. Charleston 34 23 trailing, Jersey City 32 27 and Toronto 26 31 follow with Richmond 25 35 and Syracuse 18 42. Tuesday schedule lists Toronto at Charleston and Rochester at Columbus.

W. L Pet Columbus Charleston Buffalo Jersey City Toronto Richmond Syracuse Rochester

Pirates Visit Draw Big Crowd in Summer Exhibition

The World Champion Pirates played a 5 2 game at a local venue drawing 14 238 paying spectators and others, who came to see the champs in action. The photo by Charlie Tait appears in a feature for Thursday's Winchester Star.

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Bauer Takes KC A’s Helm In Wake Of Gordon Firing

Hank Bauer starts as Kansas City manager guiding the Athletics to a 4 3 victory over the Yankees in his first game. The win featured Norm Siebern and Wes Covington homers after the ninth inning rally and Bauer announces no immediate changes. Lane and Finley discuss Gordon firing and Howser named captain amid contract notes for Bauer and Gordon.

Hank Bauer Gordon Kansas City Kansas City, Mo Kansas City Athletics A’s Bauer Joe Gordon Hanks New York Yankee Norm Siebern Wes Covington Jim Archer Yankees Frank Lane Dick Howser Lane Howser Charles C. Finley Finley Cleveland

Capsule Looked Like Shiny Brass Door Knob

Pearl Harbor Hawaii AP Discoverer XXV capsule looked like a big brass door knob to three Air Force pararescuemen who recovered it. Sgt. William V. Vargas and teammates jumped from 1000 feet into the Pacific then sailed to Pearl Harbor aboard the destroyer Radford after an all night vigil. It marked the first time pararescuemen recovered a Discoverer capsule and the fifth re entry package in the series.

Pearl Harbor Hawaii U.S. Air Force William V. Vargas Vargas Detroit Mich Pacific

USC Pitcher Wally Wolf Signs 100000 Bonus with Houston

Wally Wolf of USC signs a $100,000 bonus baseball contract with the Houston club. The 19 year old right hander, who pitched relief for the Trojans NCAA champions, turned down a $75,000 LA Dodgers offer and will report to Houston to pitch in the American Association as the team joins the National League next season.

LOS Angeles Wally Wolf University of Southern California Houston Wolf Trojan Los Angeles Dodgers Bobby Mattick

Space officials fly craft member for Sunnyvale examination

A crew member was placed aboard a C130 cargo plane and flown to Sunnyvale, California for examination by space scientists. The move indicates ongoing post mission analysis and biomedical checks by the research team.

Nister Sunnyvale Calif

Montague Holds Lead With 3-0 Win Over Burnt Factory

Montague edged Burnt Factory 3-0 at Senseny Park to regain a share of the lead as Cedar Creek defeated Welltown 6-1. Charlie Hill spun a four hitter for Montague, while Burnt Factory pitcher John Hodson took the loss. Cedar Creek pulled ahead with a three run third and added two more in the sixth. Welltown failed to score until the seventh.

Senseny Park Montague Burnt Factory Cedar Creek Welltown Bill Thompson al Shirley Rusty McDonald Bill Bailey Ray Taylor M. Wilson

Baseball schedule and standings fragment

The Associated Press lists Tuesday games including Detroit at Washington Baltimore at Minnesota New York at Kansas City Cleveland at Chicago and Boston at Los Angeles with Wednesday matchups Cleveland at Chicago New York at Kansas City plus National League pairings Pittsburgh at Philadelphia St Louis at Cincinnati and San Francisco at Milwaukee Upcoming games feature Los Angeles at Chicago and repeated Chicago appearances with Cincinnati also noted.

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