City League softball ends season with title showdown
The season closes with Halltown facing Burnt Factory and Valley Board of Halltown in a decisive local game for the Winchester area title. The piece notes shifts in team sponsorships, potential league changes, and standout players across City and Church leagues, praising Ed Burch and Jim Barnett and predicting Marathon Oil and Crown Cork entries next season.
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Order of Police
FOP
FOPM
Republic Oil
Coca-Cola
Ray Ward
Montague
Ward
Crown Cork
Seal
Royal Crown Cola
Marathon Oil
Church League
City
Jimmy
Ed Bromley
Adkins
Dick Knight
the Duvalls
George Estep
Cedar Creek
Carroll Shiley
Bill Bailey
Creek
Eub
Welltown
Braddock Street
Frank Locke
Adam “Taterbug’ Myers
Gene Pyne
Braddock St
Pyne
Republic Oil Mound
Jess Donald
Winchester
Ed Burch
Jim Barnett
Burch
Senseng Park
Burnt Factory and Valley Board of
Halltown
Schedule Favors Yankees as Race Draws to Close
The New York Yankees, with 20 games left including 11 against the Red Sox and Senators, appear favored to finish strong as manager Ralph Houk notes. They hold a three game lead over Minnesota and a 4½ game edge over the Angels after a 6-5 win over Los Angeles to close the series. Tom Tresh drove in two runs in the seventh inning rally.
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Yankees
New York Yankee
Ralph Houk
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
Angels
Tom Tresh
Yankee
Angel
Dean Chance
Koppe
Jim Fregosi
Kubek
Bobby Richardson
Dan Osinski
Chance
Tresh
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New York
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Detroit
Chicago
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Major Stars Rally In Tight League Battle
Pitching by Jim Coates preserved a 6-5 Yankee win over the Los Angeles Angels with two innings of no hit relief. Harvey Kuenn drove in three runs in a four run ninth inning rally as the Giants beat the Dodgers and closed to within 1 game of first in the National League.
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Jim Coates
Yankees
Los Angeles Angels
New York
Minnesota
Harvey Kuenn
Giants
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Dodgers
Perranoski
Bob Bolin
Don Larsen
Stu Miller
Ernie Broglio
Gene Oliver
Cardinals
Oliver
Braves
Denny LeMaster
Colts
Pirates
Dave Roberts
Bob Aspromonte
Houston
Russ Kemmerer
ElRoy Face
Pro Football Roundup Opens AFL Season With Chargers Denver
The AFL season kicks tonight with San Diego at Denver as the Chargers seek to prove their preseason form. Denver and San Diego split their last meeting 31 24 with Tri Pukka not playing. Other games include Boston vs Dallas and Houston at Buffalo as the league opens a busy three day slate.
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San Diego
Chargers
Denver
Broncos
Frank Tripucka
Boston
Dallas
Houston
Buffalo
Bills
Oilers
Exaggerated Claims Spark Turbulence in Tulsa Postcard
A Tulsa Tribune reader letter quotes a postcard claiming heat so intense it could fry an egg. The note, shared by columnist Roger Devlin, describes attempts that failed and left a mess, illustrating heated local debate and skepticism.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Tribune
Roger Devlin
Thursday Result Sets Up Tight MLB Standings Showdown
In a busy day of games the New York six, Los Angeles five. The National League standings tighten with San Francisco and Cincinnati chasing. St Louis tops multiple games while Houston and Pittsburgh slip, and Chicago and New York face key matchups this weekend.
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New York
Oakland
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Princeton
1.J
Green Bay
Washington
Columbus
Dallas
Minnesota
Atlanta
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
National League
W. L. Pet. G.B. iLos Angeles
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Houston
Belinsky Trade Ruling Ends Kansas City Link
New York AP reports Commissioner Ford Frick blocked a Belinsky trade to Kansas City overriding Angels and Athletics denials. Belinsky, 25, said he felt justice exists in baseball while Angels manager Bill Rigney signaled Belinsky will not play for another club next season.
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NEW York
Bo Belinsky
Ford Frick
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Belinsky
Athletics
Angels
Dan Osinski
Portland
Frick
Baltimore
Bill Rigney
Yankees
Keane Signs With Cards For 1963 Season
St Louis Cardinals manager John ny Keane signed his 1963 contract for about 35000 dollars. He said the team cannot contend without changes and esprit de corps but does not expect large moves. It is his first full season after taking over midway last year.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Keane
Keane
Red Birds
Esprit de Corps
Cardinals
Cepeda Walk Drives Giants Past Dodgers 9-6 in Awarding Narrow Margin
San Francisco trailed Los Angeles but benefited from Orlando Cepeda walking with the bases loaded in the ninth, driving in Chuck Hiller to break a 5-5 tie and set up Harvey Kuenn's three‑run double. Dark fined Cepeda previously for not running out a ball. The win tightens the Giants’ gap behind the Dodgers to 1 1/2 games. Other results: St Louis beat Milwaukee 7-1. Houston edged Pittsburgh 4-3.
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San Francisco
al Dark
Orlando Cepeda
Cepeda
Dark
Los Angeles
Halltown Forces Hereford Area Title Showdown
Halltown edged Burnt Factory 5-1 to even the Winchester area playoff at one game each. Fink pitched three solid innings before Halltown’s bats exploded in the fourth and fifth, including a three-run homer by Ramey and an inside-the-park blast by Wiltshire. Adkins. Bromley relief for Burnt Factory. The decisive game set for 7:30 tonight with Simons and Knight slated to pitch.
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Valley Board
Roger Ramey
Randy Anders
Scot Johnson
Leon Pope
Burnt Factory
Charlie Gillespie
Valley Board of
Halltown
Howard Adkins
Baal
Adkins
Jerry Fink
West Virginians
Frank Simons
Jim Bromley
John Bowers
Earl Peacher
Dixie Wiltshire
Jimmy Omps
Fink
Ed Bromley
Winchester
Bill Blackford
Simons
Dick Knight
King defeats Shiel in heavyweight decision in Liverpool
Howard King from Reno Nevada outpoints Ray Shiel of Britain over ten rounds in Liverpool. Exact weights unavailable.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
England
Howard King
Reno
Nev
Ray Shiel
Britain
Baxter Leads Denver Open After Course Record 64
Rex Baxter Jr. shot a 64 at Denver Country Club to seize a three stroke lead after the first round of the $35,000 Denver Open. The Amarillo native and 1957 NCAA champion said the effort ranks among his best, as Finsterwald, Still and Johnston sit three back at 67.
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Colorado
Rex Baxter Jr
Thurstday
Amarillo
Tex
Colorado Springs
Denver Country Club
Don Finsterwald
Ken Still
Bill Johnston
Baxter
Finsterwald
Still
Johnston
Art Wall Jr
George Bayer
Mason Rudolph
Doug Sanders
Don Massengale
Jack Fleck
Jim Ferree
Bob Goetz
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