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Barrie Examiner, 26 Jun 1961, p. 8

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or Red is JOE naicnuzn ASSNhm St Writer Norm Cash 26 is money in the bank for Detroit Tigers but he is drawing interest all over the American league as the circuits potential most valuable player or 1961 as well as its triple crown champion The iigers first baseman slammed three home runs Sun day to share the days spotlight with Chicago White Sox who soared to their 10th straight sweeping doubleheader from Washington 73 and 61 The double triumph gave Al lnpez comeback crew record oi 17 victories in its last in games Despite Cashs heroics the Tigers could do no better than split with Cleveland thereby cutting their first place lead in the American League race to 1gamcs over second place New York The Tigers won the opener 38 and Cleveland took the nightcap 43 The Yankees downed Minnesota 84 Balti more outlnstcd boa Angeles 945 Sax winning the ma game 74 and the As salvagini the night cap 34 orm CdSh ISfiDOfizifih League in am with 371 in mnsbattedinwith66undhls ahomeraareouly threebe hind league leader Roger Maris Saturday patron defeated Cleveland 54 Other canes were Washington Chicago 12 New York to Minnesota Kan sas City Boston and Lo Augeles Baltimore Cash drove in iour runs in the opener wallopiug pair of two run homers oil loser Wynn Hawkinsr ills slugging enabled Jim Bunning to register his seventh victory EJECTED PEMALL Jim Piersail the lndinns temperamental outfielder be came enraged in the filth when hit on the wrist by Bunnlng pitch and charged to the mound Piaisnll along with two teammates who came to his as kistanw were ejected Cashs nightcap homer was enough The lndians snapped tie in the ninth when Chuck Essegian sent drive all the BASEBALL RECORD By THE CANADIAN PRESS American Hague LPctGBL 45 653 4325 632 4130 3633 522 3634 514 3634 514 N38 $3315 3040 mldfi Minnesotafn 2643 37719 Los Angeles 2546 35221 Saturdays Results Baltimore Los Augelea Detroit Uevcland New York Minnesota Washington Chicago lit Boston Kansas City Sundays Results New York Minnesota Washington as Chicago 76 Detroit 53 Cleveland Boston 74 Kansas City Baltimore has Angelcs Todays Probable Pitcher Detroit New York Cleveland Boston Baltimore Chicago Kansas City Washington tI New York Ford 122 at Dos Augeles McBride 65 Only game scheduled Tueadnys Games New York at La Ang Boston at Minn Chicago at Detroit Washn at Clevelandjljl Baltimore at City Natloual League Pct GBL 4825 632 4129 585 3829 567 35 30 524 30 32 48 10 30 55 462 11 Chicago 25 40 385 16 Philadelphia 21 41 339 19 Sundays Results Philadelphia 56 Pittsburgh 104 Chicago Milwaukee Los Angeles Cincinnati San Francisco 61 St Louis Todays Probable PitcherI San Francisco Sanford 84 at Philadelphia Owens Hi Milwaukee Burdette at St Lous Jackson $7 Tuesdays Games Cincinnati Los Angeles san Francisco Pittsburgh Milwaukee St Louis season hittin nick Jo magnumW L05 Augeles at Pitts Milwaukee at St Louis Cincinnati at Chicago International League Pct GEL 43 95 532 35 25 594 35 547 3329 532 8632 529 34 460 11 39 426 14 20 49 290 23 Columbus Charleston guffalo grsey Ci Rochester Toronto Richmond Syracuse BALL LEADERS By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ameriehu League AB Pct Cash Detroit 231 58 a7 377 Howard Work 154 19 56 364 Brandt Haiti 191 37 69 361 Killebrew Minn 210 41 74 352 Piersall Cleve 260 42 90 3716 RunsMantle New York 61 Runs batted illCash 66 HitsPiersall 90 onubles Power Cleveland 20 lriples Landis Chicago Wood Detroit Home runsMaris New York Stolen hoses Apariclo Chl cago 22 PitchmgLalman Cleveland 60 1000 strikeoutsFord New York 93 NationaiLeague an Pct Honk Pitta 208 29 71 34 Altman Chi 182 24 61 335 Clemente Pitts 7A7 41 ill 928 Aaron Mil 212 79 323 Matthews Mil 23521276323 Moon hos Ang 198 35 64 323 RunsMays San Fun 57 Runs halted inCepeda an HitsPinsen Cinci au Francisco 59 DoublesPinson 17 lrlplcaVirdon Pittsburgh name runsConch 20 Stolen bauoPlnson mm dres Les saunay Result Toronto Jersey City Bullalo Charleston Syracuse Columbus Rochester 31 Richmond Sundays Results Toronto 34 Jersey City gt1 Syracuse 53 Columbus 114 Britain Charleston Rochester 70 Richmond Mondayl Games Nogumes scheduled Tuesdays Games Columbus at Tomato Richmond at Bulian City at Rochester Syracuse at Charleston NORM casa right field fence with one out and the bases loaded Ironi cally Essegian was not cred ited with hit because Vic Power failed to touch second and was creed or the second out as the winning run scored Cash leads the American Chuvalos Foe flattened Mitelt TORONTO 0P George Chuvnlo of Toronto and Willi Besmannli oi Germany Hindu wound up their sparring see sions in preparation ior their 10 round meeting 110de night Only light exercise is planned until ring time Weighin and physical examination will be at noon Tuesday Chuvalo Canadian heavy waight champion in bk last outing took split decision tram Alex Miteii of Argentina man Besmanoti liaitened in one round BLASINGAME MY STAB Trades Make Redlegs Look Like Champions By JOE REICHLER Associated Press Staff Writer Experts shook their heads in disbelief last December when Cincinnati general manager Bill Dewitt traded shortstop Roy McMillan for Joey Jay sec rate Milwaukee righthander How can you trade away your best infielder for pitcher who has not won more than nine games in any season they asked The experts were more crlti ical last May when the Reds sent their No catcher Ed Bailey to San Francisco Giants for second baseman Don Blas ingame Rauey reached double fig ures in homers in each of the last iive years they pointed out accusingiy while Blaain game had just hadhis poorest whos going to catch for Cincinnati CRmCS ANSWERED The Reds answered their crit lcs long ago They merely throw in another convincer Sun day when Jay registered his ninth victoryoi the season with a32 triumph over Loa Angeles Dodgers The triumph widened the Reds lead to three games over the Dodgers in the Na tional League Redlégs Swap Relief Hurlers CINCINNATI AP Cincin nsi Reds Sunday swapped re liel pitchersMarshall Bridges for Sherman Roadblock Jones with their Jersey Cityaiiili ate of the International League Jones hada 097 earned run averagealter 37 innings in 14 gamespwhen he fanned 37 and gave up 26 hits Bridges has had spells of trouble in his re lief work this season and has only one decision loss to Pittshurgh BREAKS OWN MARK BERLIN Reuters Hildrun Clausuf East Germany broke her own women world broad jump record Friday clearing 642 metres it feel at of an inch She beat hecold record 01640 metres 20 feet 11 inchesin track meet be tween East Germany and Run si AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION it 11 automigl no DON BLASINGAMIE innati scored all their runs in the first irniing and it was Blasingame who opened the gates with the first of his three hits Tm gut eight hits off loser Stan Williams and four successors Gerry Zimmer man who stepped into Baileys shoes as the teams No catcher got two of them San Franciscos third place Giants iell four games oii the pace splitting double header with St Louis Cardinals The Giants won the opener 64 and the Cardsi took the second 31 Chicagos Cubs downed Mil wankee Braves 54x Philadel phia earned split with Pitts burgh winning the nightcap 44 after the Pirateshad won the opener 15 Scores Saturday were Phil adelphia Pittsburgh San Francisco St Louis Mil FORMER CUB RECOVER WAUSAU Wis AMJohnny Schmitz 41 southpaw pitcher for Chicago Cubs in the 19405 collapsed Friday and underwent emergency surgery or perm rated stomach ulcer Physicians said the operation was suc cess and Schmitz should be able 5o leave the hospital in about 10 oys PIKE GEISJDB CALGARY CP Calgary Stampeders of the Western llogkey League announced Fri day the appolntment oi Allie Pike 47 as coach of the club to replaceGus Kyle who re signed thepost earlier inthe monthP eiwas coach 0fNel7 York angers of the National Heckey League last season BAYCIIY oi the Yankees The stocky Texan was enquiredJrnm Cleveland April 11 1860 Ha never sot into regula season game with Cleveland Veterans Billy Pierce and Early Wynn pitched the victor ii for the White 56 who now trail iron running Detroit by 9l games Nellie Fox with threehltsandtwoRBlwasthc Sox baiting star in the opener and Floyd Robinson with four hits and three RBI paced their hitters in the nightcap DROVE IN FOUR Catcher FAlie Howard drove in iour Yankees runs with home run and single and oilsct the torrid hitting of Minna sotas Harmon Klllebrew The iwins strongboy olouted home run and single to ac count for hall his teams runs off winner Bill Staiford Mika Forniels pitched iour scoreless innings to protect Don Schwalla sixth Red Sox victory in seven decisions Gene Steph ens mashed two run homer to givetha As the split and ur nlsh Bob Shaw with his first Kansas City victory since he came irom the White Sox two Weeks ago Ronnie Hansen homered in the top of the lilh and Jack Fisher survived bases loaded situation in the bottom oi the inning Lecture the Oriole marathon victory over the An whleh consumed iour hours and 43 minute and 16 pitchers Dink Ball the seventh pitcher to work or the Orioles shut out the Angels or two innings and took the victory Ron Kline whosorved up the home run hall to Hansen took the loss Ted Bowsiield oi Penttcton 130 pitched one inning or the Angels waukee 18 Chicago 41 Los An gates Cincinnati Cincinnati used only two hits to score three runs in the first inning Alter Blasiugame singled Gus Bell walked and Vada Pinson doubled home run Gordie Coleman drove in another with sacrifice fly and the third run scored on balk EPABN WANKED George Altan and Billy Wil iiams slammed Warren Spahn for seven of Cuhs 10 hits Alt man had double triple and homer and scored Mums Williams had four singles and drovo in twn Don Cardwell with the help of Barney Schultz who pitched hitles ball ln3 15 innings won his sixth Three St Louis errors and singles by Jim Davenport and Willie Mays gave the Giants iour runs in the ninth to oven come 42 Card lead in the first game Columbus Sweeps 3Game Series By THE CANADIAN PRESS Columbus Jets are still riding high in the International League sweeping threegame weekend series against Syracuse Chiefs while second place Charleston Marlins lost two out of three to Buffalo Bisons Tho results left the Jets three games out in front On Sunday Columbha de leated Syracuse 115 and 445 Charleston and Buffalo split the Marlins taking the first game in and Bulial the nightcap 10 Jersey lookiwo from Toronto 645 and while Rolt cheater wad the opener 72 with Richmondtaking the alter piece of twinbiil 10 John SchaiVE Buddy Plinth ard and Roman Majias homered tor the Jets inytbe first game Mejias and Elmo Plaskett hit secqndgame homers Dean Stone and Willard Schmidt held heavyhitting Bui falo to just seven hits the for mer pitching flueehitter in opener Bulfalq put together two of its fourhi with araacriflca flyhtolscorejthe lone run of the Jersey Citys Dave Stenhouse went the route in first game for his eighth Victory EWSPAPERF Downrlghrt compulsive isnt it this consuming curiosity about whats going on around bownih No youre not nosey just curious You believe that most of your public servants RTE honest Chat your police and courts are free from corruption that the politicians arent plotting to steal the city hall And then you try to picture your city without newspaper Dimly you recall something that Yhomas Jeflemononce said Were it left no me to decide whehher we shuuld have government without newspapers or newspapers Without government should not hesitate to preier the latter Nonsense Tnht was long ago Its different now This is the electronic age Whatlwlth split atoms spilt stocks and split second jetwayoilivlng we now have all sorts of checkeréuppers on our civic goingson But have we Lets take inventory Whatever wonders and wizardnles communication offers today one thing remains the same the heart of the tree press is still the good reporter And the good newspaper its printed wards docé umenting human happenings is still the initial instrument in the protection of rights and liberties throughout the land The fact is plain And its reiterated in the record Almost every day some Canadian newspaper ranging in size from the mighty metropolitan daily to the small town weekly la acclaimed for its constructivegeflorts in helping to build better community or for its vig Home in searching out and shutting outr corruption tyranny and injustice In nus service trpdltlnnally vyes and inlnfltahly the newspaper is still supreme So it you will keep on taking your iree press for granted But it you value yourfreedom dont let anything or anybody take your newspaper away from you

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