Walkerton Independent, Volume 83, Number 28, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 June 1960 — Page 2

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— WALKERTON INDEPENDENT — June 9, 1960

THE APPEARANCE OF THE Pitt burgh Pirate Stag’s in Walk-e-U n Monday has created a lot of interest and certainly with the v iV the two leagues aie going to dale, the baseball races are < tusing a lot of intetest of thek own. The Pirates and Baltimore ai v currently h olding down tin Iwo top spots in the National and American leagues and this in itself has caused some teal interest especially in those cities. THE PLAY ON TELEVISION the P a st couple of weeks has been very interesting, especially with some things as was shown last Saturday night over channel !• wh< n the telecast of the Cubs and Dodgers from Los Angeles kept many a fan up late and almost made them think they were watching an old movie with s'me mad author responsible so” what they saw. actually, it was one or the wierdest games ever viewed by fans < f this area as everything seemed to be just a little <>ft in the later stages especially. Turning the knobs could maybe ( clear up the TV picture, but it <ei tainly didn't change the contest any which was "real pcnc." , The three hour and 40 minute ( battle had about everything. It was a respectable game in the ( early stages, but really took a tmm for the worse as the Dodgers took the lead. Wild pitches and past balls, errors both physi- i <al and mental, fluke hits and । solid blasts, pitchers parading >n 1 and pinch hitters and the whole

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works was on display Norm barker got tossed out for a discussion with an umpire a couple of pitches after he had staged his complaint. Richie Ashburn c ld-i oeke 1 himself against the outfield fence on v. hat turneu out t . be a grand slam inside the park homer. These were just some <f the things that happened before the Dodgers won t‘ 2-6 buttle in the world’s craziest ballpark. MONDAY NIGHT, THE FAlLure of a couple of Yankee vets cost them a ballgame to the Sox as Mantle and McDougald had their troubles in the 3-2 defeat. All of this adds to the color and thrills that send people to the the ball parks. The Yankees arc stiil tossing around in 4th place just keeping ahead of the second division despite some lusty play from some of their players. A real help, in fact about the only thing that has kept the Yanks within seeing distance, is Roger Maris. His play plus that of Berra and Skowron, has been all that has held that club up. The Orioles with their kids, don’t seem t » shake up easily and apparently like the atmosphere on cloud 9. It will be a true test of the youngsters in another few weeks. They could just surprise everyone this year as they have already started out to do. MOVING INTO TUESDAY’S night action. Baltimore has a 2>A game lead in the America!', league. However, the race is still pretty tight when one be-

gins to measure the loss column. This is where the seriousness of a teams standings can be measured. Once a game i 9 lost, it is gone forever. However, if a team hasn’t played as many contests as those ahead of it and aren't carrying the extra losses, it can always be assumed that these games can be won. Looking from this angle, Baltimore is only four losses ahead of the three teams tied for 3c*d. 4’h and sth in the loss column. THE ORIOLES HAVE LOST 17 decisions, Cleveland 17, but are five wins behind, the Sox, Yankees and Tigerg all have dropped 21 games, again the win totals making the difference in the standings. To figure a team for the title, you must plan on at least 90 wins. There have been teams win a pennant with leas than that, but very seldom. LOOKING THIS WAY. THE Orioles have been playing over the 1584 percentage a 90 - 64 season would give. Cleveland on the basis of games up to Tuesday night’s action, also is over this mark, but by only one percentage point. It would have tc be a very tight race to win with this record, but it has been a close one so far and who knows who will win next? Baltimore is cnly a dozen wins higher than losses and it takes 26 more victorieg than loses to hit the .581 mark at the season’s end. This means that if a team should get that hot streak, they could pile up a lead of 26 by the middle of July and play .500 ball the rest o? the way should the rest remain rather tight. THE SCHEDULE IS ALSO A very important part of the schedule come the late part of the seas'Vi, but it isn’t as bad in the American League a s in the National league, due to th e West Coast travel problems. However the last swing in the American league can mean a lot. IN THE SENIOR CIRCUIT, things aren’t quite as tight as the Pirates and Giants have a larger lead. However, once again it must be noted that the Braves only have 17 losses the same as the Pirates, which is one less than the Giants. The postponments can bring difficulties too if a team has too many games to make up later on in the -reason. Thi s can wreck a pitching staff that isn’t effective the entire way through its 9 or 10 members. The rest of the National league drops to some 7 losses be quite an obstacle, behind, and that can get to CERTAINLY ITS TOO SOON to pick the winners on basis of records tq date, but looking at it from this angle, one can eliminate teams faster than they think. A team that has to put

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winning streaks of 5, 6 and 7 together constantly in the late season has a mighty tough job on its hands. MOVIE PREVIEWS Freckle-faced Kevin Corcoran, one of a family of seven movi youngsters, has been called Hollywood's most appealing child star This opinion is supported by Kevin's magnetic performance as a big top star in "Toby Tyler," Walt Disney’s Technicolor Lile of a runaway boy’s adventures with a traveling circus and his friendship with a mischievous monkey. Thon* is only one way to describe Kevin. He is "all boy ”, When at the age ci six he joined Walt Disney, the pug-nosed moppet was so unprofessional and genuine that Walt dubbed him "the typical American kid.' This phrase still fits him. Kevin began his career at the age of two when he played what he calls "little kids" in motion pictures. Before he was four, he had appeared in "Dr Jekyll and Mir. Hyde,’’ "The Glenn Millei Story,” and in several television shows. Kevin's greatest ambition always had been to work for Wait Disney. From the beginning he was an ardent fan of 'he f imous Mouseketeers on Wai’ Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club television series. Early in 19Ty'> he auditioned Axr a part in one of its segments, and Disney chose him to enact "Moochie” in Adventure in Dairyland.’’ Walt was so impressed with Kevin's performance that he had REES Plymouth, Indiana Thursday, Friday A Kat “Born Reckless” MAMIE VAN DOREN, JEFF’ RICHARDS, ART HUNNICUTT A Story of the Rod?o Circuit — Aino “BUGS RUNNY JAMBOREE” Sun., Mou.. Tues. A Wed. “Who Was That Lady” TONY ( I RTIS DEAN MARTIN. JANET LEIGH A Rolli< king Comedy of Slapstick Mistakes! Also < ilor Cartoon Sundai < ontinuous 2 p. m. Mon. thru Sat. 7 & 9 p. in.

his writers create a special role for tho youngster In another Mickey Mouse Club production, "The Further Adventures of Spin and Marty.” Once ng^ln Kevin scored a solid hit, so Whit entrusted him with the demanding role of little Arliss Coates, youngest member of a pioneer farming family, in "Old Yeller." His second starling role under the Disney banner was the sensational hit, "The Shaggy Dog.” He was teamed again with Tommy Kirk, who plaj-ed his brother in "Old Yeller.’’ Kevin’s performance in the latter led to his starring in the title role in "Toby Tyer." a major assignment for one so young, "Toby Tyler” cr "10 Weeks With A Circus," teams Kevin with Disney’s latest animal star discovery, a chimpanzee. Mr. Stubbs. The feature film, released by Buena Vista, also stars Henry Calvin. Gene Sheldon, Bob Sweeney and Richard Eastham ■ 8 Hits Friday & Saturday rwafca/T j ... count CUMT lOefly 2nd Hit ex. pniAFi gmiMi y \ EVYMtUBB f ...lAbuk ZU Bonus Picture Sunday & Monday 2 Hits — June 12-18 U WiffliE H£dem The Horse SfiPaag Soldiers Co-Hit lYm Show “LITFI.E RASCAL VARIETIES" 2 Hits — June 14, 15, 16 Tues., Wed., Thunnlay far jvRQLu Jj -ts© CoHit Jn«Man i» ite het