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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1961
Page
21
An unidentified bettor at Suffolk Downs won $39,412 on a $2 bet for picking four straight winners in the twin double. The payoff reportedly marks the highest in the United States on such a wager. The text notes Pete Kelly was last Springfield Indian to lead the AHL in scoring in 1941-42.
Allen White and six teammates led a sixsome to a 60 best ball in the Cent ral PG Pro Am at Grandview Municipal. Pro Shafer Veal topped the field with a 62 in the pro pro division. Seventeen teams and 26 pros joined 118 amateurs from across the state. The pro am and pro pro events ran concurrently with the next event set for New Castle Westwood.
Arnold Palmer said he wants to do a little better at the British Open after winning the Western Open in Grand Rapids. The 31 year old from Pennsylvania earned 5000 dollars and recalled losing by one stroke to Ken Nagle in 1960.
Lafayette defends league crown with a 5 to 2 win over Anderson Templeton's Music at Memorial Field in Central Indiana Baseball League play. Schmidt Becker and Eckstein led Templeton with multiple hits while Anderson’s lineup struggled. Templeton suffered a second league loss. Modern notes include Palmer’s remarks on the British Open dates July 10-14 and his prep plans with Sam Snead and others.
The Chicago White Sox, riding a 10 game win streak, go to Detroit to duel the Tigers in a two game Tuesday night series opener. Manager Al Lopez seeks a combo of pitching and hitting as Chicago aims to improve their 36-34 AL standings.
In a 9 inning tilt Fairview American Gardner McCarroll's beat D. Hubble Pepsi 4th 6 4 3 2. Dave Hubble led with 14 points and Wes Covington and Stan Johnson added key baskets as McCarroll's improved to near .
Cleveland Indians outfielder Jimmy Piersall faces a fine and possible suspension for a brawl with Detroit Tigers pitcher Jim Bunning during the first game of a doubleheader. Piersall charged the mound after being hit, with teammates helping to subdue him, and the melee led to multiple ejections. Bunning sustained a minor knee cut from the incident.
Max Truex a former Warsaw Indiana star now with the U S Air Force was named among 41 athletes selected Monday for U S dual meets against Russia West Germany England and Poland Truex will run the three mile in the Moscow Moscow series July 15 16 Stuttgart July 18 19 London July 22 23 and Warsaw July 29 30
A United States Army medical research unit has been formed in Thailand to study cholera typhoid hook worm disease dengue fever malaria filariasis and scrub typhus.
Indianapolis AP report says Indiana Kentucky All Star sponsors ordered cor sages for Hoosier mothers at Butler Fieldhouse. Card read All-Star Basketball with delivery notes but the back side was noticed only after Indiana lost. The printed message read With Deepest Sympathy.
Highland High School pitcher Jim Smith, 14, fanned four and walked four as Highland beat Frankton 8 to 2 in County Summer High School League play at Highland. Condon and Larry Waltermire combined for 7 RBIs for Frankton in a losing effort.
Vera Cassell and Gladys Goudy won first low net in a blind partner tourney on the back nine at Idlewold Golf Course Pendleton recently. Marjorie Crosley and Marie Miller took second place. A guest day is set for Wednesday sponsored by No 1 Beverage and Pepsi-Cola with a blind partner 18 hole half handicap tourney sponsored by Davis Dairy. Results of a two ball mixed tourney include Jim Boyd and Susie Mills first. Rollie Schaffer and Frances Flowers second.
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