Sox Capture Junior Title On 12-9 Win
The White Sox clinched the Junior Teenage League title with a 12-9 victory over the Dodgers at Robert E. Lee High School. Pitchers Rob Maywell and Roger Wunsch split the win, Wunsch earning credit with six hits allowed, six strikeouts and four walks. Art Maxwell led the Sox with two hits in three at bats.
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Virgil McGahee
Farmers Ride Darkhorse Cautious Optimism for A&M 1961
Sun preps Southwest Conference football spotlight with Bill Hartman detailing Texas A&M 1961 prospects. Coach Jim Myers builds a rugged backfield around Sam Byer and Lee Roy Canley while Bob Caskey and Bull Phillips anchor the offense. Potential starters include Hilers, Sims, Phillips, Freiling, Hopkins, Keller, Hill, and Fisher as the schedule hints at key clashes with Houston, LSU, TCU, Trinity, Baylor, Arkansas, SMU, Rice, and Texas.
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Bull) Phillips
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Franklin Fisher
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Texas
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Baylor
Rice
All Star Football Time Friday Night at Soldier Field
Chicago AP notes college All-Star week and a battle with the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field Friday night. The roster features numerous candidates for hero honors including Navy’s Joe Bellina UCLA’s Bill Kilmer Wake Forest’s Norman Snead Illinois’ Bill Brown Ohio State’s Tom Matte Pitt’s Mike Ditka Indiana’s Earl Faison Northwestern’s El Kimbrough Southern Cal’s Marlin McKeever and others. The feature highlights potential stars from recent college seasons and the wide pool of talent the All-Stars boast.
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Sammy Baugh
Gaynell Tinsley
Tommy Harmon
Jackie Robinson
Otto Graham
Elroy
Hirsch Buddy Young
Charlie Justice
Ted Weed
Bobby Conrad
Bobby Mitchell
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Bill Kilmer
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Bill Brown
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Tom Matte
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Mike Ditka
Pitt
Earl Faison
Indiana
el Kimbrough
Northwestern
Marlin McKeever
Southern
Cal
Houston Antwine
Southern Ilinois
Myron Pottios
Notre Dame
Greg Larson
Minnesota
Earnest Ladd
Grambling
Ken Rice
Auburn
Al Lary and Buffs Spark Nostalgia Night at Houston
Al Lary pitched two singles and blanked Dallas-Fort Worth as the Houston Buffs defeated the Rangers 6 to 3 in a four hour nostalgia showcase. Dave Roberts hit two homers, Pidge Browne added a 380 foot shot, and Pepper Martin stole second while a large crowd cheered former minor league stars.
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Jerry Houston
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Walker Cooper
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Willie Brown
Joe Medwick
Busch Star
Morris Frank
Yesteryear
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Pepper Martin
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George
Watty) Watkins
Dallas
Homer Peel
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Cameron
Peel
Shreveport
Colts
Yans
Dave Roberts
Pidge Browne
Barber Triumphs in Dramatic PGA Playoff at Olympia Fields
Jerry Barber of Los Angeles, a compact 55 137 pound player, won the PGA Championship in a thrilling 18 hole playoff over Don January at Olympia Fields. Barber, oldest champion at 45, used precise trap shots and a disciplined practice card to edge ahead with a 35-32-67 as January faltered on the final holes. Barber’s win caps a long journey from farmer and hotel clerk to major champion, after years of consistent earnings on tour and narrowly missing the title in 1959.
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Ziron
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Wilshire Country Club
California
Bob Rosburg
All Star Baseball Game Ends In Rain Tie In Boston
AP reports Monday's All-Star game at Fenway Park ended in a 1 1 tie after nine innings due to rain. Attendance reached 31,351 with total two game attendance 666 and net receipts 172,298.19. Series standings show American League leading 16 14 with one tie.
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Richards Praises Team In All-Star Rainout Tie
Boston AP report notes American and National League managers shared praise for their squads as Richards laments a 1-1 tie in a rainout game. Key moments involve Rocky Colavito, Willie Mays, Eddie Kasko, and Jim Bunning, with strong pitching by Pasqual and Gablicks.
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Henry Aaron
Paul Richards
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Jo Mathews
Willie Mays
Don Schwall
Bos
Orlando Cepeda
Eddie Kasko
Richarde
Danny Muriaugh
Richards
Nationals
Rocky Colavito
All Star Foes Praise Stu Miller After Rally
American League stars lauded Stu Miller’s pitching in the 1961 All Star game. Miller allowed only one hit in three innings while fending off sluggers like Colavito and Sievers, with Kaline and Mantle among those struck out. The ninth inning featured a Kaline double and Sievers striking out Howard as Miller closed the frame.
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Nationals
Detroit
Jim Bunning
Schwall
Mays
Company
Minnesota
Camilo Pascual
Bunning
Stu Miller
San Francisco
Mickey Marte
Ellie ‘Howard
Ray Siewars
Adaline
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Rocky Colavito
Mick
Zante
Roy Sievers
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Chicago
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Elbhird
Stan Howard
Fate Of Second All Star Clash Up For Decision
Major League player representatives meet to decide preserving two All Star games a year and to consider ending segregation in spring training living facilities. They plan to push for continued two games due to receipts and TV money funding the pension. Frank Scott notes Bruton and White will present Negro players demands for desegregation.
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Frank Scott
Major League Players’ Association
Bill Bruton
Detroit Tigers
Bill White
St. Louis Cardinals
Culpepper Indians lead Baytown District 1 playoffs at Lee High
The Culpepper Indians of Baytown claim the District 1 senior league playoffs at Robert E Lee High School with five other teams Pasadena Orange Texas City League City and South Houston. Key players added include Robert Oliver Ronnie Kluch and Richard Walker from the 1961 state champion squad. The schedule opens Wednesday with South Houston vs Orange and Pasadena vs League City. Thursday Baytown faces the Orange South Houston winner while Texas City meets Pasadena winner. Friday crowns the district champion and regional berth.
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League City
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Robert Oliver
Ronnie Kluch
Richard Walker
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