All-Star game stumble costs McManus MVP honor
Baytown’s Vernon McManus dominated the South defense early while North linemen Melvin Simmons and Norman Bvana shored up the South’s first TD drive. The pivotal delay by a North defender, plus strong late tackling by Wayt and Simmons, shifted the vote palette as Simmons led North with six, McManus five, and Sammons and Nunnally also receiving ballots.
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Norman Bvana
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Simmons
Tneman
Tommy Goll
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McManus
Pete Sammons
Jacksonville
Knox Nunnally
Midland
North
Arturo Delgado
Corpus Christi
Miller
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Dodgers Snap Giants Win Streak Led By The Duke Snider
Dodgers win their sixth straight and 19 of 22, led by Duke Snider who has 14 hits in his last 3 trips as they open a two-game NL lead over Cincinnati. Reds halt Giants five-game streak 8-1, with Wally Post driving in four at Candlestick Park. Yankees split with Washington as Maris and Mantle both reach 45 homers.
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Jack Hand
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Cincinnati
Yankee Stadium
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Wally Post
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Tom Sturdivant
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Lour
Tony Taylor
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Bob Clemente
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Jin ‘Cates
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Minnesota Twins
Bill Tuttle
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Steve Barker
Lettermen Set Barbecue Honors 1961 Gander Football Team
Baytowns 1961 Gander football team will be honored Friday at the annual barbecue sponsored by the Gander Lettermen Association. Association president David Conway announced the date this week. The event will be at the Baytown Community House at 6:00 p.m. Condex will introduce the team and a short business session will be held by the association.
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Gander Lettermen Association
David Conway
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Condex
Associattor
Colt Stadium prep begins as $800000 project starts
Brown & Root begins earth moving for Colt Stadium in Houston funded by the Houston Sports Association. The 33,000 seat stadium will be built east of Playland Park, with grading and drainage to be completed in 40 days and stands installed by early 1962. Initial work coincides with early high school football practices across Texas.
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Associated Press
Texas High School
Shiman
Izhinan
Houston
Colt Stadium
Houston Colts
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Wilson, Morris, Crain and Anderson
John G. Turney
Houston Sports Association
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Player
Playland Park
South Main
O.S.T
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Seasson
Brown & Moot
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Brown
Safway
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Sweeny
Albany
Harris County
Colt
Beau Prince wins Travers in 1961 Derby of rivals
Calumet Farm's Beau Prince, son of Bull Lea, stormed to victory at Saratoga in the Travers Stakes, defeating Guadalcanal and Ambioporee to boost his earnings to 188,347. Steve Brooks rode the winner in 2 03 for a 5 length margin. Carry Back prepares for the United Nations Handicap after a Belmont injury layoff.
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Ly Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
Katherine Price
Ace
Calumet_ Farm
Beau Prince
Bull Lea
Jimmy Jones
Arlington Park
Saratoga
Steve Brooks
Robert Dotter
Guadalcanal
Robert Lehman
Brooks
Carry Back
Atlantic City
Jack Price
Saggy
Price
United Nations
Carty Back
Harry Q.H. Frelinghuysen
Merry Ruler
State championship contenders by class preview
Preseason predictions indicate top teams likely to reach state championships: Class AAAA Wichita Falls and Corpus Christi Ray. Class AAA Brownwood and Kingsville. Class AA Sweeny and Jacksboro. Class A Albany and Anahuac.
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Corpus Christi Ray
Brownwood
Kingsville
Sweeny
Jacksboro
Albany
Anahuac
Registration To Open For Junior Quarterbacks
Houston area youths aged 1 to 13 can join the 1961 Houston Oilers Junior Quarterback Club sponsored by Coca Cola. Membership costs 1.50 per day, includes two T shirts and a card, and enables admission to Oilers home games for 25 cents with membership card. Registration centers include Oshman Sporting Goods stores, Hall's Sporting Goods, Houston Star Shop, and the Houston Miller Office, with multiple Houston and Pasadena locations. No mail applications. adults may register at seven locations.
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Houston Area
Houston Oiler
Spon
Houston Coca-Cola Company
Oiler
Oshmin Sporting Goods
Hall's Sporting Goods
Tamar
Fannin
Houston Snart
South Main
Houston Iailer
Cullen
Oshman
Tims
Meyverland Pla
Palm Center
Westheimer
Pasadena
South Shaver
Baseball Standings and Monday Games From AP Feed
Major and minor league standings show Los Angeles and Cincinnati leading their divisions with several teams trailing. Sunday results include Washington 6, Baltimore 5. Minnesota 13, Detroit 5. Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 4. and Chicago 8, Cincinnati 5. Monday games feature San Antonio at Ardmore, Victoria at Amarillo, and other regional matchups.
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Victoria
Tysea
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Armearitto
Gigis
Antonio
Vittoria
Atta
Tulsa
Nectern Ardrore
Sen Antonia
Maxwell Wins in Hartford seals comeback in pro golf
Maxwell, 42, from Dallas, rebounded to win the Insurance City Golf tournament at Wethersfield Country Club Hartford. He earned $4,300 for first, finished 276 after 72 holes, with Ted Kroll second at 271 and Joe Campbell third at 272 in gusty conditions.
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Wethersfield
Insurance City
Ted
Kroll
Jaxwell
Joe Campbell
Chattanooga
Tenn
Billy Maxwell
Ted Kroll
Frank Boynton
Doug Sanders
U S Swim Team Is Headed By Teen Carolyn House
Carolyn House fifteen heads the youngest U S swim team chosen to represent the United States in top level international competition She is the 200 400 and 1 5 hundred meter freestyle champion and led a national AAU meet with a two yard win in the 200 meter freestyle final Robyn Johnson and Laurel Watson trailed early but House surged to victory in 2 18 9 Nancy Kanaby replaces Susan Doerr who withdrew for personal reasons The team will compete against Europe w best Aug 16 Sept 5 1960s tone and names reflect an era
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Philadelphia
Aweet
United States
Lassie
Ftig
Carolyn House
Chris von Saltta
Firope
Susan Doerr
Tillist
Philadelphia Vesper Boat Club
Nancy Kanaby
Multnomah A. C
Portland
Gre
Nancy
Miss House
Carolyn
Los Angeles A.C
Robyn Johnson
Northern Virginia A.C
Ariington Va
Laurel Watson
Santa Clara
Calif
A.C
Robyn
George Breen
Riviera Club
Indianapolis
Murray Rose
Indianapolis Nips Buffs In 4-2 Win
Claude Osteen, moved to first base, shone for Indianapolis in a 4-2 victory over Houston. He starred with sharp fielding and a two run homer in the second inning while filling in for injured Fred Hooke. In other American Association action, Louisville lost twice to Dallas Fort Worth, 63 and 74, and Omaha beat Denver 50.
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Claude Osteen
Houston
Indianapolis
Osteen
Fred Hooke
Tribe
Louisville Colonels
Dallas‘Fort Worth
Omaha
Denver
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Budgie Ford
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South Houston
Larry Johnson
Austin
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Jolnson
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Dallas Samuel
John Paul Furtz
Jay Baker
Aldine
Louis Anderson
Coroua Christi
Caller-Times
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Bill Ward
Belton
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Allttater
Robert Zamora
R. M. Minter, Jr
Giants
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Jim Ferree
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