Rain Delays Divisional Little League Playoff in Rhode Island
Heavy wind and rain halted Norshaft Arlington versus Manchester New Hampshire in Wakefield Rhode Island. If weather allows, the 2 p.m. game will be played today with Rhode Island facing Maine at 4 30 p.m. Winners meet Sunday for the division title as Vermont players stay near Quonset Point Naval Air Station and enjoy naval tours and meals with service members.
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Wakefield
R. I
New England
Norshaft - Arlington
Manchester
N. H
Rhode Island
Maine
Vermont
Quonset Point
Yearling Sale Tops $50,000 At Saratoga Auction
In the closing night of the 42nd Saratoga Yearling Sale at Saratoga Springs, bids were cautious but strong. The top price reached $50,000 for a bay colt by Turn-to out of Guayana from Christiana Stables, with other notable bids including $25,000 for a Hasty Road colt and $26,500 for a Nashua filly from Newstead Farm. Rain ceased as bidders gathered, and Fassig-Tiptown Co. conducted the sale in New York.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Oklahoma
Saratoga Springs
Christiana Stables
Delaware
Chanty
M. N. Mcleod
John S. McKnight
Tartan Stables
Newstead Farm
Upperville
Michael J. Ford
Oklahoma City
Okla
Fassig- Tiptown Co
New York City
Su Mac Lad Leads $50,000 American Trotting Championship Field
Eight top U S trotters including world champion Su Mac Lad meet at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury N Y for the $50,000 American Trotting Championship. Su Mac Lad, owned by I W Berkemeyer of New Milford N J and driven by Stanley Dancer, is the 8 5 favorite.
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Westbury
N.Y
U.S
Su Mac Lad
Roosevelt Raceway
I. W. Berkemeyer
New Milford
N.J
Stanley Dancer
WBTN to Cover Norshaft Arlington Little League Game
Radio station WBTN 1370 Bennington will broadcast the Norshaft Arlington Little League divisional playoff game against Manchester New Hampshire this afternoon at 2 from the U S Naval Base Quonset Point Rhode Island. Announcers Dave Alcorta and Joseph Crossman will call the play by play as the Vermont team seeks its first interstate victory.
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Naval Air Station
Vin Bartholdi
Dick Long
Borie
Navy
Bennington County
Breakers
Narragansett
Wakefield Elks
Norshaft
Raymond F. Gray Jr
Teacedale
Quonset Point
WBTN
Bennington
Manchester
N. H
U. S. Naval Base
R.I
Dave Alcorta
Joseph Crossman
Little Vermonters
Local Barracks Scenes Describe Quiet Day After Rain
Soldiers occupy a base bowling alley and engage in games around lockers while others exercise. Lads run and roughhouse as Norshaft-Arlington and New Hampshire teams share barracks. Weather reports vary with winds shifting. rain ends by nightfall. little league field remains in good condition with no puddles.
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Bartholdi
Long
Norshaft - Arlington
New Hampshire
Little League
Palmer Takes Commanding Five Stroke Lead In American Classic
Arnold Palmer fired a 69 to follow a 67, posting 136 and matching a course record. He leads Don January by five at Firestone, with $71,198 earned this year and a potential $9,000 top prize. Other sub par rounds included Goalby Maxwell and Finsterwald at 69. Souchak Bayer Ferrier fell back with higher scores.
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Akron
Quer
Palmer
Jay Hebert
Bill Maxwell
Bob Goalby
Don Finsterwald
Goalby
Maxwell
Finsterwald
Mike Souchak
George Bayer
Jim Ferrier
Souchak
Bayer
Ferrier
Suspensions Hit Jockeys at Rockingham Park Meet
Salem New Hampshire AP Jockeys Henry Wajda and Tony Despirito were suspended Friday by Rockingham Park stewards. The penalties take effect Sunday and raise the total suspensions to 11 in 29 days. Despirito received 15 days for his second suspension of the meet. Wajda tied Roy Parker for most wins before Parker’s two day suspension. Other suspended riders include Eddie Calandrelli Concepcion Ledezma Norman Mercier Roberto Delgado Vin Spinale Le Roy Moyers and Roland Vincifora.
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Parker
Eddie Calandrelli
Concepcion Ledezma
Norman Mercier
Roberto Delgado
Vin Spinale
le Roy Moyers
Roland Vincifora
Boston Patriots Open 1961 Ex season With Oakland
The Boston Patriots meet Oakland in a 2 p.m. charity exhibition at Brown Stadium Providence Rhode Island sponsored by the Palestine Shrine Temple. The rookie to crack a starting unit is Billy Neighbors Alabama at guard. Coach Mike Holovak aims to maintain last season's high performance.
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Providence
R.I
Boston Patriots
Oakland
Brown Stadium
Palestine Shrine Temple
Patriots
All America
Billy Neighbors
Alabama
Boston
Mike Holovak
Lou Saban
Buffalo
Liston Predicts Brief Title Bout
Sonny Liston, in Chicago for the Bud Billiken celebration, dismisses claims of slow speed against heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson. He notes Johansson’s slowness and predicts a short fight, possibly ending within five rounds.
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Floyd Patterson
Wilt
Liston
Chicago
Sonny Liston
Bud Billiken
South Side
Ingemar Johansson
Patterson
Johansson
Joe Louis
Racing Entries First to Ninth in C2 and Pace Divisions
A detailed listing of harness races across multiple divisions from first to ninth place. Entries include horse names owners and drivers such as Edith's Hobby Garnsey Dictaphone Mamie's Pride and Victory Del with jockeys and track assignments. The program covers mile heats with purses ranging from 400 to 2200 dollars and notes age classings C2 C3 and D divisions.
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Edith
Ga. Garnsey
C. Richards
Mamie
C. Peckham
Rockville reaches Babe Ruth regional quarterfinal in Vermont
Rockville Conn. beats Blackstone Valley R I 61 in the New England Regional quarterfinal as Jim Martello pitches four hits and Al Putz drives in three with a single and a two run triple. Martello fans nine and walks two as Rockville explodes for five runs in the second inning. San Juan and Concord were rained out delaying another quarterfinal with Montpelier vs Somerville and the Connecticut winner.
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Montpelier
Jim Martello
al Putz
Rockville
Somerville
Mass
Connecticut
San Juan - Concord
Martello
Putz
Larry Silver
Plum Bows As Quarterback On His Own
Plum, recently traded from Cleveland to Detroit, will start for the Lions in the first pre season game against the Browns. The move follows his public criticism of Paul Brown’s coaching style.
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Plum
Milt Plum
Paul Brown
Cleveland
Brown
Detroit Lions
Lions
Browns
Detroit
Tom Watkins
Jim Ninowski
Earl Morrall
Frank Ryan
Los Angeles Ram
Ernie Davis
Chicago Bears
Pittsburgh Steelers
Atlanta
Bears
Harlan Hill
Ed Brown
Bob Ferguson
Steelers
Ohio State
Bill Wade
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Canton
Ohio
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Wally Lemm
Houston
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Hershey
Minnesota
San Francisco
Washington
Los Angeles
Rams
San Diego
Dallas
Boston
Oakland
Providence
AFL
New York Titans
Buffalo
New Haven
Conn
Late Scores From Baseball Showdowns Across Leagues
Chicago over Pittsburgh 7 to 6 in a tight affair. Baltimore faced Boston was postponed. Cleveland beat Washington 3 to 0. New York routed Detroit 8 to 0.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Detroit
Two Big Races Test Top Fillies At Saratoga Arlington
The Alabama at Saratoga and the Pucker Up at Arlington Park feature 3-year-old fillies. Cicada, favored at 6-5, runs in the 82nd Alabama with Bobby Ussery aboard. Bramalea and Firm Policy among top rivals in the field. Royal Patrice and Polylady travel from Saratoga for Chicago’s Pucker Up. riders include Baeza on Bramalea and Hartack on Polylady.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Chicago
Arlington Park
Meadow Stable
Cicada
Alabama
Harbor View Farm
Royal Patrice
Darby Dan Farm
Polylady
Saratoga
Ralph C. Wilson
J.G.W. Stable
Rudoma
Roy Sturgis
Bobby Ussery
Willie Shoe
Bramalea
Darby Dan
E. Barry Ryan
Firm Policy
Braulio Baeza
Johnny Sellers
Dinner Partner
Bill Hartack
Ismael Valenzuela
Roya Patrice
Avelino Gomez
Sky Sport Chutist Trials Delayed by Rain in Orange
Rain washed out practice jumps for the Sixth World Championship para chutists at Orange Airport. Athletes from 24 nations waited under gray skies while Vladislav Lutchev noted bad weather and joked about English magazines as contestants studied in Friendship Lodge where lodging is provided.
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Orange
Mass
Orange Airport
Vladislav Lutchev
Friendship Lodge
Ted Husing dies in Pasadena at age 60
Veteran sportscaster Ted Husing, famed for shaping radio sports coverage, died in Pasadena at 60 after years of illness and confinement to a rest home. He began in 1923 and helped popularize figures like Dempsey and Rockne.
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Ted Husing
Pasadena
Calif
Jack Dempsey
Knute Rockne
California
Husing
Buena Vista coach named head track coach at State College
Cedar Falls Iowa AP Jack Jenner a 32 track and football coach at Buena Vista College was named head track coach at State College of Iowa Friday.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Jack Jenner
Buena Vista College
State College of Iowa
Rain Postpones Sox Bird Game For Split Doubleheader
A steady rain postponed the Boston Red Sox versus Baltimore Orioles game, forcing a split doubleheader over Saturday. The afternoon game will proceed with Robin Roberts to face Ike Delock, while a separate night admission game will honor Friday tickets. Chuck Estrada and Don Schwab were listed as pitchers for the rescheduled events.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Red Sox
Orioles
Robin Roberts
Ike Delock
Chuck Estrada
Don Schwab
Ridan Heads to Travers Stakes After Arlington Derby Upset
Travers Stakes entries include J.G.W. Stable’s Ridan traveling from Chicago to Saratoga Springs to clash with Jaipur and rivals in the 75 000 added race next Saturday. Ridan, undefeated at 2, won the Arlington Classic last month but was upset by Black Sheep in the American Derby at Arlington Park a week ago.
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Chicago
J.G.W. Stable
Ridan
van Friday
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Jaipur
Black Sheep
Arlington Park
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