Twins President recalls Washington days and move
Calvin Griffith, former Washington Senators owner and current Twins president, recalls poverty in Washington and how financial limits forced a move to Minnesota in 1961. He discusses advances from radio and TV rights, tight budgets, and how the franchise survived by promoting events and selling concessions. He notes signing Harmon Killebrew in 1954 only through staged payments and reflects on salaries and past ownership constraints.
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Patterson No Rabbit Says Clay Before Las Vegas Fight
Miami Beach UP I reports heavyweight Cassius Clay beat a punching bag and praised Floyd Patterson, calling him a rabbit in a teasing remark. He warned skeptics of Patterson’s capabilities and referenced beating George Chuvalo as proof of his strength.
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Phillies bench Richie Allen with stomach pains
Philadelphia third baseman Richie Allen was kept out of Monday night’s game with the Chicago Cubs after he complained of stomach pains. Tony Taylor replaced him.
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UPI
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Tony Taylor
Giants Dodgers Tied for NL Lead as Haller and Davis Spark
With six games left in the season the Dodgers and Giants are tied for the NL lead. Giants star Tom Haller drove in five runs with two homers and a sac fly in an 84 win over St Louis, while Dodgers slugger Willie Davis hit two homers in a 6 1 victory over Cincinnati. Cubs beat Phillies 1 0 and Astros edged Braves 4 3 in 10 innings. Orioles defeated A’s 6 4 in the lone AL game. Spahn started for the Giants, four and one third innings, allowing five runs.
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Larry Jackson
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Purdue Tops UPI Grid Poll After Notre Dame Upset
Purdue rockets to number one in the United Press International top college football poll after beating Notre Dame 25-21. Texas and Nebraska close behind with strong showings, while Notre Dame tumbles to ninth. Louisiana State, Michigan, Arkansas and Michigan State also feature in the top ten with several others receiving votes.
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Pope Paul Will Sell Out House That Ruth Built
New York Yankees, mired in a six placement, face record ticket demand as Pope Paul VI plans a mass at Yankee Stadium on October 4. The team will offer the venue to the archdiocese free of charge, with 90 000 tickets printed and 22 000 distributed to parishes. The ceremony will last about an hour and may draw the largest crowd in stadium history.
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Linebacker Farmer Back With Hobbled Patriots
Boston Patriots bring back veteran Mike Dukes as Lonnie Farmer enters St Elizabeth's Hospital for knee ligament surgery. Coach Holovak reshuffles roster placing Farmer on injured deferment and waiving tackle Bob Schmidt to free a roster spot for Dukes. Dukes, 29, a former Houston Oilers star, returns to bolster the linebacking corps.
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Houston Oilers
Area High School Girls Attend Field Hockey Clinic At BBS
Vermont DGWS sponsored a soggy but successful field hockey clinic at Burr and Burton with 94 girls from eight area high schools. Jamie Owen led instruction alongside four students, then demonstrated games on the rain soaked field.
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Celtics on Tour Dodgers Lakers clash headlines NBA pre season
Boston Celtics on a seven game road swing meet the Los Angeles Lakers in a featured National Basketball Association pre season doubleheader at the Sports Arena. The San Francisco Warriors face the Cincinnati Royals in the opener.
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Haller Knocks in 5 As Giants Beat Cards
Giants catcher Tom Haller drove in five runs with two homers to lift San Francisco to an 8-4 win over St. Louis. Haller, batting .257, stressed RBIs as the key stat while teammates juggled pitching and the pennant race with Los Angeles and Cincinnati. Managers praised, Warren Spahn exited early as St Louis pressed in San Francisco.
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BBS Harriers Rally Past Otter Valley in Lopsided Meet
Brandon-Burr and Burton Seminary's cross country team defeated Otter Valley Union High School 261 to 28 on Monday. Junior Bradley Taft, winning his ninth straight varsity race, ran 2.1 miles in 10:53, edging OT’s Pat Bessette by three seconds. Teammates Mike Bentley and Paul Ferenc placed third and fourth as BBS built the lead. other finishers included Aaron Hill, Eber Sessions, Peter Riker, Mike Monroe and Stan Peterson. The Bulldogs head to Molly Stark League action in Wilmington Friday at 4 p.m.
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Mike Monroe
Stan Peterson
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Watch KC Theft Quiet Baltimore Stadium Night
In a 6-4 Baltimore win over Kansas City, Bert Campaneris stole two bases to lift his season total to 51 as the A’s swiped eight on a night watched by just 703 fans, the smallest attendance in 12-year AL history. Temperature was 60 degrees at game time.
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