Tulsa Oilers Narrow Texas League Lead With Doubleheader Win
Tulsa cut Port Worth's league lead to four and a half games by sweeping the Dallas Eagles in a doubleheader. Oklahoma City beat Fort Worth 5-3 as San Antonio blanked Houston 1-0 and Beaumont edged Shreveport 2-1. Nm Lemon belted a grand slam in the ninth for Oklahoma City's 5-3 win over Fort Worth, his 15th homer. Reliefer Ard Via earned Dallas's 8-7 win over Tulsa in the opener, then Rudy Minarcin guided Tulsa to a 5-2 victory in the nightcap.
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Cardinals Tie for First After 5-2 Win Over Dodgers
The St. Louis Cardinals move into a first place tie with St. Louis in the National League by beating the Dodgers 5-2 as Marty Merrin hits a grand slam. Other NL scores include New York 8 Cincinnati 7 and Cincinnati 5 New York 2 in a doubleheader. In the AL New York 6 Chicago 6 in 10 innings and St. Louis 5 Washington 4 in 12 innings.
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Greenville Majors eye top spot in Big State League
Greenville's Majors open a two game series with Texarkana Bears tonight aiming to move atop the league standings by sweeping. They won a doubleheader over Sherman-Denitson 7 3 and 5 1 while Texarkana and Waco had rainoffs and Gainesville climbed into a tie for third with Wichita Falls by beating the Spudders 4 1.
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R L Horn Sr Dies After Oil Business Ties in Greenville
R L Horn Sr longtime oil businessman in Greenville dies on Thursday. He had many friends in Bonham and nearby towns and is mourned by the local community. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
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Oilers Rally? but Silent Pitch Duel Leads San Antonio Win
Steady pitching carried the day as Dewey Williams and Wretcher Robbe homered for the Oilers. Lefty Frank Bisean bested Dave Wxrtrick of Houston in a pitcher’s duel to beat the Buffs 6 to 1. Beaumont defeated Shreveport with a late seventh inning run and tonight’s slate features Dallas at Tulsa, Fort Worth at Oklahoma City, San Antonio at Houston, Shreveport at Beaumont.
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Baseball scores across leagues with many postponements
Baseball results show American New York 6 Chicago 5 in 10 innings while St. Louis 5 Washington 4 in 12. Multiple games postponed due to rain. NL Boston 14 Pittsburgh 2 and Philadelphia 8 Chicago 4, plus various American Association and regional leagues with scores like Dallas 8-2 Tulsa 7-5 and Amarillo 23 Clovis 8.
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Paris Defeats Henderson 4-1 in East Texas League game
The Paris Panthers defeated the Henderson Oilers 4-1 in a single completed East Texas League matchup. The other three games were rained out, with Marshall’s Browns opening a twin bill against the Kilcore Drifters at 6 30.
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Ike Williams Favored Over Felton In Detroit Bout
Light weight champion Ike Williams is favored over welterweight Lester Felton in a 10 round non title bout in Detroit. Felton likely holds a five pound weight edge.
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President of France to Visit Trumans in 1961
President Vincent Auriol and his wife will visit President Truman and Mrs. Truman in late March 1961. The White House announced the trip as a response to a long-standing invitation from the United States.
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Hit and run driver sought after fatal Houston girl death
Houston report says a hit and run killed four year old Alicia Cortez who was playing with her sister in front of their home. Witnesses described a truck leaving the scene and a driver glancing back.
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Katanga District Highlights as Major Copper Producer
The Katanga district in the Belgian Congo stands as one of the world’s largest copper producing regions, underscoring its vital role in global metal output.
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