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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1961
Page
8
National League wins 5 4 over American League in 10 innings at Candlestick Park with wind chaos. Weather disrupted play, key moments include Maris and Colavito leading AL, Altman homer for NL, Kaline and Fox errors, Clemente and McCormick pivotal in late innings.
Paul Pender suffers a ninth round defeat to Terry Downes at Wembley Indoor Stadium before 12 000 fans. Pender retires with a cut eye and eyes a return bout in America within 90 days, likely in Boston, while Downes claims the world middleweight crown.
Two Kansans and a Missourian advance to match play in the National Public Links tournament at Detroit's Rackham course. Richard Sikes of Wichita earned medalist honors with 70 65 135, five under par, and opens against Forrest Jones of Bloomington Ind. Lamont Kaser of Wichita and Robert Reynolds of Normandy Mo also qualified, facing Gary Peterson of Minneapolis and Frank Campbell of Leeds Ala respectively.
London report states Terry Downes 158 from England stopped Paul Pender 159 of Brookline Massachusetts in 9 rounds to claim the world middleweight crown as recognized by New York Massachusetts and Europe. In Spokane Von Clay 177 of Philadelphia stopped Kirk Barrow 180 of Spokane in 5. In Houston Tod Terring 205 of Houston stopped Harold Carter 205 of Linden New Jersey in 2. In Beaumont Villafara 154 of New Orleans outpointed Earl Citizen 152 in 10. In Sacramento Trino Sasala 118s of Sacramento out pointed Jesus Pimentel 117% Sayula Mexico in 10.
Tom's Raps Potter 11 8 in a Rookie League game last night. Mark Alonzo pitched two innings for Tom's, Bill Olsen finished two, with Stan Maring and Doug Scott catching. Dexter Collins Gass and Finley started for Potter's Hatchery, Gass and Collins catching last. Potter's were limited to Tom's eight runs. Fac committed three errors.
Arnold Palmer and Gary Player, the sport’s top bets, enter the 72 hole British Open at Birkdale amid caution and pressure. Palmer and Player, both seasoned money winners, qualified with rounds of 139 and 138 as Bob Charles led the field with 136. Kel Nagle and Peter Thomson remain threats.
Thursday's schedule lists Pittsburgh at San Francisco Milwaukee at St Louis Chicago at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Los Angeles no games Baltimore at Boston Minnesota at Cleveland Kansas City at Washington New York at Chicago Only games scheduled International League Toronto 2 Syracuse 1 10 inings Buffalo 4 Rochester 2 Richmond 3 Columbus 2 Jersey City 4 Charleston 8 American Association Denver 6 Dallas Fort Worth Indianapolis 5 Louisville Houston at Omaha postponed Pacific Coast League
Kansas State University in Manhattan has been recommended as the site for next year's NCAA tournament by NCAA officials. Colorado Springs hosted this recommendation, with discussion noting Manhattans bid and regional placement.
Lawrence Kan AP Don Wallace a 19 year old transcontinental cyclist plans a morning stop in Topeka before continuing to Sacramento California to pedal from Caldwell New Jersey He began June 23 with Jed Hannan 17 but left Hannan at Odessa Missouri east of Kansas City Wallace rates his pace at 10 to 12 mph while Hannan does 6 to 8 mph only
In Teener League action the American Legion shut out VFW 3-0 while Naff & Bolze defeated Olson's Super Market 10-4. Eddie Lindblad pitched for the Legion with 15 strikeouts, Richard Thompson allowed six. Tom Arthur and Dale Steinman backed the Legion defense. Olson's starter Richard Durham exited after six hits and two miscues, Jim Walker and Wayne Washburn handling catching duties for Olson's and Naff & Bolze respectively.
The First Baptist team shut out FTIR 10 0 and the Knights of Columbus defeated Christians 15 5 in Church League play, both games ending in the fifth inning under the 10 run rule. Bill Grogan and Jim Woods led the Baptists while Zaragosa and P Perez starred for the Knights. Autry and Smith hurled for the Christians. The K of C powered by three homers, J Haight and D Fehr added hits. ATW ois shenteuesins po hen er ru Mm f 161 2x-10 midwest regional basketball tour nament. The site was recommended Tuesday by the basketball tourna ment committee of the NCAA to the organization's executive com mittee. It would be held March 16-17. Louisville, Ky., was tentatively selected for the national finals, scheduled March 23-24. Adair, a speed ball artist, fanned 17. Chanute made seven hits, Humboldt four. Passed balls by the Humboldt catcher aided Chanute scoring. Steele and Jim Gough led the winners with two hits each. The Chanute club has a full schedule for the week with games at Coffeyville, Lawrence, and here against Madison and Iola. Scoring by innings Humboldt 000 10 0 0 Chanute 2013 32x-11
Koch Brothers Furniture defeated Orley's Cafe 5-4 with three runs in the bottom of the sixth. Doug Barnow earned the win while Clarence Matlock took the loss. Randy Lavh delivered the big hit, a fourth inning triple, for Koch.
The Chanute American Legion club shut out Humboldt 11-0 in nine innings last night. Gary Howell pitched seven innings with Gary Steele catching, and Bill Kobert finished the last two with Bill Noland at the plate. Humboldt starter was Jack Adair. Howell and Kobert combined for 19 strikeouts.
Local report states that truck seats were recovered at Tommy Anderson’s Service Station located at 101 S Central HE. The incident notes an itemized recovery detail surrounding a transportation equipment repair site.
Classified advertising rates show per word pricing with minimums and day counts plus discount options for same day payment and blind ads. Following are thanks messages from Mrs Eppers family and Herman Fehr and family and Judy Williams thanking friends for sympathy flowers gifts and cards after hospital stays.
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