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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1961

Page

5

Bears Sign Cagers and Weight Star in Baylor News

Temple weight standout Jim Lancaster signed to enroll at Baylor with high school marks 57-1144 in shot put and 175-10 in discus. Baylor also signed guards Monty Knight and Winston Moore for freshman basketball. Knight 6-2 from Zeigler Indiana and Moore 6-6 from Lexington who averaged 20 points and 15 rebounds. Crockett high clinched state Class AAA Negro baseball title with 14 and 7 wins over Pickard series.

WACO UPI Jim Lancaster Temple Baylor University Jack Patterson Fresh Squid BEARS Cagers Monty Knight Zeigler Wiler Winston Moore Lexington Baylor Bill Menefee Crockett Crocketts Ralph Bunche High Pick Pickard

Broad jumper Ralph Beson to compete in Houston meet

Ralph Beson of Tennessee State, renowned Olympic athlete who shattered Jesse Owens' long jump mark with 27 feet 49 inches, will compete at the Meet of Champions in Houston next Friday night.

Houston UPIT Ralph Besson Tennessee State Jesse Owens

Plan for Young Fathers Offers Income Protection

Southwestern Life introduces a special Plan for Young Fathers offering benefits up to four times the policy face value during peak need years. The free folder with details is available by mail coupon, call, or visiting.

Southwestern Life

About Babies Breadwinners and Polio Public Service

Polio strikes the young and their parents. It did last summer and the summer before. Babies and breadwinners can be protected by polio vaccine shots. Call your physician or local health department for information. Don’t delay in getting this protection. Published as a public service in cooperation with The Advertising Council.

Archie Moore Set for Title Defense Next Saturday

Archie Moore 44 or 47 seeks to defend the light heavyweight crown at Madison Square Garden against Giulio Rinaldi after a long title reign and recent weigh in at 175 pounds. The Italy champion upset Moore in a 10 round non title bout last October, prompting this title clash as Moore aims for a ninth defense and a chance to extend the record.

United Press International New York UPI Boxing Archie Methuselah) Moore Itis Giulio Rinaldi Italy Madison Square Garden Monticello N. Y Rinaldi San Diego Cilif Tme Moore Nave Rome Maxie Rosenbloom Joey Maxim St. Louis

Major League Standings And Sunday Baseball Schedules

National League results include Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 1 and Chicago 10 Cincinnati 7. Sunday's matchups feature Ferrarese vs Law and Spahn vs Gibson plus several doubleheaders and night games across Milwaukee St Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia San Francisco Chicago Cincinnati and Los Angeles.

Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee St. Louis San Fran Los Angeles Ferrarese Law Gibson Spahn San Francisco Jones Williams Anderson Cardwell Maloney O'Toole New York Baltimore Boston Kansas City Washington Cleveland Detroit Minnesota Barber Conley Archer Hobaugh Stafford Pierce Pascual Kaat Lary Bruce Foytack Kline Casale Hawkins Perry W. L. Pet St Louis

Baseball Leaders Highlight Early Season Power and Pace

A snapshot shows top MLB players across leagues: Mantle and Colavito pace runs with 14. Mays and Aaron lead NL with 40 and 37 RBIs. Pitching marks include Koufax with 62 strikeouts and strong totals from Gibson and others. notes that the data excludes night games.

Ants Robinson Reds Mathews Braves Moon Dodgers Mays Giants Mantle Yanks Colavito Tigers Maris Gentile Orioles Killebrew Twins Aaron Cepeda T. Davis Orvnles Cash Soros

Battle of Bunker Hill Fought at Breed's Hill Site

The note recalls the Battle of Bunker Hill fought at Breed's Hill, now called Bunker Hill, near Boston, highlighting the historic landmark.

Bunker Hill Breed's Ill

Wall Street Charting Quiet Market Before Summer

Upbeat Wall Street notes a quieter market as a prelude to higher prices. Analysts from W B Hutton Hemphill Noyes and Standard & Poors expect favorable conditions and point to cyclical stocks like Santa Fe Southern Pacific Union Pacific Southern Railway and Illinois Central with DuPont long term potential and possible tax relief effects.

Alan C. Poole Hemphill, Noyes & Co General Motors DuPont Joseph BE. Granville BE. F. Hutton & Co Santa Fe Southern Pacific UN Pacific Southern Railway Illinois Central

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