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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
5
The article explains that older shotgun loads used powder weight measured in drams and that smokeless powders later adopted “equivalent” designations to match the ballistics of black powder loads. Ted McCawley of Remington notes these terms persist as shorthand, though they no longer reflect original formulations.
Cleveland beats Washington 7 0 extending their streak to seven as Barry Latman works four shutout innings. Cincinnati tops Milwaukee 5 3 with relief from Brosnan and Henry while homers by Robinson and Lynch aid a late rally.
Amarillo trails San Antonio by a whisker as Gold Sox beat San Antonio 8 4 with an eighth inning surge. Tulsa wins doubleheader at Valley. Austin edges Rosebuds 4 3. Ardmore loss and relief by Niekro. District matchups include Valley at Tulsa and San Antonio at Amarillo.
Victoria is back in the Texas League after Rio Grande Valley Giants owner Jimmie Humphries moved the franchise from Harlingen to Victoria on a guaranteed season ticket sale of over 12 000 dollars. The team, to be known as the Victoria Giants, replaces the Victoria Rosebuds which were moved to Ardmore Oklahoma. The Giants, farm club of the San Francisco Giants, will play Ardmore in Victoria on June 10 while on a road trip.
In Chicago Allen Thomas failed to appear for weigh in forcing cancellation of his bout against Jimmy Remsen. In Boston Jose Torres stopped Mel Collins in the 7th round. Collins weighed 158 pounds from Trenton New Jersey while Torres weighed 164 1/4 pounds from New York.
Norb Swan of Cleveland won the Lake Erie invitational sports car race in Dunkirk New York driving a Porsche. He completed 51 laps in the one hour time limit. Den Yenko of Pittsburgh finished second in a Corvette.
Arnold Palmer and Jay Hebert will play on Olympia Fields No 4 in Chicago as part of National Golf Week. More than 100000 golfers enter by donating at least one dollar. scores compare to par and handicap with Callaway system. women get ten extra strokes.
Carry Back's trainer Jack Price announced the Belmont Stakes injury is not serious and could clear up within a week. Dr. William Reed, a New York veterinarian, found a local infection in the right fore leg after Monday examination and treated it with an antibiotic. Carry Back was seventh in the Belmont and lame on arrival at Monmouth Park.
Chicago report says Danny Thomas syndicate may end bid to buy control of the White Sox from Bill Veeck. Bernard Epton announced withdrawal from the purchase as Aruthor Allyn indicated a decision by Monday. Veeck and partners met without resolution, leaving sale in doubt.
Major League results show Chicago blanking Detroit 8 0 and New York sweeping Minnesota 6 2 and 6 1. Boston tops Kansas City 6 2 and Kansas City wins 10 6. Wednesday games include Minnesota at New York and Los Angeles at Baltimore plus Cleveland at Washington. National League standings list Cincinnati 28 19 and Los Angeles 29 21.
Major League leaders feature Cepeda and Mays with high totals in the National League, while Maris Mantle and Colavito pace the American League. Pitching and other stats appear in scattered line items, including Koufax and Perranoski among the Dodgers ace corps.
Sam Snead Bob Rosburg and Peter Thomson join 293 golfers at six sites to win one of 85 Open berths. Defending champion Arnold Palmer targets Birmingham Michigan June 15 17. Snead vies in Detroit Burkemo Chen Chin Po and 45 others seek entry at one of the nation’s largest sectional trials.
Harmon Dowdy Ford Wes Elis and Paul Harney shot 65s while 56 players competed for 25 places in Oklahoma City. Ken Venturi Gene Littler Bill Collins Leo Hellheber Bob Goalby and Fed Hawkins, all regulars on the pro tour, joined Don January of Dallas and Bill Bisdorf of Denver in firing seven under par 65s on courses in their home towns.
Channel schedules show programs for KFOX KGNC KSYD KVII KFDA and more. Evening lineups include news weather and entertainment with titles like Alfred Hitchcock NBC News and Guney era era shows.
A jumble of listed programs from KGNC KGNC KGNC KGNC channels shows a June 7 1961 timetable with cartoons news shows daytime soaps and game shows. Audience notes include Popeye Bugs Bunny Today Weather Say When Price is Right It Could Be You Truth or Consequences and more across several stations.
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