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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1961

Page

6

Scheffing's Method Lights Up Detroit Spring

Detroit Tigers under Bob Scheffing show a spring surge with rookies Dick Brown Steve Boros and Jake Wood fueling offense. Don Heffner and Phil Cavarretta aid infield defense as Scheffing stresses practical meetings and player input while seeking reliable relief pitching.

Detroit Tom Ferrick Scheffing Tom Tigers Yankees Ferrick Bill Bruton al Kaline Jack Wood Dick Brown Lake Worth Fla Herb Score Brown Daytona Beach Birdie Tebbetts Indianapolis Birdie Steve Boros Jake Wood Tiger Don Heffner Wood Boros Phil Cavarretta Bill Henry Reds Dave Sisler Senators Casey Stengel Scheff Cubs Stengel Bob Scheffing

Carry Back Favored To Sweep Belmont Like Past Classics

Carry Back remains the favorite to win the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to complete the triple crown after wins in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. The field includes Globemaster as pace setter, with six rivals seeking an upset in the 1 1/2 mile race set for 3:50 p.m. EST and broadcast by CBS.

New York Carry Back Belmont Park Kentucky Maryland Belmont Katherine Price Miami Jack Louisville Baltimore Robert Lehman Garden State Park Tom Kelly Leonard Om Sasso Calumet King Ranch Alberta

Griffith Remains Favorite To Defend Welterweight Title

Los Angeles AP report shows Emile Griffith favored at 2-1 to retain his world welterweight crown against Mexico's Gaspar Ortega in a 15 round title bout at the Olympic Auditorium. The bout, to be televised on ABC, follows Griffith's defense against Benny Paret earlier this year.

Los Angeles Emile Griffith New York Mexico Gaspar Ortega Griffith Benny Kid) Paret Cuba Olympic Auditorium ABC Paret Virgin Islands Tijuana Ortega

Olive oil uses through history in medicine cooking and soap

Olive oil served as medicine a cooking staple and base for soap with historical use also in lamps for illumination centuries ago.

Minnesota Ends Opposition To Rose Bowl Pact

Minnesota Senate vote 70 to 42 ends long opposition to a formal Rose Bowl pact, likely breaking a 5 5 Big Ten deadlock from 1960. The Big Ten may consider a contract with the Pacific Coast's Big Five before the 1962 Rose Bowl, pending next regular meeting.

Chicago Minnesota Big Ten Athletic Association of Western Universities Big Five Pasadena Calif Bill Reed

Steel and concrete scales Declared for Missile Base

The program will use structural steel to build 26 Empire State Buildings worth of steel and concrete for seven Pentagon like structures and power to light a city of 250000 people.

U.S. Ballistic Missile Base Empire State

Lyons Electric Tops Bref Gas in Weekly Results

In the latest weekly standings Lyons Electric defeated Bref Gas 3 to 1, Ingalls beat Pace's Texaco 4 to 0, Bricklayers edged Sharpshooters 3 to 1, Rockets won 3 to 1 over Meadow Gold Dairy, Army Reserve bested L. B. Wright 2 to 1, and Farm Industries defeated Fruehauf 3 to 1.

Lyons Electric Bref? Gas Ingalls Pace’s Texaco Bricklayers Sharpshooters Rockets Meadow Gold Dairy Army Reserve L. B. Wright Farm Industries Fruehauf Perrylanes L. B. Wright & Son Meadow Gold Dairies Sence Lyons Electric Company Pace's Texaco Brett Gas Company Aeeneete Fruehauff Tool & Veasces

Tigers Top Redlegs 9-4 in Pony League Thriller

Hester earned the win while Smallwood took the loss as the Tigers beat the Redlegs 9-4. Gary Davis homered for the Tigers. In the second game the Indians defeated the Orioles 5-2 with Lovelace credited with the win while McGee took the loss after a five inning shutout bid. Tonight at West Town Park Post 15 faces Haleyville at 7.

Tigers Redlegs Hester Smallwood Gary Davis Indians Orioles Lovelace McGee West Town Park American Legion Post 15 Haleyville Post 15

Probable pitchers for AL and NL matchups

The Associated Press lists probable pitchers for several games. Minnesota Pascual 4-5 at Detroit Messi 50, Los Angeles Kline 1-2 or Fowler 00 at Cleveland Grant 5, New York Terry 2-0 at Chicago Shaw 3-4 or Wynn 41, Kansas City Bass 3-2 at Washington Woodeshick 3-1, Baltimore Fisher 14 at Boston Delock 3-11 or Conley 2-4. In the NL, San Francisco Marichal 2-2 at Los Angeles Koufax 6-2, St Louis Jackson 1-4 at Milwaukee Nottebart 2-3, Philadelphia Mahaffey 6-3 at Pittsburgh Shantz 1-1 or Francis.

Minnesota Pascual Detroit Messi Los Angeles Kline Fowler Cleveland Grant New York Terry Chicago Shaw Wynn Kansas City Bass Washington Woodeschick Baltimore Fisher Boston Delock Conley San Francisco Maricahl Koufax St. Louis Jackson Milwaukee Nottebart Philadelphia Mahaffey Pittsburgh Shantz Francis

Boston Wins Over Orioles on Wertz Two-Run Homer

The Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in the ninth inning on Vic Wertz's long two-run homer after Jim Pagliaroni walked. Don Schwall earned his third win, improving to 3-0, while Billy Hoeft took the loss. Wertz, 36, homered for Boston and Ron Hansen had a triple and scored.

Boston Boston Red Sox Vic Wertz Baltimore Orioles Jim Pagliaroni Birds Billy Hoeft Tom Brewer Pagliaroni Wertz Don Schwall Seattle Sox Schwall Ron Hansen van Herzog

Indians Stop Angels 6-4 in Cleveland comeback

John Romano hit a two run homer in the eighth to break a 4-4 tie and lift the Cleveland Indians past the Los Angeles Angels 6-4. Frank Funk earned his seventh win in relief, while Johnny James took the loss. Held and Romano homered for Cleveland as the Angels extended road woes with a 15th loss in 17 away games.

Cleveland John Romano Cleveland Indians Los Angeles Angels Romano Willie Kirkland Frank Funk Johnny James Ken McBride Angels Los Angeles McBride James Averill Bell Latman Funk W — Funk L — James Held

Phillies Blank Pirates 6-0 behind Buzhardt gem

John Buzhardt allowed nine hits and struck out three to earn his first win of the season as the Phillies routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0. Pancho Herrera fueled the attack with two doubles and two RBIs in a 12-hit Philadelphia performance.

Pittsburgh John Buzhardt Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Phillies Buzhardt Pancho Herrera Phillies Philadelphia

Chicago at Cincinnati Ends Scoreless Tie in Drama

Chicago and Cincinnati played to a 0-0 draw. Ellsworth and Anderson each contributed two goals attempts while Hunt anchored Cincinnati's defense and kept the sheet clean before a sparse crowd.

Chicago Ellsworth Anderson Cincinnati Hunt

Yanks Top Sox 6 2 Behind Berra Maris Homers

In Chicago White Sox fall 6 2 as Yogi Berra belts two homers and Roger Maris adds another. Whitey Ford wins his seventh start against the Sox since 1959 while Al Smith drives in two in the first. Berra also homers in the fourth as the Yankees build a 5 2 lead and hold on.

Chicago Yogi Berra Roger Maris Whitey Ford New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Ford White Sox Sox al Smith Yankee Berra New Yorkers Tomy Kubek Maris New York Howard McLish Kemmerer Hacker Lollar W—Ford

Ex-Champs Urge Federal Help For Boxing Ills

Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey urged a federal boxing commission to clean up the sport. They testified before a Senate subcommittee amid claims of monopolies, criminal elements, and exploitative promoters threatening boxing’s future.

Louis G. Panos Washington Gene Tunney Jack Dempsey Tunney Senate Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Ingemar Johansson Floyd Patterson Johansson Patterson Nat Fleischer Ring Magazine Fleischer Florida Athletic Commission Miami Beach New York al Bolan Feature Sports, Inc City Boxing Commission Alexander Robbins Bolan Johannsson Goteborg Sweden Dempsey Manassa Mauler

Dickinson Opens Big Lead In Memphis Open Golf

Gardner Dickinson surged to a seven stroke lead at the Memphis Open with a 63 65 128 after two rounds at Colonial Country Club. Don Whitt slipped into a six man tie at 135 with Tommy Bolt Cary Middlecoff Gene Littler Ken Venturi and Tony Lema. Bolt and Middlecoff eagled the 18th while Whitt fell back as Dickinson's hot streak continued.

Memphis Gardner Dickinson Dickinson Tequesta Fla Don Whitt Colonial Country Club Course Whitt Tommy Bolt Cary Middlecoff Gene Littler Ken Venturi Tony Lema Bolt Middlecoff

Cotton Storage Rate Increase Is Rejected

The Agriculture Department rejected calls to raise storage rates for cotton under the price support program. A survey found current storage and warehouse service costs fair to warehousemen, the government, and producers. The move followed a complaint by John H. Todd of the National Cotton Compress and Warehouse Association and ties to opposition against the Kennedy farm bill.

Washington Agriculture Department Department John H. Todd National Cotton Compress and Warehouse Association Todd National Cotton Council Congress Kennedy The Compress and Warehouse Association Cotton Council

Arizona Forests Named in Eight National System

The eight national forests listed are Apache, Coconino, Coronado, Gila, Kaibab, Prescott, Sitgreaves, and Tonto, reflecting Arizona's diverse public-lands network.

Arizona Apache

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