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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1961

Page

10

Sherluck Wins Belmont as Carry Back Fails to Sprint

The Belmont Stakes sees Sherluck, ridden by Braulio Baeza and owned by Jacob Sher, surge to victory by 2 1 2 lengths over Globemaster with Guadalcanal and Ambiopoise nearby as Carry Back fades to seventh. The $148 650 race awards $104 900 to the winner while crowd includes Dwight Eisenhower.

Sherluck Braulio Baeza Panama Jacob Sher Louisville Miami Leonard P. Sasso Globemaster Sherlock Carry Dwight D. Eisenhower Sher Katherine Price Carry Back Jack

Orioles Win Second Game In Little League Majors

National League action Friday saw the Cubs beat the Dodgers 4-1 while the Orioles edged the Tigers 2-1. Hudson earned the win for the Cubs, with Dukes contributing a two bagger for the Dodgers. Terry took the loss. D Morgan tripled for the Orioles as Parks had two hits for the Tigers. Cartee won for the Tigers and Foster lost.

Cubs Dodgers Orioles Tigers Hudson Dukes Terry D. Morgan Parks Cartee Foster

This Week's Schedule Preview N L and A L Matchups

National League games include Giants at Cardinals and Dodgers at Braves with Cubs visiting Giants and Cardinals facing Dodgers later. American League features Red Sox against Indians and Orioles against Yankees along with Tigers matchups across the week.

Eeeens Dodgers Cubs Neewe Giants Wwe Indians Tigers Red Sox Ee Yankees Wee Orioles Giants Cardinals Dodgers Braves Cubs Yankees

Shantz Shines In Pirate Win

Veteran pitcher Bobby Shantz held Philadelphia to four hits through seven innings as Pittsburgh defeated the Phillies 5 1. Elroy Face finished the game with a one hitter effort. Clemente and Hoak homered for the Pirates while Demeter connected for Philadelphia. Schantz improved to 2 1 with the win while Mahaffey dropped to 6 4.

Pittsburgh Bobby Shantz Philadelphia Shantz Elroy Face Phils Art Mahaffey L — Mahaffey Demeter Clemente Hoak

Bass Six Hits Washington As A's Win 8 To 0

Kansas City Athletics rout Washington Senators 8 to 0 as rookie Norman Bass throws a six hit shutout. Heywood Sullivan Norm Siebern each have two doubles. Hank Bauer adds a triple. Dick Howser adds a double. Bass improves to 4-2. Woodeshick falls to 3-2.

Washington Norman Bass Kansas City Athletics Washington Senators A’s Heywood Sullivan Norm Siebern Hank Bauer Dick Howser Hal Woodeshick Senators Bass Kansas City Pignatari Woodeshick Gabler Klippstein Burnside Green W—Bass L—Woodeshick

Indians Rout Angels 9-4 Behind Phillips Big Night

Bubba Phillips drove in five runs with a three run homer and bases loaded single to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Jim Grant pitched all nine innings to win, improving to 6-0 as Cleveland remained in second place behind Detroit. Wagner homered for the Angels, while Phillips also connected for his fifth homer of the season.

Cleveland Bubba Phillips Cleveland Indians Los Angeles Angels Phillips Art Fowler Jim Grant Grant Leon Wagner Wagner Indians Detroit Los Angeles Fowler Bowsfield Morgan Garver Averill Romano W—Grant L— Fowler

Pulaski Beats Athens 5-1 in Bi-State League Action

Pulaski defeated Athens 5-1 at Veterans Field as Athens committed eight errors. Everett Foster pitched a complete game for Pulaski, allowing seven hits with nine strikeouts, while Athens starter Bill Bailey took the loss after 3 2/3 innings. Clayton Haney Jr. sparked Athens with a triple and extra-base hits, but nine Athens errors helped Pulaski blow open the game.

Athens Pulaski Tenn Veterans Field Bill Bailey Everett Foster Bailey Delano Hulsey Foster Clayton “Bink"’ Haney Jr Haney Randolph Chittam Edgar Griggs Gribbs Haleyville Veterans

Soviet Union Names Six Players for Wimbledon Team

Moscow AP says the Soviet Union will send six players to the Wimbledon Championships June 26 to July 8. The lineup includes Toomas Leius 20 Sergei Likhachev 24 Nugzar Madzinarishvili 17 Anna Dmitriyeva 22 Valeria Kuzmenko 24 and Galina Baksheyeva 16. Dmitriyeva reached last year’s final 16 at Wimbledon and Leius won the Junior Wimbledon title in 1959.

Moscow Soviet Union Tass Toomas Leius Sergei Likhachev Nugzar Madzinarishvili Anna Dmitriyeva Valeria Kuzmenko Galina Baksheyeva Miss Dmitriyeva Leius

350th Anniversary of Tobacco Industry Celebrated

James Town Virginia Foundation plans a 1962 observance marking tobac co America's oldest industry, highlighting a historic milestone and its regional heritage.

America Jamestown, Va

Braves End Skid With 9-3 Win Over Cardinals

Milwaukee Braves snap a four game slide by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 9 to 3. Bob Buhl improves to 3 4 with relief from Jackson Cicotte Miller and Torre as Milwaukee collects 12 hits led by Frank Thomas who drives in four including a two run double and a homer Eddie Mathews also goes deep while Carl Warwick connects for a first major league homer for St Louis.

Milwaukee Milwaukee Braves St. Louis Cardinals Bob Buhl Braves Larry Jackson al Cicotte Bob Miller Jackson Frank Bolling Frank Thomas Thomas Eddie Mathews St. Louis Buhl Carl Warwick Cicotte Miller Smith Torre W —Buhl L—Jackson

Mossi Wins Sixth Straight as Tigers Top Twins

Don Mossi pitched seven shutout frames and survived a ninth inning jam to earn his sixth consecutive win for Detroit. Rocky Colavito hit his 14th homer, delivering the deciding run in the eighth as the Tigers beat Minnesota 2 to 1. Minnesota’s skid reached seven straight losses.

Detroit Don Mossi Rocky Colavito Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins Twins Mossi Bill Tuttle Bob Allison Pedro Ramos Ramos Charlie Maxwell Minnesota Moore Battey Brown Rourke W— Mossi L—Ramos Colavito

Wildlife Notes and Local Hunting Club News

Red squirrels are not common game in Alabama. Bass deliveries begin soon to ponds in southern and central Alabama as northern waters warm. Iranian pheasants released at Swan Creek are dispersing and nesting. observers urged to report sightings to wildlife staff. Huntsville Gun Club holds regular meetings and shoots at Redstone Arsenal. Morgan County Gun Club adds night range with floodlit targets. Duck nesting grounds report dry conditions may yield a lean hunting year unless June rains arrive.

North America Deep South Virginia North Carolina Tennessee Alabama Clarence“White Swan Creek Huntsville Redstone Arsenal Decatur Burleson Mountain Morgan County Gun Club Canada United States

Bowling Results From Last Week Summary

Pingetters beat Ten pins 3 1 Choppers edged Kan do 0 2 Kingpins split 2 2 Kan do 2 Kingpins 2 Team High Game Kingpins 1.005 Team High Series Kingpins 2.674 Top Five Series Turner 611 King 561 Bobo 578 Bussey 568 Ome. High Ind Game Larry Wilhite 214 High 3 Game Series Larry Wilhite 598 High Averages Hogan 183 Faria 183 Love 180 Geloneck 178 Babis 178 200 Games Faria 200 Turner 200 Powers 208 Hogan 213 Babis 202 Love 212

Kingpins C. Turner M. King A. C. Bobo B. Bussey J. Ome J. Stone C. King E. Turner J. Winton W. Geloneck Larry Wilhite B. Hogan J. Faria R. Love T. Geloneck J. Babis D. Powers

Ex-First Lady Bets On Belmont Day Winner

Mrs Dwight Eisenhower attended Belmont Stakes day at Belmont Park and celebrated That Lucky Day winning the opening race. Jockey John Sellers rode That Lucky Day, with Carry Back the Belmont favorite, paying $10 for a $2 wager.

New York Dwight Eisenhower Belmont Park Eisenhower John Sellers Carry Back

Liberia's flag star marks being Africa's first republic

The single Liberian flag star represents the nation's status as Africa's first republic, signaling independence and unique political heritage in the continent.

Liberia Africa

Cubs Rally Past Reds To Take NL Lead Down 10-7

Chicago Cubs toppled Cincinnati from the National League lead with a 10-7 victory. Ken Kin dall and Dick Bertell sparked a seventh and eighth inning surge as Chicago scored five in each frame while Cincinnati pitching faltered after a six run advantage. Don Zimmer added insurance with a two run double. Cubs <three-run seventh> and home runs by Kindall and Freese highlighted the scoring spree.

Cincinnati Jerry Kindall Dick Bertell Chicago Reds Ken Hunt Bertell Cubs Kindall Don Zimmer Gordie Coleman Gene Freese Ellsworth Schafferroth Drott Brewer Hobbie Hunt Brosnan Nunn Henry Zimmerman W — Hobbie L — Brosnan Freese Coleman

Homers Win For Orioles Over Red Sox In Boston

Baltimore hitters Jerry Adair and Ron Hansen hit key home runs as the Orioles defeated Boston 3 to 1 behind Jack Fisher who limited the Red Sox to five hits. Adair and Hansen provided all the power, with Adair homering after Hansen's RBI single in the fourth and Hansen adding a solo shot in the sixth.

Boston Jerry Adair Ron Hansen Baltimore Keystone Kids Oriole Jack Fisher Red Sox Adair Hansen Fisher Triandos Delock Stallard Nixon Ginsberg W—Fisher L.—. Delock Fianee

Northwestern Fullback Mike Stock Joins Saskatchewan Riders

Regina reports Northwestern University fullback and linebacker Mike Stock has been signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Football Conference, the club announced Saturday.

Regina Mike Stock Northwestern University Saskatchewan Rough-riders

Electricity used to make a ton of newsprint cited

A historical note explains that the energy required to produce one ton of newsprint could power about 10,000 households, highlighting the large energy footprint of paper production.

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