World speed boats race on Guntersville Lake weekend
The area hosts major boat racing events this weekend with Guntersville Lake races starting at 1 p.m. featuring hydroplanes surpassing 150 mph and including Roy Duby who set a lake speed record last year. Elk River races begin at 2 p.m. with about 75 entries, sponsored by Athens Jaycees, to benefit community programs notably a shoe bank helping needy children.
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Guntersville
Elk River
Guntersville Lake
Roy Duby
Athens Jaycees
Gerald Turner
Will Single Wing Stay at Tennessee Vols Under New Coach
The Tennessee Vols will keep the single wing as the base offense under new head coach Jim McDonald, though he plans some T formation and motion plays. McDonald says he will modify but not junk the single wing, while Bowden Wyatt recovers in a Virginia hospital and speculation grows that the system may gradually fade if tenure allows.
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University of Tennessee
Vols
Tennessee
Jim McDonald
Ohio State
Bob Woodruff
Florida
Baylor
McDonald
Bowden Wyatt
Virginia
Chakras School of Judo Opens at 331 Lee Street
The Chakras School of Judo has opened at 331 Lee Street with public classes Mondays and Wednesdays 7 to 9 pm. Open to ages six to 60, dues are five dollars per month and about twenty to twenty five people have enrolled since last week.
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Lee Street
Chakras School of Judo
Marks Broken At AAU Meet
America's top track men, aiming at the Moscow showdown with Russia, staged a record-filled windup of the 75th National AAU Outdoor Championships. Henry Carr and Paul Drayton dead heated in 220 yards, wind-aided, with Hayes setting a 9.1 in the 100 yards and Zinn breaking the two-mile walk AAU mark at 14:03.6. Kent Floerke won the triple jump. Crothers set an 880 meet record and tied the American mark. Foreign winner Clohessy took the three-mile run in 13:40.4 as Rex Cawley posted 50.4 in the 440 intermediate hurdles.
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Jerry Liska
Associated Press
ST. Louis
America
Russia
Henry Carr
Arizona State
Paul Drayton
Philadelphia
Pioneer Athletic Club
Carr
AAU
Public Schools Stadium
Bob Hayes
Florida A&m
U.S
Moscow
Burleson
Tom O'Hara
Chicago
Loyola
Jim Beatty
O'Hara
Pat Clohessy
Texas Olympian Club
James Keefe
Connecticut
Southern California
Rex Cawley
Young
Villanova
Pat Traynor
Vic Zwolak
Zwolak
Elk River Races Set At Athens Mouth Of Elk River
About 75 entries expected for Athens Junior Chamber events as NPBA judges oversee six pleasure boat races and four hydroplane heats at Elk River mouth. Admission 1.00 for adults, .50 for ages 12 to 18, free under 12. Entry 7.00 with 4.00 for NPBA and 3.00 for insurance. prizes total 70.00 for top four in each pleasure race and 35.00 in hydro races.
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Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Pleasure Boat Association
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Open golf playoff set after three tie at 63rd National Open
In gusty 40 mph winds at The Country Club Brookline Arnold Palmer Julius Boros and Jacky Cupit tied at 293 to force an 18 hole playoff Sunday. Cupit birdie putt at 18 misfired by six inches. Palmer matched the three way drama with a final round 74 after a 77 morning.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Brookline
Mass
Arnold Palmer
Julius Boros
Jacky Cupit
Palmer
Boros
Jack Nicklaus
Oakmont
Nicklaus
Ben Hogan
George Fazio
Lloyd Mangrum
Merion
Hogan
Francis Ouimet
Arnie
Latrobe
Cupit
Dark Horse
Sam Parks
Ouimet
Harry Vardon
Ted Ray
Jack
Don Finsterwald
Dave Ragan
Miss Wright Leads Western Open After Third Round
defending champion Mickey Wright stretched a seven stroke advantage at the Women's Western Open after a 71 in the Maple Bluff course third round. Marilynn Smith slipped to third with 227, while Kathy Whitworth 75 left her within one stroke of Wright as Hagge Haynie and Wilson pursued with 231 to 232 totals.
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Madison
Mickey Wright
Miss Wright
Maple Bluff Country Club
Eee Pre Marilynn Smith
Hall Holds Hammer Title as Connolly Absent at AAU Meet
Defending hammer throw champion Al Hall of the New York Athletic Club retained the title with 214 feet 11 inches amid a weak field lacking world record holder Hal Connolly who skipped due to a torn back. Connolly, who set 231-10 last year, now teaches in Finland. George Frenn took second with 198-10 as the German squad was honored during the opening ceremony of the final day. Ulis Williams of Arizona State won the 440-yard run in 45.8 seconds, matching the meet record and defeating arch rival University.
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New York Athletic Club
Hal Connolly
Hall
Connolly
Finland
George Frenn
Pasadena Athletic Club
Ulis Williams
Arizona State
Adolph Plummer
New Mexico University
Williams
Tax revenue shares by level of government in 1961
Public revenue collected in 1961 showed 60 percent going to the Federal government, 25 percent retained by local governments, and 15 percent by the states. This breakdown reflects the distribution of tax intake among national, regional, and local authorities.
St Louis Keeps Slender NL Lead on James Home Run
St Louis edged Los Angeles 2 1 as Charlie James hit a sixth inning homer to boost the Cardinals and keep a slim National League lead. Bob Gibson earned his fifth straight win improving to 6-3 with help from Bobby Shantz and Ron Taylor. Tommy Davis homered for the Dodgers, whose rally ended with a balk that produced the tying run in the fifth.
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ST. Louis
Charlie James
Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Milwaukee
Bob Gibson
Bobby Shantz
Ron Taylor
Gibson
Tommy Davis
Los Angeles
Seeds Move To Finals In Alabama Jaycee Tennis
At Anniston and Newton Alabama the top seeds advance to the state junior Jaycee Tennis finals Jack Jackson and Tammy Kendall both from Tuscaloosa win straight sets to reach the title match four berths for nationals at Provo Utah in July are at stake in the meet results include quarterfinal and semifinal outcomes from boys and open divisions with players from Anniston Birmingham Mobile and Tuscaloosa advancing.
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Ala
Jack Jackson
Tammy Kendall
Tuscaloosa
Jackson
Drake
Birmingham
Kendall
Eugene Richmond
Mobile
Provo
Utah
Walker Reynolds
Charles Owen
Billy Jones
Stewart Reynolds
Bob Martin
Burch McWilliams
Willis Sherwood
Stewart Lytle
Stable Decisions Scott In NYC
Jose Stable, a 22-year-old Cuban living in New York, won a close unanimous 10 round decision over Charley Scott at Madison Square Garden. Both weighed 147 pounds. no knockdowns. Judges and referee favored Stable in a tight, competitive nationally televised bout.
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New York
Jose Stable
Charley Scott
Madison Square Garden
Scott
Artie Aidala
Bill Recht
Petey Della
Associated Press
Senior Loop Wins Old Timers Game at Polo Grounds
In New York, the National League beat the American League 8-0 on Old Timers Day at the Polo Grounds. The two inning game featured former major leaguers from the New York area. Frank McCormick and Gene Hermanski homered.
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NEW York
John Newton Defeats Opponent in Decatur Match
The sole recorded match features John Newton of Decatur, aged 75, finishing with a score of 8 and 4. The text also notes the three leading vehicle producing nations outside the United States as West Germany, Britain, and France.
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John Newton
Decatur
United States
West Germany
Britain
France
Probable Pitchers By The Associated Press
American League matchups list starters for games including New York Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Washington Los Angeles Baltimore Minnesota and National League pairings with Los Angeles St Louis San Francisco Milwaukee Pittsburgh Chicago Houston Cincinnati Philadelphia New York.
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Latman
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Lolich
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Drabowsky
Cheney
Osinski
Barber
Stigman
Drysdale
St. Louis
Broglio
Sanford
Spahn
Law
Chica- Houston
Nottebart
Drott
Purkey
Nuxhall
Duren
Green
Willey
Stallard
Crimson Satan wins Michigan Mile in record time
Crimson Satan from Crimson King Farm rallied from behind then surged clear at the Detroit race course to win the $50,000-added Michigan Mile. Jockey Herbert Hinojosa rode the 4-year-old to a 1 minute 40 and 3 5 seconds victory over Decidedly and Greek Money, breaking Total Traffic's 1959 track record by 11 5 seconds. The win marked a remarkable stretch run for the champion in Livonia Michigan.
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Mich
Crimson King Farm
Crimson Satan
Michigan
Detroit
Herbert Hinojosa
Hinojosa
Palmer Cupit Bores Lead Open After Four Rounds
Brookline reports Arnold Palmer Jacky Cupit and Julius Bores tied for first at 293 after four rounds of the National Open. Paul Harney Bruce Crampton Tony Lema Billy Maxwell and Walter Burkemo also near the top with scores in the 294 to 296 range. An 18 hole playoff is set for Sunday at 1 pm EST to decide the title.
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Cupit
Pebble Beach
Tony Lema
Lema
Bruce Crampton
Billy Maxwell
Paul Harney
Palmer
South Africa
Gary Player
Walter Burkemo
Sam Snead
Brookline
Mass
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xJacky Cupit
xJulius Bores
Yankees Take 2 From Red Sox
New York swept a day night doubleheader in Boston as Elston How ard hit his 13th homer in the night game the Yankees earning a 3-2 win after Whitey Ford's 10th victory of the season in the afternoon. Bill Kunkel Marshall Bridges and Hal Reniff keyed the pitching staff while six double plays aided the sweep moving the first place Yankees 1½ games ahead of Chicago in the AL race.
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New York
Elston Howard
Whitey Ford
Bill Kunkel
Marshall Bridges
Hal Reniff
Yankees
Chicago
Kunkel
Bill Stafford
Stafford
Bridges
Reniff
Joe
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