Boswell the Blind Golfer Competing for Charity at Decatur Club
Charlie Boswell, Birmingham insurance man and WWII veteran blinded in 1944, has become a celebrated blind golfer. He will play in a charity match at 1:30 p.m. at Decatur Country Club, teaming with Bob Lowry Jr. against Elbert Jemison Jr. and Bob McNelly.
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Charlie Boswell
Charlie
Birmingham
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
84Th Infantry Division
Germany
Europe
United States
Decatur Country Club
Decatur Lions Club
Bob Lowry, Jr
Huntsville
Elbert Jemison, Jr
Bob McNelly
Decatur
Bo Russell
Russell
Boswell
Two Top Alabama Golfers Elbert and Lowry Spotlighted
Elbert and Bob Lowry are highlighted as two of Alabama’s finest golfers. Jemison, Alabama amateur champion in 1957 and 1958, has won the Birmingham Country Club invitational and Vestavia tournament and reached the National Amateur third round in 1960. Lowry, a past Alabama invitational winner, was runner up in the 1958 Southern Amateur and reached the 1960 National Amateur fifth round, nearing Augusta Masters entry. Lions Club tickets at $1 benefit Alabama Light Conservation.
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Bob
Alabama
Jemison
Birmingham Country Club
Vestavia
Bob Lowry
Lowry
Lions Club
Country Club
Alabama Light Conservation
Minoso, Robinson lead White Sox 10 1 win over A's
Chicago White Sox pile up 12 hits in a 10 1 victory over Kansas City as Minnie Minoso belts two homers and Floyd Robinson hits his first major league homer. White Sox starter Jefry Pierce earned his first 1961 win, fanning and driving in two with a pair of singles.
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Chicago White Sox
Minnie Minoso
Jefry
Billy Pierce
Kansas City Athletics
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Frank
Baumann
White Sox
Floyd Robinson
Jerry Walker
Minnie
Walker
Bill Kunkel
Kansas City
Ed Rakow
This Week's Baseball Schedule
National League matchups run Monday through Friday with Braves meeting Giants and Dodgers facing Cubs Cardinals play Braves Giants face Dodgers Cubs meet Cardinals. American League games include Tigers Indians Yankees Orioles Red Sox with each team listed for Monday through Friday.
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Wee Seee Cubs
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Eeeiese Indians
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Orioles
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Cubs
Indians
Red Sox
West Decatur
Dodgers blaze to 7 2 win over Cards in fifth inning
Dodgers win 7 2 as Dukes hits a grand slam and five RBI in the fifth. Terry bests McClendon on the mound. Cards collect three hits while Gerry Lynn belts two homers for the Red Sox in a separate 4 3 win over the Indians. Hammond loses for the Indians and Gibson earns the win.
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Cards
Red Sox
Indians
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McClendon
Dukes
Gerry Lynn
Hammond
Gibson
Florida Wins SEC Tennis Title
Florida captured the 1961 Southeastern Conference tennis title with 30 points, eight more than runner up Georgia. Florida's No. 1 player Jim Shaffer won the top division singles title 6 4 7 5 against Leslie Nicholson of LSU.
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Gainesville, Fla
Florida
Georgia
Jim Shaffer
Leslie Nicholson
Louisiana State
Red Sox Shortstop Undergoes Emergency Surgery
Washington AP report says Boston shortstop Pumpsie Green had an emergency appendix operation at Georgetown Hospital after being struck in following Friday night game with the Washington Senators. Dr George Resta performed the procedure and Green was listed in satisfactory condition afterward.
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Pumpsie Green
Boston Red Sox
Georgetown Hospital
Green
Sox
Washington Senators
George Resta
Senators
Red Sox
Brabham Sets Fast Pace In Indy Time Trial Runs
Eddie Sachs won the pole for the 500 mile Memorial Day race for the second straight year. Jack Brabham led practice with a 145.144 mph average in his Cooper Climax, the first foreign entry since 1952. Wayne Weiler posted 145.349 mph as more drivers tested for the May 30 race amid crashes and bruised nerves but no injuries.
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Indianapolis
Eddie Sachs
Australia
Jack Brabham
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Brabham
Monte Carlo
Wayne Weiler
Phoenix
Tony Bettenhausen
H. Bettenhausen
Chuck Hulse
Downey
Calif
Hulse
Bobby Grim
al (Cotton) Farmer
Tucson
Chuck Arnold
Stamford
Conn
Jack Turner
Seattle
Speedway
Auburn Wins Track Meet at SEC Championship
Auburn dominated the SEC meet in Auburn Alabama winning 56 points to 55 for LSU. Doug Constant led LSU with a 2nd place high jump and wins in the 100 and 220 while Richard Crane set a conference record in shot put and won discus. Alabama placed third and Georgia Tech fourth led by Ron Ablewich.
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Ala
Doug Constant
Louisiana State
LSU
Tigers
Constant
Bengals
Baton Rouge
Richard Crane
Crane
Jim Dozier
Alabama
Ron Ablewich
Georgia Tech
Winners Named In Athens Show
Winners in Limestone County Sports men's Club sixth annual Horse Show announced in Athens. Winners include Sonny Boy owned by Martha Cox from Elkmont in Pleasure horses and Shadow's Blaze owned by Molly Babcock of Columbia for walking mares.
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Limestone County Sportsmen’s Club
Sonny Boy
Martha Cox
Elkmont
Shadow's Blaze
Molly Babcock
Columbia
Tenn
George Witt
Sun
Wayne Lonemeyer
Knoxville
Vicki Lynn Thompson
Mr. Sensation
Emmett Dailey
Oklahoma City
Vic Thompson
Glamour
B. Martin
Murfreesboro
L. A. Murrah
Lewisburg
Buddy Black
Mame
Garrett Stables
Goodlettsville
Fred A. Garrett
Rhodas
M. H. Walows and Son
Pulaski
Doug Walows
Mr. Chips
Winston Garth Jr
Winston Garth
Judy’s Sun
Ramon Littrell
Florence
Jack Littrell
Johnny Garth
Preakness contenders hit by veterinary concerns at Pimlico
Baltimore AP reports two Preakness hopefuls Crozier and Globemaster received veterinary treatment on Saturday. Crozier developed colic after finishing second in the Derby while Globemaster sustained a knee injury, putting their status for the $150,000 race in doubt.
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Pimlico
Fred W. Hooper
Crozier
Leonard P. Sasso
Jersey City Jerseys acquire pitcher Sherman Jones in trade
Jersey City announced that Sherman Jones, who posted a 100 pitching record with Tacoma in the Pacific Coast League last year, is joining the Jersey City Jerseys of the International League. The Reds obtained Jones in a trade with San Francisco, part of a larger deal involving Don Bialasin.
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Sherman Jones
Tacoma
Cincinnati Redlegs
Jones
San Francisco
Don Bilasin
Gentile 11th homer helps Orioles top Indians 4 1
Baltimore, sparked by Gentile's 11th home run, defeated Cleveland 4 1 behind Hector Brown who allowed five hits in seven innings. Jim Gentile, with a solo shot in the eighth, and Russ Snyder paced the offense as the Orioles built a 4 0 lead before Cleveland scored in the sixth.
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Hoyt Wilhelm
Wynn Hawkins
Gentile
Bob Allen
Baltimore
Russ Snyder
Orioles
Whitey Herzog
Snyder
Robinson
Herzog
Gus Triandos
Ron Hansen
Hawkins
Jim Piersall
Tito Francona
Vic Power
Piersall
Wilhelm
Triandos
Allen
Romano
W—Brown
L—Hawkins
Regional baseball standings and weekend results
Standings show Birmingham 21 13 618 Atlanta 19 12 .613, Chattanooga 20 13 .606, Nashville 15 15 .500, Shreveport 18 19 .486, Macon 12 23 . 8, Mobile 11 24 .314. Sundays: Shreveport at Chattanooga, Nashville at Little Rock, Birmingham at Macon, Atlanta at Mobile. Saturdays: Birmingham 12 Macon 0, Atlanta 6 Mobile 3 in 10 innings, Chattanooga 2 Shreveport 1, Nashville 10 Little Rock 7. The Mason-Dixon line origin noted by Mason and Dixon 1763–1767.
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Shreveport
Macon
Mobile
Moss Sets Fastest Time At Monaco Grand Prix
Britain's Stirling Moss posted 1 minute 39.1 seconds for the Monaco course to lead trials as teammate Innes Ireland spun off. Moss halted his car to assist Ireland who was taken to hospital with a leg injury but expected to recover.
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Monte Carlo
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Ireland
Probable Pitchers by the Associated Press
Detroit at New York and other matchups list numerous starting pitchers with records. Teams include Boston at Washington, Baltimore at Cleveland, Kansas City at Chicago, Los Angeles at Minnesota, St Louis at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Chicago at Los Angeles, Milwaukee at San Francisco, with each pairing citing projected pitchers and current win loss marks.
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Bell
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Nuxhall
Shaw
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Hunt
Friend
Hobbie
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Willey
Loe
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Jeremiah Dixon
Wiley Loan & Sales
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