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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1961
Page
10
A 17 year old shooter led a Fort Benning event with a second round 96 after a first round 100, placing him atop a field that included Maj. Gene S. Stalcup. The event served as a Georgia state championship qualifier with Want Ads mentioned.
Dennis Bennett belted a grand slam as the Lookouts beat Little Rock 14 4 to pull into a tied for first with Birmingham. Atlanta won in 11 innings to split with the Barons while Shreveport beat Nashville and Macon defeated Mobile.
Jack Sanford pitched his first complete game for the Giants in a 2-1 victory over the Cubs to give San Francisco a three game edge in the NL race. Orlando Cepeda led the offense with three hits while Hobie Landrith drove in the go ahead run in the sixth.
Gary Player has earned $48,954 this season, matching Arnold Palmer's total at the same point last year. If current earnings continue, Player could surpass Palmer's annual winnings record of more than $90,000.
Inglewood Calif AP jockey Willie Shoemaker in line to join the 4 000 club as he enters the afternoon program at Hollywood Park. He needs five more wins to reach the exclusive group with seven mounts scheduled in the first seven of eight races.
Palmer leads with 40,085 dollars in earnings this tour. Doug Sanders holds third with 26,708, Tommy Bolt fourth at 19,991, Jay Hebert fifth at 18,725. Top 10 continues with Bill Casper Jr 18,150 Paul Harney 15,855 Ken Venturi 15,430 Sam Snead 14,940 and Don January 14,167.
In Decatur Little League play on Tuesday the Orioles and Yankees tied 5-5 after six. Cubs and Dodgers also tied 5-5 after six. Yankees had four hits led by Murphree Cantrell and Bowden doubles. Morgan doubled for Orioles. Larry Johnson pitched 13 strikeouts for the Orioles. Also noted: Cubs Ratliff and Singleterry Hudson doubles. Seamon doubled for Dodgers. Monday Giants beat Braves 3-2. Indians 10-8 over Tigers with Lyle the winner. Saturday Indians 1-0 over Yankees. Cubs 6-4 over Dodgers in makeup.
Former Olympic light weight boxer Harry Campbell died after a brain injury suffered in a 10 round main event at Kezar Pavilion. Campbell underwent surgery for a hemorrhage and did not regain consciousness. San Jose State sophomore Campbell collapsed after a loss to Al Medrano. an inquiry by the state athletic commission is planned.
Johnny Longden at 54 remains active and recently surpassed 5 000 victories overall. Sir Gordon Richards retired with 4 780 wins in England. Eddie Arcaro nears 4 700 after scoring his 4 000th win in 1958. Shoemaker at 29 eyes 4 000 wins within about 12 years before his 30th birthday. Longden, Arcaro and peers like Atkinson and Neves took 20 plus years to reach 3 000 wins.
Washington surged from 10th to 7th over five games, beating the Red Sox and Yankees to take a four game hold in the AL. Detroit extended its lead with a 10-4 win over Baltimore as Hal Woodeshick and Dave Sisler shut down New York. White Sox halted Minnesota, while Milwaukee and San Francisco won in the NL.
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