Orioles accuse Bunning of doctoring baseball
Baltimore manager Billy Hitchcock accused Detroit pitcher Jim Bunning of doctoring baseballs with belt buckle marks during the 11 inning game that the Tigers won 54. Orioles officials planned to brief AL president Joe Cronin and presented four marked balls as evidence as umpires watched for any ball defacement.
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Howard Gets Chance To Play With Dodgers
Los Angeles AP report notes Frank Howard, the 6 foot 7 inch 250 pound slugger who had long sit time on the Dodgers bench, finally earned a chance to play regularly for a few days after his big 1958 signing. Despite high expectations and a noted power, he struggled against quality right handed curve ball pitchers, batting only 267 times in 1961.
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Campbell Rosburg Lead In Speedway Festival Open
Hoosier Joe Campbell and Bob Rosburg shot eight under par 63 to take a three stroke lead after the first round of the $50,000 Speedway Festival Open in Indianapolis. Casper Bayer Rex Baxter Dave Ragan and Dave Hill tied at 66, while Palmer was absent fueling strong scoring on the wind racked par 71 course near the racing strip. Defending champ Doug Ford tied for 36th at 71 as Gary Player stood in a crowded 48th.
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Bob Goetz
Doug Ford
Gary Player
Dodgers rally for 4th straight with 4 2 win over Mets
Homer drives in deciding run with his third hit as Los Angeles defeats New York 4 2. Howard, elevated to more playing time with Snider and Moon sidelined, hits .290. Manager Walt Alston says he will keep him in, stressing every game could be the pennant winner or loser.
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Close Games Mark Girls Softball Thrilling Night
Thursday at Walter Jackson Field Industrial Uniforms edged Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital 11 to 10 while Dick Coffey Ford beat Bud's Minnow Pool 43. Decatur Rebels lead with 4 41 mark, Dick Coffey Ford 3 1, Bud's Minnow Pool 3 2, Industrial Uniforms 2 2, Baugh Wiley Smith 0 4. Industrial uniforms 24 hits, Baugh Wiley Smith 15. V Buford hit a three run homer top seventh to win. Fay Smith won for Dick Coffey Ford with seven strikeouts.
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Pitchers Duels In Church Softball League Action
Memorial Drive Methodist shaded 16th Avenue Baptist 3-2 while Ninth Street Methodist edged Southside 2-1. McClanahan held 16th Avenue to three hits, Day took the loss. Looney twirled seven innings for Southside and Moore allowed four hits in the other game. Tonight features Austinville matches and a 7:15 Walter Jackson field showdown between Decatur Rebels and Speake Bobcats.
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Gervis Moore
Trade Market Promise Seen
President Kennedy and former President Eisenhower praised the European Common Market for its potential to strengthen the United States while warning of short term economic disruption for some groups. They discussed Kennedy's tariff-elimination proposal and the need for long term strategy to compete with global market integration.
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Kennedy Calls for Retraining to Meet Trade Dislocation
Kennedy discusses a national need to buy and sell, urging unions and business leaders to retrain workers. He notes legislation provides assistance for modernization and unemployment compensation for those affected, predicting higher future employment in higher wage industries.
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Saturn Test Af Hville Viewed
Huntsville Alabama AP reports a full duration static firing of the SA-3 booster, third Saturn flight, witnessed by three major out-of-state groups and about 250 NATO personnel in training at the Ordnance Guided Missile School. The two minute test produced 1.3 million pounds thrust and precedes a Cape Canaveral launch this year.
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Beliveau Named Canadiens Captain Replacing Harvey
Jean Beliveau named captain of the Montreal Canadiens succeeding Doug Harvey who shifts to playing coach duties with the New York Rangers.
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