Bad News For Duck Hunters
The Interior Department reports a bleak 1961 duck crop due to drought across Canadian prairies and duck-nesting areas in the Dakotas Montana and Minnesota. Field reports say waterfowl breeding habitat is poorer than last year or 1959, signaling potential new restrictions.
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Washington
Interior Department
Canadian Prairies
Department
Fish and Wildlife Service
Dakotas
Montana
Minnesota
Grant and Lary Hold Edge Over Yankees in Mixed Showdowns
AP notes pitchers with team specific quirks. Jim Grant of the Indians went 17-2 in decisions with Minnesota last season, while Detroit’s Frank Lary has beaten the Yankees 25 times with only eight losses. The piece lists other pitchers who excel against certain rivals, including Burdette against the Pirates and McLish against the Yankees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Jim
Mudcat) Grant
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators
Detroit
Frank Lary
New York Yankees
Yankees
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh Pirates
Billy Lees
San Francisco
Braves
Cal McLish
Chicago White Sox
Roger Craig
Los Angeles Dodger
Giants
Baltimore
Milt Pappas
White Sox
Tom Morgan
Los Angeles Angels
Tigers
Boyer Homers, Drives In Six as Cards Crush Pirates 12 2
In St. Louis Ken Boyer hit two homers and drove in six as the Cardinals routed the Pirates 12 2. Boyer snapped a 15 game drought with a first inning homer to right field off Curt Flood and Bill White singles. His sixth and seventh homers provided early and late scoring while the Cards matched a season high in runs.
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ST. Louis
Ken Boyer
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Redbirds
San Francisco Giants
Boyer
Curt Flood
Bill White
Flood
Emens Blanton Seek Skeet Shoot Honors in Birmingham
Decatur and Hartselle residents depart for Birmingham for the Iron Man Skeet Shoot. Fred Emens and Gordon Blanton will shoot in adult and junior events respectively while Randy Emens competes in Sub Junior. Other attendees include Marvin Hall Charles Hardwick Vernon Hood Fred Simmons and Travis Hardwick.
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Fred Emens
Randy
Decatur
Gordon Blanton
Hartselle
Birmingham
Harold Blanton
Florida
Dr. Blanton
Randy Emens
Marvin Hall
Charles Hardwick
Vernon Hood
Fred Simmons
Travis Hardwick
Senators Edge Minnesota In Bases Loaded Tie Game
Harry Bright delivered a bases loaded single in the sixth to drive home the tying run as the Senators edged the Minnesota Twins 4 to 3 in a tense late innings finish.
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Washington
Harry Bright
Palmer Leads Halfway in $50,000 Festival Golf Tourney
Arnold Palmer shot a 70 to take a one stroke halfway lead at the Speed Way course in Indianapolis. He totaled 137 after 36 holes amid cold, windy conditions. Doug Ford followed with 138, while Peter Thomson Mason Rudolph and others chased the top prize of 9 000.
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Palmer
Doug Ford
Jim Ferree
Johnny Pott
Ferree
Pott
Australia
Peter Thomson
Mason Rudolph
Rudolph
Thomson
Gary Player
South Africa
Paul Harney
Art Wall
Player
Harney
Wall
National League Friday Scores Highlight Lopsided Games
St. Louis defeated Pittsburgh 12 to 2 and Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 10 to 2. Philadelphia at Cincinnati was postponed due to cold weather.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Baseball scores from southern league games
Chattanooga defeated Little Rock 7 to 1 while Shreveport beat Nashville 6 to 5. Birmingham's game at Atlanta and Mobile at Macon were both postponed due to rain.
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Chattanooga
Little Rock
Shreveport
Nashville
Birmingham
Atlanta
Mobile
Macon
Baseball schedule listing multiple city matchups and pitchers
A compact list shows several MLB games with team pairings and starting pitchers. Notable matchups include Minnesota at Washington, Chicago at New York, Kansas City at Cleveland, Boston at Baltimore, Detroit at Los Angeles, Los Angeles at Milwaukee, San Francisco at Chicago, Pittsburgh at St Louis, and Philadelphia at Cincinnati with various listed pitchers and records.
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National League
G.B
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Washington
Kansas City
Chicago
Southern
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Little Rock
Shreveport
Nashville
Mobile
Macon
Minnesota
Palmquist
Woodeshirk
McLish
New York
Turley
Herbert
Cleveland
Perry
Boston
Monbouquette
Baltimore
Fisher
Detroit
Regan
Grba
Senators Edge Twins 43 in Friday Baseball
Washington Senators defeated the Minnesota Twins 43 Friday night. Rookie pitcher Joe McClain earned his fifth win in eight decisions after Bright delivered a two run liner scoring key runs.
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Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
Bright
Joe McClain
Oliver Is Medalist At Florence
Oliver of Decatur fired a 67 to take medalist honors and lead Florence Country Club Invitational after first round. M C Fitts of Tuscaloosa shot 70, rain and gusty winds affected play as 102 entries compete in 54 holes match play across five divisions.
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Florence
Ala
Roland Oliver
Decatur
Gilbert Wesley
Freedom Hills
M. C. Fitts
Tuscaloosa
Billy Ray Roberson
Dick Spencer
Huntsville
al Jones
John McGough
Ted Gerber
Wally Lewis
Jack Long
Haleyville
Luke Hendrix
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Billy Whitten
Dick Pride
Tommy Schusseler
Jerry Sayers
Memphis
Euel Livingston
Alan McRae
Burr Bussell
Dan Daniels
Frank Cochran
Selma
Tom York
Birmingham
Cary Walker
Score Optioned By White Sox To Pacific Coast League
Left-hander Herb Score, once a rising star, was optioned by the Chicago White Sox to San Diego in the Pacific Coast League. The 28-year-old pitcher has won 13 games since being hit in the eye by a line drive in 1957, after a strong rookie year of 16 wins and 10 losses with Cleveland and a 20 9 record in 1956.
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NEW York
Herb Score
Chicago White Sox
San Diego
Gil McDougald
New York Yankees
Score
Cleveland
National Air Show Sets 14 Events at Pryor Field Sunday
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a two hour National Air Show at Pryor Field starting 2 pm with 14 acts. Tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for children 12 and under, proceeds aid the Decatur Boys Club gymnasium fund. Event list includes Red Grant skywriting and parachute drops, wing maneuvers by Charles Hillard and Harold Krier, and a two mile tail spin finale.
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Pryor Field
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Boy’s Club
Red Grant
Grant
Charles Hillard
Red Grand
Harold Krier
Krier
Giants Beat Cubs In 13th For Sixth Straight Win
San Francisco Giants win 3-2 over Chicago Cubs in 13th inning as two unearned runs score after errors by Ron Santo and Billy Williams. Harvey Kuenn drives tying run with eighth inning single. Don Elston takes loss. Sam Jones earns win in 3 hour 40 minute game.
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Chicago
San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Ron Santo
Billy Williams
Giants
Harvey Kuenn
Felipe Alou
Williams
Sam Jones
San Francisco
Don Elston
Eddie Fisher
al Heist
Jones
Marichal
Bolin
O'Dell
Fisher
Bailey
Cardwell
Elston
Bertell
W—Jones
L—Elston
Bowling Highlights From League Night And Top Team Scores
High Team Game Kool Cats 794 and High Team Series Kool Cats 2364 lead a night of bowling results. Individual honors go to Mary Scruggs with 237 and 573, L Wilhite 203 and 518, with E Portwood 508 and 508 in women’s divisions. Raiders top series at 1187 while Hopefuls notch 426 in a mixed results week.
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Hopefuls
Raiders
High Ind
Joe High
B. Nettles
Mary Scruggs
Kool Cats
L. Wilhite
L. Zills
D. Perry
E. Portwood
R. Fite
B. Eaton
Baylanes
Gutter Rats
Night Hawks
Os Alley Hounds
Aeene
Square W
Smith Motors
Wee Noene
Ecene
Oakview iMac
Oldtimer Hartz predicts 5 to 6 contenders in 500 mile race
Indianapolis veteran Harry Hartz says five or six cars will contest the lead in the golden anniversary 500 mile race next Tuesday. He lists Rodger Ward Jim Rathmann Don Branson Jim Hurtubise Parnelli Jones Lloyd Ruby and A J Foyt among likely front runners as he notes the field is packed with charging drivers and top equipment. Hartz, former vice chairman of the race technical committee, began at Speedway in 1919 and raced in the 1920s and 1930s building winning cars for Billy Arnold and Fred Frame.
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Indianapolis
Harry Hartz
Hartz
Rodger Ward
Jim Rathmann
Don Branson
Jim Hurtubise
Parnelli Jones
Lloyd, Ruby
A.J. Foyt
Speedway
Salem
N.H
Pete DePaolo
Billy Arnold
Fred Frame
Ellsworth Horse Prove It Returns in Californian stakes
Rex C. Ellsworth's sprinter Prove It, a 4-year-old, ends a 3 month layoff to run in Hollywood Park's 100000 added Californian. He heads an eight horse field led by rival T V Lark with New Policy First Balcony Finnegan Dress Up Sea Orbit and Civic Pride. Prove It carries 127 pounds.
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Inglewood
Calif
Rex C. Ellsworth
Hollywood Park
T.V. Lark
New Policy
First Balcony
Finnegan
Dress Up
Sea Orbit
Civic Pride
Thompson 200 High Series and Team Honors
The event awarded top marks in bowling with M Scruggs posting the high ladies series 507. C Turner led men with 578 in high series. Coasters earned both high team series 2016 and high team game 715.
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M. Scruggs
A. Wiley
M. Long
J. Pannell
C. Turner
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Harry) Morgan
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