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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1961
Page
15
Wayne Weiler of Phoenix sustained a broken jaw and facial bruises when his sprint racer flipped in the first heat after colliding with Jim Hurtubise's car. Hurtubise went on to win the 30 lap feature while A J Foyt, in car No. 1, spun out and finished toward the rear.
The meeting will name Ron Rainey of Johnstown as Chester High School basketball coach succeeding Bob Forwood, with Ray McLaughlin named junior varsity coach succeeding Harold Boyer. The column also notes Rainey’s background at Penn State and his planned marriage to a Temple graduate, and previews Penncrest track prospects under Coach Ken Clay as 1962 looms.
The Dodgers pounded 14 hits and overcame an early Phillies lead. Wally Moon hit his fourth homer in three games in the second inning. Lee Walls put Philadelphia ahead with a three-run blast in the third as Gil Hodges added key hits despite eight walks. Johnny Roseboro, Tommy Davis, and others contributed, while Clyde Hobbs struggled as Los Angeles pulled away late.
In Bradford AP report Al Shay of Chester rolled 657 for three games and his partner Charles Chick Sweeney Jr. also of Chester posted 696 to take the scratch A doubles lead in the Pennsylvania Tenpin Bowling Tournament. No other top leaders changed in other events.
In Kennett Square Brandy Swine beat Concordville 8-7 after a 20 yard drive by Bob Connors proved decisive. The game was tied four times and Connors completed a hat trick with two minutes left after Boh Wickser tied the score in the fifth period.
Western division leader Nilon Brothers won its 16th game of the season, beating Chester Tigers 11 4. Tinicum AC defeated Media 3 0 in a pitcher’s duel between Bill Standon and Carl Jacovelli. El Rancho beat Collingdale 3 1, and Sunoco and Local 119 split a Sunday doubleheader with Local taking the opener 6 3 and Sunoco winning 19 0 in the nightcap. Don Lockman earned his third win for Nilon. Jim Smith fanned the last two Tigers.
Los Angeles Dodgers edged Philadelphia 6-3 ending a 10 day road trip for the Phillies. Merely a rough game as tensions rose with a profanity laden outburst from Sam Levine and a rough bottom of the fifth inning. Pitcher McMaster struggled for Philadelphia while El Rancho provided the decisive runs.
Gendebien earned a second consecutive victory in the classic, following a 1957 win with Paul Frere of Belgium. In 1958 he captured the title with Hill, as reported by AP Wirephoto.
Le Mans France AP reports Dick Thompson and Olivier Gendebien won their second Le Mans 24 hour race with a Ferrari covering 2782.19 miles in 24 hours. The duo averaged 115.92 mph, finishing comfortably ahead of rivals including Phil Hill and a Maserati pairing. Second and third spots were Ferraris driven by Willy Mairesse and Mike Parks.
Jeanne B. Ramser 50, wife of Dr. John H. Ramser of Springhaven, died at University Hospital Philadelphia after a lengthy illness. A prominent bowler in Chester leagues including the Chester Women's Major, she served as treasurer of the Chester Women's Bowling Association until recently. She suffered a heart attack a year ago during a National women’s tournament in Denver and later returned to bowling. she was buried today in St. Phillips Cemetery East Northport.
Newberrytown AP Rich ard Edwards 26 of Montgomery Pa was killed in his first stock car race at Susquehanna Speedway. His car slid down a 2 foot embankment and overturned on the half mile dirt track. He died of a fractured skull after reaching Harrisburg Hospital. Officials noted possible steering issue and failed steel pipe rollbars may have caused the roof collapse.
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