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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1961
Page
11
Pitching Ernie Broglio of the Cardinals blanked the first-place Dodgers on five singles, fanning seven and driving in two runs with a single in a 5-0 win. Ernie Banks of the Cubs drove in three runs with three hits and a two-run homer in a 9-2 victory over the Phillies.
In Chicago the Philadelphia Phillies, mired in 17 straight losses and 81 defeats against 30 wins, lean on youth as Lee Walls and Wes Covington discuss the tough season. Covington notes GM John Quinn’s rebuild pattern, hoping the suffering leads to a future championship. The team trails a 115-game losing NL record set by Boston in 1935.
More than 100000 fans expected at the Coliseum for a three game set between the Reds and Dodgers. Tonight Joey Jay faces Sandy Koufax with 50000 in attendance anticipated as Cincinnati seeks to prove its readiness while Los Angeles looks to rebound after a 5-0 loss.
In Red Shield Boys' Club Baseball: American and National League second round action at Harvell Park. Mercury beat Rotary 13 4 to earn a slot against Exchange who eliminated the Elks. Jaycees meet VFW 619 in the 5 30 opener with a best two out of three.
Promoter Gene Sluder said the fourth turn at the Asheville-Weaverville Speedway will be ripped up and repaved with concrete and heavy steel wire. The decision followed a Sunday demonstration by 4 000 spectators and a 500-lap Western North Carolina 500 stock car race halted after 258 laps. NASCAR reportedly agreed to a 200 or 250 lap late model race before season end and rain checks will be honored.
Amos Alonzo Stagg, famed coach and Hall of Fame figure, marks his 99th birthday while recalling seven decades in football. He will be honored at a civic luncheon and plans a quiet day with his wife Stella. he reflects on longevity, recruiting, and the sport's future. He remains a pivotal figure in college football history.
Sen. John L. McClellan said forthcoming rackets hearings will avoid probing fixes in college and professional sports to not jeopardize ongoing New York prosecutions. Investigators have found evidence of allegedly fixed events as public hearings begin August 22.
Wilson swept a doubleheader over Burlington 3-2 and 5-4 to grab first place in the Carolina League by a game and a half. Tracy Rivers pitched a no hitter for Greensboro Caps in a 7-0 win, while Greensboro also won 9-0 in the second game. Winston-Salem beat Durham 7-3. Chuck Weatherspoon hit a two run homer for Wilson in game one. Bobby Ledford and Gordie Lund homered for the Indians in game two but the team still fell short.
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