Gallery Of Champions At Colonial C C Left
Maxine Palmer wins ladies title for the second year in a row at Colonial Country Club. Iris Ellington takes the ladies first flight. Awards banquet planned for September after the Scotch foursome. Dennis Welborn dominates the 1960 club championship first flight with a 2 and 1 victory over Carlos Auman. Flight winners include Lonnie Ingram Bill Briles Gray Williamson Aaron Rice.
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Maxine Palmer
Iris Ellington
Colonial Country Club
Mrs. Palmer
Dennis Welborn
Welborn
Carlos Auman
Lonnie Ingram
Bill Briles
Gray Williamson
Aaron Rice
Major League Leaders List From 1961 Season
American League batting leaders include Smith of Chicago at .326 and Skowron of New York at .312. Notable rankings cover runs Mantle and Maris, RBIs Maris and Skowron, hits Smith and Mimos a misread. doubles Skowron and Smith, tripes Fox and Rob, home runs Maris Mantle and Lemon, stolen bases Aparicio and Landis. Pitching leaders show Coates of New York with 3 750. Perry of Cleveland 156 714. strikeouts Bunning and Pascual.
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Smith
Chicago
Skowron
New York
Mantle
Maris
Mimosa
Allison
Washington
Fox
Rob
Baltimore
Lemon
Aparicio
Landis
Coates
Perry
Cleveland
Bunning
Detroit
Pascual
National League Leaders and Top Batters Listed
League leaders include Mays of San Francisco hitting .330 and Banks of Chicago with 35 home runs. Mays also leads runs with 90 while Banks drives in 98. Pinson and Cepeda top doubles. White and Kirkland share triples.
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Larker
Los Angeles
Mays
San Francisco
Ashburn
Chicago
Pinson
Cincinnati
Banks
Aaron
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Cepeda
White
St. Louis
Dodgers Triumph as Sherry Holds Giants in Relief
Pitcher Larry Sherry of the Dodgers allowed three hits in 7 1 3 innings of relief to beat the Giants 8 5. Norm Larker drove in three runs with three singles in four at bats, erasing an early Giant lead and boosting his NL leading average to .349.
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Larry Sherry
Dodgers
Giants
Norm Larker
Giant
US Track And Cage Teams Arrive For Olympics In Rome
The United States track and basketball squads arrived in Rome for the Olympic Games amid high hopes and concerns. IOC actions included Brundage’s likely reelection, Taiwan's naming, and adding judo while restricting political slogans on uniforms.
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Uncle Sam
Jerry Liska
Associated Press
ROME
America
Switzerland
United States
Soviet Union
China
Taiwan
John and
Ilse Konrads
International Olympic Committee
Chicago
Avery Brundage
IOC
England
Lord Burghley
Hornets Meet Savannah In Salem Series Shakeup
Savannah shoulders to within 3% of Columbia at the top of the South Atlantic League after sweeping Charlotte in a five game set. Donn Clendenon homered twice and drove in three as Savannah rolled to a 9 3 victory and widened the Hornets’ first place loss while elder White plated two doubles. Tonight’s games feature Asheville at Knoxville Charlotte at Columbia Macon at Jacksonville Savannah at Charleston.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
Savannah
Columbia
Charleston
Elder White
Buddy Pritchard
Bob Saban
Dag Cueto
Bill Felker
Asheville
Knoxville
Macon
Jacksonville
Jupe Pluvius Big Winner In Carolina
Wilson beat Greensboro 12 5 to extend its lead in the Carolina League on a rain soaked night. Dick Rollins hit two homers as Wilson piled up 19 hits and took a 1 0 lead early, with Lee Stange earning his 19th win against 12 losses. Remaining games were washed out including Raleigh Burlington and Winston Salem Durham.
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Associated Press
Wilson
Greensboro
Tobs
Raleigh - Burlington
Winston-Salem - Durham
Dick Rollins
Lee Stange
Burlington
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Durham
Hoak Sparks Pirates with Bold Plays and Tough Streak
The Pirates surge toward the pennant as third baseman Don Hoak, famed for a tough nose and past boxing, shines with fearless bunting, sharp defense, and a spectacular bare-handed pick. Gene Mauch admires Pittsburgh depth and Hoak’s impact.
Rockets Ousted In Meet
High Point's Carolina Glass Rockets were eliminated from the South Atlantic Regional Women's softball tournament in Chattanooga Tennessee after a 2 to 0 loss to Nashville. Sherlyn Harrell pitched all three of High Point's tourney wins yet Nashville connected for both runs in the second inning to end the Rockets' run.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
High Point
Carolina Glass Rockets
Nashville
Rockets
Tennesseans
Sherlyn Harrell
Catoling Glass Works Record Notation in Nashville
A fragmented Nashville item lists Harrell and McIntyre, Phillips and Allen with numeric codes 000 006 0-05 0 and 000-251. The readable content mentions Catoling Glass in Tennessee, suggesting a filing or ledger entry.
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Nashville
Tenn
Larson Seeks World Record for 100 Meter Free
American swimmer Lance Larson says he can win Olympic gold by setting a world record in the 100 meter freestyle. The 20 year old from Southern California believes 54.5 seconds is necessary and that he can swim 54 seconds. He is confident he is the fastest in this year’s field.
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Rome
America
Lance Larson
Larson
Southern
California
Salisbury Closes In On Leader After 7-1 Win
Salisbury defeated Statesville 7-1 in a rain delayed Western Carolina League game, pulling within one game of Lexington. Kermit Doub earned his 10th win with a five hitter and 10 strikeouts, boosting Salisbury to 56-26 while Lexington sits at 56-25. Tonight’s schedule includes Hickory at Statesville and Shelby at Lexington.
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Associated Press
Salisbury
Statesville
Lexington
Rutherford County
Hickory
Shelby
Gastonia
Newton - Conover
Kermit Doub
Doub
Braves
Newton-Conover
Palmer Tops Money Winners In 1966 Golf
Arnold Palmer of Ligonier, Pa., leads the PGA money list with earnings of 73,600 this year. Don Finsterwald of Tequesta, Fla., is second at 38,900, Ken Venturi of Palo Alto, Calif., third at 37,600, Jerry Barber of Los Angeles, 32,400, and Mike Souchak of Durham, N.C., 32,100.
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Dunedin
Fla
Arnold Palmer
Ligonier
Aes Golf
Cate Palmer
Mike Souchak
Durham
N.C
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