Cardinals Top Giants as Gibson Leads 8-5 Win
Bob Gibson pitched and batted the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Gibson improved to 9-10, driving in four runs with a double and two sacrifice flies as St. Louis extended its win streak to six and home streak to 11. Curt Flood and Bill White each had three hits in a 13-hit Cardinals attack while Giants errors aided the loss. Ed Bauta finished for St. Louis.
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College grid changes roiling teams for 1961 season
Across the country many programs begin preseason drills with drastic offensive overhauls. Oregon State adds the multiple T to the single wing, Miami installs a razzle dazzle attack led by George Mira and John Bennett, UCLA reshapes around swing and W formations, and Syracuse embraces new slot 17 elements amid shifts by Penn State for eastern prominence.
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Fairfield's 65 Puts Him Near Front
Don Fairfield of Casey Illinois posted a 31 34 65 at Firestone Country Club 7165 yards to move into a second place tie with Gary Player and within one stroke of leader Jay Hebert in the American Golf Classic after 54 holes Hebert led with a 68 while Player matched 68 to climb into joint second place leaving Bob Goalby in a three way tie.
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Decker Recaptures USGA Golf Title
Anne Quest Decker of Seattle won the USGA Women's Amateur title in Tacoma by 14 and 13 over Phyllis Preuss of Florida. The margin set a record for the event, with Decker never trailing and posting a par 73 in morning rounds and strong back nine to seal the match.
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Southeastern Conference Football Practice Opens This Week
Alabama, LSU, Mississippi lead a crowded SEC preview as practices begin. Mentioned teams include Auburn, Florida, Tennessee with high hopes. Ole Miss slides from preseason top. LSU optimism centers on Winston and Stovall. Coaches Bryant, Dietzel, and Graves loom large while Georgia Tech Kentucky Georgia Vanderbilt Tulane and Miss State follow in order of potential impact.
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Sternberger Tops Nation in Grand American Trapshoot
Englewood Ohio shooter John Sternberger led the field with 976 of 1 000 targets to capture the nations top gunner honor at the 62nd Grand American Trapshoot. He won the all around with 394 of 400 in the 200 target North American 16 yard plus related events.
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Cubs Rally for 7-3 Win Over Pirates on Saturday
Dick Bertell delivered a fourth hit a homer in a five run ninth inning to lift the Chicago Cubs past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3. Cubs reliever Elroy Face allowed four hits in the ninth after replacing Harvey Haddix. Dick Stuart hit his 21st homer with Roberto Clemente aboard in the sixth to put Pittsburgh ahead 3-1. Barney Schultz earned the win to move to 6-3.
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Dodgers Rally To Beat Reds 10-6 Behind Howard Homers
Frank Howard provided the power with two homers as the revived Dodgers rallied twice for four runs and held off first-place Cincinnati 10-6. Johnny Podres started strong before tiring. Larry Sherry closed out his 16th win as Los Angeles pounded 16 hits. The Reds, who have lost six of seven, slipped further in the NL pennant chase.
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American Girls Swim To World Records In European Meet
American swimmers Becky Collins and Donna de Varona led a 90 74 victory over a European squad in Blackpool England. Collins set a new world 220 yard butterfly record 2 33 6 improving her previous mark by 3 4 seconds. De Varona clocked 5 57 9 for the 440 yard individual medley a world record improving her prior time by 2 3 seconds.
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Southpaw Creel Wins World Golf Championship
Medalist Howard Creed of Colorado Springs defeated Adrian McManus of Pasadena 1 up in 19 holes to win the World Seniors Golf Championship at the Broadmoor course. Creed, a former national left handed golf titlist, captured his fifth crown in this event.
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Finley Urges Kaycee to Fight for Athletics in Kansas City
Charles C. Finley announced the Athletics will play in Kansas City next season but urged local supporters to rally for a baseball team. He also signed a supplemental agreement removing an 850,000 paid attendance clause from his contract through 1963, amid talks of possible relocation to the Dallas Fort Worth area.
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