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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1961
Page
5
Baseball writer Bill Hodges portrays Ty Cobb as a record holder who defined base running and hitting. He notes Cobb’s 16 major records including lifetime batting average of .367, most runs and hits, and 892 stolen bases, plus a famed five homers in two games. The piece highlights Cobb’s disdain for the long ball and his era defining baserunning antics.
Mercury top ROTARY 10 to 0 to stay first in the Red Shield Boys' Club VFW Teener League. Two big innings, four runs in the second and six in the fifth, highlighted the victory as B Hill and Randy Brooks led with two hits apiece and Hill threw a one hitter. Elks edge Lions 3-2 in extras after Lions tie 2-2 in fourth, Eddie Edwards triples to spark the Elks. Kiwanis beat Giants 6-1 aided by wild pitching and a triple in the seventh. Giants had their lone hit in the fifth. Tomorrow's schedule features Civitan and Pirates at 5:15, Exchange vs AB at 6:00, and Jaycees and VFW 819 at 8:00 at Harvell.
Yankees ride Whitey Ford six hit shutout to 17th victory as Mantle and Skowron homer in win over Orioles. Rain halves second game, Detroit tops Kansas City, Tigers ride 4 straight. Spahn earns 297th as Milwaukee beats Cincinnati. Dodgers top Pirates, Phillies edge Giants. St Louis sweeps Cubs in twin bill.
Winston-Salem moved atop the Carolina League standings by a narrow margin after a 4-3 win over Greensboro. Wilson beat Raleigh 6-4, while Durham swept Burlington as Raleigh errors aided Winston-Salem and Greensboro. Bud Rowland saved Winston-Salem in relief as five Raleigh miscues fueled the visitors. Willie Jones earned the victory, replacing Pete Cimino early and allowing just one more run.
American League standings show Detroit leading with 59 wins and 31 losses followed by New York Baltimore and Cleveland. Mondays results include New York 5 Baltimore 0 and Detroit 7 Kansas City 4 amid rain. Upcoming games feature Baltimore at Detroit and New York at Washington among others.
Baseball standings show Cincinnati Los Angeles San Francisco Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Philadelphia with varying records and a 5 seed. A track meet notes Paul Drayton sidelined by a muscle pull and Fran Washington recovering from a leg issue. US women lose to West Germany 66 38 as Hayes Jones replaces Drayton in 100 and Frazier Young replace in 200 and relay duties adjusted.
By Ed Corrigan Associated Press. In Stuttgart, Germany, two U S track team members are sick and two more are recovering as the United States faces West Germany in the opening half of a two day track and field meet.
Spahn nears his 300th win as Warren Spahn leads the Dodgers in a twinbill sweep over the Phillies. The day features late rallies, relievers, and a mix of hits as Chicago and St Louis also post wins. The American League and National League pennant races tighten with key performances.
In Gastonia North Carolina Allen Patton and Charlie Smith reached the Carolina Amateur Championship finals after decisive semifinal wins. Patton, a Morganton lumber dealer, defeated Dave Smith 5 and 3 while Buddy Watkins beat Charlie Smith 4 and 3 in a tight 36 hole semifinal. Watkins led early with a 12 foot birdie then traded momentum as Charlie faltered, culminating in a showdown between the two Smith brothers and Patton.
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