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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1961
Page
24
Woodie Held hit his fifth major league grand slam in the first inning for Cleveland. The Washington game vs the Nationals was halted in the second inning due to rain with the Indians leading 4-1.
Duke used five hits including two triples to beat Clemson 3-1 in Durham as Butch Williams struck out 10 over seven innings. Ronny Davis opened with a triple and scored, while Lynn Fader added an RBI single. Clemson stranded seven baserunners despite seven hits.
Detroit overcome a five run first inning deficit to beat Chicago 11 to 8. J C Martin homered for Chicago, while the Tigers touched starter Billy Pierce and reliever Russ Kemmerer as Detroit built a late lead and added insurance in the ninth. Manager Bob Scheffing was ejected for disputing a call after Jim Landis made a one handed catch.
Baltimore as Steve Barber held Kansas City to five hits while fanning ten to earn his fifth win against the Athletics. Jackie Brandt homered after returning from an injury and Ron Hansen drove in the final two runs with a double and a single for the Orioles.
Stirling Moss won the 13th international trophy race at Silverstone driving a borrowed Cooper. The race covered 233 miles in rain and 2 hours 41 minutes with Moss averaging 87.09 mph. Jack Brabham finished one lap back as Roy Salvadori took third.
Two rear engine English Cooper Climax cars arrived at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the golden anniversary 500 mile race on May 30. Jack Brabham, world road racing champion from Australia, was not yet there but expected soon after testing a car at nearly 145 mph. A second Cooper, Brabham likely to drive in qualifying starting May 13, is also in use.
Jo ann Gunderson of Arizona State and Judy Eller of Miami vie to become the first two time winner in the 17th national collegiate women's golf championship at the University of Michigan. Eller and Gunderson faced a 21 hole match last year with Gunderson aiming to repeat as champion.
The Chicago entry in the NBA signed two college cagers York Larese of North Carolina and Dave Voss of Tulsa. The club already signed Indiana 6-11 Walt Bellamy and DePaul 5-9 Howie Carl as operations begin next fall.
A one day CGA golf tournament scheduled for May 13 at Greenwood Golf Club Greenwood South Carolina has been canceled due to remodeling of the course. An attempt may be made to reschedule the event at a later date.
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