Giants surge past rivals as 12th inning blast sets record
The San Francisco Giants, after a 12 run ninth inning against Cincinnati, tie major league records with five home runs in a single inning and a 12 run ninth. Juan Marichal pitched well as Orlando Cepeda, Felipe Alou, Jim Davenport, Willie Mays, and Johnny Orsino homered. The Giants moved within four games of first place Cincinnati, while the Dodgers dropped battles with St. Louis and Pittsburgh won against Milwaukee. In the American League, Maris and Mantle sat, but Maris drove in a run with a triple as the Yankees beat the Angels 8-6 in ten innings.
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San Francisco Giants
Giants
Cincinnati
Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Juan Marichal
Ciney
Dodger
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Joey Jay
Joe Amallitano
Marichal
San Francisco
Orlando Cepeda
Felipe Alou
Jim Davenport
Willie Mays
Johnny Orsina
Don Drysdale
Ron Perranoski
Bill White
Ken Boyer
Curt Flood
Ed Bauta
ED Wilks
Associated Press
Roger Maris
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Angels
Cleveland
Tigers
Johnny Temple
Baltimore
Kansas City
Minnesota
Chicago White Sox
Camilo Pascual
Maris
Jim Donohue
Billy Gardner
Babe Muth
Mickey Mantle
Bill Skowron
Angels
Whitey Ford
Indians
Temple
Don Messi
Barry Latman
Frank Funk
Detroit
Ricky Colavito
Jim Gentile
Orioles
Ron Hansen
Bill Kunkel
Billy Hoeft
White Sox
al Smith
Sherm Lollar
Pascual
Tvo Rum
Zollo Versalles
Twins
Cali McLish
Tax Revenue From West Memphis Dog Track Rises
The first half of the 1961 split season at Southland Racing Corporation's West Memphis track yielded $381,923 in state revenue, up $17,03 from the prior year. A total of 245,708 bettors wagered $6,820,963 in 50 days, compared with 220,000 people wagering $6,454,800 the year before.
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Little Rock
Southland Racing Corporation
West Memphis
State Revenue Department
When to Fish or Hunt Solunar Tables Solunar guide by Knight
Solunar periods from John Alden Knight guide plan days for fishing and hunting. Major and minor periods shown with start times and durations. The text lists times for Thursday Friday and Saturday, noting best sport in good cover and territory.
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John Alden Knight
Sato
Standings and results from Southern Association and leagues
Standings show Atlanta at Mobile Birmingham at Macon Chattanooga at Little Rock Shreveport at Nashville with Wednesday results including Birmingham Macon Nashville 3 and Shreveport Chattanooga postponed. American League standings list New York and Detroit atop. multiple day results across leagues, with scores in San Francisco Cincinnati St. Louis Los Angeles Pittsburgh Milwaukee Chicago Philadelphia and more. Minor leagues report Pacific Coast League Seattle Portland San Diego Hawaii Spokane Vancouver Tacoma. International League Charleston Columbus Toronto Syracuse. American Association Louisville Denver Dallas-Fort Worth Omaha Indianapolis Houston.
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Wenesday
San Francisco
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Chicago
Philadelphia
Jain
Pittsbiegh
Associated Press
Seattle
Portland
San Diego
Hawaii
Spokane
Vancouver
Tacoma
Salt Lake City
Charleston
Columbus
Toronto
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Richmond
Jersey City
Louisville
Denver
Dallas-Fort Worth
Omaha
Indianapolis
Houston
Get Zebra War Cry Sparks Bobcat Practice
Bobcats shouted Get Zebra as they rallied yesterday led by coach Johar Pierce who praised growing spirit but lamented blocking as lacking polish. He highlighted improving guards Jack Caldwell Pantandleph and backs Porterfield McDowell with Don Vaughy and Dugley contributing to strength and depth.
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Johar Pierce
Ges
Pierce
Jack Caldwell
Pantandolph
Charles Begs
Dan Jones
Bavkfidl
Davidl Porterfield
Richard McDowell
Don Vaughy
Charles Dugley
Hope Boys Attend Texarkana Junior Golf Tournament
Hope boys attended the Texarkana County Club Junior Golf Tournament on Tuesday August 22. Participants included Charles Carver Mickey Baker David Waldlie Fred Elis Jimmie Pilkinton Turvy Mair and Sammy Strong. Charles Carver and Sammy Strong both placed second in their age group 11 to 13, with prizes awarded for second and third places and trophies for first.
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Texarkana County
Hope
Charles Carver
Mickey Baker
David Waildlie
Fred Elis
Jimmie Pilkinton
Turvy Mair
Sammy Strong
Firestone Tourney Not for T Bolt in Akron
In Akron Ohio the Firestone Country Club hosts the American Golf Classic with 97 starters and a $50 000 prize fund. Tommy Bolt misses the field due to a retroactive 30 day suspension for profanity at a Chicago PGA event. Notable entrants include Gene Littler Gary Player Jerry Barber and Arnold Palmer at the 7 163 yard par 70 course.
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Akron
Ohio
Golldom
Firestone Country Club
Tommy ‘Bolt
Bolt
Professional Golfers Association Appeals Committee
Chicago
Firestone
Jay Herbert
Gene Litler
Gary Player
Jerry Barber
Arnold Palmer
Baseball notes from scattered stats and names
Pitching records show Robinson of Cincinnati with 20 decisions and Padres in Los Angeles at 15 to 4. Strikeout leaders include Koufax of Los Angeles with 194 and Drysdale with 149. Other listed names include Miller of San Francisco and Chased on 30 or more decisions.
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Les
Robinson
Cincinnati
Padres
Los Angeles
Miller
San Francisco
Koufax
Drysdale
Lous Angeles
American League Batting and Pitching Leaders Report
Baseball leaders listed include Maris New York and Mantle New York with top runs and home runs 46. Howard New York 336 seems cited. other figures show hits, RBIs, triples, and stolen bases for Chicago and Detroit players. Pitching leaders include Terry New York 10 1 and Ford New York 173 strikeouts, with Pascual Minnesota at 170.
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Cash
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Howard
New York
Maris
Mantle
Gentile
Baltimore
iMantle
B. Rolinson
Etroit
Kubuk
Ealing
Wood
Letruit
Mari
Aparicig
Chica Go
Howser
Kansas City
Terry
Fork
York
Trikeouts
Ford
Pascual
Minnesta
Fishing Around Arkansas Lakes Forecast
Fishing forecast from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission lists lake by lake conditions. Lake Ouachita shows clear water with black bass and bream patterns. Lake Catherine and Lake Greeson feature slow to fair fishing. Lake Bull Shoals notes clear water with bass and bluegill activity. Lake Maumelle reports clear water and crappie. Lake Norfork shows poor fishing overall.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Lake Ouachita
Hamilton
Ball Parks Easier Than for Ruth
The piece compares Ruths 1927 home run season with Maris and Mantle, noting friendlier ballparks and tougher pitching. It cites pitchers who limited Ruth and discusses park dimensions, handedness, and current walk and strikeout totals through Wednesday. Mantle and Maris face similar challenges from era’s hurlers and park shapes as Ruth did.
Colonel Cleared in Texas Tower Collapse Trial
Colonel William M. Banks 4H was found innocent of neglect in the January 13 Texas Tower collapse in the Atlantic Ocean. The verdict awaits board approval as the nine officers review the ruling amid ongoing proceedings. Prosecution closed arguments and defense moved to dismiss the charge. The disaster killed 28 people.
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Col
William M. Banks
Texas
Atlantic
Oegan
Dean Rydstrom
Didmawal
New Jersey
Maris misses homer as Yankees win in 10 over Angels
In a tense 10 inning finish, Roger Maris lined a tie breaking triple after a near homer as the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-6. Bill Skowron drove in four for the Yankees while Whitey Ford took the loss to Donohue. The win gives New York a three game AL lead. in other games Cleveland beat Detroit 4-2 and Baltimore outlasted Kansas City 7-5 in 12 innings.
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Joe Reichler
Ben Olan
Associated Press Sports Writers
New York
API
Roger Marty
Micky Mantle
Babe Ruth
Bull
Lefty Grove
Ted Lyons
Bump Trachey
Willis Budlin
Washington
Ruth
Homer
Milt Gaston
St. Louis
Rube Walberg
Philadelphia
Hollis Thurston
Tom Zachary
Slim Harris
Tony Weixer
Boston
Tommy Thomas
Chicago
Ken Halloway
Detroit
Joe Shaute
Cleveland
Walberge
Thomas
Yankee Stadium
Shige Goers
Maris
Mantle
Griffith Stadium
Kansas City
Baltimore
Big 3 Stand Firm on Bid to Reuther
Detroit reports the Big Three GM Ford and Chrysler hold firm on labor contract offers to the UAW as pressure grows for a better deal before contracts covering nearly 500,000 workers expire next week. UAW chief Walter Reuther negotiates secretly with American Motors on profit sharing while union leaders threaten possible strikes. GM faces charges of unfair labor practices and demands for price profit data.
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Dwight Pitkin
Detroit
Mich
API
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
United Auto Workers
UAW
Walter Reuther
American Motors Corp
Uaw-Ford National Council
Louis G. Seaton
Seato
Woodcock
Arkla Village Roundup to Feature Crack Shot
Captain Harold M. Terry of the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Department, a renowned pistol, rifle and shotgun expert, will be a star at the Arkla Village Roundup on Saturday August 26. He trains the parish's junior rifle program and has thrilled audiences with upside down pistol shots and cabbage rifle feats.
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Harold M. Terry
Caddo Parish
Terry
Cole
Sheriff's Department
Flournoy
Power Swap With TVA Is Likely
Private members of the Southwest Power Pool propose a cross exchange with the Tennessee Valley Authority to balance surplus power. The plan envisions 14 million kilowatts and about 150 million dollars yearly in savings. If adopted, TVA would get summer surplus while SPP members receive winter surplus, reducing the need for new plants and transmission facilities.
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Little Wu
Tennessee Valley Authority
Paul C. Canaday
Arkansas Power « Light Co
Southwest Power Pool
SPP
Arkansas
Lalvia
Mississippi
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
TVA
Canaday
Herbert D. Vogel
Mississippi Power Light Co
Shreveport
J. Robert Wallis
Welch
UAW Talks Inched Forward With Welcome Proposals
The reference stated the speaker stood by his remarks and urged a public body to resolve the company and Union differences and establish the facts. General Motors Ford and Chrysler pledged a seven cent hourly raise each year for three years plus enhanced pensions layoff pay and health insurance for UAW members.
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Union
Ford
Chrysler
UAW
Legal Notice No 6450 Hampstead County Ark Court
Legal notice filed in Hampstead County Arkansas involving Charles Irvin and court proceedings. The notice outlines action, authority, and deadlines pertinent to the case as required by local public notice statutes.
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Hampstead
Ark
Charles Irvin
Plaine
Barons Hold on to Lead of 2 Games
Birmingham widened its lead in the Southern Association to two games after Howie Koplitz pitched a four hit win over Macon. Koplitz improved to 21-? with a strong start, while Birmingham defeated the Peaches 3-2, rallying in the first and third innings. Chattanooga and Little Rock had weather issues, and Nashville edged Shreveport 3-2 as Atlanta and Mobile rested.
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Birmingham
Southern Association
Howie Koplitz
Koplitz
Macon
Peaches
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Nashville
Shreveport Sports
Atlanta
Mobile
Barons
Joserdim Stump
Stan Palys
Herry Plews
Giants on Flag March Sharply Narrowing NL Lead
San Francisco Giants, led by Al Dark, chase a 1951 style comeback to the pennant. They surged within four games of the Reds and 1 44 behind the Dodgers after a 14-0 win over Cincinnati highlighted by Juan Marichal’s three hitters and a 12 man ninth inning rally with six homers.
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Los Angeles Dossers
Giants
Reds
Juan Marichal
Freddie Hutchinson
Dodgers
St. Louis
Dark
San Francisco
Fight Results From The Associated Press Summary
Albuquerque fighter Li Tas defeated Santos Solo by knockout in Albuquerque. Manila fighter Arthur Persiey outpointed Gary Cowburn in a bout labeled 138/4 from Red Cross, Louisiana. The report lists results from Australia and Nicaragua with multiple match outcomes.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Docy Li Tas
Santos Solo
Nicarugus
Manila
Arthur Persiey
Red Cross
Gary Cowburn
Australia
Washington to Ready Rationing Plan Initiated
Olympia AP report says Washington state begins action on a national emergency food rationing plan. About 750,000 households in the state likely will register the week of November 6 as Governor Albert Susselti ordered registration.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington
Albert Stusseltini
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