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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1961

Page

9

Yankees Rally On Lepcio Mental Lapse Upsets Twins 8-5

New York defeats Minnesota 8-5 after Ted Lepcio's misplay in the 10th allowed Mantle and Berra to reach base. Blanchard followed with a 10th inning homer scoring Mantle and Berra, giving the Yankees the win. Maris hit his 41st homer in the eighth, extending Babe Ruth pace. Arroyo earned the win in relief as the Yankees snap a tight game late.

NEW York Johnny Blanchard New York Yankees Minnesota Harmon Killebrew Bill Piers Camilo Pascual Blanchard Ted Lepcio Yankees Pleis Mickey Mantle Yogi Berra Eillebrew Lepcio Bob Allison Berra Roger Maris Bill Stafford Johnny Sain Ralph Houk Luis Arroyo Billy Martin Arroyo Zoilo Versailles Pete Ramos Lennie Green Hillebrew Green Ellie Howard Killerbrew Allison Babe Dorothy Babe Ruth Dorothy Pirone Wallingford Ruth Lair Ruth

Tigers Edge Indians 6-1 as Lary earns 15th win

Detroit snaps a weeklong skid with 11 hits led by Al Kaline and Jake Wood home runs. Frank Lary pitches seven strong innings for his 15th victory and 14th complete game, while Barry Latman allows all nine Tiger runs. Indians spoil bid for shutout in second inning.

Detroit Detroit Tigers al Kaline Jake ‘Wood Frank Lary Cleveland Indians Tigers New York Yankees Minnesota Lary Indians Willie Kirkland John Romano Kaline Wood Barry Latman Tiger Latman Billy Bruton Bruton Chico Fernandez

Texans Open Season With Titans Today

Dallas Texan and New York Titans meet at Cobb Stadium to start AFL exhibition play. Last season’s two games produced high scoring affairs led by Al Dorow for the Titans and Cotton Davidson for the Texans. Coaches Baugh and Stram plan to rotate reserves and rookies as they gauge starting options.

Dallas Dallas Texans New York Titans Cobb Stadium Texans Titans al Dorow Cotton Davidson Sam Baugh Hank Stram

Orioles and Angels Split Doubleheader in Baltimore

Orioles pitcher Jack Fisher stopped the Los Angeles Angels on five hits to earn the win and split the two-game set. Ted Bowsfield took the loss in the first game despite a three-hit performance as Jackie Brandt homered for a late two-run blast. Dave Philley tied a record with a pinch-hit double to reach 20 lifetime pinch hits in a season.

Baltimore Jack Fisher Los Angeles Angels Baltimore Orioles Angels Ted Bowsfield Jackie Brandt iFisher Los Angeles EG Grba George Bansfield Barber

Major League Leaders Snapshot From Baseball Standings

National League leaders include Robinson Reds 33 Cepeda and Mays Giants 29 Aaron Braves 27 and Matthews Braves 22. American League leaders show Maris Yankees 40 Mantle Yankees 40 Kil breww Twins 32 Colavito Tigers 30 Gentile Orioles 29. RBIs highlight Reds Cepeda Giants 85 Mays 80 Clemente 66 Freese 66. AL Maris Yankees 98 Gentile Orioles 96 Mantle Yankees 95 Colavito Tigers 92 Cash Tigers 9. Pitching lists NL Padres Dodgers 13 3 Perranoski 6 2 Miller Giants 3 Purkey Reds 13 5 Jay Reds 15 6. AL Ford Yankees 19 2 Terry Yankees 7 1 Schwall Red Sox 12 2 Mossi Tigers 1 2 Latman Indians 9 2. Twilight and night games not included.

Robinson Reds Cepeda Giants Mays Giants Aaron Braves Mathews Maris Yankees Mantle Killebrew Twins Colavito Tigers Gentile Orioles Mays Clemente Pirates Freese Marns Cash Padres Dodgers Perranoski Miller Purkey Jay Ford Terry Schwall Red. Sox Mossi Latman Indians G. AB R. HH. Pet Cimate Pitts Abasa Cinci Hoak Pinson Ah Moon L.A Vad Cepeda S.F Mibn Boyer St. L Altman Chi S.P Det Howard N.Y Plersall Cleve Balt Kilbrew Minn Brandt Sievers Amno Clevel Battey Pearson

Plainview Downs Abilene In Meet

Plainview defeated Abilene 8 to 6 to reach the sectional Little League finals. Johnny Campbell had three singles off Randy Allen and pitched a 13 strikeout win. The team jumped to a 6 run lead in the first inning and added two in the second.

Plainview Abilene Johnny Campbell Randy Allen Campbell Abi- Hene Ifrakam

Fullmer Defends Middleweight Title Tonight in Ogden

Gene Fullmer meets Florentino Fernandez in a 15 round outdoor bout at Ogden Municipal Stadium for the middleweight crown. Fullmer, 30, of West Jordan Utah, aims to extend his unbeaten string to 16 with 23 knockouts in 59 fights, while Fernandez seeks an upset as the Cuban challenger. The ABC telecast begins at 10 p.m. EDT with rough forecast of partly cloudy skies and possible showers.

Ogden Utah UPIT Gene Fullmer Florentino Fernandez Cuba Fullmer West Jordan Florentino Gene National Boxing Association Municipal Stadium ABC Terry Downs England Europe Massachusetts New York Fernandez Downes Sugar Ray Robinson Rocky Kalingo

Bass Tosses 4-Hitter as A's Top Red Sox 5-0

Norm Bass pitched a four hit shutout for Kansas City beating Boston 5-0. He struck out 5 and walked one while Bill Monbouquette allowed three unearned runs in the ninth. Nixon extended his hitting streak to nine with a double. Siebern drove in two runs for Kansas City. Yastrzemski homered for Boston.

Boston Kansas Norm Bass Norm Sichern Bass Kansas City RBI Bill Monbouquette Juss Nixon Red Sox College of Pacific Dick Bass Siebern Carl Yastrzemski Vic Wertz Frank Malzone

Spahn Earns 299th Win in Braves Narrow Victory

Milwaukee defeats San Francisco 2 1 as Warren Spahn notches his 299th NL win despite limited strikeouts. Hank Aaron belts his 400-foot homers including a go-ahead blast in the seventh and a decisive shot in the ninth. Giants pitcher McCormick allows six hits with 12 K in a hard loss.

San Francisco Henry Aaron Milwaukee Braves Warren Spahn Spahn Giants Mike McCormick Braves Orlando Cepeda iGiants

Second Baptist Wins As Utley Throws No-Hitter

W Utley pitched a no hitter as Second Baptist defeated Polk St Methodist 8 to 0 in the regional church tournament first round. Don Rankin Dewey Bryant and Leo Grigsby contributed early hits while Elvin Johnson and James Johns paced Slide Baptist in their 3 to 1 win.

Second Baptist Utley W. Utley Polk St. Methodist of Amahia Slide Baptist Seagraves Church Grady Crossland Ken Hart Seagraves Johnson Slide Baptists Sea-eraves and Pelk St. Methodist

Hubbers Meet Seguin For Texas Semipro Playoff Tilt

Bryant Hubbers of Lubbock face Seguin All-Stars tonight at Lions Field in a Texas Semipro playoff to decide the state champion. The nine inning opener starts at 8 p.m. with potential Sunday games, and the winner earns a berth to NBC nationals in Wichita.

Avalanche Alice Bryant Hubbers Lubbock Seguin All-Stars Texas Lions Field NBC Wichita Kan Donnie Bumpass Monterey High School Seguin Bruce Boyd Moose Dudley Ronnie Arrington Bryant Lubbock Rangers Hubbers Rangers SMS Steeler White Sox T. B. Palmer Bob Galey Dennis Willett John Plieffer John Follis Jim Harris George Gibson Renad Bandy Boyd Doug Cannon Dick Walker Mike Farley Arrington Dudley Ken — Voges Randy Beisenback Joel Tigett Gunn Druehert Wilke Prichard Kutac Jin Westergard Dupree Calvert

American Derby and Sapling Stakes Shape Thrilling Races

The American Derby at Arlington Park Chicago and the Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Park headline today’s card with top horses. Crozier and Sir Gaylord lead battles in $100,000 American Derby and $123,410 Sapling stakes, as Ellsworth tops early 2Q money list with Prove It leading earnings.

Axsovisied Chicago Arlington Park Monmouth Park N.J Fred W. Hooper Crozier Calumet Farm Beau Prince C. ‘T. 'Chenery Sir Gaylord Battle Cain Hoy Carry Back Fourth Estate Stable Monmouth

Reds Edge Pirates 5 4 To Maintain NL Lead

Frank Robinson doubled to center in the ninth to break a 4 4 tie and lift the Cincinnati Reds past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 4. Vada Pinson singled home Bob Purkey’s start. Labine took the loss. The game featured a seesaw battle with Virdon scoring early, Nelson and Dick Stuart homering for the Pirates, and a Reds comeback sparked by four straight singles in the seventh.

Cincinnati Frank Robinson Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Robinson Vada’ Pinson Pirates Clem Labine Labine Bill Virdon Bob Skinner Pinson Bob Purkey J Reds Pete White Hant Leo Cardenas Rocky Nelson Joe Gibbon Dick Schofield Nelson Wally Post Virdon Dick Stuart Gus Bell Gene Freese Gordie Coleman Jim Brosnan Purkey Chacin Pinsen Ristov Coleman Iriman Maerskt Gibbon Dwards Das Nelsar Gio Purkey tSechefield Velsach Brosnan gMorva Luan Gibban Ath Burkess Pittsburgh Tivak Mazeraiskie Bacon Cardenas Lor-Pitsburgh HE Stuartt San iHoak Pu Key Bressan Hascall Bienen Suda Bevaryron

Cardinals Top Phillies 9-8 on Two-Run Hits

Julian Javier and Jimy Schaffer drove in two runs each as the Cardinals beat the Phillies 9 to 8 on a 12-hit night. Ernie Broglio left in the seventh, Ed Bauta and Craig Anderson held off late Philly rally, while Johnny Callison went 4 for 5 with a homer for Philadelphia.

ST. Louis Julian Javier Jimny Schaffer St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies Ernie Broglio Craig Anderson Ed Bauta Don Ferrarese Ferrarese Bauta Phillie Javier and Schaffer Bill White Jack Baldschun Stan Musial Johnny Callison Phils Joe Cunningham Cards Tony Gonzalez Curt Flood

Ottawa Rough Riders trade quarterback Thompkins to Alouettes

Ottawa announces the sale of quarterback Jerry Thompkins from Texas A and I to the Montreal Alouettes. Thompkins stood 6 foot 2 and 210 pounds but faces tough lineup competition with Ron Lancaster and Russ Jackson back from last year's Grey Cup winning team.

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