Seven Added To Baseball Hall Of Fame Immortals
Cooperstown honors seven new inductees on the Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary, including Lake Rains Appling as a coach with the Kansas City A’s. Others include Hall of Fame veterans Burleigh Grimes Red Faber George Sisler Joe Cronin and local ties with Johnson Rush and Blocker noted in the ceremony coverage.
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Gene Rush
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Faber
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Gins
Tim Keote
Tealance
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Fball
Rush
George Sisler
Frank
Hobbs
Frisch
Bill Terry
Sam Rice
Elmer Flick
Charley Gohringer
Joe McCarthy
Ray Schalk
Don Nix
Bill McKechai
Joe Cronin
Pew
Tech
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Chris
Babe Ruth
Ty Cub
Chris Appling
Tokyo
Hobbsstop
Country Club
Hislalong
Dode Forrester
New Mexico
Chicago
White Sox
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Baseball of
Yesteryear
Urban Clarence Faber
Lucius Benjamin Appling
Henry Emmet Manush
Burleigh Arland Grimes
Reds Manager Hutchinson to undergo hospital tests
Cincinnati Reds chief Hutchinson entered Christ Hospital for tests amid a road trip. President DeWitt cited back pains and a need to check before travel while coach Sisler aims to steer the club, now 3% games out of first, through an early series in Milwaukee.
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Christ Hospital
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Pirates
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Treat
West Coast
Tom Kelly
George Culver
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Culver
Four Texans Named To NAIA BaseBall Squad
Four Texans earned 1961 NAIA All-America Baseball honors. Ken Voges Tex Lutheran outfielder H S Duke Univ of Dallas infielder Fred Beene Sam Houston State pitcher Carlo Gott Sam Houston State infielder led by Voges third straight selection Duke RBIs top in nation with 40 and nine homers. Conigliaro fined for curfew violation in Boston.
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Kansas City
Russians and Americans Clash in Memorial Coliseum Meet
The United States swept Russia 139 to 97 in the men's division at Memorial Coliseum as top U S athletes surged to clear wins while Russian coach Gavriil Korobkov praised his squad yet noted they trailed by about two months in training. The Washington Senators beat the New York Mets 6-4 in the Hall of Fame exhibition game in Cooperstown as Met rookie Darrell Sutherland allowed two runs in seven innings.
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Darrell Sutherland
Don Rudolph
Pete Craig
Don Loun
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Larry Elliot
Loun
Don Blasingame
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Huggins
Grimes
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Thej
al Jackson
Yankees
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Blasingame
Jim Grelle
Lormer
Schul
Korobkov
Lis
Boyer
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Williams
Chicago Cubs
Ron ‘Santo
Cubs
Deron Johnson
Angler Beats World Record With 814-Pound Blue Marlin
St Thomas angler John Battles landed an 814 pound blue marlin in a Sunday fishing tournament using 80 pound test line. The fish measured 23 feet 8 inches long with 69 inch girth, and took one hour five minutes to land.
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John Battles
St. Thomas
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Harts Beat in Hobbs Dan Bodie Memorial Golf
Buster Dolan and Barney Barnard faced a rough start but Doran surged on the back nine. He birdied four holes and eagled another to finish five under par for the nine holes, helping their team tie for third in the championship flight and win golf merchandise.
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Buster Dolan
Barney Barnard
Barney
Odessa
Hobbs
Buster
Doran
Barnard
Strongest state NBC baseball field eyed for Aug tourney
Dick Walker says this year’s state NBC baseball tournament could be the strongest ever with a 10 day event starting August 6. Former pro players are expected, Hayden Greer of Abilene and Big Spring history noted, plus golf circuits featuring spectators like George Sturdivant of Lamesa and golf pros Dode Forrester and his brothers.
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Hayden
Stubby) Greer
Big Spring
Abilene
J. W
Pinky) Wilson
Texas A&m
AEF
Hobbs
George Sturdivant
Lamesa
George
Dode Forrester
Hobbs Municipal
Doyle
Dode
Turnesa
All-Star Football Game Will Not Be Televised
Fort Worth fans learn the annual coaching school all star game on August 6 at TCU Stadium won’t be shown on TV. L W McConachie says no telecast is planned in Fort Worth or Dallas, though a partial Texas telecast could be possible if sponsors come forward. The event features 1963 stars Mike Livingston Warren McVea and Linus Baer before a near-capacity crowd.
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UPI
L. W. McConachie
Coaches Association
Austin
Tcu
Mike Livingston
Warren McVea
A. Z. Drones
Linus Baer
McConachie
Association
Texas
Dallas
Life Begins at 40 Golf Tournament Dates Set
Harlingen officials announced the 13th annual Life Begins at 40 Golf tournament will run January 31 through February 6. The event started in 1953 with 79 entrants and will again cap at 256 players while a waiting list holds about 450 prospective entries.
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Harlingen
UPT
al Jones
Four Race Days Each Week Set At Ruidoso Park
RUIDOSO DOWNS N M four-day weekend racing returns next Thursday to kick off August with major stakes. The schedule includes the $25,000-estimated Ruidoso Quarter Horse Derby on Aug 2, the $100,000-estimated Thoroughbred Futurity on Aug 8, the Rainbow Futurity with a $200,000 to $300,000 purse on Aug 16, and the $25,000-estimated Thoroughbred Derby on Aug 23, followed by Labor Day’s sixth annual All American Futurity with a $250,000 to $300,000 stake on Sept 7.
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Carty and Clemente Lead NL Batting Race Amid Rookie Push
Rookie Rico Carty climbs to .322 and Roberto Clemente seizes a narrow NL batting lead at .343 as rookies and veterans trade spots. In the American League Tony Oliva holds .334, Mickey Mantle rises to .325, Brooks Robinson hits .313 as Harmon Killebrew paces homers with 24.
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Ben Olan
New York
Mark
Rico Wille Mays
San Francisco
Carty
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Joutfieler
Allen
Phils
Republic
Roberto
I Clemente
Billy Williams
Philadelphia
Richie Allen
Sunuay
Xames
Tony Oliva
Minnesota
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Bob Alison
Mantle
Allison
Twins
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Harmon Killebrew
Boster
Dick Stuart
RBI
Atlanta Seeks Pro Grid Team After Cardinals Rejected
Atlanta officials vow to find a professional football tenant for the $18 million stadium after failing to land the St. Louis Cardinals. Opie Shelton and Arthur Montgomery express disappointment but commit to an immediate restart, while the Bidwills confirm the Cardinals will stay in St. Louis.
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Opie Shelton
Arthur L. Montgomery
Fulton County
Montgomery
Charles
Bill Bidwill
Cardinals
St.Louis
Bidwills
Ivan Allen
Nicklaus Still Tops Money Winners List in 1964
Jack Nicklaus leads pro golf money list with 90837 dollars for 1964, over 10000 ahead of Arnold Palmer at 80693. The story mentions other players and a Texas-Oklahoma football squad selection process amid varied notes on sports and a late line about ancient Chinese paper money.
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Denedin
Fla
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Ken Venturi
Wichita Falls
Texas
Tony Lema
David Keck
Nocona
Bill Casper
Pat Harkins
Amarillo
Tascosal
Gary Player
Rusty Harris
Abi
Tene
Dan Chilton
Mason Rudolph
Grand Prairie Guard
Mike Souchak
Juan Rodriguez
Bob Nichols
Oklahoma
Ralph Parker
The
Oklahomans
Grant Teaff
McMurry College
Johnny Dunn
Tarleston State
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