Little Face Challenges Giants By Elroy Face of Pirates
Elroy Face, 155 pounds, pitched twice as the Pirates beat the Cardinals 6-5 and led 5-4 in the ninth before curfew halted play. He aims to extend his 14 game win streak and 29 straight decisions, challenging the Marquard and Hubbell records for consecutive wins.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Rube Marquard
Carl Hubbell
Marquard
New York Giants
Hubbell
Giants
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
George Crowe
Elroy
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Pirates
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phils
Dodgers
Pueblo
Branch Rickey, Sr
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Elroy Face Aims For Reliever Streak Against Nats
The Pirates pitcher Elroy Face, 5-8 and 155 pounds, has 14 straight scoreless innings this season and 19 straight overall. His quiet climb from failed stints with the Phillies and Dodgers to a key Pirates role under Danny Murtaugh highlights a long shot bid to approach Carl Hubbell's two season record.
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Goliaths
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Face
Carl Hubbell
Tumbling Records Good Sign For Swim Prospects
In Los Altos AP reports world records and American marks at a meet as Frank McKinney and Mike Troy lead a strong U S team to Japan. Alan Somers shines with 18 points and distinct American records in the 400 and 1500 meter individual medleys.
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Calif
United States
Frank McKinney
Mike Troy
Japan
Tokyo
McKinney
Troy
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Alan Somers
Indianapolis Tech High School
Somers
Indiana University
John Monckton
Detroit
Lance Larson
Los Angeles
Busso Bounces Out Of Ring During Sparring
Johnny Busso the fourth ranked lightweight toppled from the ropes during a sparring session with George Barry at Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. He slid to the floor after a slip but X rays found no broken bones.
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Los Angeles
Johnny Busso
New York
George Barry
Olympic Auditorium
Rochester at Montreal Rain Delays Doubleheader Outcomes
In a damp schedule Rochester faced Montreal with rain suspending a game and plans to complete the contest later. Buffalo led 17-13 in one match while Toronto moved to 5-1 after six innings. Miami prevailed 3-1 while Columbus fell 2-3 and Havana trailed 2-7 as Richmond posted 14 runs in an abbreviated summary.
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Toronto
Miami
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Havana
Richmond
Reds rally past Dodgers as Temple drives winning run
Johnny Temple scored the deciding run in a 4 3 win over Los Angeles, after walking in the ninth and being driven home by a Pinson single. Frank Robinson hit his 20th homer and Ed Bailey also homered as Cincinnati surged late. Bob Purkey earned his eighth win, while Larry Sherry took the loss.
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Ed Bailey
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Charley Neal
Jim Pendleton
Gil Hodges
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Larry Sherry
Roger Craig
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Colavito Closes In On Killebrew Home Run Lead
Rocky Colavito homered twice to pull within two of Harmon Killebrew in the major league home run race as the Indians split a doubleheader with Detroit. Colavito drove in four runs, boosting Cleveland's lead over Chicago to one game. Jim Perry earned his fourth win in five decisions after relief help.
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Ray Moore
Skowron Out With Back Trouble as Yanks Fall Again
Moose Skowron was recalled to New York for treatment of a recurring back ailment as the Yankees suffered a 7-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Casey Stengel fretted over the absence of his RBI leader, while Mickey Mantle struggled and the pitching staff limped along in a rough stretch for New York.
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Major League Leaders Highlights 1961 Stat Leaders
Baseball leaders show Aaron and Cepeda topping hits and batting averages. Banks and Mathews pace home runs while Mays and Neal lead in steals. Pitcher Mizell and Drysdale headline strikeout charts with key names from Cleveland Chicago and Kansas City among leaders.
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Pittsburgh
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Baseball and basketball scores from Cleveland to Kansas City
National League standings show San Francisco leading with 49 wins and 39 losses while Los Angeles sits at 49 38. Chicago and Pittsburgh chase with midseason splits. multiple results from Sunday include Chicago over Philadelphia and Milwaukee beating San Francisco. Monday and Tuesday schedules list several interleague matchups and rescheduled games.
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New York
Detroit Cops
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Kansas City
Detroit
W. L. Pet. G.B
San Francisco
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Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Bison Herrera Drives Bisons Past Maple Leafs in 17-5 Opener
Buffalo's Frank Herrera collected five hits in nine at bats as the Bisons beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 17-5 in the opener of a doubleheader. Toronto led 13-1 before play was suspended in the nightcap after six innings. Rochester and Montreal had rainouts. Havana swept Rochester 2-1 and 7-4.
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Associated Press
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Frank Herrera
Bisons
Toronto Maple Leafs
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Herrera
Rochester
Montreal
Miami
Columbus
Marlins
George Zaverink
Havana
Zuverink
Lynn Lovenguth
al Jackson
Hardy Byrd
Legion Nine Breaks Losing Streak With 11 7 Win
American Legion Post 218 overcame an early 5 1 deficit by scoring nine runs in the fourth inning to defeat National Amusement of Dayton 11 7 in the Miami Valley Class C league. Don Centers earned the win after a solid relief effort. Milt Pate led at the plate with a triple and two singles. The post next hosts Grace Methodist at Soldiers Field in Dayton at 6 pm Wednesday.
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Sullivan
Runaway Racer Injures Four at Amarillo Local Track
A racing car jumped a barrier and struck spectators at a local track in Amarillo Texas injuring four people. Driver Charles Sample age 29 of Amarillo survived without injury as he blamed a tire blowout on the turn for the crash.
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Charles Sample
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Sample
Mike's Place Tourney Champ Triumph Over Martin's Grill
Mike's Place won the Amateur Softball Association title at Goldman Ark 7-3 after an earlier 6-5 first-game victory. Martin's Grill, undefeated in the champ bracket, forced the second game with two runs in the seventh before Mike's Place pulled away in the nightcap. Mike's Place advances to the district slo-pitch tournament in Springfield following a semifinal win over Armeo 11-5.
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Lesh
Worman
Jim Cain
Kenny MacDaniels
Tayler
Cary Fenton
Hame
Don Fenon
Ted
Springfield
Armeo
Industrial Play Deadline Near for ASA Tourney
ASA representative Whitey Huff announced entry blanks for the Industrial Slo Pitch Tourney are due this week. Entries are available in the city recreation director Tom Carlson’s office.
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Whitey Huff
Tom Carlson
Olmedo and Knode Lead Top Seeds in Clay Court Tennis
The third annual National Clay Court Tennis Tournament opens in Chicago with Alex Olmedo as top seed and Barry MacKay second seed in the men's singles. Bernard Bartzen, 31, is seeded third as he pursues a third title. Dorothy Head Knode leads the women as top seed.
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Tut) Bartzen
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United States
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England
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Ohio
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Dallas
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Braves rally past Giants behind Mathews 4 2
Eddie Mathews drove in all Milwaukee runs with his 26th homer and a sacrifice fly as the Braves beat the Giants 4-2. Jim Perry worked 61 3 scoreless innings in relief for Cleveland to defeat Detroit 8 4 in the nightcap after the Tigers won the opener 6 2.
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San Francisco
Jim Perry
Indians
Cleveland
Detroit
Tigers
Weekend boxing results headline from Havana to Wilkes-Barre
Havana Garcia outpointed Tommy Tibbs in Boston while Charleroi's Bobby Gordon knocked out Tony Baldoni in Wilkes-Barre in two regional bouts. The card also lists weights 132 and 159 pounds with location notes.
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Associated Press
Havana
Angel Garcia
Tommy Tibbs
Boston
Charlerie
Bobby Gordon
Charleroi
Tony Baldoni
Wilkes-Barre
No Startling Changes Planned By New Coach
Minneapolis ap Johnny Castellani ex Seattle University mentor plans no startling changes as the new Minneapolis Lakers coach He has no intention of experimenting with NBA rookie of the year Elcin Baylor coached Baylor at Seattle They reunited to back together Baylor helped Seattle reach the 1958 NCAA final and then starred for the Lakers Castellani succeeds Johnny Kundla now Minnesota coach
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Johnny Castellani
Seattle University
Minneapolis Laker
Elcin Baylor
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Notre
Ohioan Clum Finishes Third In A U S C Feature
Leon Clum of Wapakoneta Ohio finished third in the United States Auto Club feature race at a Tennessee track. Don Branson set a new track record driving an Offenhauser at an average 73.73 mph over 15 miles. All leaders used Offys except Clum who drove a Chevrolet.
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