Revenge Comes Early For Casey Stengel Mets Triumph in Florida Debut
Casey Stengel, 71, fresh from Yankees ouster, guided the New York Mets to a 4-3 exhibition win over the world champions in St. Petersburg. A pinch hit by Richie Ashburn produced the decisive run in the ninth as Rogers Hornsby and the Mets celebrate a hopeful start. Other games across Florida and Arizona featured KC over Washington 6-3, Dodgers over Detroit 6-4, St. Louis over Chicago 3-1, and Houston edging the Cubs 2-1 in Mesa.
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Kirkland Homer Not Preventing Cleveland Slump
In Tucson Cleveland fell 6-5 to the San Francisco Giants as Willie Kirkland hit two homers and drove in three runs. Barry Latman allowed six runs on 10 hits over six innings, with three unearned runs scoring. Woodie Held had two errors and Kirkland one throwing error.
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Hawkins Voted Tops In ABL
Connie Hawkins, who left Iowa after a freshman year, was named the American Basketball League most valuable player. The Pittsburgh Reds star led the league in scoring and was a unanimous first-team pick alongside Bill Bridges Dan Swartz Dick Barnett and Larry Staverman.
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Calumet Farm Leads 1961 Racing Earnings With 758756
Mrs Gene Markey’s Calumet Farm topped 1961 money won on race tracks with a total of 758,756 dollars, reflecting dominance in earnings for the year.
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Mason throws no hitter as Moore wins 11 7
Larry Mason of Moore High School pitched a no hit game notching 11 to 7 win over Lincoln High School. He walked 17 batters and struck out 12 while also hitting two triples in the Waco Texas game reported by AP.
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Knothole Signings Delayed to March Registrations
The knothole season starts later than reported with registrations moved to one week from tomorrow at the Middletown Recreation Department from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Journal had incorrectly said registrations begin tomorrow.
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Rangers Edge Bruins in tense 4 3 shoot for playoff berth
Gump Worsley took a puck to the eye as the Rangers survived Boston 4 3 under pressure from Doug Harvey. The win tightens the race for the final playoff spot with Detroit, as New York clings to a 10 goal edge in the tiebreaker.
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Exhibition Baseball Scores Across Cities
The schedule lists multiple exhibition games with final tallies. Yankees affiliate and league teams posted wins and losses including New York (N) 4 over St. Louis 3 and Philadelphia 2 over Pittsburgh 6. Other matchups feature Milwaukee 0 at Baltimore 6 and Los Angeles 6 over Detroit 4.
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Women Keglers In Final Chance At City Tourney Action
Mid dletown women bowlers face final weekend of city tournament at Eastern Lanes with 2668 and 2603 team totals leading in Class A. Doubles pace set by Esther McGraw and Betty Hotarick at 1175, while Wilma Brewer leads singles at 613 and Arlene Mattingly holds all events lead with 1614. Rounds begin Sunday at 3:30 p.m with subsequent shifts at 5:30 and 7:30.
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Fox and Norris Lead Local Bowlers in First 600 Club Night
Doxie Fox joins the elite 600 club with a 613 series at Parkway Marathon while Elmer Morris posts a 604 in the Armco Junior league at JJ Lanes. Results include a mix of 200s and notable scores across Easton and Laynecrest lanes with multiple bowlers achieving 200 games and high series.
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Jim Sebald
Marty Wombold
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Rev Heaton
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Purkey Back On Target In Reds Victory
Bob Purkey regained form as he pitched seven innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He allowed eight hits and two runs, with Vada Pinson and Gordon Coleman homering for the Reds.
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Des Moines Man Wins Fritz Howell Flower for the Living
Joe Smolen of Milwaukee, reservations manager of the American Bowling Congress for 15 years, was chosen Thursday night to receive the Fritz Howell Flower for the Living award. He was presented a framed poem, a plaque, a dozen roses, and a living tribute at the Bowling Writers Association of America annual meeting in Des Moines. The award honors living honorees and was created by Cleveland Kegler.
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Nicklaus and Nichols Lead Doral Open In Miami
AP report from Miami shows Bobby Nichols and Jack Nicklaus tied for the lead after 18 holes in the $50,000 Doral Country Club Tournament. Arnold Palmer sits one stroke back at 70, with Jacobs Goalby Casper Rudolph Powell and others close behind as action continues.
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Rich Maryland Handicap Tops Weekend Race at Bowie
The ninth John B. Campbell Maryland handicap, $100,000 added, headlines the Bowie meet. Globemaster, a leading 3 year old, carries 120 pounds in the mile and one sixteenth race after recent bow to injury and victory work. Ambroposie carries 119 pounds as the other top weight, with a field from across the country.
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Johnny Sellers Tops 1961 Jockey Standings
Johnny Sellers, recognized as the year’s top jockey in 1961, recorded a 3 percent win rate across the first eleven months, highlighting his consistent performance through November.
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Griffiths Favorite Role in Third Welterweight Bout at MSG
Emile Griffith, 16-5, favored to regain the welterweight title from Benny Kid Paret in their third title fight set for Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. The 15 round bout will be nationally televised by ABC starting at 10 p.m. Eastern. Griffith, a Virgin Islands native now in New York, seeks the crown he lost to Paret last Sept 30 after winning it last April in Miami Beach. Controversy swirls as Griffith camp protests officials ahead of NYS Athletic Commission review. Paret, 25 and Cuban, brings a 4-11-3 record since a middleweight bid a year ago.
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Kid) Paret
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Philadelphia tops Syracuse to win Eastern Division semifinal
Philadelphia beat Syracuse 121 to 104 to take the best of five series 3 2 and advance in the Eastern Division playoffs. No games Friday. ABL halfback Cecil Young of Illinois led the Big Ten in kickoff returns last season with 10 and averaged 30.8 yards.
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