Maris Defers Ruth as Greatest HR Hitter at Dinner
Roger Maris, who hit 61 homers for the Yankees, says Babe Ruth remains the greatest home run hitter of all time. Ruth’s widow Claire Ruth presented Maris with the Mel Webb Award at the Boston dinner, praising his 1961 season. Also at the event, Hall of Famers Jackie Robinson and Bob Feller made public appearances since election, with Feller recalling Cronin’s first major league homer. In other sports notes, NBA results featured Detroit over Syracuse, 101 to 100, and New York beating Chicago 117 to 102.
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Cubs Sign 33 Players for 1962 season
The Chicago Cubs have 33 players under contract for 1962 with pitchers Dick Ellsworth and Bobby Locke newest to sign. The club needs four more to complete its roster for a third straight year. Also noted are standouts Barney Schulty Dave Gerard Ron Santo Nellie Mathews. Wills, Cloninger and Coleman plus Williams Throneberry also tied to new deals in other clubs.
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Syracuse coach Hannum fined for oncourt conduct
Alex Hannum coach of the Syracuse Nationals was fined 150 dollars for sportsmanlike conduct during Saturday's game with Boston. NBA president Maurice Podoloff said Hannum should have remained on the bench.
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Fragmentary note on player melees between teams
A fragmented OCR line notes two separate melees between players of both teams. It records conflict but lacks names, places, or dates to specify teams or outcomes.
Leper Population in Vietnam Reaches 50 000
Officials report Vietnam has about 50 000 lepers, with the largest concentration in the high plateau region.
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