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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1961
Page
6
The piece notes kids returning to school ending vacation with a look at routines and future hopes. It mentions teen social life, sports, holidays, and plans for next summer as the term resumes. It then covers local activity from the Tuscarora Gun Club corn shoot near Point of Rocks and fishing tales from Hancock area.
The U S Golf Association announced 144 of 200 qualifiers for the 61st U S Amateur will start with 18 hole matches September 11 at Pebble Beach California. Notables include Jack Nicklaus Charley Coe and Deane Beman with byes spread across four quarters.
Pittsburgh built seven first inning runs and topped Chicago 8 to 3. Tor Sturdivant scattered eight hits for his sixth win in seven decisions, while Dick Stuart slugged a 25th homer and Bob Skinner drove in two with a second inning triple.
The Baltimore Colts waived halfbacks Alex Hawkins and Jerry Hill, shrinking the squad to 38 active players ahead of the Sept. 12 36-player limit. Hawkins joined from Green Bay before 1959 and Hill was a third round pick last December.
Detroit manager Scheffing says Luis Arroyo carried the Yankees to a three game sweep at Yankee Stadium. He notes Arroyo’s 13 wins and many saves have transformed a weak staff and cites improved control and the screwball as key factors. Scheffing adds Detroit trails by six games and faces a tough finish.
The New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 6-1 behind Jim Coates four hit pitching. Mantle hit his 11th homer of the season and Howard added a homer as New York stretched its league lead to 7 1/4 games over Detroit. Roger Maris extended his major league lead with 53 homers despite going 0-for-4.
Howard must overtake Norm Cash for the AL batting title while meeting the 502 total appearances requirement. At 392 total appearances with 25 games left, Howard faces a shortfall unless his average at bats and related appearances rise, leaving Cash safely positioned atop the standings.
Ed McDonald was high gun with 283 x 300 across a two day Tuscarora Gun Club Cara Shoot. Over 125 shooters competed with top scores listed for events including 100 target 18 yard and 50 pair doubles and Sunday 100 Handicap targets. McDonald finished with 2a x 390 for high overall.
Late box scores show Germantown 2 Middletown 2 with Germantown 27 Middletown 14 in the fourth. Pitcher Pugh and Ricketts are noted with odd codes and partial stats, including a WP attributed to Forest. The fragmentary lines mention Angleberger Virts and a 2557 reference with unclear context.
Kansas City Athletics beat Los Angeles Angels 7 3 in the first game of a doubleheader as a five run second inning powered the A's. Jerry Walker earned the win, scattering 10 hits while Ryne Duren took the loss. Lumpe homered for KC.
Bob Purkey pitched six innings of no more than two runs as the league leading Cincinnati Reds swept the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2. Purkey improved to 15-10, striking out seven, while Don Blasingame and Jerry Lynch delivered key hits. Cincinnati extended their lead over the Dodgers to two games with strong support from John Edwards, Frank Robinson, and Vada Pinson.
Major League standings show New York ahead of Washington by five in the column with Detroit and Cleveland close. Games suspended by weather include Detroit at Baltimore and Chicago at Minnesota with multiple rain delays and rescheduled dates.
The Baltimore Orioles defeated Detroit in a completed suspended game 4 1 and then blanked the Tigers 1 0 in the regularly scheduled contest. Hoyt Wilhelm struck out the ninth for Baltimore and Chuck Estrada earned the win in the 1 0 shutout with 11 strikeouts. Detroit’s slump lengthened to six losses in a row as Don Mossi took the loss in the nightcap.
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