Perry Nelson Dominates Go Kart Grand National Races
Odessa racer Perry Nelson achieved a double win Sunday at the Second Grand National Go-Kart track, taking the A Super and A Unlimited divisions. Greg Childress of Odessa won the Junior division, with Don Haines of Big Spring and M. Q. Stevens of Big Spring securing other class wins. Second and third places featured Art McGee and Floyd Klaus of Big Spring behind Nelson in A Super, while Mel Johnson of Rankin and Jack Sumner of Midland earned podiums in A Unlimited, and Don Brown of Rankin and Larry Mitchell of Midland followed in the Junior division.
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Perry Nelson
Odessa
Nelson
Greg Childress
Don Haines
Big Spring
M. Q. Stevens
Art McGee
Floyd
Klaus
Mel Johnson
Rankin
Jack Summer
Midland
Don Brown
Larry Mitchell
Mitchell
Bill Brown
Alpine Duo Wins Meet at 27 Hole Partnership
Alpine players Dan Ritter and Jack Hord fired a seven under par 101 to win the 27 hole Alpine Partnership golf tournament played in best ball format. Pecos duo Jerry Jenkins and Roy Golden finished second at 102 in Alpine, Texas.
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Alpine
Dan Ritter
Jack Hord
Jerry Jenkins
Roy Golden
Pecos
Balto Wins Sweep Stakes Grande Prix of Paris
Andre Rueff trains Balto to a four length victory over Match Sunday in the Sweep stake Grande Prix of Paris earning $120,000 for French owner Balto’s victory capped a strong performance by the entrant and owner in the Paris race meeting.
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Paris
UPI
Andre Rueff
Balto
Match Sunday
Go Kart Meet and Racing Events Planned at Library
A go kart meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Ector County Library. Another racing afternoon follows on Sunday with time trials starting at 2 p m, details suggest a busy weekend for local kart enthusiasts.
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Ector County
IL Stars Face Indians In All Star Game
In Buffalo the International League top players meet the Cleveland Indians in the sixth annual All Star Game at War Memorial Stadium. About 15,000 fans are expected as IL stars seek a third straight win over a major league club. The Indians sit in third place behind Detroit and New York in the standings.
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Buffalo
N.Y
UPI
Jerry
Gary
Odessa
Nanny Smith
Cleveland Indians
War Memorial Stadium
Indians
Detroit Tigers
New York
Hopkins Captures Gaines County Golf Crown in Dramatic Playoff
Hopkins , a Post teacher with five years of golf experience, fired a six under par 210 to win the Gaines County tournament after leading by one going into the final round. Cryer of Denver City won a sudden death playoff for second at 214, beating Dixon of Andrews and Dickson of Midland.
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Charles Hopkins
Post
Gaines
Hopkins
North Texas State
Jerry Dixon
Andrews
Bob Cryer
Denver City
George Dickson
Midland
Cryer
Dickson
Dixon
Cotton Kilpatrick
F. Flippen
Odessa
Bill Dean
George Addison
Jastewart
Lubbock
Henry Hodde
Hobbs
Gar Sater
Seminole
Lindsey Telford
Roy Peden
Kermit
Jim Eddins
Seagraves
Curtis Allen
Don Doran
Tommy Singleton
Mike
Moorhead
Jim Williamson
Sherwood Specgle
Albuquerque
Williamson
Singleton
Leon Warden
Lamesa
al Langford
Iup
J. H. Addison
T. F. Vaughn
Palmer wins Western Open over Snead by two strokes
Arnold Palmer shot a final round 69 to finish 271 and beat Sam Snead by two strokes at the Western Open in Grand Rapids. The victory earned Palmer $5,000 and moved his 1961 earnings to $50,583, behind Gary Player. Casper and Pott surged to third and fourth as Snead faded with a 66.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Palmer
Sam Snead
Snead
Gary Player
South Africa
Doug Sanders
Johnny Pott
Billy Casper Jr
Casper
Pot
Net Man Wins Length Victory at Ruidoso Downs West Texas Handicap
At Ruidoso Downs Net Man captured the featured West Texas Handicap, paying $11.80 to win, $5.40 to place, and $3.80 to show. Tonto Bars Hank won the co featured Pecos Valley Round Queen Quarterhorse Handicap on the first track, with a long list of results across subsequent races including several multi-horse payoffs and a double.
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Ruidoso, N.M
UPI
Net Man
West Texas
Ruidoso Downs
California
Tonto Bars
Hank
Crandall Skips Braves Trip for Shoulder Checkup
Milwaukee all-star catcher Crandall stayed home for further examination of his left shoulder on Sunday and did not join Milwaukee Braves on the road to St Louis. He has battled a strained triceps muscle all season.
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Milwaukee
UPD
Dell Crandall
Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis
Burns Is Winner Of Texoma Race
DENISON AP James Burns a 32 year old Denton grocery store owner won the Lake Texoma 100 mile marathon Sunday guiding his twin engine Catamaran at an average 61 miles per hour He and codriver Don Goin 29 topped 36 boats also taking first in the I Class X Division for twin motored Kraft Orville Moody and son Wayne 101 Wichita Falls finished second and won the I Class A Division for boats of 45 horsepower or less
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Denison (Ap
James Burns
Denton
Lake Texoma
Burns
Don ‘Goin
Orville Moody and Son
Wayne
Wichita Falls
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