Maris Keeps Chase As Yankees Win On Ruth Anniversary
Roger Maris homers twice to push his season total to 48 and move 15 games ahead of Babe Ruth's pace for the single season home run record. New York defeats Chicago 5-4 as Maris hits another pair off Billy Pierce, with winning pitcher Ralph Terry in relief. The pennant race tightens as Detroit loses and Cleveland, Washington, and Kansas City win.
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Baseball Scoreboard Wednesday Results and Schedule
Baseball scoreboard lists Wednesday results Washington 3 Los Angeles 2 Kansas City 12 Minnesota 7 New York 5 Chicago 4 Baltimore 8 Detroit 2 Cleveland 6 Boston 4 and upcoming games Los Angeles at Washington Chicago at New York Baltimore at Detroit Boston at Cleveland plus Friday schedule New York at Cleveland Chicago at Kansas City Baltimore at Washington Boston at Detroit Minnesota at Los Angeles plus additional results Cincinnati 6 8 Los Angeles 0 0 Milwaukee 2 Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 9 Philadelphia 5 San Francisco 4 St Louis 3 Pittsburgh at Chicago St Louis at San Francisco Philadelphia at Milwaukee Pittsburgh at Chicago St Louis at Cincinnati Los Angeles at San Francisco N
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Hays Wins Legion Opener in Region Tournament
Hays Kansas defeats Worland Wyoming in a first round Region 7 American Legion game after a dropped third strike allows the winning run. Billings Montana defeats Aurora California 5-1 and Honolulu defeats Lewiston Idaho 14-5. Schafer struck out eight for Hays while Wilkinson Hicks Schafer Swift worked the game.
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Kaiser Drug Co. advertises T4-L foot treatment
An old ad promises instant-drying relief for athlete's foot using T4-L applied twice daily to feet. It claims to dry, ease swelling and perspiration, and restore healthy skin within 3 to 6 days, urging readers to buy at Kaiser Drug Co. Raney Drug Store.
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Rally Puts Mary In Semi Finals Golf Match
Mary Lowell of Hayward California rallied on the second nine to defeat Jeannie Butler 2 and 1 in Wednesday's quarterfinals and advanced to the National Junior Girls Golf Championship semifinal, facing Judy Torluemke of Missouri. Margaret Martin met Jeannie Thompson in the other semifinal.
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Jeanie Butler
Harlingen
Tex
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Decatur
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Favorites Win In Golf Meet
Don Carter and Ken Lanning rallied from behind to win their second round match in the Heart of America golf tournament in Kansas City. Two local Kansas City teams upset, with Lup Carter and Ken Lanning as medalists and pre-tournament favorites.
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Pick KU To Win Big 8
Lawrence AP reports Kansas Jayhawks favored to win the Big Eight football crown as area writers vote 81 percent for first place, with Oklahoma 11, Missouri 4, Colorado 2, Iowa State 1, and Nebraska, Oklahoma State, and Kansas State receiving none. A record 104 ballots returned.
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Topeka Wins In Tenth In Three-I League Action
Topeka pulled ahead in the Three-I League with a 5-3 road win at Lincoln in ten innings as Miles McWilliams homered with two out in the 10th and drove in four. Des Moines pitcher Harry Oliver matched 16 strikeouts in the extra innings, while Burlington beat Cedar Rapids 4-3 on a ninth inning single by Joe Vidal for the winning run. Roger Irvine struck out 11 over four hits allowed.
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Des Moines
Harry Oliver
Miles McWilliams
Lincoln
Reds
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Burlington
Roger Irvine
Mexican tennis team favored in American zone finals
The Mexican team, nearly upsetting the U S Davis Cup squad last year, is tipped to win the American zone finals starting Friday in Cleveland. Observers note strong practice and a fine edge, though the American team has become sharper after earlier rough play.
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Finley considering A's move to Dallas report cited
Kansas City Star reports Athletics owner Charles Finley, discouraged by a poor first AL season, may be weighing moving the franchise to Dallas. Rumors say Finley has contacted Dallas. report denied in KC and Dallas. A move would require league permission and a U S city stadium lease clause. The A's attendance lags at 470000 while KC sits 10th with 470000?
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Red Necked Roger Maris Chooses Dough Over Ruth Record
New York AP Roger Maris known as the angry man says he is surly by nature and reluctant to discuss Babe Ruth’s home run record. He finds fame hard, prefers solitude, and focuses on a strong season and pennant. Salary now 32500, expected around 75000 next year. Mantle earns similarly.
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Ottawa Little Leaguers Win 9-5 Over Thompson Electric
Ottawa Little Leaguers came from behind in the final two innings to defeat Thompson Electric 9-5 in Kansas City. Craig Collins started five innings with six strikeouts and five runs allowed. Harry Murphy closed out with four strikeouts.
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Duck Limit Out in Half
Mississippi Flyway duck hunters face halved bag limits for the season. Arkansas director Nelson Cox says daily limit drops from four to two, possession from eight to two, and the season length from 40 to 30 days with hours from sunrise to sunset. The 30 day window may be set by states between Oct 13 and Dec 30.
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Sanders Seeks Indian Spring Open Win In Maryland
Washington AP Doug Sanders seeks to rise in golf's money list by winning the $35,000 Indian Spring Open in Maryland. Sanders, Cedartown Ga, could grab $5,300 top prize to boost 1961 earnings to $52,959, moving past Arnold Palmer who has $52,793 while Gary Player leads with $35,604. Several former Indian Spring champions and 139 others stand in his way.
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Pass The Ammunition Pass The Ammunition
Vandalia Ohio AP Trap shooters from across the country arrived as the 62nd Grand American Trap shoot opened its preliminary firing stage along a half mile trapline in this Miami Valley community.
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Vandalia
Senate hears Roger Maris home run pace update
In a foreign aid debate interruption, Sen Milton R Young of North Dakota announced Roger Maris, the Yankee outfielder from North Dakota, hit two more home runs and is projected to break Babe Ruth's world record pace as he leads with 48 homers. The chamber resumed debate after the brief interlude.
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Senate
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Roger Maris
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New York
Lumpe Drives In Four Runs In A's 12 7 Win
Jerry Lumpe drove in four as the Kansas City Athletics routed the Minnesota Twins 12 to 7 in Minneapolis. Lumpe had a single in the third inning a fielders choice in the seventh and a two run double in the eighth. The Giants beat the Cardinals 4 3 in San Francisco with Deron Johnson homering a double and a single. Norm Bass earned the win with Bill Fisher protecting the lead in relief. Stan Musial hit a two run homer for St Louis but New York Giants reliever John Orsino let the decisive seventh inning rally unfold as Musial, Cepeda and Alou provided the offense.
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Red Schoendienst
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Musial
Hidden ball trick fools Stephens in Twins loss
Kansas City toppled Minnesota 12-7 as veteran outfielder Gene Stephens fell for baseball's hidden ball trick on second base in the ninth inning. Minnesota second baseman Billy Martin enticed him to clean dirt off the bag, tagging Stephens for the out and a lesson learned.
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Football Scores Exhibition Pro Football Wednesday Result
Detroit defeated Pittsburgh 17 to 14 in a Wednesday exhibition. Green Bay faced St Louis, Minnesota played Baltimore, Dallas met Buffalo, San Diego vs Houston was scheduled in Honolulu with results unlisted.
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