C and C boys pace Detroit in doubleheader sweep
Detroit fans tout Norm Cash and Rocky Colavito as the C and C duo matching Maris and Mantle. Colavito homered four times and drove in seven as the Tigers swept Washington 7-4 and 10-1, closing within two games of the Yankees, who lost to Kansas City.
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Record-setting win for Mrs. J. D. Decker in Women’s Amateur
Mrs. J D Decker a brown eyed Seattle history teacher won the 1961 USGA Women’s Amateur Golf Championship in a record 14 and 13 victory over Phyllis Preuss of Pompano Beach Fla The win marks a second queen of American golf title for Decker who never trailed and dropped only six holes in 112 play Her margin surpasses the 13 and 12 record set by Glenna Collett in 1928 Ann Quast won the title in 1938
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Would Keep Pro Football On TV
Commissioner Pete Rozelle urged Congress to modify an antitrust ruling to allow the NFL and other major sports to contract with TV broadcasters for league games. He warned viewers would lose access and TV income would fall if action is not taken, testifying before the House antitrust subcommittee.
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Baseball Scoreboard Night results and schedule notes
Baseball scores show Detroit 7 to 10 at Washington 4 1 and Chicago 10 to 9 over Cleveland 6 to 3 with Baltimore 3 and Minnesota 0 New York 8 and Kansas City 7 Los Angeles 8 Boston 3 Detroit at Washington postponed by rain. Subsequent games: Baltimore 7 Minnesota 4 Chicago 10 Cleveland 5 New York 5 Kansas City 1 Los Angeles 5 Boston 2. Boston at Kansas City N Baltimore at Los Angeles 2- N Detroit at Washington only scheduled games listed.
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Wininger Wins Pro Am At Salina
Bo Wininger of Odessa Texas captured the Heart of Kansas pro-amateur golf title in Salina finishing 54 holes at 197 after a Sunday 71. He won by six strokes over Labron Harris Stilwater Oklahoma and Ted Gwin. Amateur winner Monty Kaser of Wichita totaled 203 with a 63 Sunday. Others in the money included Dick Knight Omaha and Herman Scharlau Kansas City.
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Reds Rally To Sweep Dodgers And Retain Lead
Cincinnati’s league leader seized control from Los Angeles with a 6-5 and 8-3 sweep. Pitching by Henry, Brosnan, and O'Toole delivered 21 1/3 hitless innings of relief. Wally Post delivered a go ahead hit in the eighth as Gene Freese homered to spur the comeback.
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Hebert Wins Playoff At Akron Classic in Sudden Death
Jay Hebert won the $50,000 American Golf Classic in Akron by defeating Gary Player on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff. Hebert led by five with nine holes left, faltered, then sank a 20-foot putt on the 18th to force the playoff. Player earned $4,600 for second.
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State Budget Official Dies in Topeka
William Gilbert Hamilton, 63, longtime head of Kansas post audits and former budget director, died Saturday night after a brief illness. With the budget department since 1925 he served as budget director and state accountant from 1945 to 1953. Survivors include his widow and a son. Funeral services are planned in Topeka Tuesday.
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Split Softball Doubleheader Ends Season
Ottawa Andrews-Phillips 66 softball team split a doubleheader with Ft. Leavenworth Knights to finish 1961. In game one pitcher Larry Webker no-hit through seven, Ottawa winning 1-0 with 11 strikeouts and two walks. Game two Ft. Leavenworth won 3-0 behind Lewis no-hitting until Ottawa’s Bruce Starks legged a single in the seventh.
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Perry Gives Colts A Lift In Exhibition Rout
Joe Perry, a longtime NFL workhorse,帮助ed the Baltimore Colts for a 41-7 win over the Washington Redskins in an exhibition game. Perry, 33, broke a 7-7 tie with a 1 yard run as he joins Lamar McHan and Dee Mackey in the Colts lineup. Green Bay topped Chicago 24-14 to stay 3-0, New York beat Dallas 28-10, San Francisco edged Minnesota 14-10, and Pittsburgh defeated St. Louis 24-14.
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Kelley Shuts Out Lincoln for 14th Win in Three-I
Dick Kelley of Cedar Rapids pitched a five hitter to blank Lincoln 7-0 for his 14th victory against four losses in the Three-I League. Fred Loesham collected three hits including two doubles and a single. Burlington defeated Des Moines 8-3 with Sandy Johnson driving in three in the fourth. Topka’s leaders were rained out at Fox Cities and resumes play tonight hosting Lincoln while Cedar Rapids goes to Des Moines and Fox Cities visit Burlington.
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Finley and Lane end dispute as terms fulfilled
Kansas City AP report says Charles Finley and ex GM Frank Lane met and spiked their verbal siege. Lane extends to December 31, 1968, and plans a vacation in Mexico while Finley is urged to receive an apology from Ford Frick and Mayor Bartle. The mayor argues apologies are due to Finley for his courage and sacrifices.
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Dodge City Wins Kansas Men's Softball Championship
Dodge City defeated Clay Center 1-0 in a five inning extra game to claim the Kansas men’s softball title. Clay Center, coming from the losers’ bracket, exited after its fourth game of the day after beating Wichita, Topeka, and a prior Dodge City matchup.
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Non-Pro National Baseball Tourney Progress Report
Grand Rapids Michigan and Ponchatoula Louisiana won to reach deeper rounds in the national non pro tourney. Grand Rapids beat Greensboro 7-5 to enter round three. Ponchatoula topped Hollandale 4-2 to reach round four. Wichita Rapid Transit defeated Albuquerque 5-0 in another winners bracket game. In the losers bracket West Liberty defeated Macon 10-0 in seven innings, Baton Rouge beat Greensboro 8-6, and Ogallala beat Fallon 8-2. Des Moines eliminated Jefferson City 5-3 and Cherokee knocked out Salina 6-3.
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