No Breathing Space In Tight American League Race
In a tight AL race Cleveland edges New York by half game as Minnesota, Chicago and Baltimore surge. Power and Green spark the Twins over Detroit. Smith drives an eighth inning rally for Chicago against Washington. Baltimore overwhelms Los Angeles as Pappas shines. Yastrzemski powers Boston past the Yankees with a seven hit attack and strong bullpen.
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Sooners Track Meet Favorites
Lawrence Kan AP Oklahoma is a strong favorite to win its second consecutive Big Eight outdoor track and field championship at the meet Friday and Saturday. A tight battle for runner-up is expected as Kansas seeks to rebound from illness and injury while Nebraska Missouri Colorado and Oklahoma State challenge. Defending champions and two ex Olympians Williams Ted Woods and Anthony Watson lead a sharp field with potential conference records in half the events if weather cooperates.
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Third Bang Was Different in Tragic Home Incident
London AP Martin Butler, 3, uttered bang bangs then fired a 22 caliber pistol at his mother, Mrs. Butler, 28, who was wounded and hospitalised. The gun belonged to her father-in-law Leslie Thompson, keeper of a newsstand, kept for protection.
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Former Champs Return for Hot Springs Open Golf
Former champions Julius Boros and Bill Collins join Doug Sanders in Hot Springs Arkansas for the $20,000 Hot Springs Invitational Open. Sanders defends his 1961 title against 86 PGA players and select amateurs as 72 holes begin Thursday on the 6,923-yard course.
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Night Owl League Bowling Scores at Royal T Lanes
Bowling results list team highs for October 30 across clubs including Bettge 529 for Independents, Cordle 171 single game and 481 series for K. Cordle, Peterson's Masonry led with D Peterson 200 game and 473 series, Anson 174 game for Engineers, J Porter 178 for Don's Cabinet Shop, G Gorton 436 for Davis Painte, W Jones 14 and QO Burress 408, Foster 169 and Hill 170, Heatwole 468 for Budge's.
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Maris Month Of May And 1961 Home Run Spree
Roger Maris downplays spectacular spurts while logging a record 61 homers in 1961. He notes May 17 as the start of the surge, with four homers in his 29th game, and cites standout stretches including mid May four blasts in four games and mid June four in four, plus late May six in six and mid August seven in six, with 81 games yielding 32 homers and the following 82 games 29. Mantle expresses willing admiration for some Maris feats.
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Baker Golf Team Still On The Ball
Baker University wins Kansas Conference golf title at Ottawa Country Club for the ninth time in ten years. Ottawa University finishes second at 1 002, with Bethel third at 1 040. Morton Sutton takes medalist honors with 235, followed by Roger O Connor 236 Alan Krueger 237 and Shane Spray 259.
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Australians Dominate Italian International Tennis
In Rome the Italian International Tennis Championships ended with Australian players dominating on clay. The event, seen as a gauge for upcoming Davis Cup chances, saw disappointment for Italy United States and Sweden hopefuls, while Spain yielded a rare glimmer from Juan Manuel Couder. Davis Cup teams from Australia Italy Sweden Brazil were largely in attendance and Jon Douglas of Santa Monica was defeated by Bob Hewitt in the third round. John Fraser upset Sweden's Jan Erik Lundquist as he played to keep his brother Neale company.
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Snell Prepares For LA Relays
Peter Snell of New Zealand, the mile world record holder, arrives in Los Angeles for the Memorial Coliseum Relays his only outdoor appearance in the U S this year. He plans to race Friday night then target the Empire Games in Perth Australia in late November. He notes a lengthy season since last November and knee problems as he works to a new peak.
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B-47 Blaze Kills Four at Whiteman Base
A ground fire on a B47 bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base touched off a fuel tank blaze. Four firemen were killed and eighteen others hospitalized, six in serious condition. Names released include Paul E. Ralls, Jacob Lang, and Wayne A. Hower. Investigators from Strategic Air Command and Second Air Force probe the cause.
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Olson In Sweden for June 3 Title Bout
Olson, former world middleweight boxing champion, arrived in Stockholm for a bout with Lennart Risberg, the Swedish light heavyweight champion, set for June 3.
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Schedule and results from Thursday and Tuesday games
Thursday schedule features New York at Boston and Los Angeles at Baltimore with two night games. Tuesday results include New York 6 over Chicago 5 in 13 innings, Pittsburgh 5 over Milwaukee 4 in 10, Cincinnati 3 over Philadelphia 2, Los Angeles 10 over Houston 7, and San Francisco 6 over St. Louis 3. Remaining matchups: St Louis at San Francisco Cincinnati at Philadelphia Milwaukee at Pittsburgh and Houston at Los Angeles.
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Lucas Shot In Arm For ABL
Jerry Lucas former Ohio State star who led the Buckeyes to a national title plans to sign a two year contract with the Cleveland Pipers of the American Basketball League. Lucas, noted for turning down NBA offers, is set to attend a 10 am news conference as he joins the Pipers with a reported 100000 offer from Cincinnati Royals plus a $40000 investment portfolio and a $10000 per season salary.
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Giants Dominate At Candlestick In 16th Win In 19
The Giants crushed the Cardinals at Candlestick Park for their 16th win in 19 games and ninth straight at home as Billy Pierce improved to 5-0. Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda drove in key runs, while Maury Wills sparked the Dodgers with four RBIs in a 7-4 seventh inning rally. Other NL results included the Dodgers beating Houston 10-7, the Reds taking Philadelphia 3-2, the Pirates edging Milwaukee 5-4 in 10, and the Mets outlasting the Cubs 6-5 in 18 innings.
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Siebern''s Two Homers Lift A''s Past Indians 6–5
Norm Siebern slugged two home runs with runners aboard to power Kansas City to a 6–5 victory over Cleveland at Municipal Stadium. John Romano Willie Kirkland and Chuck Essegian homered for the Indians, who led briefly. Dick Howser scored the go ahead run on a sacrifice fly in the seventh, and Kansas City added the winning run on a wild pitch in the eighth. Dave Wickersham earned the win, Gray Bell took the loss.
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