Koufax Shatters Strikeout Record and Maris Rests
Sandy Koufax adds 269th strikeout to break a 58 year mark while Roger Maris rests after a 60th homer chase. Mantle sidelined by illness as Yankees split a late season game with Orioles. Orioles win on Jim Gentile's two run homer. Dodgers clinch second place as Mazeroski and others secure late wins.
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Manhattan Opens Region Showdown With Shawnee Mission
Manhattan ranked No 1 in the AP poll hosts Shawnee Mission Saturday in a 1961 football clash after opening with 40-0 and 7-0 wins over Lawrence Campus Highs and others. Independence, No 2, seeks a 35th straight victory at Chanute, while No 3 Wichita East has an open weekend.
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Liston Trial Opens Today in Philadelphia
Sunny Liston, once top ranked heavyweight, faces trial on a charge he turned off his car lights to elude police after an incident at Fairmount Park. Accompanied by Isaac Cooper the pair allegedly stopped a woman motorist, with accusations tied to racial bias.
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Baseball Scoreboard Wednesday Results and Friday Schedule
Baseball scores include Baltimore 3 New York 2 Boston 6 Chicago 4 Minnesota 10 Cleveland 4 Detroit 10 Kansas City 2 Los Angeles 8 Washington 6. Upcoming: Cleveland at Minnesota Washington at Los Angeles. Friday Detroit at Minnesota Boston at New York Chicago at Baltimore Washington at Kansas City Cleveland at Los Angeles Chicago 5 St Louis 2 Philadelphia 2 Los Angeles 1 Pittsburgh 5 San Francisco 3 Los Angeles at Philadelphia San Francisco at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Pittsburgh San Francisco at Milwaukee.
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Bowling Scores Wednesday Night Ladies and Boosters
Bowling scores recap lists top scorers across groups including Towser High 196 and 570, Moore 203 530, Lodlar 159 438, Wright 188, DeCacny 188, Wolgast 619, Liegerot 187 426, Morris 163 473, Carlson 198 530, Dengel 142, Isham 167, Moody 165 426, Mille 477 445, Fowler 197 534, McDaniels 214 537, Dengel 187 530, Sommer 116 430, K of C Korkames 388 431, Mueller 224 72, Allen 311 630, McAuliffe 104 518.
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New York Yankee Tom Tresh Named NL Rookie of the Year
New York AP reports Tom Tresh, 23, son of former White Sox catcher Mike Tresh, has been selected as the International League rookie of the year for 1961. The Richmond shortstop, now with the Yankees, was named rookie of the year in a today announcement.
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Mike Tresh
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21 In Grid Hall of Fame 21 In Grid Hall of Fame
The Helms Foundation selects 21 men for its Football Hall of Fame bringing the total honored athletes to 172. Seventeen players and four coaches are named from the 1962 season, including Brad shaw Ameche Christman Feathers Franz Graham Hickman Joesting Locke Luckman Moomaw Reinhard Trippi and coaches Armstrong DeGroot Eliot Folsom Stunidreher.
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Rod Franz
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Herman Hickman
Herbert Joesting
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Sid Luckman
Donn Moomaw
Robert Reinhard
Charles Trippi
Ike Armstrong
Dudley DeGroot
Ray Eliot
Frederick G. Folsom
Harry Stunidreher
Ford O'Toole Series Starters
NEW YORK AP Barring plans change the opening World Series game pitchers will be Whitey Ford for the Yankees and Jim O'Toole for the Reds both left handers. Ralph Houk and Fred Hutchinson set plans to use no more than three starters in seven games. Ralph Terry to pitch game two for the Yankees. Joey Jay eyed as Hutchinson's second game choice. First two games start Oct 4 at Yankee Stadium. Bill Stafford and Bob Purkey to start game three at Crosley Field. Ford to O'Toole again thereafter. Houk will use right handers Coates Sheldon and lefty Dale as long men. Arroyo saved for final innings.
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NAIA football poll ranks Pittsburg State seventh
Northern Michigan College of Marquette leads the NAIA poll with 185 points and 10 first place votes after two opening wins over Central Michigan and Minnesota Duluth. Pittsburg State sits seventh as 2-0 teams dominate the top ten. An air defense drill Oct. 14 grounds all civilian and nonparticipating planes for 12 hours affecting many college games and travel.
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Injuries Worry Big 8 Coaches
Big Eight coaches focused on player availability as Colorado opens against Oklahoma State and injuries hamper several programs. Romig’s replacement Ronnie Jones is out four to six weeks, and Oklahoma State backs are listed doubtful. Missouri and Kansas State report returning players and uncertain trips, while Nebraska and Iowa State prep with mixed injury statuses.
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Sonny Grandelius
Joe Romig
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Tommy Jackson
Ray Wesley
Oklahoma
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Mustang football returns after Toledo plane tragedy
California State Polytechnic College of San Luis Obispo faces its first game since 16 players died in a Toledo Ohio plane crash last year. Ten of the 22 survivors suit up to play San Diego State College as coach Leroy B Hughes rebuilds with 16 transfers and 10 freshmen. The tragedy followed a 50 to 6 loss to Bowling Green. The FAA said the C46 was overloaded and not airworthy.
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