Twins Power Past Tigers in 11-4 Victory and Pirates Rally
The Minnesota Twins exploded for 11 runs on 16 hits to overwhelm the Detroit Tigers as Harmon Killebrew hit two homers and Don Mincher and Dan Dobbek joined the high-scoring barrage. Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers Jim Umbricht Joe Gibbon and Fred Green combined for a five-hitter to beat the St. Louis Cardinals, while Tom Cheney worked three innings in relief as Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 5-2.
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West Virginia Star Jerry West Shines in Lakers Loss
George Jerry ends his first pro year in grand style at Kiel Auditorium as he starved for a Lakers win. West dazzled WVU fans with rebounds shots blocks and fast breaks while Baylor led late scoring before a last shot miss cost Los Angeles. Public figures Ward Wylie and Len Kefauver voice boxing reform views.
Fayette Tourney Opens Tonight at Okey L. Patteson Armory
First round games in the Fayette County Independent Basketball Tournament start tonight at the Okey L. Patteson Armory under Troop M WV National Guard sponsorship. Seven Fayette County teams compete. college players are barred, seniors may still play. Oak Hill entries include New River Supply and Gannon's Esso. Cook Department Store faces Fayetteville in the early pairing.
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Cook Department Store
Fayetteville
Local basketball schedule for Unsted Legion and Oak Hill Jaycees
Long Airdox of Oak Hill hosts Unsted Legion and Oak Hill Jaycees at 7 30 p m. Elite Club has a bye in the second contest. Monday winners meet Thursday at 7 30 p m for the first semi final. Tuesday winners play at 9 p m. championship at 7 30 p m Friday. Officials Bill Legg and John Marra. Trophies for winner and runner-up. all tournament team awards announced.
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Oak Hill Jaycees
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John Marra
Francis Sent Back To Pirates Minor League
Beckley pitcher Earl Francis, a Stratton High School product, is reassigned to the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system at Jacksonville Beach Florida with Columbus likely his next stop. He failed to win a game in spring drills and the Pirates trimmed to 28 National League players.
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Dogs menace deer as New Hampshire officers urge action
New Hampshire conservation officers report 41 deer killed by canines in 1960 and push closer cooperation between dog owners and towns. Many victims are females with fawns, especially late winter and spring when dogs are with young. Law allows officers to kill dogs in the act of hunting or maiming a deer. owners must take responsibility for strays and roaming pets.
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Yanks Regain Duke Maas After Trade Swap
In St. Petersburg Florida the Yankees recovered Duke Maas from the Angels in an even swap for Fritz Brickell. The move nets the Yankees a claimed $40,000 value based on Brickell's market price and Maas’s return. Roy Hamey as general manager presented the deal as a successful opening maneuver.
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Abilene Christian enters Penn Relays as major threat
Entering the Penn Relays April 28-29 Abilene Christian College mile relay team instantly challenges Villanova’s six year grip on the event. The Texans set a mile relay record with a 3 08.8 clocking last Saturday.
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Corum Willing To Offer Negroes Scholarships
Morgantown West Virginia football coach Gene Corum said he would offer a scholarship to Negro athletes but found no qualified Negro players in the state this year He noted he had spoken with one prospect in another state who hesitated to be the first of his race at WVU Also Morgantown 19 year old Phil Edwards was added to the WVU freshman track team the first Negro to compete in athletics at WVU Edwards twice won the West Virginia high school broad jump title in Charleston this year and last Corum called Edwards a starting point for integration and growth of opportunities.
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Colts Sign Two Players for 1961 Season
The Baltimore Colts announced the signing of tackle John Diehl and end Aubrey Linne for the 1961 season.
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Former Golf President Hudson G Samson Dies
Pittsburgh, UPI reports Hudson G. Samson, three term president of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association, died after a long illness at his home. A Princeton alumnus and World War I veteran, he led Samson Buick Co., Samson Auto Lease Co., and Samson Insurance Co. He also served as WPGA Caddy Welfare Association director and on the Caddy Scholarship Foundation committee which funds caddie college attendees since 1941.
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Babe Patt Funeral plans set for Wednesday
Maurice Babe Patt, a former Carnegie Tech football left end and a basketball star who played in the NFL, died unexpectedly Sunday of a heart attack while en route to his Altoona home. He starred alongside Mel Cratsley on Carnegie Tech teams.
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Babe) Patt
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Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles face 18 game schedule
Coach Lawrence Wiseman outlines an 18 game baseball slate for Woodrow Wilson with planned scrimmages against Greenbrier Military Rainelle Stratton and Mullens. He names Don Belcher and Rod Weikle as pitchers and notes a split squad approach using a varsity and junior varsity to develop talent while awaiting uncertain weather and pending Stratton games.
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Downswing technique in golf for Sunday golfers described
The article outlines golf downswing mechanics from a Newspaper Enterprise Assn. view. It notes a brief top‑of‑swing pause, unwinding hips, weight shift to the left, wrists staying cocked till the hit area, and the right arm guiding. It compares hitting area variability to boxing punches and hints at a follow‑through discussion.
Lovellette May See Action This Weekend
The fate of the NBA final may hinge on Bill Russell of the Celtics and Clyd Lovellette of the Hawks. Lovellette could return Saturday or Sunday to boost St Louis as the series resumes in Boston, with both games televised nationally. Russell, recently named MVP, could anchor Boston if he plays as hoped, while Lovellette’s scoring punch would be a key factor for St Louis.
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State high school hoop tourneys haul $33 443 in WV
Charles Town WV reports that regional, area and state basketball tournaments this year generated 33 443 in revenue, up 13 721 from 1960. SSAC secretary Gordon Eisman notes Huntington state tourney net 16 135, marking second largest gate in event history, with 22 023 gross for the three day event.
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Nicklaus Backed To Win Masters Amateurs Scramble
A field of 20 amateurs, led by 21 year old Jack Nicklaus of Ohio State, tees off at Augusta in the 25th Masters. Nicklaus, runner up to Arnold Palmer in last year’s U S Open, believes an amateur can win. Claude Harmon calls Nicklaus the golfer with the reach to claim the title, noting wind on the Masters course.
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