Detroit Cincinnati Pass July 4th Milestone Leaders Hope Prize Stoppers
Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds, top contenders with strong pitching hopes, reached the July 4 milestone. Frank Lary and Joey Jay anchored wins as the Tigers and Reds led their leagues, while other scores included Orioles and Senators victories and a big Yankee Stadium crowd.
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United Press International
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Reds
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Los Angeles Angels
Kansas City Athletics
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
Yankee Stadium
Hank Aguirre
Terry Fox
Major League Standings and Tuesday Results
United Press International standings show American League leaders with Detroit Cleveland and Baltimore, while Chicago and New York trail. Tuesday results include Minnesota over Chicago, New York over Detroit, and Los Angeles sweeping Kansas City with multiple games tied to division positions.
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Baltimore
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Friend
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Spahn
Burdette
Whitesville dominates Dunbar in 20-5 Legion win
Whitesville American Legion team led by Harold Brinegar blasted Dunbar Post 5 for a 20-5 victory. Brinegar hit a bases loaded homer and finished with seven RBIs while Carl Jarrell and Dwight Dunbar also homered. Whitesville improved to seven wins in 12 starts and next hosts Mullens before home games with South Charleston and St. Albans.
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Whitesville American Legion
Harold Brinegar
Dunbar
Whitesville Boys
Brinegar
Carl Jarrell
Dwight Dunbar
Jarrell
Mullens
South Charleston
St. Albans
King Tut Faces Clovis In State Golf Title Bid
West Virginia amateur golf sky is set for a final between Ed Tutwiler and Clovis of Clarksburg for the State Men's Amateur crown. Tutwiler, 41, seeks a tenth title while Clovis aims to upset the money player who survived two tight matches to reach the final. Tutwiler defeated Jim Ward and Harry Hoffer to reach the championship, while Clovis posted two easy wins in earlier rounds.
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W.va
UPI
King
West Virginia
Dave Clovis
Ed Tutwiler
Jules Pollock
Wheeling
King Tut
Clarksburg
Tutwiler
Clovis
Billy Campbell
Campbell
Beckley Babe Ruth and City Softball Matchups
Local schedule lists Beckley Babe Ruth as Harry's facing Silver Brand and Patton's meeting Eric's. In City Softball New River Supply competes against Park Drug with Mabscott vs Beaver Merchants. Other pairings include Routh 41 LL Webb & Neal against Peerless Packing Slab Fork vs Amigo and Mount Hope II Yankees clashing Redlegs. Fayetteville minor league games feature Athletics versus Orioles and Cards against Pirates. Beckley II hosts Cats versus Bisons while Blues face Buffs. No. 1 Chicks welcome Hawks No. 2 Marlins host Falcons No. 3.
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Cats
Bisons
Blues
Buffs
Chicks
Hawks
Marlins
Falcons
Quirk Hurls No-Hitter To Get Boss' Attention
Art Quirk, a Dartmouth graduate pitching for Rochester, threw a seven inning no hit game against Syracuse, striking out nine as the Red Wings won 5-0. Only one batter reached on a walk, in the second inning. The win was Quirk’s sixth of the season.
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Yankees
Chico Fernandez
Don Messi
Gus Triandos
Baltimore
Steve Barber
Cleveland
Barber
Tom Cheney
Washington
John Gabler
Gene Woodling
Gene Green
Willie Tasby
George Thomas
Lee Thomas
Angels
Kansas City
Ted Kluszewski
Ken Hunt
Los Angeles
Lew Krausse
Rocky Bridges
Julio Becquer
Minnesota
Chicago
Harmon Killebrew
Jack Kralick
Jay
Cincinnati
Gene Freese
Pittsburgh
Earl Francis
Gus Bell
Reds
Charley Neal
Dodgers
Dick Farrell
Stan Williams
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Orlando Cepeda
Giants
Cubs
Billy O'Dell
Ed Fisher
George Altman
O’dell
Ron Santo
Jack Curtis
Stan Musial
United Press International
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Art Quirk
Paul Richards
Orioles
Rochester Red Wings
Syracuse Chiefs
Quirk
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Syracuse
Ted Lepcio
Red Wings
John Anderson
Art Kay
Columbus Jets
Charleston
Marlins
Tom Sturdivant
Jets
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Buffalo Bisons
R.C. Stevens
Night Scouts Triumph in BR League Amid Busy Stores
New River Supply and Keatley’s won Tuesday night as Keatley’s beat Bays Buick 17 2 and New River defeated King Photo 13 5. Wayne Anderson pitched a two hitter for Keatley’s while Roger Pittman limited King Photo to five hits in New River’s victory.
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Patton
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Lynch
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Pittman
Whitakr
Foster
Bowling
Four U S Crews In 1961 Henley Regatta Opens
Four United States crews begin competition at the 1961 Royal Henley Regatta in Henley-on-Thames. Kent Conn eight from America faces Imperial College in Thames Cup. Cornell lightweight crew meets London Tideway Scullers. Eliot House Harvard faces Finland’s Valeakosken Vesiveikot in Thames Cup. South Kent four-oared rivals Wyfold Cup, while Faridany McNair and Barnes Lea lead American entries in the other events.
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California
R. M. Barnes
R. C. Lea
Philadelphia
Major League Leaders Selection from 1960s Baseball Cards
A compact summary of league leaders by team, listing top players by games, at bats, runs, hits and batting averages. It highlights national and American league leaders in home runs, runs batted in, and pitching records with notable players such as Cepeda, Mays, Robinson, Mantle, and Koufax among others.
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H. Pet. Altman
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Cimente
Pgh
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Mays
S.F
Moon
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Aaron
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Pinson
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Boyer
Stl
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Club
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Romano
Cle
Sievers
Pearson
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Gentile
Cepeda
Giants
Robinson
Reds
Braves
Maris
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Mantle
Killebrew
Twins
Cash
Tigers
Orioles
As Braves
Freese
Leaague
Yanks
Padres
Dodgers
Miller
Shantz
Pirates
Koufax
Leaghians
Ford
Mossi
Wynn
White Sox
Grant
Indians
BRL To Discuss District 3 Tournament
Babe Ruth League officials meet at Beckey Newspapers on Thursday at 7:30 to finalize pairings for District 3 tournament. The event runs July 21 22 and 23 at Beckley's Harry Lewin Field with six teams, winner advancing to state. Participating clubs include Beckley two teams Mullens Slab Fork Big Coal River and Greenbrier Valley. District dates shift to align with state tourney at Watt Powell Park Charleston July 28 29.
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Beckley
Harry Lewin
Mullens
Slab Fork
Big Coal River
Greenbrier Valley
Charleston
Watt Powell Park Juy
Mullens BA Selects All Star Tourney Team
Mullens Babe Ruth League named its All Star squad for tourney play at a Monday night meeting. The 15 players will practice Wednesday at 3 p m and must bring birth certificates. Indians John Salters Phil Bane Bobby Rhodes George Smith Danny D Antoni. Red Sox Robert Sandy Gene McGlathlin Ray Bond Nicky Goins. Cardinals Roger Acord Charles Franklin Doug Grandstaff Ronald Booker. Giants Paul Lewis Sam Foglesong. Alternates Tom Fox Red Sox James Seaton Giants.
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Glen Warden
Mullens
Babe Ruth
Will Pees
Indians
Phil Bane
Bobby Rhodes
George Smith
Danny D'Antoni
Red Sox
Robert Sandy
Gene McGlathlin
Ray Bond
Nicky Goins
Cardinals
Roger Acord
Charles Franklin
Doug Grandstaff
Ronald Booker
Giants
Paul Lewis
Sam Foglesong
Tom Fox
James Seaton
Beckley Western II Names All Star Squad
The Beckley Western Little League announced its all star selections Tuesday night. Five Dodgers four Cardinals two Redlegs and three Giants are represented with John Holt of the Cardinals named manager. The 12 year olds will begin practice Thursday and must bring birth certificates. Pat Griffith is named by Hurt as his all star helper.
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Cardinals
Redlegs
Giants
John Holt
Roger Weikle
Pat Griffith
Hurt
Johnna Benny Sturgill
Tom Blankenship
Allen Moore
Weikle
Miss Carroll Faces Old Jinx in WV Amateur Final
Defending champion Sally Carroll must conquer her rival Berri Long of Huntington to claim a second West Virginia Women’s Amateur title. Long, a six time holder, defeated Nancy Stumpp in the semifinals and posted a dramatic win on the 19th hole to reach the final. Carroll beat Mel Carpenter by default after a strong start, aiming to break a fourquel defeat streak against Long in finals.
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West Virginia
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Huntingston
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Wheeling
Sally
Mel Carpenter
Carpenter
Charleston
John McCaskey
Clarksburg
Roger Dean
P. T. Taylor
Huntington
Rodney Keesling
Bluefield
Elizabeth Brown
Morgantown
D. L. Betonte
Bridgeport
Paul Morton
Fayetteville
C. H. Goodykoontz
Last Surviving American McKinley Meets Sangster Today at Wimbledon
The UPI report covers Wimbledon semifinals with Chuck McKinley of St. Ann Mo facing Britain’s Mike Sangster in the men's match while Rod Laver and Ra manathan Krishnan contest the other semifinal. Women’s results include Rene Schuurman defeating Karen Hantze and Christine Truman advancing as top seeds drop.
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England
Chuck McKinley
St. Ann
United States
Britain
Mike Sangster
Rod Laver
Australia
Ramanathan Krishnan
India
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Sangster
Laver
Karen Hantze
Chula Vista
Calif
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Miss Schuurman
Christine Truman
Sandra Reynolds
Angela Mortimer
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Long Beach
Miss Reynolds
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Emerson
Rene Schuurman
Chale Vista
Margeret Smith
Yola Ramirez
Mexico
Bob Mark
Tony Pickard
Neale Fraser
Roy Emerson
Charles McKinley
St. Louis
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Anna Dmitrieva
Valerie Kazymenko-Titova
Russia
Michele Bourbonnais
Susan Chatreir
France
Pearson Sets Impressive Daytona Record
David Pearson won the Fourth of July Firecracker 250 at Daytona Beach with an average speed of 154.294 mph, beating last year’s mark. The 26-year-old Spartanburg driver led late in the 100-lap race aboard a 1961 Pontiac, passing Fred Lorenzen on the 98th lap to seal the victory.
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UPI
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Daytona Speedway
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Pearson
Spartanburg
S.C
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Palmer Beats Road Hole To Beat Player In TV Match
Arnold Palmer avenged his old St Andrews misfortune by holing an eagle on the 17th, reaching 15 feet for a clinching putt as he beat Gary Player by five strokes in a $10,000 televised match. Palmer finished three under par 70. the win followed by a move to Southport for the British Open.
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Scotland
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Gary Player
South Africa
Palmer J
Palmer
Australia
Kel Nagle
Player
ABC
United States
Southport
England
Birkdale
Two Softball Games Open City Schedule at Ballard Stadium
New River Supply faces Parix Drug in the first game of a doubleheader at Ballard Stadium to start the city softball league. Mabscott meets Beaver Merchants in the second contest as the week begins.
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