Huntington Caps State Baseball Title With 5-2 Win
Huntington Pony Express captured the West Virginia state baseball crown by defeating Beckley 5-2. Skaggs allowed four hits, struck out 14, and Beckley’s six errors doomed the Flying Eagles, who had previously beaten Huntington in basketball for the state title.
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Huntington
Flying Eagles
Skaggs
Beckley
Harvey Allen
Denny Masher
Joe Collins
Express
Eagles
Pony Express
Bill Molina
Bob Dyke
Rod Weikle
Gardner Dickinson Surges In Memphis Open Lead
Gardner Dickinson, once tagged Hardluck Gardner after a neck injury, fired a 7 under par 63 to lead the Memphis Open main event with Don Whitt one stroke back. Dickinson, from Tequesta, Fla., tallied four birdies after three on the front nine and nearly set a course record, while Whitt posted a 30 on the back nine with an eagle on the 18th. Defending champion Tommy Bolt shot 66 to sit in a group tied with Mae Main and Gene Littler.
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
Gardner Dickinson
Don Whitt
Memphis
Dickinson
Hardluck Gardner
Tequesta
Fla
Whitt
Tommy Bolt
Iron Horse Lou Gehrig's streak began 1925 and ended 1941
New York remembers Lou Gehrig on the 20th anniversary of his death. The Iron Horse started his 2130 game consecutive streak on June 2, 1925, for the New York Yankees, then died in Riverdale, New York, from a bone disease. Coach Frank Crosetti recalls their close relationship and Gehrig's generosity.
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NEW York
UPI
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Iron Horse
Riverdale
N.Y
Yankees
Gehrig
Frank Corsetti
Crosetti
Lou
Wally Pipp
Iron Man
Yankee Stadium
NCAA Releases Figures On Track Records In 1961 Season
NCAA data shows record-breaking track feats with Ralph Boston and George Davies setting new marks. Dennis Johnson Frank Budd and Harry Jerome tied the 100 yard dash world record, Abilene Christian’s 880 yard relay equaled the world record, and Boston, Davies set or tied multiple standards across events.
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UPI
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Tennessee A&i
Ralph Boston
Oklahoma State
George Davies
San Jose State
Dennis Johnson
Villanova
Frank Budd
Oregon
Harry Jerome
Abilene Christian College
Boston
Davies
Don Bragg
Occidental
Bob Gutowski
Johnson
Budd
Jerome
Carry Back Seeks 3rd Belmont Stakes Jewel
Carry Back, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness hero, aims for a Belmont Stakes sweep in the 93rd running at Belmont Park. Hitting Away, Bal Musette, Flutterby, Dr. Miller, Guadalcanal, and Sherlock are slated to start. Ambro poise may join if Robert Lehman elects to run, despite a four day rest.
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UPI
Carry Back
Hitting
Bal Musette
Flutterby
Dr. Miller
Guadalcanal
Sherlock
Belmont Park
Robert Lehman
Ambropoise
Garden State Park
Lehman
A's Trade Tuttle for Giel and Bertoia
Kansas City Athletics continue their youth push by sending veteran center fielder Bill Tuttle to the Minnesota Twins for pitcher Paul Giel and third baseman Reno Bertoia. Tuttle, 31, batted .262 in 25 games with seven RBIs this season. Bertoia, 26, hit .212 in 35 games with Minnesota, after .265 in 121 games with the Senators last year. Giel, 28, is 1-0 in 1961 with 19 innings of relief this season and owns a 9.95 ERA.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Athletics
Bill Tuttle
Minnesota Twins
Paul Giel
Reno Bertoia
Tuttle
Giel
Pittsburgh
Bertoia
Twins
Washington Senators
New Member Appointed By Racing Commission
Gov W W Barron named Eugene M Frederick of Charleston to the State Racing Commission succeeding William D Poland of Martinsburg. Poland was the last holdover from former Gov Cecil H Underwood's administration and his term would not expire until next March.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPIC
W. W. Barron
Eugene M. Frederick
State Racing Commission
Frederick
Clarksburg
William D. Poland
Martinsburg
Poland
Cecil H. Underwood
Sparks and Drugmen Triumph in Beckley Softball Action
Mabscott pushed Sparks TV close in Ballard Stadium as Sparks won 11 to 10 in the opener. Park Drug cruised past W Va Casket 19 to 5 in the nightcap. Ransom homered for Sparks. Mabscott outhit 19 to 16. late sixth inning error doomed Mabscott. Proceeds go to Children Inc. Next week New River meets Beaver’s Merchants and W Va Casket vs Dido’s Sunoco.
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Beckley Softball League
Ballard Stadium
Sparks TV
Park Drug
W. Va. Casket
Ransom
Sparks
Mabscott Boys
New River Meeting
Beaver’s Merchants
Dido
Sunoco
Children, Inc
Lady Wants To Cook For West Virginia Sportsmen
Mrs James C Robinson of San Fernando California seeks to return to West Virginia to launch a cooking business for sportsmen She plans to use herbs and wines from nine European countries to prepare game and fish and envisions a sportsmen s haven modeled after the states farm lodging program for hunters and anglers
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Charleston
W. Va
James C. Robinson
San Fernando
Calif
West Virginia
Robinson
M. Lane
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