Early July 4 Splendor: Homers, Brawl, and Classic Plays
Major Leagues staged an early July 4 with record home runs and a notable event dubbed a Merkle boner. Norm Cash hit three homers as Detroit and Cleveland split a doubleheader, while Jimmy Piersall sparked a near riot with Jim Bunning. Cincinnati, Chicago, and Baltimore posted wins as other clubs hustled through long games.
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United Press International
Norm Cash
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Rudy York
Jimmy Piersall
Jim Bunning
Tigers
Vic Power
Merkle
Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Angels
Cash
Piersall
Bunning
Johnny Temple
Bob Hale
Power
Goat
Chuck Essegia
al Kaline
Carom
Exssegian
Mike de la Haza
Fred Merkle
New York Giants
Vada Pinson
Reds
Joey Jay
Dodgers
Jim O’toole
Jim Brosnan
Brosnan
Jay
Daryl Spencer
Dodger
Billy Pierce
White Sox
Wynn
Ron Hansen
Los Angeles
Dick Hall
Baltimore
Ron Kline
Angels
New York Yankees
Minnesota Twins
Kansas City Athletics
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Braves
Cleveland
Santrock Leads WVU Players In Grades
WVU guard Dave Santrock led the Mountaineers academically last semester with a 3.68 GPA while majoring in pre medicine. Six other players topped 3.0, and 40 Mountaineers achieved at least a 2.0 average as Coach Gene Corum expects scholastic eligibility for the coming season.
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WVU
Morgantown
W.va
UPID
Dave Santrock
Dunbar
John Skinner
Charles Town
Burl Jones
Sissonsville
Vearl Haynes
Grantsville
Frank Schneider
Columbus
Ohio
Dale Evans
Thomas
Gene Corum
Palmer Wins Western Open in Close Fight with Snead
Arnold Palmer captured the Western Open with a 271 total after a final round 69, beating Sam Snead by two strokes. Palmer's victory lifts his 1961 earnings to 50,585, second to Gary Player, while Snead finishes tied for fourth. Doug Sanders, Johnny Pott, and Billy Casper Jr. also place high in a tight 39th consecutive money season.
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Palmer
Sam Snead
Snead
Gary Player
South Africa
Doug Sanders
Johnny Pott
Billy Casper Jr
Casper
Pott
Arnold Palmer
John Pott
Bill Casper Jr
Mac Main
Dave Hil
Gene Littler
Bob Duden
Don Fairfield
Stan Leonard
Ted Kroll
Jack Burke
Jerry Pittman
Marty Furgol
Charles Sifford
Tommy Bolt
Dave Ragan
Gardner Dickinson
Butch Baird
Clement Wins Streak Ends As Huskies Lose 2 0
STORRS Conn AP Joe Clement UC's star pitcher from Henniker NH saw his 16 game winning streak stop in a 2 0 loss to Massachusetts Yankee Conference rival. The 21 year old left the mound with a 16 3 career mark and a 0 86 ERA across 13 games this season while batting .286 before his recent graduation.
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Conn
Joe Clement
University of Connecticut
Henniker
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Huskies
Massachusetts
Clement
Three Springs
Marlins to Play in IL All Star Clash in Buffalo
Charleston Marlins plan to rest most of the roster as the International League All Stars face Cleveland in Buffalo. Fred Whitfield Ray Washburn and Bob Dulba among those slated to play for Charleston. Charleston sits second in IL before Tuesday’s road trip to Syracuse after a split doubleheader with Buffalo.
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W.va
UPI
Charleston Marlins
Cleveland
Buffalo
Marlins
Fred Whitfield
Ray Washburn
Bob Dulba
Columbus Jets
Syracuse
Dean Stone
Robinson
Willard Schmidt
Bison
Ed Keegan
Keegan
Mincher
Wine
Bob Morgan
Jack Davis
Ed Olivares
McCarney and Brown Added to WVU Council Posts
WVU Acting President announces July 1 appointments to the university athletic council. James R. McCartney will serve a two year alumnus term and Londo H. Brown a three year faculty term. McCartney is a former WVU student leader and basketball player. Brown joined WVU law faculty in 1950. Robert C. LaLance Jr. was elected student member. holdovers include Dr. Jack T. Gocke, Walter H. Jarecke, and Stephen F. Crocker.
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Morgantown
W.va
UPD
West Virginia University Athletic
Clyde L. Colson
James R. McCartney
Morgantown Chamber of Commerce
Londo H. Brown
WVU
McCartney
Richard A. Raese
Brown
Maurice Brooks
Robert C. LaLance Jr
St. Albans
Jack T. Gocke
Clarksburg
Walter H. Jarecke
Stephen F. Crocker
Ray O. Duncan
School of Physical and Health Education
Fairmont
West Virginia
IL All Stars Face Indians In Sixth Annual Game
The International League All Stars meet the Cleveland Indians tonight at War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo in the sixth annual IL All Star Game. About 15,000 fans are expected as IL stars seek a third consecutive win over a major league club in this Triple A showdown.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Americans Open Play at Wimbledon
Eighteen Americans started at Wimbledon with Chuck McKinley and Ron Holmberg as the only U S players given a shot at Australia’s Neale Fraser in men’s singles. Fraser, Laver, and Amerson are favored. McKinley seeded eighth. Women’s singles begin Tuesday led by Sandra Reynolds with American Karen Hantze the lone seed among them.
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London
UPI
Chuck McKinley
Ron Holmberg
Neale Fraser
Fraser
Rod Laver
Roy Amerson
McKinley
Sandra Reynolds
South Africa
Margaret Smith
Lesley Turner
Karen Hantze
Chula Vista
Calif
No Fishing Sign Repaired at Lake Hodges Site
San Diego California AP reports workers fixed a sign near Lake Hodges bridge reading No Fishing Here Has Been Dry for 10 years. The area remained dry amid drought conditions and ongoing water concerns.
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San Diego
Calif
Hodges
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