Spahn Birthday Heroics Highlight Varied 1961 MLB Day
Spahn notches a seven hitter on his 41st birthday to push his career win total toward 300 as Mahaffey narrowly misses a major league strikeout record. Dodgers Reds Cubs Giants Padres, Orioles Yankees Twins Indians Athletics White Sox Red Sox game results across the leagues are noted with players like Banks Santo Thomas and Donahue earning key wins.
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Art Mahaffey
Jim Donohue
Warren Spahn
Spahn
Mahaffey
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Donahue
Detroit Tigers
Los Angeles Angels
Milwaukee Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
White Sox
Cincinnati
Phillies
Bob Feller
Sandy Koufax
Cubs
Frank Sullivan
Bobby Gene Smith
Johnny Callison
St. Louis
Dick Brown
Detroit
Tlyers
Minnesota
SHS Thinclads Travel To Mesa for 7 p.m. meet
Scottsdale High heads to Mesa for a 7 p.m. track meet aiming to finish strong. Ed Brown leads in the 440 and relays, Dave Young competes in the broad jump and sprints, while seniors Kit Smith and Joe Contreras are top mile contenders.
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Scottsdale High
Mesa
Beavers
George Vernich
Ed Brown
Dave Young
Kit Smith
Joe Contreras
Wray Hervey
Vemich
Tempe
Johnson and Clay Set For NBA Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Philadelphia reports Harold Johnson defends his NBA light heavyweight crown tonight against fellow Philadelphian Von Clay. Johnson, with 65 career victories in 73 bouts, seeks a fifth defense after winning the title in February by defeating Jesse Bowdry in Miami Beach.
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Philadelphia
UPS
Harold Johnson
National Boxing Association
von Clay
Johnson
Clay
NBA
Jesse Bowdry
Miami Beach
Archie Moore
Moore
New York
Massachusetts
Europe
Mrs Paul Wells Wins Golf Title at Valley Country Club
Greeley Colorado visitor Mrs Paul Wells defeated defending champion Mrs George Mackey on the 19th hole to win the Valley Country Club women’s championship after a four day event. Consolation prizes went to Mrs Paul Stancik and Mrs Mabel Graham with additional flight championships decided in the rounds.
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Paul Wells
the Valley Country Club
Greeley
Colo
George Mackey
Wells
Paul Stancik
John Borncamp
Mabel Graham
Hebert Wins Texas Victory in Houston Classic
Jay Hebert rose from behind to force a playoff with Ken Venturi in the Houston Classic. Hebert birdied the last five holes Sunday to tie Venturi, who led most of the day and shot a 67. The playoff starts today at 2 p.m. with the $40,000 event totaling a 276 winning score.
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Tex
UPI
Jay Hebert
Tommy Bolt
Ken Venturi
Hebert
Venturi
Palo
Lafayette
Glai
Byron ‘Nelson
Bolt
Tommy
Louisiana
Golf
California Racing Association 100 Mile Sprint Winner
Biddy Sterrett of National City California won the California Racing Association 100 mile sprint car race Sunday at the state fairgrounds in Phoenix Arizona.
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Phoenix
Biddy Sterrett
National Ty
Calif
California
State Fairground
Titans Fall to ASU In Camelback Clash Ahead Of Phoenix Trip
Arcadia's Titan Nine lost 18 to 7 at Camelback Stadium as ASU exploded for eight first inning runs. Arizona State star Yogi Dekun homered and doubled off John Propstra who is slated to start at Camelback Park tomorrow at 4 p.m. The Titans, ending a six game win streak, must regroup after nine errors and 21 left on base amid the slugfest.
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ASU
Phoenix
Titan
John Propstra
Skip Schifino
Sun Imps
Titans
Scottsdale
Arizona State
Sun Devil
Yogi Dekun
Gary Deak
ASA
Acuff
Reynolds
Schaeffer
Sherman
Dekun
Barton
Deak
Propstra
Dendy
Wildcats and Sun Devils loom large in Tucson doubleheader
Arizona State and Arizona enter a pivotal doubleheader in Tucson with near identical 34 6 and 33 6 records. Sun Devils swept San Diego 16 5 and 12 2 while Wildcats dropped game one to Cal Poly but won game two 18 something, setting up a four game series with two remaining in Tempe and Mesa.
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Arizona State Sun Devils
Tucson
Wildcats
Cal ‘Poly
Pomona
Devils
California
Sun Devils
San Diego
San Diego Marines
Cal
Poly
Wildca
Ari
Sun
Roger Tomilinson
Danny Ikeda
Mike
Miz
Gam
Mike Tatum
Marines
Ed’ Littleton
Arizona
Gus
Cal Poly
Gordo Bergthold
Wildcat
Homer
Seripro
Giants
Tempé
Mésa
Mary Leno wins Babe Zaharias Open in Beaumont
Mary Leno Faulk clinches the Babe Zaharias Open in Beaumont Texas making the first tour win for Sea Island Georgia golfer. The victory boosts her confidence as she heads to the next stop on the women’s professional golf tour with a strong putting touch.
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Frank Thomas
Don Zimmer
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