AL Rookie Award Won By Schwall
Don Schwall of the Boston Red Sox earned the 1961 American League Rookie of the Year honor by one vote over Dick Howser. Schwall posted 15 wins with a 3.27 ERA in 25 starts, debuting May 25 after arriving from Seattle. He appeared in the All Star game and pitched three innings, allowing one run.
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Carbondale Women's Whirlaway Bowling Meet Headlines
Carbondale Bowl hosts a women’s bowling event with Enterprise OL Doctors Hospital and local teams posting scores. Team highs include Enterprise 2842 Stroups 2629 Willhites 2614. Doctors Hospital top game 957. Individual leaders Loretta Manis 487 Ruby Vaughn 479 Lora Tucker 486 Ollie Wuellner 212 Stella Schoendienst 183 Ina Fite 182.
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Massengale Takes Early Lead In Golf Tourney
Don Massengale from Jacksboro Texas shot eight birdies and led the West Palm Beach Open after the first round with 67 as 24 pros broke par. Harold Kneece of Aiken South Carolina was second at 68, with five players on 69. Hoak Divorced
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College Cage Season Opens With Scandals and Big Games
The AP notes a new college basketball season opens amid a decade’s second major scandal, with 37 players from 22 schools implicated. Despite doubts, campuses likely see little change as top programs like Ohio State, Purdue, Wake Forest, Duke and Providence field strong lineups. The busy schedule starts this weekend with numerous marquee matchups.
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Hamilton Tigers-Cats Meet Blue Bombers In Grey Cup Showdown
Hamilton torched Toronto 48 2 to claim the Eastern final title behind Bernie Faloney passing. Winnipeg has won the last two Grey Cup showdowns with Hamilton, set to clash Saturday in Toronto for CFL supremacy.
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Big Ten Cage Teams Open Season on Weekend
Illinois hosts Butler as nine other Big Ten teams face non-league opponents in openers. Ohio State, Purdue, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa, and Michigan State also start with key matchups as analysts rank Ohio State atop the conference and favor Purdue as a strong rival.
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Cleveland 108 Kansas City 102 in ABL clash
In a tight American Basketball League game Cleveland edged Kansas City 108 to 102. The match showcased the hosts’ late surge and strong defense to seal the win.
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Royals Beat Celtics in 153-130 Providence Collapse
Boston led 20 points in the third as Cincinnati’s Jack Twyman and Oscar Robertson sparked a big fourth quarter rally to defeat the Celtics 153-130 in Providence. The loss, Celtics’ third in 17 games, came despite a strong start and an early 20 point advantage. The game was the only NBA matchup on the schedule.
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Williams Top NL Rookie Wins 1961 Award
Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs is named National League Rookie of the Year for 1961. The Whistler, Alabama native batted .278 in 148 games with 25 home runs 7 triples and 86 RBIs. He polled 10 of 16 votes, with Joe Torre and Jack Curtis also receiving votes.
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Packers Coach Sees Giants as Tough But Beatable
Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi says the New York Giants are very strong but no tougher than other NFL clubs. He notes injuries and flu hit the team, with only a few players missing, as the 9-2 leaders face the Giants in Milwaukee County Stadium amid a pivotal clash. The Giants must win to keep pace with Philadelphia, while Green Bay holds a 24 game division lead and remains confident in a hard fought showdown.
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Prep Schedule Highlights Friday Matchups Across Counties
Elkville visits Royalton and Pinckneyville travels to Taylorville while Centralia meets Mt. Vernon and Vienna faces Anna Jonesboro. A slate includes Shawnee versus Mound City, Carterville against Zeigler, Joppa at Metropolis, Charleston Missouri at Cairo, Sparta versus Trico, Carmi hosting McLeansboro, Murphysboro clashing with Herrin, and Mt. Vernon at Alton among others.
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New York Racing Fans Bet Over Billion in 1961 Season
New York racing fans wagered more than 1 billion dollars for a second straight year as the 1961 season opened March 20. Aqueduct and Roosevelt Raceway drew 59,548 fans on a 6.38 million dollar betting day, pushing total handle to 1,060,998,326 while attendance rose to 13,226,758 from 12,969,404 in 1960.
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