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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1961

Page

9

Mantle hammers three as Yankees sweep twin bill

Dale Long homers twice and Mickey Mantle belts three as the New York Yankees sweep Minnesota 7-6 in 15 innings and 3-2. Mantle raises season total to 43, matching Babe Ruth's Aug 31 1927 mark and boosting the pace to Ruth's late surge with seven weeks left.

Mickey Mantle Babe Ruth Babe Mantle New York Yankees Minnesota Ruth New York Cleveland Tigers Detroit Indians Chicago Washington Boston Kansas City Baltimore Los Angeles Dodgers Cincinnati Chicago Cubs Reds Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Philadelphia

Grid Scores Exhibition Pro Football From AP Digest

Sunday results show San Diego AFL defeating Houston 27 to 14 while Dallas NFL beat Minnesota 38 to 18. Also NFL 34 Montreal 16 and Dallas AFL routed New York 39 to 2 in separate exhibitions.

San Diego Houston Dallas Minnesota

Reed Whiffs 13 Winchester and Rebels Lose Tri-County Tilts

In Tri County Baseball League action the Northern Virginia Rebels fell 9-3 at Berkeley Place as Teddy Reed lost a strikeout duel to Van Meter. Buckner hit a two run homer for Winchester, but four Rebels errors led to unearned runs and Bakerton topped Winchester 9-5 at Rouss Park with Buckner and Pyles going deep. Next Sunday Winchester visits Gerrardstown at 1 p.m. while the Rebels host Sleepy Creek at Rouss Park.

Reds Winchester Exoe Rebs Teddy Reed van Meter Berkeley Place Nenths Mirae Reed Rouss Park Bakerton Lawrence Buckner Ronnie Pyles W. Jamison Gerrardstown Rebels Sleepy Creek

Sanders Narrowly Wins Eastern with Strong Final Round

Doug Sanders rises to third in money list with $49,016 after winning the Eastern at Pine Ridge. He shot 275 to edge Ken Venturi by a stroke as Venturi failed to birdie the final lipput. Final scores show Sanders at 275 with Venturi 276 and Joe Campbell 278.

Baltimore Sanders Arnold Palmer Gary Pine Ridge Ken Venturi Doug Sanders

Moose, VFW win in Pony League clash. Jaycees stumble

Moose blanked Jaycees 7-2 with four hits from Dennis Oates and Raymond Long holding the mound. VFW beat Elks 7-0 behind Hottle and Anderson as Elks’ Allen Grim and Gerald Watkins allowed nine hits. Hitting leaders included Jim Shanholtz Dennis Oates Larry Kelly and Frank Anderson with multiple safeties. Playoffs start Thursday.

Jaycees Moose Dennis Oates Raymond Long Greg Hawkins VFW Elks Hottle Anderson Allen Grim Gerald Watkins Watkins Jim Shanholtz Larry Kelly Larry Plaster Frank Anderson Dave Milburn Ronald Bell

Boxing results from multiple cities and fighters

In Ogden Utah Gene Fullmer 159 from West Jordan out pointed Florentino Fernandez 157 for the NBA mid garge championship. In St Vincent Italy Duilio Loi 144 and Christian Christensen 144 drew for the European welterweight title. In Seoul Kang Sae Chul 152 knocked out Takeo Maemizo 152 for Orient frei weight claims. Wally Taylor 125 outpointed Leo Espinosa 125 in Philippines. In Stockholm Willie Pastrano and Lennart Risberg drew with weights unavailable.

Associated Press Ogden Utah Gene Fullmer West Jordan Florentino Fernandez Havana St. Vincent Italy Duilio Loi Christian Christiensen Denmark Seoul Korea Kang Sae-Chul Takeo Maemizo Orient Ieier Leweight Cham Wally Taylor Australia Leo Espinoga Philippines Stockholm Sweden Willie Pastrano Miami Fla Lennart Risberg Drew

Catholic Dioceses to Study Communism in Schools

Roman Catholic schools in Cleveland and Miami dioceses will study Communism under the course title An Evil Tree starting next fall. The program is announced by the National Catholic Welfare Conference Bureau of Information.

Washington Cleveland Miami National Catholic Welfare Conference Bureau of Information

Gene Fullmer Wins Title Despite Fractured Elbow Cast

Gene Fullmer retains the NBA middleweight title with a 15 round split decision over Florentino Fernandez in West Jordan Utah. A bone fracture in his right elbow was revealed by X ray after the 14th round, ending his sixth title defense and forcing a long layoff.

Gene Fullmer West Jordan Utah Growingers Fullmer Cuba Florentino Fe Tor Fernandez National Boxing Association

Notice of Executor's payment to Florence Slonaker estate

Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester Virginia announces intent to pay or deliver to Ralph Haines as Executor of Florence B. Slonaker estate the deposit in excess of 1000 dollars. Payment due 30 days after publication under Virginia Code Section 64-123. Florence Slonaker domiciled outside Virginia. no local personal representative. John C. Blackburn vice president signs 7 14 21 28 41

Ralph Haines Romney West Virginia Florence B. Slonaker Virginia Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester Winchester John C. Blackburn

Catlett Adkins Star As Tacs Esso Shut Out Opponents

In Senseng Park City League twinbill two shutouts. TACs beat Republic 20 on Howard Adkins three-hitter. Clarke County Esso blanked Coca Cola 6-0 behind Harold Catlett five-hitter. Catlett benefited from early runs and solid defense.

Senseng Tacs Republic Oi Howard Adkins Clarke County Esso Coca Cola Harold Catlett

Publisher Warren Branerd Dies In New Hampshire

Warren C Branerd aged 51 publisher of the Nashua Telegraph since last fall died Sunday. He formerly served as business manager of the Southington News and was vice president of Eden Publishing Co which also publishes the Plainville News He was born in New Britain Connecticut.

Nashua N.H Warren C. Branerd Southington

Baseball scores and standings update standings and results

Scores show Boston 40 Kansas City 2 1, New York 7 3, Minnesota 6 2 in 15 innings. Detroit 2 5, Cleveland 1 9, Chicago 5 3, Los Angeles postponed by rain. Standings list Los Angeles 65 40 619, Cincinnati 68 42 618, San Francisco 56 49 533.

Baltimore Cleveland Chicago Minnesota Kansas City Boston New York Detroit Washington Los Angeles G.B x-Cincinnati San Francisco Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis Eefeat Iage

Doubtful but Miss Supertest II Threatens Harmsworth Crown

The United States trails in the Harmsworth Trophy opener as Miss Supertest III leads Canada’s Miss Detroit after a damaged oil fitting slowed the U S boat. Bob Hayward boosted Supertest at the start while Miss Detroit withdrew in the final lap of the 45 mile first race.

Picton Ont United States Canada Miss Detroit Chuck Thompson Thompson Lupert Bob Hayward

Welsh twins lead split as F&M girls top Culpeper

Don Welsh brings two softball clubs to Culpeper and returns to Winchester with a split. His F&M Bank girls beat Culpeper 3 0, while R H Hummer’s team drops a 2 1 decision to Brady Bears. Jim Leon tops for Hammer with two singles and a run in extra innings. The Culpeper girls rally, but Doris Conner drives in a run and Culpeper notes end with losses as Welsh targets a winning season. Hummer sits third in City Lane standings.

Dale Washington Danny O'Connell Nellie Fox White Sox Long Sox Coot Veal Jim Archer A’s Boston Chet Nichols Red Sox Don Welsh Culpeper Winchester F&m Bank R. H. Hummer Crew Brady Bears Ee Hese Pagete Sigeld Wil Otks Hammer Jim Leon Jim Lloyd Myers Hoffman

Shenandoah Downs Summer Meet Opens Week Two

Shenandoah Downs enters the second week of its 57 night summer meeting with a fat betting average. A crowd of 12 718 watches nine Arabian horses race a mile and 9 16th under Moe Kykendahl. The marathon distance completes four laps around the Shenandoah oval. An Arabian horse drawing honors a waning owner, Jasper from the Al Marah Farm of Mrs Garvin Tankersley.

Shenandoah Downs Moe Kykendahl Shenandoah Oval Ee Phan Jasper al Marah Garvin Tankersley

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