Five-Year Drought Ends For Gay Brewer At Indian Spring Open
Gay Brewer Jr. wins the Indian Spring Open with a 3-under 67 final round and 277 total at Indian Spring Country Club. Maxwell finishes second with 278 after a late birdie bid, while Casper Harney tie for third with 281.
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Indian Spring Country Club
Billy Maxwell
Dallas
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Maxwell
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Apple Valley
Calif
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Worcester
Mass
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Phillies End August Duel, Snap Braves Streak at 10
The Phillies beat the Milwaukee Braves 7-4 in the second game of a doubleheader to halt Milwaukee’s 10 game winning streak. John Buzhardt took the loss in the opener as Warren Spahn led the Braves to their longest streak, while Philadelphia’s offense broke through with four runs in the eighth.
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Associated Press
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Gene Mauch
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William H. Wilkinson
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Viola Randolph
Beatrice Morris
Leslie Finley, Jr
Frances Moten
Lawrence Finley
John C. Finley
Carroll Finley
Eleanor Hill
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Mary Beard
Hester Mason
Nannie Perry
Helen Jessie
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Bob Hendley
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St. Louis
Reds
Los Angeles
Gers
San Francisco Giants
Chicago
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Spahn
Eddie Mathews
Chris Short
Ray Sadecki
Julian Javier
Bill White
Jim O'Toole
Weekend Fights Highlight Bantamweight Titles in Caracas
In Caracas Eder stopped Ramon Arias in the seventh round to claim the bantamweight title as Jofre Chile team Brazil and Venezuela figure in the weekend event. New York Jorge Fernandez defeated Isaac Logart in a separate lightweight bout with Cuba securing ten rounds.
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Venezuela
Eder
Jofre
Brazil
Ramon Arias
New York
Jorge Fernandez
Argentina
Isaac Logart
Cuba
Exhibition Football Saturday Games Report
National League results show Washington 13 with York 17 and Los Angeles 17 versus Sion Cleveland 27 and San Francisco 24. American League scoreline lists New York 17 and Boston 7. An abrupt shift in mood among performing chimps on stage caused a violent stampede into the orchestra.
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York
Los Angeles
Sion Cleveland
San Francisco
New York
Boston
Tri State Futurity to Boost West Virginia Racing
West Virginia Racing Commission chairman Perry hailed Shenandoah Downs next year’s Tri State Futurity as a major boost with a $7500 added purse for two year olds foaled in Maryland Virginia or West Virginia. Shenandoah General Manager Leavitt cited a potential $10000 plus gross purse in 1962 and 1963 with nominations due December 31.
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West Virginia Racing Commission
Tri State
Shenandoah Downs
West Virginia
Shenandoah
Bob Leavitt
Maryland
Virginia
Perry
Tri- State
Leavitt
Tri-State
James A. Picarillo
Shoemaker Wins at Saratoga on Divine Comedy Birthday Gift
Willie Shoemaker rides Divine Comedy to victory in the $55,300 Preakness at Saratoga New York on his 30th birthday earning $3,500. Divine Comedy led early, held off Whodunit, with Tompion finishing third as August Sun and other stakes results also noted from Atlantic City Arlington Park Rockingham Del Mar.
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Boots
Divine Comedy
Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
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Saratogas
N.Y
Tompion
Tally-Ho Stable
Far
Atlantic City
Tuderich
Arlington Park
Oink
Peter Fuller
Hillsborough
Rockingham Park
Ann's Knight
del Mar
Wichita Boy Wins All-American Soap Box Derby
Richard Dawson 13 of Wichita Kansas wins the 24th All-American Soap Box Derby with a teal blue gravity racer. He posted a 28.17 second time on the 975.4 foot course after a tight fourth round photo finish ahead of Gary Patchen 15 of Fort Lauderdale and Edmund Wotring Jr. 13 of Huntington.
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Ohio
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Wichita
Kan
Gary A. Patchen
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Edmund R. Wotring Jr
Huntington
W.va
John E. Gornick
Detroit
Ross Aer
Indianapolis
Richard
Kate
Chevrolet
General Motors
Car theft leads to rapid police response in Horseheads
Robert S. Jack reported a car stolen from his yard at 8 30 pm. State Police were alerted at 8 45 pm. Trooper P Morsheimer arrived at 8 50 pm and found the car abandoned along the road en route to Jack's residence.
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Horseheads
N.Y
Robert S. Jack
P. Morsheimer
Jack
Ruth's Record Inches Closer as Yankees Sweep Twins
Maris hit his 49th and Mantle his 46th as the M and M pair push toward Babe Ruth's 60 homer pace. Yankees sweep Cleveland 6-0 and 5-2 to widen lead. Tigers win twice, Red Sox Red Sox. White Sox, Orioles win. Terry, Pizarro shine in varied performances amid crowded pennant chase.
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Mantle
M and
M Boys
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Cleveland
Detroit
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights
The season's top performers include Maris and Mantle leading runs batted in and home runs for New York. Robinson and Kaline pace hits with multiple Detroit and Baltimore players tied others. Wills and Robinson steal bases. Ford, Koufax, and Pascual lead in key pitching and strikeouts with several tied in various categories.
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B. Robinson
Baltimore
Cash
Detroit
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Kubek
Wood
Aparicio
Chica- Witching
Terry
Ford
Pascual
Minnesota
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Louis
Robinson
Cincinnati
Cepeda
San Francisco
Aaron
Milwaukee
Mays
Wills
Los Angeles
Padres
Miller
Koufax
Williams
Ten Records Shatter In Los Angeles AAU Meet
In Los Angeles the indoor outdoor AAU championships saw ten world records fall as about 400 swimmers competed across 14 events. Indianapolis Athletic Club led with five world marks and captured its fifth straight team title with 125 points, led by Chet Jastremski. Tom Stock set a 200-meter backstroke world record, and Tsuyoshi Yamanaka defeated Rose in the 400 meters to set an American mark.
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Japan
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka
Rose
Yamanaka
Alan Somers
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Hoosier
Chet Jastremski
Rusbend Jarde Pe Ja Pre
Tom Stock
Indiana University
Indianapolis A.C
Fred Schmidt
Wilmette
Virginian Drowns While Waterskiing
A 37 year old Virginian Henry Harrell of , drowned while waterskiing in the Chowan River. Witnesses said Harrell fell while being pulled behind a can driven by his nephew Tom 24 of Greenville. We jumped into the water and brought Harrell to the side of the boat.
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Henry Harrell
Chowan River
Harrell
Tom 24
Greenville
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