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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1961
Page
9
F M Edges Culpeper Halltown Blanks TACs in a City League contest. Culpepper took an early lead as Brown and Mills delivered hits and drives. Halltown pitcher Longerbeam hurled a two hitter to shut out TACs 8 to 0, with Halltown's offense rallying through the game.
Reds beat the Giants 6-5 and 11-2 to snap a six-game losing streak as Don Zimmer hit two homers and Jim O Toole earned a win. Dodgers topped Cards 11-4 and 5-4, extending their surge with Ron Fairly doubles fueling the wins. Braves punish Pirates with 25 hits led by Mathews and Aaron while Harvey Haddix loses for Pittsburgh.
The American League and National League standings show Detroit leading the AL with 62 wins and New York at 60 as the nearest, followed by Cleveland Baltimore Chicago and others. Weekend results include Boston at New York 5-4 and Chicago defeating Baltimore 5-2, with Los Angeles routing Washington 8-3 and Minnesota hammering Cleveland 10-0.
Fragmented report lists fighters Tokyo Kenji Fukuchi 148 and Juan Cuiporited Steve Tony 146 with Philippines and Manila mentions. Also references Wally Taylor 126 and Copeland Mich with unclear destinations. Mentions Charley Yankee pitcher with 20+ wins in four straight seasons 1936–1939 for the New York Yankees.
Angels defeat the Senators 8-3 in Los Angeles as Steve Bilko drives in three with his 14th homer. Tigers extend lead in the American League after a marathon doubleheader but lose third baseman Steve Boros for at least a month. Norm Cash shines for Detroit with six hits and eight RBIs across the twin bill.
The Dwyer Handicap honors the Dwyer brothers Mike and Phil long ago tied to Brooklyn butchers who owned stock in Aqueduct race track more than 40 years ago.
Leetown led 1-0 early then 2-0, but Winchester Tomahawk rallied with three runs in the second and added five by ninth to win 7-5. Pyles earned the win, while Stearns and Catlett pitched for the Rebels. Leetown made a late push with three eighth inning runs, but fell short.
The listing shows 200 at bats minimum leaders: Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh 123 hits and Mays San Francisco 121. Runs led by Mays 85. Cepeda San Francisco 85 RBIs. Cincinnati figures with 79 runs and 84 RBIs. Dodger Koufax leads strikeouts.
National Fruit defeated O'Sullivan 3-2 Saturday in a game flanked by two hits each side. Mike Harper delivered a two run homer for National Fruit in the first. The winning run came in the fifth as Haym r Grubbs R G and Haines pitched. O'Sullivan scored two in the first on Easter error and Steve Wymer double. He scored on a Rinker ground out.
The Winchester Junior Legion defeated Front Royal Post 53 4 to 3 after 10 innings at Rouss Park to take a 3-0 lead in the best of seven series. Teddy Reed earned the win with eight strikeouts in a no walk effort over nine and two thirds innings.
In Cooperstown New York two early baseball stars were honored as Carey and Hamilton were inducted into the Hall of Fame. The ceremony drew a large crowd from the historic community and Hamilton who died in 1940 was represented by relatives.
Coeur d Alene residents faced a violent riot as hundreds fought in the streets for hours. National Guardsmen restored order after 1,000 participants and about 2,000 spectators crowded the town for hydroplane races on Lake Coeur d Alene. At least three injured, 41 arrested, and minor liquor charges led to fines and suspended sentences.
The Little Minor League standings follow, listing current team positions and records in a concise update.
Lucky as the werey per champion is managed by Aubrey Bly. Donnie Oates will be pitching. R. H. Hummer, the City League team this year and managed by Don Welch, will feature one of the League's top hur le rs in Gene Singhass. The Front Royal All Stars will be a Church League all star team managed by Judson Hockman. It is hoped eight teams enter. Winners advance to Lynchburg August 11 12 13 for the State event. Trophies awarded to winner and runner up. A record 1887 golfers entered the 1961 Junior Amateur championship.
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