Yankees Clinch World Series Bid With Late Ninth Inning Surge
The New York Yankees win 8-7 over the Red Sox to seal a 97-57 season, Mantle hits 40 homers, Maris leads with 112 RBIs, and Dale Long belts a decisive ninth inning shot. The Pirates clinch NL flag. the Orioles finish second as Baltimore beats Washington.
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Fullmer Defends Title Against Robinson in Televised Show
Gene Fullmer, 29, defends his NBA world middleweight title against Sugar Ray Robinson in the Sports Arena Saturday night. Fullmer respects Robinson, noting clean fighting and no unfair tactics in their two previous bouts. Off the ring, he is a respected West Jordan Utah resident and LDS Church elder who donates 10 percent of earnings.
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NFL AFL Roundup Scores And Upcoming Games
The Associated Press reports Sunday NFL AFL results Baltimore 42 Chicago 7 Cleveland 28 Pittsburgh 20 New York 35 St Louis 14 Green Bay 28 Detroit 9 San Francisco 13 Los Angeles 9 Next Sundays games feature Los Angeles at Chicago Baltimore at Green Bay Dallas at Washington New York at Pittsburgh St Louis at Philadelphia San Francisco at Detroit In the AFL Los Angeles 24 Buffalo 10 New York 37 Dallas 25 Denver 31 Oakland 14 This Week Saturday Boston at Los Angeles Sunday Oakland at Dallas New York at Houston
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Army canine battalion motto at Pacific outpost
NAHA Okinawa The motto of an Army canine battalion at this Pacific defense outpost is We bite when we fight.
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Roster of 1940s college football scores nationwide
A compilation of college football results shows East Buffalo over Temple 21 to 12, Tulsa over Hardin-Simmons 21 to 7, Dayton 14 over Villanova 0, N Dakota 27 over S Dakota 7, and South Missouri Mississippi 31 over Memphis State 20. Includes numerous West, Midwest, and Southeast matchups with scores and select school pairings.
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Duckpin League Scores Highlight Close Night of Play
June Tusing led with 115 pins for Health Center lanes as Virginia Gentleman posted 609, just shy of Buncutter Oil season high. Virginia Vance added 155 and joined the National Duckpin Congress 150 Club with a 386 set, helping her team to 1667 and second place behind Kastle's Men's Shop in the Evening Star Ladies League standings.
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September weather at Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Temperatures and rainfall in September were near averages at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory. Mean temperature 67.4 degrees, 0.8 below the 68.2 degree 40 year average. rainfall 2.48 inches, slightly under the 2.67 inch 47 year average. Highest 91 on Sept 1, lowest 42 on Sept 27, frost risk forecast with 40 degrees observed. Average first killing frost Oct 19. last year first frost Oct 29. Continuous rainfall dates and amounts listed.
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Dorow and Tripukia Hit Four TD Passes for Titans
Dorow and Tripukia led the New York Titans as they routed Dallas 97-35 to top the AFL Eastern Division. Dorow passed for four touchdowns and 281 yards, while Tripukia connected on two TD passes to Lionel Taylor as Denver seized the Western lead with a 31-14 win over Oakland. Los Angeles beat Buffalo 24-10. Boston and Houston were idle.
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Majors Show Huge Attendance Increase in 1960
The 1960 baseball season saw a 4 percent rise in major league attendance led by a NL record total. The National League drew 10,684,085 and the American League 9,226,526, pushing the combined 19,910,611, up 766,632 from 1959. Dodgers set NL club record with 2,253,019 in attendance. White Sox led AL with 1,644,460, 17,000 more than the Yankees.
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Maryland Prison Escapee Nabbed South of Gore
Escapee Jesse Whitaker of Baltimore was captured on Route 259 south of Gore by Deputy Sheriff Boyd McDonald and Captain J C Ritter. He will waive extradition and Maryland authorities are expected to take him to the Maryland House of Correction.
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Ring of Keys Stops Bullet at Detroit Filling Station
DETROIT AP Stanley Nau mazicius, 32, a filling station attendant, was shot and robbed over the weekend. The attacker stole about $300, but Nau mazicius was unhurt when a bullet struck a ring of keys in his pocket and dropped into his shoe. A little liniment fixed him up.
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Pinedale Pageant Cast Portrays Kit Carson Icon
In Pinedale Wyoming the Pinedale Rendezvous featured citizens acting as famous fur trappers and scouts. Postmaster D C Kit Carson portrayed the frontiersman Kit Carson in the western historical pageant.
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Weather Rain Totals and Precise Rainfall Dates
The report lists daily rainfall measurements including Sept 9 at .08 of an inch, Sept 21 at a trace, Sept 28 at a trace, and Sept 29 at .05 of an inch.
Shaw Unitas Lead Giants To Big 95 14 Win
Quarterback George Shaw in relief for the New York Giants threw four touchdowns as the Giants thrashed the St Louis Cardinals 95 to 14. Shaw and Unitas helped the Giants surge from behind after Charlie Conerly exited, while the Browns beat the Steelers 28-20 and the Packers toppled the Lions 28-9 in other scores.
Phillies and A’s Finish Bottom of Leagues in 1960
The Philadelphia Phillies end the 1960 season in the National League cellar for the third straight year and 21st time since 1900, a new personal record. The Kansas City Athletics finish last in the American League, tying for their second such finish with 20 last-place seasons.
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Dyer Leads VMI In Conference Scoring Frenzy In 21-6 Win
Virginia Tech loses to Clemson as Price scores for Tech while Dyer of VMI racks up 30 points in three victories. Willard and Barton trail in scoring. Nettles, Stoy, Canty among leaders. VMI extends win streak to 10 and tops standings 2-0 in conference play.
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Gordon Quits Detroit Club for Kansas City Manager Post
Joe Gordon resigns as Detroit Tigers manager after two months to take over as Kansas City Athletics manager. Tigers President Bill DeWitt confirms the move in a morning phone call. Gordon replaces Bob Elliott, who had held Kansas City manager duties for one season.
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Theft of $200 to $225 From Tourist Probed
Frederick County sheriff investigates theft from a tourist at the Modernaire Motel on Route 522 north. Deputy Boyd McDonald says the visitor left his room unlocked and a wallet containing 200 to 225 dollars was stolen. The tourist's name was not learned.
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