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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1961
Page
6
The Colts, after weeks of practice, anticipate a Labor Day twinbill with most of the retained squad in uniform. Lineups include Ben knee, Jim Massie, Steve Bauserman, Donnie Larrick, Skip Miles, and others as photographed. Thirteen original members were absent for the session.
New York and Detroit open a pivotal series at Yankee Stadium as M and M chase Ruth’s home run mark. Ford versus Messi headlines game one with Lary and Terry in a weekend doubleheader, as Detroit hopes Boros Brown Cash Colavito and a potent lineup can topple the Yankees.
Clemente leads NL batting at .360 with 177 hits for Pirates while Pinson and Robinson tie at .335. Cepeda tops RBIs with 118. Mays and Mantle pace runs with 114 and 111 for New York. Koufax strikes out 212. Ford posts 22 3 with 0.880.
Vernon D. Lowley complained his water bill rose to 31.08 dollars instead of 8. The Geneva board of public works allowed him to select one of 25 new water meters stocked by the city.
Gary Tayer Arnold Palmer and Doug Sanders led the Dallas Open field as 141 players entered the par 70 Oak Cliff course. Palmer top money winner with 55 499.59 and Tayer 60 401 17 followed by Sanders 48 679 90 in the circuit.
Six horses contest a three and a half furlong speed test at Shenandoah Downs Friday night led by Etruscan Night from Rus sell S. Steel facing sprint champions Dess Poling and Whose Strong Moe Kuykendall will start the feature. Dess Poling seeks a third straight win in the shorter Shenandoah dash while other include Gentle Slam and Speedy Lenapah among the six-entry lineup.
Halltown sweeps Burnt Factory 9 1 to claim the area title after a strong 5 run burst in the first inning. Frank Simons had five plate appearances with a hit and two RBIs, while Jerry Fink pitched a five hitter for Halltown.
Virginia's Bill Elias takes over a 28 game losing streak as teams like Iowa Kansas LSU UCLA Penn State and Ohio State begin pre season drills. Coaches shuffle rosters with Burns Mitchell and Gabriel leading new lineups while title contenders eye national crown this season.
Members of the Health Center's Summer Husband-Wife League held a picnic at the Lions Club Shelter where Sonny Crisman presented trophies. The Crisman Cleaners won with Julie and Ward Snyder and Peggy and Sonny Crisman. second place to Continental Homes team. third to Pauls TV and Radio. Individual honors to Aggie McCall, Sybil Baker, Doug Conner and Paul Carper. set and game trophies awarded to several bowlers. Lady Duckpinners rush to join the Tuesday and Thursday Housewife Leagues with free lessons on Sept 5 and 7 at 9:30 a.m. League start dates listed for September across multiple leagues.
Detroit beat Chicago 8 to 2 while Minnesota topped New York 5 to 4 and Cleveland defeated Washington 3 to 2. Kansas City won 17 to 3 over Los Angeles. Tonight Detroit meets New York and Cleveland visits Baltimore with other games on the docket. Saturday featuresDetroit at New York and Cleveland at Baltimore among others.
Henry Wittenberg and Fred Oberlander watch sons Mike Wittenberg of Cornell and Phil Oberlander of Canada win light heavyweight and middleweight crowns. The triumph helps the United States reach a 12 gold medal total, matching the host nation Israel.
The Associated Press results show Alex Miteff of Argentina stopping Jim Mc Carter in Los Angeles. Jose Model scored a fifth round knockout over Mitsunori Seki in Tokyo. Johnny Bizzarro defeated Ike Chestnut at Erie Pennsylvania with a 104 to 131 score noted in the back-and-forth bout.
Leon Bearden a 38 year old accused jetliner hijacker will be confined to William Beaumont General Hospital El Paso for a psychiatric examination lasting 20 to 30 days. U S Dist Judge R E Thomas signed the commitment papers Thursday. Bearden and his 16 year old son Cody are held on 100000 bond each after an attempted hijack of a Continental Airlines 707 on August 3. Defense lawyers seek separate trials for the Beardens.
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