Douglas High Football Opens Season Against Four-Time Champion Burley
Douglas High, led by Coach Ed Barksdale, opens its season against Burley in Charlottesville as the 1961 Bulldogs, a powerhouse in Group III, seek top state honors. The squad features Noah Laws at end and George Curry at quarterback, with a deep roster including Charles Harris, Paul Walker, Herman Grimes, and Robert Newman.
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Charlie Tait
Star
Douglas High
Bulldogs
Carter
Shepherd College
Douglas
Burley
Charlottesville
Cardoza
District of Columbia
Orhouse
Roosevelt Brown
New York Giants
Cardozo
Barksdale
Johnson Williams
Noah Laws
Noah
Laws
Charles Harris
Paul Walker
Louis Long
Johnny Alsberry
Long
Alsberry
Strasburg
Herman Grimes
Robert Long
Robert Newman
Robert Cooper
Woodstock
Cooper
Newman
Richard Harris
Larry Panks
Harris
Banks
George Curry
Reds Nears pennant as Jay wins 20th with Reds
Joey Jay, the former Milwaukee ace, pitched a four hitter to blank his old team 4-0 and reach 20 wins. The Reds widened their NL lead as Pirates beat Dodgers and Giants moved into a tie for third with Braves. Yankees were rained out. Detroit and Cleveland won to tighten AL standings. Jay drove in the Reds' only run with a two-out single.
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Harvey Haddix
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Philadelphia
Ewell Blackwell
Jay
Vada Pinson
Carl Willey
Bill Mazeroski
Dick Farrell
Dick Stuart
Pirates
Haddix
Bob Friend
Jim Duffalo
Tacoma
Phils
Dallas Green
Cronin Backs 162-Game Maris Mantle Homer Record
AL president Cronin says if Maris or Mantle hits 61 homers in 162 games it counts as a new record even if Ruth’s 60 stood at 151 games. Rain delays Mantle and Maris near Ruth pace. Yankee White Sox doubleheader possible as weather clears.
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Joe Cronin
New York
Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Marie
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Maris
Yankee
Roger
Ruth
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Ford Frick
Washington Senators
Philippine Fire Leaves 6,000 Homeless in Manila
The Philippine News Service reports a major blaze in Manila that renders about six thousand people homeless. The article notes widespread damage and calls attention to the human impact of the disaster.
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Manila
Philippine News Service
Minor League Standings and First Round Scores
In the International League Buffalo leads Charleston 2-0 after a 7 to 4 win. Rochester ties Columbus 1-1 after a 2 to 1 game. In the American Association Houston defeats Indianapolis 6 to 0 to take a 4-1 series lead. Denver tops Louisville 5 to 3 with Louisville holding a 3-2 series edge.
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Buffalo
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Rochester
Columbus
Houston
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Louisville
Sabotage Wrecks Red China Tracks
Hong Kong reports extensive sabotage on railway lines along the Hong Kong Red China border. The independent Tien Yat Pao said the Kowloon Canton Railway, main link to Red China's Guangdong province, was damaged delaying many visitors from Hong Kong to Red China.
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Wayne King
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John H. Laws
Stanley Long
Leroy Woodson
David Burns
Clarence Curry
Joe Jakson
Thomas Ranson
Aer
Herman Washington
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