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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1961
Page
8
Baltimorean Bob Reitz who caught Roger Maris home run No. 59 faces growing offers and headlines. He rejected trading the ball for Maris autographs and declined tickets and cash gifts amid pressure and sleepless nights as Maris pursues Babe Ruths 60 year record.
With two stars injured James Wood used two youngsters led by Crabill in a 16 7 loss to Luray The Colonels relied on veteran playmakers Reed Hepler Rogers and Crabill while Bolen starred for Luray driving 51 and 27 yard TD runs and Bolen added two interceptions and key plays in a tight game
Jean Hovermale led Commercial & Savings Bank to a four point win over Ken Smith Insurance with a 434 series. Marie Renner sparked Buckley-Lages past Dale's Grocery by 223 pins, while Dot Clark anchored The Big I's to a 2213 team total. Triangle Diner and North Side Classic Men’s team totals also highlighted the mixed results.
The piece recounts uproar over Roger Maris 59th home run ball and a machinist finding it. Yankees offered 20 dollars to claim the ball, quickly rejected by officials. Maris sought the ball, chasing officials through the dressing room, while public offers poured in but none from the team or star.
Mobile officials report Fred Holmes, 50, collapsed with a heart attack in the third period of the McGill Institute versus Pensacola High game. McGill ultimately won 3 to 7 after a delay. In Minnesota, Ortonville player Joel Brown, 18, died from a brain hemorrhage after a head injury in a Friday night game. the match was halted with Madison leading 22-0.
The Associated Press reports scattered boxing results from multiple cities. Kenny Lane of Muskegon defeated Virgil Akins in St Louis. Dennis Adjei of Ghana stopped David Floyd in Melbourne. Tommy Shafer beat Billy McKeever in Ft Lauderdale.
Broadway to stage a musical comedy based on A Midsummer Night's Dream. Don Costa to compose the score with John Lehmann lyrics and Ben Hecht as book writer. Burgess Meredith named director for the project.
Reed ran for 24 yards on nine carries while Kelchner added 28 yards on six attempts. Bolen topped the ground game with 96 yards on 16 carries, a six yard per rush pace, as District 10 honors loom. Next week Loudoun County hosts Col onels for a crucial league opener.
Paul Rudy Bowls 401 in defeat as Amuse Co. suffers two losses to Winchester Esso with Ray Malone totaling 391. Joe's Boys roll 1746 to split against Bell Clothes, Omps Funeral Home sharp in two wins, and Market Street Methodist repeat victories over Church of Christ.
Eagles rolled to a 44 7 victory as Longerbeam Ramsburg and Dowling starred. Longerbeam set the pace with 49 and 56 yard TDs, Ramsburg added two interceptions and 48 yard scoring pass, while Strosnider and Strother also reached the end zone. Clarke County hosts Central next Friday in Berryville.
Dennis Oates led Team No 4 with 119 points while the squad posted 108 each for other players. Bobby Schneider and Ray Bierline propelled Team No 1 and Team No 2 to a split, with Team No 1 recording an 518 game.
The James Woodboys league under Eugene Funkhouser will start at Health Center Lanes Monday at 4 p.m. A large turnout is anticipated.
Saturday results include Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 3 Los Angeles 6 St Louis 3 San Francisco 6 Cincinnati 0 Chicago at Milwaukee postponed by rain. Sunday schedules list Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Milwaukee and other matchups.
AL standings show New York leading with 104 wins and Detroit at 58 losses. Postponed or scheduled games list Baltimore at Chicago and Washington at Minnesota among others for dates not specified.
Cal D. Gentile belts his fifth grand slam of the season off Don Larsen in an 8-6 Orioles win over Chicago. The homer is his 44th of the year and matches Ernie Banks’ 1955 NL mark, surpassing the AL four slam record held by Ruth Gehrig Henrich Rosen Boone York. Maris eyes No. 60 at Fenway Park with seven games left.
Giants pitcher Billy O'Dell blanked the Reds 6-0, lowering Cincinnati's lead over the Dodgers to four games as Jose Pagan drove in three with a single and double. The Dodgers beat St. Louis 6-3 to close the gap, while Pittsburgh shut out Philadelphia 6-0.
Rams coach Bob Waterfield expresses worry about an aroused Chicago Bears ahead of the Los Angeles Coliseum meeting. He notes a likely tough test after the Bears were crushed by Minnesota 37 13 and stays with the same Rams lineup from the loss to Baltimore 27 24.
Augustana Lutheran Church assigns its first Black missionary Mrs. Anne D Hall of Washington to Tanganyika service overseas. She is commissioned to serve as a missionary in Tanganyika.
University of Georgia first year head coach Johnny L. Griffith underwent emergency appendectomy hours before a Southeastern Conference opener against Alabama. Acting head coach John Gregory led the Bulldogs as No. 3 Alabama was a seven point favorite.
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