Sof Spun Bread Bowls Through League Night
Orts Sot Spun Bread rolled 554 578 573 to 1705 and three wins over Leggett's in the Evening Star Ladies League. AGGIE McCALL led with 371. Becky Cornwell 369. Loma McIntyre 343 and Frances Dodson 313. Buckley Lages dropped Farmers & Merchants Nat Bank 1607 as Fauver 360 and Ploss 344 starred. Nancy Levi pinned a 158 for Coca Cola in a 2–3 set over Sanitary Dairy, joining the 150 Club. Peggy Easter joined with 150 for Royal Crown in a win over Lee Jackson Restaurant. Buncutter Oil moved to first by sweeping Farmers & Merchants Nat Bank. Lexie Jackson debuted in Pepsi Cola Junior Girls with 235 two-game series.
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Evening Star Ladies
Health Center
Orts Sot
Leggett’s
Buncutter Oil
Sof
Aggie McCall
Becky Cornwell
Loma McIintyre
Frances Dodson
Alvia Learned
Leggett
Dot Grim
Thelma Bucher
Ann Schuller Post
Frances Brengle
Val Morgan
Nancy Levi
Coca Cola
Sanitary Dairy
Berryville
Sanitary
Nancy DeSchon
JoAnn Snapp
Jackie Fleming
Peggy Easter
Royal Crown
Lee Jackson
James Wood
Joyce Brannon
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Mae Taylor
Leona Buckner
Ruth Godlove
Pearl Ebert
Elizabeth Wolfe
Louise Wilson
Jake Yost
Maxine Patton
Polly
Kastle
Biddie Smoot
Amy Alger
Dot Lofton
Lexie Jackson
Pepsi Cola
Lexie
Linda Curtis
Judy Shumaker
Linda Sirbaugh
Statistics Favor Former Hitters In Homer Race
New York AP notes Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle lead 1961 home run efforts while Babe Ruth holds the lifetime record with 714 homers. Ruth averages one every 11.8 at bats. Maris 156 in 2,450 at bats. Mantle 374 in 5,519. Ralph Kiner, Ted Williams, and Jimmy Foxx are also cited among top homer hitters.
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NEW York
Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankee
Babe Ruth
Maris
Mantle
Ralph Kiner
Ruth
Pittsburgh Star
Ted Williams
Jimmy Foxx
Williams
Foxx
Syracuse Coach Ben Schwartzwalder in 13th Season
Ben Schwartzwalder adds a 13th season as Syracuse football coach continuing his long tenure with the program. The article notes his extended leadership and ongoing status at the university.
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Ben Schwartzwalder
Syracuse
Curtain Might Drop On Dodgers Tonight
Cincinnati Reds edge toward their first NL pennant since 1940 as the pace sets the wire. The Reds visit Chicago while the Dodgers duel the Pirates in a two night doubleheader, with NL title implications looming. Giants crush Phillies 10-2 as Braves edge Cardinals 2-1 in a tight pennant race night.
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Jim Hackleman
Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Cubs
Chicago
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Cincinnati
Dodger
New York
Yankees
Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Milwaukee Braves
Rifle Talk by Harry Stebbins a shooters view
An experienced Western hunter discusses rifle and cartridge choices for big game, urging careful matching of rifle sights and ammo to the user. He cites the .30-06, the .25 Niedner Krag, and Remington components, stressing responsible, skilled use and avoiding overconfidence. The piece also notes NRA changes to a junior to adult 50 foot course and aims to broaden participation, especially for women and girls, with coachable steps and more club range use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Winchester
NRA
Lopez Signs With White Sox For 1962 Season
Al Lopez will manage the Chicago White Sox for the sixth straight season in 1962 after signing a one year contract on Monday. At 53 he comes off the Sox worst finish of his career with a fourth place end this year after a third place last season. Lopez is noted as the only manager to crack New York Yankee pennant superiority since 1948.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Shaw
Kansas City
Detroit
Tigers
Reds
Dodgers
Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh
Yankees
Giants
Phils
Orlando Cepeda
John Orsino
Cepeda
Chicago
al Lopez
New York Yankee
Lopez
Sox
Major League Leaders in Batting and Hitting
The Associated Press lists NL leaders with Clemente nine Pittsburgh and Pinson Cincinnati top batting. Cepeda San Francisco leads RBIs. Mays and Cepeda shine in home runs. In the AL Mantle and Maris pace runs and RBIs. Kaline tops hits. Aparicio steals bases. Ford and Pascual lead pitchers in wins and strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Pinson
Cincinnati
Mays
Sanrancisco
Robinson
Cepeda
San Francisco
Aaron
Milwaukee
Altman
Chicago
White and Boyer
St. Louis
Wills
Los Angeles
Padres
Miller
Koufax
Williams
Howard
New York
Cash
Detroit
Mantle
Maris
Gentile
Baltimore
Kaline
B. Robinson
Kubek
Wood
Lumpe
Kansas City
Keough
Washington
Aparicio
Howser
Ford
Terry
Pascual
Minnesota
Racing Car Mad Dog IV Sets Record at Daytona Beach
James Hershman of Stephenson photographed Art Malone of Tampa Fla with the Mad Dog IV after a record 181.56 MPH on the oval. The Indianapolis type car features short wings for stability and ground contact, as Malone averaged over 180 on August 28.
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James Hershman
Stephenson
Daytona Beach
Art Malone
Tampa Fla
Hawkeye Iowa Edges Mississippi for AP Top Ranking
Iowa Hawkeyes top the first regular season AP poll with 343 points and 19 first place votes, edging Mississippi 332 and Ohio State 309. Alabama and Syracuse rise after opening wins, with Texas, Rice, Penn State and UCLA also in the top ten.
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Hawkeyes
California
Mississippi
Ohio State
Iowa
Buckeyes
Texas Christian
Arkansas
Ole Miss
Alabama
Syracuse
Crimson Tide
Georgia
Oregon State
Towa
Texas
Rice
Penn State
UCLA
Michigan State
Missouri
Baylor
Georgia Tech
Purdue
Kansas
Florida
Maryland
Louisanna State
Duke
Minnesota
Oregon
Pitt
Kansas State
Auburn
Notre Dame
Army
Wyoming
Wisconsin
North Carolina State
Colorado
Mississippi State
Tennessee
Utah State
Furman
White's Bowlers Rock Defending Champs On 1840 Set
White's Purol rolled 623 599 618 for a 1840 series to sweep defending champion Peoples Cleaners in A League at Stealth Center Lanes. Hepner led with 153 110 43 for 406, Ted Hepner, Jack Larrick, and Artie Kiracofe also starred, while Harold Buckner and Mickey McDonald led Peoples Cleaners with 121 each. Other matches included Frederick Motor Co. over Sealtest, East Cork St Grocery over Continental Homes, and Norcik Transfer Co. sweeping Schenck Foods as truck suppliers and National Fruit also faced.
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White
Purol
Peoples Cleaners
Chug White
Ted Hepner
Jack Larrick
Artie Kiracofe
Frederick Motor Co
Sealtest
Kiracofe
Jack DuVall
Roxy Hockman
Charles Swartz
Doug Conner
East Cork ST. Grocery
Continental Homes
Allen Hawthorne
Cork Streeters
Paul Rudy
Arthur Gilkey
Evan Creswell
Harry Aikens
Carl McKee
Aikens
Norcik Transfer Co
Schenck Foods
Joe Zimmerman
Lane Reed
Francis Hudson
Charles Minghini
Ward Snyder
Bill Huntsberry
Woodrow McGolerick
Frank Cooper
Bob Legge
Robert Rinker
National Fruit
Harold Pugh
Micke Perry
Buncutter Tire Co
Sears
Furman's Canty Voted SC's Top Player of Week
Furman quarterback Billy Canty was named Southern Conference player of the week after tying the conference record with four touchdown passes against Davidson. The senior from Pascagoula Mississippi accounted for 30 points in the 45 19 Paladins win, adding two point conversions and a rushing score. Canty completed 18 of 28 passes for 189 yards with TDs to Al Martin and Bill Newman. Georgetown Washington?
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Furman
Canty
Washington
Billy Canty
Davidson
Pascagoula
Miss
Paladins
VMI
Howard Dyer
al Martin
Bill Newman
Writers’ Association
George Washington
Dick Drummond
Citadel
Cerv Out for Knee Surgery and Yankee Pinch Hit Threat
New York Yankees lose reserve outfielder and pinch hitter Bob Cerv who entered hospital for a cartilage operation on his right knee after setting two records with his 12th pinch homer career and 10th of the season. Sam Boulmetis and Bill Hartack each won two runnings of the Cherry Hill Stakes at Garden State Park in Camden New Jersey, a 2 year old sprint run annually.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Bob Cerv
Yanks
Sam Boulmetis
Bill Hartack
Garden State
Camden
N. J
Shenandoah Downs Race Night Attracts 3675 Fans
Shenandoah Downs in Hagerstown drew 3675 spectators, wagering 211 414 dollars as the night track fared better than last week. Alfred W Williams Tacaro Ace and a field of eight contestants vie for the Blue Ridge Purse at a mile 70 yards. Jesse Davidson added two more wins to reach 85 for the summer meeting, while Clarence on Hy sits out 10 days due to a stewards ruling.
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Maryland
Shenandoah Downs
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Blue Ridge
Alfred W. Williams
Rufus C. Waple
Henry P. Mercer
Charles Januska
James Sands
Christie Lee
Fred Zacharias
Jesse Davidson
Clarence On Hy
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Dick Howser
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Lords of Creation
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Charles Pietsch
Ronnie
Warren Stone
Bill Leatherman
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Grider & Shockey
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