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And it was Musial, still The
COURTLY—Antonio Palafox
Francois Godbout of Canada in
hind the idle Los Angeles Dodg-
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Major League Leaders
ware,"
Willingham; box office. Jimmy
When I hit the ball good. it s
147; Pinson. Cincinnati, 146
"We should be strong at all and defending champion Lake
be Jackson Gators.
declared "Replacing Wayne Har-
Triples — Altman. Chicago and
North Holds 'Slight' Edge
Clemente, Pittsburzh, 9.
Stolen bases — Wills. Los Ange-
Softball Meet
Tulsa Nipping At Amarillo
American Leazre
a homer in the fourth.
the fifth and Al Herr broke a tie
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nudge the circuit leader. Amani a home run with one on base. probable pitchers:
W.
thought Franks would be able to
Hits — B Robinson. Baltimore, would be a loss in speed as a
play.
i result.
131; Cash, Detroit, 129.
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Even after sustaining this seri-
Gentile's shoes." Oriole pitching
ous and painful injury. Owen will
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A five-run outburst in the first shape without Gentie’s batting
frame of the second game gave support
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By Arlington's
Chena Gilstrap
ningham, and tournament advis-
ory committee, Hans Schroeder,
by Bland Harper Jr., Neal Pep-
per and Silas Byrd; parks super-
vision. Bobby Holamon, assisted
would be bigger this season, with
a line averaging about 200 pounds
to the man-. 10 pounds more than
last year. But, he added, there
Simons' successor will be Wil-
liam Rock of Fort Hood.
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The two teamed up again Mon-
day night. Gentile hitting a solo
homer his first time at bat and
Le-v•
Denver
Houston
129
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447
Weakley-Watson
Russ points out.
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Albuquerque
Hobbs
El Paso
Alpine
Carisbad
Artesia
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Number of teams entered this
year hits pretty close to the av-
nati. 33; Cepeda, San Francisco,
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‘Simple Simon'
Misses Tourney
Christian. Artingtom Scale Trudy
and tsar members of the Bodes
Conference is being talked. Claude
Ragus commented.
The North, coached by
Golding of Wichita Falls,
Dan Owen, twice an all-state in.
fielder for the Brownwood Flor-
ists softball team, came within
a hair of missing the 1961 state
ASA softball tournament.
Owen, a top fielder and hitter
for the Florists in bygone years,
was hit in the head by a scream,
ing line drive at a baseball game
early this summer, and doctors
recommended that he give up the
softball sport for the duration of
the campaign.
Manager of a teenage league
at Jacksboro, where he teaches
and coaches high school basket,
ball. Owen was standing near a
dugout when he was hit by the
pana n s
Omaa a
Bob Wells, Houston: Jimmy King,
Houston: Jaek Aplin, San Angelo;
H M. Chastain, San Angelo: J.
W. Bullard. Lake Jackson H L.
Hayes, Fort Worth, and William
Rock, Fort Hood.
Russ emphasiszes the savings
for local and area fans who buy
tournament tickets.
"They are on sale now for only
a terrific assignment."
PASS MORE
"This is the last tournament
for the old man,” Simons told
Russ.
"I guess he meant it, too."
more often
"If he pitched every day. rd
have a helluva year,” he said.
Most fans would agree Gentile
already has that kind of year.
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Howard. New York, 359.
Runs—Mantle, New York. 100;
Mans. .New York. %.
Runs batted in — Maris. New-
York, 102: Gentile, Baltimore and
Mantle, New York, 100.
you something." catcher Gus Tri-1
andos urged Gentile. “How about
a new suit?"
- Gentile didn't take up the sug-
gestion. but he thought it would be
a good idea if Estrada pitched
GROCES VACATION
RISING STAR 1 BBC—Mr and
"the best workout yet" Monday.
He said the running game showed
a marked improvement and the
passing was still going well.
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MUSIC
HARRY FORD
Quality Ilin] War
Brooke Ramey. H. L. Cravens ‘ wueu - ue
Sr . Johnny Wilson and D. E. generally right at somebody.'
Cunningham. 1 said.
gels 4-1 Monday night. That gave
the Yanks a five-game streak aad
' a three-game lead, their biggest
FORMAL WEAR
For Rent
SUNRISE CLEANERS
Doubles — Ceman, Cincinnati, positions except linebacker.”
27; Aaron, Milwaukee, 26.
thegamenan. In make Mm e | third basemen in the tournament.
You ought to make him buy - —.........—.— —
has also announced the men-in-
blue brigade. Helping Russ of-
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Major League Stan
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hitting—Jackie Brandt, Orioles,
drove in throe runs, two with a
____ at least four All-America possi- i ment include Austin Merchants:
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ' bmities among them. These be Lindale Baptist Raiders Corpus
National League listed as Ronnie Bull and Ronnie Christi; Hutto All-Stars: Reynolds
ST,
The overoge person is about as
hoppy Qi he makes up his mind
to be. • mo •
Ms Micesoca 44 twieight
New Tork 4 Los > nyw Mg 1 might
Bahtpore A Kanaalcky 4 mgms
gazs .achedec
Mrs. Grover Groce and grand-
part of your offense.*'
; He said Arkansas planned to be
more wide open this season. He
la.
BEST WISHES FROM 36TH— Maj. Gen. Carl L. Phinney, right, commander of
the 36th Infantry Division, awards division softball trophy to Sgt. Frazier Low of
Brownwood. Low pitched two no-hitters,' then edged out Port Arthur, 4-3, as
Brownwood won its third straight softball championship recently in summer Na-
tional Guard Camp at North Fort Hood.
les 20 Robinson. Cincinnati, 17./"John Bridgers at Baylor has
Pitching based on 10 or more convinced me that you can throw
decisions' — Podres,.Los Angeles, the bail and not get beat I used
14-3 , 824: Miller, San Francisco, to think you couldn't win with the
6-3, 727. forward pass but Bridgers showed
Strikeouts — Koulax. Los Ange- me that if the passer is properly
Batting (based on 230 or more Good* in of Baylor,
at bats' — Clemente, Pittsburgh, worth of Arkansas
San Antonio a: Ardmore
SOPHOMORE LEAGUE
MONDAY’S RESLLTS
Alpine 3. Artesia 3 <11 Inning)
Hobbs 14. Ki Paso 12
Albuquerque 9, Carisbad 8 <11 innings)
Lost Pet. Behin
Marshall Groce and grandson
Gary Groce, recently took a va-
cation trip to Ohio and West
Virginia, where they had lived
before moving to Rising Star.
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against the Angels since May 21
and broke a personal losing skid
at five games by holding Los An-
seles to six hits, all single*.
Musials sixth-inning shot, fol-
lowed a hit batter and a sacrifice
bunt by Bill White that went for
a hit when the Reds failed to
cover first base, giving the Cards
a 4-1 bulge. They breezed all the
way, starting with a second-in-
ning homer by Cari Sawatski off
seemingly takes a bow as Um bull is returned to him by
__________ ___in their North American Zone Dans Cup singles match in
Quebec City. Palafox is the top-ranked Mexican. The Mexico team defeated the Canadians.
2 locally, and around the state in
4 softball circles.”
Lm Ang-n
Cicinat
Ban Franctaco
Mwazee
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PT tsburgh
Chicago
Ptadeiptia___
* league has been earned om by
Artingtoe State and Abilene Chris-
rias bu reports are that Trimity
and Texas Western, Hardin-Sim-
TEESDATS SCHEDULE
Artesla a: Alpine
Albuguerque at Carisbad
K2 Paso at Hobbs
a home run as the New York
I Yankees beat the Los Angeles An-
Batting based on 230 or more has the most effective passer in
at bats' — Cash, Detroit, .361; the . Southwest Conference in
in the seventh inning was the de- only 9 this year The 23-year-old coach Harry Brecheen said after still be one of the very finest
ciding blow for the Gold Sox. right-hander would be in far worse *--
IEESDArS GAMES
Dallas-Fort Worth at Loutsvile
Omaha st Houston
On games scheduled
TEXAS LEAGI E
MONDAT’S RESULTS
Tulaa t Austin 3
BAs Amtonio 7 Ardmore 4
Amarillo 5-2 Vietorta 3-5
Wen Lost Pet Bebind
Pair Of “Old Men'
Berra, Musial Lead
Mates To Victory
Asacclatea Proas Sports Writer . Bum's shot was his 14 M ee rPaBadephta31inthe.NL. while
Mickey Mandle aad Roger Mar
is? Forget the kids The home run
sluggers of the momend are San
Musiai and Yogi Berra, a couple
at old guys who may be on the
les, 181; Williams, Los Angeles, developed. throwing is a good
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scrimmage the South gridders on
offense. He also indicated that
Walter McReynolds of Galveston
handled the ball in workouts. And
body is picking for the champion- ment—11th of the last 13 of which
ship race—Texas Rice Arkansas have been held in Brownwood-
and Baylor—has two veteran goes to the Brownwood Florists
quarterbacks and that is the first host team for the meet, as they
(big indication of strength," he do battle with Abilene’s Sham-
declared in an interview at the rock Oilers. At 8 30 Thursday.
Texas coaching school where he Abilene As tangle with Barnett’s
is lecturing on fooball. All-Stars of Killeen, and in the
BEST GROUP 10 p.m. nightcap. Brownwood Oil-
daughter, Jeanie Parker, and
Foils of Lamesa
Lance Al- Metal Co . Corpus Christi: Jim
and James Rons Buick Co., Wichita Falls;
Sherman Lumber Co., Beaumont: ’
fan. He's got a lot of friends
He indicated he would pass
more this fall than ever before.
said he
ris, our great defensive player
who now is in Canadian pro foot-
cStaterd Mi- mighs
Eansas chy cphau T an Basa 5-n at
Baittmnere 4 Barber 13-9 and Brouz
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WEDNEDATS SCHEDULE
H«. tyimigh
NATONAL LEAGCE
Wez Less rec Behim
Richie Windle’s three-run homer rookie season, Estrada has won.
Amartlo
Tulsa
San Antonio
Austin
Ardmore
line drive foul. The injury af-
fected his vision, and he will
wear glasses to help regain his
Conference football, thinks the
conference will have more strong
teams this fall than in some time
—at least for the period be has
been in the league.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Less than a month remains in
the Texas League race and sec-
ond place Tulsa continued to
Russ said. "But no one will be
surprised if he shows up as a
Hog Head Predicts J ment—is geared and ready for its annual marathon of games beginning Thursday
George McKinney.
Broyles also said Arkansas
^LEADERS
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Man at 40, who socked a throe- l--------------,,——
run homer that boosted St. Louis rWiliams, Gehrig. Mantle and Joe an error, Mick came in on a waid
to a 4-1 victory over Cincinnati DIMaggio have hit more ■ the AL pitch,
and dropped the second-place in other games on Monday's BREAKS SKID
Reds 006 percentage points be- slack schedule. Piutsburgh beat Bud Daley (9-15) became the
- ■ - - --------------- first southpaw to go the distance
AChletics. Estrada left the game Sth hasn‘ been in harness here
inthesseventh.with.a30 lead, and season, but the former cage
eventually was charged with one great at Howard Payne College
„ _ .__, .... .. he will be here for the
He-Estrada—should be on his state tournament
knees after every game, polishing
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SAN ANTONIO <AP> — Basket-
ball squads that appear in 'he
annual all-star game of the Texas
coaching school held final prao-.
tice Monday.
They clash Wednesday night
with a crowd of 5,000 expected
The North continued to rate a
mild favorite.
Both coaches were pleased with
the progress made in Monday's
workouts although there was
some concern over injuries
Lany Franks of Nacogdoches,
who turned an ankle Sunday in a
North workout, wasn't doing as
well as anticpat ed but coach O
season Musiars was No. IL Be- Baltimore,,defeated.Kanas.City
t iM them they have lue more 5-4 and Boston teak a twbniznt
atze
Yankee outfielder* shoot tor Babe Mantle and Marta were held.tto
out. tan who refuse to go Rath's long elusive record o 60. ” geban
6. Musiar’s, however was the past the pitcher’s mound.between
4400 of his 20-year career — a them against losing risht-hander
- - and Lou Gehrig, aad second to the Lanka—next to Berra. Mans
txt’S 511 in National League his- caught the Angels by surprise witA
tory. a neat, two-out boat that scored
Yogis was the 332nd of a 16- a run and made it 1-all. In the
year career with the Yanks, most third toning Maris and Mirk then
of it spent behind the plate. It paired for the insurance runs in
brake a tie with Ban of Famer the eighth - when Mana walked
Hank Greenberg for IKh place On and scored as Mantle s single got
the all-time list Omy Ruth, Foxx, past renter fielder Ken Hunt for
ant Sbort 47). twinigtt
Cictnnat (Purtey 13-5) at 8
(Brgbo 8-10). gtt
AMERICAN ASSOCLATION
MONDAT’S RESLLTS
Hoaston 1 Omaha 3
Dallas-Fort Worth 4 Louisvile 3
De? ver K lr. if 5
mons. West Texas State aad New
Mexico State of the Border Cote
ference are interested, Gilstrap
said.
Arizona quit the Border Confer
clinching. seventh- inning homer,
in 5-4 victory over A‛s.
Pitching—Larry Jackson Cards,
won fifth in row by limiting sec-
ond place Reds to seven hits for
5-1 victory in which he walked
no one, struck out seven
it’s easy to see that these ducats
represent a great savings."
369; Moon, Los Angeles, 338. Saxton of Texas. Sherman Lumber Co., Beaumont: 1 Individual session admissions
Runs __ Robinson. Cincinnati The Arkansas coach. whose Holt Sporting Goods, Wichita will be 75 cents for adults and
and Mays San Francisco. 93 ( Razorbacks tied for the carter- Falls: Southwest Paint and Body 150 cents for students. Touma- by Charles Spellman and Ralph
Ruas batted in— Robinson. Cin- ence championship in 1959 and Co.. Wichita Falls: Bank of the ment tickets—which are bound to Willingham; box office. Jimmy
i cinnati 0 Ceneda San Fran- won it outright last year, said his Mainland, LaMarque: Bay City be sold before the tournament Richardson and Mrs. D E Cun-
cisco %6 ' ' ! 1961 team would be stronger ot- Rockets Cook Appliance, Big ever begins Thursday night—ad- •
’ . .. .___ fensively but certainly would not Spring; Maxwell Sporting Goods, mit holder to every game at
Hits — Cemente, Pusbureh, be up to standard on defense. Midland; Coors Beer, Midland, both parks.
TEESDAYS SCREDLLE
Arnarilo AX Victoria
wiB depart next year leving
only four members
Gistrap. lecturing here at the
Texas Coaching School said Ar-
limgton State. wtich now has
grown to more than 7 000 stu-
dents was interested in entering
a conference. It has had two years
of imbe pendent football as a sen-
for college.
A Bros les also said there was the ers meet Personality Homes of
* best group of outstanding half- San Angelo.
backs of the past few years— Other teams entered in the
three and four to the team—and huge double-elimination tourna- .
i ny -
erage of the past several years something about it. eroski and Bill Virdon scored the
The biggest entry list totaled 24. POKING ALONG Bucs' clincher in the second off
and the least number ever enter- The infielder who won the bat- ! John Buzhardt (3-12).
ed was 17. ting tide with a 325 average last Jackie Brandt drove in .Balti:
ficiate the long tournes will be Also on the Thursday card is 1 year, has been poking along about more s last three runs, putting it
— a meeting of managers and all 75 points under that mark this away with a two-run homer in the
officials of the tournament in the season and it’s reached the state seventh inning. Jim Gentile, alto
Hotel Brownwood Blue Room at where he admittedly “becomes hit a home run for the oroles,
3 p m. It will be held for open overwhelmed when I get two hits setting a club record with his 31s-
discussion on any factors in the in a game." Chuck Estrada (96) was the won-
tournament, particularly concern- “I thought I was out of that ner, with relief help, and Art Dit-
ing eligibility of players. 250 class." said Groat, an mer (27 the loser.
Players must be amateurs, and over .300 batter in three of his The Red Sox won the opener on
they must reside in the district previous seven campaigns. “But I Cari.Y astrzemski s twoou.. single
in which the team plays. suppose I was only kidding my- in the ninth and pinch-hitter Vic
. Local tournament officials tn- self." Wertz bagged the nightcap, with
"I"1: elude Russ; Rodger Sweeney, as- Groat went M Monday night. * two-out single in the eighth. Don
And sistant director: Jack Miller, dropping his average to .256 as Schwall 213-2.. won the second
scoring and announcing, assisted the Pirates defeated Philadelphia Kame — for his seventh straight
-- - 3-1 behind the four-hit pitching of success, two shy of the rookie rec-
Bob Friend. ord in the AL. Mike Fornieies
ALWAYS WORRIES won the opener with five innings
Always a worrier while in uni- of two-hit relief. Don Lee 133
form, Groat, a former basketball arl Pete Ramos (8-13) were the
All-America. cant even remem- losers. The Twins have lost eight
ber having such a frustrating in ■ row, tne last five by one
time of it at the plate run.
to, Monday night by whipping Tulsa offset it with a couple of Tulsa »Undecided) at Austin,
Austin 6-2, blasts. Jack Damaska soloed in ( Maxie (13-4).
SIFFERS cur Amarillo split a doubleheader —---------------------------------------------------------------
nu"sm:mt—Gent;le Aids Chuck
out but coach Hal Lambert of dropped the nightcap 5-2. |WlllllV MlUj Vliuvlk
Spring Branch said he didn t FIFTH LOSS
I think the injury wouH knock Ardmore suffered its fifth loss BALTIMORE Md. <AP)—Don’t
Ward out of playing at full speed, in the las 20 starts San Antonio be surprised if pitcher Chuck Es-
Franks and Steve Carter of squeaked by the Rosebuds 7-6. trada 01 the Baltimore Orioles or-
Amarillo Palo Duro were elected Lefty Hal Stowe maintained a ganizes his own fan club for team-
co-captains of the North Melvin perfect hurling record by posting mate Jim Gentile.
Ellison of Buna and Tim Timmer- his 10th victory in the opener An 18-game winner in his 1960
night, held hard practice sessions, he praised the work of Timmy
Coach Pete Ragus of Corpus Doerr of Cleburne on defense.
Christi Miller said he would i “He's a terrific competitor,”
Mosdars not in
Ptabue l PSacetget- L ntet
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0-1 caers sereg-e ___ e
roosrs Gswrs
Mwsukre (Burdette 137) at Los Angeles r"
(Kofaz 13-7 nigtt . 4/
Chicago Cardvel 99 at Bar Prancisco d
(Sanderd 661, might 1
Patsburgh CHatei 74 and sturdivant A
60 at Phadelphta (Mabaffey 7U A
Victoria enough playing room. . The slugging first baseman has
San Antonio weathered a five- walloped 11 of his 31 homers this
P. W. Simons—the umpire jok- run first inning for its victory. season while Estrada was the Bal-
ingty. referred to as "Simple Si- Ardmore's Dennis Loudlenback timore pitcher. Including all four
mon during many, many state hit his 17th homer with two on In of "his grand-slam homers.
ASA softball tournaments here- the first to pace the Rosebuds' “
won’t be back for the 1961 ver-1 first inning outburst
sion. .. .. .0.0 BAT POWER
Simons, a resident of Vidor. The power behind the bat for Estrada gaining credit for a 5-4
cornered tournament director San Antonio was outfielder Danny victory over the Kansas City
Fred Russ during the tournament Murphy who slammed a three-run —
last year. homer in the fourth and single 1
home the go-ahead run in the
sixth Catcher Ralph Holding hit
ers to the National League A .A a
“"2-----------Great Groat
State Tourney*1"
List Complete
' bulge yet. over idle Detroit in the
American League rare.
- Owen Ready
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man of Houston Austin get a sim-
ilar honor with the South.
Meanwhile, all-star football
teams that battle it out Thursday
I .... w.|Ken Johnson (2- while right-
I PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dick hander Larry Jackson (8-8) won
Groat, the National League bat- his fifth in a row. The Reds had
ting champion and most valuable seven hits, but were shut out an-
I Sharestopf “ xr unearped run"
One of Texas' most unique snorts spectaculars—the State ASA Softball Tourna- to get along ' this season. FRIESD mends
- - — - For the first time since the Right-hander Rob Friend (11-13)
night at Daniel Baker Park. PPRt came out of Duke E manps an ' ankle taninune last
The entry list is now complete, with 20 teams dotting the list. This means that at; xersity and joined the Bucs in 1952 Wednesday, beat Philadelphia
"T.p ppe-g, ".g m.-ga least 38—and possibly 39—gameswill be played before a state champion is decided late ‘ stu“e yithaazourhitte "saatheatoih
•UI IK«6e ■ VE iQUl Sunday night "Everybody wants to know 16 games for the Phils, who scored
■ Only three games are on the Thursday card, but the show really gets rolling with what’s the matter," Groat said to- in the sixth on Ruben Amaro s
pSAX AToN1,TgxAP aZI^L^T his forecast.onthe play scheduled virtually all night Friday both at Daniel Baker and Sportsman Parks. day."Lcan "tihesint tellthemaI triple an ‘ sacrificedyhy John-
rran* Broyles, last Duudug Ar- abundance of top quarterbacks r * -nc. p, ooo t know, u l did i woud do ny Callison. Singles by Bill Maz-
kansas to dominance in Southwest and haifbacks HOST TEaM. Fred Russ, director of the - ..... .....
"Each of the four teams every- Honor of opening.the tourna- tournament and umpire-in-chiet.
Harry Fanok won his 14th game i with a two-run four-bagger in the
of the season in Austin. , seventh
Although ay Winthrow banged Tuesday night's schedule and
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