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liy JACK HAND Associated Press Sporls Writer Marls and Mickey'Man- already arc chipping away at ialxi'. -Ruth's wild September .1027. The New York (aiikees 1 D-D boys have '15 home u'hs with 15 to go to lie (he rec- Babe riidn't hi! No. 45 un- il.Sept. 6, the year he set the all-lime mark with GO homers.

It vas his second of 17 in that famous. September slrelch drive h'al always has frustrated the most determined challengers. Maris and Mantle now are 15 ahead of Ruth's pace, lie nt his 15th in game No. one lie--and (hey have 45 in 117 Barnes, also including one tie) Although Maris and Mantle each-homered in the first game at" Washington Sunday, it didn't mean a thing. The Senators hand- ed'the Yanks a 12-2 beating on Benny Daniels' five-hitler.

Maris came through again in the second will) three hits, four runs and two stolen bases in a 9-3 victory over the Kansas City A's. Joe Koppc's first major league grand slam Tom homer and bonus Salriano's steal of ators, and Bob Johnson had two doubles before 27,365, largest Washington crowd of the year. 'Boston and Baltimore were tied 3-3 after nine and each scored once in the 10th. The Red Sox got another in the llth but lost when Earley fielded Russ Snyder's sac rifice bunt and threw the bal over the head of third baseman Frank Malzone, permitting two runs to score. Mike Fornielcs open a 1-1 tic.

Chuck Hinlon and who put Ihe two runners on base Jim King hit homers for the Ken-ion Dingles, was Ihe loser. home enabled the Los Angeles Angels to post an S-7 comc-from-be- iip.il decision over Cleveland. Washington sent 11 men to the plate and scored six runs in the sixth inning of the opener to break According To Tests NEW YORK (AP) The base- The Times, spurred by talk lha ball which Mickcv Mantle end game, won by the Yanks' JimjRoger Maris are lilting at a rcc- Coates lord home run pace is slightly Despite the split, New Yorkjlarger, slightly lighter and slight- strelched its American League lead to 2 2 games over the De- ly livelier than the ball which Babe Ruth hit 60 runs THE MEXICAN 7 Monday, August' 1961 League Standinqs Mondny Knitlmll TUB ASSOCI.VTKI) American I.rnime I York 77 olt 13 Jnlllrnoro 67 Cleveland GO 5D Boilon 58 Angeles M) 66 Vaahlngton 4S 05 llmiesoln City .804 .633 .517 .500 .467 AW .383 Rulh's great record was in j'cop ardy because of the "rabbit" (lie modern baseball, decided to subject some baseballs of different eras to analysis. 11 17 13 23 37 'J 28 Sunday Results Washington 12-1, New York 2-9 Rattlmore 6, Boston a (11 in- lings) Ixis Angclct Cleveland 7 Minnesota 13. Detroit 5 Chicago 9.

Kansas city 4 Saturday Washington a. New York 1 I.os Angeles 3, Cleveland 0 Uclrolt 17, Minnesota 3 Chicago 2. Kansas City 1 Baltimore 8, Boston 3 Monday Kansas city at Minnesota (N) Los al Washington (N) Only games scheduled Chicago at New York (N) Los Angeles at Washington (N) Hoston at Cleveland (N) Baltimore at Detroit (2) (twl- nlght) Kansas City at Minnesota (N) I.eneue t. Lns AngclCJ By 40 .63.1 Cincinnati 70 .603 San Francisco 60 Milwaukee ft7 Pittsburgh 51 SI. Louis 55 The job was given to a firm of chemists nnd engi- 50 51 55 65 SO .515 .523 lit .273 troit Tigers, who absorbed a mi, scientific tests by the battering at the hands of the York Tiir.es disclosed today.l enl a nesata Twins, liill Tuttle hit al The same Icsts, however, the var ous baseballs through grand slam bonier and drove injto prove the ball should lesls laboratories and in Newj six runs for the Twins.

home runs any easier today than Baltimore, 11 edged Boston 6-0 games back. years apo. "Interesting, but in- 'conclusive," was the scientists' in 11 innings CORIZ COHUALS Fc's Ray Com, turned In a performance af (he NorUi-Soulli lligli School All-Star basketball game Friday, goes liisl' In capture a. rebound from Southern foe, Charles Vnndivcr (20) of Hobbs. Corlz was pegged second to Iz Archnleta of Clayton as the North's top slur of HIP, game.

(Sieve N'orlbtip pholo) By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISnider showing the way. The'seems to have rejuvenated the The I-us Angeles Dodgers arc heavenly aroma of the richestiDukc, who has 14 hits in his last on the march, with old folks Duke 'World Series checks in history! 30 trips. Winning 6 straight and 10 of heir last 22 games, the Dodgers 73 77 7 rib Maxwell iv-raos C111-CG HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)-BiUy Maxwell, who had lo stand aside and watch Ihe money winners go by last year, has taken another long stride back into professional golf's golden circle. The 32-year-old pro from Dallas CII The win makes Maxwell's earnings for the season S26.65S.

His earlier triumphs include the Palm Springs and Puerto Rico tournaments. He turned the trick with a slick 66 around tlie par-71 Wethersfielrlj nati in the National League. They ould be less than human if they weren't beginning to think of the loot from a series in Ihe ColibCum ivilh its crowds of 92,000 and Yankee Stadium with its "0,000 plus. Cincinnati isn't folding. The Reds stuck right on the Dodgers' heels by snapping San Francisco's five-game winning streak S-l.

ly Post drove in four runs in Ihe Reds's farewell at Candlestick picked up S-UOO in first place Cmmtry Chili course on a where they won money at the Insurance Cily Gol(j Bll5( a which rocked most starls 0 lcr ros ff (i, gnine am! of 11 Tournament Sunday with on the seventh hole of a scorc soaring. sudden-death playoff with Ted Kroll of Fort I.audcrdale. Fla. GRANTS (AP) Fe defeated Unmcslake- Partners of Grants, 10-0 In 10 innings yesterday to force a week's postponement of (lie state National ISasebnll Congress clinmpiniisliip fiame. The two teams will meet Krotl, win cnrdcd 72.

and Maxwell wound up the 72 holes of regular play 276. Young Joe Campbell of Chattanooga, who shared the three quarters Philadelphia lost its 16th in a row, 13-4 lo Pittsburgh, but finally broke its scoreless streak after 29 innings. Milwaukee's Lew Bur- dctte won his Hlh with the help of a perfect day by Eddie Ma- Ihevvs, who had two walks and lead with Kroll. had trap trcuhlejlhree and wound up in third place, home for 52,000. The lop 10 finishers: hits, including his 23rd in an S-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Snider came through with a run-scorinc double and a triple in Hilly Maxwell, $1.300 GG-GS-fiS-M j( against St Louis 271 while Stan Williams shut out St. Ted Krnll, 53,003 onis g.r, with eight hits. It was Joe Campbell, 52,030 C5-67-fi5-73 Frank Boynlon, $1,533 6G-G7-71- Williams' Dlh victory and second shutout. Cincinnati knocked out McCormick in the seventh inning when Sunday after rain slopped 27 play iii the serond tfame yesterday. I A 1 a s' protest against Hoineslake originally thought (o br valid, was disallowed by I IIP 11 a in en commit- fee because if was filed with (he wrong officials, firanf sources said today.

Doug Sanders, $1,533 lC a 1-1 lie with four runs -274 nm i added three more in Ihe Phil Rodgcrs, ntn Xwo came when Marty Gene Littler, $1,250 275 John Frillman. $1,250 BS-71-66-70 -275 Jim 276 lost Post's fly ball in Ihe slln an(i a or double. JaVs QB, Clayton Star Tops Two ntighly miles have heon named as (he outstanding performers in the High School North-South All-Star fontball and basketball games last Albuquerque. Selected by the newly-formed N'ew Mexico Sporlswriters' Assn. as (he oufslanding baskel- ball player was 5-6 Ir.

Archu- Icla while Jal's small field general, Spnrling took foolbnl' honors. Archulela, an all-district choice the past two seasons aiu the piny maker for Clayton scored 13 points in the first hal against the South. His variety of passes nnJ as sisls often dazzled his owi teammates. He wound up will 15 points for the game's hig! honors. SI.

Michael's College Is Ih site of his college days. Sparling led the South to 23-7 win oier (he North an playerl a tremendous all-armm game, as did his high schonl teammate, Mike ICohlman. The Ms-pound quarterback ran 41 yarn's in nine carries, hit four out of 10 passes frtr 55 yards and caught one pass for another 30 yards. He also punted once for 3.i yards. Tho win gave (he South a clean sweep of Ihe weekend scries as Friday night il won the basketball game, TAKE TOP HONORS TORONTO (API-Bob Tcllaff Ferree, San and Dave Slnrp of Ixis 'Angeles swept lop honors yester- Ken Vcnluri, $1,016 day in the Molson Canadian tro- 276 iphy three-hour bicycle race and Julius Boros, a series of sprint events at the 276 llalian Gardens Track.

sen relief pitcher Arnold Early revv away a sacrifice bunt fur two-run error. Sieve Barber ruck out 11 hut walked It in a ute-going effort. Little Luis Aparicio nnd a hig iy for the Chicago White Sox Cruces verdict. ALBUQUERQUE (AP)-A pow- rful Las Cruccs American Legion laseball team won the Legion's itate championship yesterday. Las Cruces held off Albuqucr- iuc Post 13 in the top the sev- inning (o win the tide, 8-G.

Albuquerque reached Ihe finals Sunday morning by turning back osweli -'-I, in eight innings. The game had finished the re; ilation seven innings with Ihe tied 1-1. The Albuquerque inne then scored three runs in the lop of the frame to move into the finals. Las Cruces jumped off lo a 6- after three innings and lal lied two more limes in the fourth Phil Vargas got credit for thi win for Las Cruces. Las Cruces will now play in th regions! championships in Bern: starling Wednesday.

'less Star "Rooked" I.OS ANGELES (AP) U. chess champion Bobby Fischer thinks he's been rooked. The IG-ycar-old refused lo show up Sunday nt It: a.m. a match against challenger Samuel Rcshevsky. He said he wasn't used to playing in the morning.

The referee called it a forfeit. Rut Fischer says forfeits aren't allowed. iN'o one is sure whose move is next. The problem hegan 10 days ago when local officials rescheduled Ihe 12lh game of a IB-game scries from Saturday lo Sunday. Rcshevsky will not play on Ihe Jewish Sabbath.

Says Fischer: "I'm not used to playing al ridiculous. Why should 1 accomadte him? Maybe he hoped I'd be tired and he'd gel a draw." Despite repealed calls and warnings, Fischer refused to leave his Hollywood hotel. Heshi'vsky promptly checker out of his hotel and look his one-point lead (o New York where the series continues this week. Hut Fischer said he won 1 accepl Ihe fnrfeit. York's Central Park.

The baseballs were measured with a caliper. The materials were subjected to closest scrutiny and hemical examination. Some were lissected. Al! of were given battering by an explosive-driven am. According lo Robert W.

Batey, he company's director of special evaluations, and Taub, he firm's acting director of engineering, there was no concrete inding lo show (he modern base- jail differs appreciably from its iredccessors of the last three decades. The engineering firm tested seven of thejn a ball hit by Ruth in 1927, and a 1936 ball autographed by the New York Giants, a 1050 official American League ball, a 19SI American League, ball from the Yankees' collection nnd three official American League halls bought in a local sporting goods store All the balls are made anc have been for years by A. Spalding whosi (president, Edwin L. Parker says: "Today's ball and the om Ruth hit are identical." Booster's Meet Slated Tonight The Demons' booster club wil meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. ir Sweeney Gym lo discuss the com ling football season.

Head Coach Lavon McDcmak urges all Santa Fe High boys in China RO 30 Siimlny Pittsburgh 13, Philadelphia 4. Milwaukee Chicago 3 Cincinnati San Fi.inclsco 1 Los Angeles S. St. I.ouli 0 Sntunlny Jlcsults Plttsburgn Philadelphia 0 Milwaukee S. Chicago 6 Srm Kranclsco Cincinnati 4 l.cs Anseles 5.

St. Louis 1 Mniuhiy Canirs St. Louis at Los Angeles (N) Pittsburgh nt Milwaukee Philadelphia at Chicago Only games scheiluleil Tiirvlny Philadelphia at Chicago at Milwaukee (X) Cincinnati al Los Angeles (N) Louis at San Francisco (N) flfiphomore J.pasjur 1.. I'rt. G.B.

3-1 17 .657 3n 21 -1 20 It 5'4 22 30 13 32 30 .423 12 14 18 31. .346 16U Albuquerque liobhs Kl Paso Alpine Carlsbad Arlrsla in foolball to be at JGym at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Arlcsla nt Carlsliad Alpine al Hobbs Albuquerque at El Paso Sunday Krjultl Paso 5, Albuquerque 4 Carlsbad 11. Artesla 8 Hobbs 4, Alpine 3 Top-Seeded Netters Win Top-seeded Ike Kalangls and Ray Martinez won the Santa Fo Closed Tennis tournament yesterday amid intermittent rains.

Kalangis-Martiner. dropped Norm Thaycr-Henry Gallegos, 6-1, 5-7 and 6-3 in the finals. The champion? gained the last round by beating Carl Bibn and Manuel tirown, 6-3, while Thayer-Gallcgos downed Hd Lockhard and John Tiano, 6-3, 6-2 in (he semi-finals. CHAIRMAN NAMED ALBUQUERQUE (AP) Tha newly-formed New Mexico Sportswriters' Association has named Jerry Shnay of Roswell Daily Record its temporary chairman. pers Going Clay Route 1 NF.W YORK (AP) The U.S.

Davis Cup team is taking the clay the boys are not a bit scared. "We believe we have the two road nnd not Ihe traditional grass best clay court players in Ihe rond to the challenge world in Tut Barlzen and Chuck McKiniey fakes Grass Title, Heads For Forest Hills Play SOUTH ORANGE. N.J. "It looks like McKinlcy and Tut Chuck McKiniey. wearing his Barl7.cn will play singles against SANTA FF.

WINS GRANTS (AP)-Sanla Fe defeated llomeslake-P a of Grants, 10-0, in 10 innings yesterday to force week's poslpone ment of (he stale National Rnsc- bull Congress championship game. The two teams wilt meet again Sunday after rain stopped play in second game yesterday. TO HONOR SPAHX HOSTON (AP) Lefly first major American crov, today aimed for the big- the Mexicans," sairi Davis Cup Captain Dave Freed before lead- Harcourt Woods, chairman of the Davis Cup Committee, said today. "We don't feel we're taking any unnecessary chances in the coming inter-zone matches." Tha Americans play Mexico Friday through Sunday in the American Zone final at Ihe Cleveland Skating Club, which has clay court surfaces. The United States could have played the match in Philadelphia Westchcsler County or some other spot with lush grass courts, but il chose Cleveland's clay.

The Mexi er Oaks In Houston, also clay. The dates are tentatively Sept. 2930 1. The Indians, who have one world's great amateur players in Ramanathan Krishnan, want Ihe American champs to corns over to New Delhi. But Woods says this is close to the monsoon season and he hopes to persuade Ihe Indians to accept the U.S.

invitation. Neither sids has tha say: (he site must be negotiated. gcsl title in U.S. tennis the ing his team to Cleveland for Ihe national championship in 1S-20 match at Ihe Clcvc- month's tournament at Forestjlaml Skaling Club. Hills.

McKinlcy left here as one of "I thought played youngest players to win the well," McKinlcv said inodestlylliastern. Only 20, he outplayed Sunday nfler winning the East-j 19-year-old Frank Forchling. bis ern Grass Court Championships. I teammate nt Trinity University. "Hut I'll have to play better to 6-3, 6-1, G-2 nt the Orange Lawn Tennis Club.

McKinlcy li- In Ihe women's division, lop- into his conqueror'seeded Karen VJanlze. Chula Vis- in the Wimbledon final. tuned, up for the Aug. Ipahn, fre-sh from his 300th Rod lavcr. Rut Ibis week, 19-20 i I a Cup matcn ng victory, will be honored at McKinlcy has another Great firitain by winning Park 21 when the ing the U.S.

Davis Cup tcam'her second straight Eastern title. Roslon Red Sox play Milwaukeejngainst Mexico in the 6-4. over fourth-seeded Edda in an exhibition basclnll game. final. i Ending of Germany.

The winner Indian match of the American- then tackles Italy for the right to challenge the Aus- cans are almost helpless on turf tralians in Melbourne next Do- Ily THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The National Football League chnmpion Philadelphia Engies, supposedly hurting without pass- in); wirar Norn) Van Brocklin al quarterback, have installed bench warmer Sonny as the little less in heir apparent wild momentum. Concnierois of the College All- Stars in their first outing. Ihe ftafilcs romped lo a 33-in exhibition (Humph over the Chicago Bears Saturday night, us the punch in ihcir first lest against a solid pro aggregation. Elsewhere, lithe Abner Haynes put on a one-man show by racing 52 nnd .11 yc.rcls for touchdowns as Dallas trounced Denver 31-13 in an American I.e/iguc preseason Isel. In other NFL games.

Pittsburgh ctlged Baltimore 2-1-20 and N'ew York nipped San Francisco 21-20. Held lo a 3-3 tie in the first h.ilf, Ihe Eagles exploded for Ihrce TD's in the third period with Jurgcnscn providing ihe firsl score with a 25-yard pilch lo Tom- second with punt return and iced it with a 52-yard dash in Ihe third quarter. The Sleelers scored twice within 2J4 minutes of the start of the third period to break a 10-10 lie and beat the Colls. Dick Hoak barreled across from seven yards out afler Rill Buller returned the opening kickoff my McDormld. After Ted Dean Mik turned punt yards for louchdfiwn, Jurgensen Hipped a thrce-yarder to Pete Hclzlaff and put the game out of reach.

Denver led Dallas 7-0 before Haynes, who gained 117 yards in 10 carries on Ihe ground, into action. Ho tied it with -31- yard run in the first put the Tcxans ahead to May in Ihe 83 yards, then Henry ramblct 35 yards lor a TO with ft fumble The Giants scored the clinchc against Ihe -lions in Ihe third peri od on a 30-yard pass from l.ci Grosscup to Joe Walton, but the winning margin was provided by Dick Lynch, whn knifed in I block Tommy Davis' conversion allcmpt afler the second Sm Francisco touchdown win Forest Hills." In nationals, giires lo run you can measure roue car's If they beat the Mexicans, the Yanks must meet India, the East- rn champion, and the place ireterred for this skirmish is Riv- cember. If it's the United States, then this country is committed to play Italy in the Olympic Oct. 13-15. UP TO $1000 Just lei! us how much money you need to pay old bills, for car repairs, home improvements, for all your seasonal expenses! Phone before noon (o arrange for your money the same Do it now! FIRS? 210 Galiesto Street FINANCE COMPANY of Santa Fo YUcca 2-0951.

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