S-O-M 1961

CBS: "It's a night of mystery and drama tonight on the CBS Television Network. First, Perry Mason defends a pretty girl when her jealous suitor turns up dead. Then, the team at Checkmate investigates when an ex-con buys a gun and intends to use it against his magazine publisher wife. Then ride into Western action when Paladin risks his life to save a lawless town from a murderous Marshal on Have Gun-Will Travel. And when a wounded woman falls for Doc Adams, Matt fears there may be more to the romance on another action-packed Gunsmoke. It's all in one suspenseful Saturday, right here over most of these stations."  NBC: "It's an intriguing triangle as Hoss's girlfriend may be involved with a murderous rival, tonight in color."(Bonanza) ABC: "The Champagne music-makers uncork some Academy Award-winning tunes on ABC Television."(Lawrence Welk)  ABC: "Just 2 nights from Bob Hope and Hollywood's biggest night on ABC Television." #Ac...

Well, I decided to reboot my 1961 replay and this time, I have a Braves team that's 4-0, with Henry Aaron cranking a 3-run homer to lead the Bravos to a 5-3 win over a winless, punchless team of Cubbies from the North Side. Eddie Mathews also added a late homer, not to mention a late bruise from a HBP which will keep him from a Pennsylvania trip in the coming week. Stan Musial is also smarting from an injury which also has him on the bench, while the Dodgers had to play without both Maury Wills and Charlie Neal in a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh the night after the Dodgers unloaded a giant can on the defending 1960 champs, 16-0. Frank Howard provided a giant portion from that can with a 5-5, 5 RBI night capped by a 3-run homer(Norm Sherry poured out 6 RBI from a triple and a 3-run homer). I'll keep the AL short and sweet, with Washington providing an early surprise with a 4-1 record, while the GO-GO Sox are stuck in park with an 0-5 start and trying to figure out how to stop Norm Cash...