Hickman hits for cycle as Mets top Cardinals 7 3
Hickman achieves the cycle to spark the New York Mets past the St Louis Cardinals 7 3. The win features strong hitting from Hickman and key support from teammates in a decisive early season game.
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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1963
Page
20
Hickman achieves the cycle to spark the New York Mets past the St Louis Cardinals 7 3. The win features strong hitting from Hickman and key support from teammates in a decisive early season game.
New York third baseman Jim Hickman joined the Mets' rare club by hitting a single, double and triple off Broglia and his 10th homer off Schultz for the Mets' rally against the Cardinals. Tracy Stallard earned his fifth win, as St. Louis toppled 17-3. Hickman completed the cycle with a sixth-inning homer, making the Mets the first to achieve the feat in the club's two-year history.
The report surveys baseball ball weight tests per Sports Illustrated noting lighter balls than 1981 after 72 drops, plus a recap of exchanges with Rotary and Kiwanis. It also covers Sun Valley racing with Figure 8 events, mentioning Milwaukee and Pittsburgh results and a close finish at Anderson and Elwood venues.
Pleased to report Sun Valley Cards will host a figure eight race night Saturday. Sherm Plunkett, a 297 pound offensive tackle, has been acquired by the New York Jets from the San Diego Chargers for a high 1964 draft choice.
Sue Gillespie of Portland Ind finished third and Warda Ditmer of Winchester Ind second in the world horseshoe tournament in SOUTH GATE Calif. Vickie Winston of La Monte Mo defeated Ditmer 50 23 in a playoff. John Monasmith of Yakima Wash won the men’s title with 3 losses 3 wins and 82.2 percent ringers. A wild pitch by Frank Funk in the ninth inning gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 4 to 3 victory over the Milwaukee Braves.
Red Brick Inn promotes a bargain week featuring beef tenderloin steaks at 99 cents and fried chicken options with special prices across Tuesday Thursday windows at the inn.
New York Mets pitcher Roger Craig, labeled losingest by UPI, will attempt to end his 2-20 season and 18 game skid by swapping from uniform No. 28 to No. 12 for Friday night's start, hoping a new number alters his luck.
The daily double at Laurel Race Track paid 1346.80 for 2 dollars on Tuesday. Trentino won the opening six furlong race paying 111 straight, Rubber Stamped paid 7.20 in the second six furlong sprint. Allan Sandy Walker of Washington DC is noted with captain Harvard’s 1964 tennis team.
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