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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1962
Page
2
Associated Press chronicles the San Francisco Giants faltering in June with losses to the St. Louis Cardinals and Dodgers widening a gap to 22 games behind the leading Dodgers. The piece places the decline in a historical context from 1950s to present, citing repeated June collapses and key performances by Drysdale Fairly and Banks in a night of baseball across the league.
Dan Brand of the San Francisco Olympic Club captured the 213.5 pound Greco Roman title and was named outstanding wrestler as the 1962 National AAU Greco Roman Championships concluded. The Japanese team won three Greco titles and dominated freestyle with five titles among seven wrestlers.
Andy Cohn of Waterloo won the Southeast Iowa Women’s golf tournament at Fort Madison handily with 146 for an 11-stroke margin over Shar on Fladoos of Dubuque. Cohn added a 76 to her 70 to set the women’s course record with 157 for second place. Barbara Dupany of St. Louis finished third with 158, while Peggy Trotter of Galesburg and Rosemary Muecher of Bettendorf tied for fourth at 168. Nina McNeeken of Bloomington placed sixth with 16.
Navy presents its top two athletic honors to John Hewitt and Greg Mather. Hewitt wins the Thompson trophy for outstanding athletic performance during Annapolis career while Mather receives the Academy Athletic Association sword for personal excellence in athletics.
The National League table shows Los Angeles leading with 43 wins and 40 losses for San Francisco and Cincinnati close behind. Weekend results included Milwaukee over Pittsburgh and New York over Chicago, with St. Louis and San Francisco splitting a doubleheader and Houston routing Los Angeles. Sunday saw Los Angeles sweep Houston as St. Louis beat San Francisco and Pittsburgh defeated Milwaukee, with Philadelphia edging Cincinnati and New York losing to Chicago in the second game after 10 innings. Upcoming games list Pittsburgh at Chicago and Los Angeles at Milwaukee among others.
Louisville report notes the Kentucky Derby record set May 5 1962 as the mile and a quarter Run for the Roses completed in two minutes and two fifths of a second.
Stan Musial, famed Cards star, is awarded a doctor of humanities for his youth activity work in St. Louis. He accepts the honor at Monmouth College, with college president Dr. Robert W. Gibson presenting the degree.
Johansson plans a 15 round European title defense against Dick Richardson in Goteborg on Sunday June 17. He hopes to face the Patterson Laston winner in September and then pursue a world title shot. Paolo Rosi and Carlos Hernandez clash in a TV bout at Madison Square Garden with Ortiz looming as next lightweight target.
Ray Sadecki redeemed himself with an 8-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The 21 year old left hander homered for his first big league homer and helped lift St. Louis from an eight game slide to a seven game win streak. Manager Johnny Keane praised Sadecki for embracing the challenge and delivering a strong performance.
Georgia Southern defeated Portland State 2-0 in the NAIA baseball finals on Saturday night in St. Joseph Missouri. Pierce Blanchard earned the win to improve to 10-1 with 10 strikeouts and four hits allowed.
Rich Rollins reached base six straight times for the Twins, homered and two singles in game one, then added a single and a two run triple in game two as Minnesota swept Chicago White Sox 11 7. Milt Pappas pitched six hitters in a route for the Orioles, who beat the Yankees 7 2 then 1 2.
Rich Rollins fueled Minnesota to a double victory over Chicago, boosting his batting average to .356 as the Twins tied for first with New York. Rollins collected five hits, drove in three, and scored three times across both games. The Yankees lost twice to Baltimore, while Los Angeles and Washington posted wins elsewhere.
Terri Biggs daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Biggs 504 Spruce Street has been picked to take part in the Youth Pilgrimage to the United Nations a national program by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. Marjorie Hitchcock daughter of Mr and Mrs James Hitchcock 309 Ridge Road is named alternate. Iowa delegation will travel by bus July 16 returning August 1. Biggs an Atlantic high school senior will attend American Legion Auxiliary Girls State at State College of Iowa Cedar Falls as the Atlantic unit representative. Hitchcock will be an Atlantic high school junior next fall.
Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, 24, leaped 27 feet 3 inches in Yerevan to erase Ralph Boston’s 27-1% mark, the second Soviet feat this week to surpass an American world record. Tass confirms the jump after Vladimir Trusenev’s 2028 throw earlier in the week. Rookie Tom Tresh remains in the Yankee system as a switch-hitting prospect.
Charley Metro, 44, former Detroit Tigers outfielder and 15 year minor league manager, is appointed head coach of the Chicago Cubs. Metro previously managed Denver in 1961 as part of the Cubs coaching staff group.
Atlantic Merchants defeated Carroll 5-1 at Sunnyside field to run their record to 3-5. Darrell Petersen struck out seven without a walk, Behrens allowed four singles and five strikeouts for Carroll, while Earl Turnure delivered a two run single in the fifth and Merlin Christensen sparked a sixth inning rally with a triple and Dave Nelson added a run. Atlantic hosts Elliott Wednesday night.
The IOC prepared to suspend South Africa over segregation in sports after the government refused to abandon racial policy. Interior Minister Jan Dekierk told a National Party rally that racial separation is the only policy for whites in the country.
Dick Jensen aced the 189 yard No 7 at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club on Saturday afternoon. He was in a foursome with J J O Connors Dick Bell and John Bunce as witnesses to the hole in one.
OMAHA AP Texas a tall contender in the 16th NCAA College World Series opening today as Bibb Falk leads Texas for its third NCAA title. Missouri Michigan Holy Cross Ithaca Colorado State College and Florida State join as district champions aiming to stop Santa Clara to win the championship in a double elimination format through Friday or Saturday if needed.
Bert Laufer shot 39 44 83 to win the Atlantic Country Club senior championship Sunday. Henry Hughes placed second with 85 as about 12 contestants entered the annual tournament.
Gene Hockom of Atlantic and Kenny Jensen of Massena pace the men's doubles with 1322 pins. Jerry Mer cham of Greenfield and Henry Miller of Mason City are runners up with 1273 and Ron Anderson and Wendell Fetters of Atlantic are third with 1248. In mixed doubles Bets and Bus Behn of Hamlin lead with 1178. Marilyn Hockom and Bob Matthews share second with 1163 pins, along with Dorothy Eggers and Don Larimore of Avoca.
Louisville edged Denver 2 to 1 and Oklahoma City beat Omaha 3 to 2. Indianapolis routed Dallas Fort Worth 8 to 4, while Oklahoma City won 11 to 3 against Omaha. Dallas Fort Worth tied Denver 2 to 2 with rain causing a 0 2nd game delay.
Ed Updegraff of Tucson Arizona shot 69 to finish 278 two under par and win the Sunnehanna Amateur in Johnstown Pennsylvania by five strokes. Bill Hyndman of Philadelphia and Homero Blancas of the University of Houston tied for second at 283.
Elliott and Mrs John Morgan of Chadron Neb conclude visit with brother Hubert Morgan and family. Paul Ploghoft of Newberry Park Calif visits parents Hal and Mary Ploghoft. Mrs Mary Helen Peterson and daughter Mary Ann travel to Torrence Calif to stay with sister R Keener and family then to Portland Ore to visit son Richard Pearson and family. Walter Parker and sons of Dallas Texas visit her father Ray Johnson. Wives of Lester Shires P H Weidman and Effie Williams attend graveside rites for Mrs E L Stone at Quincy cemetery near Carbon. Mrs Stone died Monday at Methodist hospital in Des Moines. Her husband was a former minister here.
An out-of-town visitor at Citizens Fidelity in Louisville tried to cash a check with his teeth as security. He offered his false teeth engraved with his name, but the bank refused again, saying the plates were not negotiable.
Prairie Rose State Park will be transferred to the state at dedication ceremonies this Saturday. Gov. Norman Erbe will accept the park from the State Conservation Commission on behalf of the state. The park lies in Shelby County eight miles southeast of Harlan.
Fireman apprentice Raymond Blanchard, who spent ten days with his parents Mr and Mrs Marion Blanchard, has returned to San Diego where he recently completed an electronics course. The commission said Monday.
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