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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1963
Page
3
Clete Boyer, famed for his glove, has emerged as a key Yankees hitter raising his average to .316 and ranking fifth in the league. He says self-preservation drove his improved hitting after two seasons of .242 and .200.
Sandy Koufax dominated San Francisco with his fastballs and curve as Los Angeles won 20 to 8. Catcher John Roseboro left with a left palm injury after a fast pitch in the third inning. Caros Win ox topped the Mets 8-1 to seize the NL lead by a half game over the Dodgers. Other games saw Willie Stargell drive in six for Pittsburgh in a 9-3 win over Milwaukee and Roy Sievers and Don Demeter homering for Philadelphia in a 4-2 win over Cincinnati.
In Baltimore at the Civic Center Ralph Dupas defeats Denny Moyer over 15 rounds to retain the middleweight crown. The low turnout of 2,544 paid spectators fell far short of sponsor expectations and the arena capacity.
London forecasters predict rain in the afternoon then a dry evening as Cassius Clay remains the favorite for a 10 round fight against British heavyweight champion Henry Seneene. Promoter Jack Solomons expects a 55 000 capacity crowd and a gross near 280 000. Henry T. Adds had earned over ten times his 37000 purchase price in three years, owned by Dr and Mrs Nicholas Derrico of Pelham Manor.
In Cincinnati Jim O'Toole earned his 12th victory of the year guiding the Reds to a 10-3 win over the Mets. The hurler extended a scoreless innings streak to 21 before New York snapped it with a fourth inning run. Catcher John Edwards congratulated him after the game.
The Indians pushed a five-game win streak to 15 of 17 as Cleveland swept a doubleheader from the Yankees to climb from ninth to within three games of first. Jack Kralick pitched a five-hit shutout in one game, improving to 7-5, while a patched lineup benefited from timely walks and errors.
Veteran NL umpire Al Barlick will return to the job Friday after Warren Giles, NL president, said a misunderstanding that led him to quit has been cleared up. No further discussion of the incident followed.
In Naha Okinawa the Marine Corps team manager argues a call at the plate as the umpire dusts off home plate. The tense scene centers on a heated baseball dispute between military players and officials.
Left-hander Jack Kralick earned his sixth straight victory for Cleveland as the Indians edged Washington 1-0 on Monday. He pitched five effective innings allowing only one hit, while Jim Duckworth made the mistake that produced the lone run after a two-base throwing error. Cleveland remains four games behind New York in the American League standings.
Sandy Koufax pitched Dodgers to a 2 0 win over the Giants allowing four hits and earning his sixth shutout of the season. Willie Stargell slugged two homers and drove in six for the Pirates in a separate note. The report also cites shadows of poor lighting at the Houston ballpark and a quote from Richie Ashburn. Ken McBride of the Angels earned his first win of the year with a seven inning effort.
Pro golfer Jack Rule aged 24 from the University of Iowa fired a 67 to tie for the lead with Arnold Palmer in the $100,000 Thunderbird at Rye New York. Palmer won in a sudden death playoff over Paul Harney after a 277 total. Rule earned $525 for a 286 total.
General Manager Dressen, formerly a Cincinnati pilot, is named to manage the Detroit Tigers. New coaches are Bob Swift, Stubby Overmire, and Pat Mullin, replacing Phil Cavaretta, Tom Ferrick, and George Myatt. Scheffing has been offered a Tiger position and plans to accept.
Six Atlantic players enter the Iowa girls and boys junior golf tournaments at Ames. Boys: Bill Ellis and Bill O Connor. Girls: Linda McConnelee Mary Jo Knudsen Dianne Fuhlendorf Suzanne Shirley. Boys field tops 212. O Connor was last year’s medalist but Ron Coughenour cannot defend. Defending girls champion Lee Julian and Dubuque winner Jacque Fladoos are co favorites. At least 100 girls entered.
Casey Mrs Frank Fay returns from six months with son Virgil Fay in Yu caipa California. Mr and Mrs Robert Dailey and children Mike and Holly return from Lake of the Woods. Eldon Hester family move to Estherville then Lynn Turner family moves into Hesters’ former home. Elmer Floyd and family travel from Hibbing Minnesota after visiting Grace Hiscocks in Stuart. Ira Hiscocks and daughter visit Ted Hiscocks in Stuart as Grace Hiscocks’s family hosts a cooperative dinner and picnic at Lemke and Mains homes.
Gov. Hughes told a Iowa county Democratic dinner that Iowa is entering its greatest political upheaval since the Civil War and will move toward a true two party state as voters seek clear standpoints and record of both major parties. He praised the 1963 legislature as productive and urged comparing it to past sessions.
David Ben-Gurion, Israel's long serving leader, revokes plans to depart Parliament but confirms his resignation as prime minister. He will remain in the Knesset while stepping down from the premiership.
The Socialist Mapai party confirmed on Monday that Ben-Gurion announced his resignation on Sunday citing personal reasons, signaling a major political shift and prompting reactions from party allies and opponents.
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