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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1962
Page
2
Boston Red Sox star Pete Runnels is among the league’s top hitters in 1960 as he pursues another batting title. Runnels owns a career .291 average over 11 major league seasons.
Atlantic swimmers placed third in the initial meet of the Southwest Iowa Swim Association at Shenandoah, while Clarinda won with 301 points. Suzy Bullock led with two first places for Atlantic, and the boys 13-14 freestyle relay team took first. The next meet is scheduled for Creston, and Coach Del Neary seeks more swimmers at Sunnyside pool or Monday 5 p.m. practices.
Mickey Wright and Ruth Jessen shared the 36 hole lead at 148 in the U S women's open in Myrtle Beach S C four strokes over par and were paired for the final rounds Hagge was third at 151 with Romack Faulk Prentice and Lindstrom close behind The rule about a ball stopping near a hole is noted.
Ed Bailey powered San Francisco to a 4-3 12th inning win over Philadelphia lifting the Giants a half game ahead of the Dodgers. Bailey’s 12th homer came after a string of clutch shots in four days. Rollins and Cepeda led the All Star voting with Bailey anchoring the Giants’ late surge.
Ace Armstrong from Elizabeth New Jersey faces Luis Rodriguez from Cuba and Miami in a 10 round telecast at Madison Square Garden. Rodriguez seeks his sixth straight win and is the 8-5 favorite over the rusted challenger.
Bob Feller and Bill McKechnie accepted invitations to participate in the New York Mets oldtimers day game at the Polo Grounds on Saturday July 14. Dinner and ceremony details were not disclosed.
The Western Open at Medinah was halted at halfway as spectator Ellis Smith collapsed and died from a heart attack. Arnie Palmer delayed and shot a 74 for a 147 total, amid a 10 way tie for 22nd, while Paul Harney and Jacky Cupit led at 139.
A Philippine angler hooked a 159 pound wahoo at Cat Cay in the Bahamas, exceeding the prior world record by 10 pounds. The skipper's son from a charter boat poses proudly with the giant catch.
Boston rookie Lu Clinton, filling in for ill Carroll Hardy, belts two homers including his second grand slam of the season. He drives in six as the Red Sox rally to a 9 3 victory over the Kansas City A's, narrowing the gap in the AL standings. The Yankees, Indians, and Orioles also win, while Whitey Ford completes a four hitter for New York.
Boston clinches a 9-3 win over Kansas City behind a grand slam in the sixth and a two run shot in the eighth. Carroll Hardy was ill and batting .097.
Louisville defeats Dallas Fort Worth 12 to 3 while Oklahoma City over Denver 5 to 1 and Indianapolis beats Omaha 9 to 5.
Nearly 3 are registered for the Atlantic City recreation tennis program with 30 enrolled by week one end. Ten from week two could not start lessons and a 10 to 15 person daily session will run 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. starting July 9.
Ames AP reports Bob Lawson freshman track coach at the University of Kansas was named head track coach at Iowa State University. Lawson, 27 and a 1958 USC graduate, succeeds Burl Berry who resigned after 12 years.
Judy Kimball of Sioux City Iowa finished the second round in tenth place at the US Women’s Open in Myrtle Beach Florida with a 77 Friday a 155 total. She trails leaders Ruth Jessen and Mickey Wright by seven strokes at the halfway point.
Atlantic women golfers finished second in District Nine at Atlantic Golf and Country Club with a team total of 392. Shenandoah won the title at 385 while Council Bluffs was 393 and Corning 394. Joan Roewert of Shenandoah was medalist with 84. Nan Gauthier of Corning was runner-up with 85.
Elk Horn and Creston host Iowa summer high school sectional baseball July 9 to 16. Winners advance to district tournaments at Woodbine July 18 and 20 and Creston July 16. Anita vs Harlan opens Elk Horn bracket July 9. Elk Horn vs Shelby follows.
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