Famed Announcer McCarthy Dies at 79 Voice of Golden Age
Clem McCarthy renowned for his gravel voice and ringside narration died in a New York nursing home at age 79 after a life shaped by broadcasting from 1928 to 1951. The Parkinsons disease brought his public voice to a whisper, and his estate was sustained by a friends' Clem McCarthy Fund. He left no children, and his wife Vina Smith predeceased him.
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Rochester
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Koufax Dominates Phillies In 6 3 Dodgers Victory
Sandy Koufax struck out 13 as the Dodgers beat Philadelphia 6 3 to halt a two game skid. Moon and Roseboro homered early, Koufax moved to 8 2 with 10 decisions, and he carried a one hit shutout into the ninth before a late Phillies rally.
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Jack Davis
Dodgers
Wally Moon
John Roseboro
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Art. Mahaffey
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Roseboro
Mahaffey
Tony Taylor
Uthpaw
Taylor
He Can't Play But Casey Pleased With Utility Man
New York Mets manager Casey Stengel praises Rod Kanehl a nine year minor leaguer for hustle and versatility. Kanehl has sparked the team with a .378 average and multiple defensive positions while Stengel defends him despite criticism from peers.
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NEW York
Rod Kanehl
New York Mets
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Mets
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Casey Stengel
Stengel
San Francisco Giants
Kanehl
Eddie Stanky
Branch Rickey
Drury, Mo
Billy Martin
Co-Titlists Named In Rained-Out Zaharias Open
The Babe Zaharias Open in Beaumont Texas ended after rain stopped play. Kathy Cornelius of Scottsdale Arizona and Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg South Carolina were co-winners after 54 holes at even par 144. Sandra Haynie Ruth Jessen and Betty Jameson followed. Rawls previously won in 1959 and 1960 seeking a third title.
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Tex
Ruth Jessen
Seattle
Wash
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Miss Rawls
Beaumont
Standings and Tuesday night baseball games listed
Standings show yesterday results Los Angeles six Philadelphia four. Tuesday night games include Stitwendes Fa and Piche three and zero at Houston Bruce Caren Purkey 91 at St Louis Simmons New York Craig oh at Philadelphia Green one two night. Lance Sanford four or O'Dell kes hades Willan Rhedsdale ryeda eighty three at Pittsburgh Francis two two and Friend five six twi night. Horlen fifty two at Los Angeles Belinsky sixty two or Lee three three night. Kansas City Wyatt three three at Minnesota Pascual seven two night. Detroit Regan four two at Boston Monbouquette thirty five night amd Grant thirty at New York sixty four night. Corene Rudolph one one and Osteen one five at Baltimore zero one and Pappas the night.
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Houston
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St. Louis
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Philadelphia
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O'Dell
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Ryeda
Pittsbuteburgh
Francis
Friend
Mountaineers Place Two on All-District 3 Baseball Team
West Virginia state champions land two players on the NCAA all-District 3 squad chosen by district coaches. Second baseman Joe Hatalla and pitcher Tom Shafer earn spots alongside players from Maryland Florida Florida A&M and others as selectors weighed regular season form ahead of NCAA tourney play.
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Georgia
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Maryland
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Tom Moore
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Gene Champion
Florida A&m
Larry Nichols
Auburn
Roger Coon
Wake Forest
Buddy Teagle
Florida State
Frank Montgomery
Mississippi State
WVU adds Ohio State Davidson and Florida to 1962 63 schedule
West Virginia University announces a 1962 63 basketball schedule adding Ohio State Davidson and Florida along with two holiday tournaments. The Mountaineers will play 24 or 25 games, with eight holdovers and six sophomores returning led by All American Rod Thorn. The new slate includes a home and away series with Ohio State, a Lexington Kentucky Invitational, and a Holiday Festival in New York City.
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Stan Musial Receives Honorary Degree at Monmouth College
Monmouth College in Illinois awarded honorary doctorates to eight individuals including Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals. Musial earned a doctor of humanities for his athletic career and civic leadership in St. Louis. Other honorees include Philip H. Coombs and H. Stanley Bennett among university and scientific leaders.
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University of Illinois
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McCormick Theological Seminary
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Ex Beckley Mentor Named Coshocton High Head Coach
Coshocton Ohio officials announced the signing of Bill Bowman to a two year contract as head basketball coach. Bowman 31 has been a physical education teacher and assistant track coach at Coshocton for two years. A West Virginia Wesleyan graduate he coached two years of basketball at Beckley West Virginia Junior College. Bowman replaces John Kachilla who resigned about a month ago.
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Bill Bowman
Bowman
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Summit Lake fish kill tied to lime type concerns
Fish Chief Ed Kinney says test fish die within five hours after release in Summit Lake near Richwood. Officials find no obvious toxins after water analyses while ammonia detected may contribute. a report from the U S Public Health Service is awaited. If ammonia proves toxic, lake drainage and bottom drying may follow.
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Brundage Fights Soviet Plan To Reorganize IOC
Avery Brundage, president of the IOC, vowed to oppose Soviet proposals to reorganize the body along national lines. He warned such changes would politicize the Olympic movement and increase Communist representation, threatening the federation’s independence. The issue was to be debated at the three day meeting in Moscow with Brundage urging international minded leadership.
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Avery Brundage
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Brundage
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Kremlin
Lilly Named Cage Coach At Oak Hill
Lilly, previously Dunbar High School assistant last year, is named basketball coach at Collins High Oak Hill succeeding Bill Turner in Oak Hill West Virginia.
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Machen Williams Match Postponed at Madison Square Garden
The Eddie Machen Cleveland Williams heavyweight fight set for Monday at Madison Square Garden is postponed due to Machen re opening an old eye cut. A substitute 10 round bout between Denny Moyer and Teddy Wright at 150 pounds is planned with no new date for the Machen Williams bout yet.
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Strong Logan Wildcats head to eight team state tourney
Parkersburg hosts the state high school baseball tournament with 12 teams in action including Logan boasting a 22 3 record with four wins over Huntington Other entrants include Bluefield Fairview Wellsburg St Albans Mathias Marsh Fork and Logan The opening round on Wednesday features St Albans versus Logan Bluefield versus Fairview Wellsburg versus Mathias and Parkersburg against Marsh Fork.
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Redlegs Defeat Tribe 6-2 In Exhibition Tilt
Howie Nuon pitched six innings for Cincinnati as the Redlegs beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2 in an exhibition before 29,190. Marty Keough contributed two doubles and a single driving in four runs, while Gordie Coleman and Hank Foiles added solo homers.
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Howie Nuon
Cleveland Indians
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Marty Keough
Redlegs
Gordie Coleman
Hank Foiles
Florida State Wins District 3 Berth in Omaha Tourney
Florida State defeated Wake Forest 10-6 and 3-2 in 11 innings to secure the District 3 NCAA College World Series berth in Omaha. Al Bocaccio and Al Mangin sparked the offense with key hits as rain fell and late runs sealed the second game.
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al Bocaccio
Don Roth
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al Mangin
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Billy Scripture
Pat Williams
Mangin
George Roundtree
Ray McShane
Seminoles
Mike Augustine
Bob Madison
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