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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1963
Page
5
Mason City Newman High School named Mike Kennedy as head basketball coach and athletic director on Thursday He was previously the freshman sophomores and baseball coach Kennedy succeeds Gene Perotti who resigned to take a job at an Illinois school
Chuck McKinley, from San Antonio, defeated Fred Stolle 9-7 6-1 6-4 to become the first American Wimbledon men's champion in eight years. The victory ended Australian dominance at Wimbledon while Billie Jean Moffitt pursued a U S sweep in the women’s final.
Key AL leaders include batting.337 Wagner Los Angeles 175 at bats. Malzone Boston 102 hits. Runs Allison Minnesota 57 and Yastrzemski Boston 50. RBIs Wagner 57 Allison 56. Doubles Versalles Minnesota 22 Yas Sescets Boston 21. Triples Hinton Washington 10 Versalles Minnesota 7. Home runs Allison Minnesota 20 Wagner Los Angeles 19. Stolen bases Aparicio Baltimore 22. Pitching Radatz Boston 8-1 .889. Ford New York 133 .813. Strikeouts Bunning Detroit 109 Pi zarro Chicago 107.
Batting leaders include T Davis of Los Angeles at .335 and White of St. Louis and Covington of Philadelphia at .328. Runs show H Aaron of Milwaukee with 62 and White with 60. RBIs crown H Aaron with 69 and Santo and White tied at 106. Pinson leads with 12 triples. Aaron shares slots with Great and Je diespite at St. Louis. Home runs top H Aaron with 24 and McCovey at 21. On bases Pinson and Robinson have 21. Pitching notes show eight decisions for Peranoski at 92 8 18, Koufax and Marichal lead strikeouts with 146 and 131.
World pole vaulting great Brian Sternberg remained in critical condition after a 14 foot fall during trampoline training. Doctors led by Dr. William Robertson reported stabilized breathing, no fever, and warned the probability of permanent paralysis is very high with no further updates unless his condition changes.
Grinnell report notes the 138 yard ninth hole at Grinnell Country Club as a popular feature. Dave Palmer of Grinnell scored a hole in one there on Thursday. Earlier this year Grinnell College basketball coach John Pfitsch and Paul Ahrens also aced the same hole. Palmer’s shot marks the fourth hole in one on No. 9 this season.
Cleveland Indians face more injuries as Woody Held suffers a bone chip in the index finger of his right hand and will miss 10 to 14 days. Larry Brown is promoted from the Jackson farm club, replacing Sam McDowell who is sent to Jacksonville. Gene Green is reinstated after a disciplinary suspension.
Decatur scored in the eighth inning to beat Quad Cities 3-2 in the only Midwest League game Friday night. Rego Fuentes walked, then on Don Engbers’ left field single, Fuentes sprinted home on a hit and run for the decisive run as rain postponed the other games.
Chicago White Sox purchase the contract of right handed pitcher Joe Shipley from the Indianapolis Indians. The 26 year old leaves for Boston immediately to join the White Sox after posting a 10-3 record and a 2.81 ERA over 112 innings in 15 International League games.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. is published daily and Sunday at 500 Hird Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Second Class postage paid at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates list carriers 45 cents for 4 weeks and mail options with monthly and yearly prices. no mail subscriptions accepted in towns with Gazette carrier service.
A compact weekend program lists showtimes for Paramount, RKO Iowa, World, Times, Marion, Drive-In and Twixt Town venues. Films include Spencer's Mountain Raiders of Leyte Gulf Mutiny on the Bounty Cattle King Torpedo Run Taras Bulba Ole Rex Fancy Pants Boys Night Out Tarzan Goes to India Battle at Bloody Beach Five Weeks in a Balloon plus shorts and serials.
A brisk classified section highlights bargains across categories with deals on household goods, electronics, and services. Shoppers are urged to compare prices and act quickly as featured items may sell fast.
The 14 15 year old Kids league game between Lions and Rubber Works was postponed because of rain Saturday. The two teams will meet next Saturday at 9 a.m. Midwest Investment will play Eagles at 10 30.
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