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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1962
Page
8
Reptee Hardman delivers a sports column by U L Hardman analyzing recent games and athlete performances with emphasis on standout moments and upcoming matchups. The piece reflects local sports culture and reader interest in teams and players.
Al Callison drove in key runs as the Phillies erased an early Dodgers lead. Caldeon had four hits and three RBIs, while Tony Gonzalez homered twice and Duke Snider contributed for Los Angeles. The game featured pitching shifts as Short and Brown combined for Philadelphia’s win.
Several events highlighted a busy meet with J George Davies of Arizona State winning the vault at 15 64 with fewest misses. Texas Southern athletes piled up points as coaches and teachers considered future job moves amid a wave of activity in Florida and South Dakota.
The statement notes that none of the reports have been substantiated, while emphasizing that the possibilities have been definitively established. The wording suggests cautious caution, with a focus on potential outcomes rather than proven facts.
The Houston Colts hammered four pitchers for 17 hits to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 in game one and 10-3 in game two at Forbes Field. Bob Skinner homered on the right field roof for Pittsburgh, while Norm Cash and Bob Lillis led Houston with multiple hits. The win snapped Pittsburgh’s seven game winning streak and marked Houston’s 108th victory across both games.
George Hodges Jr. of St Athans nosed Mr. Marshall at Sissonville for first in the feature at St Albans Valley Raceway on Sunday. Hodges also won the Australian pursuit. Robert Lewis took heat one, Richard Lawson heat two, and Bob Smith heat three. Officials said track workers will install new lights at the raceway this week.
Odessa JC seeks a third consecutive team title at the National Junior College meet to be held in Oressa with both golf and tennis events. The field includes four golfers and 28 tennis players from 24 junior colleges across 10 states.
Sunday games Springfield beat CHARLESTON 12 to 6 Williamsport topped Elmira 7 to 6 Binghamton defeated York 8 to 5 Saturday results Springfield 9 CHARLESTON 5 Williamsport 3 Elmira 1 York 12 Binghamton Monday schedule CHARLESTON at Springfield Elmira at Williamsport York at Binghamton
Billy Williams and George Altman powered the Chicago Cubs to a 6 3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, ending a five game slide. Williams hit his 11th homer in the first inning and Altman added his 12th with two on in a four run third, snapping Cincinnati’s four game win streak. The Reds threatened in the ninth with Don Blasingame and pinch batter Vada Pinson.
Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 2 to complete a sweep of their three game series. Hank Fischer earned the save for Bob Hendley in relief. Bob Gibson pitched well for St. Louis until he was removed in the eighth inning. The loss marks the Cardinals eighth straight setback in the NL chase for fifth place as Milwaukee closes within 1 1/2 games.
Standings show teams such as Indianapolis Louisville Dallas Fort Worth Denver Oklahoma City Salt Lake Vancouver San Diego Portland and Spokane with varying win loss records. Notable ratios include Salt Lake 29 15 and San Diego 24 19, while Albuquerque and Amarillo appear with weaker marks.
San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 6 1 as a five run seventh inning broke a 1 1 tie. Juan Marichal outpitched Bob Miller while Willie Mays and Cepeda provided key hits. Attendance was 34 102 with a five game series sweep and Mets suffering 15th straight loss.
Charley Withrow in a 1961 Chrysler powered car won the feature race at Rupert Speedway Sunday. Edgar Snedegar finished second and Keith Marks of Charleston was third as the lead changed 12 times. Marks was top qualifier with a 21 second time trial and won the first heat while Withrow won the second heat.
The six teams already clinched NCAA district tournament wins and berths to the national finals. Ithaca and Santa Clara also qualified, with Ithaca to face the Missouri winner and Santa Clara to meet the Wake Forest Florida State playoff winner. The Florida State Wake Forest finalists play Gastonia this District 3 tourney, and the Monday final winner advances to Omaha.
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