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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1962
Page
4
Wellsburg Bears S A defeated St Albans 6-4 to claim the state baseball title. Orange High School built a 6-0 lead in the early innings, then held off a late rally as Downing and Wellsburg pitchers limited Lake Dry Pack’s offense.
In a tight duel with Chicago, Don Mincher lined a single past second in the bottom of the eighth to break a 1-1 tie and lift the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the White Sox. Lenny Green scored from third on a walk earlier, keeping the Twins one game behind New York.
Wendell Doss starred for Pack Lumber, driving in five runs with two home runs and a single while tossing a three hit shutout against Henson Co in Kanawha Valley Baseball Friday night. Bill Payne and Bill Jones added doubles for the winners as Doss allowed only singles.
Hardman on Sports recalls Gus Lindberg's closeness to Stan Musial with fond anecdotes from Fort Lauderdale exhibitions and shared meals. Lindberg notes Musial's humility, privacy, and respect for fans, while recounting earlier days in Donora and Cincinnati, and a playful jab about Dr Carey Middlecoff. He praises Musial as a unique figure in baseball history.
Springfield scene saw the Pirates and Braves halted by steady rain after 20 scoreless minutes, with a 6-8 tally listed as the final. A doubleheader was rescheduled for Saturday, as 2,000 fans waited through delay and brief action before the postponement.
The South Charleston Archery Club will host the Pioneer Bowmen League shoot at Bill's Creek Range Sunday morning. Roy Reveal, newly elected secretary, announced a 28 field 14 hunter 14 animal target event with West Virginia Archery Association pins for top finishers in free style and instinctive divisions. Food and drinks will be on site and spectators are invited.
New York AP Teddy Wright faces Denny Moyer, Phil Moyer's younger brother, in Madison Square Garden after beating Phil in a ten round decision two weeks earlier. Wright is an underdog as the bout airs on ABC 9 TV east.
Sonny Siebert earned his sixth win against one loss for Charleston, despite a rough start. The Indians exploded for four runs in the fourth and added four more in the sixth to take the game 9-4 over the Binghamton Triplets at Watt Powell Park. Antulio Martinez paced the offense with a two run single, Duke Sims added a three run double, and Pete Olsen closed out the ninth.
ATLANTA Everett Cowan of Spartaneburg SC posted the fastest qualifying lap times for Sundays 560 stock car race. He ran a single lap of 10.1 mph and a four lap average of 13.063 mph aboard a 1962 Pontiac. Edwin Matthews of Asheville NC took pole position in Thursday qualifying. Twenty drivers total qualified with towns and car makes listed, including Weatherty Nortott VA Pontiac and Buck Baker from Charlotte NC among others.
New York right-hander Jim Coates blanked Baltimore on one hit through eight after Whitey Ford left with a shoulder issue. Hoyt Wilhelm worked the eighth as the Yankees scored in the bottom of the eighth on a Bobby Richardson single after Tom Tresh opened with a hit and a bunt by Ford sparked the rally.
Four Derby and Preakness winners plus four challengers set to race in the 94th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Folk Dancer unexpectedly enters as a long shot rider Bobby Ussery, owned by Maurice Newton, with sire Belmont champion lineage. Odds on top contenders murky as post time nears. purse potential to reach $153,300 with winner near $109,550.
Eastern League action reports Charleston beating Binghamton 9 to 4 and Williamsport topping Springfield 8 to 6. Elmira defeated York 8 to 4, while Thursday results saw Charleston routing Binghamton 8 to 0 and York defeating Elmira 7 to 4 and Williamsport over Springfield 3 to 1. Standings show Williamsport leading with 32 wins, Charleston 23, York 22, Springfield 20, Elmira 18, Binghamton 18. key gap data noted. Saturday schedule lists Binghamton at Charleston at 7:30 p.m., Williamsport at Springfield, and York at Elmira in a day-night doubleheader.
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