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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1962
Page
5
Milwaukee slugger Aaron belted a 465 foot grand slam at the Polo Grounds to lift the Braves past the Mets 7 to 1. He raised his batting average to .325 after a hot stretch since Memorial Day, while Bob Shaw earned his ninth win.
Baseball standings show Cincinnati defeating Pittsburgh 6 5 and 4 2 on twi and night, Milwaukee beating New York 7 1, and Los Angeles blanking St. Louis 1 0. The day lists Texas League results with El Paso leading San Antonio and Amarillo, Tulsa, Albuquerque, and Austin schedules noted.
The 24 hour period ending 11 am Tuesday showed a high of 89 degrees and a low of 62 degrees. For June 19 1962 the date’s high was 77 degrees and the low 63. A sequence of readings includes values such as 86 64 63 89 63 64 and 71 with various times noted.
Detroit Lions announce Terry Barr Gary Lowe and Glen Davis have signed for 1962. Barr caught 40 passes for 630 yards last year Lowe as a defensive back intercepted five passes and Davis a former track star caught nine passes after missing most of the season.
At A&M spring drills Coach Hank Foldberg shapes a depth chart from 44 top athletes, shifting positions as he rebuilds after 1961. With 28 lettermen returning, the squad pursues quality over sheer quantity while posts remain open and sophomores mix with veterans for the starting lineup.
Key players lead both leagues across batting and power stats. Rollins of Minnesota and Aled Williams of Chicago top lists by hits and runs, with Musial and Mays among NL leaders in RBIs and homers. Early-season form features strong showings from Aaron, Cepeda, and Banks in core categories.
Arnold Palmer, disappointed but gracious, reflects on a pivotal Open loss to Jack Nicklaus at Oakmont. Palmer blames a midround indecision after a late surge with three birdies, saying he “blew it” on the 14th hole. Nicklaus parred 71 to Palmer's 74, denying Palmer a repeated Masters–Open slam.
AFL hopes to stage a college all star game in Flushing Meadow Stadium as part of the New York Worlds Fair celebration in 1964. Harry Wismer president of the New York Titans will present the proposal at the league meeting in Boston next Monday.
This Almanac entry lists June 19 with celestial names Jupiter Mars and Saturn as morning stars and Venus as the evening star. It recalls events: 1846 Hoboken hosts the first organized baseball game, 1912 the eight hour day for U S government workers, and 1953 the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg at Sing Sing. A thought from Shakespeare appears.
El Paso Sun Kings beat Albuquerque Dukes 14 to 10 in a 36 hit slugfest. Len Penalver worked in the fifth to halt a six run burst and secure the victory. Austin Senators rose to third with a 4 1 win over San Antonio Missions as Tulsa and Amarillo soggy schedule looms.
United Press International notes that the earliest zoo was established in China under the Chou dynasty around 1100 B.C. by the era’s first emperor. The site was described as an "Intelligence Park."
Childress Jaycee American Legion blanked Nazareth 20 to 8 at Nazareth as pitcher Jimmy Hamm fanned 11 over seven innings. Charles Mitchell batted 4 for 4 while Teddy Barnes Jerry Sachse and Anthony Shires added multiple hits in a game that saw 15 runs in the fourth inning and a second win in three games for Childress.
The U.S. Weather Bureau reported the day’s low at 38 degrees in Drumond Montana and the high at 109 degrees in Thermal California on Monday.
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