Recreation football opens 1962 season at Loveland Field
Recreation football debuts for 1962 with boys up to ninth grade in action tomorrow at Loveland Field. Bob Mulvin and Vic Cragg lead the league as players practice this week.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1962
Page
7
Recreation football debuts for 1962 with boys up to ninth grade in action tomorrow at Loveland Field. Bob Mulvin and Vic Cragg lead the league as players practice this week.
The Dodgers fall 10-5 to the Milwaukee Braves as Hank Aaron hits his 40th homer and Tommie Aaron contributes two hits. Podres exits with a stiff back, Koufax sidelined, while Maury Wills steals a base to within three of Ty Cobb's single season record. Cincinnati and Houston post wins, Cincinnati edging Pittsburgh 7-4 with late scoring. Mets drop two games as St Louis beats them.
Gretel defeated Weatherly by 12 seconds on a 24 nautical mile triangular course, leveling the America's Cup series at one race apiece. Australian skipper Jock Sturrock outmaneuvered American leader Bus Mosbacher, chasing him from astern and forcing an off-start maneuver. A lay day follows. race three is set for Thursday on a 21 mile windward leeward course.
The Pittsburgh Pirates seek third place in the NL as they host the Cincinnati Reds at Forbes Field after a 7-4 loss. Cincinnati built a 4-1 lead with a three-run tenth, aided by a wild pitch from Joe Gibbon. Eddie Kasko delivered the decisive RBI and Jack Lamabe took the loss for Pittsburgh. The two clubs meet again in this continuing series.
Mickey Mantle slugged two homers driving in five runs as the New York Yankees defeated Washington 7-1. The win tightens their grip on first with nine games left, while Minnesota and Baltimore stumble in pursuit. Boston routed Chicago 10-5 as Wynn struggles against the Red Sox. Kansas City extended its win streak to six with a 6-1 victory over Cleveland.
Chicago Bears halfback Willie Galimore tops the NFL rushing list after week one with 176 yards on 25 carries, aided by two long TD runs of 37 and 7 yards. Rick Casares adds 68 yards, forming a strong Bears 1-2 punch. Jdecimal Browns' Jemmie Brown eyes return with 1942 yards. Don Perkins drives Cowboys with 94 yards.
Mickey Mantle of the Yankees drives in five runs as American League leaders rout Washington 7-1 to extend their edge over second-place Minnesota to four games. Jim Bunning of the Tigers held Minnesota to one earned run through eight innings in a 2-1 victory, fanning 11.
Steelers rookie full back Bob Ferguson was shaken up in Sunday’s defeat by Detroit but received medical clearance today. Team officials announced x rays for possible head injuries proved negative.
The page lists todays MLB games including Los Angeles at Milwaukee San Francisco at St Louis Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Chicken at Philadelphia and Houston at New York with a suspended game. It also shows Thursdays games Houston at New York Chicago at Philadelphia and San Francisco at St Louis among American League standings led by New York Minnesota and Los Angeles with several results from Tuesdays games.
Penn State coach Rip Engle praises 220 pound end Dave Robinson of Moorestown New Jersey as a premier all around athlete for 1962 All America honors. Engle calls Robinson the finest natural athlete he has coached and notes his versatility to play end wing back or fullback if needed.
UT sophomore Reggie Grob died from heat stroke after fall practice. Coach Darrell Royal says Texas will revise training with water breaks and salt tablets every 30 minutes, adding to prior changes already prompted by a recent hot weather tragedy in the Southwest Conference.
Chun Ky Charlie Smith rose from midpack to lead in the U S Amateur at Pinehurst with two convincing early-round wins. The Gastonia native sits five under par after 25 holes, faces Charleston veteran Ex Tutwiler as third-round action opens. Other contenders include Harvie Ward Dick Chapman and Deane Beman, with Patton Blancas Davies Sikes and Updegraff among possibles.
Four women’s leagues played while only one men’s league took place. Mrs First rolled 227 in the Ladies Recreational League at VFW, with top scores from Ruth Weston 199 Thelma Glavis 176 Gladys Thompson 178 and Leis Huth 176 in various listings. Avalon League top Barb Wickwire 120, Bowlt Aire notes unclear singles. Industrial League led by Fred McEldowney 414. Also mentions Jay Sigel Ed Justa and Dick Norville in BowlAire related notes.
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