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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1962

Page

8

Tigers Keep Drive Going Despite Kaline Injury

Detroit moved within two games of the AL lead as Cash and Colavito fueled a 13-5 win over Chicago. Wood drove in five, Bruton four, while Foytack logged 41 starts since his return, aided by bullpen relief in the seventh. Other MLB results included Philadelphia over San Francisco 2-1 and the Dodgers extending their win streak to 11.

al Kaline Frank Lary Norm Cash Rocky Colavito Detroit Tigers Cash Colavito Jake Wood Billy Bruton Paul Foytack Tigers Chicago White Sox Foytack Lary Cleveland New York Yankees Baltimore Kansas City Washington Jerry Walker Philadelphia San Francisco Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets Cincinnati Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis Houston Chicago Cubs Wood Bruton White Sox Ron Kline Don Zanni Chicago

Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights

Cepeda of San Francisco led with a .350 batting average and 70 hits, while Williams of Chicago hit .346. Mays of San Francisco topped runs with 46 and home runs with 16, with Cepeda tying for RBIs at 49. Wills led in steals with 27. Pitching saw Pierce of San Francisco go 7 0 and Purkey 9 1 with 1.900 era. Koufax struck out 110, Johnson 60.

Cepeda San Francisco Williams Chicago Mays Wills Los Angeles T. Davis Flood St. Louis Robinson Cincinnati Virdon Pittsburgh Ranen Houston Banks W. Davis Pierce San Francisca Purkey Koufax Johnson

Baseball season leaders and team stats from all teams

Batting leaders include Jimenez of Kansas City at 371 at bats and Essegian of Cleveland at .353. Runs leaders Howser of Kansas City with 39. Siebern and Green with 38. Gentile of Baltimore with 37. Hits by Rollins of Minnesota at 64 and Lumpe of Kansas City at 58. Green of Minnesota leads doubles with 18, Robinson of Chicago with 17. A. Smith of Chicago tops triples with 5, four others with 4. Home runs Gentile at 15, Kaline of Detroit and Wagner of Los Angeles tied with 13. Stolen bases led by Howser at 15. Aparicio of Chicago and Wood of Detroit with 11. Donovan of Cleveland leads decisions with 81 889. Belinsky of Los Angeles 61 857. Strikeouts Pascual of Minnesota with 63, Estrada of Baltimore with 52.

Jimenez Kansas City Essegian Cleveland Howser Siebern Green Gentile Baltimore Rollins Minnesota Lumpe Robinson Chicago A. Smith Kaline Detroit Wagner Los Angeles Aparicio Wood Donovan Belinsky Pascual Estrada

Beet dish with tarragon vinegar season twist

A recipe note suggests finishing beets with a dash of tarragon vinegar to brighten their flavor. The tip implies a simple, aromatic upgrade for seasonal beets.

Today's Games Matchups Across The Gulf Coast

The schedule lists Dothan at Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach at Ozark, and Selma at Montgomery for today. Strong regional matchups highlight a busy day of local sports.

Pensacola Fort Walton Beach Ozark Selma Montgomery Alabama Dothan

Teams Tied For Gals Loop Lead

In the Girl's Softball League at Walter Jackson Field, Dick Coffey Ford blanked Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital 13-0 with 18 hits. Pitcher Frances Watson allowed two hits as Dick Coffey Ford and the Decatur Rebels each stand 4-1. J McDonald and A Walker had two hits each for Dick Coffey Ford. Baugh-Wiley-Smith committed several errors. Bud's Minnow Pool defeated Industrial Uniforms 14-4. Fay Smith earned the win with 10 strikeouts. Remaining games include Dick Coffey Ford versus Industrial Uniforms at 7 pm. Bud's Minnow Pool sits at 4-2 and Industrial Uniforms at 2-3.

Walter Jackson Field Dick Coffey Ford Baugh- Wiley-Smith Hospital Decatur Rebels Frances Watson J. McDonald A. Walker Baugh-Wiley-Smith Rebels Bud's Minnow Industrial Bud’s Fay Smith Bud's Minnow

Redlegs On The Move In Tight NL Race

The Cincinnati Reds upset Milwaukee 7 4 as Bob Purkey and Frank Robinson powered a win that widened the NL standings. Dodgers beat the Mets 6 3 for their 11th straight, Robinson homered, Moeller Roebuck and Perranoski held the Mets to three hits. Phils edged Giants 2 1 as Mahaffey battled through late innings. Pirates beat Cardinals 5 4 with Friend relief and Mazeroski homer. Cubs rally as Brock, Hubbs and Santo homer in 6 5 loss.

Dodgers New York Mets Joe Moeller Fd Roebuck Ron Perranoski Philadelphia Art Mahaffey Giants Reds Pittsburgh St. Louis Houston Chicago Cleveland Baltimore Robin Roberts Detroit Kansas City Washington Purkey Cincinnati Hank Aaron Robinson Carl Willey Don Blasingame Marty Keough Mets Larry Burright Roebuck Perranoski Mahaffey Orlando Cepeda Felipe Alou Phils Billy O'Dell Bob Friend Elroy Face Diomedes Olivo Pirates Cardinals Friend Dick Groat Bill Mazeroski Curt Simmons Lindy McDaniel Carl Warwick Colts Jim Pendleton Don McMahon Don Elston Ken Hubbs Ron Santo Lou Brock Cubs Brock

Giants vs Mets returns to Polo Grounds amid old rivalry

New York's Giants host the Mets in a high stakes rematch at the Polo Grounds as tensions flare from a Candlestick Park brawl. Managerial quotes stress no personal grudges, with pitching matchups highlighting Roger Craig versus Billy Pierce and expectations of a packed 50,000 crowd.

New York Giants Polo Grounds Mets San Francisco Roger Craig Cepeda Craig Chacon Billy Pierce Los Angeles

Giants And Orioles Win In A Play In Thursday’s Little League

In Thursday Little League action the Giants edged the Cardinals 6-4 in seven innings while the Orioles beat the Tigers 12-8. Stuart Lacy hit a two run homer and a double to lift the Giants to 6-1, with John Haney winning and Casey losing.

Giants Cardinals Orioles Tigers Cards Stuart Lacy Lacy John Haney Casey Presswell Foster Holmquist Collier McDaniel Carter Robertson Dodgers Horn Red Sox Yanks Wingfoot

Heavy Hitters in Bridgton Baseball Counts Runs

In Bridgton Maine AP report Carroll Rines has worked four games catching 119 runs scoring across the plate as he keeps pace with a busy schedule in schoolboy baseball.

Bridgton Maine Caroll Rines Rines

Brewer Leads At Memphis Open Golf Tournament

Gay Brewer Jr led a tight group of leaders in the Memphis Open at Colonial Country Club as a 6,501 yard layout yielded a 64 second round. He carded six birdies including an 80 foot chip in for birdie while tourney favorite Arnold Palmer trailed in the crowded leaderboard heading into the second round.

Memphis

Patterson and Liston Sign For Chicago Fight

Promoters announce Patterson Liston heavyweight title bout set for Chicago at Comiskey Park with 46 300 seats plus 10 500 temporary capacity. Tickets range 100 to 10 dollars, but $4 million expected from closed circuit TV. Patterson to receive 45 percent live gate and 53 percent ancillary rights. Liston 12 percent plus 200 000 guarantee.

Chicago Sonny Liston Comiskey Park al Bolan Championship Sports Inc Patterson Liston Championship Sports Illinois Athletic Commission

Ward Wilke To Divide Record Purse

Indianapolis driver Rodger Ward and Milwaukee owner Bob Wilke split a record $124,515 for winning the 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Wilke shared in the $324,202 payoff. Len Sutton earned $44,566 for second. Parnelli Jones got $33,516 for seventh plus $18,000 for leading 120 laps. Ward also received a $5,000 Studebaker Avanti among other prizes.

Indianapolis Rodger Ward Bob Wilke Milwaukee Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wilke Len Sutton Portland Ore Parnelli Jones Torrance Calif

Oak Grove Hosts Twin Baseball Games This Saturday

Two baseball games are on the Oak Grove schedule Saturday. The 2 pm County Baseball League match features Oak Grove versus Speake. A subsequent Little League game follows.

Oak Grove

Moore Stars In Southside Church Win

Southside Baptist rode Gervis Moore s four hit pitching to a 0 victory over Oak Ridge in the Church League. Moore fanned ten batters including a side strikeout. James White homered for Southside. Bobby Osborne took the loss. Ninth Street Methodist beat Brookhaven in five innings as Billy Looney won and Tom Ferris lost. Ronnie Ferris homered for Brookhaven. 17 hits for Ninth Street, 10 for Brookhaven. Evening schedule lists Memorial Drive Methodist versus Friendship and 16th Ave. Baptist versus Northside.

Southside Baptist Gervis Moore Oak Ridge Memorial Drive Methodist Friendship 16Th Ave. Baptist Northside

Roebuck Key To Dodgers Bullpen

Ed Roebuck, once counted out and on the disabled list from April to Sept 1 1961, returns as the Dodgers bullpen ace. He earned a win in a 6-3 victory over the Mets as Los Angeles stretched its win streak to 11 and closed within a half game of the Giants. Roebuck fought through shoulder adhesions, worked five innings with only one hit allowed, and credited overhand throwing with renewed performance after winter workouts. Dodgers manager Walter Alston noted doctors had given up on Roebuck last year.

NEW York Ed Roebuck Los Angeles Dodgers Dodgers New York Mets San Francisco Giants Roebuck Ron Perranoski Larry Burright Walter Alston Dodger

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