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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1962

Page

7

Drive-in telephones aid motorists in-car calls

Drive-in telephones are mounted on metal stands and shielded by bright plastic hoods. They allow a motorist to pull up and telephone without leaving his car.

Bill Hayes Wins Decatur Invitational Golf Title

Bill Hayes, an industrial engineer at Wolverine, edged John Campbell of Leeds in the Decatur Country Club third annual Men’s Invitational. Hayes led 144 at the turn and finished with 213 after rounds of 70 74 and 69, while Campbell shot 215.

Bill Hayes Wolverine Decatur Country Club John Campbell Leeds Ala Hays Hayes Campbell Billy Wyker Allyn McRae McRae Wyker Cary Walker Huntsville Nolan Hatcher Florence Frank Troup Walker Hatcher

TwinsBlast Chisox In Pair As Rollins Shines

Minnesota’s Rich Rollins leads the attack with five hits three RBIs and three runs as the Twins sweep the White Sox 8-4 and 11-7 to pull into a virtual first place tie with New York. Rollins raises his AL batting average to .356 while Katt and Pascual win for Minnesota.

Joe Reichler Associated Press Rich Rollins Minnesota Twins Chicago White Sox New York Rollins Yankees Baltimore Los Angeles Angels Detroit Kansas City Tigers Washington Cleveland Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Dodgers San Francisco Houston St. Louis Cardinals Giants Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati Philadel Phia Chicago Cubs New Yorks Mets Ed Fisher Charlotte Harmon Killebrew Bob Allison Lenny Green Don Mincher Zorro Versailles Jim Katt Camilo Pascual Orioles Yankee Stadium Whitey Herzog Russ Snyder Milt Pappas Brooks Robinson Jackie Brandt Skinny Brown Joe Hicks Chuck Hinton Dale Long Don Rudolph Steve Hamilton Senators Billy Moran Angels Leon Wagner Moran Bob Tillman Jerry Kindall al Luplow Kindall Luplow

Elkmont Beats Madison Crossroads in Limestone League clash

Elkmont overwhelmed Madison Crossroads 15-8 in Limestone County Independent League play on Sunday. Gene Baugher pitched a complete game for Elkmont while Clem pitched seven innings for Madison Crossroads. Elkmont rapped 21 hits led by Steve Goodwin with two doubles and a triple and Button Webb with a homer and a single.

Elkmont Madison Crossroads Madison County Gene Baugher Clem Steve Goodwin Button Webb Goodwin Webb J. T. Harbin Leslie Basgby Bobby Taylor James Turner Bonnie Ray Brooks Elmer Rogers

Swoon-Time For The Giants Swoons On June Slide Behind Dodgers

A historical recap shows the San Francisco Giants failing to hold June leads across five West Coast seasons, with a six-game skid this year as St Louis and Los Angeles pull away. Other MLB results include Curt Flood Musial heroics for St Louis, Drysdale and Sherry powering Dodgers past Houston, Mazeroski guiding Pirates over Milwaukee, and Cubs Mets split after Banks’s 15th homer.

San Francisco Giants West Coast St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Houston Dodgers Milwaukee Pittsburgh Los Angles Cincinnati Philadelphia Phillies Chicago New York Minnesota Chicago White Sox Baltimore Yankees Kansas City Detroit Tigers Washington Cleveland Boston Red Sox Busch Stadium Cardinals Curt Flood Stan Musial Flood Musial Fred Whitfield Cardinal Don Drysdale Ron Fairly Norm Sherry Don Buddin Colts Associated Press St. Louis Pittsburgh Owe Milwaukee One Chicago New York sunbaYs Ausutts Los Aeres St. Is

Today's Games Featuring Baltimore at New York and Cleveland at Boston

The schedule lists two MLB matchups between Baltimore and New York in New York and Cleveland visiting Boston as the only games on the card today.

Baltimore New York Cleveland Boston

Tuesday schedule drums up Girls Softball at Walter Jackson Field

Local briefs list Tuesday action in the Girls Softball League at Walter Jackson Field. At 7 p.m. Decatur Rebels face Dick Coffey Ford, and at 8 p.m. Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital meets Industrial Uniforms.

Walter Jackson Field Decatur Rebels Dick Coffey Ford Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital Industrial

Nobody Squawks As Press Box Invaded

Los Angeles AP report says the press box at Chavez Ravine was invaded by Juliet Prowse with Eddie Fisher during Sundays doubleheader between the Kansas City Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels. Walter Winchell invited them in as sportswriters watched a mink sighting and perfume pass through.

LOS Angeles Chaves Ravine Juliet Prowse Eddie Fisher Walter Winchell Kansas City Athletics Los Angeles Angels Miss Prowse Fisher

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