Roberts Wins Ath Straight
Robin Roberts wins his fourth straight for the Baltimore Orioles as they beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1. The Yankees, Angels, and Tigers also win to keep pace behind Indians and Twins in a tight AL standings race.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1962
Page
10
AAU Decathlon Begins Friday in Tulare California
The National AAU Decathlon Championships open Friday in Tulare with C. K. Yang favored to break 9,000 points, aiming to surpass Rafer Johnson’s 1960 world record of 8,683. Yang, UCLA student and Nationalist Chinese athlete, has a marks tally over 9,000. Friday features the 100, shot put, high jump, broad jump, and 400 meters, with Saturday hosting the 110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, and 1,500 meters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulare
Calif
C. K. Yang
Rafer Johnson
Yang
UCLA
Major League Leaders in Batting and Key Stats
Jimenez of Kansas City leads with a .346 average among players with 175 at bats or more. Runnels of Boston tops runs with 56 alongside Green of Minnesota. Robinson of Chicago drives in 56, Wagner of Los Angeles 55. Rollins of Minnesota 98 hits, Runnels 88 for Boston. Robinson and Cunningham lead doubles with 26 and 23. Fox and Robinson share triples with 7, Cimoli adds 6. Wagner hits 20 homers with Gentile and Cash at 19. Howser leads steals with 19, Wood 18. Foytack 61 decisions and Wickersham 82 wins. Pascual 102 strikeouts, Belinsky 89.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimenez
Kansas City
Runnels
Boston
Pearson
Los Angeles
Green
Minnesota
Siebern
Robinson
Chicago
Wagner
Rollins
Cunningham
Fox
Cimoli
A. Smith
Gentile
Baltimore
Cash
Detroit
Howser
Wood
Foytack
Wicker
T. Davis
Flood
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Mays
San Francisco
Ranen
Houston
Virdon
Pittsburgh
Banks
Mejias
Purkey
Bruce
Mce- Lish
Philadelphia
1962 National League Leaders Summary
Leading stats from 1962 season show Musial batting .347 and Davis hitting .337 for runs, while Mays tops RBIs with 78 and Banks and Mays lead homers with 21. Koufax dominates strikeouts with 171 as Purkey leads wins with 13 and a .929 earned run average.
Today’s Major League Baseball Schedule and Results
Today's games include Chicago at Baltimore, Kansas City at Washington, Los Angeles at Boston, Minnesota at New York, and San Francisco at Cincinnati. Notable results show St. Louis 44, Chicago 0 and Pittsburgh 6, New York 5 in 10 innings. Los Angeles 6, Milwaukee 2. Remaining matchups: New York at Los Angeles, Philadelphia at San Francisco, St. Louis at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hackleman
Associated Press
Robin Roberts
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Paul Foytack
Detroit
Cleveland
Yankees
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Boston
Indians
Twins
Yanks
Angels
Kansas City
Washington
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
Houston
Roberts
Phils
White Sox
Joe Cunningham
Gentile
Juan Pizarro
Foytack
Tigers
Dick Donovan
Jim Kaat
Tom Tresh
Roger Maris
Yankes
Baltimore
Ewe Vw
Chicago New York
Pros and Amateurs Tee Off at Medinah No. 3
A field of 128 professionals and 7 amateurs tee off on Medinah No. 3 in Chicago. The 7100 yard par 71 course challenges players with tree lined fairways and eight dogleg holes as they chase a 284 score for the $10,000 first prize. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, paired for rounds one and two, call the layout the toughest they have played.
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Chicago
Cary Middlecoff
Medinah No
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Oakmont
Nicklaus
Palmer
Drowning of NM AAU basketball champ Koskovich near Carbondale
John M. Koskovich, 22, a member of the 1961-42 New Mexico AAU basketball champions, drowned Wednesday when a boat capsized on Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale.
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Carbondale
John M. Koskovich
New Mexico
Crab Orchard Lake
Dodgers Beat Brewers 6 2 Behind Drysdale Solid Five-Hitter
Don Drysdale, cool and focused, earned his 13th win with a five-hit effort as the Dodgers defeated Milwaukee 6-2. He endured hit-by-pitches and jammed innings, while Willie Davis and Maury Wills provided early and seventh inning scoring. The Dodgers pulled away in the seventh, with Drysdale contributing a fifth inning hit-by-pitch and Wills scoring on Davis homer, clinching the win.
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Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Drysdale
Milwaukee
Maury Wills
Hank Aaron
Braves
Ed Mathews
Frank Howard
Giants
Reds
Pittsburgh
New York Mets
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Larry Jackson
Ray Sadecki
Houston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Minnesota
Los Angeles’ Angels
Boston
Baltimore
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City
Washington
Dodgers
Bob Shaw
Wills
Willie Davis
Hank Fischer
Ed Bailey
Legion Team Triumphs Over Gordon's American Legion 8 1
West Town Field saw Post 15 defeat Gordon's Transports Inc 8 to 1 on Wednesday night. Billy Stephenson earned the win with five innings of relief and Donnie Turner started the game for Post 15. Wells pitched all nine for Gordon's while Bob Harp belted a seventh inning homer to tie the game at one. Post 15 then erupted for seven runs in the seventh and finished with ten hits to Gordon's two. Post 15 will face Florence American Legion at West Town Field on Saturday at 7 30 p.m.
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Ted Wills
Reds
Harvey Kuenn
Felipe Alou
San Franciscans
Wally Post
Bob Bolin
Mike McCormick
Wills
Bill Virdon
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Pirates
Mets
Roger Craig
Diomedes Olivo
Jackson
Cubs
Sadecki
Cardinals
Ken Boyer
Charley James
Don Cardwell
Carl Sawatski
Julian Javier
Curt Flood
Bob Anderson
American Legion Post 15
Gordon
Transports, Inc
West Town Field
Billy Stephenson
Post 15
Wells
Donnie Turner
Bob Harp
Gordon's Transports Inc
Post
Florence American Legion
Baseball Good Occupation DiMaggio Says
ANNISTON Ala AP Joe DiMaggio told Little League youngsters at Ft McClellan Wednesday he couldn't think of a better occupation than baseball.
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Anniston
Ala
Joe DiMaggio
Ft. McClellan
McLendon Wins Dixie Junior Golf Tourney
McLendon, 15, of Montgomery, captured the Dixie Invitation Junior Golf championship in Selma by firing 70 each round to finish 54 holes at 210, one stroke ahead of Wayne Beck of Birmingham. Beck led the 17 18 division with 211, while Lee Harper triumphed in the 13 14 group.
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Selma
Ala
B. R
Mac) McLendon
Montgomery
Wayne Beck
Birmingham
Oreg Crisman Jr
Beck
Wayne Downey
Gadsden
Lee Harper
Russians Win Amateur Wrestling Championship
Russia captured the World Amateur Wrestling Championship in Toledo Ohio sweeping Greco Roman events and collecting seven medals across eight weight classes. Turkey and Hungary provided resistance but Russia led with 40 team points including three champions and three seconds. Jim Burke of the San Francisco Olympic Club edged Vladimir Rosen for third at 154 pounds.
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Toledo, Ohio
Toledo
Ohio
Turkey
Hungary
Russia
Jim Burke
San Francisc Olympic Club
Vladimir Rosen
Rosen
Burke
Bulgaria
West Germany
Japan
United States
United Arab Republic
Italy
Denmark
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Iran
Switzerland
Moulton and Speake Triumph in Morgan County League
In Morgan County Independent Baseball League action, Moulton defeated Belle Mina 11-4, shutout Caddo 2-0, and Speake swept a doubleheader against Gordon's Transport Inc by scores of 8-5 and 8-2.
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Moulton
Belle Mina
Caddo
Speake
Gordon’s Transport, Inc
East and West Finish Drills For Bowl Game
The All American Bowl in Buffalo prepares for Fridays game with East and West squads completing heavy drills. Co captains named include East rom Gabriel and Larry Onesti, West Bobby Ply and Sandy Stephens. A wide open matchup features Heisman winner Ernie Davis and fullback Bob Ferguson leading backs against a stout West line led by Merlin Olsen and Clark Miller.
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Hayes
Roman Gabriel
North Carolina State
Larry Onesti
Northwestern
West
Bobby Ply
Baylor
Sandy Stephens
Minnesota
Gabriel
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
Angelo Cabiero
Notre Dame
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
al Rushatz
Army
Warmath
Stephens
Jim Saxton
Texas
Bobby Lee Thompson
Arizona
Art Perkins
North Texas State
Rushatz
Greg Mather
Navy
Merlin Olsen
Clark Miller
Utah State
Davis
Ferguson
American Football Coaches Association
Buffalo Junior Chamber of Commerce
Buffalo Evening News
Americans Struggle as Men Crack in Wimbledon rounds
Wimbledon report shows thirteen American men eliminated in the first two rounds while women dominate. Chuck McKinley withdrew after forearm strain, leaving Dennis Ralston, Frank Froehling, and Whitney Reed as the remaining U.S. seeds unplaced in a field led by Australia. Billie Jean Moffitt led the surge with an upset of top seed Margaret Smith, followed by wins from Nancy Richey, Justina Bricka, and Karen Hantze Susman.
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Wimbledon
England
United States
Chuck McKinley
McKinley
Mike—Hann
St. Ann
Rod Laver
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Frank Froehling
Coral Gables
Fla
U.S
Whitney Reed
Alameda
Billie Jean Moffitt
Long Beach
Margaret Smith
Australia
Nancy Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Justina Bricka
St. Louis
Karen Hantze Susman
Chula Vista
Griffith Hopes He Can Forget Paret Tragedy
Emile Griffith, preparing to travel to Las Vegas for a July 13 welterweight title defense, says he hopes to forget Benny Kid Paret’s death. He believes the death was an accident and vows to continue boxing to support his family, though he remains uneasy about fighting. Griffith has not fought since reclaiming the 147-pound title after the March 24 knockout that led to Paret’s death.
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Griffith
New York
Emile Griffith
Benny
Kid Paret
Ralph Dupas
Emile
Las Vegas
Virgin Islands
Paret
AFL Committee Rejects Quick Expansion Plan to Ten
The AFL Executive Committee in Boston kept the eight club lineup for at least another year while not ruling out expansion later in the year. Commissioner Joe Foss said rushing to add two franchises in 1963 isn’t necessary, with a potential decision to come before the late November draft if feasible. Franchises had been pitched from New Orleans Kansas City and Atlanta.
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Boston
AFL
Joe Foss
New Orleans
Kansas City
Atlanta
Mickey Wright Opens Bid For U.S. Open Title
Mickey Wright, 27, opens her bid for a fourth U.S. Women's Open crown in five years on a Dixie links layout in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. She seeks a possible grand slam after winning the Augusta Titleholders, with the 3 day 72 hole test featuring a par 72 Dunes Golf and Beach Club course amid ocean wind and sand hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Mickey Wright
Dallas
Tex
Las Vegas
Mickey
Leyden University Established in 1575
Leyden University in the Netherlands traces its founding to 1575, marking its long history as a leading center of learning and scholarship. The institution emerged amid religious and civic upheaval, shaping generations of scholars and contributing to the Dutch academic tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyden University
Netherlands
All-Star Team Selected Here
An All-Star team from the American League was chosen on Wednesday night. Tigers Jim Grammer Robert Holmquist Tom Foster and George Johnson lead. Red Sox Mike Hagen Gary Lynn Larry Luckett. Indians Bobby Straub Randy Jo and Yankees Gary McCullanny Lang. All selected players must submit birth certificates by Saturday. The AL All-Stars meet Falkville here July 19. NL All-Stars to be chosen Friday will face the AL winner. Reese Robertson will manage the AL team with A B Luckett as assistant. In AL play, Indians beat Orioles 4-3. Dodgers defeated Braves 11-3 in NL action.
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Bonnie Cartee
Ken Collier
David Robertson
Phil McDaniel
Tigers
Jim Grammer
Robert Holmquist
Tom Foster
George Johnson
Red Sox
Mike Hagen
Gary Lynn
Larry Luckett
Indians
Bobby Straub
Randy Jo
Yankees
Gary McCul
Lanny Lang
al Dutton
Charles Martin
Maurice McGee
Falkville
Reese Robertson
Orioles
A. B. Luckett
Dodgers
Braves
Dave Tork Returns to SIU as Graduate Assistant
Marine Lt. Dave Tork will enroll as a SIU graduate assistant, leaving varsity eligibility but remaining active with the SIU Track Club in AAU events. He previously set a world pole vault record earlier this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Dave Tork
Tork
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Salem Oregon Center Feeds Five Million Canning Cases
Salem Oregon stands as the Pacific Northwest’s largest fruit and vegetable canning center with annual output approaching five million cases, highlighting its regional role in processing and distribution.
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Salem, Ore
Pacfic Northwest
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