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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1964
Page
12
Willie Mays boosted his average to .478 with two homers and a single as the Giants crushed the Houston Colts 6-0. Juan Marichal earned his sixth win with a two run shutout supported by strong defense and timely hits.
The American League shows Chicago and New York high in wins with Cleveland and Baltimore close behind. Tuesday results include Detroit 7 New York 2 and Cleveland 6 Boston 5, among others, with several night games listed. National and International leagues also record multiple results, including San Francisco, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and New York matchups. Southern League reports Birmingham, Asheville, Lynchburg, Charlotte, Knoxville, and Macon with listed scores and upcoming games.
Willie Mays and Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants chase major records after Mays hit two homers in a 6 0 win over the Colt . Marichal pitched a shutout to move toward the all time record for consecutive victories by a pitcher. The Giants led the NL by two games as Mays raised his average to .478 and moved on pace to challenge Ted Williams for a .400 season.
Dr. Ed Updegraff enters the 62nd Western Amateur at Tucson Country Club as a heavy favorite with two prior wins in the event. Dale Morey has withdrawn, while Billy Joe Patton and Bob Gardner are among top challengers. Officials expect a record local crowd after eliminating gate fees for the event.
He notches his sixth win of the season with a straight shutout and runs his unbeaten run to 12, surpassing last season in the midst of a longer streak. The all time mark is 24 by Carl Hubbel in 1936-37. Marichal retired 14 men from the fourth to eighth, fanning three and issuing no walks to the Colt lineup.
Former Olympic skier Jill Kinmont paralyzed in a 1955 Alta spill pursues a teaching career in remedial reading. Now 28, she uses a wheelchair and assistive device to write and lectures at Ingraham High School while studying for a provisional teaching certificate and applying to four local districts. She emphasizes living life on her terms and staying positive.
Austin High hosted an intra-mural track meet deemed highly successful with seventh through tenth grade house-room winners and a list of individual event champions led by Sandra Sanders and Dewayne Turner in the 7th grade dashes. Coach Joe Jones announced the event will become an annual affair.
The Western Regional Olympic Boxing trials reach finals after sixteen eliminations at Oakland Auditorium. Winners advance to New York May 18-20 to face regional victors for Olympic berths in Tokyo. Heavyweight favorite James Haskins of the Navy won twice including a knockout.
Dave McNally and Wally Bunker combined for a two‑hit shutout as the Orioles beat the Senators 5‑0. McNally improved to 3‑1 with relief help from Bunker, while Willie Mays and other MLB results filled the day's box.
The Washington Senators sold pitcher Howie Koplitz to Detroit for $25,000 after a 7-8 record at Syracuse in 1963 and optioned catcher Ken Retzer to Toronto of the International League with 24 hour recall. Retzer, bought from San Diego in 1961, batted .130 in 1963 in 12 games.
Sherman Lewis a 157 pound back from Michigan State was named to the East team for the All-America football game in East Buffalo New York scheduled for June 27.
The Local Briefs report the Softball League kicking off Thursday at Austinville Field with Central Baptist versus Flint Baptist at 7 p.m. and Brookhaven Baptist versus Ninth St. Methodist at 8 30 p.m. It also covers minor league action where the Orioles defeated the Yankees 13 2 as Mark McClanahan pitched five hits allowed and Jimmy Garner drove in seven runs.
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