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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1962
Page
10
In a feature by Matt Zabitska, the Times describes Yankee Stadium facilities with wall-to-wall nylon carpeting dubbed Topping Green. The piece notes managers and players facing sharper decor while bettors study ballparks and lineups, and forecasts betting cautions before June play.
The Penn- Deloa Union School Board will announce Sun Valley High School’s new football coach at its June 16 meeting. The candidate is a Delaware Catadlan, formerly an assistant at a Delaware school last fall.
Westbrook pitched a pair of complete wins as the Pipers beat the Kel ly's Thunderbirds 6-1 and McKenna Post 2-0 in Rec Major Softball. Don Westbrook struck out 9 and walked 2 in the first game and fanned 35 of 23 batters in the second, coming within one pitch of a perfect game before a single broke it up in the seventh. John McKenna led the day with 3-for-3 as the Pipers pushed their streak.
Chester Pennington league VP threw first ball and Dave Robinson belted Medford’s first home run as they opened the Connie Mack League season with a 11 4 win over Ship n Shore. Robinson went 3 for 4 to lead the day.
In Philadelphia at Connie Mack Stadium 33608 capacity St James Catholic High School takes on Lincoln High in the 1962 Philadelphia City Schoolboy Baseball Championship. Mike Flanagan leads St James while coach John Mooney backs his Bulldogs to upset the Jims.
Glenolden AC achieved its fourth straight victory by defeating Westbrook Park BC in the Delea Ne-Hi League. Larry Schaub led with two doubles and two runs, Jim Hagen added two hits, while Bill Mendenhall and Dan Kane pitched in. Kane earned the win.
Lloyd AC remained scoreless in Chester Teen League action but claimed a 9-0 shutout of Eddystone. Len Fenimore earned the mound win with a four hitter as Lloyd plated eight runs in the sixth inning. Gamble 3-for-4, Gallagher 2-for-3 and Callaway 4-for-4 sparked the offense. Other league games saw Baxter Post top Baldwin's 4-2 and Hanley Hose defeat Local 7-3 with Roy Dussell delivering a four-hitter for Hanley.
Tinicum and Tinicum VFW both post wins as Delco League action heats up. The Outriders blank Sonoco 3-0 on Sunday at Fellonville behind a three-hitter from pitcher, while Dave Allen and Carl AC add two wins for their teams. New manager Jack Williams steers Blacks to a quiet 4-0 win over Colling.
Delco box score highlights Nilon edging Red Sox 21 and Ricci's losing 42. Allen pitched five innings for Fizzano with nine strikeouts and the win. Iacovelli allowed one hit with three Ks. Hartig pitched well for El Rancho. Hamilton hit a first inning homer for the Sportsmen.
John Uelses, first to clear 16 feet in pole vault, may enroll at LaSalle College in the fall. He reportedly chose not to enter Villanova because he could not get approval to run his own training schedule and schedule competition.
Won 51 of 52 games by Dean Chanve, a high school curler from Wonster Ohio, who played with the Los Angeles Ang els.
Jockey Bill Hartack's mounts have earned fifteen point eight million dollars by the end of 1961, reflecting a dominant season with high earnings across multiple races and top-tier performances.
AP reports the State Game Commission expects ample wild turkey supply for 1962 hunting season. Sharpsville duo Jaskit and Porreca move into first in Class A doubles at the State Bowling Tournament while Jeannette’s Coaner leads Class singles. Preakness Stakes noted as historic reference.
Eastern Pennsylvania selects 26 players averaging 200 pounds for the Big 33 football classic to be played August 4 at Hershey Stadium. The East squad includes DiDonato of Lansdowne Aldan and five other backs plus linemen and linemen from Wilkes Barre to Pottsville. Coaches to be named later.
Green Ridge scored its fifth straight victory at the Delco Invitation League as Larry Wright powered the win aided by Larry Quigley’s 2 for 3. Eight walks and two hit batters by Gus Cervio aided the contest, with Cervio dominant on the mound.
Chicago AP reports former Penn State players Robert Milinger and Bill Saul have been selected to compete in the annual All Star game against the Green Bay Packers on August 3.
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