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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1963
Page
5
The advice stresses finding a personal style that avoids fundamental violations, consulting a pro if unsure, and avoiding repeated errors. It details stable foot placement, keeping the putter blade square, starting close to the cup, and maintaining a fixed head while delivering a straight club face through impact to focus on distance over direction.
National League standings show San Francisco leading with 31 wins, St Louis 30, Los Angeles 27, Chicago 27, Cincinnati 24, Pittsburgh 24, Philadelphia 23, Milwaukee 22, Houston 22, New York 20. Monday results included Houston 2 Los Angeles 1. American League shows New York 26-17, Baltimore 30-20, Chicago 30-20, Kansas City 26-21, Boston 23-22, Minnesota 24-24, Los Angeles 24-28, Cleveland 19-25, Detroit 20-27, Washington 17-35. Monday games included Kansas City 4 Minnesota 1 and Chicago 4 Los Angeles 0.
Barry Decker fire a strong pitching performance as Richland Township beat the Indiana Lil Injuns 3-2 at the Fairgrounds to take a 1-0 lead in the Tri County League best-of-three championship. Indiana struck first on Rob Boden’s double and Tony Sgro’s RBI single in the first inning, but Decker held the Indians scoreless thereafter while his teammates produced the decisive run in extras.
A revised six team league includes Indiana clubs joining on Fairgrounds field use. Sam Hoenstine and Decker stood out on the mound as West Lebanon, West Indiana, Aultman and Elderton battled through a pitchers duel with Indiana threats stifled by timely defense.
In St Joseph Missouri two high scoring teams advance to the second round. Sam Houston State of Texas routed California University of Pennsylvania 21 to 1 while Mayville State of North Dakota crushed Winona State 32 to 11.
New York AP reports the Belmont Stakes at Aqueduct could feature a two horse race between Chateaugay and Candy Spots. The winner would claim 1963 champion three year old and the $125,000-added purse. The race distance is 114 miles, longer than the Derby and Preakness.
Sandy Sadler saw his no-hitter bid end on a infield grounder ruled a base hit by Paul Naman. Naman’s ball gave automatic single to Chuck Bowman, the lone hit as Fair View beat Kiwanis 1-0 in five innings. Fair View remains undefeated at 4-0, Mike Wagner earning win with a no-hitter earlier.
Three right handers shine as Dick Farrell of the Houston Colts nearly no-hits the Los Angeles Dodgers for 71 thirds of a game in a 2 1 Dodgers loss. Eddie Fisher blanks the Angels 4 0 to pull White Sox within five points of the AL lead. Dave Wickersham fires a four hitter as the Kansas City Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4 1. Staub nets his first big league homer for Houston while Jim Gilliam’s ninth inning run breaks the no hit bid. Farrell’s record moves to 5 6 Hoffa. Caution: rest of article mentions injuries and standings with multiple teams.
Tuesday action in the West Indiana minor county softball league played at Fairgrounds with Patties facing a season opener at Fair Grounds Red Barn meeting Parnell Cowher at Ben Franklin Blairsville hosting Ernest Commercial Hotel at Penn View Luciusboro clashing with Josephine Indiana Little League Indiana Lumber vs ACT Waxler vs McGill also listed.
New York AP reports a flare up in track control as colleges led by the Eastern College Athletic Conference urge athletes to skip AAU championships, risking the U S team bound for Moscow. Payton Jordan warns the move could cancel the trip and Gen Douglas MacArthur may be asked to decide the dispute.
Dow Finsterwald captured the Flint Open at Indianapolis with a 268 total 16 under par over four rounds. He earned $10,000 and moved to sixth on the year's money list with $26,543, while Fred Hawkins led early before finishing at 271.
Jeff Chase vaulted 28 feet using a fiberglass pole at San Jose State, a distance record for the event. The old distance mark was 28-2 by Platt Adams in 1910, with three more Adams records noted inside the report. Bud Winter, San Jose coach, found the long-dormant mark in a record book and aimed to improve it.
The Minor County League adds an Indiana team with West Indiana led by John Selkirk and East Indiana guided by Zig Jamison. Both clubs share Fairgrounds Field at Mack Community Center as home, with West Indiana starting first due to East Indiana players remaining in high school competition. West Indiana roster includes Selkirk, Eby, Gearhart, Cravener, Waddell, Rankin, Irwin, Harper, Hudson, Clawson, Bell, Buchhelt, Boden, Gleason, Shaffer, Vaughn, Young, Raymond, and others. East Indiana roster features Allan Gray, Forrester, Stokex, Wilt, Koch, Williams, Anderson, Stapleton, Pesci, Sadler, Rupias, Sekerak, Hoenstine, Sherwin, Sgro, Zapach, and more.
Roberto Clemente ends a five day suspension tonight at Forbes Field as Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati. The NL president fined him 250 dollars after he bumped umpire Bill Jackowski in a game with Philadelphia. Willie Stargell, Don Cardwell, Bob Purkey, and Bob Skinner are noted in the return to action and lineup context.
In the Minors International League Richmond beat Indianapolis 3 to 2 and Atlanta edged Richmond 1 to 6. Rochester lost 0 to 3 Buffalo, Columbus 7 Arkansas 6, Toronto 3 Jacksonville 4, and Pacific Coast League Tacoma 3 Salt Lake City 3.
The Marion Center Plumville game in the GICS moves from Marion Center to Plumville as the Stingers diamond remains unavailable. The shift prioritizes a playable venue and timing for both teams amid field readiness issues.
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