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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1962
Page
18
A stream of witty jabs and secondhand opinions on people, places, and pop culture. The author riffs on celebrities, sports figures, fashion, and everyday quirks with sharp humor and casual social commentary.
Paradise Valley Saddle Association proposes plans at Day Dream Rancho next Monday to discuss publicity and details. The Timbers Trail Ride at Mt Charleston featured runners from local clubs, a 6 a.m. breakfast, 8:30 a.m. start, lunch by pack mule, and trophy awards by Al Dailey.
San Francisco beat Chicago 9 2 as Jack Sanford earned his 16th win and Willie Mays hit his 36th homer. Chuck Hiller also homered, and Cubs rookie Ken Hobbs extended his errorless streak to four games.
Chicago’s Frank Baumann pitched effectively allowing eight hits and no runs through seven innings as the White Sox belted 11 hits to rout Cleveland 9-0. Sherm Lollar Jim Landis and Mike Hershberger drove in key runs, with Baumann contributing a fourth inning double and a sac fly in the ninth.
Nevada Fish and Game officials will present a film on underwater explosions at Lake Mead at the Silver Flippers meeting at Data Center. The event begins at 7:50 p m with Scuba card presentations to 20 skin diving graduates and registration for the Carp Shoot Sunday at Willow Beach.
California hot rodder Andy Granatelli completed a two day run at Bonneville Salt Flats with 15 new national stock car speed marks in his 1963 Studebaker Avanti. He logged a flying mile at 168.15 mph two way and 169.5 mph on the straightaway, while noting unsafe salt surface for longer endurance runs.
Three top sports figures announce plans to attend the 100th birthday celebration for Amos Alonzo Stagg in Culver City. Jordan Oliver Yale football coach, Robert Hamilton former Stanford star, and Jess Hill USC athletic director will join others at Helms Hall for the Culver City Optimist Club event. Stagg earned all American honors while at Yale in 1889.
St Louis owner August Busch Jr voiced disgust with the Cardinals performance and signaled major changes ahead. He blamed management and players including Johnny Keane, Bob Gibson, Curt Flood, and Stan Musial, and indicated winter or spring training moves, while noting meetings with Bing Devine, Walter Shannon, and Eddie Stanky.
In torrential rain at Stanley Park Stadium Blackpool, Brian London kayoed Howard King in the sixth round of a 10 round bout. London floored King five times in rounds five and six as both fighters fought barefoot on a slippery canvas before about 12,000 fans.
Minnesota Twins pitcher Camilo Pascual was pulled from the rotation due to a recurrent sore elbow. Pascual, who leads the team with a 15 8 record, was to start against the New York Yankees last night.
Thoroughbred race results with numerous OCR errors list several horses and payoffs. Clung Man and Our David show top bids. Mister Chipper, Miss Hazard, and Delia Misante appear among participants with varied payouts and times. Attendance noted. extensive garbled names and figures follow.
Philadelphia wins 3-1 over New York after Mel Roach delivers a bases loaded single in the 15th. Alvin Jackson pitched deep for the Mets in a heart breaking loss as Philadelohia capitalized late. The game features a tense extra frame and key hits from Amaro and Sievers.
Our best bet is Table Mate with Jack Leonard aboard in the Ramona Handicap at Del Mar. Sweet Cee Cee is a longshot. other likely winners include Greek Sea in the fourth Phantom Fish in the sixth Flying Sage in the seventh and Night Signal in the ninth. Expect warm weather and more horse news tomorrow in the Sun.
Pinch hitter Billy Consolo delivered an infield hit with the bases loaded to lift Kansas City past Washington 6 to 5. The A's overcame a deficit, scoring two runs in the ninth on three hits and two walks to extend Washington’s losing streak against Kansas City to eleven games.
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