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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1962
Page
18
A reminiscence of boyhood baseball on crowded blocks where fame seemed distant. The narrator recalls makeshift fields, rubber balls, broomstick bats, and janitors warning off real games, a bittersweet longing for a purer field and guidance from mentors.
The piece recalls a community obsessed with baseball as a path from poverty toward opportunity. It notes kids from New York and beyond, including future stars like Kaline and Kubek, finding hope in the Journal-American Sandlot Classic at Yankee Stadium, beyond mere pro ambitions.
A writer recalls the Sandlot Classic and argues the program will affect about 20,000 youths by providing guided baseball play through unpaid coaches. He notes prior isolation and lack of equipment, believes such instruction could reduce delinquency and offer meaningful opportunities.
Mexico grabbed a 2-0 lead over Yugoslavia in the American Zone final as Rafael Osuna defeated Nicola Pilic and Antonio Palafox toppled Boro Jovanovic. Osuna and Palafox showcased strong all around play to blunt Yugoslav resistance and push Mexico toward the zone title.
At Haessleholm Sweden Bob Hayes of Florida A and M ran the fastest 100 meters of the season at 10.1 seconds at a world meet. Wilma Rudolph Ward won the women’s 100 in 11.5 seconds. Paul Drayton and Willie Atterberry led U S men with wins in the 200 and 400 hurdles. John Cramer and Svante Rinaldo topped the pole vault, while Jim Dupree and Stig Lindbeck claimed 800 wins.
Davey Moore of Columbus defended his world featherweight title with a second round technical knockout of Oli Maki in Helsinki at Olympic Stadium. Maki was knocked down twice and stopped at 2:31 of the second round, giving Moore his fifth successful defense. The bout drew 23,643 fans, with Moore earning $30,000 to Maki’s $13,000.
Joe Campbell, the former NCAA champion, shot 67 to grab a one stroke lead at 11 under par 133 in the St Paul Open. Dave Ragan John ny Pott and Pete Cooper tied for second at 134 after strong 67s. Doug Sanders and Bob Shave Jr. sat at 135 and 140 respectively at halfway.
Pittsburgh Pirates explode for six runs in the third inning and coast to an 11-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Harvey Haddix goes the distance for his eighth win, while Don Demeter homers for Philadelphia.
Las Vegas heavyweight Jeff Davis resumes full training ahead of his 10 round bout with Willie Bell of Los Angeles at Cashman Field on August 28. Davis, 10-2, plans eight days in Los Angeles with trainer Jerry Brown after a nine month layoff and NAVY work.
Heavyweight champ Floyd Patterson will attend a training camp at Marycrest Farm in Edison next Wednesday to complete drills for the title defense against Sonny Liston on September 25. Patterson has been training in New York and will move to Chicago for the final phase.
The Colt management lined up two Las Vegas Colt San Bernardino games at Cashman Field starting tonight at 4 pm with the Las Vegas Dodgers Rockies, champions of the local Senior League, meeting an All-Star Colt League team from Kingman Arizona. Sunday at 4 30 pm officials from Southern Nevada and umpires will clash with Municipal Baseball Federation coaches across Junior Senior and Class A Leagues amid fireworks and women umpires.
Go-Kart fans can volunteer as flagmen tomorrow night at the Hacienda Hotel International Kartway. Track manager Bill Gardner says volunteers must buy pit passes for insurance. spectators enter free. Volunteers should arrive by 5 45 for a 6 p m start as inverted starts promise close action with faster karts from the rear.
The Baltimore Orioles halted a six game skid by defeating the Cleveland Indians 5-2. Milt Papppas struck out five in a strong mound showing while Charley Lau fueled the offense with three hits including a home run driving in three runs. Baltimore jumped Donovan early with four runs on five singles and a walk in the first inning.
VANDALIA Ohio Bob Owens of Shreveport Louisiana won the 16 yard preliminary overall points title at the 63rd Grand American Trapshoot after 164 competitors shot 100 targets yesterday. A second shoot off will decide Class AA and Class A prelim champions with six shooters hitting 99 of 100 and then 25 straight in the first tiebreaker. George Ross Herb Bush Col Harry Cropsey and Lt Col Wyeth Everhart tied for Class AA honors.
Del Mar meet results list multiple horses with times and payoffs. Cover Up Again repeatedly appears among winners with various betting prices and trainers named, followed by the field of evident thoroughbreds and riders. The report records a sequence of race outcomes, payouts, and attendance notes for the Del Mar program.
The Destroyer defends his heavyweight title against Cowboy Pick Hutton at Cashman Field for the belt under SEMP Promotions. The masked challenger resisted but the promoter forced the match with Cecil Payne as the third man in the ring. Three additional bouts set. doors open 8:30 p.m.
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