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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1962
Page
17
Milton Gross shares a veteran’s perspective on contemporary affairs, reflecting on wartime experiences and current national issues. The column weighs public sentiment, leadership, and the role of veterans in shaping public discourse.
On the New York Giants bench Billy O'Dell playfully taunted Willie Mays as a bat tapped his shin. Mays admitted the pressure of standings is hard to ignore while teammates acknowledge the looming Dodgers and Reds.
The Giants struggle after a nine of ten win run with management and players noting a heavy load and missed opportunities. Dark calls the Reds to watch while Cepeda Mays and Feeney acknowledge tough pitching and injuries including Davenport and Alou as the team fights through a painful stretch.
A dense slate lists one best pick at Aqueduct and Del Mar selections across many horses. Notable names include Carry Back as Best Here and Our Rocky as Best at Arlington with multiple parlay and individual choice options such as Spanish Bre, Featherstep, and Captain Quigg among others.
The New York State Tax Department and Saratoga Race Track officials agreed the 1962 meet just ended was one of the best in years for attendance and betting activity.
Boston Celtics announce the one year 810,000 contract for former Ohio State star John Havlicek. Havlicek, after a NFL tryout with the Cleveland Browns, will join pre season practice September 10 at Babson Institute. Red Auerbach plans to use him as a guard or wing as the club previews six intra squad and exhibition games.
Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club, under the Director of Civilian Marksmanship, announced rifle and pistol qualification contests open to citizens over 17. Pistol events on Sept 2 and Sept 9 at Lakeview Range start 12:30 p.m. with .22 and .45 calibers on bullseye and silhouette targets. Ammunition provided, pistols available for those without their own, nominal range fee, proficiency certificates awarded. Rifle match dates to be announced later.
Campbell's Conestoga, a 17 to 1 long shot in a field of eight grass runners, sprinted in the stretch at Atlantic City yesterday to win the featured Allowance Purse by 1 lengths before a crowd of 14 962.
The Forest Hills field features 164 men with 70 foreigners from 30 nations and 96 women including 40 foreigners. Aleksander Metroveli meets Bronson Van Wyck in a first day feature while Rod Laver and Margaret Smith top seeds.
Doug Sanders rose to seventh in the PGA money standings after winning the Oklahoma City Open, earning $5,300 to bring his season total to $35,467.29. He had won the St Paul Open the previous week and earlier claimed two straight PGA Trail events.
Sugar Ray Robinson finished American training yesterday for his September 25 title fight with England's Terry Downes. The ex-middleweight and welterweight champion, 42, sparred six rounds at Harry Wiley's uptown gym.
An old note advises hikers to sharpen fish hooks using a smooth sandstone rock found at stream Gide. Without a whetstone, use the natural stone to create a fine edge for better hooking.
A brief note suggests attaching a fine piece of gandpaper to a belt or rod butt or tucking an MBCE in a hatband as simple improvisations for fishing setups. The informal tip promotes quick, hands on methods to modify gear. These hints reflect practical, cottage industry style guidance.
History teacher Anne Ouas Decker of Marysville Washington opened her bid for a third USGA women's amateur championship with an 8 and 7 win over Helen Reynolds of Mansfield Center Connecticut. She advances to face Marge Burns of Greensboro North Carolina in the second round at Rochester New York.
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