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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1963
Page
21
The article portrays Joe Pepitone as a valued member of the Yankees, despite playful ribbing from teammates. Pepitone, a Park Slope native, speaks of pride in making the All Star team as the AL first baseman, and shares candid, humorous anecdotes about life with the champs.
Joe Pepitone recalls a gunshot accident from five years earlier that nearly killed him. He describes the moment he was shot in Manual Training High School and the long nine hour operation that followed. Teammates Elston Howard and Bobby Kubek reflect on his brash humor and how it unites the Yankees.
All star Joe Pepitone recalls the moment manager Ralph Houk told him he would be the league’s starting first baseman. He describes shaking with disbelief and calls his wife mother grandmother and Uncle Louie after the news. Yogi Berra teases him with a playful insult while Mantle is cited as the source of the line.
A mix of sports lore and schooling clash as ballplayers joke about golf and boxers face a public schools dispute. The piece contrasts players critiques of scorers and managers with a UK campaign to ban boxing in schools. Brandfield College bans boxing prompting comments from Anthony Chenevix-Trench and reactions from Hartigan and Birley. Public schools Winchester Gordonstoun and Charterhouse are noted for their boxing stance.
A guide explains coatings and coverings for boats. It compares paints and varnishes, notes finishes flat semi gloss and gloss, and details marine enamel and bottom paints. It warns against improper thinning and stresses following label instructions for best protection and appearance.
Gene Fullmer landed in Lagos ahead of the world middleweight title bout with Dick Tiger on August 10. He said the fight would be tough but he is prepared, noting a 15 round training and that crowd mood would not affect him. J M Johnson led the welcome at the airport as Fullmer’s party prepared to travel to Ibadan.
Boxing promoter Murray Goodman said former heavyweight champion Joe Louis will referee the Teaneck Armory show on August 7. Frank DiPaolo of Jersey City and Don McAteer of Paterson will headline the eight bout card, with Louis flying in from California for one of his rare eastern appearances.
Weathered clipping lists Muni Softball horn Zone Softball ree hament Sundays Game Showboat Cee Cee Lanes with player names Tom Dyke Ben Jones Edwards LeRoy Wright Jim Kizzire and others. It records score figures 012 00 00046 and 200 020 001.5 and notes Edwards and Kizzire for CC and Bem Jones for SH in the lineup.
Los Angeles outfielder Jim Piersall received a 250 dollar fine and a four day suspension from AL President Joe Cronin after he protested a blocked call in the Angels Red Sox doubleheader in Boston. Piersall said he did not swear until after his ejection and accused umpire Bill Kinnamon of lying.
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