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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1963

Page

21

Dodgers Edge Giants 4-3 as Umpire Rules on Call

Davis argues with catcher in bottom frame while umpire sustains call. Dodgers take a 4-3 victory over the Giants in a tense contest with a disputed play at the plate.

Davis Orbiter Dodgers Giants Tommy Davis Los Angeles Dodgers San Francisco Giant Tom Haller Arrow Dodger Dick Tracewski Ed Vargo

Plummer Wins 440 With World Record Run in Tempe

Adolph Plummer shattered Glenn Davis’s 440 world record with a 44.9 in the Western Athletic Conference meet in Tempe. ASU’s Williams finished second at 45.6 as Plummer broke the mark to win, amid a 7,120 crowd. Carr equaled the 220 world record with 20.5.

Tempe Ariz UPI Adolph Plummer University of New Mexico Glenn Davis Plummer Alis Williams Arizona State University Williams Brooklyn N. Y Lobo Hugh Hacker Arizona Compton Calif Instea Davis Ron Freeman ASU Brigham ‘Young Bob Tobler Henry Carr Carr

Collett Wins Provo Open by One Stroke

Don Collett of Coronado Calif edged Tommy Williams of Hill AFB by one stroke in the Provo Open, finishing at 141 with Williams at 142. Jerry Belt of Las Vegas tied for first day lead and settled third at 143, earning $600 while Collett took $1,200.

Provo Utah UPI Don Collett Coronado Calif Tommy Williams Hill Air Force Base Williams Jerry Belt Las Vegas Collett

Fernandez Stops Torres in Fifth Round Loss

Cuban fighter Florentino Fernandez handed Jose Torres his first pro defeat by stopping the New York middleweight at 2:07 of the fifth round before about 15 000 at Hi Blthorn Stadium. Torres was knocked down twice and unable to continue after Fernandez relentlessly pounded him.

San Juan UPL Florentino Fernandez Jose Torres New York Hi Blthorn Fernandez Torres Jose

Johnson Pastrano Show Down Near as Fight Presale Hits

Champion Harold Johnson rests while challenger Willie Pastrano trains hard at Fandels Gym in Las Vegas ahead of their light heavyweight title bout at the Convention Center. Pastrano sharp in early rounds against Joe Clark and Alex Administración. Johnson's camp confident of victory. Tickets for the nationally televised fight sell briskly with prices 20 10 5 at multiple downtown outlets.

Harold Johnson Willie Pastrano Fandel Las Vegas Pastrano Joe Clark Alex Swiderski Johnson Convention Center Pat Olivieri el Cortex el Cortez Hotel Stardust Casino Golden Nugget Las Vegas Club Blue Onion Saratoga Sports Book Market Town Liquors Jack Doyle's Club 95

Destroyer Faces Mr Moto On Vegas Wrestling Card

In a best of three falls main event at T-Bird Arena behind the Thunderbird Hotel, masked Destroyer meets Mr Moto with the challenger proposing to strip the mask if defeated. Enrique Torres faces Don Leo Jonathan in a two of three falls bout, while Ernie Ladd vs Ernesto Durante and Johnny Walker vs Sandor Szabo headline two one fall matches.

Mr. Moto T-Bird Arena Thunderbird Hotel Destroyer Moto Enrique Torres Don Leo Jonathan Jonathan Enrique Ernie Ladd San Diego Charger Ernesto Durante Johnny Rubber Man" Walker Sandor Szabo T-Bird Jack Snyder Paradise Road

Wolfpack basketball captain dies in crash near Leggett

North Carolina State captain Jon Speaks was killed instantly when the car carrying three Wolfpack athletes hit a bridge abutment two miles west of Leggett in Edgecombe County. Teammate Ron Gossell was critically injured with a brain concussion and fellow player Don Hamilton escaped with lesser injuries.

North Carolina Jon Speaks Wolfpack Here Speaks Lexington Edgecombe County State Ron Gossell Harvard Duke Memorial Hospital Durham

BoSox and Tigers End Split Twinbill Showdowns

In a two game set the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers split the twinbill. Scoring details are incomplete but late lineup moves included substitutions and baserunning changes.

Orioles ride eight game win streak with two wins over Indians

Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland 10-6 and 6-1 to extend their league‑leading run to eight games. Relief pitcher Wes Stock earned both victories, improving to five wins without a defeat as John Powell delivered a ninth‑inning run and Jackie Brandt added a triple in the nightcap.

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Senators End 8-game skid with nightcap win

Washington Senators end an eight game losing streak by defeating the New York Yankees 7-6 in the second game of a doubleheader. Rookie Jim Duckworth earned his first major league win after holding the Yankees to two runs on six hits in six innings. The opener went to the Yankees 7-1 as Mickey Mantle and Elston Howard homered and Bobby Richardson misplayed a key ball in the seventh.

NEW York UPI Washington Senators Gil Hodges New York Yankees Jim Duckworth Yankees Senators Hodges Bobby Richardson Clete Boyer Don Lock Richardson Chuck Cat Washington Hinton Osborne Howard Cottier Pepine Rudolph Lover Bronsted Bouton Osteen Mickey Mantle Elston Howard Jim Bouton

German-born Wilhelm Von Homburg Faces Merrill in Semi-final

Wilhelm Von Homburg 22 from Berlin challenges Tommy Merrill in a six round semi-final on the Harold Johnson Willie Pastrano card. He holds a 12 1 1 record after a nine round Hollywood win following earlier losses. He fought Bobby Sand last Monday, being floored twice before stopping Sand in the ninth.

Merrill Wilhelm von Homburg Tommy Merrill Harold Johnson Willie Pastrano Berlin Bobby Sand Hollywood Don Mittelstaedt

National Sunday Baseball Results and Scores

Scores from major league games across cities led by Philadelphia and Chicago with varied innings. Key results include New York at St. Louis 3 2 in second, Baltimore 6 Cincinnati 1, Detroit 3 Boston 6, New York 7 Washington 1, and Los Angeles 6 Kansas City 3 with multiple night contests listed.

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