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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1963
Page
6
Willie Mays powered the Giants past St. Louis 64 to drop the Cardinals from first place, blasting a two run shot in the first inning and adding numbers No. 9 and No. 10 in the ninth. The win ends a five game Cardinal streak and tightens the NL race amid other early season results.
Detroit defeated Minnesota 7 to 6 in a tight game. Boston won the first game against Chicago 11 to 9 but dropped the second 10 to 0. Juan Marichal earned his eighth win as the Giants relied on Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda with Cepeda's 10th homer. Bob Bolin finished the ninth. Jim O'Toole earned his ninth win for the Dodgers after a tense ninth inning with two outs and two on as Billie struck out Ron Fairly.
Cleveland manager Birdie Tebbetts praised key hits and pitching after the Indians swept the New York Yankees 5-0 and 7-2. Lefty Jack Kralick threw a two hitter in game one, while Sam McDowell allowed nine hits in a controlled effort to clinch the doubleheader. Joe Adcock and Fred Whitfield provided the power as the largest crowd of the season watched.
Fred Lorenzen, 29, from Elmhurst Illinois, claws to victory after Junior Johnson blows a tire with just over three laps left. Lorenzen races to a record 132.417 mph as the field fans out behind the leaders at Charlotte.
Mickey Wright captured her sixth win of the year by shooting 4 under par 69 to win the Babe Zaharias Open in Beaumont Texas and set a 54 hole tournament record. Creed of Alexandria La finished second at 214 as Wright widened her lead in year earnings and remained on track for more titles.
Cincinnati pounded Los Angeles to complete a three game sweep. Jim O'Toole earned his ninth win of the season, Frank Robinson led NL steals with 13, and Cincinnati climbed to fifth while Pittsburgh fell to New York Mets.
Atlanta swept two games from Toronto 4-1 and 3-1 for a fifth straight doubleheader win and extended its Southern Division lead over Indianapolis. Syracuse narrowed Buffalo’s Northern lead by sweeping Arkansas 7-3 and 10-5, while Buffalo beat Indianapolis 2-1 in the nightcap with two Joe Christopher homers. Jacksonville edged Richmond 6-2 as Columbus and Richmond were rained out.
In Indianapolis sponsors who posted 55000 in guarantees for the Speedway Festival golf event voiced dismay as top pros were absent. Don Finsterwald and Julius Boros led at 11 under, while Ferrier posted the lowest round 61 30 61 on the final day efforts.
The American Legion Peewee team will practice at 11 a.m. and Acker Dairy Peewee team at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday on the LHS junior diamond. A line about ocean pressures appears as unrelated text.
NEW BREMEN Ohio AP Automobile racer Allen Crowe died after a second crash at the New Bremen Speed way. The 34 year old Springfield competitor had survived four major crashes in the past year. His car flipped and caught fire in a 30 lap feature on a half mile dirt track. Crowe was pulled from the wreck by fellow drivers and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton where he died hours later.
State of Ohio Department of Highways Columbus May 24 1963 bids requested for improvements in Gallia Hocking Meigs Monroe Vinton and Washington Counties Ohio on various structures by cleaning and painting roadways as one project Bid opening June 18 1963 10 00 A M Eastern Standard Time at Columbus includes prequalification forms and bid bond requirements with right to reject all bids.
Harness Tracks of America and Scioto Downs announce a jointly sponsored school to train harness racing officials. The first semester begins late 1963 at the Scioto Downs facility to develop professional judges and a pool of officiating talent for the nation’s tracks.
The table lists teams including San Francisco San Francisco at 31 19 with 620, St. Louis 30 a 2, Los Angeles 27 22 551, Chicago 23 540, Cincinnati 24 23 4, Fen Skd 21 3 412 10%. Sunday results show New York 2-4 and Pittsburgh 1-3 in 10 innings, Philadelphia 5-2 Chicago 2-3, Houston 3 Milwaukee 1 in 18 innings. Today Los Angeles at Houston (N) and Milwaukee at New York (N) Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N) San Francisco at Chicago (N). Other results Boston 11-0 Chicago 9-10 Washington 6 Kansas City 4 in 10 innings. Saturday results omitted.
The 15 round fight at the Las Vegas Convention Center ended with Willie Pastrano winning a controversial split decision over Johnson Pil. Wincor of demanded a rematch as national telecast highlighted the boxing year’s closing chapter.
Scores listed show New York defeating Cleveland 5 to 2, Chicago beating Boston 3 to 1, and Minnesota cruising past Detroit 7 to 1. Tuesday’s schedule includes Chicago at Los Angeles and Minnesota at Kansas City among others with Detroit at Cleveland and Boston at Washington.
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