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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1962

Page

15

Yankees Rally Past Angels 4-3 Behind Berra Homer

In Los Angeles, Yogi Berra delivered a two run homer in the eighth inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 4-3 win over the Angels. Yankees overcame a 3-2 deficit after Leon Wagner tied the game with his 30th homer earlier. Berra had three RBIs on the night, adding a first inning single that scored Mantle. The late surge capped a second straight win over Los Angeles before a crowd of 49,389.

LOS Angeles UPI Yori Berra New York Yankees Angels Dan Osineki Mickey Mantle Berra Sailegs Marts Angeles Leon Wagner Bermm

Drabowsky Shuts Down Red Sox as Athletics Rally

Moe Drabowsky earned his first American League win for the Kansas City Athletics who defeated Boston 12 to 3. John Wyatt struck out four over 12 innings of relief and held off a late Boston rally, lifting KC within half a game of Boston for eighth place.

Kansas City UPI John Wyatt Moe Drabowsky Kansas City Athletics Boston Red Sox Wyatt Drahowsky A’s Cincinnati Carroll Hardy Weombda Cleveland Detroit New York Washington Chicago Philadelphia Los Angeles San Francisco Milwaukee Indianapol Denver Louisville Omaha Dallas-Fort Worth Rochester Buffalo Syracuse Atlanta Jacksonville Alumbua Albuquerque Tulsa Minnesota Baltimore Pittsburgh Houston Toronto Columbus Richmond Indianapolis Oklahoma City Dallas Fort Worth

Crandall Delivers Pinch Hit For Braves In Comeback Victory

Del Crandall lined a pinch single through short in the eighth to drive in two runs and lift the Milwaukee Braves to a 6 4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. St Louis led 4 0 after four, but Milwaukee tied it in the eighth as Frank Bolling drove in Tommie Aaron. Curtis earned the win, McDaniel the loss, Willey pitched relief, with Musial and Curtis adding the game’s only extra-base hits.

Milwaukee UPI del Crandall Milwaukee Braves St. Louis Cardinals Braves Frank Bolling Tommie Aaron Ken Aspromonte St. Louis Javier Musial Willey Heyer Beil Whitfield dJohnson James Maye Joli Rte Maxvill Beiling Washburn Shaw Whitheld Crawford Harvey Barlick Vargo

Hershberger's ninth inning homer lifts White Sox over Orioles

Rookie outfielder Mike Hershberger hit a seventh inning defensive replacement homer off Hoyt Wilhelm in the ninth to give Chicago a 6 1 victory over Baltimore. Frank Baumann earned the win as the White Sox rallied from a 5 2 deficit.

Baltimore UPI Mike Hershberger Hoyt Wilhelm Chicago White Sox Baltimore Orioles Wilhelm Orioles Frank Baumann White Sox Jim Gentile Brooks Robinson Baumann Grove Gentile Boog Powell Dave Nicholson Gus Triandos Chicago Luis Aparicio Sox Nellie Fox Joe Cunningham Floyd Robinson

Quarters Finish At LCC In Senior Tournament

The Lubbock Country Club senior tournament quarterfinals must be completed today with matches: Raymond Marshall vs Greg Curry, Al Cooper vs W H Chappell, Tom Murphey vs Don Mitchell, Marle Tripp vs Pete Edwards in the championship flight. First flight pairs include Chick Trout vs Dick Sharp and Jim Finley vs Preston Cochran as play continues with matches due by Friday. Edwards won medalist honors after five extra holes. Ken Grove took 36 holes in the fourth flight with 195 and Ted Ratcliff shot 219.

Lubbock Country Club Raymond Marshall Greg Curry al Cooper W.H. Chappell Tom Murphey Don Mitchell Marle Tripp Pete Edwards Chick Trout Dick Sharp Gene McDonald C. A. Rodgers Jim Finley Preston Cochran Amos Howard Cliff Widener Ken Grove Ted Ratcliff Edwards Mitchell

NL Hitters Thrive on Weak Pitched Ballclubs This Season

UPI reports hitters in the National League are posting high averages as diluted pitching helps offensive numbers. The piece notes more than two NL hitters chase .300, with Stan Musial observing a shift from power to making contact. The debate over expansion’s impact on pitching quality continues.

New York UPI Babe Ruth Roger Manis Wee Willie Keeler Frank Robinson Cincinnati, Reds Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves Musial

Okla City Open field features Litler Sanders as early favorites

In Oklahoma City the 106 man field for the $35 000 Oklahoma City Open tees off at Quail Creek Country Club. Defending champion Gene Littler and Doug Sanders, fresh from the St Paul Open win, are the early favorites for the 5300 purse on the demanding 7100 yard layout. Top entrants include Bayer Bolt Maxwell Nichols Pott Haas Ragan Rudolph Goalby Cramp ton Campbell Finsterwald January Brewer Hill and host Ernie Vossler with 19 amateurs led by Charles Coe.

Oklahoma City UPI Gene Littler Doug Sanders St. Paul Bobby Nichols Johnny Pott Freddie Haas Dave Ragan Mason Ruidolph Bob Goalby Bruce Crampton Joe Campbell Don Finsterwald Don January Gay Brewer Dave Hill Ernie Vosssler

Hubbers Head to Wichita for NBC Playoffs

About 12 Lubbock Hubbers travel to Wichita Kansas to represent Lubbock and Texas at the national NBC playoffs. They carry a 61 mark from the state finals and will start Friday at 5 p.m. against Santa Rosa California. Notable players listed include Donnie Bumpass Ronald Bandy Darnce Ritchey Bruce Boyd Ken Castle John Follis Moose Dudley FE C Leslie Kenneth Hampton George McDuff I B Palmer and Charlie Harrison. Ronnie Arrington and Jim Hopkins miss the meet and other locals may join to reach full strength.

Lubbock Kenneth Hampton George McDuff I. B. Palmer Charlie Harrison Ronnie Arrington Jim Hopkins Hubber

Havlicek Returns To Basketball After Browns Cut

The 6'5" Ohio State star John Havlicek was cut from the Cleveland Browns after attempting football. He had not played since high school and plans to join Boston in the NBA, citing a favored basketball future over football.

Ince Geveland Browne National Football League Ohio State Boston National Basketball Association Jerry Lucas Browns Ed State Ohio U Ron Myers Villanova Havlicek NBA Cleveland American Basketball League Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Pittsburgh Philadelphia Celtics Lucas Cleveland Pipers John

Golf medalist and flight qualifiers set at Muleshoe

The report notes a gun start for golf at Muleshoe with medalist and championship flight participants required to qualify on the local course today. Lower flight players may call in scores if they do not wish to attempt qualification.

Browns Halfback Ernie Davis to NIH for Therapy

Cleveland Browns running back Ernie Davis age 23 will be transferred to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda Maryland for further therapy of his blood disorder.

Cleveland UPI Ernie Davis Cleveland Brown National Institutes of Health Bethesda

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