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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1963
Page
4
Jim Bouton, a six week starter, fired a four hitter to lead the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 8-0 in the American League race. The victory gave New York its 10th win with Bouton in 10 starts as Boston slipped further from the pace.
The second weekend meet of the season for the Writ-4-Stone Riding Association continued despite rain. Newcomer Ren Boson won the senior calf roping with 47.4 seconds for the first pair and 38.2 seconds for the second, while Ross Doenz of Warner led open barrel racing with 20.0 seconds and won pole bending in 24.2. Margaret O’Hara and Peter Hansen placed in multiple events, with Melvin Watchler leading senior cow riding alongside Ed Friesen and Rene Harty as runners-up. In junior cow riding Linvd Erickson won, Peter Hansen was second, and a jackpot roping contest followed, with Johnny Dyck posting 14.6 and Ed Friesen tying 17.0 to trigger the final calf run and Bosch winning the jackpot.
Julius Boros, age 43, wins the United States Open after beating Arnold Palmer and Jack Cupit in a 19-hole playoff at The Country Club. Boros shot 70 to Palmer’s 75 and Cupit’s 73 as Palmer battled a stomach ailment during the round.
Palmer Boros and Cupit reached their 293 tie Saturday amid gale winds as Tony Lema and Bruce Crampton battled for fifth with 295. Palmer led with $63,545 after a 77-14 final rounds. Boros climbed to second with $59,680 and Cupit earned $8,000. Nicklaus failed to qualify for the final 36, dropping to $58,690 as Sam Snead finished 311 amid a 23rd try at the title.
Saturday results span American and National Leagues with multiple games: Chicago 2 Cleveland 6 New York 6 3 Boston 5 2 Baltimore 1 Minnesota 3 Detroit 3 Kansas City 2 Washington 4 Los Angeles 9 in the AL. NL matchups include San Francisco 3 Milwaukee 0 Philadelphia 2 New York 0 Houston 0 Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 0 Los Angeles 1 St. Louis 2. Other leagues report Syracuse 5 Toronto 10 Rochester 1 1 Richmond 0 4. Columbus 2 Arkansas 3. Buffalo at Atlanta postponed by rain. Indianapolis at Jacksonville postponed by rain. Pacific Coast League results show Portland 10-3 Salt Lake City 2-5 Denver 9-1 Oklahoma City 49 San Diego 10-4 Spokane 8-3 Seattle 3 Tacoma 0. Dallas-Fort Worth 11 Hawaii 4 Sunday games include New York 8 Boston 0 Baltimore 4 Minnesota 1 Chicago 2-0 Cleveland 1-9 Detroit 11 Kansas City 2 Washington 4 Los Angeles 0 Philadelphia 0-1 New York 5-4 Houston 7 Chicago 6 San Francisco 4 Milwaukee 10 Los Angeles 4 St. Louis 3 Buffalo 2-4 Atlantic 4-2 Columbus 40 Arkansas &1 ppd Iain Rochester 2-0 Richmond 43 Syracuse 3-5 Toronto 2-2 Salt Lake City 3-1 Portland 2-9 Tacoma 0-2 Seattle 10-1 San Diego 3 Spokane 4 Denver at Oklahoma City 2 ppd rain Dallas-Fort Worth 5 Hawaii 7
The list names top players by category with team affiliations and counts. Key figures include Malzone and Kaline leading in hits and averages, Wagner and Allison strong in runs, and Koufax and Bunning noted for strikeouts. Other standout stats cover RBIs, doubles, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching marks across several clubs.
Jockey Jim Fitzsimmons of Calgary swept two main events at Woodbine Race Track. He rode Burnt Roman to win the King Edward Cup for owners Mrs. G. Keane and Mrs. Hal Waggoner, paying 8.20 4.00 3.40. He then steered Shy Bride to victory in the Woodstock Stakes for owner breeder Max Bell of Calgary, paying 41.90 18.40 9.40 as the filly beat Muskeg by about a length.
Jim Piersall slugged his 100th major league home run and celebrated by running the bases backward as the Mets swept a doubleheader from the Phillies 5-0 and 4-1. Carl Willey pitched the first game shutout, Tracy Stallard and Al Jackson the second. Spahn hit a milestone. Dodgers and Cardinals staked their standings as Pirates and Cubs faced losses.
The Bill Heller family moves to Lethbridge on July 14 for the Southern Alberta Lawn Bowling Championships. Elsie Heller and Bernice Cook win the ladies round robin to earn a spot in the doubles finals while Lloyd and Bill aim for men’s doubles. Wayne Heller travels as coach. Jim Gibson mixed doubles trophies highlight Hill greens events this week with open practice for locals.
The article explains using a niche club to land the ball on a pre selected spot on a near level green. It notes distance to edge and minimal loft, delivering a crisp rhythmical chip stroke with a short back swing and forward hand action toward the target.
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