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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1962
Page
5
Charlie James powered the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants, with a three run homer in the first and multiple hits. The result marked 10 Cardinals wins in 41 games and continued Giants struggles in Billy O'Dell’s starts. Giants starter O'Dell lasted seven innings while James piled up 6 RBIs in the series.
Amvets rallied with four runs in the seventh to edge First National 5 4 in Juvenile Division action. Wayne Grant and Bill Kirk kept First National from closing the door as Kirk earned the win. Larry Wood hit the season’s first Juvenile Year home run for Amvets. Register News routed Ace Grocery 10 7 in Junior Division after taking an early lead and piling up twelve hits. John Ramsay pitched for the win with support from Stan Fowler and Steve Cole who teamed for four hits apiece. Don Wallace added two hits for Ace Grocers.
Cardinals slugger Charley James crushed a three run homer and added three singles for seven hits in 12 at bats against Billy O Dell as St Louis beat San Francisco 5 to 2. Ray Sadecki pitched a complete game for his fourth win. James, hitting .321, says he hits O Dell well by instinct and not for a specific reason. The Cardinals' two other runs scored on a pair of defensive miscues and the Giants managed a lone third inning tally amid three double plays by San Francisco.
Troy Downs of 219 North Sixth Street registered a five pound nine ounce bass to take second in the Register-News 1962 country fishing derby. His earlier four pounder from May 4 was topped several times, but his late farm-pond catch near Mt. Vernon renewed his challenge. The bass measured 20 1/2 inches, caught on a black Picou plug. Leader is Kenneth Sheppard of Bluford with a six pounder. previous runnerup Donald Cochrane of Belle Rive had a five pound five ounce catch on May 11.
Indians ace Jim Grant blanks New York with five singles as Cleveland narrows AL lead to within three games of the pennant leaders. Floyd Robinson of the White Sox collects three hits including a two run triple in the ninth to edge the Angels 7-6, ending a five game skid.
Baseball results from the Midwest League show Quad City 9 over Decatur 1. Cedar Rapids 7 over Waterloo 1. Burlington 5 over Dubuque 4. Fox Cities 6 over Clinton 3. and Quincy 13 defeating Keokuk 6. Strong scoring by Quincy and Cedar Rapids highlighted the day.
The passage describes using an explosion shot as a last resort from sand traps. It notes the shot is hard even for pros and requires striking behind the ball and hitting the sand differently. It suggests a variation of the normal chip, keeping the club low on the shaft and focusing on a specific ball position to pop the ball up onto the front of the green.
NCAA track meet in Eugene opens with record efforts and surprises as Oregon leads in several events. Frank Budd ties NCAA 100 time at 9.3 seconds in semifinals while Pat Clohessy and Dallas Long post victories and marks.
In Omaha 53 major league scouts attend the NCAA Championship to spot future stars. Among the best prospects named are Bob Garibaldi and Ernie Fazio of Santa Clara, Tom Belcher of Texas, and Woody Woodward of Florida State. Belcher and Garibaldi are pitchers while Fazio and Woodward are shortstops.
In Holytake England Richard Davies of Pasadena California and Welsh shoe seller John Powall clinched the British Amateur Golf Championship final spots. Davies defeated England’s David Palmer 2 up and Rodney Foster 3 and 2 to reach the final. Powall upset Brian Chapman a Walker Cup star and beat Harry Kinlock 4 and 2 to advance.
In the International League Buffalo blanked Jacksonville 5 0 while Rochester outpaced Columbus 7 6 and Atlanta defeated Toronto 5 4 Richmond crushed Syracuse 13 3. Oklahoma City beat Louisville 10 6 in the American Association. Denver topped Indianapolis 8 6 after 13 innings. Omaha beat Dallas Fort Worth 9 4. Pacific Coast League saw Vancouver 4 2 Hawaii 3 14 Salt Lake City 3 San Diego 2 Tacoma 4 Seattle 1 Spokane 11 Portland 8.
American League standings show New York leading with 32 23 .582 and Minnesota at 36 26 .581 while Cleveland sits 33 24 .579 and Los Angeles 31 27 .534 Boston and Chicago hover near .481 and .468 Baltimore at .492. Upcoming games include Boston at Detroit and Baltimore at Washington with several doubleheaders listed.
Arnold Palmer and Bob Rosburg share the Oakmont Open lead at 139 after two rounds as dark approaches. Several legends falter including Caspar, Bolt, Furgol, Middlecoff, Barber, January, Burke, while Sam Snead barely qualifies with 150.
Louisville hosts the National Wheelchair Bowling Tournament with 33 entrants, 281 dollars in cash prizes, three trophies and two new bowling balls. Dick Carlson, organizer of the American Wheelchair Bowling Association, notes strong participation and competition for wheelchair athletes. Illinois leads entrants with 11, Huntsville Alabama is noted for a longtime wheelchair resident since 1948.
The Odites press lists today’s MLB linups with pitchers per game. AL matchups include New York at Cleveland Sheldon 42 and Minnesota at Kansas City Segui 3-2. NL games feature Houston at Los Angeles Farrell 46 and St Louis at San Francisco Jackson 54 Marichal 9-4.
Jim Grant silenced the Yankees with a 3-0 Cleveland win as Ralph Houk’s club was shut out for the first time since 1957. Al Luplow sparked the crowd of 49,422 with a two run hit, while Minnesota and Detroit faltered in other AL games affecting the standings.
In a tense game on day four, Leevester Mays earned the win for the Orioles with nine strikeouts while Michael Rush took the loss for the Indians who were powered by home runs from Herman Hogue and Bobby Donoho. Cardinals edge Dodgers 12-5 behind Terry Swan's 14 strikeouts. James Wallace takes the loss for Dodgers.
Michigan pitcher Fritz Fisher will start tonight's championship final against Santa Clara in Omaha. Santa Clara, fatigued yet momentumful after beating Texas in 10 innings, seeks its fourth straight win to claim the title.
New York AP Paolo Rosi a veteran 34 fights Carlos Hernandez 22 meets in a 10 round lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Winner could earn a title shot, with Ortez champ hinting at a $65,000 to $70,000 purse. Rosi boasts 37-9-2 over 11 years, Hernandez 25-1-3 with one recent loss to Eddie Perkins.
Machinists Local 1417 beat Western Auto 6-5 despite Johnnie Johnson no hit bid through four and a third. Three runs came in the fifth and three more in the sixth after John Boyd homered to left center. Western Auto got a sixth inning homer from Jones but fell short. Robert Lane earned the win for the Machinists. A makeup game resumes tonight with the same two clubs.
Leo Durocher ranks Maury Wills as the best all around shortstop he has seen. Wills rose from minor leagues to star by 1959 becoming a catalyst for the Dodgers 1959 title run. His baserunning and switch hitting elevated him to national fame as he chased Ty Cobb’s 1915 record while overcoming a Tigers setback years earlier.
New York AP reports 29 year old catcher Harry Chiti was farmed out to Jacksonville of the International League after Mets promoted Chris Cannizzaro from Rochester. Chiti debuted with the Cubs in 195?. He has played for four other big league clubs before this move.
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