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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1963
Page
6
Cincinnati lefty Jim O'Toole improved to 13-3 with a 2.01 ERA after a 11-1 victory over Philadelphia. Chicago Cubs blanked the Houston Colts 5-0 as Larry Jackson pitched a shutout. Denny Lemaster homered twice to pace Milwaukee 2-1 over Pittsburgh as Mets beat Yankees in exhibition.
High games list Arlen Puckett 234 Ron Adcock 217 Jim Apgar John Kessinger 212 Pat Levall 19 Phyllis Adcock 197 Lindell Levall 191 High series Ron Adcock 566 Arlen Puckett 555 Ron Lee 510 Phyllis Adcock 523 Lindell Levall 61 Pat Levall 513 Standings show The Rosa Nova s Why Not s Hits and Misses Spare Misses The Vikings Hillbillies
Western Auto pounded 11 hits and 14 runs to swamp City Employes, while Frostie remained league leader with a 7-3 victory over Machinists. Gene Mullins tossed a two hitter for Western Auto 14-2. Mullins Wallace and Wunderlich each had two hits. Frostie tallied six runs in the first inning off Johnny Johnson. Butler was the winning pitcher with five hits allowed. Clifford Hawkins led Frostie with three safeties. Champ and Swinnen ankleled two hits for Machinists. Tonight Montgomery Ward meets Western Auto and City Employes plays Machinists.
Associated Press report from Brookline outlines Bob Gajda leading the U S Open after a strong opening day as Arnold Palmer Gary Player struggle and Jack Nicklaus faces a large margin to close the gap. Nicklaus vows to shoot 66 or 67 to rebound from a 76 Thursday despite heavy rain and wind at The Country Club.
Centralia Orphans stars Donald Duncan and Carl Heinrichsmeyer will attend Centralia Junior College next fall to study pre education. Duncan, 5'10" guard, All-State in basketball and track, lettered in four sports and set a 17 assist game record. Heinrichsmeyer, 6'2" forward, known for rebounding and defense, shot over .500 from the floor and rarely scored under ten after Christmas. They join Russ Coleman, a top junior college scorer, as Centralia graduates moving to the JC program.
The Associated Press reports IL games with Jacksonville defeating Buffalo 16 to 7 and Rochester beating Toronto 6 to 5. Columbus at Atlanta and Indianapolis at Arkansas were postponed due to rain with Richmond at Syracuse also postponed.
In Chicago, Larry Jackson pitched the Cubs to a 5-0 blanking of the Houston Colts, his third shutout and eighth win. Billy Williams homered twice and doubled, Ron Santo had three hits as Chicago built a six of eight run stretch. Dick Crott took the loss. In Minneapolis, Minnesota defeated the White Sox 9-4 as Jim Kaat allowed seven hits before relief. Harmon Killebrew hit his 13th homer, Pete Ward drove in two with an eighth homer in the loss for Chicago.
Major League batters deliver big innings with Alvis of Cleveland hitting a grand slam to cap a six-run seventh and break a 7-7 tie in an 11-8 win over Baltimore. Larry Jackson of the Cubs improves to 8-6 with a four hitter and a 50 shutout of Houston.
ST LOUIS AP The fast moving Cardinals aim to back Bob Gibson against Sandy Koufax at Busch Stadium. Gibson 5-3 faces Koufax 10-6 as St Louis seeks to snap NL pennant race skid with timely hitting from Tim McCarver and Julian Javier while producing a .34 team batting average in the home stretch.
Madison Wis AP A determined field of 100 golfers faced a tough par 74 Maple Bluff layout in the second round of the 3rd Women s Western Open. Veteran pro Marilynn Smith shot 2 under par 72 to take a four stroke lead over Sybil Griffin as the demanding course and wind challenged all contenders.
The Yankees extended their winning streak to seven with a 5-4 win over the Washington Senators as Bobby Richardson delivered a two run double in the ninth. Yogi Berra donned catching gear and hit a two run homer for New York. The Twins topped Chicago 9-4 behind Bill Dailey in relief. The White Sox fall two games back of the lead. Max Alvis hit a grand slam for Cleveland in an 11-8 victory over Baltimore. Arnold Earley earned his third win for Boston in an 8-3 finish over Detroit. Joe Azcue homered twice for Cleveland, while Jerry Kindall delivered a two run single for the Indians. Jim Gentile homered for Baltimore and Dick Hall took the loss.
Mt Vernon Cardinals beat Liberty Petroleum Cubs 7 4 to move into first place. Greg Webb earned the win in relief of Barry Sargent pitching four innings with eight strikeouts after entering in the top of the third. Buster Harris took the loss with eight strikeouts, relieved by Bobby Cook in the fifth. Webb Whisenhunt and Wells produced the Cardinals only hits as errors and walks hampered the Cubs. Cook’s double was the lone extra base hit. Moose Lodge Indians outlasted the Brehm Hanna Yankees 8 5 with Bruce Rutherford the winner and Davey Raney suffering the loss despite 10 strikeouts. Eddie Lively hit two homers and a double in three trips. Black contributed two singles for the Indians.
Dave Huske, 21, son of Glen Oak pro Al Huske, won the Illinois Men's State Amateur at Forest Hills, finishing 72 holes with 289. He led early but trailed Dean Lind after 54 holes before a strong final round, edging Bob Scherer by two strokes for the crown. Huske plans to enroll at Western Illinois University in Macomb that autumn.
Ford, Raney, and Gray each went 1 for 2 as the Yankees balanced their offense. The small trio contributed steady shooting to pace the visitors, complementing teammates in a tight matchup.
New York AP report describes Gil Hodges in Washington after the Mets slide to 22 defeats in 29 games. Hodges, former Dodgers star, faces a brutal stretch with late collapses and so far no relief as he contends with a difficult starting season. He sat in silence after a 9-4 loss to the Yankees, recalling a sunk bid he believed they had.
New York Mets toppled the Yankees 6 2 in the Mayor's Charity game at Yankee Stadium as Casey Stengel led the guests. Jimmy Piersall hit a bat that struck Deputy Police Commissioner William L. Rowe in the rib cage. no serious injury reported.
The Baseball Cardinals announced the signings of right handed pitcher Donald Davis and catcher Mike Hunter. Davis hails from Belleville Illinois and averaged 15 strikeouts per game over two years at Belleville High School. Hunter starred at Alton High School and played baseball and football at the University of Missouri. Both will report to Brunswick Georgia for Georgia Florida activities.
The players taped the bat, and Jimmy retrieved it in time to single to right and spark a decisive five-run rally against Williams. The sequence turned the game and showcased clutch hitting.
We seek men with farming selling or mechanical repair experience to demonstrate and service farm machinery maintenance equipment. If you own a car or pick-up and want to earn over 167.50 dollars weekly, you may qualify. All applications confidential.
A notice for Mr Stewart Emmerson at the Emmerson Hotel in Mt Vernon on Saturday June 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. details unreadable.
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