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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1962
Page
5
Whitey Ford drives a 3-hitter over Baltimore as the Yankees halt a five game slide and pull within three games of the lead. Mickey Mantle tests his ailing leg in Detroit as New York eyes the pennant race with renewed hope.
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Belinsky earned his seventh win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Kansas City. He escaped early trouble, set down nine in a row late, and extended his comeback after a rough stretch following his late night partying.
In the J E McAuliffe Gelf Tournament at Plainfield Country Club Mickey Wright trailed by seven strokes after the first round. Mary Lena Faulk and Kathy Whitworth led with 72s, as 27 pros chased $9,000 in prize money in the 72 hole event. Carol Mann was tied for third at 73 and Beth Stone and Barbara Romack stood fourth with 74s.
Houston faces New York while St Louis hosts Philadelphia in a pair of baseball matchups. Chicago plays Pittsburgh and Milwaukee travels to San Francisco in four interleague contests with likely rising pitchers and lineups.
Orioles win 5 to 4 over the Yankees in a protest game. Winning pitcher Sylvester Mays for Baltimore, Terry Troutt takes the loss for New York, who also homered. Orioles deny, Cubs blowout Dodgers 19 to 14 with Terry Henry earning the win and Jeff Johnson taking the loss, multiple Cubs homers including Woodrome and Johnson.
Doug Ford shot a 3 under par 69 to lead first day scoring at the Eastern Open in Baltimore. Bobby Nichols Terry Dill and Moon Mullins posted 10s among 119 competitors. Mount Pleasant's par 72 finished behind Ford by four strokes after a costly three putt on the final hole. The 72 hole event runs through Sunday.
The St. Louis Cardinals open a five game stand at Philadelphia after a rough coast trip. They lost four of six, were swept twice, and slipped a half game in the NL standings. Keane faces Brown and Owens in twi nights as hitting remains the club's major weakness.
The Associated Press lists tonight's doubleheaders and twi night games across the major leagues. Players include Stafford 64 Aguirre 4-2 Daniels 1-8 Donovan 10-2 Schwall 2-8 Delock 2-0 Pappas 7-3 Roberts 2-2 Pfister 0-5 Horlen 5-5 Shance 5-3 Lee 5-3 Maranda Q-1 Pascual 94 Purkey 12-1 Koufax 10-2 Burdette 54 Sanford 17-6 Anderson 1-4 Gibbon 1-1 Jackson 5-7 Browlie 2-2 Washburn 4-3 Brown 0-5 Owens 1-2 Farrell 5-6 Golden 4-1 Jackson 3-8 Miller 0-4.
The NCAA golf quarterfinals pit Texas players against the field at Duke University Golf Course led by medalist Kermit Zarley of Houston. Matchups include Jim Ewing vs Zarley and Don Wilson vs Bill Garrett, with other Houston and Oregon players in the lower bracket and semifinals slated for this afternoon.
The Turkish team led the opening World Wrestling Championships in Toledo Ohio after a strong first round. They posted six victories, one loss, and a bye, climbing to eight wins early in the second round. Russia Japan and Iran also held six wins, while the United States stood at four wins four losses two draws.
Three year old turf stars will contest feature races at five tracks on Saturday. Fillies chase the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont Park for 100000 added over 1 1/4 miles. Colts race in Leonard Richard Stakes at Delaware Park, Warren Wright Handicap at Arlington Park, Cinema Handicap at Hollywood Park, Lamplighter Handicap at Monmouth Park, and Michigan mile plus Omaha cap at Ak-Sar-Ben.
CHICAGO AP The Chicago Cubs began accepting ticket applications today for the second All-Star Baseball Game at Wrigley Field on July 30. About 41 000 fans are expected. box seats and reserved grandstand tickets will be in mail orders only with limited quantities.
The American Legion rallied for three runs in the bottom of the fifth for a 4-3 victory over First National in Juvenile Division action. The Register-News team squeezed by Mt. Vernon Truck Body 4-2 in Junior Division. Steve Pigg pitched eight hits and 11 strikeouts for the win over First National while Walter Pogue homered and tripled in three at bats. Ray Johnson added two singles to pace the winners.
Detroit Lions assistant general manager Bud Erickson says the club cannot locate linebacker Dave Lloyd. Lloyd, who joined the Lions in a six player trade from the Browns in March, has vanished since a brief conversation with Coach George Wilson. Reward consideration mentioned.
In Stanford, Rafael Osuna of USC survived nine match points to beat Rod Mandelstam of Miami 6-2 8-10 6-4 amid knee strain. Riessen beat Larry Nagler to reach the semis, Lenoir routed Bill Bond, Barnhart ousted Paul Palmer, and USC leads to its fourth team title with Nagler Palmer doubles action looming.
Western Auto pulled even atop the city softball standings with Mendenall Insurance after a 13-1 shellacking of Montgomery Wards. Gene Cox hit a homer, John Johnson slashed a long drive, and Johnson earned the win while Gene Howard took the loss. Mendenall Insurance meets Ski next.
Carroll Hardy of the Red Sox belted a two run homer to account for all Boston scoring in a 3-1 win over AL leading Cleveland. Whitey Ford of the Yankees, hampered by an arm injury all season, shut out Baltimore on three hits in 2 3 innings, ending a five game New York skid.
Decatur edged Quad City 11 to 10 while Burlington posted a 4 to 3 win over Waterloo. Fox Cities topped Dubuque 9 to 5 in the same league action.
Southern Illinois has three athletes on the NCAA Track and Field Rules Committee all star team for 1962. Jim Dupree 880 yards, Bill Cornell mile, and Brian Turner three mile are named from SIU. Oregon leads with eight selections and Villanova with five after last weekend's Eugene championships.
Buffalo 4 Columbus 8 Rochester 8 Jacksonville 7 Atlanta 6 Syracuse 5 Toronto 3 Richmond 2. The standings reflect tight action across matchups with leading performances from multiple teams.
The record sheet lists top leaders in the Majors and American League for batting pitching and related stats. Notables include Williams Aaron and Musial with .335 batting, Mays leading runs and home runs, Purkey and Koufax high win totals and strikeouts, with detailed figures for teams like Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Bobby Monroe of Fort Lauderdale outpointed Harry Tetlow of Miami Beach over eight rounds in Miami. In Tokyo, Leo Espinosa of Manila outpointed Haruo Sakamoto of Japan over ten rounds.
A golfer stresses planning the target before the shot and forming a mental image of the ball flight. He notes reading the green from distance matters and delaying can lead to indecision, while visualization helps muscles execute the intended path.
WALNUT Calif AP Eight championships and several world records are at stake as the National AAU track and field carnival opens a two night run at Mt. San Antonio College Memorial Stadium. Dallas Long Frank Budd and Robert Hayes are among the contenders in the opening program with events including the 100 yard dash 120 yard high hurdles shot put and broad jump.
High Games Nate High led with Jim Connelly 220 A Puckett 213 J Richey 202 P Adcock 172 B Rainey 181 G Hilliard 146 D Pigg 146 High Series J Richey 546 A Pucket 541 Jim Connelly 531 Richey 419 P Adcock 417 D Pigg 414 B Rainey 414 STANDINGS.
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