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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1963
Page
4
Los Angeles beat Cincinnati 5-2 to complete a three game sweep as Gilliam drove in runs with an eighth inning double for the second straight night and Perranoski closed out two of the last three contests. Dodgers move to four straight wins while maintaining a half game behind St Louis.
Salem Trotter Filter is among 75 three year olds eligible for the 1963 Hambletonian Stakes at Du Quoin on Aug 28. Illinois owned, trained by Herman Graham and sons, Filter is priced at 100000, with strong racing credentials and no interest in selling. Other Illinois hopefuls include Birth Day Starbrite Valley and Eldorado Hanover, with Eldorado Hanover racing on the East Coast.
New York AP reports Mickey Mantle's left foot cast has been removed and the Yankee star expects to play again by July 31. Dr Sidney Gaynor said X rays show surprisingly fast healing from a June 5 break sustained in a game at Balimore.
Four Mt Vernon league teams enter a holiday softball tourney at the city park facing visiting clubs from Odin Herrin Whittington and Du Quoin. The event runs July 1 to 4 with two games nightly and a championship before the fireworks. Mt Vernon clubs Ski Montgomery Ward Machinists and Frostie also compete.
Register-News remained undefeated as they defeated Ace Grocers 10-9 in Junior Division Khoury League play. A six-run fourth and four in the sixth propelled the winners, while Ace Grocers rallied with a grand slam by Steve Cole in the fifth and three runs in the sixth. Winning pitcher Lanny Shaw and reliever Dan Levin paced the Register-News defense as John Wiel, John Sailer, Stan Fowler, Johnny Cox, Joey Plemon, and Red Kirkpatrick reached base. for Ace Grocers, Cole and Williams had multiple hits and Levin relieved with strong work.
Baseball leaders list top performers by category across leagues. Davis and White among batting leaders. Aaron, Flood, White lead runs and RBIs. White and Great among hits. Koufax and Marichal top pitching, Koufax strikeouts lead. Malzone and Wagner pace hitting averages and totals.
Outstanding fishing luck in the Mt. Vernon area was reported at Title's Sporting Goods by anglers Gary Paul Robinson of 608 Park Avenue with a 6 pound 9 ounce channel catfish from the Watter Hayes pool, Bryan Reece of 208 North Fourth with a 4 pound 1 ounce bass from a farm pond, Paul and Randy Odile of 1000 South 22nd with a 6 pound 8 ounce channel cat and six bullhead cats weighing one pound each jug fishing at Lake Miller.
St Louis edged San Francisco 6-5 as Bill White delivered a key single with the winning run aboard in the ninth. Ken Boyer provided contrast with a three run homer earlier, while Charles James delivered a decisive sacrifice fly after Giants walked Boyer. Bobby Shantz earned the win in relief.
The Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs 18 to 6 in 14 innings at New York. Tim Harkness hit a grand slam for the Mets, his fourth hit, after Billy Williams tied the game with a two run homer in the top of the 14th. Williams’ homer was the Cubs’ first hit from the fifth through the 14th. In the bottom of the 14th, Jim Hickman overran second on a single, then Jim Piersall and Sammy Taylor walked. Starkness hit his seventh homer of the year off Jim Brewer to seal the win for New York. Galen Cisco earned the win as the fifth Mets pitcher.
Arnold Palmer, golf’s big money winner, eyed the $22 000 top prize in the Cleveland Open after a strong pro-am round. Palmer shot a 67 amid 146 pros and four amateurs at Beechmont Country Club, amid a field chasing the four-day, 110 000 event. Masters champ Jack Nicklaus and Mason Rudolph tied for 65, with Doug Ford at 66.
Buffalo AP report says each of the eight AFL clubs will employ private investigators this season in response to betting scandals that affected the NFL. The move follows suspensions of Green Bay's Paul Hoesing and Detroit's Alex Karras.
Associated Press recap shows International League results Arkansas 2 Buffalo 0 Syracuse 8 Richmond 6 Rochester 3 Toronto 1. Columbus at Jacksonville postponed. Indianapolis at Atlanta postponed. Pacific Coast League scores Salt Lake 8 Seattle 0 Spokane 9 Oklahoma City Dallas-Fort Worth 4 Portland 3 Denver 10 San Diego 9 in 10. Hawaii Tacoma 0. AFL update notes Commissioner Joe Foss says hiring or training start next month with teams or investigative groups.
Angels sweep a twi-night doubleheader from Baltimore 3-1 and 3-2 behind Paul Foytack and Ken McBride. New York beats Chicago 3-2 as Tresh and Maris homer. Allison and Battey lead Minnesota past Detroit. Boston edges Cleveland 6-5 on Bressoud ninth-inning shot. Washington-Kansas City rained out.
In Freeport Illinois two 15 and 16 year old competitors led today’s quarter finals as Annette Rutt of Sterling faced Salley Olsen of Rockford in the upper bracket while Lois Drafke of La Grange met Penny Kerndt of Deerville in the lower bracket Also Doris Phillips of Belleville and Mrs Robert Johnson of Wilmette competed in a second lower bracket test Quarter finals and semi finals were played with the 36 hole title match scheduled Friday morning and afternoon The tourney has seen seven overtime matches including four extending to the 18th green.
Elks Lodge Giants topple Liberty Petroleum Cubs 8 to 5 as Ted dy Mannen wins with 10 strikeouts. Bobby Cook loses after 7 K's. Baltzell homers and doubles in 3 trips while Reinebach Waller and Spears go 2 for 3. Raney leads losing side with 4 for 4. First National Bank Tigers edge Brehm Hanna Yankees 5 to 4 behind Randy Phillips 13 strikeouts. Raney also loses as Phillips homers. Mays 2 for 3 pace Tigers. Yankes hitters Woodrome Bragg Strain each get a hit.
AP reports Bo Belinsky decided to report to the Los Angeles Angels farm club in Hawaii. General Manager Fred Haney said Belinsky has not contacted the Angels and cannot play professionally until given permission. Belinsky was suspended after refusing to report to Honolulu on May 24 following a 1-7 record.
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