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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1963
Page
10
Finnish second division forward Rolf Boxberg, 27, died Monday from injuries sustained when he knelt to receive a hard shot seven yards away during a Sunday game. His Hanroe Sportsclub beat Turin Pallaxerho 3-2 and had voted him best player earlier.
Cepeda leads the Giants to a 6-1 victory as they break a slump. Hindahl fans 16 in a strong pitching performance. Boxberg contributed on offense and defense, while a late note mentions a player becoming ill and dying that night.
Muscatine high school junior baseball team notches its second win in four days by defeating Durant 6 1 on the road. Steve Hindahl shines with a five hitter and 10 strikeouts, while Rich Saltz and Steve Temple drive key hits including a triple for two RBIs. The win builds momentum for a 6 p.m. game at Davenport Assumption Wednesday.
Giants snap seven-game skid with Cepeda’s 12th homer in the eighth, lifting San Francisco past Los Angeles 7-3. Cepeda’s drive off Ron Perranoski ends a Dodgers win streak as Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, and Philadelphia also post victories in uneven, rain-affected games.
Boston sources say Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay have agreed to meet for the heavyweight title in Philadelphia on September 30. Red Collins quotes Bah Nilon, Liston's advisor brother, and Jack Wilson says the bout is contingent on Liston defeating Floyd Patterson in Las Vegas and Clay beating Henry Cooper in London on June 16.
Kaline and Wood fueled Detroit's 64 win over Boston as Saline slugged two homers and four runs while Wood added a triple and two singles with two runs and a steal. The Tigers, behind rookie Big Faul on the mound, surged past the Red Sox. Elsewhere, Downing earned his first big-league victory for the Yankees in a 7-6 win, Osteen won his first decision for Cleveland, and the Angels hammered Kansas City 13-3.
The Quad Cities team swept Waterloo in both ends of a Midwest League doubleheader, winning 1-0 and 5-4. Lonnie Morton pitched a two hitter in game one, while Cedar Rapids used a Don Decker two run homer to edge Decatur 7-6 in game one. Clinton benefited from Dubuque errors, Burlington crushed Wisconsin Rapids 9-0 with Larry Overholser driving in three, and Fox Cities defeated Quincy 10-5.
Muscatine Red Sox and Muscatine high school sophomores compete in a doubleheader at Tom Bruner Field. The sophomores face To wa City at 6 30 p.m. while the Sox, 5 0, meet Kansas City Monarchists at o clock. George Lang, Butch McCleary, and Jack Wi land lead the squad with Terry Fairchild likely pitching for Muscatine as they also plan a Wednesday trip to Milan to defend Quad County league status.
Boston lightweight Larry Carney outpointed Gaylord Barnes in a 160 pound matchup. Ike Pusateri stopped Julius Owens early in the third round. Willie Nee defeated Tima Major by knockout. Dave Patterson halted Gabriel Brambilla in Las Vegas.
American League results include New York 7 0 Cleveland and Baltimore 3 Cleveland 3. Los Angeles 13. schedule shows games at Chicago Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Boston Detroit. National League leaders Los Angeles 24 12 589 and St Louis 33 25 589. today's matchups include Cincinnati at New York and Milwaukee at Philadelphia with rain and doubleheaders noted.
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