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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1962
Page
4
Second place eM Millworss and Charcoal Broiler each won their first games of the season in Open Support league play Friday night at Oregon Field. ReM handed Moose its ninth straight setback, 11 to 2, on Carlo.
Eugene Oregon reporting a meet filled with record marks and surprises as Friday’s qualifying set the stage for NCAA champions in track and field events. Host Oregon led with 18 of 29 spots, USC held 7, and Fat Clohessy of Houston posted a fast three mile time while Dallas Long of USC aimed for a third NCAA title with a 64 feet 7 inch shot put.
Judy Kimball tied for sixth after two rounds in the Sehoie Rocklerd Cosmopolitan Women's Open at Rockford. Sandra Haynie of Fort Worth led by six strokes. Long and Gubner set marks in field events as Jerome and Budd posted notable times and eliminations reshaped competition.
Muscatine high school junior varsity gains its first win 7-2 as pitcher Tom Plemmons and batterymate Wally Benson key the offense. Plemmons allows six hits with seven strikeouts. Benson collects three hits and drives in four. Lone Tree’s Virgil Mills takes the loss, giving five walks and eight strikeouts.
Muscatine boys were eliminated early in the Town Junior Golf and Tennis meet at Iowa City. P J Anderson defeated John Saar 12 2 in the 16 and under singles, then lost to Randy Murphy of Burlington 12 8. Murphy reached the semifinals. Local results list Keokuk, Burlington, Muscatine, Clinton and Decatur in various flights.
Annual I Club Day for members of the State University of Inwa athletic staff is set for Wednesday at the Geneva Golf and County club. Activities begin with golf at 1 pm and end with an evening dinner. Reservations should be made at Geneva. Open to all I Club and Geneva members.
Oakmont leaders Palmer Rosburg share 133 after two rounds at Oakmont Country Club. Maxwell Nicklaus Player Nichols 143, Littler Barber and others chase as Open field shrinks. Hogan record remains benchmark as 150 total needed to reach final two rounds.
The 28 year old catcher Barry Chili, who debuted with the Cubs in 1950 and played for four other MLB clubs, was sent to Jacksonville of the International League by the New York Mets. Cannizzaro moved up from Rochester to replace him.
Eugene Oregon report notes Iowa sophomore Bill Frazier qualified for the NCAA track and field finals in the half mile after posting a fast qualifying time. Frazier clocked 1 349.8 in his second qualifying heat, an all time best. Cloyd Webb, Iowa discus thrower, also qualified for Saturday’s finals with a best throw of 166 feet.
Jim Hackleman reports the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-2, extending the Cards’ rapid run with a three run homer by Charlie James and two hits by James. Houston’s Jim Golden blanked the Dodgers 5-0, lifting Houston and widening NL standings. Pittsburgh won seventh straight 9-8, Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 13-8, and Chicago topped New York 3-1 in a busy night of baseball.
Golden allowed five singles with no walks as Pittsburgh erased a six-run deficit in a dramatic rally led by Roberto Clemente who contributed a grand slam and Dick Groat’s clutch single. The Pirates built on Clemente’s hit with six singles and two walks, while Tony Cloninger held the visitors to three hits into the eighth.
A crowded schedule covers Muscatine area baseball and softball with nearly 50 games next week across youth leagues, high school, church leagues, and Legion. Highlights include Muscatine High School games at Tom Bruner Field, Midget Baseball at 6 15 p.m., and multiple matchups across Oregon Iowa and nearby towns, with make ups and clinics noted.
International League results Buffalo 5 Jacksonville 0 Rochester 7 Columbus 3 Atlanta 9 Toronto 4 Richmond 13 Syracuse 3 American Association Oklahoma City 14 Louisville 6 Vinings Denver 8 Indianapolis 6 Omaha 9 Dallas Fort Worth 4 Pacific Coast League Vancouver 42 Hawaii 14 Salt Lake City 3 San Diego Tacoma 4 Seattle 1 Spokane 6 Portland 3
The Yankees beat the Indians 3-0 behind Camilo Pascual’s two runs allowed over four innings. Boston shut out Detroit 3-0 as Gene Conley held the slumping Tigers to 11 baserunners. Minnesota dropped 6-1 to Kansas City, while Los Angeles lost to Chicago 7-4 delaying a lead change in the pennant race.
Pitching star Jim Grant of the Indians shut out New York with five singles as Cleveland closed within three percentage points of the AL lead. Floyd Robinson of the White Sox collected three hits and drove in the winning two run triple in the ninth to beat the Angels 7 6 ending a five game skid.
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