Wellsville Pirates Babe Ruth League opens with wins
The Wellsville Pirates in Blue Valley Babe Ruth League were sponsored by Wellsville merchants. Opening game Sunday June 9 at Stan Igg, Wellsville won 12 to 3 with Pulver as winning pitcher. Next game Wednesday June 12, Wellsville won 6 to 5 with O Connor the winner. Schedule includes June 16 at Stilwell and June 19 at Wellsville. The roster lists Dusty Swearingen, Carl Pulver, Ronald Rhoades, Jay Barnett and others. Gene Barnett is manager with Jack Dilts and Junior Highie assisting.
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Gary Higbie
Roger O'Neil
Kenneth Dunlap
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Koufax Sets Dodgers Upfront With 3-0 Win Over Astros
Sandy Koufax held Houston to three hits and struck out 10 for his fifth shutout of the year. The lefty improved to 20-3 with a 1.11 ERA, boosting Los Angeles atop the pennant race. Willie Mays homered for the Giants in a 2-1 win over Chicago, while St Louis beat Philadelphia 7-3 as rain shortened the Mets-Milwaukee game. Johnny Tsitouris, 5-hitter performer, pitched Pittsburgh to defeat as Cincinnati and San Francisco also posted wins benefiting the leaders.
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New York
Al Oerter Suffers Slipped Disc
New York AP reports discus great Al Oerter suffers a slipped back disc risking missing next week's track meet where the U.S. team for a Russia dual meet will be chosen. The 26 year old weighs 245 pounds and says recovery will guide his selection chances for the Moscow meet. He felt pain in Compton last Friday, losing to Jay Silvester.
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Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
The American League standings show Chicago leading with 34 wins and 25 losses, New York 30-23, Baltimore 33-26, Minnesota 31-26, Boston 28-25, Kansas City 28-28, Cleveland 27-26, Detroit 20-33, Washington 20-41, with Thursday results Boston 7 Washington 6, Cleveland 5 Detroit 3, Baltimore 5 New York 4, Minnesota 6 Kansas City 3. Detroit at New York and other games listed for today and tomorrow. In the National League, Los Angeles 34-25, St. Louis 35-26, San Francisco 35-26, Cincinnati 31-27, Chicago 32-29, Pittsburgh 28-31, Philadelphia 28-31, Milwaukee 27-31, Houston 26-35, New York 23-38. Thursday results include New York at Milwaukee and St. Louis 7 Philadelphia 3, San Francisco 2 Chicago 1, Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 2, with numerous games scheduled and listed renewals for Saturday.
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Palmer Shoots 67 And Has Fun Too at Thunderbird Classic
Arnold Palmer fired a 67 to share the first round lead at the Thunderbird Classic in Westchester. Rookie Jack Rule tied Palmer at 67, while Nicklaus and Gary Player stood two back at 69 as Hogan posted 71 and 10,000-plus fans watched.
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Iowa
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Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Nicklaus
Ben Hogan
To Poll Clubs For All Stars
New York AP report says players, coaches and managers will help select starters for the 1963 All-Star baseball game in Cleveland on July 9. Polling of clubs is set for June 21 to 27, with starting lineups decided by club votes except pitchers. Managers Al Dark and Ralph Houk will choose the remainder of the 25 man squads.
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al Dark
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Herald Offers Weekly $5 News Tip Reward
The Herald announces a weekly prize of five dollars for the best reader tip that leads to improved news coverage. Readers are invited to submit tips with details and contact information for follow up.
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Big 8 Track Men Qualify at NCAA Championships
Qualifiers from Thursday’s preliminaries include Charles Strong of Oklahoma State in the 440 yard dash at 47.2 seconds Leander Durley of Colorado in the high jump at 7 feet Greg Pelster of Missouri in the 880 yard run at 1 52 6 Jim Miller of Colorado in the 440 intermediate hurdles at 51 4 and Jess Tier of Oklahoma State in 52 7.
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Colorado
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Missouri
Jess Tier
Oklahoma’ State
Burdette Resists Braves Trade Buzz With Shutout
Milwaukee veteran Lew Burdette dismissed trade talk after a 9-0 win over the Mets. The 46-year-old right-hander, sought by clubs amid a $50,000 salary, said he wants to pitch regularly and not be traded. Manager Bob Bragan backed him, noting his value when on top form.
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Tiger Infielder All-Star Choice
Dave Harvey of Missouri earned third base on the second team in the 1963 All American selections by the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. John Sevcik of Missouri was named catcher and Eddie Peach of Oklahoma left field on the third team.
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Bernies Big Bat Batters Athletics Surges Twins
Minnesota's Bernie Allen homered twice and added a single to fuel a 6-3 win over Kansas City A's as the Twins climb to fourth place and within two games of Chicago. Vic Power and Bob Allison backed Allen in a 13-hit attack. Jim Perry earned the win with help from Jim Kaat.
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Dick Stuart
Yankees Win Little League Duel in Ottawa
Yankees edge Tigers 11-10 in a tight Little League game led by Shisler who had two hits and scored three runs. Boxscore totals show a high scoring affair with early Tigers gaps and a late Yankees surge.
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