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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1960
Page
9
John Flynn explains space limits and philosophy behind not printing Little League and Babe Ruth boxscores. He argues boxes misrepresent games, overemphasize youth play, and crowd coverage of older amateur leagues like Warren Williams. He notes parental interest and reader desire but prioritizes major stories and fair play across age groups.
Paul Popovich went 3 for 4 in his second game with the San Antonio team against the Mexico City Reds after signing for $42,000 with the Chicago Cubs who assigned him from West Virginia. He earlier went 0 for 2 with two runs in his first game. Fellow West Virginia bonus babies Jim Ponceroff and Gary Keady also left the college scene for the minors with Phillies backing.
The Dodgers beat the Cubs 7 to 1 as Don Drysdale improved to 6-10 and Duke Snider drove in three on a two run triple. Pittsburgh won 3-2 on Bob Skinner’s two out two run double in the ninth to beat Cincinnati, extending their lead in the NL race. Hank Aaron and Warren Spahn led Milwaukee to a 2-0 win over Philadelphia. San Francisco, Chicago, and St. Louis posted wins in their respective games.
AP reports Ohio State star Johnny Havlicek may guard two time All America Jerry West as summer league all star teams from Charleston face Wheeling. The two game series opens July 16 in Charleston with a return in Wheeling a week later.
The Charleston Senators wrap up their longest road trip with a game against Indianapolis after a doubleheader split. They lost the opener 2-1 in nine innings, then won 5-1 behind Joe McClain. Don Mincher hit a homer in game two as part of a five-run eighth.
At the AAU decathlon meet in Eugene 26 U S athletes enter the Olympic trials with one foreign contender, C K Yang. Yang hopes to top 8000 points while Edstrom and Kuznetsov push for high marks as Rafer Johnson returns from injury and aims to reclaim world leading scores.
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