Musial Dominates Giants With Three Hits In Comeback Season
The article lauds Stan Musial as the greatest of the era, noting his three singles in four at bats to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the San Francisco Giants 7-4. It reflects on his longevity, mentions an intentional walk to him, and lauds his continued impact and spring chicken-like vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Cobb
Dean
Mantle
Stan
San Francisco Giants
Aeare
Musial
Raleigh
Pete Castanon
New Jersey
Amigo Redbirds
Manuel
East Gulf
Stoco High School
Pete
Castanon
Tony
Stoco
Beffley and Frankford vie for Region 5 final berth
Beckley and Frankford clash for the Region 5 right to represent at the State High School Baseball Tournament opening Thursday. The winner faces Region 3 victor Fairview in the Thursday opener, with other regional pairings set for 1 pm to 9 pm and semifinals Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
UPI
Beckley
Frankford
Fairview
Follawsbee
Keyser
Huntington
Marsh Fork
Harrisville
East Bank
Beckley at Frankford in Regional Sports Day
Regional 6 events feature Beckley facing Frankford at 2 pm along with Trap Hill LL Braves meeting Cards at Eccles Sophia LL Slab Fork taking on Sophia Builders Beckley BR meets Harry's and Silver Brand Keatley's tackles Blue Ridge Route 41 LL Braves duel Cardinals plus City Softball action with Ashland Oil facing Crab Orchard and Beckley Mfg clashing National Finance.
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Beckley
Frankford
Trap Hill
Braves
Cards
Eccles
Sophia
Slab Fork
Sophia Builders
Beckley BR
Harry’s
Silver Brand
Keatley’s
Blue Ridge
Cardinals City
Ashland Oil
Crab Orchard
Beckley Mfg
National Finance
Beckley LL Redlegs
Cubs
Pirates
Giants
Dodgers
Blues
Bisons
Mullens
Red Sox Indians
Cardinals
LL Methodist
Legion
Sophia Senior
Coal City
Helen
Exhibition baseball results mix with home runs hit
Detroit and St. Louis split a doubleheader with 88 runs in the combined game tallies. Detroit edges St. Louis with Phillips and Washington hitting homers for Detroit and James and Washington for the Cardinals. Cincinnati and Milwaukee also post multiple runs, with noted homers by Robinson Pavietich and Hinton Lock and Boston edges Boston 5 to 7?
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Detroit
St. Louis
Anderson
Mossi
Triandos
Freehan
Richardson
Sadecki
Olive
Oliver
Sawatski
Ww Anderson
L—Richardson
Phillips
James
Washington
Cincinnati
Osteen
Burnside
Ritzer
Mattiaci
Davidson
Owens
Pavietich
Washington-Hinton
Lock
Cincinnati-Robinson
Yankee Rob Pepitone in Mantle’s Flashy Car Cartoon
Yankees star Joe Pepitone is teased by teammates as Mickey Mantle commissions a humorous drawing showing Pepitone in a flashy car with Yankee insignia. The piece recalls club banter, Pepitone’s nickname Beak, and anecdotes about Mantle and peers including Linz Berra and Maris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Olderman
Mickey Mantle
Joe Pepitone
Coney Island
Mantle
Purkey Calls for Umpire Supervision in NL
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bob Purkey urges the National League to hire a supervisor for umpires, arguing they have been overstepping authority. Purkey cites his ejection by plate umpire Shag Crawford and says umpires need checks despite league backing. Reds manager Hutchinson supports Purkey, while NL President Warren Giles defends umpire judgment and discretion.
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Cincinnati
UPS
Cincinnati Reds
Bob Purkey
National League
Purkey
Shag Crawford
Reds
Cal Hubbard
League
Warren Giles
Fred Fleig Purkey
Crawford
Fred Hutchinson
Hutch
Bears Sign Szumczyk From Trinity for 1963 Season
Chicago Bears announce the signing of offensive back John Szumczyk from Trinity College Hartford Conn as the team's 13th draft choice for the 1963 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPD
Chicago Bears
John Szumczyk
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
Bears
Redskins Sign OSU Stars From 1962 Team
The Washington Redskins announced they signed two stars from the 1962 Ohio State squad. Fullback Dave Francis and guard Rodney Foster were added to Washington's 1963 roster as the seventh and tenth draft picks respectively.
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OSU
Washington
UPI
Washington Redskins
Ohio State
Tribe
Dave Francis
Rodney Foster
Francis
Foster
NCAA AAU track rights clash reshapes amateur meet scene
New York UPI reports Gen Douglas MacArthur mediating a renewed NCAA and AAU dispute over open track meets. ECAC, with 132 member colleges, warned participation in AAU sanctioned meets like the New York A C Games depends on sanction from the U S Track and Field Federation. ECAC would allow athletes to compete only if the meet is fully sanctioned and the AAU secures federation approval.
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New York
UPI
Douglas MacArthur
America
NCAA
AAU
Eastern College Athletic Conference
ECAC
New York A. C
U.S
Bushnell
USAF
MacArthur
USTFF
Ray Lumpp
New York University
NYAC
Lumpp
Nyac Board of Governors
Manhattan College
Ken Norton
Kennedy
U. S
Japan
Finsterwald Wins Fourth Annual 500 Festival Golf Title
Don Finsterwald of Tequesta Florida captured his first major in over three years at the 500 Festival event in Indianapolis finishing with a 268 16 under par after a final round 68 two strokes ahead of Julius Boros Tommy Aaron and Tony Lema who tied for second. Finsterwald credited his changed grip and especially caddy Tom Vinson for yardage help.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Don Finsterwald
Golfdam
Tequesta
Fla
Finsterwald
Flint
Mich
Julius Boros
Tom Vinson
Vinson
Dow
Boros
Bobby Nichols
Tony Lema
Tommy Aaron
Tomy Lema
Bob Duden
Fred Hawkins
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Jim Ferrier
Claude King
Aeeee
Gay Brewer
Mike Souchak
Eesee
Bob Bruno
Ron Letellier
al Geiberger
Don Fairfield
Ken Still
John Langford
Bruce Crampton
Jerry Steelsmith
Jerry Barber
Don January
Ray Barnes
Jerry Pittman
Mason Rudolph
al Mengert
Dutch Harrison
Kel Nagle
Claveses
Jim Ferree
Bob Charles
George Bayer
Rod Funseth
Charles Sifford
Balding Says Golf Demands Tough Living From Pros
Al Balding of Canada explains golf’s tough rack when pro life wears on players. He lists peers like Billy Casper, Jack Nicklaus, Art Wall, Ken Venturi, Jackie Burke, Sammy Snead and Arnold Palmer, noting tendonitis and back problems mark many careers. He contacts an osteopath and laments pills cannot win tournaments. The tour average is 35 events a year, with shoulder and spine strain highlighting the sport’s demand.
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Grand Blanc
Mich
UPI
al Balding
Canada
Balding
Billy Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Bill Collins
Art Wall
Ken Venturi
Jackie Burke
Sammy Snead
Arnold Palmer
Baldin
Palmer
Horton Smith
Pennsylvania
Casper
Las Vegas
Nicklaus
Collins
Wall
Venturi
Golden Boy
Snead
Markland Wood
Toronto
Tour
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Bkike
Maloney
Jim Maloney
Houston
Carl Warwick
Jim
Sporting News
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al Barlick
Fred Hutchens
Warwick
Roberto Clemente
Bill Virdon
Karl Francis
Columbus
Clem Labine
Harlan Fenger
Parnelli Jones
J. C. Agajanian
Jones
Colin Chapman
Carlson Records
United Press International
Don Carlson
Springfield
Carlson
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Sox
Charleston
Elmira
Binghamton
Pioneers
York
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Boston
Spahn
Burdette
Funk
Schneider
Cloninger
Decker
Morehead
Farley
Nichols
Tillman
W—Morehead
L—Funk
Bressoud
Rib
Pepitone
Ann- Margret
Mickey
Beak
Phil Linz
Pep
Ling
Pepstone
Joe
St. Petersburg
Yogi Berra
Roger Maris
Umps
Urday
U.S. Track and Field Federation
USTTE
George Shiebler
Asa S. Bushnell
New Grip
By Oscar Fraley
LS Orelco
Norelco
North American Philips Company, Inc
East 42Nd Street
YeLlowstone
Yellowstone Distillery CO
Louisville
Owensboro
DODGE
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Duncan-Catron Motor Co., Inc
Prince Street
Beckley, W. Va
Phillips Motor Company, Inc
Main Street
W. Va
Lynch-Pryor Motors, Inc
Howard Avenue
Greenbrier Motor
Empire
Nbc-Tv
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