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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1963
Page
5
Scottsdale defeats Chandler 4-2 as Jed Nolan breaks the no hit bid with a first hit in the sixth and Bob Urie belts a homer. Dennis McCready earns the win with 10 strikeouts while Tom Wilson fanned 17 in a tough loss.
Morris of Scottsdale lost 4 3 to Golden Gates of Phoenix last night. Morris outhit Phoenix 9 2 but unearned runs and fielding miscues doomed the locals. Danny Walker started, allowed one hit and six walks before Phil Smith relieved in the third. Smith yielded one hit and three walks. Leading Morris with two hits were Curt Tarkington, Smith and Gary Peterson. Scottsdale’s Tom Haney contributed in a double play by forcing another runner at second.
Baseball results across the league with details of scoring innings, winning and losing pitchers, RBIs and home runs. Notable openers include Drysdale and Olivo for their teams, Staub and Boyer homering in tightly contested matchups, and the Giants facing Houston in a night game.
The Progress corrects a previous report that listed the Arizona Junior Basketball Camp location as Phoenix College and clarifies the event will be held at Grand Canyon College this summer.
Kerr Sporting Goods dominated Vita Gro of Mesa in Scottsdale Colt League action Friday. Jim Purtil led with two singles a triple and two runs while Mike Norlin pitched a two run performance. Multiple Kerr players added hits and runs as the Mesa squad managed only four hits.
Paradise Valley Methodists defeated Ascension Lutheran 18 to 14 in a high scoring YMCA slow pitch game. Scottsdale Presbyterian topped Valley Presbyterian 17 to 10 as Barry Sollenberger Ron Barber and Rusty Lyon homered and Merle Wardenburg took the loss.
Rick Bedenknot pitched a no hitter as Bristoe Paving beat the Ravens 6 to 1 in American Legion Class B action at Arcadia High. He fanned 15 batters and also contributed a single. Bill Dipley hit a triple and a single as the winners had six hits.
Palmer pitched three strong innings with nine strikeouts and finished with 13 as the Earl's Market Indians beat the American Legion Yankees 7-3. Dennis Smith had two hits and three runs for the winners while Tom Carlise drove in two for the Yankees.
Warren Giles predicts a real tight race with a four team tie at the top led by Dodgers Giants Cardinals and Cubs. Carl Warwick's 10th inning single beat the Giants 2 1 in San Francisco. Mets beat Cardinals 3 2 while Dodgers toppled Cubs 4 1 and Braves defeated Pirates 9 5. Rain halted Cincinnati Philadelphia.
Arizona State University competes in the U S Track and Field Federation Championships in Houston after sweeping three firsts at the Compton invitational. The Sun Devils’ world record mile relay quartet of Barrick Freeman Carr Williams concludes its run, Williams also edging Adolph Plummer in the 440 with 44.6 seconds. Covelli wins the javelin with 256 feet 3 inches. Hopkins places fourth in the broad jump for Arizona.
Detroit Tigers rout New York 84 2 to 5 games losses mount as Hank Aguirre shuts down the Yankees allowing nine hits and Al Kaline belts a three run homer. Debris rains down on Roger Maris as Detroit fans celebrate. Other AL results include Minnesota over Los Angeles 6 1 and Cleveland 8 1 over Washington. Boston Baltimore game rained out.
The Valley of the Sun Golf Classic starts today at Indian Bend with Dick Hopwood favored to win a third consecutive title and keep the trophy. Ted Adams, former state champ, is a close contender as play moves to Scottsdale Country Club on Sunday.
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