This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1963
Page
7
Boys aged 13 to 15 want to play baseball this summer but lack teams in Scottsdale. Parents, teachers, the Parks and Recreation Department and a semi pro pitcher offer help, equipment, and coaching to integrate players into organized baseball or arrange practice games.
National League games delayed by rain in Milwaukee. St Louis tops Chicago in ten innings with HRs by Sievers and Oliver. Ellsworth takes loss for San Francisco as Koufax wins for Los Angeles. Alou and Mays homer for the Giants. American League results feature wins by Early and Barber with key homers, plus more tallies from Cleveland, Baltimore, Kansas City and Minnesota. Standings show tight races across divisions and upcoming games listed with projected starters.
Magna Plate defeats School Service 8-0 as Nicky Nichols limits opponents to two hits in a 2 hitter. He strikes out seven and walks one, earning his third straight win and improving to 3-0.
Valley Presbyterian beat Monte Vista Nazarene 17 to 7 led by Bill Cornelius and Gordon Lackey hitting home runs and Joe Livesay adding four hits. Paradise Valley Methodists crushed First Baptist Church 19 to 2 with homer blasts by Bob Myers Rick Williams and Barry Sollenberger.
The Elks 'B' team defeated Smallsteed 23 to 13 in Pony League action last night. John Shulte earned the win, relieved in the third inning by Pete Minnich. Larry Brin and Steve Abelene each had five hits with multiple extra base hits, Don Royer added four hits including two homers, and Norris Bruce took the loss.
Two Arizona stars earned 1963 All-America baseball second team honors from the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. Sterling Slaughter of Arizona State University is listed as pitcher and Ron Theobald of the University of Arizona is named at second base.
Two Scottsdale youths Phil 15 and Jack 14 plan a two week Ozark Baseball Camp in Salem Missouri to learn from Pepper Martin and scouts. They play as left handed first basemen for Morris Sporting Goods American Legion B and National Auto Glass Babe Ruth teams. Their grandfather trains them.
Arizona built an eight run lead to an eventual 10 to 8 win over Texas as the Wildcats stayed in control of the 1963 NCAA baseball title path and set up a final against Southern California. If USC loses the title could be contested longer, extending the tournament to Saturday.
Arizona State University trackmen qualified in five events on day two of the NCAA track and field championships in Albuquerque New Mexico. Henry Carr won his heats in both the 100 and 220 yard dashes. Williams won the 440 yard dash. Freeman reached the 440 and Owers earned a spot in the 880.
The Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Department outlines a tentative summer sports and event calendar. Highlights include Ponytail Girls Softball and Tetherball Tournament in June, Doll Show and Junior Olympics in July, Gold Rush Days and Ping Pong Tournament at Saloma School, and a final End of Summer Program on August 9 at Community Center Grounds.
Sandy Koufax pitched his fifth shutout and ninth win of the season, striking out 10 as the Dodgers defeated the Houston Colts 3-0 to hold first place by two percentage points. Tommy Davis and Wally Moon had two hits each, while a nine hit attack supported the lefty. Other NL results included the Giants over the Cubs 2-1, the Reds 4-2 over the Pirates, and the Cardinals 7-3 over the Phillies. In the AL, the Orioles edged the Yankees 5-4, the Twins beat the Athletics 6-3, the Indians toppled the Tigers 5-3, and the Red Sox won 7-5 against the Senators. Willie Mays homered in the 10th to beat Ellsworth and O'Dell.
Kerr's Edge Mesa won 5-4 over Macfee-Guthrie in Mesa Colt League last night. Winning pitcher Jim Purtill struck out 15 over a full game. In Pony League A action Kerr's Sporting tied Scottsdale Elks 6-6 when called for darkness. Kerr's pitcher Kim Short left in the third with Gary Thompson relieving. Beavers pitched for the Elks, allowing one hit.
Scottsdale Morris Sporting Goods American Legion B team rallied for three runs in the sixth to overcome a 7-5 deficit and beat Briscoe Paving 8-7 at Perry Park. Mark Munson pitched a complete game few hits and nine strikeouts as Peterson, Yennie, and Munson had key doubles in the rally.
Mike Zarkovich pitched a six inning no hitter with 14 strikeouts as the Hallcraft Yankees beat the Scottsdale Medical Center Dodgers 1-0 in Hast Scottsdale Little League. John Armstrong allowed two hits in the loss. Other results include Pima Athletic Club Colts defeating Hale’s Furniture Orioles 14-11 and Mes singers Chipmunks 8-8 with Gucker-Ness Lions.
The Scottsdale Optimist Club American Legion A team meets Mesa A tonight at 8 in Rendezvous Park Mesa locals expect a spirited night of baseball with both sides aiming for a victory.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.