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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1962
Page
6
Scottsdale's House of Trophies and White Eagles sparred in a 8 6 6 decision after a late rally. Nick Nichols and Mike Reese provided key hits for Trophies while Rick Kenny blasted two homers for the Eagles. Gary Deak pitched well for Trophies and Keith Brown shut down the late threat.
Individual leaders list top hitters and pitchers in the American and National Leagues. Key names include Wagner and Gentile in runs, Mays and Cepeda in the NL, plus pitching leaders Donovan and Purkey with win loss records. The data highlights standout performances across both leagues.
Le Mans 24 hour race draws about 250000 holiday visitors to Le Mans France as the famed European event prepares for renewal. The race has a notorious bloodied history with fatal losses noted especially in 1955 when 83 people died.
Cubs rout Papago 11 to 2 at Supai School in South Scottsdale as a seven run second inning blows open the game. Brady adds a bases loaded double and two singles while Johnson hits a two run homer to spark the Cubs who move to 8-3 while Papago drops to 9-2.
Scottsdale's Pop's Yankees won their third East Central District Class A American Legion game by defeating Eloy 6-3 on Eloy’s diamond. Tom Mooney pitched all nine innings, allowed six hits and struck out seven, adding two hits of his own. Bob Urie doubled and tripled driving in three runs, with Mickey Liszt adding a two bagger. Eloy starter Paul Pearce took the loss with eight hits, nine strikeouts, and six errors by his defense. The Yankees broke through with key hits and pitching as Eloy left fielder Tony Giagnani and catcher Tallent contributed, but Mooney closed it out after Eloy loaded the bases in the ninth.
Arnold Palmer the sport's leading money winner and recent Open runner up faces Gary Player in an 18 hole match at South Shore Country Club Hingham Mass on a two year world tour The match carries 4000 to the winner and 2000 to the loser It is the fourth meeting of the year between the two with Palmer seeking his fourth straight win.
Bill Veeck accuses Commissioner Ford Frick of double standards and labels Walter O Malley the real boss of baseball for influencing decisions. He claims Frick favored the National League and cites missed openings with Kennedy Johnson during the 1962 season opener. Veeck also criticizes Calvin Griffith over a Washington franchise deal and refers to Yawkey’s call for operation.
Cincinnati beat Chicago 6 to 5 in a 14 inning contest with Jay, Stents, Henry and Foiles among the batters. Milwaukee chased 15 runs in a late rally. New York edged opponents 12 to 6 as Shaw earned the win. St Louis defeated Los Angeles 9 to 1 behind Gibson and Hillman, while Koufax took the loss for the Dodgers.
National League standings list Los Angeles leading with 46 wins, San Francisco 44, and Pittsburgh 37. Chicago trails with 24, while New York sits at 16. Tuesday features several night games including Milwaukee at New York and St. Louis at Los Angeles, with pitchers announced for key matchups.
In Scottsdale Nazarene beat Mel 15 8 with Mel Nowlin contributing a homer while Scotts dale Presbyterian defeated Monte Vista Nazarene 14 8. In Pittsburg California 17 year old Frank Pappas signed a pro contract with the New York Yankees.
Hank Aaron powered Milwaukee to a 7-1 win over the Mets with a 465-foot grand slam into the Polo Grounds left-center bleachers. He raised his season average to .325 after a hot stretch since Memorial Day, matching his past power glory and helping Bob Shaw to his ninth win.
Solunar periods from John Alden Knight guide advise planning days for prime fishing and hunting. Major periods start at listed times and last about 90 minutes to 2 hours, with minor periods shorter. Time is Mountain Standard. entries show June 20 and June 22 with specific Maj and Min windows.
UPI recounts a heated exchange linking Elston Howard and Bill Terry with Casey Stengel, comparing past digs by Terry against the Dodgers and Howard’s bold prediction after a Yankees doubleheader loss. The piece weaves memory of 1934 pennant drama and Stengel’s feud with critics.
In London, Vickie Palmer of Phoenix loses to Vera Sukova of Czechoslovakia 6 1 2 6 3 in the first round of the English tennis event. Americans McKinley Froehling Neely Rubinoff advance in the men’s singles. Fox and Scott exit.
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