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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1962
Page
4
Cleveland pulled two wins over Boston 6-3 and 3-0 to extend its AL lead to two games. Merely strong hitting from Ty Cline and Kirkland, plus Jim Perry and Barry Latman pitching, fueled the victory. Chicago beat Minnesota 3-1 while other leagues saw mixed results and rain affected several games.
Major League standings show Detroit and Cleveland leading in the American League with Boston and Chicago also in contention. Night games include Minnesota at Chicago and Kansas City at Los Angeles. Probable pitchers feature Ford versus Barber in New York at Baltimore and Wynn or Buzhardt for Minnesota at Chicago.
In Stanford USC faces potential three NCAA semi spots as Bond and Earnhart advance but Palmer of Phoenix upends Hoogs. Nagler defeats Minegishi, Lenoir beats Karabsz, Riessen defeats Dubie. team scores show USC leading with 14, UCLA 11, Arizona 9, Miami and Michigan 7.
Coast League standings show Salt Lake and Seattle tied with 58 games, San Diego at 57, Tacoma 54, Portland 50, Hawaii 6 5, Vancouver 42, and Seattle and Salt Lake City in action. Wednesday matchups include Hawaii at Portland, Vancouver at San Diego, Seattle at Salt Lake City, and Tacoma at Spokane with listed pitchers and scores.
National League features Chicago at Philadelphia postponed by rain. New York split with Milwaukee in a rain-shortened second game, Thronéberry Bell and Adcock homered. In the American League Baltimore and Washington postponed, Detroit topped Kansas City, Cash Cottier and Hinton homered, Kline and Conley earned decisions. Boston beat Cleveland in a rain-affected nightcap.
Mickey Mantle, hurt since May, will start in right field to open a five game set in Detroit with Roger Maris shifting to center. Manager Ralph Houk weighs a major gamble as Mantle recovers from a leg collapse and a lingering knee and thigh injury.
The list shows May’s National League leader with 21 points, Banks of the Cubs with 18, Cepeda of the Giants with 17, Mejias of the Colts at 1 percent, and H Aaron of the Braves at 1 percent.
Akron Ohio UPI reports a four player World Series of golf to be held Sept 8 9 at Firestone Country Club with a $50000 first prize. Participants include Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer and two others from major titles. The event pays 15000 to runner up and at least 5000 to third and fourth, with possible 10000 for third place.
Backers of the Arizona prep all-star football and basketball games in Flagstaff say they have not given up after the NCAA refused to recognize the event. Larry Garcia and Lamar Haines await a formal explanation and plan to seek a remedy as the Aug. 17 18 games loom with about 100 players slated to participate in 11 man and six man formats on a north-south basis for the first time.
Karl Johnstone of the University of Arizona, a discus star, was named to the All America track and field team for the second straight year, announced Wednesday by the NCAA Rules Committee in Eugene Oregon.
The article outlines a daily solunar schedule with major periods shown in bold. Each major period starts at listed times and lasts about 90 minutes to two hours. Regular shorter periods appear as a separate type with slightly reduced duration.
The article outlines 1968 license changes including six month licenses through January 1004 and a shift to calendar year licensing. It notes elk hunting in Grand Teton National Park Wyoming with 3000 special permits, 2000 first come first served for residents and nonresidents, and park deputization. It also reports trout streams closed to artificial lures on Oak Creek and Little Colorado River but kept others open. White Mountain lakes and streams show good catches after slumps at In dations, Ashurst lakes, and Mogallon Fins.
West Point and the Naval and Air Force academies issued a joint statement to prevent athletes from feeling pressured by recruiting tactics. They require athletes to sign a declaration that they have not signed with any institution and will notify the appropriate academy if their commitment changes.
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