Little League Friday June 28 1963 page highlights
Friday’s Little League page reports results and standings from local leagues. Includes scores, top batters, and upcoming matchups with team names and league venues.
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1963
Page
7
Friday’s Little League page reports results and standings from local leagues. Includes scores, top batters, and upcoming matchups with team names and league venues.
Al Luplow made a spectacular catch at Fenway Park seen as legal by umpire Joe Paparella, triggering a protest from Boston manager Johnny Pesky who argued the play occurred outside the field. The Indians won 6-4 as the dispute energized a busy baseball card with additional scores from Yankees, White Sox and various Little League games.
Dale Anderson won its ninth game of the season by beating the Scottsdale Elks 15 to 9 in Pony League PB action. Craig Williams pitched and homered for the winners, with Jim Stute and George Vance finishing the game. Steve Vance added two triples while Bob Johnson took the loss, as Anderson led Lawdon by two games in Pony League B.
Friday's only game features Chicago at Philadelphia Filsworth facing Duren. Multiple night contests include New York at Pittsburgh Craig versus Gibbon and St. Louis at Houston Gibson versus Drott. Other matchups list Spahn, Drysdale, Purkey, Marichal and more with indicated winners and losers.
Scottsdale Post Office defeated American Legion 8 to 3 to reach a first place tie in the Scottsdale Fast Pitch League. Pitcher Bop Taylor held the Legion to three hits while Benny Cadena took the loss for the Legion. Post Office hitters included Chuck Crisp, midtives Thomas, and Chuck Mebindes who tripled in two runs. Tory Cross Lutheran defeated Teote Terrors in the evening.
In Los Angeles Cody Valdez 127 stopped Paul Alba 126 while Eddie Cotton from Seattle outpointed Cine Cidder Wood 173 in a sparsely detailed card. The fragmentary notes mention boxing actions with several unclear names and numbers.
In Ho Ho Kam Little League the Normandin brothers Tom and Jim star for the Gladstone Market Giants. Tom, 12, led with five wins in the first half and 70 strikeouts in 28 innings, delivering three shutouts and a no and one hitter. Jim, 11, added a no hitter and .667 batting average with three homers as their team posted an 8 0 record.
Elks Tip Saba's Scottsdale team beat Cuba's Department store 7 to 4 with Ralph Long earning the win and four hits allowed. Jerry Beevers homered for the winners, while Gry Bederik took the loss. Long also had two hits, and the Elks built a 4 0 lead early. The piece also notes local youths Jim and Tom excel in bowling and other sports, highlighting their trophies and records at Papago Lanes and Ho Ho Kam events.
Paradise Valley Methodist remained undefeated by routing Monte Vista Nazarene 29 to 9. Tom Cooley homered and doubled with four runs scored, Jim Sollenberger added a homer and three runs, while Bob Myers pitched the win. Valley Nazarene upset Clayton? (Note: This field contains inconsistencies from OCR. read as Paradise Valley Methodist victory and top standings as listed.)
Summer hikes bring rattlesnake encounters in known snake country. Wear leather boots and discuss first aid with a physician. If bitten, immobilize the limb, keep warm, and seek medical help immediately. Do not drink alcohol or perform unqualified incisions or aggressive suction.
Magna Plate defeated Pop's Yanks 10 3 in an Arcadia High School night game to start a new era. More than 200 fans saw pre game ceremonies and the Ameri can Legion A game. John Propstra pitched the win. Jim Walton took the loss. Nicky Nichols homered for Magna Plate.
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