Cubs skip top rookie bid as Kennedy backs Mathews
Chicago Cubs, aiming for a strong season, will not push rookie honors. Manager Bob Kennedy notes Nelson Mathews as a top candidate but cites non call ups and low batting average .159. Kennedy says Mathews may develop into a great player but won’t risk bench time this year.
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Trippi Returns to Cardinals as Offensive Backfield Coach
Charley Trippi resigns as University of Georgia assistant coach effective Aug 1 to join the St. Louis Cardinals as offensive backfield coach. The Hall of Fame back and 1946 Bulldogs captain cites a wonderful opportunity, while Georgia’s Johnny Griffith cards the task of replacing him as difficult. Trippi previously played for Chicago Cardinals 1947–1955 and coached there in 1946 and 1957.
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Cassius Clay Named Fighter of the Month
Undefeated Cassius Clay stopped Henry Cooper in the fifth round as predicted and was named Fighter of the Month by Ring Magazine. Cooper rose in heavyweight ratings from eighth to seventh, while Clay remained No 2 behind Floyd Patterson.
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Miss Moffitt Upsets Bueno at Wimbledon Semifinal
Billie Jean Moffitt, 19, from Long Beach, Calif., reaches the Wimbledon semifinals after beating Maria Bueno 6-2 7-5. She faces Ann Haydon Jones, the British Wightman Cup star, in a pivotal match.
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Pole Vaulter Brian Sternberg Hurt In Trampoline Accident
Seattle star pole vaulter Brian Sternberg, 20, lay partially paralyzed in a hospital after a trampoline workout with the University of Washington gymnastics team. X rays showed a cervical dislocation and possible spinal cord damage. doctors described the injury as critical but avoided immediate surgery. Sternberg had set a pending world vault record at 16 feet 8 inches and hoped to compete for the United States in the Soviet Union later this month.
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Penn State Names 1964 Track Captains
George Barnhill of Altoona Pennsylvania and Colin Grant of Hayes England will captain Penn State's 1964 track squad, leading a team projected to compete for conference honors and national rankings.
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New York Yankees Hit Poorly in 1962 World Series
As a team the New York Yankees batted only .199 in the 1962 World Series.
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Yankees Beat Chisox 3-0 Behind Downing One-Hitter
Al Downing tossed a one hitter for the Yankees in a 3-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Tony Kubek drove in the first run, Hector Lopez hit a two run homer, and John Romano homered in the ninth for New York. Dave Morehead no-hit bid ended in the eighth for Boston in a 6-1 win over Cleveland. Bob Allison and Jim Hall homered to rally Minnesota past Detroit 7-4, moving the Twins into second place behind the Yankees. Baltimore beat Los Angeles 4-3 and Washington defeated Kansas City 7-2 as AL action continued with Memphis?
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Standings and Tonight's MLB Schedule Highlights
Standings show New York 3 Chicago 0. Baltimore 4 Los Angeles 3. Boston 6 Cleveland 1. Washington 7 Kansas City 2. Minnesota 7 Detroit 4. Tonight Chicago visits New York, Boston at Cleveland, Los Angeles at Baltimore, Minnesota at Detroit.
Baseball scores and schedule from a league fragment
Chicago defeated New York 4 to 1 while Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 3 to 2. Cincinnati won 6 to 4 against Houston. Los Angeles topped St. Louis 1 to 0 after 16 innings. Milwaukee blanked San Francisco 0 to 0. N games include St. Louis at Los Angeles, Milwaukee at San Francisco, Cincinnati at Houston, New York at Chicago.
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1957 Engraving Bureau prints 32 dollar bills per sheet
In 1957 the Bureau of Engraving and Printing introduced a new printing method enabling 32 one dollar bills to be printed on a single sheet, up from the previous 18, increasing efficiency in currency production.
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New Strike Zone Cutting Game Time
Boston July 3 AP Umpire in-chief Cal Hubbard says baseballs new strike zone has shortened games and changed pitcher psychology. A survey of the first month of 1962 shows average game time fell from 2 hours 42 minutes to 2 hours 28 minutes, and walks per game dropped from 8.13 to 6.0 with pitching changes easing from 4-8 to 3-1. Hubbard cites pitchers feeling Umpires are on their side.
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Gale VII Sinks During Detroit Gold Cup Practice
The hydroplane Gale VII sank on Tuesday during a practice run on the Detroit River ahead of Sunday's Gold Cup race. The crew and rescue teams responded promptly with no immediate reports of injuries or missing persons.
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