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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1964
Page
8
A reader defends a local coach and Little League program, praising community effort by managers and parent involvement. The letter calls sports editor Don Swanson amateur and mocks sports coverage while noting a family’s support for youth baseball and a defense of local educators and volunteers.
Teams like New York and Kansas City posted scores in a busy set of baseball results. The recap names pitchers and teams such as Cincinnati Houston and Chicago New York Pittsburgh and Washington, noting record lines like 9-5 and 6-4.
Philadelphia manager Gene Mauch said the Phillies can win the pennant if 600 baseball is achieved. The team has surged to a 66-44 record at .606, riding a 10-win stretch in three games as they beat the Chicago Cubs 13-5 to extend a four game win streak.
Orioles star Boog Powell, once banned from Little League for size, belts his 30th homer with a runner aboard at Memorial Stadium. The 22-year-old, 6'3" 235-pound slugger fuels Baltimore’s 87th win as Boston falls. White Sox sweep Yankees. Indians blank Angels. Twins top Tigers. Senators beat Kansas City.
Readers urged to write to The Chronicle Telegram urging measures to cut dead time in games. Gabe Paul of the Cleveland Indians is named as the contact, with owners and the rules committee as potential action targets to speed play.
Washington UPI reports President Johnson signed legislation changing the United States Olympic Association name to the United States Olympic Committee. The renaming formalizes the national Olympic governance and replaces the former title.
Cleveland infielder Max Alvis, back after spinal meningitis, homered in the ninth to beat Los Angeles as Tiant and Belinsky dueled. Alvis had returned to active duty two months after illness and described the powerful drive as the most satisfying hit of his career.
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