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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1962
Page
3
A reader letters dispute Yankee pitching prowess and staff decisions, defending the Yankees with stats from 1960 61 and challenging critiques by Mr Swanson. Another letter denounces criticism of the Yankees and labels the writer as bush. The exchange ends with a blunt self assured closing remark.
Jim Couch led Elyria with a 74 while Couch and Elyria Country Club won Big 5 Caddy Team play at Westwood Country Club. Elyria CC posted a team total of 3507, 15 strokes ahead of Columbia Hills. Spring Valley was third with 554, Lakewood 362, Westwood 368.
Duke Stanfurth led Rudy's Bowl in the Kings and Queens League with a 661 series after opening 825 then 197 and 209. Griffith-Blake claimed the league championship with a 195 record while a July 2 banquet for the 600 club was announced.
UPI reports Ed Rubinoff of Miami Beach faces Denmark’s Jorgen Ulrich in a postponed match at Wimbledon. Ulrich led 6-3 7-5, Rubinoff stormed back 8-6 6-1 as darkness halted play, opening the women's program with American entrants in early rounds.
Pitch and batting leaders listed by league show key performances: American League leaders include Robinson and Wagner with high totals for White Sox and Angels respectively, plus heavy hitters like Siebern Romano and Rollins. National League leaders feature Mays Mejias Cepeda and Aaron among top marks for Dodgers Giants Braves Reds.
The Minnesota Twins trail the Cleveland Indians by one and a half games as they begin a three game set at Yankee Stadium. Manager Sam Mele downplays a true pennant chase while glowing on rookies Rich Rollins and Bernie Allen and noting stellar outings from pitchers Camilo Pascual, Jim Kaat, and Ray Moore.
Tom Harris pitched a one hit game with 21 strikeouts for Schilds I G A in an Elyria City Industrial League softball victory over Elyria Floor Covering. Harris and Wendell Ratci formed a strong duo for the Grocers as they moved toward the first half title, with Jerry Gilbert’s triple almost denying a no hitter.
Mark Shestina fired a five inning no hitter with 11 strikeouts as Ware Vending beat Procher Insurance 5 2 to end a losing streak in Little League North. He walked four batters before darkness halted play after five innings. The Vendors snapped a two game skid and remained in first half championship contention.
Gardner Johnson defeated Standen Auctioneer 14 to 11 in a City League night of games. Dick Simon doubled and Dave Halliday doubled twice, while Plocher scored two runs on no hits in the first inning. The Vendors rallied for five in the second with two hits, a hit batsman, three walks and a wild pitch. Lear-Romeo overcame a deficit twice to beat Electro Alloys 4 to 3 in eight innings with an eighth inning run. The Pumpers tied it at 2 after fifth inning thanks to two in the fifth and a seventh inning run to force extra innings, then won in the bottom of the eighth. Osborne, Schwartz and Colgan had two hits for the Pumpers. Heighberger, Fugate and Dixon had one each. Sheldon and Vietzen added hits for Alloys. Moore and Snider had their singles. Heighberger pitched four innings with nine strikeouts and three walks.
GAY 7e FLUS, 1 Rockettes, and Hot Shots led by high single scores Judy Sexton 379 and Pauline Slavin 380. Mismores won 15-6 with Evelyn Tarry high series 381. Rudi's Kings & Queens saw Hal Blake top with 550, Ed Ragnoni 552, and Duke Stanforth leading the ann series 13-3.
The report lists scores and upcoming games across the league with New York defeating Detroit 2 to 0. It notes various matchups for Monday night including Chicago at Baltimore and Boston at Cleveland, plus schedules and probable pitchers for Tuesday and Wednesday games.
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