Scorching AL Race Heats Up with Luplow and Power
Mike Rathert reports the heated American League pennant chase focusing on Al Luptow of Cleveland and Vic Power. Luplow made a spectacular diving catch to stop Dick Williams’ bid for a three.
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1963
Page
3
Mike Rathert reports the heated American League pennant chase focusing on Al Luptow of Cleveland and Vic Power. Luplow made a spectacular diving catch to stop Dick Williams’ bid for a three.
Watkins defeated the Reds 15-3 in Pony League action as Larry Williamson limited the Reds to two scattered hits. Watkins built eight runs for a decisive win before the game was halted in the sixth inning under league rules.
Waycross and Moultrie split a doubleheader with Waycross winning 4-2 and 4-2. Ken Anderson and a dominant pitching effort by Leroy Smith help Waycross claim both games as the Braves gain ground in the league standings.
Georgia Game and Fish officials explore introducing adult striped bass to Lake Sinclair near Milledgeville to rival the largemouth as king of the reservoir. Zeller mentions potential hatcheries, spawning in May, and possible use of eggs and sperm from striped bass to establish a brood for Sinclair and other reservoirs.
Sunnyland Packing Co. faces the Cairo Church All-Stars in a Saturday doubleheader at Coats-Clark Recreation Field. Sunnyland sits third in the City Industrial League at 5-3, after a two game Cairo visit where they dropped a 5-4 and a 20-6 twin bill. A slow-pitch game between the Thomasville Stars and Calvary Baptist Church of Moultrie is set for 7 30 p m Saturday at Pony League Field on W Jackson St with Moultrie riding a one loss streak.
East Side Baptist outlasted First Methodist 15 to 14 in a Men's Church Softball League clash. Sonny Thompson had three hits in four at bats for the Baptists and Jan Rodgers matched that total for the Methodists as both teams collected hits.
The YMCA Ladies routed Watkins Motor Lines 18 to 8 with 15 hits off Shirley Hyde and three pitchers. In the YMCA Boys league Pirates blasted the Tigers 29 to 2 as 15 hits and a five inning 16 run surge fueled the win. Mets beat the Yankees 6 to 5 on a late triple by Andy Reinhart driving in two.
Cleveland AP reports two new upper bracket players, Bill Beyers and Clyde Mullins, stirring the early rounds of the $110000 Cleveland Open. Beyers 30 from Henderson Nevada and Mullins 29 from India California are first time tour contenders with exp. Mullins tied for lead with Gary Player and Bo Wininger after a 66 while others struggle to cover expenses.
Emerson faces longtime foe Ramanathan Krishnan in the Wimbledon round of 16 as the Indian veteran seeks a third semifinal berth. McKinley and Froehling advance in singles while Hard wins, and Hanks Fretz and Fales exit.
Daily results list shows Brunswick and Moultrie games with Waycross standings and percentages. It includes yesterday’s scores Cleveland 6 Boston 4 Chicago 6 New York 0 Minnesota 10 Detroit 6 Washington 4 Kansas City and next day schedules Cleveland at Chicago New York at Beaton Los Angeles at Detroit Washington at two sites.
Phillies rookie Ray Culp, a $14 000 bonus right hander with a thin minor league record, pitched six solid innings as Philadelphia cruised past Pittsburgh 13-4 on the NIL schedule. The club totaled 18 hits in its highest run output of the season, while Culp stayed on pace to become the first rookie with two victories since 1947.
Mickey Wright faltered but stays within three strokes of leader Marilynn Smith after a 37 36 73 first round at Brookville. Smith, 34, Tequesta, Fla., holds a one stroke edge over Judy Kimba Mary Lena Faulk Kathy Whitworth and Morene Muss Kimball who all shot 72.
Race by race results show Quin Tela starring with multiple horses across ten races. Notable payouts include Quin Tela in various exacta and trifecta positions, with high returns like 354.60 in Race Three and 112.00 in Race Seven. Timings hover around 32:20 to 32:33.
War Eagle I, Auburn University’s mascot, vanished from his cage in Auburn Alabama. Officials urged residents in Alabama and Georgia to watch for the large brown eagle with a white crown and leg straps. Trainer John Bowden said an obvious blue jay disturbance would signal the bird’s location and noted beef liver or chicken as preferred foods if captured.
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