All Star Game Delights Fans at D C Stadium
President Kennedy and other VIPs watched 45 000 plus fans attend the All Star Game at the new D C Stadium. The game showcased stars like Willie Mays Mickey Mantle and Stan Musial with Drysdale and Bunning pitching while Maury Wills dazzled on the bases.
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D. C
Kennedy
Veep Johnson
Washington Senators
Washington
Willie Mays
Rocky Colavito
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Tommy Davis
Charles Dillon Stengel
California
Sunny
Musial
Drysdale
Marichal
Nationals
Jim Bunning
Pascual
St. Louis Cardinal
Wills
Dick Groats
Groat
Roberto Clemente
Mays
Orlando Cepeda
Cardinals Name Wally Lemm As 1962 Coach
The National Football League appoints Wally Lemm as the new head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals for the 1962 season marking his first NFL coaching post.
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Wally Lemm
St. Louis Cardinals
Darkhorses Lead Winchester Boys Far Back In State Jaycees Jr. Golf
In Lynchburg, Richmond pair Ricky Napier and Danville’s Harry Lea hold a two stroke lead at the halfway mark of the 36 hole state Jaycee junior golf tournament. Napier and Lea posted even par 72s while others faltered as the event heads to final 18 holes at Boonsboro Country Club. Local hopefuls from Winchester trailed with John Anderson leading 87 and others posting high scores. The top winner earns a shot at the national Jaycee junior tourney in Huntington, West Virginia, in August.
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Lynchburg
Ricky Napier
Richmond
Harry Lea
Danville
Napier
Lea
Boonsboro
Tom Nelson
Princess Anne
Charley McDowell
Vi Beach
Mac Carter
Pig
Les Watson
Virginia Beach
Tony Frederickson
Northern Virginia
Huntington
W.va
Watson
Carter
McDowell
Winchester
John Anderson
Mike Berry
Lewis Campbell
Park Plumly
Houk questioned as All Star game ends in NL win
In Washington the American League lost 3-1 as manager Ralph Houk pulled Roger Maris and three others early. Willie Mays and Stan Musial sparked the NL win while Maury Wills' speed keyed the finish. the series stands NL 16 AL 15 with one tie.
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Missouri
Middle West
Roger Maris
Drysdale
Bunning
Houk
Washington
Ralph Houk
Chicago
Wrigley Field
Jim Landis
Landis
Maris
Don Drysdale
Juan Marichal
Willie Mays
Bob Purkey
Mays
Roger
Willie
Rich Rollins
Billy Moran
Purkey
Rocky Colavito
Jim Gentile
Bob Shaw
Stan Musial
Maury Wills
Mercury
Moran
Luis Aparicio
Famed Diver Is Probable Death By Own Action
Tommy Milton 68 a top ranked star of auto racing fame died Tuesday from two gunshot wounds after arranging his own funeral Homer Milton said the health deteriorated since a heart attack. Coroner Dr Brockman called it a probable death by own action with gunshot as the cause pending sheriff’s investigation.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Tommy Milton
Hall of Fame
Homer Milton
Clinton River
Tommy
Harold Brockman
Macomb County
Cincinnati Ohio State meet in 1962 NCAA final
Cincinnati and Ohio State faced off in the 1962 NCAA basketball final, the second time two schools from the same state reached the title game after 1961. Cincinnati won both championship meetings. The article also notes a hydrology quip about still water.
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Louisville, Ky
Cincinnati
Ohio State
Palmer Favored As Open Opens At Troon
The 1962 British Open at Troon draws eight Americans led by Arnold Palmer the 2-1 favorite with Phil Rodgers and Sam Snead in the hunt. Australians led by Kel Nagle Bruce Devlin and Peter Thomson challenge as 119 qualifiers play 18 holes today and 36 more Friday.
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Sammy Snead
Snead
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Birkdale
England
Phil Rodgers
la Jolla
Calif
Sam Snead
Jack Nicklaus
Gene Littler
San Diego
Kel Nagle
St. Andrews
Bruce Devlin
Australia
United States
Peter Thomson
Nagle
Lochgreen
Troon
National League All Stars edge American League in Tuesday clash
National League defeated American League 3 to 1 in Tuesday’s All Star game. The day listed no other games, while next matchups show Houston at Philadelphia and Los Angeles at New York among others. Standings note Los Angeles leads with 58 wins, San Francisco 57, Pittsburgh 52, Cincinnati 46.
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W. L. Pet. G.B
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St -Gours On
Wees
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Houston
Chicago
New York
Casper Favorite to Win Motor City Open in Detroit
Casper Jr. leads 144 pros and 12 amateurs at the Motor City Open in Birmingham and Detroit. He is the only top five money winner entered, with Paler and Littler absent in Scotland for the British Open. The 72 hole event offers 35000 dollars prize, starts Thursday, cut to 60 and ties after 36 holes.
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Detroit
Bill Casper Jr
Casper
Knollwood Country Club
Birmingham
Paris
Arnold Palmer
Gene Littler
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Scotland
Palmer
Littler
Apple Valley
Calif
Motor City
Bob Nichols
Doug Sanders
Bob Goalby
Don Finsterwald
Bill Collins
Winne
Kentucky routs Georgia for season high scoring 143 points
Kentucky defeated Georgia 143 to 66 in Lexington setting a season high for points in a Southeastern Conference game. The Wildcats dominated with a high-scoring offense led by their top players in the one sided matchup.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Georgia
Clarke County Esso Tops Lucky Inn 11 3 To Lead League
Clarke County Esso seized the lead in the City Softball League by routing Lucky Inn 11 to 3 at Senseny Park in the first game of a doubleheader. Esso built a quick edge with two runs in the first and two more in the second, then widened the gap as Lucky Inn scored once in the fourth before Esso pulled away with a decisive victory.
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Clarke County
Esso
Lucky Inn
Clarke Coun
Plate
Eddie Grim
Roxie Hockman
Jim Hockman
Hal Catlett
Pete Haymaker
Bobby Fetters
Merle Barr
Buddy Willis
Lucas Question Looms Over Cleveland Pipers NBA Move
New York AP reports the Cleveland Pipers face a decision on star Jerry Lucas. Steinbrenner says Lucas agreed to NBA play and education will continue. Lucas says no contract yet and may demand a raise beyond his two year 60 000 deal.
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New York
National Basketball Association
Jerry Lucas
Cleveland Pipers
George Steinbrenner
the Pipers
NBA
Jerry
Lucas
Ohio State
Pipers
Boxing Draws and Oilmen Triumph Highlight New Bedford Card
Eddie Machen and Cleveland Williams fight ends in a draw in Houston. Harold Gomes outpoints Jimmy Bean in New Bedford. Veeranid Charoenmuang stops Ikko Toratani in Bangkok as Republic Oil ends eight-game skid with a 7-5 win over Coca Cola. Elmo Smith earns win for Republic. Night games note Braddock Street versus Burnt Factory and R H Hummer versus FOP in city league.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Eddie Machen
Portland
Ore
Cleveland Williams
Draw
New Bedford
Mass
Harold Gomes
Providence
R.J
Jimmy Bean
Philadelphia
Bangkok
Veeranid Charoenmuang
Thailand
Ikko Toratani
Japan
Braddock Street
Burnt Factory
R. H. Hummer
FOP
Il Pet. GB
Clarke Esso
Lucky Inn
Halltown
Hummer
Coca Cola
Republic Oil
Machen Williams Fight Ends In Draw In Houston
Eddie Machen and Cleveland Williams battled to a cautious 10 round draw in Houston. The result likely delays a heavyweight title shot for both, with a large Texas gate and each promised a rematch. Machen and Williams expressed confidence they can beat the other and seek another bout.
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Houston, Tex
Eddie Machen
Cleveland Williams
Machen
Williams
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
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