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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1962
Page
6
The Evening Star reports standings for the American and National Leagues with teams like New York Los Angeles Minnesota Baltimore Chicago Detroit and Cleveland. It lists recent scores including Minnesota beating Baltimore 7 5 in ten innings and Los Angeles defeating Cleveland 8 5 with upcoming and Sunday schedules.
Cedar Creek blasted Braddock Street for 10 runs in the fourth inning to lead 16-3 in the Church League at Senseny Park. Ronnie Keeler and Rusty McDonald led with a triple and a pair of hits while Shiley earned the win. Burnt Factory then outlasted EUB 4 2 in nine innings with Adkins and Bromley delivering key hits and Knight driving in a sac fly.
Doug Ford fired his second straight 69 to lead the PGA Championship at Aronimink by one stroke after 36 holes. Arnold Palmer, despite a 72 in the heat drenched course, says he still has a chance as a large pack trails the leader with 36 holes to play.
New York AP reports Argentine middleweight Juan Rocky Rivero, 25, meets Don Fullmer, 23, in a 10 round ABC TV bout at Madison Square Garden. Rivero brings a 37 6 1 record with 35 knockouts. Fullmer, from Utah, is 26 6 1 with nine knockouts.
Scores show Doug Ford 138 Gary Player 139 Cary Middlecoff 139 George Bayer 139 and others tied at 140 to 142 after round two at Aronimink Golf Club. Notables include John Barnum Bob McCallister Bob Goalby and Julius Boros among 142s.
O Sullivan led a 7-4 Little League victory over Cities Service with four fifth inning runs. Helmick earned the win, Wymer relieved in the fifth, and B Ganse took the loss. National Fruit crushed Workingans Star 16-0, with Bobby Mason winning. In Clarke County Major League, Hawks routed Cards 18-8 as Larry Fuller won and Tommy Robertson lost.
The article lists batting and pitching leaders across the leagues. Key figures include T. Davis of Los Angeles leading in runs and RBIs, Mays of San Francisco high in home runs, Wills and Davis top in steals, Koufax and Drysdale strong in strikeouts, with similar American League leaders like Runnels and Wagner in various categories.
Yankees beat Washington 3 2 to extend their winning streak to eight while maintaining a 3 1/2 game edge on Los Angeles. Mickey Mantle homered twice and singled, with Whitey Ford earning the win. Earl Battey delivered a 2 run homer in Baltimore, and Detroit snapped a seven game skid with a 10 3 victory over Kansas City. Boston’s outfield led a surge in an 8 4 win over Chicago as Yastrzemski, Clinton and Hardy collected extra base hits.
Willie Mays struck his 27th homer of the season and doubled twice as the Giants beat the Pirates 6-3 to stay one game behind the Dodgers. Jack Sanford earned the win, with Don Larsen helping in the seventh as Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia split their games elsewhere.
Local tennis event planned by Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce with Recreation Department. Tournament runs August 13 to 19 at Rouss Park with divisions for Boys and Girls 16 under, Juniors 17–19, Open men and women 20 and over. Singles and doubles, single elimination, best two of three sets, no entry fee, participants supply balls and equipment.
Tonight at the arena R Hummer meets Lucky Inn at 7 00 p m and Halltown faces Clarke Esso at 8 30 p m with both games on the card.
Roy Smelser led with 359 across three games 132 106 121 as the Smelsers and Davies swept three Husbands and Wives battles at Health Center Lanes. Ernie Davies 107 and Don Jennings 113 110 helped. Schullers pace their win with 125 103.
Frederick County Circuit Court orders publication in a land condemnation case brought by H. H. Harris and the Virginia State Highway Commission against Helen K. Anderson and Elwood D. Anderson. Nonresidents must appear within ten days. Notice posted at courthouse front door.
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