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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1962
Page
5
CHICAGO AP The infant American Basketball League refuses burial and seeks support from the National Basketball Association. ABL Commissioner Abe Saperstein, a seasoned impresario, vows to rally the sagging league and continue the fight for survival.
In Hot Springs Virginia semifinals, H N Allen faces C L Egenroad and J S Connolly or J Swink as top contenders for the title. Egenroad, defending champion from Arlington, seeks a second straight crown after a thrilling rally to beat A G Simmonds.
National League leaders include Musial and Davis atop batting with .350 and .347. Wills leads runs with 89, Mays 86. Davis drives in with 103, Mays 91. Davis posts 143 hits, Great 128. Robinson and Mays lead doubles. Davis and Virdon top triples. Mays ties for most homers with 31, Banks and Aaron have 26. Wills steals 49, W. Davis 22. Purkey leads with 153 decisions and .842. Drysdale 184 strikeouts and .818. Koufax 209 strikeouts. American League leaders list includes Runnels and Jimenez batting averages, Pearson and Siebern runs, Wagner 72 RBI, Runnels 120 hits, Robinson 71, Rodg ers 26 doubles. Cimoli and Lumpe tie for triples, Cash and Wagner lead homers with 27. Wodld 23 steals. Wickersham and McBride top decisions, Pascual and Pizarro lead strikeouts.
West Virginia defeated Penn State 5 4 at Morgantown ending the Nittany Lions perfect season. The Mountaineers placed third in the Eastern championships under coach Charley Hockenberry and also beat Pitt Ohio University and George Washington.
Granny Hamner, former Phillies star and 1950 pennant winner, seeks a pitching spot with the Kansas City Athletics after excelling as a knuckleballer in the minors. He will report to Baltimore for a tryout as Pat Friday weighs a possible pickup.
The list records multiple bowling results across groups such as DUCKPINS LADIES TRIPLES and TENPINS MIXED DOUBLES. Teams like U.S. Sanitation and Thunderbirds face off with scores indicating wins and forfeit by Lamplighters.
HOT SPRINGS AP Ten years after winning the Virginia women’s championship Sydney Elliott of Charlottesville advances to the semifinals at Cascades despite back pain from a coughing spell and a lingering illness. She defeats Mrs. Hughes in sudden death to reach the semis, where she faces Robbye King.
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills says he would like to skip the All Star game in Chicago due to a worsening leg injury and muscle spasms. He notes the game is a honor but he would tell manager Fred Hutchinson his honest condition.
The upcoming racing season kicks off with 150000 Delaware Handicap at Delaware Park for 3 year old fillies and older mares while Monmouth stages 100000 Sorority for 2 year old fillies. Leading contenders include Cicada and Primonetta for the turf honors, Kelso Carry Back Prove It and Beau Purple as top 3 year olds, Jaipur and Ahoy head the colt divisions.
Veteran third baseman Don Hoak of Pittsburgh was sidelined by an arm injury in Cincinnati. A team spokesman said Hoak broke a blood vessel in his right forearm on a hard line single by Eddie Kasko. Johnny Logan replaced Hoak at third and a return date was not given.
An advertisement claims instant drying action with T-4-L to relieve itching within minutes and cause infected skin to slough off in 3 to 5 hours. It promises a refund if not healed in one hour and directs readers to Boyd Drug Co. for purchase.
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