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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1963
Page
6
The Chicago White Sox showcase rookie Pete Ward as a rising star, highlighting his early form after shedding old habits and delivering strong hits on offense. Ward, a young third baseman, has been on target since changing his batting approach.
Ward homered as Boston trailed New York 1 1 in the fourth with Nichols and Ward loading the bases. Downing walked in the go ahead run before Camilo Carreon cleared them with a triple. Indians later tied, Gary Geiger homer won it for Boston. Twins beat Orioles 5 4 as Kaat drove in decisive run. Angels beat Tigers after Ossteen held them to two hits.
In Edmonton Kentucky Forrest Irving farm workers found a 700 barrel a day oil well and started deepening the local water well. They plan to drill to 1000 feet to locate additional water sources as they pursue a second producer.
George M. Trautman, longtime head of the minor leagues since 1947, dies at 73 in Columbus after a heart condition. cancer listed as cause. He began in 1933 as president of the Columbus Redbirds, later led the American Association and the Minor League Association, and served as vice president and GM of the Detroit Baseball Club before guiding the minors to a peak in 1949. Noted figures Ford Frick and Warren Giles mourn his loss, citing his tireless work to sustain the minor leagues. His only professional playing stint came in 1914 with a Hartford doubleheader, where he had two errors and no hits.
The Associated Press reports Arkansas beat Buffalo 7 to 5, Columbus defeated Jacksonville 6 to 0, Indianapolis won 5 to 4 against Atlanta, and Syracuse topped Richmond 7 to 5 in sixteen innings. Only games scheduled.
The chart shows standings with New York leading, followed by Chicago Boston Minnesota Cleveland Baltimore Los Angeles Kansas City Detroit Washington. Monday results include Minnesota 6 Baltimore 4 and Chicago 5 New York 2. Wednesday’s slate lists Baltimore at Los Angeles and Detroit at Minnesota among others with two night games.
The Judges Athletic Association will hold its summer general membership meeting Thursday at 7 30 in the Lion's Shelter. New board members will be elected to fill expiring terms after the business session. Films of Handley football games will be shown and refreshments served. President Dick Kern asks members to bring prospective members.
Pierce entered in the seventh at St Louis and sparked the Dodgers to a 21-3 inning surge. Drysdale thrived before relief, while Davis and Mays contributed key hits as Cincinnati fell, dropping their win string to seven. The Giants edged St. Louis earlier, widening NL standings might.
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