Tigers Stay Close in Tight AL Race with Grateful Wins
Detroit bats spark two wins over Washington as Mickey Lolich and Earl Wilson dominate. Minnesota widthens AL lead while Boston and Cleveland also win. In NL, Cubs edge Reds in 10 innings as Famechon and Fullmer win in Australia and Utah.
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Rams Dominate Vikings as Rams Defense Shines
Los Angeles improves to 2-0 in the season with a 39-3 win over Minnesota in Memorial Coliseum. The Rams' defense, with two interceptions and two Viking fumbles, fueled all scoring as Bruce Gossett kicked three field goals and Jack Snow, Jack Pardee, and Billy Truax delivered key plays. Vikings managed zero rushing yards in the first half and their only score came on a late third-quarter drive.
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NW League Standings Highlight Cesar Tovar Homer Pace
Cesar Tovar of the Twins blasted two homers to lift Minnesota to a 8 2 lead over New York in the NW League standings. Mickey Lolich hurled a four hitter guiding Detroit to a 4 0 win over Washington and a doubleheader sweep at Loudoun.
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Shepherdstown Routs Musselman In Bi-State clash
Shepherdstown Cardinals toppled Musselman 41 to 12 in a battle of unbeatens to seize first place in the Bi-State Conference. Key plays included Mark Osbourn 43 yard reception, Osbourn 11 yard TD pass, and Bill Jenkins 25 yard grab. Musselman showed a late kickoff return for a final score by Doug Brown.
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Strasburg Rams Triumph Over Central in 32 6 Showdown
Strasburg outgained Central 351 to 143 total yards and scored in every quarter to rout the Falcons 32 6. Ronnie Ashcraft led the Rams with two touchdowns and a PAT while Richard McKelvey scored Central s lone TD on a two yard run.
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State Scholastic Scores From Virginia High School Meet
In a statewide scholastic score slate several teams posted results across multiple regions. Notable outcomes include Petersburg over Meadowbrook 25 to 0 and Thomas Dale defeating Colonial Heights 28 to 0, while Fairfax beat James Madison 21 to 13 and West Springfield topped Langley 27 to 7.
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Hampshire Ends Bruce's Unbeaten Run In Upset
Hampshire Trojans toppled Bruce Maryland 12-game unbeaten streak last night with a 24-7 victory at Romney West Virginia. Jack Wright tossed three TD passes to Gary Fuller and David Whipp, Wright also connected on a 27 yard strike to Alkire and a 46 yard pass to Fuller. Fuller caught five passes for 107 yards and added six rushes for 56. Al Duckworth scored for Bruce on a one yard run.
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Skins Picked over Saints Eagles Tapped to Upset Colts
AP picks NFL Week results with Rams extending win streak and Bears Packers in a rivalry tone. Eagles surprise Bears defense and Colts face Unitas as NY stars Namath and Jets look to rebound.
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Littler Sets Thunder Bird Classic Record in 1962
Gene Littler carded a 275 at the Thunder Bird Classic in Upper Montclair finishing the first year of the event in 1962. The Clifton N J tournament marked Littler’s record-setting achievement on the course.
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Bishop Walsh Streak Reaches Eleven With Keyser Victory
Cumberland Maryland Bishop Walsh Spartans extended their winning streak to 11 games by defeating Keyser 28 to 7. Len Cross connected with George Lowery for a 23 yard TD in the second quarter and BJ Blough added a one yard score and a 37 yard run. Keyser's Bill Pettit threw a 14 yard TD to Bred Tettenburn. Dan Mosser added the PAT.
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