(July 22) Swift Current Indians upset the Satchel Paige All-Stars 12-8 in an exhibition tilt at Mitchell Field Monday evening. Paige pitched two scoreless frames before giving way to Sherman Cottingham in the third and LeRoy Paige Jr. in the eighth. Merv Sanderson went the route for Swift Current and helped the offense with the home run in the seventh.
After being blanked for five innings, the Indians broke loose in the 6th sending 14 batters to the plate to produce a total of ten runs on seven hits and four walks. The added a pair in the seventh.
The All-Stars scored four in the first inning, one in the 4th, two in the 8th and a singleton in the final frame. Sanderson gave up 11 hits.
Paige Sr., Cottingham (3), Paige Jr. (8) and xxx
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The Paige All-Stars included Sherman Cottingham who returned to Canada to pitch for North Battleford Beavers in 1964 and 1965 and the Walker brothers, Oscar and Isaac, who suited up in the Manitoba Senior League in 1964. The club had 26-year-old Willie Washington at third base, 19-year-old Oscar Walker at second and Isaac Walker as the catcher. Meyers was listed as the first baseman, Green in right field, Stallings in centre field, La Grande, also a first sacker, Moore at shortstop, Quick, catcher. The pitchers were identified as Cleveland, Cowans, Poinalter, Waddell and Pearson.
(July 24-25) Lacombe : Grande Prairie Eskimos topped Vernon, BC, Luckys 6-5 to take top money in the Lacombe Lions $4,500 tournament. Before a crowd estimated at 5,000, the Alberta club came from behind to notch the winner in the bottom of the ninth inning. Grand Prairie took home top prize of $1,100. Vernon led 5-4 as the Eskimos came to bat in the ninth and got back to back singles from Dale Stokke and Duff Chapman to lead off the frame. Stokke tied the contest when pinch hitter Mel Watchorn was safe on a fielder's choice. Al Peterson then connected on a grounder to second baseman Jim Berlando who threw to first base as Chapman scampered home with the winning run. Vernon won a berth in the final with a 10-6 win over Viking, Alberta, All-Stars and Grande Prairie shaded Fairchild, Washington, Air Base Fliers 3-2.
Peace River : Fairview Outlaws claimed top money in the annual Peace River tournament downing Peace River Stampeders 4-2 in the final.