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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1963
Page
10
The Dodgers, led by a top pitching trio, embrace a rare day of rest as NL leaders watch rivals and the Giants from the sidelines. The piece notes a pattern of Mondays when San Francisco falters and Philadelphia is mentioned in passing as a distant seventh.
Phillies rally to beat the Giants 3-1 as Dodgers lead grows to four games idle. Callison and Short key the victory with Callison's two run homer and Short’s strong eight hit effort. Mays extended hitting streak to 14 games.
The Athens County Fair ended a three day harness program with many spectators criticizing the event’s direction. Patrons say purses of 500 dollars discourage top stables and demand fresh ideas on the fair board to restore interest and fund better races.
Willie Mays cites confidence as key to snapping a season slump as he lifts his batting to .290 with a 14 game hitting streak for the San Francisco Giants. He notes slumps happen and vows to continue doing what he can to rebound, saying experience helps him despite aging.
Cleveland seeks veteran tackle Mike McCormack to bolster the offensive line after Monte Clark injury. Clark out at least two weeks. John Brown to start at tackle versus Baltimore. McCormack, 33, tilts at comeback amid team injuries including Benz thumb, Ryan ankle, Shorter shoulder.
Ashtabula the Ohio champion faces Independence Missouri in the Region 59 opening round with Bowling Green against Adrian and Kenosha versus Evansville in the other opener. Regional winner advances to Keene New Hampshire finals.
Minor league results show Arkansas defeating Richmond 1 to 0. Rochester edged Buffalo 10 to 9 in 10 innings. Jacksonville shut out Atlanta 5 to 0. Toronto beat Indianapolis 7 to 6. Syracuse at Columbus postponed.
In the American League the New York team leads with 74 wins and 40 losses, followed by Chicago and Minnesota in second and third. Boston defeats Minnesota 5 to 4 in a Monday result, with several night and next-day matches listed including New York at Boston and Cleveland at Chicago. The National League table shows Los Angeles leading with 69 wins and 46 losses, and a slate of games including Pittsburgh 4 Houston 2 and Philadelphia 3 San Francisco 1 scheduled or completed, with several matchups listed for nigh or postponed status.
Stan Musial, 42, revealed plans to retire at season's end after 22 major league years with the St. Louis Cardinals. At Grant's Farm he spoke through tears, noting continued ties to the club, a St. Louis restaurant, and his bat firm. He holds NL records in runs, games, hits, doubles, at bats, RBIs, and owns the MLB total bases mark. His final regular-season game will be September 29 versus Cincinnati in St. Louis.
Unranked Bakersfield native Dennis Ralston eyes regainment of U S Davis Cup supremacy as the team meets Mexico in the inter zone semifinals at the Los Angeles Tennis Club. Wimbledon champion Chuck McKinley is counted on to win while Ralston seeks top form after past suspensions and injuries.
In Atlanta, Wally Butts sobbed on the witness stand as he denied the Saturday Evening Post charges that he fixed the 1962 Georgia Alabama game. The trial neared its seventh day with attorney William H. Schroder Jr. signaling an imminent conclusion to the defense case. John Carmichael testified about Burnett and a speaking window near the office door.
Speedy Scot the 9-5 early favorite for the Yonkers Futurity Trot draws post six in a field of eight 3-year-olds. The one mile race opens the Triple Crown trotting series with Hambletonian and Kentucky Futurity later in the year.
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