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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1963

Page

8

Dodgers Cardinals clash sparks pennant chase on eve

St Louis fans buzz as the Cardinals ride a 19 of 20 stretch to close to within one game of the Dodgers. Lew Burdette and Ray Sadecki paced a 10-game win streak, while Ernie Broglio meets Johnny Podres in the pivotal three game set opening tonight.

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Baseball scores and standings snapshot with city matchups

National League and American League results list lively Sunday outcomes. Philadelphia overwhelmed Los Angeles while Cincinnati and Chicago posted wins as San Francisco and New York dominated. Upcoming games include Chicago at Pittsburgh and San Francisco at Milwaukee with pennant implications noted for New York.

Houston Denver San Diego Boston Oakland Buffalo New York Kansas City

NFL Scores Across Varied Results This Week

Eastern Conference results show St. Louis defeating Dallas 34 to 7 and Detroit beating Los Angeles 23 to 2. Chicago tops Green Bay 10 to 3, New York prevails 37 to 28 over Baltimore, Pittsburgh edges Philadelphia 21 to 21 in a tie, Cleveland defeats Washington 37 to ?, Minnesota bests San Francisco 20 to 0.

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Northwestern Tops Big Ten Pick by Midwest Writers

A group of 25 Midwest sportswriters touring conference camps selected Northwestern as the 1963 Big Ten football champion. Northwestern earned 11 first place votes, Wisconsin followed with seven, and Ohio State received four. Illinois was fourth, with Michigan State fifth, Purdue sixth, Minnesota seventh, Indiana and Michigan tied for eighth, and Iowa tenth.

Chicago Northwestern Midwest Wisconsin Ohio State Illinois Michigan State Purdue Minnesota Indiana Michigan Iown

Two Top Rookies Lead 1963 Topps All-Star Rookie Team

Gary Peters of the White Sox and a leading AL rookie of the year stature head the 1963 Topps rookie all star voting. Pete Rose, Ray Culp, Vic Davalio, Jimmie Hall and Tommy Harper rank as top vote getters with over 400. Jesse Gonder edges Bill Freehan and John Bateman for the catching spot. Rusty Staub, Pete Ward and Al Weis are named at their positions. Topps Gum created the annual team in 1959 to spotlight rising players.

New York Gary Peters Chicago White Sox Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds Ray Culp Philadelphia Vic Davalillo Cleveland Jimmie Hall Minnesota Tommy Harper Cincinnati Jesse Gonder New York Mets Bill Freehan Detroit Tigers John Bateman Houston Rusty Staub Pete Ward White Sox al Weis Topps Chewing Gum, Inc

Browns Dominate Redskins in 1963 Debut Tilt

Cleveland’s new era under Blanton Collier opened with a 37-14 win over Washington. Frank Ryan threw for 334 yards, Jim Brown ran for 162 and a record 262 yards from scrimmage, while Lou Groza added 13 points as the Browns rolled to victory behind a relentless offense.

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Packers Fall To Bears In 1963 Opener At Green Bay

Chicago Bears upset defending NFL champions Green Bay 10 3 in a hard fought opener before 42327. Bears coach George Halas praised the team effort after four interceptions and a fumble recovery. Packers stalled offense produced only 77 rushing yards led by Jimmy Taylor and Tom Moore.

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Amateur golf champion Deane Beman frets over time limits

Deane Beman, 25, winner of his second U S Amateur title, says his insurance career and growing family prevent full golf focus. He rejects turning pro, noting pros can devote themselves to the sport, though he remains frustrated by what he could achieve with more practice. He defeated Dick Sykes 2 and 1 at Wakonda Club.

Des Moines, Iowa Deane Bennan Benan Beman U. S Dick Sykes Arkansas Wakonda Deane Bethesda Sikes

Nichols Wins Seattle Open Golf Championship

Bobby Nichols of Corona California won the Seattle Open with a 272 total, earning 5300 dollars. Ray Floyd and Stan Leonard tied for second at 274, Don Finsterwald finished fourth at 278, while Phil Rodgers led money with a single hole in one worth 10000 dollars.

Associated Press Seattle Bobby Nichols Corona Calif Nichols Inglewood Raymond Floyd Fayetteville N. C Stan Leonard Vancouver B. C Floyd Leonard Don Finsterwald Larry Mowry Phil Rodgers

Davis Cup: Ralston Ashe Sweep Past Venezuela

United States dominates Venezuela 5-0 in the 1963 American Zone final at Cherry Hills Country Club. Dennis Ralston edged Pontel Pimentel 18-16 9-17 6-4, while Arthur Ashe Jr. crushed Orlando Bracamonte 6-1 6-1 6-0 in a brisk 46 minutes. The U S team heads to Bournemouth England for interzone semifinal on Sept 26-28. Ashe becomes the first Black American to represent the U S in Davis Cup.

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Eugene Women's Open winner claims $10000 prize

In Eugene Oregon heavy rain led to duck-falling conditions as Marilyn Smith of Tampa Florida defeated rivals to win the $10,000 Eugene Women's Open Golf Tournament on Sunday.

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College Scores Roundup From Recent Games

Bluffton defeated Alma 38 to 9 and Xavier edged Ohio Northern 24 to 6. Hillsdale beat Findlay 21 to 6, Ashland won 24 to 9 over Hope, Georgia Tech routed Florida 9 to 0, Buffalo shut Gettysburg 34 to 0, New Mexico State beat Eastern New Mexico 21 to 0, Richmond topped East Carolina 10 to 7, Furman beat Davidson 17 to 0, Emory and Henry won 31 to 8 at Georgetown.

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