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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1963
Page
10
Commissioner writes AP from New York declaring baseball healthier and more popular than ever as 25 million fans attended last year and 3.6 million youths played organized baseball. He cites attendance growth since 1946 62, notes minor league structure reforms and a new player development program to stabilize by year end.
In early spring exhibitions the Houston Colts and New York Mets build confidence while Baltimore and Washington set pace in the American League. President Kennedy is expected to attend the Senators opener against the Orioles with 47 000 fans projected. The Reds open at home vs Pittsburgh, with many stars listed as doubtful due to injuries, including Maris Kubek Thomas Robinson Piersall Sievers Purkey Lary Law Ford.
AP poll of 70 baseball writers names the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers as 1963 World Series participants. Dodgers led NL with 27 first place votes. Yankees led AL with 55 votes. Dodgers 636 points. Giants 626. Reds 606.
Boston faces Cincinnati in a 2-2 Eastern Division series with the fifth game at Boston Garden. Frank Ramsey cites rebounding and team defense as key to slow Cincinnati and control the pace. Veteran Jack Twyman and coach Charlie Wolf deny dissension as the Royals aim to rebound on the road.
Veteran middleweight Joey Giambra replaces Joey Archer for a 10 round nationally televised bout at Boston Arena against Joe Denucci. Giambra, 31, from Buffalo with 14-year pro career and a Lw8 against Dick Tiger, is ranked eighth among 160-pound contenders. Archer withdrew with cracked ribs from a New York sparring session. Promoter Sam Silverman announced the change Friday.
New England ski reports list conditions across New Hampshire Vermont and nearby areas with ratings for Cannon Mt Wildcat Jay Peak Mad River Stowe Smugglers Notch Killington Magic Mt Mount Snow Okemo Stratton and more. Final season bulletin notes conclude this week's reports.
San Juan Puerto Rico AP Carlos Ortiz light weight champion boxed three rounds in a final ring drill for his postponed title defense against Cuban Doug Vaillant Sunday night. Vaillant 25 a cont wrestler living in Miami finished training with light calisthenics and shadow boxing. Bill Daly adviser said Ortiz is in fine shape and ready after recovering from a stomach illness that caused the postponement.
CBS will nationally televise the 27th Masters in Augusta Ga with rounds Saturday 5 to 6 p.m. EST and Sunday 4 to 5 30 p.m. EST. If a playoff is required the title match will air Monday. Commentators are Chris Schenkel Jack Drees and John Derr.
The transcript shows former UGA athletic director Wally Butts questioned about calls to Chicago businessman Frank Scoby. Butts says $6,000 loan was for business. no gambling discussed. Investigations follow Saturday Evening Post allegations that Butts and coach Paul Bryant rigged the Georgia Alabama game. Bryant and Butts deny gambling. Scoby calls and SEC, NCAA probes cited.
Three year olds race across Aqueduct Oaklawn Park and Bay Meadows in big prep races for the Kentucky Derby Preakness and Belmont. Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct features Crewman and Bonjour atop 122-pound weights with 9 entries from New York.
Cincinnati Reds star pitcher Bob Purkey returns home for ongoing right shoulder treatment after a deep X ray in Tampa, with two more scans planned after his return to Cincinnati. A Tampa physician said he could pitch in about two weeks.
Mike Souchak led the 27th Masters at Augusta with a 2 under par 70 to total 139 after 36 holes. Jack Nicklaus fired a 66 to move into a share of second with Jay Hebert at 140 while Arnold Palmer struggled to a 73. Others at 141 included Francis Wininger and Ed Furgol as the field was cut to 44 plus ties.
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