Homer Derby Keeps Spring Hitting Buzz In Grapefruit Cactus Circuit
Sluggers blasted 26 homers in 10 exhibition games on the grapefruit and cactus circuit. Newark Orioles beat Reds 4 3 in Tampa behind Johnny Orsino who drove in all four Orioles runs.
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1963
Page
6
Sluggers blasted 26 homers in 10 exhibition games on the grapefruit and cactus circuit. Newark Orioles beat Reds 4 3 in Tampa behind Johnny Orsino who drove in all four Orioles runs.
The University of Vermont announces Army B will replace RPI in a one game series in Burlington on Sept. 28. Vermont opens its 62nd season Sept. 2 at Springfield against American International and closes Nov. 9 at Middlebury with eight games including four Yankee Conference dates.
Daily results show New York North 1 tied with New York American Milwaukee 1 11 innings Washington 0 11 innings Kansas City 4 Pittsburgh 4 darkness Baltimore 4 Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 6 Minnesota 5 Chicago American 5 Los Angeles National 5 Detroit 8 St Louis 5 Cleveland 16 Chicago North 6 Houston 14 San Francisco 5 Los Angeles American 7 Boston 1.
The Saturday Evening Post is asked to retract a libelous article accusing Alabama coach Paul Bryant and former Georgia athletic director Wallace Butts of colluding to fix the previous season’s 35–0 Georgia loss. Georgia and Alabama officials deny the charges as a state investigation begins.
Gen Douglas MacArthur’s ruling on the USTFF open meets dispute is read as a possible AAU victory by Louis Fisher while Walter Byers of the NCAA calls the interpretation wishful. The letter favors sanctioning athletes or their institutions rather than the meet itself, with no final binding stance on actions after the 1964 Olympic Games.
Boston’s Joe DeNucci 167 outpointed Mike Pusateri 167 in Newton Mass in a 10 round light heavyweight affair. Arnold Brower 185 beat Ted Williams 179 in Hartford Conn over 10 rounds. Larry Carney 160 stopped Willie Green 159 in Providence R I over 7. Tommy Haden 12214 stopped George Colton 125 in Providence R I over 5. Dick French 143 outpointed Paul Christie 147 in Arlington Mass over 10. Tevila Hole man 154 of San Diego knocked out Rielero Arreola 147 of Mexico in San Diego Calif in 9.
In New York Providence faces Miami of Florida in the NIT quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden. The Marquette and St. Louis pairing is a tossup after both clubs beat the other by 11 points this season.
The NCAA disclosed that the basketball final will be telecast nationally for the first time since 1954. Sports Network Inc. holds the rights, with up to 140 outlets expected to carry the game at 9 35 p.m. EST. More than 100 stations have signed up, and the figure could reach 140.
Boston star Frank Ramsey with a pulled hamstring backs Syracuse over Cincinnati in the preliminary eastern playoffs. Ramsey cites home court edge and depth as keys as the Celtics chase a final push for Bob Cousy.
Ralph Terry, Yankees ace, says he cares more about winning than surrendering home runs. He notes 299 innings pitched last year, most in the AL, plus 39 starts and 23 victories, with ERA 3.19. He allowed 40 homers in 1962, many in games already won by New York.
The schedule lists Cincinnati vs Syracuse as the first game of a best of five series on Monday. It also lists Detroit vs St Louis as the first game of a best of five series on Wednesday.
National Hockey Association fixtures list Detroit at Chicago Montreal at Toronto Boston at New York set for tonight with marquee matchups among top clubs and regional rivals.
Detroit earns USOC approval as America’s top bid city for the 1968 Olympic Games with Gov. Romney and Mayor Cavanagh leading the push. IOC decision set for Nairobi next October amid European favoritism and intra-city battles, including plans for a 110000-seat three-tier stadium at the State Fair Grounds and an Olympic Village at Wayne State College.
Ultiminio Ramos struggled to hit 126 pounds for his featherweight title bid with Davey Moore as rain wiped out the card last week. Ramos was two pounds over at the original weigh-in, prompting speedy conditioning to reach the limit. Moore weighed 125½. Other bouts proceeded near limit with Emile Griffith at 145 pounds and Raymundo Torres at 140.
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