Mets pick Bill Haas in NL special draft from Dodgers
Cincinnati report notes 20 year old rookie Bill Haas was the Mets first choice in the National League special draft beating the Houston Colts. Haas, a left handed first baseman outfielder, posted strong minor league batting marks including .368 with Reno and 144 RBIs in 1962. Mets GM George Weiss said Haas’s reports were favorable and they consider him a good bargain despite Dodgers also listing him.
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Ford Picked AL Pitcher of the Year
Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees was named the American League pitcher of the year by UPI. The 34-year-old lefty went 24-7 with a .774 winning percentage, 189 strikeouts in 269 innings, and three shutouts helping New York lead the AL race.
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Army Faces Navy in Opening Lightweight League Showdown
The 1963 Eastern Intercollegiate 150-pound League opens with Army defending its title against Navy at Annapolis. Three league games launch the season including Princeton at Columbia and Cornell at Rutgers while Pennsylvania begins next week at home against Rutgers. Army pursues its 11th league crown as last year’s standings placed Cornell second and Rutgers third.
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Dick Stuart Wins AL Comeback Award in Boston
Dick Stuart, Boston first baseman, named the American League comeback player of the year after a strong 1963 season. He topped the AP poll with 38 of 64 votes, rival Frank Lary placing second with six. Stuart, who had a rough 1962 with Pittsburgh, thrived at Fenway Park and posted 118 RBIs and 42 homers while boosting his batting average to .261 after joining the Red Sox in an interleague trade.
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Soccer Voted For PHS Next Fall
The Pittsfield School Committee voted to make soccer a major sport at Pittsfield High next fall while tennis failed to attain varsity status. Edward Harubin urged soccer and proposed making tennis an intramural activity in junior highs, a plan opposed by William Harris who argued for varsity tennis. The committee accepted Harubin's soccer plan and supported the intramural tennis concept as a future basis develops.
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Novelty Scotch foursome event at BHCC draws 36 golfers
Thirty six golfers are entered in a novelty Scotch foursome tournament at Berkshire Hills Country Club tomorrow. The event starts at 1:00 p.m. with pairings and tee times listed for each group including Mike Bull Mes Raymond Kushl Sam Gandilore Mrs Charles Valuski Frank Calitera Met and many others.
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Fairfield University Withdraws From Tri-State League
Fairfield University to leave the Tri-State Basketball League effective after the 1963-64 season. Athletic director George Bisacca cited rising requests for non league games as the reason for the withdrawal.
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Gordie Howe In Top Form
Gordie Howe scores twice in the first period on power plays as Detroit defeats Chicago 3 3. Howe nears Maurice Richard’s career goal record with 544, aiming for a great season after a strong pre season. Opening night crowd of 12 4686 witnesses a late burst of goals.
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Suggs Opens with 70 in Las Vegas Golf Showdown
Louise Suggs, veteran star of 17 years, shoots a 1 under par 70 at Stardust Golf Club to lead the Ladies National PGA event in sizzling heat. Mickey Wright trails by two after carding 74, with Kinball Misx Cornelius and Armstrong tied for third at 73.
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U S Confident of Victory In Ryder Cup Opener
ATLANTA UPI reports a confident United States team led by Arnold Palmer opened the 45th Ryder Cup against Britain with eight Scotch foursomes. Palmer and Pott teamed early against Huggett and Will, while Caspler-Ragan and Littler-Finsterwald matched Thomas-Weetman, and Boros-Lema faced Coles-Hunt as the 32-match event began.
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Trainers Suspended At Green Mt Race Track
POWNAL Vermont three horses and four trainers at Green Mountain Park were suspended indefinitely on drug violation charges awaiting a hearing before the Vermont Racing Commission. Suspensions followed routine chemical tests. horses Big Drought Chantanlea and Bobbi Mahoney with trainers A A Dunbar John Spencer and Victor Falzone plus trainer Robert J McNally on drug possession. Purses won by suspended horses redistributed. part mutual payouts unchanged.
Russell Sixth Wins School Tilt On Forward Pass
Russell Sixth grade beat Highland 6-1 at Wahoonah Field in an Elementary School league game. A 10 yard pass from Bob Aitkens to David Spaniol in the end zone helped secure the victory.
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Weekend clash looms in Ivy League and Yankee Conference
Ivy League and Yankee Conference face a full slate of games with major stakes as Dartmouth aims to extend its 13 game major college winning streak against Brown while Harvard hosts Cornell and Yale hosts Columbia in matchups that include New Hampshire at Maine and Boston College at Villanova.
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Surgery Worth 100000 To Mantle In Lost TV Series
New York based report says Mickey Mantle will undergo another knee operation costing about 100000. The Yankees star center fielder will enter Lenox Hill Hospital in two weeks for removal of loose cartilage in his left knee. The surgery could jeopardize his participation in a 26 show all sports TV series. Dr Sidney Gaynor will perform the procedure, related to his prior broken left leg injury from last June in Baltimore.
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Middlebury to Honor 1923 Football Team at Homecoming
Middlebury College in Vermont will host twelve members and Coach Dave Morey of the 1923 varsity football team that tied Harvard six to six. They will attend a lunch, sit with the current Middlebury squad against Williams College, and participate in the Arthur M. Brown swimming pool dedication. Brown retired as athletic director in 1956 and will attend the unveiling, with gifts from Mr and Mrs John Hireuss and Malcolm T. Anderson of the class of 1925.
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Wininger wins 38th South Central PGA Championship
Burneyville Oklahoma City captured the 38th South Central PGA Championship as defending champion Bo Wininger shot a five under par 67 Thursday at Turner Lodge to seize the title.
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