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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1963
Page
6
President Kennedy attends the season opener as the Orioles defeat the Senators 3-1 in Washington. The game features two quick Orioles homers and steady contact from Baltimore as the Senators line up to begin a long campaign with 161 games remaining.
Cincinnati defeats Pittsburgh 5-2 at Crosley Field as Frank Robinson homers in the first inning while Pete Rose and Gene Freese contribute key plays. Jim O'Toole limits the Pirates to six hits in a sharp opening performance.
Coffeyville Royster golfers posted a 192 to finish third in a five team meet at Chanute, two strokes behind Independence and edging Chanute by two. Medalist was Coffeyville eighth grader Steve Knapp with a 40 as Chanute fielded two seventh graders and two eighth graders on a par 36 course. The Rocket contingent travels to Independence next Tuesday for a triangular with Independence and Caney.
Stan Musial, 42, says he still gets a thrill from wearing the uniform and has a strong desire to play. The Cardinals star, preparing at the Polo Grounds for an opener against the Mets, says opening day excites him and he looks forward to the season.
American League results include Baltimore 3 Washington 1. Wednesday highlights include Washington at Baltimore Chicago at Detroit New York at Kansas City Cleveland at Minnesota Boston at Los Angeles. National League scores show Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 2 with multiple Wednesday games across St Louis New York Milwaukee Los Angeles Chicago Philadelphia Houston San Francisco.
City Recreation Commission director Martin Rotunno announced a summer baseball push open to men of all ages. Senior League has 32 players signed with a goal of at least 50 for a four team league. Easter limits next Sunday practice, officers to be elected April 21. VFW Little League expects 320 after last year’s record 230. blanks available through schools. more managers needed. Chanute Invitational sees Chanute, Caney, Coffeyville, Independence, Parsons, Iola join. El Dorado withdraws. Chanute team led by seven hopefuls with six to be selected. 18 holes of medal play. Chanute defends four-man title as Coffeyville defends two-man title.
Teener League enrollment is just starting with few applications returned. Boys aged 13 to 16 are urged to sign up soon to estimate team and manager needs. Both managers and sponsors are still needed. League president is Robert McCready.
Rusty Staub, a $100,000 bonus baby, will start for the Houston Colts against San Francisco and bat cleanup. Manager Harry Craft says Staub is the club's best hitter and deserves the fourth spot.
The veteran baseball star Stan Musial, nicknamed The Man, recalled weighing 180 pounds as he compares his current form to his 1962 season and to last year when he played 135 games and hit .330. He speaks with anticipation for the future and the impact of long service.
A Little League baseball meeting called by league president Paul Tate for tonight at 7 30 in the Veterans of Foreign Wars clubrooms. Tate said several business items will be discussed and several managers are still needed.
Jimmy Beasley of Fort Lauderdale outpointed Harry Belafonte of Moultrie Ga in Miami eight rounds. Tommy Fields of Los Angeles stopped Plinio Scarbellin of Italy in Bologna in two. Gene Argon of the Philippines outpointed Billy Males of Sydney in Sydney twelve rounds.
Lyle Rutter, longtime Clay Center High School basketball coach, will lead Chanute Junior College basketball and track next fall. A 34 year old native of Ark City, Rutter played at K State and Pittsburg State and has coached state champions in multiple sports. He will replace Jerry Steele, who moves to assistant high school principal.
Five of the Masters top seven finishers will compete in the $35,000 Greater Greensboro Open in Greensboro North Carolina. Masters runner up Tony Lema Sam Snead Julius Boros Gary Player and Don Finsterwald join defending champion Billy Casper as contenders in the Thursday start.
Chanute Junior College fielded a hastily assembled two man team for a triangular meet at Chanute Country Club. Doug Ricketts led with 73 and partnered with Ricky Alexander on a 152 two man score to win. Independence finished second with 159 and Iola third with 163. Pete and Bill Loy joined Chanute’s four man team.
Bill posted 90 and Pete 111 while Cha nute totaled 353. Independence led with 336 and Iola followed at 350. Notable rounds came from Spencer King of Iola with 78 and Scott Rickey of Independence with 79.
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