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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1963
Page
6
A nostalgic column notes how pool halls taught math faster than classrooms through odds tracking and Dutch books. It recalls hustlers who exploited miscalculations to profit, praising sharp betting acumen over traditional schooling and contrasting pool room math with formal education.
Arnold Palmer led a field of 120 in the first round of the British Open at St Annes with a four under par 66. The Latrobe, Pennsylvania pro remains a 2 to 1 favorite as rivals Jack Nicklaus Phil Rodgers and Gary Player concede Palmer is at his best and seeks a third straight British title.
Jockey Bill Skuse rode both ends of the $42.40 daily double at Rockingham Park. Bill Hartack rode four winners at Arlington Park to raise his meet total to 19, still trailing Walter Blum's 40. Cambridge Stable's Timbeau and Raymond Guest's Chieftain head a six-horse field for the Tremont Stakes at Aqueduct, Timbeau slight favorite over Chieftain in the 5 1 2 furlong race. Other baseball and football scores follow with various leagues and teams listed.
Ian Guerry of Chattanooga defeated Donnie Rollins of Middleton Ohio 6-0 6-0 in the boys 14 under division while Dick Stockton of Riverdale New York beat an opponent 8-6 6-3 in the 12 under group as top seeds prevailed in the U S Lawn Tennis Association event in Chattanooga.
Baseball scores include Los Angeles at New York San Francisco at Philadelphia Houston at Pittsburgh Milwaukee at St Louis and Chicago at Cincinnati with two twi night games noted. The brief list reflects multiple matchups across markets.
Portland led Hawaii 58 to 42, Tacoma defeated Seattle 2 to 1 in 10 innings, and San Diego won 8 to Denver. No other games were scheduled.
The term meander derives from the winding Maeander River in western Asia, shaping how travelers and writers describe winding paths and intricate routes.
A verdict on the unranked Buster Brown of Sarasota, Florida, was reported. The brief item notes the outcome of a dispute or competition involving the named individual and the location.
Mrs. Marion Kibler was appointed chairman of the Neosho County Blood Program by Rev. William T. Hunt. She succeeds Mrs. Walter Johnstone, who led the program for two years, and has long been active in Red Cross work as a Gray Lady since 1961. A bloodmobile pickup is planned for July 23 in Chanute, while June visits yielded 126 pints, with hospital use totaling 138 pints in May and June. The center reported a June 2 loss of 378 pints due to mechanical failures, but noted fractionation of blood into fibrinogen and serum albumin with NIH approval.
The Bank of Denver launches a service selling checks bearing customer portraits. The bank photographs clients and allows them to choose the pose for use on their checks as a form of identification.
Kansas City AP report says Clifton R. True Jr. age 39 and Betty Jean True 36 were found shot to death in their house Tuesday after he telephoned police declaring intent to kill his wife and himself. Their two teenage sons returned to scene and said their father had been in poor health and low spirits. The couple’s other two sons were with relatives in Topeka. A former employee noted True had stomach surgery and had been unable to work since last fall due to a back injury.
New portable gas appliances are now possible as the American Gas Association announces a certified device that allows plugging or unplugging gas appliances from supply lines, enabling easier use and installation.
In Cardiff Wales Brian Cur vis outpointed Sugar Cliff of Miami Beach Florida over 10 rounds. Howard Winstone stopped Alberto Serti of Italy in 14 rounds to win the European featherweight title.
San Jose trainer Doug Vaillant, 138, outpointed Lou Molina, 138, of San Jose. In Sacramento, Fred Roots, 164 pounds, stopped Santiago Gutierrez, 163 pounds, of San Antonio, after 3 rounds.
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