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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1963

Page

5

Chisox Pitcher May Rewrite American League Records

Chicago right-hander Ray Herbert leads the AL with four straight shutouts and a 1.80 ERA as he pushes toward a five-game streak set by Doc White in 1904. He aims to change pitching rules while his hot form fuels a White Sox surge at first place.

Chisox United Press International Ray Herbert Chicago White Sox Doc White White Sox Innteee Chicago Tom O’shanter Country Club George 5S May San Franecisco Giants Pittshurch Pirates Horteton Colts New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Chicago White

Balk Rule Amended In Major League Baseball

Major league pitchers no longer must pause for a full second on bases. the one second step has been deleted. Secretary Charles Segar announced a unanimous Rules Committee decision reached by telegraph to standardize delivery before the pitch.

New York UPI Charles Segar Baseball Segar Warren Giles National League Ford Frick Giles Joe Cronin Frick

Koufax Faces Uncertain Comeback After No-Hitter

Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax recalls a brutal finger injury that followed his no-hitter against the Giants. He seeks spring readiness amid doubts about control and durability while chasing a pennant in a season filled with high hopes and luck’s whims.

Sportarama Opens Friday At Palace

Paramount's Sportarama brings six sport sequences to the Palace Theatre screen next Friday. The featurette covers speed boating horse racing championship bowling stock car racing deep sea fishing and skydiving in an hour of entertainment for film and sports fans.

Paramount Palace Theatre

Nelda Cordell Medalist at Electra Invitational

Nelda Cordell won medalist honors at the Electra Women's Invitational Golf Tournament. She shot 87 and received a trophy. Four from Childress participated: Mrs. Cordell, Mrs. Garland Collins, Mrs. C. B. Gloar, and Mrs. N. R. Graham.

Nelda Cordell Childress Cordell Garland Collins C. B. Gloar N. R. Graham

Luck Holds for Sandy Koufax After No-Hitter

A veteran pitcher returns from a shoulder spasm to beat St. Louis in eight innings and then fires a second masterpiece a breezing no hitter against the Giants. He retired the first 22 hitters, walked two, struck out four, and improved to four wins against one defeat as his fastball and breaking ball overwhelmed the opposition. The outcome hinges on luck sustaining his form as the Lady Luck smiles on him.

New York UPI Sandy Koufax Koufax San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets Dodgers Yankees Sandy Cubs Houston Lady Luck St. Louis Giants

Narvaez Stops Lou Anderson In New York Bout

Frankie Narvaez of New York stops Lou Anderson in a 2nd round victory at 137 to 139 pounds. Narvaez delivers decisive blows to secure the win in New York.

United Press International New York Frankie Narvaez Lou Anderson

Realization Faces $85 000 Esteemed Purse Boost

Lord Gordon, upset winner over A C.'s Viking in the 1962 Dex ter Cup, has been made a $10 000 supplementary entry as Realization's purse climbs to an estimated $85,000. The update comes amid a flurry of sports briefs from across the nation.

Westbury, N.Y UPI Lord Gordon Viking

Weather extremes report from Hibbing and Presidio

United Press International notes today's low of 28 degrees in Hibbing Minnesota and a high of 104 degrees in Presidio Texas, detailing temperature extremes reported to the Weather Bureau.

United Press International U. S. Weather Bureau Hibbing Minn Presidio Tex

Spahn Signs New Contract as Braves Beat Cardinals

Milwaukee pitcher Warren Spahn, 42, pitched through pain after a Musial line drive struck him in the stomach. Spahn, who signed through the 1964 season, helped the Braves defeat the Cardinals 4-3 to snap a three game skid. Spahn earned his fifth win in seven decisions despite 11 hits and a Julian Javier homer.

Milwaukee Bobby Bragan Warren Spahn Pragan St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial Spahn Groper Musial Braves Spahin Julian Javier Personlly Bob Gibson Giants Pirates

Seamanship and the art of handling craft on all waters

The article describes seamanship as the general skill of handling boats of any size in any conditions. It emphasizes knowing your boat and waters, achieving maximum performance and enjoyment, and mastering docking, mooring, and sailing with precision across calm bays to open seas.

Tape records Cooper's long spaceflight at Cape Canaveral

NASA prepared to release video tape of Cooper's transmissions from Cape Canaveral to networks nationwide. Scientists aimed to study his movements and actions during the long flight using a camera built by Lear Siegler Inc of Los Angeles at a cost of 9 750 dollars.

Cape Canaveral National Aeronautics and Space Administration Sudy Cooper Lear Siegler, Inc Los Angeles

Capsule power and hatch features for mission recovery

Capsule carries a 1500 watt hour battery and five 3000 watt hour batteries to supply power for the mission and landing. The hatch explosive can be jettisoned by pulling a plunger from inside the capsule or by pulling a cable. The hatch can also be removed by outside recovery teams. Prime contractor is McDonnell Aircraft Co., St Louis, Missouri.

Page One McDonnell Aircraft Co St. Louis

Lipscomb Rites Held Today for Football Star Gene Lipscomb

Detroit crowd joins funeral for Gene Lipscomb known as Big Lipscomb. Native of Detroit rose to fame with the Baltimore Colts and later the Pittsburgh Steelers. He died in Baltimore from an apparent narcotic overdose. Flowers from NFL clubs adorn his casket.

Detroit UPI Gene Big ) Lipscomb Lipscomb Baltimore Colts Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore National Football League Ace Los Angeles Rams Camp Pendleton Marines Lipscortib Colts

Atlas Rocket Details At Cape Canaveral Flight

The Atlas rocket uses 160000 pounds of liquid oxygen as oxidizer and more than 300000 parts with about 50000 moving parts. Powered flight lasts about five minutes from Pad No. 14 Cape Canaveral Florida.

Pad No. 14 Cape Canaveral Fla

Cooper Rocket Heads for 22 Orbit Flight Amid Sparse Beach Crowd

On the coast the launch drew a smaller crowd than Tuesday as Cooper's rocket took off in a near vertical ascent toward a 22 orbit flight. Beachgoers watched as the craft disappeared beyond the horizon, leaving the crowd to quickly thin.

Page One Cooper

Oldster in Iran Seeks Marriage Despite Odds

Ustad Ali Mohammad, a Shahroud resident, says he hopes to marry an 18 year old if his son grants permission. He claims to be 142 years old and notes he has outlived three wives and 13 of his 15 children, calling life sweeter if he could wed again.

Oldster Tehran Iran UPS Ali Mohammad Shahroud Mohammad

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