Leaders Ready To Flaunt Muscle In Tight Pennant Race
The Yankees and Dodgers push to gain ground as they begin a 14 day road swing. New York trails Baltimore by two and a half games while Los Angeles sits two back of San Francisco.
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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1963
Page
5
The Yankees and Dodgers push to gain ground as they begin a 14 day road swing. New York trails Baltimore by two and a half games while Los Angeles sits two back of San Francisco.
Bo Belin, the Angels troubled left hander, is sent to a farm club after a string of off field incidents and a 1-7 season. Manager Bill Rigney hopes a change helps him return, while Belin contemplates Hollywood lights over Hawaii. He previously toured multiple minor league cities, endured a rough year, and was briefly fined for off field behavior.
Abilene reports entry blanks for the Texas Track and Field Federation Championships to be run June 1 in Dallas. Price, meet director for the Dallas Coaches Association, urged contacting him at Kimball High School or by phone. Rhea Williams approved high school participation. Events include senior collegiate style and junior high school events with standard rules, finals in late afternoon at P C Cobb Stadium.
The 192 hatchery raised gray francolins from India were released in four sites in northern McCulloch County Texas after study by Wayne Bohl of the Fish and Wildlife Service and Rod Marburger of the Game and Fish Commission. Birds scattered within three days pleasing biologists and wardens who plan periodic progress checks hoping for a stable new game species for Texas hunters.
National League standings show San Francisco leading with 28 wins and 16 losses, followed by Los Angeles and St. Louis. American League lists Baltimore atop the table at 29 15, with New York 23 14 and Chicago 24 18 close behind. Upcoming games include Chicago at New York and Baltimore at Kansas City.
UPI reports several boxing results: Lou Gutierrez 159 pounds from Managua outpointed Joe Washington 157 in Boston. Carlos Hernandez 135 pounds from Venezuela stopped Bunny Grant 140 in Caracas. Memo Lopez 143 pounds from Tijuana stopped Dave Camacho 142 in Hollywood. Roger Rouse 170 pounds from Portland outpointed Sonny Miles 173 in San Francisco.
Pancho Gonzalez the former king of pro tennis will return from retirement to compete in the U S professional grass court championship at Forest Hills June 27 to 30. Also entered are Ken Rosewall Rod Laver Pancho Segura Alejandro Oviedo Earl Bucholtz and Tony Trabert.
World bantamweight champion Eder Jofre of Brazil said he hopes to defend his title next against Sugar Ramos of Cuba. Jofre, returning from a Far East trip, indicated manager Abe Katzenelson is in Los Angeles to arrange the bout.
An expert guide explains docking a boat like parking a car. Dock against wind and current, angle into the dock, have a bow line ready, and use stern guidance with reverse to align alongside. If no crew, jump ashore with a line to secure.
Dodgers defeated the Giants 7 to 2 in a Texas League game coached by Frank Howard and Bobby Rowland, with Paul Bryant and Doyle Mooney leading the Dodgers. In Little League action, Dodgers beat Giants as Danhy Havens and David Lane pitched. crowd lively as Phillies faced Cardinals in a separate game. Caps, $1.50, issued by Prescott.
Ohio State University plans to mail about 30 000 season ticket applications Saturday for the 1963 campaign. Ticket director George R Staten predicted another sellout for the five home games.
Mrs. Royce Cochran of Fort Worth filed a $5,000 lawsuit Monday against a local beauty shop claiming a frost treatment damaged her shoulder-length hair. Her complaint alleges the process left her hair with several shades including orange yellow pink and white.
Rhea Williams athletics director of the Texas Interscholastic League and Oliver Jackson federation president announced Monday that high school athletes are approved to compete in the Texas Track and Field Federation Championships in Abilene.
Abilene Christian Track Club plans to enter eight track athletes at the Texas Track and Field Federation Championship in Dallas on June 1, ACC officials said Monday.
Carthage Texas Panola College baseball team left by bus for Grand Junction Colorado to face the Long Island Aggies in the 1963 NJCAA Baseball Tournament scheduled May 30 to June 3.
In Los Angeles a suspect nicknamed Battles fled after burglary arrest and a sprint through city streets. Police pursued and caught him hiding beneath an apartment building as three officers closed in after he broke loose.
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