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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1963
Page
7
Corry High opens practice as head coach Lou Hanna leads 99 hopefuls through two daily sessions ahead of the September 7 opener against Warren at Sheen Athletic Field. Four spots remain on the traveling squad, with new orange away and white home uniforms purchased for 44 players.
Dodgers beat the Mets 7-4 and 4-2 in New York extending their lead to six games and completing a Park sweep at the Polo Grounds before its demolition. Don Drysdale and Dick Calmus delivered solid outings while Warren Spahn notched his 15th win.
About 3,000 exuberant fans gathered at Philadelphia International Airport to greet the Phillies after a road trip. The crowd chanted “Our Phil lies-63 Whiz Kids,” swarmed the field and baggage area, delaying traffic as autographs were signed for hours by players and families amid heavy security.
Staten Island AP Stratford Conn beat Connellsville Pa 7 in Williamsport bid. Ron Defoe struck out 10 Connellsville batters and held them to three hits as 2 500 watched. Pennsylvania will not have a World Series presence.
The Phillies defeated the Pirates 31 to complete a three game series sweep and improve their season mark at Forbes Field to 8 1. The clubs split six games with the Bills of the APL. A Lancaster Catholic High School brochure highlights alumni and events. Tommy Berger appears on the page as a former AMP second team honoree.
By Associated Press the New York Yankees completed a 4 game swing through the AL with a doubleheader sweep at Chicago to reach 10-4 on the trip and widen their league lead to 105 games. Bobby Richardson fueled the opener with three hits and Elston Howard went 4-for-4 in the second as Ralph Terry and Jim Bouton earned wins with late help from relievers. Detroit and Cleveland also won while Kansas City held Baltimore, as Gates Brown starred for Detroit with a 4-for-4 day.
In Los Angeles the U S Davis Cup team defeated Mexico 4 1 in the American Zone semi finals to reach the challenge round. Dennis Ralston starred by winning singles and doubles with Antonio Palafox, while Chuck McKinley and Ostina added wins for the Americans.
At Akron's Preston Country Club Palmer faces Jacky Cupit and Phil Redvers in a Tuesday playoff for the last World Series of Golf berth. Palmer leads the pack with $96,955 in PGA prize earnings and two tour wins but no majors. The remaining spots were to be decided by results at Firestone and over the coming days with Boros Nicklaus and others in contention.
Nashville Tenn Husky Jon Tarantino of San Francisco claimed both the American Casting Association and skish all round trophies in the National Casting Tournament Sunday.
Miami Beach report shows Luis Rodriguez of 151 Ciba stopping Deny Moyer of Portland in the ninth round via technical knockout. Moyer faced decisive defeat as Rodriguez dominated the ring.
Boxing officials faced a clash with the World Boxing Association over the lightweight title. WBA restored the title to Carlos Ortiz on the condition he signs to fight the Lane Armstead winner by year end. Lane and Armstead, ranked first and second, trained as managers and the state commissioner warned of an immediate declaration if Ortiz fights Lane first.
Don Drysdale and Dick Calmus of the Dodgers led the National League in a doubleheader sweep over the New York Mets 7-0 and 3-2. Drysdale gave up three singles in the opener while Calmus allowed one hit in five relief innings. Elston Howard of the Yankees homered doubled twice and added a single with a sacrifice fly in the second game as New York swept Chicago 2 64.
The article reviews a chaotic NFL exhibition week with the Green Bay Packers losing to the College Allstars in Chicago after a steady rally by Detroit and Cleveland teams. It mentions Tim Taylor's strong effort for the Packers and highlights Giants, Chiefs, and Raiders performances in various tuneups.
The 17th annual Little League World Series at Williamsport opens with seven teams. Defending champ San Jose and Monterrey Mexico travel. Tokyo withdraws due to red tape. Europe makes its first appearance in the field as Turkey based American Air Force dependents receive a first-round bye. The title game is set for Saturday at Taylor Stadium Bethlehem Pa.
Billy Casper won the Golf Tournament of Champions at Wethersfield Country Club after a long battle with a hand injury. He finished 1 under par 271 to beat George Bayer by one stroke, boosting his career earnings to 272,090 dollars. George Bayer claimed 3,600 dollars, while Jack Nicklaus and Julius Boros also placed high, earning 1,678 and 46 dollars respectively.
In Mobile, Alabama, Negro players from the AFL New York Jets face a protest by boycotting entry to certain stadium sections as seating policies limit where Black athletes may sit. Coach Davis supports the players, saying he will not penalize them and notes the issue exceeds football.
Hershey Pennsylvania hosts the 47th annual Pennsylvania Open Golf Championship at Hershey Country Club. About 100 club pros and top amateurs compete in the two day event led by former National Open champions Lew WorSham Red Puyol and Henry Williams among others. Willkins won last year with 143, two strokes over the former record 14 posted in 191. Johnny Guenther is the only amateur to win the tournament. Clubs encourage young players to participate.
National League games show Baltimore 21 over Cleveland 7 and New York 24 over Detroit 21 while Green Bay defeats Dallas 1 to 3. Minnesota tops Los Angeles 27 to 3. American League results include Kansas City 5 over Oakland 21 and Denver 31 over San Diego 2.
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