20 Jul 1963
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Newspaper
Daily Leader Times
Location
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1963
Page
1
In Armstrong County Connie Mack action Apollo beat Kittanning 7-1 at North Apollo. Shannock Valley defeated Ford City 4-0 at Dayton as the league tightens with Ford City leading 3-2 and Apollo 2-3. final games Monday could crown a champion or force a multi-way tie.
Polo notes from July games showing Kittanning Ford City Shannock Valley Apollo results across July 15 to 19. Standings list Ford City 3 2 600, Kittanning 2 2 500, Shannock Valley 2 2 500, Apollo 2 3 400 with a 7 inning game at Dayton on July 22 and a July 18 matchups slate.
Baseball linescores from major league games include Washington and Minnesota going 13 innings with Osteen the winning pitcher and Perry the loser. Ed Rollins and Killebrew hit homers. The Baltimore Kansas City game and Detroit Los Angeles also noted with Pena Edwards and Colavito homers. Several games postponed by rain.
In Chicago, Pittsburgh, and other venues, wins by Friend Ellsworth, Drysdale, Taylor, and Baidensin highlight a day of baseball. Notable homers include Howard’s two, Harper’s pair, and Sievers delivering for the Yankees in late action.
PGA officials decry a Sept 1-2 exhibition pitting Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player at Glen Flora Country Club in Waukegan Illinois. The two day event pays 50000 and is labeled an exhibition though it functions as medal play, threatening the Denver Open which relied on TV exposure from the World Series of Golf last year. Palmer laments a disappointing year in golf while players discuss shoes training and equipment trends as tour figures weigh the conflict between exhibitions and official events.
Baseball standings and weekend pitching matchups across the majors. Friday results show Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and St Louis winning while San Francisco and Philadelphia drop. Saturday entries list scheduled doubleheaders and probable pitchers for each series across cities including Koufax, Buhl, Jackson, Sanford, Farrell and more.
Washington Senators gain in the American League with a 6-5 13th inning victory over the Minnesota Twins highlighted by Don Lock’s two out RBI single and a game saving catch. Claude Osteen earned his fourth win as Harmon Killebrew belted his 200th career homer for Minnesota. Whitey Herzog delivered a go ahead two run double for Detroit in a 10-5 win over Los Angeles, while Kansas City edged Baltimore 2-1. Cleveland and Boston rain out.
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Buddy Parker begins the preseason program with physical examinations for the squad today and Sunday. The team travels by bus Sunday afternoon to West Liberty College West Virginia for a week of fitness training starting Monday. Parker cited prior injuries as due to inadequate conditioning. Ray Lemek, ex Redskins guard, reported with his signed contract. other unsigned veterans expected to report over the weekend.
Armstrong County American Legion stars meet Westmoreland County all stars at 2 p.m. Sunday in Jeannette. Armstrong players include Ford City trio Dodds Bordick Hudek Oresick, Elderton’s Gearhart Wingard, Freeport's Yates Waltas Pesel, Rural Valley's Bauer, with at least 18 major league scouts expected.
Washington reports Georgia Tech rookie line backer Bob Caldwell will not play this year after telling coach Bill McPeak he must run his father’s furniture business in Columbus Mississippi for at least one season. Caldwell was drafted 12th by Washington and cited his father’s death as the reason.
Dick Hart, 27, of Hinsdale Illinois, pace setter at the 45th PGA, predicted he would shoot par to win. He followed a 66 with a 72 Friday to lead the field by three over Julius Boros Lema and Shelley Mayfield in hot Dallas conditions, with many big names unable to keep pace.
New Bethlehem and Indiana National League all stars played three innings last night as rain forced a postponement. The game was tentatively rescheduled for 2 p.m. today at New Bethlehem if the field is playable. if not, the game moves to 8 p.m. at Indiana. The winner will face Lenape all stars from Kittanning on Monday. Ford City Little League officials anticipate a large crowd Monday as Apollo faces Ford City American Little League at the VFW field.
The Mohawks and Hopis battled to a 33 tie in Lenape Little League action last night. Rain postponed the Plate versus Sioux game with no new date set, pending the District Seven All-Star Tournament outcome. Mohawk pitcher Roger Toy allowed three runs on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Hopi starter Bob Burns yielded three runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts. Mohawk hitters included Dave Turner with a double and Don Breghenti Jim Emminger Larry Heckman and Joe Sacco with a single. Hopi hitters featured Kim Raraigh with a home run Dave Hartman a double and single Bill Belles two singles and Bob Burns and Jim Latini with a single.
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