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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1963
Page
10
In New York a Sixth Avenue bar hosts a rowdy scene over balks in a Mets Phillies game. The Mets lead 3 0 early but balks persist and Philadelphia adds solid hits while fans vent. The Mets rally with three runs in the ninth and load the bases, but fall short amid mock cheers and banter.
Jack Metcalf announces Decatur Colt League needs 15 and 16 year old boys to form teams for the 1963 season. Registration is daily after school at West Town Colt League Field from 4 30 to 6 30 p m. Players must be at least 15 and not yet 17 before or after the season. Insurance coverage required. Practice runs weekdays 4 30 to 7 p m and Saturdays 2 p m at West Town Field.
Cincinnati catcher Jerry Lynch belted his 12th pinch hit homer of the season tying the score late, fueling an eight inning rally that produced a 4 4 victory over San Francisco. Lynch’s 72nd pinch homer came in 245 at bats, boosting his pinch hit average to .294 with nine doubles and two triples and 60 RBIs.
The heavyweight title fight is set for Las Vegas on June 27 with Liston not commenting. Jack Nilon, Liston’s advisor, agreed to the date with reluctance while sparring partner Fonden Cox confirms Las Vegas as the site. Officials of Championship Sports Inc. are eyeing the Convention Center as a possible venue.
Monday results Kansas City 6 Detroit 5 and Washington 4 Los Angeles 1. Chicago at Cleveland was postponed by weather. Today only Detroit at Kansas City and Boston at New York. Wednesday games include Los Angeles at Detroit and Boston at Cleveland with several night contests.
Philadelphia 8 New York 6 Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 0 St. Louis 5 Houston 2 Milwaukee 10 Los Angeles 2 Cincinnati 7 San Francisco 4 Chicago at Pittsburgh St. Louis at Houston Milwaukee at Los Angeles Cincinnati at San Francisco Pittsburgh at Philadelphia New York at Chicago Milwaukee at Houston Cincinnati at Los Angeles St. Louis at San Francisco
In Decatur Little League season opener at Wingfoot Field the Indians beat the Tigers 10 4 and the Giants downed the Braves 19 6 Doug Graham earned the win for the Indians Tigers shortstop Jay Stover homered off him Indians Charles Martin hit two homers and a single Giants pitcher Mike Smith earned the win allowing four hits and striking out ten Giants totaled 13 hits including a three run homer Smith also credited with the win Braves tallied all runs in the fourth inning on two hits and four Giants errors.
LSU wins 3-2 at Alabama after two fast scoring bursts in the second and sixth innings. Don Chatelain and Gene Achard spark LSU’s offense while Earl Griffing allows all three LSU runs.
A Friday night event at Flint Ridge Stables begins at 7 30 p m featuring 15 events for pleasure and walking horses trotting parade key hole and relay races barrels and costume events plus a five gaited horse competition The Morgan County Mounted Sheriff's Posse will feature as a highlight Entries are 50 cents per event and must be filed with the entry clerk on the night of the show.
New York AP Jack Hand reports Allie Sherman accepted a five year contract to coach the New York Giants at a reported 37000 dollars per year. The 40 year old Brooklyn College product succeeds Jim Lee Howell after two straight Coach of the Year awards and two Eastern Conference titles. Sherman calls Y A Tittle essential and notes Ralph Guglielimi as a replacement while Glynn Griffing and Louis Guy join as key rookies in Fairfield Connecticut.
Troy State University rallied with extra base hits to defeat Gulf Coast College 8 to 7 at home. Ronnie Lindsey drove in a run with Kirk Wyatt hitting a bases empty homer as Troy State built a four run first inning. Florida visitor tallied single runs across six innings. Mrs. Clem Borland led Montgomery with doubles and Pat Klumpp set a 640 set as Angolan N.Y. teammate Joanne Brown joined sixth in division one doubles with a 1 120 total.
In baseball action Tom Cheney earned a second straight win in his 13th uniform as the Angels beat the Athletics 7-4. Cheney’s scoreless streak reached 14 innings before Jim Fregosi sparked a key sixth inning by singling off Cheney’s shin. Don M and Norm Siebern produced early offense for Detroit while Gino Cimoli and Norm Siebern drove in runs to help the Angels pull away.
U S swimmers show early talent in Pan Am Games in Sao Paulo as Carl Robie 17 from Philadelphia clocks 2 14 5 in the 200 meter butterfly heat and Don Schollander 17 from Santa Clara posts a 4 29 4 in the 400 meter freestyle. Terri Lee Stickles 16 of Santa Clara sets another meet record in the 100 meter freestyle heat.
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