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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1963
Page
6
Ardmore wins 14 to 0 as Elkmont limits the State-line Tigers with five fumbles by Ardmore. Pete Quinn scores both touchdowns and adds the first point after, while Pigiron Martin leads Elkmont in rushing in a defensive battle.
Philadelphia ace Chris Short shut out Pittsburgh on eight hits for a 3 0 victory. Short improved to 5 9 while Tony Gonzalez and John Callison helped spark the offense with key hits and a sacrifice fly. The Phillies continued their hot streak as Oldis Sisk and Pagliaroni held the Pirates scoreless.
Sugar Ray Robinson suffered a compound fracture of the left hand while sparring with Ottis Woodward. The injury postpones his scheduled bout with Wilfie Greaves of Windsor, Ont. Promoters seek a new date as doctors estimate a two week sidelining.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Walt Alston says the team is physically fit and confident they will win the pennant despite an 11-13 slide since July 20. He cites inconsistent hitting and pitching with no major injuries except rookie Ken McMullen's pulled leg, and notes the need for runs to spark a turnaround.
Kathy Ellis led a four for five record spree at the National AAU senior women’s swimming championships in High Point. Ellis set a 1 06.5 in the 100 meter butterfly while Donna De Varona tied for top American mark in the 200 meter individual medley. Jean Ann Dellekamp anchored the American record push with 1 20.7 in the 100 meter breaststroke and LA A C's 4 13.9 in the 4x100 free relay marked an American team record. Robyn Johnson won the 400 meter free style in 4 46.8 as defending champion Carolyn House settled for second. Los Angeles A C led Santa Clara in the team race with 42 points, one behind.
The Washington Senators, at police request, moved Aug 27 28 games with the Minnesota Twins to an afternoon doubleheader on Aug 29. Police Chief Robert V. Murray cited severe traffic strain from a civil rights march预计.
Gene Oliver delivered a two-out single with the bases loaded in the ninth to lift Milwaukee to a 3-2 victory over Houston in a Friday game. The comeback capped a two-run rally in the final frame.
A survey by Commissioner Ford Frick finds faster games and fewer walks due to the expanded strike zone. National League games end about 11 minutes earlier, American League games 10 minutes earlier. Bases on balls drop by over one per game in the NL and nearly one per game in the AL, strikeouts rise modestly in the NL and more than a game in the AL, with fewer pitching changes in both leagues.
Wes Ellis shot 67 for a 36 hole total of 133 to lead the Insurance City Open in Hartford. George Bayer carded 65 to reach 134, with Billy Casper Art Wall Jr. and Lionel Hebert at 135, while Jack Nicklaus and Julius Boros rallied from rough starts with 67 and 65 respectively to reach 140 and 139.
Amos Alonzo Stagg, longtime coach hailed for 70 years in football, quietly turned 101 in a Stockton convalescent home. His wife Stella and son Dr. Paul Stagg joined him as birthday wishes arrived from friends, with parties held in Stockton and San Francisco. He remains frail but watches TV, walks daily, and enjoys meals. Stagg is noted for Yale All America fame and coaching at Chicago and College of the Pacific.
New York reports about seven more air ducks than any other location in the tally, indicating a notable lead in airborne duck counts across regions. Officials cite weather patterns and migratory behavior as contributing factors.
St Louis pitcher Curt Simmons earned his 11th win as the Cardinals piled up 18 hits to rout the San Francisco Giants 13 to 0 on Friday night. The loss widens the gap between the Giants and the Dodgers to four games while the Cardinals pull within one game of San Francisco for second.
Brooks Robinson had three hits and Jim Gentile hit his 20th homer as Baltimore beat Kansas City 4-8. Stu Miller relieved in the sixth and retired all remaining A’s to preserve the win. McNally improved to 5-5 while Pena took the loss.
Minnesota moved into second place in the American League by beating the Washington Senators 7-5. Jimmie Hall drove in three runs, hitting his 71st home run and a double to break a 2-2 tie in the third and add an RBI double in the sixth. Camilo Pascual earned the win.
The New York Yankees, leading the AL, were held scoreless for eight innings by Chicago starter Juan Pizarro four hitters, then exploded in the ninth with homers by Tommy Tresh Hector Lopez and Clete Boyer to beat the White Sox 4-2 in Chicago.
Janis Ferraris, 16, defeated Peggy Con ley of Spokane 2 up at Wolferts Roost to win the National Junior Girls Golf Championship. Ferraris set a new women’s course record of 73 and used 28 putts versus Con ley’s 35.
Hazlewood Golden Bears defeat West Limestone Wildcats 25-6 at home. Willard Oliver opened scoring with a four yard run and Larry Brackin added the extra point. Bobby Mardis added a five yard run and a five yard TD pass to Delano Beene. Mardis added a 35 yard run in the final period as Hazlewood built a 25 point lead. West Limestone scored on a six yard run by Looney in the second quarter. Penalties were even at 65 yards for both sides.
Los Angeles Dodgers overcome three late leads by New York to win 9 7 at the Polo Grounds. Podres homered with Moon and Howard driving in runs as Rod Kanehl homered for the Mets amid a late scare.
Lu Clinton Felix Mantilla and Carl Yastrzemski hit homers as Boston tops Cleveland 7-4. Johnny Romano and Larry Brown homered late for Cleveland but Dick Radatz closed out the win for the Red Sox.
The American League features Daniels of Washington against Minnesota with Stigman, Latman meets Nichols in Cleveland at Boston, Downing faces Bunning in New York Chicago, Barber versus Rakow in Baltimore Kansas City. The National League slate includes Koufax at New York Stallard, Jackson at Cincinnati Purkey, Marichal at St Louis Broglio, Culp at Pittsburgh Friend, and Houston Bruce or Farrell at Milwaukee Lemaster.
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