Butts Libel Verdict Hailed as Victory for College Football
A federal jury in Atlanta awarded Wallace Butts 3.06 million dollars in the libel suit against the Saturday Evening Post. Southern and SEC leaders call the verdict a clearing of a cloud over football and a win for integrity in college athletics.
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Associated Press
Southern
Bernie Moore
Southeastern Conference
Wallace Butts
Atlanta
Butts
Curtis Publishing Co
Saturday Evening Post
Post
University of Georgia
Alabama
Paul Bryant
Georgia
Moore
Bernie Shively
University of Kentucky
SE Techan Ie
Mississippi State
Davis
Mackiewitz Wins Tourney at Decatur Country Club
Richard Mackiewitz won the Decatur Country Club Junior Boys golf tournament with Medalist 39 and championship flight 79. Bobby Aycock took second with 81. Winners qualify for the Alabama PGA Pro Junior at Tuscaloosa. Matthew Power enters the 13 and under division. Richard Jackson defeats Bill Wyker in a 19th hole playoff. Max Blalock Jr. wins the Second Flight with Reed Jackson as runner-up.
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Richard Mackiewitz
Decatur Country Club
Mackiewitz Sr
Bobby Aycock
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Matthew Power
Decatur
Richard Jackson
Bill Wyker
Jackson
Max Blalock, Jr
Reed Jackson
Post Plans To Fight Judgement
The Saturday Evening Post will appeal a 3.06 million dollar libel verdict against it over a 1962 story accusing Wallace Butts of sharing game secrets with Paul Bryant before a Georgia Alabama matchup. Butts seeks damages and a new trial. Bryant also faces a separate suit.
Yankees edge White Sox in AL action as teams split
In Tuesday results the New York Yankees beat Chicago 7 to 4 while Cleveland shut out New York 2 to 1 in night action. Also listed are standings bullets showing Los Angeles leading the AL with a .410 record and San Francisco atop the NL, plus upcoming games featuring Kralick Latman and other pitchers.
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New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Wee
Boston
Kralick
Latman
New
Williams
Washington
Moeller
Kansas City
Penn
Minnesota
Pascual
Detroit
Running
St. Louis
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Houston
Tureday
Hh Rie
Philatelphia
Worth
Jackson
Philadelphia
Green
Raiders Jets Exhibit Game Moved From Mobile Over Segregation
The AFL exhibition between the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets was moved from Mobile Alabama to Oakland after four Raiders players refused to play in a segregated stadium. Jets owner Sonny Werblin supported removing the game, and Mobile sponsors cited infeasibility of full desegregation.
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NEW York
Oakland Raiders
New York Jets
Mobile
Ala
Oakland
Milt Woodard
AFL
Ladd Memorial Stadium
Art Powell
Fred Williamson
Clem Daniels
Bo Robertson
Jets
David
Sonny) Werblin
Gregory Loses Georgia Coaching Post After Libel Trial
John Gregory, Georgia assistant coach who testified for Wallace Butts in the libel suit against the Saturday Evening Post, has been relieved of his coaching duties by head coach Johnny Griffith. Gregory, defensive line and end coach, was replaced by Wyatt Posey as Griffith assigns season roles and pays Gregory through the year without a coaching slot.
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John Vaught
Mississippi
Wallace Butts
Frank Howard
Clemson
Butts
Auburn
Ralph Jordan
SEC
Athens, Ga
John Gregory
Georgia
Saturday Evening Post
Johnny Griffith
Griffith
Gregory
Wyatt Posey
Georgia Alabama game fixing claims tied to notes and testimonies
Gregory discounted notes used by Atlanta insurance figure George Burnett as basis for charges against Butts and Alabama coach Paul Bryant over the 1962 Georgia Alabama game. He testified the notes were inaccurate about Georgia and said fear of dismissal pressured him to sign a critical statement.
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Gregory
Atlanta Insurance
George Burnett
Butts
Paul Bryant
Alabama
Burnett
Bryant
Georgia
Griffith
Trinity University
Texas
McNeese State College
Lake Charles
Posey
Bulldogs
Texas Christian
Yale
Texas Tech
South Georgia Junior College
State Buck Hunters Get Longer Season And Bigger Bag
Alabama duck hunters gain ten added days for a 1963 64 season stretching December 2 to January 5 with a doubling of bag and possession limits to four daily and eight in possession for ducks. Coot season adds ten days with same bag limits, goose season runs seventy days November 7 through January 15 with five geese per day and sixteen in possession.
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Alabama
Claude D. Kelley
Kelley
Apset
Snead Poised to Lead Redskins with Snead and Richter Added
Norman Snead, veteran Redskins quarterback, reflects on his tough start and growing poise. Coach Bill McPeak notes Snead’s improved poise and decision making as the team adds Pat Richter at tight end and buffers Bobby Mitchell with expanded pass threat.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Carlisle, Pa
Norm Snead
Floyd Patterson
Washington Redskins
Wake Forest
Snead
Richter
Mitchell
Bobby
Y. A
Johnny Unitas
Bart Starr
Packers
Evrl Snead
McPeak
Redskins
Bobby Mitchell
Norm
A's Sweep Two Games In AL doubleheader rout and late inning win
Don Blasingame delivered a bunt single for Washington in the opener as Moe Drabowsky allows only two walks in a 9-0 A's win. Jerry Lumpe’s 14th inning homer lifted the Athletics to a 7-5 victory in the nightcap over Don Rudolph.
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Jim Hackleman
Associated Press
Don Blasingame
Washington
Moe Draibowsky
Kansas City
Athletics
Doc Edwards
Jerry Lumpe
Blasingame
Stan Williams
New York Yankees
Jone Senator
Cincinnati
Cal Koonce
Chicago Cubs
Dick Donovan
Vic Carlillo
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
White Sox
Boston
Juan Pizarro
Hank Aguirre
Rocky Colavito
Norm Cash
Detroit
Minnesota
Los Angeles Angels
Orioles
Baltimore
Los Angeles Dodgers
Donovan
Jerry Kindall
Davilillo
Rain Washes Out National Doubles Tennis Play in Boston
Rain halted all matches at the National Doubles Championships in Brookline Mass delaying the top two teams Rafael Osuna Antonio Palafox of Mexico and Dennis Ralston Chuck McKinley of the United States. Officials scheduled two matches for today to finish the event by Sunday. Osuna and Palafox open against John Powless and Dave Reed while McKinley and Ralston face Cliff Richey and Dave Powers.
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Brookline
Mass
U.S
Mexico
Los Angeles
Rafael Osuna
Antonio Palafox
Dennis Ralston
Chuck McKinley
Osuna
Palafox
John Powless
Dave Reed
Glendale
Calif
McKinley
Ralston
Cliff Richey
Dallas
Dave Powers
Ft. Collins
Colo
Dodgers Win 7-5 Over Cardinals in Sleek Rally
Dodgers ride a five-run fourth inning to defeat the Cardinals 7-5 as Frank Howard, Willie Davis, and Maury Wills drive in key runs. Bob Miller earns the win in relief while Billy Pierce takes the loss after leaving with a short lead.
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Giants
Cincinnati
Joe Nuxhall
Houston
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Detroit
Minnesota
Kansas City
Washington
Los Angeles Angels
Baltimore
Dodgers
Cardinals
Los Angeles
Bill White
John Roseboro
Frank Howard
Willie Davis
Maury Wills
Jim Gilliam
Ron Fairly
Bob Miller
Billy Pierce
Gene Oliver
Joe Torre
Roy McMillan
Bob Bolin
Bolin
Maye
Bob Sadowski
Bob Shaw
Pierce
Judy Bell ties course record in troubled qualifying
Judy Bell battled to a 1 up win over Polly Riley and a 74 to equal the women's competitive course record of 74 set in 1958 by Irene Twoing at Taconic Golf Club. JoAnne Gunderson defeated Pat Johnson 7 and 6 as second-round results continued in the 63rd Women's National Amateur.
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Bob Salmon
Williamstown
Mass
Fort Worth
Tex
Colorado Springs
Colo
Irene Twoing
JoAnne Gunderson
Providence
R.I
Pat Johnson
Spartanburg
S.C
Anne Quast Wells
Seattle
Wash
Nancy Holmes
Nashville, Tenn
Arizona Star College
Carol Sorenson
Janesville
Wis
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Béar) Bryant
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