Giants Edge Reds in 13th for 4-3 Win
Chuck Hiller delivered a bases loaded two out single in the 12th inning to bring home Alou for the Giants. Willie Mays collected two hits to lift his average above .300 as San Francisco beat Cincinnati 4-3.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1963
Page
18
Chuck Hiller delivered a bases loaded two out single in the 12th inning to bring home Alou for the Giants. Willie Mays collected two hits to lift his average above .300 as San Francisco beat Cincinnati 4-3.
Georgia alumni leader Kimsey calls for removal of athletic board members amid controversy over Wally Butts and the Bryant game scandal. The dispute centers on the university president O C Aderhold and board handling of the libel case and related questions about athletic governance.
Jose Gonzalez of Puerto Rico defeats Juan Rivero of Argentina by unanimous 10 round decision at Madison Square Garden. Despite Rivera landing hard blows, Gonzalez dominated each round with a close margin. blood drawn in the seventh, referee and judges favor Gonzalez. Cofeature John Bizzaro also wins a 10 round decision over Sammy McSpadden.
Veteran Mickey Wright of Dallas shot a second straight two under par 71 to take a one stroke lead at the Ogden LPGA Tournament in Utah. Kathy Whitworth, who led after day one with 68, carded a 75 to fall to second with 148.
Detroit Tigers edge Kansas City Athletics 9 to 4 in 13 innings as Al Kaline drives in the winning run and hits a two run homer in the first. Gus Triandos also homers for Detroit while Norm Siebern and Kaline add key blows for the comeback. Drabowsky takes the loss. Mossi earns the win.
Don Cardwell shutout Philadelphia on a four-hitter and Roberto Clemente blasted a third inning homer as the Pirates built a 2-0 lead. Smoky Burgess and Jerry Lynch added insurance with a sixth inning triple and a ninth inning single, giving Pittsburgh their first win in six against the Phillies.
Sunrise County ridden by Bill Hartack surged from the backstretch to nip Dedhmond by a head in the Philadelphia Turf Handicap at Atlantic City. Sunrise County paid 10.20 6.80 4.80 for the 11 16 mile race run on a soft track in 1 45. The winner is owned by Townsend Martin. Dedhmond paid 15.40 9.60 and Hitting Away 8 showed.
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 27 2 in Chicago to boost hopes of a third straight NFL title. The Shrine game drew 44 592 fans as Green Bay delivered a strong finish after a slow start.
Mickey Thompson the Long Beach inventor racer will compete at the National Drag Championship Labor Day weekend at Indianapolis Raceway Park with a 900 horsepower Ford engine dragster. He previously won the top eliminator title using a souped Pontiac in last year’s NHRA nationals. Thompson, who built his car around a Ford 427, has a storied racing career including hydroplane and sports car racing and a 406.6 mph salt flats run. About 42 other dragsters in the 1000-entry NHRA event will race August 29 to September 2.
New York Yankee first baseman Joe Pepitone was fined $50 on Saturday for inciting a fight during the Yankee Indian game. He attempted to attack Cleveland pitcher Gary Bell after being hit by a pitch for the second time in the same contest.
Jim Hall lined a two out homer in the eighth to lift the Minnesota Twins past the Baltimore Orioles 1-0. Lee Stange allowed seven hits in a complete duel, lifting Minnesota into a second place tie in the AL behind the Yankees while Baltimore remained close in the standings.
The Associated Press survey lists probable pitchers for AL and NL games. Monbouquette and Morehead start for Boston at Cleveland while Kralick Latman and others are noted for multiple matchups, with Koufax and Elsworth among the NL starters. A separate note mentions a new portable gas leak detector for nuclear submarine use.
Labor leaders report a settlement in the threatened Congo civil service strike but workers may still walk off Monday as the government blocks union notice. Premier Adoula cites Lumumbist plots to topple his government amid alleged attacks on Western embassies. Union leader Alephonse Kithima says settlement reached but mass meetings remain restricted.
President Kennedy drew support from a blue ribbon panel of scientists and Nobel laureate Albert Schweitzer for the limited nuclear test ban treaty. Schweitzer called the treaty one of the greatest events in world history and praised the president for promoting peace. The advisory committee released its remarks at the summer White House, noting weapons of large yield remain and that larger yields could be produced if needed without further testing. It also addressed technical questions about how the treaty would affect U S and Soviet military capabilities and discussed anti-missile developments.
Felix Torres fueled a 16 hit attack as the Los Angeles Angels crushed Washington 10 runs to 2. Torres doubled and singled twice driving in four runs while Leon Wagner and Jim Fregosi collected three hits each and Billy Moran added two triples. Newman earned the win while Rudolph took the loss.
A new chemical treatment removes detergents from wastewater reducing foaming. The process targets surfactants to prevent foam and odor, improving environmental discharge quality and compliance. Researchers report effective soap removal with scalable implementation in treatment plants.
Hal Brown pitched Houston to a 4-0 nine inning win over St Louis, allowing only one hit until the seventh. Al Spangler, Jim Wynn and Rusty Staub contributed with key hits as Houston pulled away in the eighth. Stan Musial was honored before the game as the Cardinals star faced Brown in his farewell Houston appearance.
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