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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1963
Page
9
City League softball action at Delano tightened the race with Prestolite moving to first after a 2 0 win over 3M and Worthington defeating Chemstrand 5 3. Prestolite pitcher Jim Johnson threw a no hit shutout and Archie Noy collected a hit and a run batted in.
The Dallas Athletic Club course hosts 167 players in the PGA Championship in 7 a.m. Thursday round one. Arnold Palmer seeks his first PGA win of the year as a 4-1 favorite, with strong praise for the 7,046-yard fair course from players like Seamer and Souchak amid 100-degree heat.
The national tourney opens at Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati with top women pros praising the course. Defending champion Mrs Marle Lindstrom of Worcester Mass says the course is made to order and greens magnificent. Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville Ga adds that putts will decide the championship on these greens as rain eased the sun baked fairways. The hilly 6444 yard layout features a par 37 36 and a final 36 after 36 holes following the first two days.
Floyd Patterson says he carries a false beard and moustache to Las Vegas for the Liston rematch. He insists his chances are equal to Sonny Liston and would don the disguise only if he loses badly to avoid autograph-hungry crowds and shame. Patterson rebuts accusations of fear after the one round kayo in Chicago.
Sandra Patterson, wife of heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson, says she is hopeful and believes he is determined as he prepares to defend the title against Sonny Liston in Las Vegas on July 22. She reflects on past losses, notes she may not attend, and recalls always attending fights to support him. The Patterson family includes Seneca, Tina, and Floyd Jr.
A compact list shows T Davis of Los Angeles batting .331 and Groat of St. Louis .324 with 121 hits. White of St. Louis leads runs 69 and 118 hits tied with Santo. H Aaron leads RBIs 71 and 26 home runs, Pinson 24 steals, Koufax 163 decisions with .842, and Strikeouts Koufax 170.
The list highlights leaders: Yastrzemski and Mailzone share 111 hits for Boston. Yastrzemski leads in runs with 55. Wagner and Allison top RBIs with 60. Hints of other leaders include Allison 22 homers and Aparicio 25 steals.
Giants slugger Willie McCovey carries a hot hitting streak as he drives in both runs with a homer and single in a 3-2 win over the Pirates in game one. He has 28 homers 21 straight games with 14 homers and 24 RBIs in the streak while San Francisco sits seven games behind the Dodgers in the NL race.
The youngest child Eric sits in a playhouse doorway stroking a white cat while siblings play on swings. Sandra reflects that her life would be ideal if her husband were home, preferring poverty with him to riches without him. Floyd vows to fight until 30, then promises his wife patience, facing Las Vegas with uncertainty.
New York AP Carroll Rosenbloom owner of the Baltimore Colts is cleared as Rozelle ends a six month investigation into gambling in pro football. Key penalties: Green Bay suspends Paul Hornung and Detroit fines Alex Karras and others for betting. The Lions face roster gaps while Rosenbloom states he never bet on NFL games after 1953.
Giants have dropped seven of eight and 15 of 25 as Willie Mays and Al Dark face a struggling club. McCovey laments the skid while acknowledging the team’s poor standing and race position.
The piece recalls Stan Musial’s 22 year major league span and contrasts it with historical milestones from the 1940s and 1950s. It notes contemporaries like Cousy, Rocket Richard, Houk, Kiner, Durocher, Ott, and Stengel as benchmarks for eras past, illustrating Musial’s long career.
Green Bay star Dave Hanner clocks in early for NFL champions training camp weighing 251 pounds. He vows to push through misery as veterans arrive to join rookies for workouts. Coach Lombardi reshapes the defensive line after a trade, with Hanner aiming for timing and readiness ahead of the August 2 exhibition opener. Bart Starr and Hankie also start camp in solid form.
In Cincinnati Frank Robinson cedes the RBI lead to Vada Pinson who posts 55 to Robinson's 52. The season-long slump has cost Robinson the top RBIs crown after seven years atop the Reds batting chart.
Elkmont High School announces football practice for all players each evening at p.m. starting tonight under new coach Jerry Gregg, hired to replace Dwight Young. Principal Cecil Gregg cites resignation timing and recent meeting with players as context. The Red Devils, coming off a 0 10 record, bring 21 lettermen to the upcoming Tanner Rattlers game on August 9 at Tanner.
HARTSELLE Huntsville B and Florence won games last night in the Babe Ruth baseball tournament. Huntsville defeated Fort Payne 10 1 with Buddy Lewes the win while Huntsville rapped out 11 hits as Payne had five. In the second game Florence beat Cullman 4 1 with James the winner and Teague the loser. Florence had five hits and Cullman two. Tonight at 7 30 Hartselle will play Huntsville B.
Democratic Sen Luther E Gibson of Vallejo proposes labeling matches whose outcomes are arranged in advance as exhibitions. The measure targets fix prearranged events and seeks to classify them accordingly within sports or public inquiry.
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