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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1963
Page
14
The Cleveland Indians won their fifth straight by beating Baltimore 9 5. Key homers by Al Luplow Fred Whitfield and Dick Whitfield powered a four run seventh inning. Mudcat Grant allowed two runs in the eighth before a tense ninth. The Orioles drop 10 of 12 and fall from first to third as Chicago and New York hold pace.
Elkmont High appoints J. C. Ralph former Ryan High School and Athens College star as basketball coach replacing Hyland Humphries who left ten weeks ago for Falkville High. Principal C. C. Gregg said no football coach has yet been hired to replace Dwight Young who resigned weeks earlier. The Limestone County Board of Education plans to hire an assistant football and head basketball coach at East Limestone and decide on Tanner High football coaching. Kenneth Lewter seeks relief from football duties to focus on basketball.
In Monday night action Bill's Bobcats beat Sunshiners 15-3 while Morris Brothers Industrial Uniforms protested after a game. Last night the Orioles defeated the White Sox 6-2 in Pony League with Mickey Hill earning the win and Jimmy Morris the loss. Hill had a triple and struck out ten. Bobby Straub had two singles for the White Sox. The Sox had five hits to the Orioles four. Earlier Saturday the Orioles beat the Tigers 12-9.
Noted lyricist and composer Otto Harbach died this year at age 89 leaving a legacy of more than 1,000 songs and nearly 50 plays he wrote or co authored. His work shaped American musical theater across decades.
The Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors outboard boat races on Sunday June 23 at 2 p.m. in Elk River with ten races six for pleasure craft four for hydroplanes. Entry requires crash helmets coast guard life preservers and an automatic throttle cut-off. Races sanctioned by the National Pleasure Boating Assn points count toward national championships. Tickets are $1 at the races. Floyd Agee Jr. chairs the Jaycee race committee.
New York Jets coach Weeb Ewbank states AFL clubs will hunt weaker teams for talent like hawks. In a special draft, Jets and Raiders each selected one veteran and two rookies to bolster their rosters, paying $2,500 per rookie and $7,500 for Claude Gibson. Other AFL teams reserved veterans and rookies before the Jets and Raiders made their picks.
Davis Love a 28-year-old Charlotte pro led seven qualifiers who earned spots in the U S Open at Brookline in June 2022. He shot 3 under par totals of 69 72 141 at East Lake, three strokes ahead of rivals. Next were Bob Keller Ed Causey 144s and Dale Morey with 145. Des Jardins Case Royer 146s. Morey and Des Jardins were amateurs to gain the first alternate in a five way playoff.
Sam Snead shot 69 and 71 for 140 at Purchase New York to secure a spot in the 150-man Open lineup at The Country Club Brookline. The field was formed from seven locations and 114 entrants with 45 Berths at Purchase and other sites. The group joining 21 exempts includes defending champion Jack Nicklaus, while many noted players failed to qualify.
In Montgomery, AP reports top seed Bill Lenoir of Tucson and other high seeds began their Blue-Gray Tennis tourney with byes in the first round. The 15th annual event saw few early upsets as seeded players moved toward the later rounds.
Arnold Palmer, rested and determined, tees off in a four day Thunderbird event as a prelude to the National Open at Brookline. He seeks to regain his No. 1 status amid a stellar field including Jack Nicklaus Gary Player and Ben Hogan. Palmer hopes the outing cures a slump and signals a strong comeback.
In Decatur Little League Majors the Cubs defeated the Braves 4 to 3 in a nine inning game. Tommy Thigpen earned the win in relief, Allen Blevins took the loss, and Gregg Alsbrook doubled twice and drove in the decisive run. Bill McAllister added a double and a single for the Braves as both teams used three pitchers.
AL batting leader Malzone Boston .344 follows Kaline Detroit .338 with 125 at bats. Kaline also leads runs with 41 and RBIs at 45, while Allison Minnesota has 15 home runs. Pearson Los Angeles tops hits with 78, Kaline 69. Versalles Minnesota 17 doubles, Power Minnesota 14. Hinton Washington, Clinton Boston, Cimoli Kansas City tie with 5 triples. Aparicio Baltimore 18 stolen bases. Wood Detroit 9. Stock Baltimore 5 0 and 1.000 ERA. Radatz Boston 51 strikeouts. Pascual Minnesota 82, Barber Baltimore 81, Bun ning Detroit lead strikeouts.
Batting leaders include Covington Philadelphia .353 and Groat St Louis .343 with Groat also 83 hits. Flood of St Louis has 50 runs. Aaron of Milwaukee 49 runs and 42 RBIs for Aaron. Cepeda and Pinson share doubles, Pinson triple leader, H Aaron home run leader 17, Robinson 44 RBIs. McBean 6-1 in wins, Maloney 9-2, Drysdale 104 strikeouts ahead of Koufax.
In Miami Florida the team advanced easily with Tom defeating Bill Buchanan of Montgomery 6-0 6-0 and Mandelstam beating Ken Wickett of Fort Worth 6-2 6-1 Lenoir advances to face Bill Wright of Denver Colorado later today as the event proceeds.
Sports brief notes two games on tap with Arkansas visiting Toronto and Atlanta traveling to Rochester.
Willie McCovey hit a three run homer off Don Drysdale as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 on Juan Marichal's seven hitter. Marichal earned his first shutout of the season and improved to 9-3 while Dropping the Dodgers from the NL lead. The day’s other results include St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 1, Houston 6 Chicago 2, Cincinnati 8 New York Mets 3, Philadelphia 8 Milwaukee 7 in 10 innings, and several AL games. Gibson earned the win for St Louis, with White homer giving a 1-0 lead, while Aspromonte blasted a grand slam for Houston.
Boston Red Sox sign Bob Daniel of Birmingham to a bonus contract around 75000. Boston scout George Digby announced the deal while noting policy on announcing prices. Daniel, 6 foot 1, 185 pounds, will report to Winston-Salem farm club in the Carolina League after a strong high school record.
Lightweight champion Carlos Ortiz said he will confer with his lawyers after the World Boxing Association stripped him of the title. The Puerto Rican born New Yorker, 26, criticized the WBA as dictatorial and noted offers for defenses ranged from $60,000 to $70,000, while reports cited promoters offering $30,000 for a bout with Kenny Lane.
New York AP Frank Robinson of the Cincinnati Reds voices worry over a .263 batting average and his perceived impact on teammates. After an 8-3 win over the Mets, he remained hitless in five at bats, saying his poor performance weighs on him despite leading the NL in RBIs with 44. He felt he should have 60 RBIs and 50 to 75 more points in average, stressing the need to set a strong example.
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