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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1963
Page
8
Bearcats seek a third straight NCAA title as 22 teams vie in the tournament. Cincinnati faces Texas in an early regional semifinal at Lawrence Kansas while Duke and Loyola Chicago loom as top competitors. NIT and NAIA races unfold with Wichita State, Providence, and Marquette among contenders in a crowded post season slate.
Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax pitched three spotless innings against Milwaukee in West Palm Beach as he nears a return from index finger trouble. The same day Mickey Mantle sprained a groin warming up for an exhibition, with teammate Ralph Houk saying he will miss only two or three days. Mantle, a longtime Yankee leader, has battled injuries but remains a key MVP winner and power hitter for New York.
The Associated Press notes Cassius Clay trains to become youngest heavyweight champion as he boxes Doug Jones in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. The card includes Emile Griffith versus Luis Rodriguez and Davey Moore defending his featherweight title against an unnamed challenger on ABC at 10 p.m. EST.
Arnold Palmer shot a five under par 67 on the front nine and finished 72 holes at 15 under 273 to win the Pensacola Open by two strokes. Gary Player tied for second at 275 while Harold Kneece also added 275. Palmer earned 3,500 and moved to 21,425 lifetime this year. Player leads money list at 22,452.
Saturday results across NCAA tournaments in major and small college regions include winners such as Texas over Texas Western 65 47 Oklahoma City over Colorado State 70 67 Wittenberg over South Carolina State 70 63 with Youngstown 5 Buffalo 53 in the Mideast regional Consolation. Midwest games in Brookings South Dakotas State 77 Nebraska Wesleyan 75 Great Lakes Evansville 85 Washington St. Louis 76 in double OT Southwest S Illinois 93 Lamar Tech 84 OT and national Catholic Xavier Ohio 89 Saint Bonaventure 75 Creighton 76 61 plus several top programs: Indiana over Ohio State 85 87 Illinois over Iowa 73 69 Southern Cal 67 Stanford 61 OT UCLA over Cal 72 53 Colorado over Kansas State 69 56 Seattle over Idaho 95 88 San Francisco 62 Santa Clara 61 Oregon State 71 65 DePaul 68 66 Dayton 66 Bradley 66 60 Fordham 59 Holy Cross 57 St Johns New York 57 Syracuse Michigan 82 Wisconsin 80 Northwestern 100 Michigan State Kansas 49 Oklahoma State 48 Colgate 69 Connecticut 67 OT Washington 59 Washington State 57 Montana State 76 Idaho State 68 Seton Hall 83 79
Guy St. John of South Bend Ind led the American Bowling Congress tournament classic singles after a volatile weekend ranking shift. He topped the standings as the season began in Buffalo New York with a hot potato exchange of places, with St. John moving from first to third and back during the event.
The NAIA Tournament kicks off in Kansas City with Athens College facing Central Connecticut at 1 p.m. The Bears carry a 22-6 record from Cambridge Springs and meet an 18-5 Alliance squad from Yankton in the first round. Frank Mandy scored 31 points against Westminster.
Gram bling showcases an all starters five man unit averaging 6 foot 5 inches with the tallest in the field. Each starter scores in double figures across the eight game slate.
Detroit beat Los Angeles 124-116 to secure a tie for third in the Western Division and widen their lead on San Francisco with one week left in the season. Wilt Chamberlain scored 70 for San Francisco, a season highlight, while Boston routed Cincinnati 149-117 and St. Louis beat New York 132-120.
Wayne Rogers led the All-Events with a 202 score in the 26th Southern Bowling Congress in Shreveport. Mal-Arks of Malvern, Ray Sanders of Jackson, and Shreveport duo Presson and Lusby posted top marks in team, singles, and doubles standings respectively. Local clubs and Mobile teams also held high positions in the early two-week results.
Scottsdale AP report notes new manager John Pesky targets a first division finish for Boston in 1963. He cites a stronger outfield with Yaz and Clinton, five new trades including Stuart Mejias Williams Mantilla Lamabe, a solid rotation led by Monbouquet Conley and Wilson, and a strong bullpen with Radatz Early.
Morton of Tuscaloosa and Jack Rodgers of Atlanta captured the doubles title 6 3, 6 4 over Leslie Longshore and Wade Herren in the Dixie Professional Tennis Tournament in Birmingham. Jerry Evert upset Jack Teuro in a 3 set singles semifinal 7 5 2 6 9 7. Morton later advanced in singles and split the first prize of 200 dollars. Seven of ten Americans in 1960 were born in their home state.
Big John Barnum captured Jamaica Open with a final round 72 to finish at 274, earning 1200 plus 1100 for third. Knudson tied for seventh as Rinftenna and Searfal also near the leaderboard in Kingston.
Edward F. Seiller of Louisville named manager of the 1962 meeting of the Association of Produce Market Managers held in Dothan Alabama.
Dr. Moller notes no book can fully train a dog and urges readers to use library references, vet supplied pamphlets, and low cost obedience courses run by dog fanciers clubs. He emphasizes investing in training to prevent a loved pet becoming unmanageable and invites questions by postcard for book mailings.
Fifty high school seniors compete for Junior Miss America in Mobile. Rehearsals start today with a convertible parade through the city to open the pageant run. The winner on Saturday receives a 6000 scholarship with prizes for runners up and awards across three preliminary nights.
A Monroeville woman Allie Pugh, 55, was killed when a speeding car failed to negotiate a curve on a county road near Flomaton Alabama. She was a passenger in the vehicle which wrecked about 9 miles west of Flomaton.
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