Maury Wills Sidelined Indefinitely By Toe Calcification
Dodgers star Maury Wills faces possible surgery for calcification in the second toe of his left foot after June competitive play and an extended absence. He has missed 13 games, batting .252 with 11 stolen bases, while Wagner’s team weighs treatment versus three weeks on the sidelines. Meanwhile Johnny Romano suffers a broken little finger and Cleveland makes roster moves including Jim Lawrence and Ted Abernathy callups as they adjust for injuries.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Maury Wills
Maury
Los Angeles Dodgers
Sandy Koufax
Dodgers
Wills
Los Angeles
Robert Kerlan
Kerlan
Shortstop
Chicago Cubs
Koufax
Dodgey
Cleveland Indians
Johnny Romano
Romanov
Baltimore
Watson
Glendale
Calif
U. S. Auto Club
42 Games Slated For Minor League Baseball
A 1963 summer schedule lists 42 games for the Minor League program, including regular teams and reserve B squads. All games run at Clint Lightner Field except three nights, with a double round robin in two halves. The list shows dates from June through July with matchups among Shriners Rotary Lions Odd Fellows KC Blues Kiwanis and KC Reds, detailing home teams per night.
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Lea
Guers
Clint Lightner
Shriners
Rotary
KC Reis
Kiwanis
Lions
Odd Fellows
KC Blues
Rotary Va
KC Heda
KC_Blues
Iwanis
Odd Fellows xBat
KC Rede Mon
Liona ‘Yue
N Thur
KC Reds
Shriners Sat
Rotary Mon
Tus
Odd Fellows Thur
KC Bluce
KC Blnes
Talyt Mon
Liona
Kiwania
Rotary Sat
KC Reda
Kiwarue
Shrinera
Thur
Mon
Odd
Little League Field
Cassius Gets Word of Warning
London greeted Cassius Clay with a sharp warning as he arrived to face Henry Cooper on June 18. The American heavyweight boasted of easy destruction, while critics questioned his claims and warned that overconfidence could end badly for him.
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Cassius
London
Cassius Martellus Clay
Clay
Henry Cooper
Dodge City High to field varsity wrestling team next winter
Dodge City High will compete in wrestling as a regular varsity sport for the first time next winter, becoming the fourth West Central Kansas League member in the mat sport. Dick Masters will coach the Dodge wrestlers as area schools expand the sport amid statewide growth.
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Dodge City
Dodge City High
Red Demons
Garden City
Great Bend
Russell
Dick Masters
Dodge
Liberal
Kinsley
Ulysses
Hugoton
Northwest Kansas High
Montezuma Coach Named Tribune Head Basketball Tutor
Bill Hanson, Montezuma High coach for two seasons, becomes Tribune High head basketball coach replacing Don Lantz who moved to Johnson High. Hanson also coaches track and assists in football, teaches physical education and possibly science, and is an Ottawa University alumnus class of 196?. Montezuma teams won the Santa Fe Jail League basketball title twice and the track crown once.
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Tribune
Bill Hanson
Montezuma High
Tribune High
Tie
Don Lantz
Johnson High
Hanson
Ottawa University
Monte
Santa Fe
Shortest U S public school day cited by Admiral Rickover
Admiral Hyman G. Rickover told the Greater Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce that the United States has the shortest public school day among leading nations. He disclosed this in a recent speech.
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United States
Hyman G. Rickover
Greater Grand Rapids, Mich
Chamber of Commerce
Garden City Golfer Fails to Qualify
Richard Turner a Garden City High alumnus and Oklahoma State freshman attempted to qualify for the U S Open in Wichita. He shot 164 for 36 holes and missed the cut as three Wichitans earned spots for the Kansas City sectional on June 10.
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Richard Turner
Garden City High
Wichita
Turner
Garden City
Oklahoma State University
Stilhwater
QSU
Wichitans
Kansas City
Methodists Rally Past Nazarene 19-17 In Slow-Pitch Thriller
First Methodist Church edged Church of the Nazarene 19 to 17 in a slow-pitch opener at Alta Brown School. Both squads, in their first game, combined for 41 hits and 36 runs with 11 errors apiece while the Methodists pulled away late to win after trailing 19-4 through four innings.
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First Methodist Church
Church of the Nazarene
Alta Brown School
Nazarenes
Methodists
Nazarene
Stu Boone
Herman
Minor Surgery For Quarterback Y. A. Tittle
New York Giants quarterback Y. A. Tittle rests at St. Vincent's Hospital after a minor elbow operation. A swollen bursal sac from last season’s title game was removed, with recovery guiding a few more days in hospital and about three weeks of rest before training camp in July.
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NEW York
New York Giants
Y. A. Tittle
St. Vincent's Hospital
Giants
Jack Flowers Leads Garden Bowl Mixed League Night
Jack Flowers of the Istlers rolled the high men’s game 220 and the top men’s series 548 at Garden Bowl as the Mixed League completed its second week. Polly Kerr led women with 191 in a game and 527 in series for Reed and Stinemetz. Sears posted the high team game 741 and team series 2,027 as Old Corral beat Reed and Stinemetz 3-1. Alley Oops fell to Sears 2,010 to 2,027. Alley Dusters beat Hustler's 2-1, 1,742 to 1,675.
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Jack Flowers
Istlers
Garden Bowl
Polly Kerr
Reed
Stinemetz
Sears
Old Corral
Alley Oops
Alley Dusters
Hustler's
It Takes Team Effort To Win 500-Mile Race
Dale Burgess explains Indianapolis 500 success hinges on team effort beyond driving. The winning driver earns a percentage of the prize while pit crew and owner share credit. The piece lists the 1960s era team roles and key figures behind a victorious effort at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Dale Surgess
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Sy Dale Burgess
Tony Hulman
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Rodger Ward
A. J. Watson
Larr
Shinoda
Robert C. Wilkie
Four Clubs Tabbed For Major Action
Play starts Sunday afternoon in the Knothole major league. Clint Lightner Field hosts a double header as four clubs open a schedule where each opponent meets thrice in two rounds. A dozen games per round, with most action at Lightner Field and three dates at the Little League Meld.
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Knothole
Clint Lightner Wield
Hack
Clint Lightner
Pernt Wag
Relko Favored In 1954 English Derby At Epsom Downs
France's Relko a 4-1 favorite ahead of a 28 horse field for the 1 1/2 mile Derby at Epsom Downs. Corpora owned by Robin Scully is 13-2, with Flappy Omen 10-1 and Final Move 12-1. American entries include Tran Per and Deep Gull in top tier bets. others such as Doudance and Credo sit at 50-1 and 0-1 respectively.
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Epsom
England
France
Relko
Epsom Downs
Corpora
Robin Scully
Beatrice, Neb
United States
Francois Dupre
London
Victoria Club
Larkspur
Raymond Guest
New York
Cornora
Lonly
Winsmer
Tran
Harry F. Guggenheim
Deep Gull
John McShain
Philadelphia
Doudance
John Fr. C. Bryce
South Arlington
Credo
Lawrence M. Gel
Stamford
Tournament of Champions field set in Dodge City
The Dodge City annual Tournament of Champions will feature eight top Kansas high school teams led by defending champ Washburn Rural. Also slated are Wichita East, Coffeyville, Shawnee Mission North, Medicine Lodge, Coddard, and Mulville at Municipal Auditorium.
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Dodge City
Kansas
Municipal Auuhorium
Washburn Rural
Purtey
Wiel Ila East
Coffeyville
Shawnee Mission North
Medicine Lande
Coddard
Mulinville
Vet Golfer Among Open Qualifiers
Veteran golfer Bobby Cruickshank, a Pittsburgh native and 1923 Open runner up, narrowly advances to the second day of U S Open qualifiers at Brookline. The field grows with Monday first-round play, led by Stan Thirsk at 7 under and John Barnum at 6 under across several courses as more players vie for spots.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Bobby Cruickshank
Bobby Jones
Pittsburgh
Brookline
Mass
Cruickshank
Jones
Gene Sarezon
Aleoma
Grean Oaks
Alticole
Bor Hogan
Kansan City
Stan Thirsk
Kansas City
Big John Barnum
Belmont
Mich
Barnnum
Grand Rapids
Glen Fowler
Oklahoma City
Gunder
Owl Country Club
Tulsa
Jerry Pittoy
Standings overview from baseball leagues with images of teams
The standings show the American League leaders with Baltimore New York and Chicago near the top. It lists Boston Minnesota Los Angeles Cleveland Detroit Washington and Kansas City with varying records and run differentials. National League standings include San Francisco Los Angeles St Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia Milwaukee Houston New York and others with win totals and percentages. Daily and upcoming schedule items note Detroit at Los Angeles Baltimore at Kansas City Washington at Minnesota and New York at Boston among others.
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Associated
Baltimore
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Boston
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Monasy
Los Armgates
Paltimore
Kanans City
Develand
Kanaas City
W. L. Pet.g
San Francisco
Os Angeles
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Vincinnati
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Houston
Cincinnati
St. Laura
Los Angeloa
Athletics Rap Denver Bears in Exhibition Game
Kansas City built a 6-2 lead through four innings and held off Denver's Pacific Coast League Bears in a Monday exhibition before 6444 fans. Norm Siebern, formerly with Denver, sparked the Kansas City attack with a two-run double while Pete Leyrich pitched five innings for the Athletics to earn the win.
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Denver
Kansas City
Denever
Bears
Ieason
Deaver
Norm Siebern
Pete Leyrich
Athletics
Johansson Leaves Boxing for Business After Retirement
Stockholm AP reports Ingomar Johansson, the 12 year old Swede once world heavyweight champion, will retire from boxing to focus on business interests. He reaffirmed his decision in a weekend TV interview and said he will not change his mind. It follows his May 8 European title win over Brian London, a fight in which Johansson was floored near the end and barely secured a 12 round decision.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Ingomar Johansson
Johansson
Toonder
Gald
Teleylaton
England
Brian London
Joe Hansson
Slater
Hey Tack
London
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Dick Howser
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Indians
Jim Lawrence
Ted Abernathy
Jacksonville
Ellis Burton
Salt Lake City
Cooper
Tao
Jack Wood
The
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Montezuma
Methodist Tips ‘Nazarene
RHE
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Gale Jones
Ron Allen
Kent Carmichael
Mike Hoot
Bob Stalter
Chuck Owen
Robert Mayo
Scotty Davis
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Bryce Roderick
W-t Ditzen
General Motors
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Koda
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Wilkie
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