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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1963
Page
4
Stan Musial adds another major league record with a two run homer as the Cardinals crush the Cubs 8-0 and Sandy Koufax earns his 23rd win with nine strikeouts to reach 276 for the season. Dodgers stay three games ahead of St. Louis in the NL pennant race amid other NL and AL action.
Solunar periods from John Alden Knight advise timing fishing and hunting for best sport. Major periods begin at listed times and last about 90 minutes to two hours, with minor periods noted. The schedule shows daily times for major and minor periods across days, urging planning around peak activity.
Spokane Indians drop 4-3 as Oklahoma City 81ers win the opener of a best-of-seven series. Right fielder Dave Roberts drove in all four runs with a double in the third and a homer in the seventh. Pitching duties were shared by Dave Giusti Jim Dickson and Ton Borland for Oklahoma City while Jon Moeller went the distance for Spokane.
The 63rd U S Amateur Golf Championship narrows from 200 to 16 after two more 18 hole rounds at Wakonda Club. Contenders include Dick Sikes NCAA champ from Arkansas, Billy Joe Patton, Bill Campbell, Ed Tutwiler, Bob Greenwood, Jewell, Labron Harris Jr., Deane Berman, Jim Tom Blair, Bob Cochran, Jim Jackson, George Archer, John Lotz, Steve Spray, Charlie Coe and others as weather disruptions produced several early upsets.
Associated Press recap of playoff results across leagues. Indianapolis leads the International League final series 2-1 after a 7-6 victory over Atlanta. Oklahoma City tops Spokane 4-3 to take a 1-0 lead in the Pacific Coast League final. San Antonio beats El Paso 6-5 in 10 innings to move ahead 1-0 in the Texas League final. Tulsa defeats Austin 3-1, taking a 1-0 series lead in the Texas League. Lynchburg and Augusta remain tied 0-0 in the South Atlantic League final with the series set for later play.
Felipe played right field as the Phillies faced the Astros in Houston last May 17. Don Nottebart had a no hitter then, but Tuesday night he retired only three. Johnny Callison led a 17 hit Phillies attack with a homer a double and two singles. The Colts made six errors as Chris Short pitched a four hitter shutout.
Texas Christian's Horned Frogs, led by coach Abe Martin, seek a stronger run game and speed to contend in the Southwest Conference. Returning regulars include Owens Mangum Henson Magoffin and Fauger while Crutcher and Fauver supply speed and power in the backfield. Gibbs departed.
Indianapolis manager Rollie Hemsley has set ace Finn Ackley to start tonight against the Atlanta Crackers as the battle for the Governor's Cup continues. Harvey Branch will oppose for the Crackers. The Indians rallied from a 6-1 deficit to win 7-6 Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 series lead behind Jim Koranda's two-run eighth inning.
Joe Perry 36 year old former NFL rushing leader in 1953 1954 was cut from the Baltimore Colts to reach a 37 man roster for opening games. Perry last season played 11 games carrying 94 times for 359 yards. The Colts added veteran Jim Martin from Detroit and waived several others including Sam Etcheverry and Jim McCusker while most other players were rookies or second-year men.
Crutcher and Mangum form a potential linebacking duo with Henson at guard and Magoffin at end. Morrison as captain, Garmon at right guard, and Fox at tackle anchor an improving line. Defensively the Frogs expect a tough secondary led by safety Jerry Terrell and a top punter Garry Thomas returning.
Fayetteville AP report says University of Arkansas coach Frank Broyles criticized seniors for lack of leadership and enthusiasm during football camp. Injuries pace practice as Tommy Brasher and Mike Hales undergo non contact work while Freddy Marshall returns from knee trouble ahead of the Sept. 21 opener with Oklahoma State in Little Rock.
The standings show Los Angeles atop with 87 wins and 57 losses, St. Louis 83-61, Milwaukee 80-66, and San Francisco 78-67. Tuesday's results include Philadelphia beating Houston 16-0 and New York over San Francisco 4-2, with Chicago blanked by St. Louis 8-0.
The Kansas City Athletics upset the Yankees 2-0 for the second straight night while Minnesota moved into second place after Bob Allison launched two homers in a 5-4 win over Minnesota. The Angels beat Boston 6-5 in 10 innings as Bo Belinsky returned to action. Dodgers and Cubs won, Reds edged Brewers, Phillies crushed Houston, Mets beat San Francisco, and other late games included Orioles over White Sox and Tigers over Senators.
Heavyweight champ Sonny Liston watches Britain's rising stars and says both need to learn a lot after exhibition action at Wembley Indoor Stadium. He then watches Billy Walker stop Johnny Prescott in London in a 10th round stoppage amid a cut draw. Liston muses on opponents, mentioning Cassius Clay or Ingemar Johansson.
Coach Ben Burton and assistants Frank Francis and Glen Ballard spoke at the Hope Kiwanis gathering. Burton stressed character and development in high school football and noted improved Bobcats spirit after a loss to Texarkana. The team travels to Morrilton Friday. other guests included Rev Raymond Franks Millard Ball and Paul Klipsch.
The top performers across the majors include Hank Aaron of Milwaukee with 330 at bats and 113 runs, plus 41 home runs. Willie Mays and others lead in RBIs, hits, and steals, with Koufax and Drysdale topping pitching strikeouts and decisions. In the American League, Carl Yastrzemski of Boston leads batting with .321, while Brooks Robinson and Kaline show steady totals in runs and RBIs.
Commissioner Ford Frick met with 20 major league representatives to discuss geographic reorganization of the International and Pacific Coast Leagues. He aims to lay groundwork for December San Diego minor league meetings and Los Angeles majors talks, arguing current travel wastes airline time.
Indianapolis surged to a 7-6 comeback victory over Atlanta to seize a two game edge in the International League Governor's Cup. Jim Koranda doubled two RBIs in the eighth to put the Indians ahead as the series shifts to Atlanta for the deciding games.
The Associated Press reports Billy Walker of England stopped Johnny Prescott in London. Frankie Taylor stopped Lennie Williams in Wales. In Honolulu Stan Harrington outpointed Isaac Logart from New York.
Denver AP report notes Martin Marietta design chief Eliot Payson describes a proposed five man Mars expedition in the 1980s with a 269 day each way mission and 455 days on Mars saying life likely exists in primitive form. The piece also lists baseball home runs, stolen bases, and pitching stats from various teams.
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