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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1963
Page
3
BOONVILLE Special report notes Clayton Read leading a showdown as the Central Trust Bears claim their third straight Eastern Division title in a sequence of regional games.
In a action filled spring baseball card, Hickman led the Mets with a single double and homer while Duke Snider added three hits for New York. On the college side, Clayton Read powered the Bears past Columbia 9-5 on Tuesday night with four RBIs and a first inning homer, as Al Boessen and Clarkston combined for seven runs. The Bears later faced Sucalin's Chiefs in a pivotal playoff tilt with Central Missouri aiming to clinch the division.
Moberly Falstaff softball team swept a Mid-Missouri League doubleheader at Coensing field winning 2-0 in game one and 4-0 in game two. Jin Brown fanned nine and earned the win in game one over Fred Schnieders. Don Williams added two hits, Bill Overstreet allowed one hit in the second contest, Harold Wilson went 1-for-3, and Dick Forekt took the loss.
A Japanese observer recalls baseball’s 90 year impact in Japan. The game draws huge crowds and TV audiences as Americans join the two pro leagues, boosting salaries and foreign presence with players like Hadley Marshall Bloomfield Petersen Nieman Klaus McNamus and Stanka. Japanese fans and players debate imports while owners push for more non Japanese stars.
New York Mets pitcher Roger Craig moved closer to the major league record for consecutive losses after a thorough review reduced John Nabors’ 1916 mark from 20 to 14. Craig, 1-20, has 13 straight defeats and vows to keep pitching well as superstition and bad luck loom ahead of Friday’s game against the Cubs.
In Teaneck New Jersey Frank Di Paula 175 pounds from Jersey City battled Don MecAteer 175 pounds from Paterson in a local contest. The report notes the outcome and the fighters’ home cities.
Atlanta AP Lawyers for former Georgia coach Wally Butts start their rebuttal as US district judge Morgan deems the Post story libelous per se. Butts seeks 10 million in a libel suit against Curtis Publishing Co publishers of the Saturday Evening Post. Bryant expected to testify Friday along with coaches and players.
Final playoffs in the Park Board Tennis Tournament are slated for tomorrow at Washington Park courts. Trophies will be presented at 4 p.m. to division champions already determined. Director Howard Scott will make the presentations.
Dan Devine denounced a new substitution rule in an interview here, calling it confusing and misunderstood. He compared it to baseballs three strikes and youre out, noting other sports have clear rules while football remains unclear and chaotic.
Harmon Killebrew slugged his 26th homer as Minnesota beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-4, moving into the AL lead with Allison and Battey close behind. The victory pulled the Twins into third place, trailing the Yankees by 9½ games. Allison, sidelined with a fractured finger, warned Killebrew after a brushback incident earlier.
The International League results show Jacksonville 5 over Arkansas 2, Syracuse 3 over Indianapolis 2, Columbus 6 over Rochester 5, Atlanta 4 over Richmond 3, Toronto 7 over Buffalo 4. Strong performances from the day’s standout players and teams highlighted the standings shift across the circuit.
Giants ace Jack Sanford struggles this season as Dodgers and other contenders pull ahead. A 1-0 loss in Houston follows a 10-12 record for Sanford, while Koufax nears 19th win and Mathewson’s strikeout record stands tied at 210. Dodgers win on Davis late homer. Pirates and Phils win as Mets edge Cards.
The Optimist Club and Exchange Bank posted easy wins in the Intermediate League last night. Optimists pounded VFW starter Don Findley, while Exchange Bank routed the Marine Corps 10-1 with strong pitching by Mike Vivian.
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