Silly Sports Quips and Rising Stars Parade
The column riffs on sports legends and teams from Dodgers to Rams and beyond, joking about trades, slumps, and comebacks. It weaves questions about Willie Mays Johnny Podres and other stars with playful asides about Rosy Grier Archie Moore and Hank Aaron, all in a breezy August style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodger
Willie Davis
Spokane
L.A
Rosy Grier
Dodgers
Sahara Hotel
Maury Wills
Don Drysdale
Nicklaus Favorites As Palmer Fights Shoulder Pain
Akron UPI Jack Nicklaus opened as even money favorite at the $75,000 World Series of Golf while Arnold Palmer battles a painful right shoulder likely bursitis He will attempt to play the two day NBC telecast with Julius Boros and Bob Charles also in the field Palmer shot 73 Nicklaus 75 Boros 69 Charles 68 and faced cortisone questions as he pressed on to begin the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodgers
Giants
Chicago White Sox
Grover Jones
Tommy Davis
Green
Packers
Buddy
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Akron
Julius Boros
Bob Charles
Firestone Country Club
Nicklaus
Boros
Charles
Charlies
Nbc-Tv
Greens
PGA
Packers Gearing For NFL Opener
Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi declares the Packers ready as they face the Washington Redskins in Cedar Rapids Iowa in a final exhibition. Pat Richter of Washington is expected to start and Bill Lee visits the camp as Green Bay aims for a fourth straight preseason win.
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Green Bay
UPI
Green Bay Packers
Vince Lombardi
Packers
Washington Redskins
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Chicago Bears
Wisconsin
Redskins
Richter
Ron van der Kelen
Lombardi
Cedar Rapid
Bill Lee
Lee
Green County
Ala
Don Hutson
Rain Delays Dupas Mazzinghi Title Bout in Milan
A heavy downpour two hours before the light weigh-in postponed the Ralph Dupas versus Sandro Mazzinghi junior middleweight title fight at Vigorelli Velodrome Stadium in Milan. Promoter Vittorio Strumolo announced the postponement amid weight concerns and tense nerves as Mazzinghi faced weigh-in adjustments before the 154 pound limit was finally reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Italy
UPI
Ralph Dupas
Sandro Mazzinghi
Mazzinghi
Vittorio Strumolo
Dupas
New Orleans
Vigorelli
Europe
United States
Mays Named Athlete of the Month
In Cincinnati Willie Mays of San Francisco was chosen National League Player of the Month by writers and broadcasters. He won with 23 votes, ahead of Warren Spahn, and adds a third award since its 1950s inception. He batted .387 in August with 27 RBIs and eight homers in 28 games while hospitalized for a dizzy spell in Chicago. Other vote recipients included Don Cardwell Ron Santo Al Spangler Dick Ellsworth Vada Pinson and Gene Oliver.
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Cincinnati
UPI
San Francisco
Willie Mays
Mays
Warren Spahn
Chicago
Don Cardwell
Pittsburgh
Ron Santo
al Spangler
Houston
Dick Ellsworth
Vada Pinson
Gene Oliver
Milwaukee
Desert Inn Bantam Practice Times Set
The Desert Inn bantam team in the Donna Kutzen Youth Foundation Football League will practice at Baker Field from 6 to 7 30 p m on Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays. John C Fremont and St Anne s areas seventh and eighth grades are invited to join by contacting Hull at the field or by calling 878 1562.
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Desert Inn
Donna Kutzen
Bill, Hull
John C. Fremont
St. Anne's e@reas
Youthful field to contest 63rd national amateur title
Des Moines hosts the 63rd national amateur golf championship at Wakanda Club with entrants ranging from 15 to 73. Notables include defending champ Labron Harris 20, Deane Beman 22 and veteran Charlie Coe 38. Tournament opens with 72 first round matches and runs through Saturday finals.
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Des Moines
UPI
United States
Mexico Canada
Buddy Hamilton
Amarillo
Tex
Chick Evans
Labron Harris
Deane Beman
Charlie Coe
Nevada Grid Squad Opens with Scrimmage in Reno
Nevada football practice began September 1 at the University of Nevada with 56 athletes under Wolf Pack Coach Dick Trachok. The squad drills twice daily, previewing a scrimmage, with expected starts by Clyde Robards, Harlan Howard, Al McDaniels, and Jock Echave, while four quarterbacks vie for the 1963 job.
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Reno
University of Nevada
Wolf Pack
Dick Trachok
Trachok
Clyde Robards
Harlan Howard
al McDaniels
Jock Echave
Allan Crawford
Los Angeles
Larry Summers
Las Vegas
Lynn Quilter
Lovelock
Jerry Polahe
Alientown
Terry Guidi
Sparks
Terry Armstrong
Mo- Opa
Danny Acuna
Tehachapi
Coalif
Bernie Cotten
San Jose
Ed Borla
Bill Broadhead
Bob Braunschweiz
Cheyenne
Wyo
Tony Wheeler
Napa
Calif
Fred Williams
Sutter Creek
Colif
Chuck Widel
Glassport
Tony Trevino
Bakersfield
Joe Modzetewski
Agewam
Mass
Les Smith
Tony Manguse
Puebla
Cole
Keith Lee
Carson City
Brian Hardy
Lafayette
Jock Echove
Winnemucca
Henry Ebert
Sacramento
Gene Lang
South Tahoe
Earl Wilkens
Carrelowa
Jim Beratte
Pergiuine
Cary Capurre
Iarry Felesina
Dennis Fitzpatrick
Colorado Springs
Colp
Dennis Tope
LeCanade
Nel Shea
San Francisco
Bill Milinich
Porterville
Richard Miles
Walnut Creek
Brent Johnson
Susanville
Winnem
AFL Opens Fourth Season With Double Header Kickoffs
The American Football League begins its fourth season with two night games in Denver and Houston. The Chiefs visit the Broncos at Denver University Stadium before about 26,000 fans, while the Oilers host the Raiders at Jeppesen Stadium with around 23,000 expected.
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United Press International
American Football League
Denver
Houston
Kansas City Chiefs
Dallas Texans
Broncos
Denver University Stadium
Houston Oilers
Texans
Oakland Raiders
Jeppesen Stadium
Oilers
Buffalo Bills
Chargers
San Diego
New York Jets
Boston Patriots
Boston College Field
Boston
Foss
Kansas City
New York
Oakland
Hatfield offers Breedlove ride and pay for stock car debut
Craig Breedlove, 26, famed jet racer who set an unofficial two way speed record of 407.45 mph, was invited to race at Hatfield Speedway. George Marshman offered appearance money a hot modified stock car and a guaranteed starting position in the championship event on Saturday night September 14.
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Hatfield
UPI
Craig Breedlove
Detroit
George Marshman
Hatfield Speedway
Breedlove
Marshman
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A. S
Doc” Young
New York Giants
Goose Tatum
Harlem Road Kings
Ernie Banks
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers
Yankees
Johnny Podres
Philadelphia
Willie
Ball Park
Ollie Matson
Detroit Lions
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Hector Lopez
Dodgerdom
Richie Ashburn
Philly
Los Angeles Ram
Dick Bass
Abner Haynes
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
National Football League
Pete Rozelle
Bert Bell
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Paul Hornung
USC Trojans
Floyd Patterson
Henry Cooper
Mr. Clean
Joe Louis
Sugar Ray
Archie Moore
Ingemar Johannson
Sonny Liston
Ingemar
Hank Aaron
Pol Cine CP
Sven
Ting
UPI Telephoto
Palmer Sutters
Bears
Beman
Downing Gray
Harris
Robert Lunn
Steve Opperman
Publinx
Willie Oliver
Breakfast Club
Charleston Heights
Decatur
Charleston
Nevada
Lynn Quilici
Jerry Polaha
Terry Guichi
Ray del Turco
Buffalo
N.Y
Joe Foss
Web Ewbank
Harry Wismer
al Davis
Craig
Dizzy Dean
Pee Wee Reese
Detroit Tigers
Klas TY
Nellis Air Gase
CooCee Club
Jack Durham
Bob Sobehari
LeRoy Wright
Mike Rival
Bank of Neveda
Warren Rupp
Leo Busch
Bob Jones
Bill Horst
Byron Theton
Riordan
SLI
Luke Minmo
Chock Bere
Ruppi
Jim Revble
Rodney Hive
Neveda Laundry
Clark County
George Blearard
Liova Booth
Fo Volverde
Phil Leone
Clare
Gordon Sprag
Tweoeree
Onguer
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