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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1963
Page
13
Dodgers slump deepens as Jim O'Toole holds them to five hits and Cincinnati wins 3-1. Los Angeles drops to four losses in five games, 5 games ahead of St. Louis. Tommy Davis leads Dodgers with a .328 average while no regular shines in home runs or RBIs.
Dennis Ralston, the 21 year old Californian with a checkered past, opens the U S National Singles Championships at Forest Hills as the third seed behind McKinley and Emerson. He aims to prove maturity and temper control to boost American standing in international tennis after recent Davis Cup success and a U S doubles title with McKinley.
Baltimore pitchers Wes Stock and Dave McNally, both 0-for-? in major league careers, boast a running joke about their hitting. Stock is 0-for-39 across five seasons, McNally 0-for-32, while rooming together and sparring on their lack of hitting.
St. Louis surged late to defeat San Francisco 6-3, pulling within a game of the Giants and maintaining a six game gap behind the Dodgers in the NL. George Altman homered to spark the eighth inning rally, Dick Groat drove in a run and Ken Boyer added an insurance tally. Curt Simmons to face Jack Sanford in tonight’s rematch.
Marine Reserve Capt. Leonard DeJong of Grants New Mexico won the Coast Guard trophy at CAMP PERRY Ohio. He posted 100 15 tying the match record set in 1958 and earning top honors in the National Rifle Matches.
Vince Shomo of New York won a unanimous decision over Manny Burgo in New Bedford. In Tokyo, Yoshinori Takahashi defeated Makoto Watanabe to claim the Oriental welterweight title.
Palmer won $4,600 for a second place at the American Golf Classic to push his year total to $101,555. Nicklaus added $2,200 to stay second, more than $18,000 behind Palmer, with Boros, Lema, and Gary Player following in order.
Jim O Foole of the Reds shut down the Dodgers on five hits in a 3 1 victory that trimmed Los Angeles NL lead to 53 percent. Dick Grant of the Cardinals delivered a key single in the ninth inning driving in the decisive run in a 6 3 win over the Giants giving St. Louis sole possession of second place in the National League.
International soccer star Alfredo Di Stefano says he was frightened but treated well during two days in captivity by pro Communist militants in Caracas. He was released near the Spanish embassy after assurances he would not be harmed. The incident, tied to FALN aims, was described as an international operation by sympathizers of communism and opponents of Franco in Spain.
Virginia David a 21 year old jockey who fractured her skull in a July 17 fall at the Anthony Kansas race track has been moved to Garnett hospital after remaining in a coma. She began to swallow food again last week though she is still unaware of her surroundings. Her mother Mrs Harold Black of Burlington says doctors plan a move to the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Oklahoma State and Iowa State start fall drills with rosters heavy on freshmen. OSU coach Phil Cutchin cones aims to mix in talented players despite low experience. Iowa State coach Clay Stapleton emphasizes defense and depth as Phil Vaughn leads a backfield while ends lag.
Third seeded Grand Rapids Michigan moved undefeated into the fourth round by defeating Liberal Kansas 2 to 0 in the National Non Pro Baseball Tournament. Mike Bramble pitched three hitless innings, aided by sharp infield defense including two double plays, time of game 1 hour 28 minutes. Red Schassler hurled a three hitter as Emerson Westwood New Jersey beat Greeneville Tennessee 8 to 2. Lou DeGeorge drove in three for New Jersey. Gordy Swordsmn doubled twice. Joe Tanner hit a two run homer and Pepper Thomas added two doubles and a triple for Hollandale Mississippi in an 11 to 3 win over Garysville Louisiana. Fallon Nevada edged Ocala Florida 10 to 4. Phoenix Arizona beat Eureka California 3 to 2 in 14 innings with Sam Cook driving in Syd Smith who had walked to start the fourteenth. Schedule lists Edinburg Texas vs Everett Washington at 11 am, Greensboro North Carolina vs Garysville Louisiana at 1:45 pm, Monona Grove Wisconsin vs Fairbanks Alaska at 5 pm, Wichita Dreamliners vs Hollandale Mississippi at 7:30 pm, North Platte Nebraska vs Cherokee Oklahoma at 9:45 pm.
Kansas ranks fifth on the all time all round U S relays standings over the last seven years per Track & Field News. Bill Easton’s team trails USC by one point. Abilene Christian leads with 102, Texas Southern 96, Los Angeles Striders 90, USC and Kansas follow. Oklahoma 14th and Oklahoma State 15th. Kansas has scored in every year since ratings began.
Light heavyweight champion Willie Pastrano will face Argentine heavyweight title holder Gregorio Peralta in a 10 round non title bout televised nationally. The Sept. 20 Miami Beach bout marks the return of the TV Fight of the Week to Friday nights on ABC, announced by Teddy Brenner from New York.
The Cleveland Indians announced the recall of 13 players from their minor league clubs. Five will rejoin the Tribe early next month and the others will report to Tucson, Arizona, for spring training.
Horses Cheer Honey and Coaltown second were treated with medicated oxygen and listed as probable starters for the Hambletonian 1 year old trotters event. Ten colts and four fillies headlined by Speeds Seat as the 2-5 favorite in the big race at the Du Quoin mile oval. The only doubt centered on whether Little Toe O’Brien could drive Star Act in the opening heat.
Yankees star Joe Pepitone and Indians slugger Fred Whitfield clash as benches clear at Yankee Stadium. Tebbetts laments long shadow of the fight after injuries to Larry Brown and Dick Howser. Houk recalls a tense moment with Woodie Held amid the scuffle.
Lawrence juniors and seniors planning to play football will take physical exams Friday at 10 a.m. in the Lawrence High School gym. Approval cards for parents will be sent home Friday. Equipment checkouts occur Saturday. The first senior practice is Monday.
Kansas halfback Gale Sayers netted 875 yards in 1963 and sought to become the Hth Big Eight runner to reach 2,000 career yards. The list shows leaders like Dave Hoppmann 2562, Clendon Thomas 2282, Dwight Nichols 2232.
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