Pressure Now on Cardinals As Dodgers Win First Game
Dodgers ace Don Drysdale said the choke charge would be settled as Los Angeles beat St. Louis 3-1 to widen their lead by two games. Lew Burdette pitched for the Cardinals in a tense matchup.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1963
Page
5
Dodgers ace Don Drysdale said the choke charge would be settled as Los Angeles beat St. Louis 3-1 to widen their lead by two games. Lew Burdette pitched for the Cardinals in a tense matchup.
Dodgers beat St Louis 3-1 in a tense opener as Ron Fairly and Willie Davis drove in two runs and Maury Wills sparked a split. Koufax to face Simmons in game two with St Louis one game back in the pennant race.
Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Don Burroughs is suspended for one game without pay and barred from the Franklin Field所在地 after he chased and shoved an official following a controversial ruling in the Eagles Steelers tie. Burroughs also struck another referee in the incident and later apologized.
Gerald Jumper a Central High School football player from Helena Arkansas receives the Amos Alonzo Stage Foundation first player of the week award. He is recognized for standout performance this season by the foundation marking a historic inaugural honor for the program.
Kansas football faces a season opener at TCU with only Tom Thompson, a 220 pound tackle from Springfield Missouri, definitely missing the trip due to a knee injury. Several others including Armand Baughman Gary Duff Buddy Walker and Dick Bacon may see action as KU prepares for the trip to Fort Worth Friday morning.
Jockey Francisco Saumell rode five winners at the Cranwood meet held at Thistledown race track on Monday.
Caretaker Glenn L. Davis reports Maxwell State Game Preserve near Galva hosts the largest buffalo herd in Kansas with over 200 now after 50 calves born this year. The preserve also holds 23 elk and plans for an antelope herd this fall.
New York AP The American League led by the Yankees with another pennant clinched posts a 7.6 percent attendance drop as the season nears its finish. Total home attendance sits at 1,251,434 versus 1,443,025 last year, a decline of 191,591. Other AL clubs also below 1962 totals include Detroit 357,026 Los Angeles 293,664 Washington 199,833 Cleveland 162,529 Minnesota 31,068 and Baltimore 7,284. AL attendance totals 8,899,557 vs 9,632,421 last season. The National League shows a slight uptick with 10,638,066 paid admissions, compared to 10,499,146 midseason. Pittsburgh leads NL declines, dropping 263,960.
Oklahoma fullback Jim Grisham, a 20 year old 200 pound sophomore from Olney Texas, earned all conference honors and leads Oklahoma's offense with standout rushing behind a strong line He impressed Bear Bryant with 107 rushing yards in the Orange Bowl and aims for the national title after opening with Clemson and facing Southern California and Texas Grisham recovered a shoulder injury with medical help and vows to limit fumbles this season
Lawrence High School football faces a clouded opener at Manhattan as injuries hit the Lions backfield. Junior fullback Steve Ridgway misses practice with illness, quarterback Bill Trull hobbles with a leg strain but will play on offense. Coach Al Woolard plans no major depth changes and relies on defense to counter Manhattan’s 25 returning lettermen. Manhattan is favored in the Central Kansas League. Lawrence seeks to extend a 15-game win streak.
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