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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1963
Page
12
Four new managers and about four dozen players usher in the major league season with Washington and Cincinnati kicking off a day early. Key debuts include Aparicio and Orsino for Baltimore, McNally and Dalkowski among rookies, and a shifted schedule with night opens and a strong Yankees favorite in the American League.
Jack Nicklaus, 23, claimed the Masters title at Augusta by one stroke over Tony Lema, with Julius Boros and Sam Snead two back. He rallied after bogeys on Nos. 8 and 12 and finished 72 to finish 286. Lema 287, Boros and Snead 288. Nicklaus also dominated Palmer and Player in major meetups.
Final Masters results list top money winners and total scores over Augusta National. Notable names include Nicklaus winning $20,000, Lema $12,000, and Boros $7,000 amid a field of international players from San Leandro to South Africa.
Jack Nicklaus of Columbus Ohio finished 286 to win the Masters by one over Tony Lema of California. Sam Snead tied for third at 288 after late back-to-back birdies, with Gary Player fading to 289 in a round marred by seven missed putts from短 six feet or closer. Palmer closed at 291 in a ninth place tie with Don January.
Cincinnati 109 Boston 99 tied the series at three games each as Oscar Robertson scored 36 and led a late Royals rally. Red Auerbach criticized officiating after the game, threatening a boxing ring description while Boston stays home for a decisive Wednesday clash.
Jack Nicklaus secured the Masters title with Ed Furgol and Don Finsterwald among the runners. Francis Wininger finished eighth at 290, while Lema, Snead, and Furgol emerged as the tournament’s big early surprises. Nicklaus earned 20000 dollars and moved to the PGA money list lead at 36715, with Palmer and Player also near the top.
Sophomore Van Fixico no-hits Warren 10-0 to win the Warren Invitational title. Fixico fanned 12, walked two, and extended his win streak to 11 while denting Warren with a two-run hit. Tom Sanchezek and Fixico each had two hits as Southside outhit Warren and clinched the championship. They next face Olustee on Tuesday.
Southpaw Herb Score of the Chicago White Sox retires from baseball after being optioned to Indianapolis. The 29-year-old, once a top prospect, sustained an eye injury in 1957 that derailed his career. He later struggled with control and fitness, and White Sox officials debated his future before he made the decision in Florida.
The Lawton Colts defeated the Ponies 21-8 in an exhibition baseball game at ABC Park Sunday. Doug Joyner pitched seven innings with four hits and 12 strikeouts, Harry Ross finished the last two. The Colts hit three homers led by Glen Klocklie Joyner and Bill Bailey. They host Snyder in a Sunday doubleheader.
President Kennedy and Chuck Hinton will start for Washington as the Senators open the 1963 season against Baltimore. About 47 000 fans are expected at D C Stadium under sunny skies as wage deadlock threatens hot dogs and peanuts. Tommy Brown, formerly a Maryland halfback, starts at first base alongside Kennedy.
In the Washington opener manager Mickey Vernon and GM George Selkirk rely on Cuban first baseman Rogelio Alvarez who has yet to leave Cuba. Brown faces old friend Steve Barber of the Orioles, a Montgomery Blair HS connection. Don Rudolph starts for Washington as Baltimore brings three new faces Luis Aparicio Al Smith and Dick Brown.
Cincinnati Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 NL opener before a sell-out crowd of 30,000. Fred Hutchinson names Jim O'Toole the starter as Cincinnati, the oldest pro baseball club, aims for its first pennant since 1961 while exponents see Reds in the first division. Weather predicts partly cloudy skies and a 70 degree high.
Joly Jay and Bob Purkey headline a strong Grapefruit League showing with Allan Worthington and Jim Owens among the promising rookies. Purkey, sidelined by a sore shoulder, is projected to return in two weeks. The Reds field two rookies Tommy Harper in center and Pete Rose challenging Don Blasing for second base. Vada Pinson starts in left with Frank Robinson in right.
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