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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1963

Page

12

Celtics, Hawks Clash Over Referees in Playoffs Furor

The Hawks protest officiating in the West finals against the Lakers as star injuries mount for St Louis. Red Auerbach blasts officials after Cincinnati’s win as Celtics prepare to face the Royals with a 3-2 series edge for Los Angeles.

Associated Press St. Louis Brass Los Angeles Red Auerbach Boston Hawks Marty Blake Lakers Strom Gallatin Fred Schaus Hawk St. Louis Cliff Hagan Zelma Beaty Celtics Auerbach Sid Borgia Norm Drucker Cincinnati Royals

Hockey At A Glance Monday Results

No games scheduled in major leagues today. National League features Detroit at Toronto in the American league best of seven. Western Division final sees San Francisco at Portland with Portland leading the series. International League semifinals Omaha versus Minneapolis at St. Paul tied two games apiece. Fort Wayne visits Muskegon as Fort Wayne leads the series. Wednesday schedules follow with American League semifinals Buffalo at Providence, Buffalo ahead two games to none.

Associated Press Detroit Toronto San Francisco Portland Omaha Minneapolis St. Paul Fort Wayne Muskegon Buffalo Providence

Orioles Use Homers For Opening Victory

Lefty Steve Barber wins for the Orioles in the opener as Jim Gentile and Boog Powell homer in the second inning. Don Rudolph gives up six hits and loses for Washington as Larry Osborne and Don Leppert drive runs in. President Kennedy attends and the Senators fall to 0-1 while Baltimore starts 1-0 in the national league season kickoff.

Jim Becker Associated Press Kennedy Washington Senators Baltimore Orioles Washingtons Senators National Capital Baltimore Don Rudolph Jim Gentile al Smith Boog Powell Orioles Washington Larry Osborne Don Leppert Tom Brown Barber Osborne Leppert Minoso St. Louis

Redlegs Begin NL Bid With 5 2 Win Over Pirates

Cincinnati tops Pittsburgh 5 2 as Frank Robinson hits a two run homer and Pete Rose and Gene Freese contribute on defense. Jim O'Toole allows six hits as the Reds take a head start on the league open. Donn Clendenon homers for the Pirates.

Associated Press Cincinnati Fred Hutchinson Frank Robinson Gene Freese Pete Rose Robinson Freese Rose Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Crosley Field Leo Cardenas Gordie Coleman Donn Clendenon Pirates Bob Bailey O'Toole

City Bowling Leagues Feature High Scores and Leaders

Holiday Bowl hosts the STOCKHOLDERS LEAGUE with Elsie Martin posting a high game of 201 and 512 series for the day. The SUGAR & SPICE LEAGUE shows Tom Smith and Jim Cummins leading in individual games and Bet tie Seibert in series, while Team No. 2 tops with 2664 in team series. Other leagues list various top performances including Jackie Greer and Aggies in Bantam play.

Holiday Bow Elsie Martin Trusse Hickmans Hellocats Sugar & Spice League Holiday Bowl Tom Smith Bettie Seibert Jim Cummins Katy-K Meats Jackie Greer Frankie Barnes Jackie Gre Agees Aggies SS Fagies

Yesterday's Homers Clendenen Pirates

Robinson and Cole man Reds Gentile and Powell Orioles.

Associated Press Clendenen Pirates Robinson Coleman Reds Gentile Powell Orioles

Heavy Collegiate Loop Action Promises Busy Day

Oklahoma Collegiate Conference baseball teams schedule four double headers with Phillips versus Northwestern at Enid as the centerpiece. Southeastern faces Oklahoma Baptist, Langston travels to Northeastern, and Central meets Southwestern. In a non conference tilt Oklahoma City visits East Central. Parsons College downed Tulsa 14 to 4 as Don Mason homered twice and added a triple and single for a perfect day.

Oklahoma Phillips Northwestern Enid Southeastern Oklahoma Baptist Langston Northeastern Central Southwestern Oklahoma City East Central Tulsa Parsons College Iowans Hurricane Don Mason Parsons

Baseball Daily Scores and Weekday Schedule Summary

The sheet lists results and upcoming games for major league teams. It notes Baltimore and New York results and outlines Monday Tuesday and Wednesday matchups with key pitcher records and game times, including Los Angeles Chicago Cleveland Minnesota Boston and other matchups.

Baltimore Los Angeles Minnesota Chicago Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Boston Washington New York Terry Jrako Herbert Running Monbouquette Gemes McBride Grant Pascual Baimore Detroi National League Cincinnati San Francisco Cme Los Angeles Milwaukee Philadelphia Louis Houston Pittsburgh

O'Toole Stars as Reds Edge Pirates in NL Opener

Pitcher Jim O'Toole of Cincinnati limited Pittsburgh to six hits in a 5-2 win. Boog Powell hit a two run homer for the Orioles in a 3-1 victory at Washington in the Presidents' opener.

Associated Press Jim O'Toole Reds Pittsburgh Boog Powell Orioles Washington

Boxing results from last night include Beasley and Fields wins

Miami bout saw Jimmy Beasley outpoint Harry Belafonte in typically brisk scoring, Maurie Ga. vs Bologna Italy bout ended with Tommy Fields stopping Plinio Scarberlin, and Sydney card featured GCene Aragon defeating Billy Males with a clear points margin in Australia.

Miami Jimmy Beasley Fort Lauderdale Harry Belafonte Maurie Bologna Italy Tommy Fields Los Angeles Plinio Scarberlin Sydney Australia Gcene Aragon Philippines Billy Males

Nicklaus Leads Money Winners After Masters Win

Jack Nicklaus holds first on the PGA money list with $36,715 official 1963 earnings after winning the Masters yielding a $20,000 prize. Gary Player remains second with $27,502 after finishing fourth at Augusta. Tony Lema rose to fourth with $26,831 in season earnings following a sixth-place Masters payout of $1,800.

Dunedin Fla Jack Nicklaus Professional Golfers Association Nicklaus PGA Gary Player Tony Lema Augusta Arnold Palmer Lema

This Week's Sports Card

Baseball schedule lists LHS Bandits playing Tipton Norman Anadarko and Duncan Central with Booted times. Track shows Eisenhower and LHS clashes plus junior high meet at LHS Oval. Golf notes a conference meet at Duncan with district playoff indications.

LHS Bandits Tipton xNorman LHS Central Tomlinson Douglass Altus Y Sterning Eisenhower Duncan Central Dumas Lhs Oval Amarillo Duncan Denoetes

Kentucky Derby contender scratched over coughing spell

In Laurel Maryland Ahoy, a highly regarded eligible, was declared out of the Kentucky Derby due to a coughing spell. In New York Jamaica Heights Purse at Aqueduct saw Uppercut win at 23.20.

Laurel, Md Ahoy New York Jamaica Heights Aqueduct

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