Calmus Rapidly Rising with Dodgers Hailed as New Koufax
19 year old Dick Calmus has moved from bonus baby to key Dodgers pitcher. His control and poise drew praise from Sandy Koufax, who calls him a natural and potential great. Calmus debuted in relief of Podres, earned two wins, and despite a rough start as a starter, shows rapid progress with strong mentoring from teammates.
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Browns Use Dirty Trick Blast 49ers
Browns rout 49ers 24 7 in San Francisco as Jim Brown rushes for 68 yards and 2 touchdowns and adds an 80 yard TD pass to Ray Renfro. The game highlights a growing trend to the pass run option and multiple league exhibitions across NFL and AFL games.
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Green Bay
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Washington
Football Officials Meet In Lawton At Tomlinson Junior High
Football officials in the Lawton area meet at 7 30 p m today at Tomlinson junior high school to discuss rules for the 1963 season.
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Two-A-Day Drills Forge Freshmen Into Football Men
A reprinted column urges rookies to embrace two-a-day workouts under the hot sun, noting the pain as the price of joining a team. It praises grit, describes harsh drills, hard blocks, and the reward of teamwork, water breaks, showers, and eventual pride in hard-won progress.
OSU Opens Grid Drills
Oklahoma State University started football workouts under new coach Phil Cutchin with two daily sessions. More than 50 hopefuls, but only 16 lettermen reported as sophomores likely to join the Cowboys for the September 21 game against Arkansas in Little Rock.
Fourth Army Meet Slated At Fort Sill Golf Championship
Nearly 150 golfers from the Fourth Army area compete at Fort Sill for the four day 72 hole medal play championships. Orville Moody is favored in the open division after finishing second in 1962 to Roy Schneider. Fort Sam Houston, the defending team champ, is noted as a strong contender.
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Mets Loser Big Winner For Dodgers
Bob Miller, once a near record-breaking loser with the Mets, earned a Dodgers win in a 2-1 victory over Milwaukee. He moved to a bullpen role, improving to 9-8 with two saves in seven games, after a ninth-inning sequence secured the win as Dodgers widened their NL lead.
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Johnny Pott Beats Arnold Palmer For American Golf Classic
Johnny Pott from Missouri won the American Golf Classic with a 276 total, four strokes ahead of Arnold Palmer at Firestone. Palmer shot 280 as Pott kept steady through the final round with birdies on 12 and 14 and a late lead after surprises on the ninth and 18th holes.
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Aggies Open Grid Drills With 92 Candidates Report
Cameron Aggies begin two a day drills as 92 candidates report for football practice under Coach Leroy Montgomery. Only eight lettermen return as the squad works toward Sept 14 opener against Dodge City with conditioning and fundamentals stressed.
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Downing Just Misses No-Hitter as Yanks Split with White Sox
Al Downing, 22 year old Yankees lefty, carries no-hitter mindset into a 4-0 win over Chicago in the opener of a double header. Ron Hansen’s seventh inning single spoiled a perfect game with two outs. Elston Howard homerred twice as Gary Peters, 12th inning reliever, won the second game 2-1 in 12 innings.
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City Gridders Put On Pads and Begin Contact Drills
Lawton high school teams started full contact sessions at Fort Sill with Gene Cagle limited by a foot injury. Eisenhower's squad hit hard in prep for a second season with Rick Bridges at quarterback and no injuries reported. Douglass, preparing first, welcomes Curtis Wilson back as they aim for a Sept. 17 trip to Wichita Falls Book er T. Washington. St. Mary's, led by Jerry Boos, seeks opponents for five open dates.
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Weekend Fights By The Associated Press Report
In Karlstad Sweden Jose Gonzalez of Argentina defeated Juan Rivero 16 rounds while Harry Lcott of Liverpool stopped Bo Hoeberg in Sweden. The bout featured middleweight action with decisive late rounds.
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McKinley and Ralston Win National Doubles Title
Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston defeated Rafael Osuna and Antonio Palafox 9 7 46 5 7 6 3 11 9 to claim the national doubles crown in Brookline. The victory solidifies their partnership as they eye upcoming Davis Cup matches and singles at Forest Hills.
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