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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1963
Page
13
Oklahoma wildlife commissioners begin annual hunting season date setting hearings for deer turkey ringnecked pheasant and greater prairie chicken. They will hear about bag limits and regulations while gathering population data for future seasons and consider federal migratory bird dates for waterfowl.
The San Diego Padres watched a 9-3 lead vanish as the Denver Bears won 10-9 in ten innings. Corky Withrow homered twice for the Bears, with J W Porter driving in the winning run on a sacrifice fly. Other PCL results included Spokane 9 Oklahoma City 2 and Salt Lake City sweeping Seattle 8-4 and 2-0.
Lawton Colonels star in the season halfway mark with Cagle hitting .421 over 19 trips after missing seven games. Wilson leads with 14 hits in 38 at bats and 12 RBIs, sharing the home run lead with two. Team stats show strong offense, while Joyner leads with seven steals and Alvey tops ERA at 1.16. Colonels hold a 10-3 record and pace the Southern Oklahoma American Legion league at 4-1.
Todays slate lists New York at Chicago and Cleveland at Chicago among night games. Yesterday's results include Philadelphia beating Pittsburgh in 13 innings and St Louis defeating San Francisco 6 5.
Judy Waid of Lawton survives first round as the Missouri Valley Junior Tennis Tourney begins in Kansas City. She defeats Nancy Gelner 8 6 63 in the 18 and under match while other Lawton players enter consolation rounds amid a day of early exits and rains.
New York AP The U S Pro Grass Court Championship opens at Forest Hills with Pancho Gonzalez attempting a comeback at age 35 against a hostile field led by Ken Rosewall Australia. Rival pros boycott talks and even redraws while Gonzalez faces contract disputes and testing drinking water. Rosewall meets Tony Trabert in the noon EST opener.
Arnold Palmer led the field at Beechmont Country Club in Cleveland as top prize money neared 220000 in the four day event. The field of 146 professionals and four amateurs played the 6578 yard par 71 layout with Nicklaus Rudolph and Ford among the leaders in the pro am event. Palmer shot promising yet uneven rounds as Nicklaus topped the day with 66 and the big prize money split among top finishers.
Pirates second baseman Mazeroski is famed for his barehanded feel with a worn glove that he jokes is a calloused kid. The 1960 World Series hero relies on a battered piece of leather, swore by it, and continues to joke about its age and use.
Two members of the state Planning and Resources Board will visit Comanche County to inspect boats and conduct water safety clinics at Lakes Lawtonka and Ellsworth. Manning said the sessions aim to improve water safety, not issue tickets, with Kenneth McConnell of Lone Wolf serving as the regional life-saving director.
In New York Aqueduct the horse Mac ed ia defeated Might And Main by a length in the Queens Kiwanis Purse with a $7.60 payout. In Delaware Cyclades earned her first win in 11 starts taking the So Proudly Purse at Stanton for $87.60. At Arlington Park Chicago Hushaby won the Modesty Handicap by a half length over Lucky Viola securing her first stakes triumph.
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