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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1963

Page

8

Baseball scores and standings cross country league results

A chaotic runoff of box scores and standings from multiple leagues reports wins losses and key performances. Notable lines include New York and San Francisco high scoring games with pitchers like Koufax, Drysdale, and Purkey highlighted, plus batting leaders and division tallies across American and National leagues.

St. Louis Pinson Cincinnati Gonzalez Philadelphia Wiliams Chicago Callison Brock Philadelpha McCovey San Francisco Aaron Milwaukee Mays Santo White Wills Los Angeles Robinson Perranoski McBean Pittsburgh Koufax Spain Marichal Drysdale Maloney Gibson Yastrzemski Boston Kaline Detroit Pearson Wagner Rollins Minnesota Yast

California Boys Crowned Little League Champs

Granada Hills pitcher David Lehnem, on his 13th birthday, threw a two hit game to lift California to the 1963 Little League world championship with a 2-1 win over Stratford, Conn. The decisive run came in the bottom of the seventh and extra inning on a Ken Kinsman hit, an error, and Jimmy Walker’s RBI single.

Williamsport David Lehnem Granada Hills Calif Stratford Conn Lehnem Kennedy Washigton Senators Minnesota Twins Sehnem Ken Kinsman Jimmy Walker Kinsman California Walker

Auto Club race winner at Watkins Glen 100 miles

Eddie Johnson of Cuyahoga Falls Ohio won the 44 lap U S Auto Club event for 110 Offy mid engines at Watkins Glen New York with an average speed of 93.41 mph over the 100 mile distance.

Watkins Glen N. Y Eddie Johnson Cuyahoga Falls Ohio U. S Auto Club

McNeese Favored In GSC Football Race

McNeese Cowboys, led by coach Les DeVall, are odds-on favorites to win the Gulf States Conference title with 26 lettermen and four LSU transfers boosting the squad. Key players include Gerald Conner on defense and quarterback Tommy Thompson, who led last year in rushing and total offense. The schedule features top foes Louisiana Tech and Southeastern Louisiana, with openings against Howard College and Tampa as the season unfolds. The team aims to improve passing with Don Breaux’s off-season work and features notable freshmen and transfers in the backfield and receiving corps.

Lake Charles UPI MecNeese Cowboys Les DeVall Louisiana State University McNeese Howard College Brunswick Louisiana Tech Southeastern Louisiana Gerald Conner Horace Harrington Huey Simoneaux Rodney Knight Parker Hudson Jimmy Langley Errol Eschete Wilbert Esthay Ron Chaumont Earl Hicks Tommy Thompson Thompson Richard Guillory Charles Anastasio Merlin Walet LSU DeVall Don Breaux Guillory Robert Young Larry Sessions Felix Simon Rayne Tampa Northeast Louisiana Monroe Louisiana College Pineville Northwestern State Natchitoches Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette

Cole and Rivers Head To National Amateur Qualifier

Clayton Cole and Jackie Rivers, winners and runners up of the Club Championship at Bayou DeSiard Country Club, travel to Dallas for a 36 hole national test. Cole shot 72 to win by eight over Rivers and Thomas after a 6n Saturday. Hyland won the junior division with 86 and 75 while Henry Cole posted 81 and 82.

Clayton Cole Jackie Rivers Bayou DeSiard Country Club Dallas Tex Cole Rivers Joe Thomas Thomas Ricky Hyland Henry Cole

Aqueduct Reopens for Fall Meet Highlighted by Fall Highweight Handicap

New York racing resumes at Aqueduct after Saratoga break. Opening day features the $20,000 Fall Highweight Handicap for three-year-olds and up, run over six furlongs. UPI reports the fall meet begins with this stakes race.

New York UPI Aqueduct Saratoga Springs

Pott Beats Palmer to win Ameri can Golf Classic

Johnny Pott, 27, captures the $9,000 first prize at Akron, beating Arnold Palmer by four strokes on Firestone’s 7165 yard layout. Pott’s 70 final round gives him 276 for four rounds, tying Palmer’s tourney record. Palmer earns $4,600 for second and becomes the first golfer over $100,000 in official yearly earnings with $101,555. Julius Boros places third at 281.

Akron Ohio UPI Johnny Pott Arnold Palmer Pott Palmer Firestone Dallas West Palm Beach Louisiana State U Julius Boros

Pennel Cleared 16 Feet As Vault World Record Holder Improves

Buffalo meet coverage notes John Pennel, 23, vaulting star, clearing 16-3 after a 17-1 bid barely misses. He has risen to fame with a 16-10% world mark and has cleared 16 feet 29 times. AAU meet results highlight New York Pioneer Club, New York Athletic Club, United Athletic Association finishers and Canadian squads in relay events with times and placements.

Buffalo N.Y John Pennel Buffalo Firefighters’ Association Miami Beach Pennel United States New York Pioneer Club New York Athletic Club United Athletic Association of Brooklyn Toronto Olympic Club East York Cleveland Striders Philadelphia Pioneer Club New York

Canada sweeps NA canoe championships over U S

Quebec led Canada to a 42 to 30 victory over the United States in the annual North American canoe championships. In Watkins Glen New York Charlie Deitrich of Sandusky Ohio won the Queen Catherine Cup race concluding the Sports Car Club of America championship.

Quebec Canada United States Watkins Glen N.Y Charlie Deitrich Sandusky Ohio

Balding Wins CPGA Championship by Two Strokes

Canadian pro Al Balding of Toronto captured his third CPGA title in Edmonton with a 54 hole total of 202, finishing two strokes ahead on Saturday.

Edmonton al Balding Toronto Professional Golfers’ Association

Rossie Defends National Bicycle Title In Tight Win

Jim Rossie of Chicago retained his national bicycle championship in Northbrook Illinois with a one point margin in the 10 mile race.

Northbrook, Ill Jim Rossie Chicago

Golf money list shows Palmer near top after Masters

The report details 1963 earnings led by Palmer with $83,465, Jack Nicklaus adding $2,200 for fifth, and Potts first with $24,115 year total. Dave Hills shot 69 for 282, with Charles, Bondeson, Nichols, Hebert, Player, Lema, Crampton, Kneece, Rudolph and Hawkins also among top earners.

Palmer Jack Nicklaus Pott Dave Hills Nicklaus Bob Charles Paul Bondeson Bobby Nichols Jay Hebert Gary Player Tony Lema Bruce Crampton Harold Kneece Mason Rudolph Fred Hawkins

Playoff Tonight in Amateur Legion League Semifinals

Sterlington and Brown-Rivers-Scogin face off in game two of their best-of-three semifinal at Legion Memorial Stadium at 7:30 p.m. It would clinch a finals spot for B-R-S with a win, or force a deciding game Wednesday for Sterlington. The other semifinal matches Swartz against Rotary Club of Monroe Tuesday, with Rotary aiming to reach the final series with one win. Saul Adler says games are set each night this week to avoid delays, with potential finals starting Wednesday and possibly ending by Friday if either side sweeps.

Sterlington and Brown-Rivers-Scogin American Legion Legion Memorial Stadium B-R-S Sterlington Swartz and Rotary Club Monroe Rotary Saul Adler

Spartan halfback Moreland clocks 9.4 in 100

Michigan State back Bob Moreland, a 151 pound halfback from Richmond Virginia, sprinted the 100 yard dash in 9.4 seconds, highlighting his speed for the season.

Michigan State Bob Moreland Richmond

Gulf States Tennis Titles Won In Baton Rouge

Tom Karp of Los Angeles and Patty Lowdon of Fort Worth won the Gulf States tennis titles in Baton Rouge. Karp beat Upton Giles 6-2 6-3 for the men’s title, while Lowdon defeated Patsy Trice 4-6 8-6 6-3 in the women’s final.

Baton Rouge Tom Karp Los Angeles Patty Lowdon Fort Worth Texas Gulf States Karp Upton Giles Covington Miss Lowdon Patsy Trice Johnny Hamilton Richard Carter Downing Joe Robert Hubbard Miss Trice Marlis Moulton Shreveport Leoni Lucotti New Orleans Paul Burns Eddie Davis Jr Luccoti Irvin Gregson

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