Baseballs spring surge as 26 homers in 10 games jumpstart play
In grapefruit and cactus league exhibition games, batters clubbed 26 home runs in 10 games. Orioles catcher Johnny Orsino led with three as Baltimore beat Cincinnati 4 3 in Tampa. Other sluggers included Nelson Mathews and Ron Santo, with Giants, Cubs, Indians, Tigers, White Sox, Phillies, Dodgers, Athletics, Pirates, Mets, Yankees, Braves, and Senators all contributing to a high-scoring start to the spring.
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Sheldon Sakowitz
Associated Press
Johnny Orsino
Baltimore
Orioles
Cincinnati Reds
Tampa
Orsino
Chicago Cubs
Nelson Mathews
Cleveland Indians
Nogales
Ariz
Ron Santo
Billy Williams
Chicago
Tito Francona
Indians
Rocky Colavito
Norm Cash
Gus Triandos
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis
Lakeland
Fla
Bengals
Bob Anderson
New York Mets
New York Yankees
St. Petersburg
Roger Craig
al Jackson
Larry Burright
Yanks
Ralph Terry
Mets
Washington
Ken Retzer
Milwaukee Braves
Senators
West Palm Beach
Lou Burdette
Tony Cloninger
Hank Fischer
Detroit Seeks 1968 Olympics Despite Underdog Odds
New York AP reports Detroit has won the opening skirmish in its bid to host the 1968 Olympic Games but faces slim chances before the IOC. Gov. Romney and Mayor Cavanaugh led the delegation after the USOC named Detroit the American city most qualified, yet Detroit’s backers warn the IOC, with Nairobi set to pick next October, faces a European-leaning field including Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Vienna, Lausanne, and Lyons.
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New York
Detroit
U.S. Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
George Romney
Michigan
Jerome P. Cavanaugh
Usoc Board of Directors
IOC
Fred C. Matthaei
NCAA
Los Angeles
Nairobi
Kenya
Mexico City
Buenos Aires
Vienna
Lausanne
Lyons
France
NBA Playoffs Open Tonight in Eastern Semifinals
Syracuse Nationals and Cincinnati Royals opened the 1963 NBA Playoffs with the first game of the best-of-5 Eastern Division semifinals. The winner advances to meet the Boston Celtics in the division finals. Western Division semifinals start Wednesday in St Louis with the Hawks facing the Pistons.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Syracuse Nationals
Cincinnati Royals
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
St. Louis
Hawks
Detroit Pistons
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Monday
Associated Press report lists results from multiple exhibition games including New York (N) 1 New York (A) 1 in 11 innings, Kansas City 4 Pittsburgh 4 in 12 innings with darkness, Baltimore 4 Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 6 Minnesota 5 in 13 innings, Chicago (A) 5 Los Angeles 4, Detroit 8 St Louis 5, Cleveland 16 Chicago (N) 6, Houston 14 San Francisco 5, Los Angeles (A) 7 Boston 1.
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Lee Thomas
Los Angeles Angels
Boston
Palm Springs
Calif
Frank Malzone
Red Sox
Dean Chance
Angels
Kansas City A’s
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fort Myers
Fla
Julio Goray
Buccaneers
Milwaukee
Washington
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Chicago
Los Angeles
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Houston
San Francisco
Final NCAA Championship Game Televised Nationwide
The NCAA announced the championship finale will be telecast nationwide for the first time since 1954. Sports Network Inc. expects up to 140 outlets to carry the 9:35 p.m. EST game, with more than 100 stations signed and potential reach to 90 percent of viewers. Semifinals feature Duke vs Chicago Loyola and Cincinnati vs Oregon State at Freedom Hall, with regional telecasts planned.
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Louisville
NCAA
Sports Network Inc
Sports Network
Cincinnati
Duke
Chicago
Loyola
Oregon State
Freedom Hall
Chicago Loyola
Barber County Lake Major Repairs In February
Major February repairs at Barber County State Lake included concrete facing repair on the dam, void filling under the facing, rip rap work, and reshaping of the dam face. Extensive road maintenance followed with grading gravel surfacing and drainage installations. Some trails and roads were removed to improve access around the lake.
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Barber County State Lake
Topeka Budweisers Set State Bowling Record Lead
The Topeka Budweisers topped the Kansas Men s Bowling Tournament Class A with a 3054 series the highest state meet mark surpassing 3008 last year Rich Tafoya led with 671 followed by Skeet Smith 646 Don Domme 592 Les Logan 591 and George Grant 554 The 24th annual event runs weekends through May 19 with Easter excluded and features Saturday team bowling and Sunday singles and doubles
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Lawrence, Kan
Topeka Budweisers
Kansas
Topekans
Rich Tafoya
Skeet Smith
Don Domme
Les Logan
George Grant
Wichita Frontier Marshals
Topeka Midway Auto
NFL Schedule Sketch Shapes 1963 Season Amid High Stakes
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle and crew draft the 1963 schedule for 14 teams atop Rockefeller Center to maximize gate receipts and TV contracts. Constraints include 12 divisional games, two interdivisional games, and dates blocked by baseball, the NFL storm of conflicts, and high demand for seats, with teams like Green Bay, Chicago, and Minnesota facing dense scheduling pressures. The task blends strategic balance with market realities as Rozelle notes the challenge of predicting a successful, conflict-free lineup.
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New York
Minnesota
George Halas
Chicago Bears
San Francisco Giants
Rockefeller Center
Pete Rozelle
NFL
Rozelle
Chicago
National Petroleum Conference
Packers
Wrigley Field
Halas’ Oil Friends
New York Yankees
Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Lawrence
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Hiawatha
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Plainville
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Topeka
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Kiowa
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