Finley Calls For Screened Foul Lines At Yankee Stadium
Kansas City owner Charles C Finley urged an immediate AL owners meeting to mandate screens in Yankee Stadium left and right field corners to equal 325 foot foul lines He argued the short foul lines give the Yankees a home run edge citing past 28 years of homer totals and wins The proposal notes stadium wall heights and field dimensions as comparisons against other parks and accuses Yankee Stadium of inequity in baseball.
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Wed- Shesday
Yankees Stadium
Finley
League
Joe Cronin
Yankees
Ankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Kansas City
Ruth
Selkirk
Hen
Senate Probe In Boxing Continues
Senate investigators pressed their boxing probe as Gordon B. Davidson and Bob Nilon testified on Liston era dealings. Nilon described stock transfers to Sam Margolis and connections to racketeering figures while Davidson explained Clay's contract backing by the Louisville group after 1960 hearings.
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Washington
Senate
Sonny Liston
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Gordon B. Davidson
Louisville
Cassius Clay
Bob Nilon
Jack Nilon
Liston
Nilon
Margolis
Joe Pep Barone
Former Indian Tries For Job In Majors
Walter Bond, a 26 year old Tennessee native, is trying to stay with the Houston Colt .45s after being acquired from Cleveland on a conditional basis. He hit a two run homer to lift Houston past Detroit 4 3 in an exhibition game. Bond has mostly played in the minors with limited major league action since 1960 and contends he never got a fair chance with Cleveland. Other exhibition results included Gene Freese driving Pittsburgh past Baltimore 5 4, Dick Smithson’s two run homer powering Los Angeles past Cleveland 2 0, and Koufax roughed up by Milwaukee. Major league leaders Koufax and Peters were noted as MVP and ROY in 1963 respectively. Other games featured Chicago Cubs 12 San Francisco 4, Philadelphia 10 New York Mets 0, Kansas City 10 St. Louis 3 and Cincinnati 2 New York Yankees 1.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Walter Bond
Houston
Colts
Bond
Cleveland
Detroit
Tennessee
Indians
Jacksonville
Gene Freese
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Minnesota
Gary Peters
Chicago White Sox
Koufax
Peters
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco
Philadelphia
New York Mets
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York Yankees
New York
Los Angeles
Yoshurgh
San Francis
Chicago
New York Boxing Outline Sees Heavyweight Tourney Take Shape
The New York State Athletic Commission plans an elimination tournament for heavyweight challengers to Cassius Clay. Madison Square Garden offered Floyd Patterson to meet Houston’s Cleveland Williams the week of June 22 with 35 percent of gate and TV receipts. Williams’ manager accepted. Patterson’s stance unclear. The Garden also considers Eddie Machen in Goteborg Sweden this June. Doug Jones was invited to join the four man field. Ernie Terrell was not invited. Terrell’s adviser says he wants in and questions the exclusion.
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New York State Athletic Commission
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Melvin Krulewitch
Madison Square Garden
Floyd Patterson
Cleveland Williams
Harry Markson
Boxing For the Garden
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Williams
Houston
Tr ‘Patterson
Markson
Hugh Benbow
Eddie Machen
Goteborg
Sweden
Machen
World Boxing Association
Ring
Commission
Doug Jones
Jones
WBA
the Garden
Ernie Terrell
Chicago
Julie Isaacson
Ernie
Exhibition Baseball Results From Wednesday Show Mixed Fortunes
The Associated Press reports a busy exhibition baseball slate with Cincinnati defeating New York 2 1, Houston edging Detroit 4 3, Milwaukee topping Los Angeles 8 to none, and New York beating Baltimore 5 4. Kansas City won 12 3 against San Francisco while Chicago defeated Los Angeles 4 5 and Cleveland faced Milwaukee in a storm of intersquad games. Other results included Washington and Kansas City games and various matchups listed without complete details.
Bowling Bits highlights weekly bowling leaders and teams
Naomi Fritts lists top bowlers by week ending March 20 with Velma Foster leading the men, plus team highs for Lee's Cafe Grogan's Standard Service and other clubs. The report records high games and series, first 500s, first place standings with wins counts, and notable split conversions across multiple lanes and days.
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Velma Foster
Lee’s Cafe
Grogan
Deloris Doman
Ottawa
Velma Fosters
Arnold's Jewelry
KOFC
Royal T Lanes
Susan Wolgast
Grogan’s
Moore’s Chevrolet & Olds
Eloise Milton
Helen & Bilil’s Cafe
Kansas Baptist Falls 0 7 to State As Soon As Oklahoma Boosts
Kansas Baptist suffers a 0 to 7 defeat as State edges ahead. rugged game ends with Oklahoma earning decisive score margin and control in the late stretches.
Peters Portrays Forgetful Start To Pitching Glory
Gary Peters of the Chicago White Sox rose from a near teaching job to a brilliant 1963 season. He rediscovered his fastball after refining a curve and slider, then posted an 11 game win streak from July 11 to August 29 en route to a 19 8 record and a leading 2.33 ERA, earning Rookie of the Year honors as teammate Pete Ward finished runner up.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Sarasota
Fla
Gary Peters
Chicago White Sox
Peters
Pete Ward
Laurels
Warm Weather Sparks Anglers Across Kansas
The arrival of 70 degree days drew fishermen statewide out of doors with renewed energy. The piece notes mixed success but broad enjoyment, listing mates from Junction City, Topeka, Marysville and more, and mentions Lake Geary, Turtle Creek, Tuttle Creek, and Pomona Reservoir developments. It also highlights state park sign work by prison inmates and upcoming dam projects at Marion and Pomona.
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Junction City
Rush Lang
New Lake
Turtle Creek
Alvin Ayers
March Enoch
Jim Boller
Manhattan
Bob Shoyer
Jim Bishop
Topeka
Bob
Jack Chilcott
Westmoreland
Eddie Henderson
Marysville
Henderson
Blue River
Everett Rass
Crappie
Kass
Tuttle Creek
Glen Burwell
Fancy Creek
Carnahan Cove
Carnahan
McIntire
Clay County Sportsman Clu
Clay Center
Riley County Kish and Game Association
Louisville
Cedar Bluff
Kanopolis
Toronto Fall River
Pomona
Fish and Game Commission
Marion
Cottonwood River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Hoosiers Favored In NCAA Swimming Title Battle
The University of Indiana, long a dominant force in NCAA swimming, opens as the clear favorite in New Haven. Eligible for the first time since 1960, Indiana is expected to win by about 20 points, with Southern California and Yale contesting second place.
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Blinky) Palermo
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