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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1963

Page

5

Floundering Tigers Ponder Big Shakeup

DETROIT AP reports the Detroit Tigers consider wholesale changes after a ninth place finish. Veterans Colavito Bunning Aguirre Cash Bruton Mossi may be traded to National League clubs between Nov 15 and Dec 15. Scouting by Jim Campbell team staff targets NL stars to replace underperformers. Continued trade chatter centers on adding a third baseman to replace Colavito with targets like Ken Boyer.

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Major Baseball League Standings and Results

Major League Baseball results and upcoming games. Standings show New York and Chicago atop the American League with Baltimore Minnesota Boston Cleveland Los Angeles Kansas City Detroit and Washington trailing. Tonight's games feature New York at Washington Cleveland at Baltimore Chicago at Kansas City Minnesota at Los Angeles and remaining night matches.

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Exhibition Ball Hall of Fame Baseball Recap

In a Hall of Fame exhibition, Boston and Milwaukee faced off with notable bats. Gerdner and Williams homered for Boston while Agron went deep for Milwaukee, as Denver trounced Chicago in a separate feature with Debusschere and Fisher delivering key hits.

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Ft Hood Nine Visits Ft Sam In Two Game Series

The Ft Hood Nine travel to Ft Sam Houston for a two game series against the Rangers at Christy Mathewson Field. The opener is at 8 p.m. Tuesday with a second game set for Wednesday.

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Softball Utility League Playoffs Schedule Updated

Tuesday playoff schedule lists San Pedro bracket games at 7 p.m. as Pimu Jjons vs Pipers and Flores vs Shawatts. Winners advance in the UTILITY LEAGUE.

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Fight Results and Sports Briefs From Various Venues

A patchwork of boxing and baseball notes, listing results and notable performances. Lions and Bugs clubs feature players like McGee and Groff with HRs noted. Other lines mention Vince Shoma in New Bedford District 7 TAAF action, and Wimbledon doubles entries by Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston.

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Social Security Game Rules Published by The Light

The San Antonio Light explains how to enter a social security number game with name address and phone number on a posted entry form. One entry per contestant. daily numbers are drawn and published in The Light with prize claims due within 24 hours. Winnings may be collected by the winner or a designated person at The Light offices or on weekend hours, with Light employees and affiliates ineligible. The Light shall judge all questions of fact or judgment arising under these rules.

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Lucky Buck rules for redemption and prize process

The Light publishes daily serial numbers from one dollar bills labeled LUCKY BUCK. Holders with matching bills must record numbers before expiration by phone or mail, with a 15 dollar bonus for home delivery subscribers and toll-charge add-ons for long calls if a winner. Prizes require presenting the bill. under-12 entrants must be accompanied. Employees and relatives are disqualified.

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Palms Off to Denver Races

Cindy and Bill Palmett head for Denver to race in national quarter midget events next weekend. Cindy won the regional rigid axle stock class and Bill placed second in regional modified at Garland in July.

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L A Quartet Named All State For Softball Heroics

L A quartet including pitcher Jean Casey and players Emily Burrer Maybelle Hurtada and Karollyn Conn earned all state honors for performances at the TAAF State Softball Tournament in Houston. Casey pitched a no hitter and supplied key hits as Pepsi Cola rose to the final, rebounding from a forfeit to defeat Corpus Christi Independents and Blue Jays before a fatigue ending loss to Houston Blues in the championship.

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Pointer on RBI Spree Leads Bullets Past Dukes in opener

Aaron Pointer, 21, slugged two home runs and a double driving in eight as the San Antonio Bullets beat the Albuquerque Dukes 10-6 at Mission Stadium. His grand slam and two-run shot sparked the scoring while Gerry Grote and Chuck Harrison added key hits. Pointer’s eight RBIs set a season high as Cliff Davis improved to 11-5. The Bullets take a 1 1/2 game lead over Austin with the win.

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Woodeshick and Warwick Spark Colts Win Over Giants

In Houston Monday night the Colts beat the Giants 6-5 as Hal Woodeshick allowed a Willie Mays homer but earned the win. Carl Warwick, used for defense, delivered the decisive two out RBI single in the ninth to erase a 5-4 deficit and hand New York a setback in the pennant race.

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Texas Leaders In NL Box Scores From 1960s Era Details

The record compiles baseball statistics with players Engel Beauchamp Dietz Stubbing and Pat Patterson among El Paso Amarillo San Antonio and Tulsa listed for runs batted in home runs and stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Aust Petersone Wolf Estevis Doyle and Doyle among several teams.

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Sunday Schools Softball Playoffs Schedule

Tuesday evening at Wilson field features midget and mite divisions. Trinity Baptist Blue Midgets meet St. Luke's Episcopal Line Mites at 8 15. Jefferson Methodist Midgets tangle with Trinity Baptist Blue Midgets. Other matches include Mites Baptists Temple 9 Jefferson Methodists and St. Luke's Episcopal Blue 29 versus St. Stephen's Methodist 1. Alders Jefferson Methodist 19 and Trinity Lutheran 6.

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Podres Sparks Dodgers to Steady Win Run in July

Dodgers shift to the lead in the National League behind Johnny Podres six straight wins in July with three shutouts. The lefty’s surge comes amid sparse hitting from LA, while Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax carry the staff, and manager Walter Alston notes the team must rely on pitching to sustain their late surge.

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