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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1963
Page
7
The International Good Wit Modern Pentathlon Meet opens a new course at the Arberry Loop Ft Sam Houston today. Sixteen U S athletes and six members of Mexico's modern pentathlon team will ride starting at 10 am. Accommodations arranged for spectators. All events free to the public.
The Miller team beat Alamo Heights 5 to 4 as pitcher Nickie Valentine left after one inning with a finger blister. The game featured late rallies and changes, with the Heights offense managed but unable to overcome Miller's lead.
The Ray Texans of Corpus Christi defeated Robert E. Lee 3 to 1 behind Wayne Eddins pitching. Eddins and Leo Mechler limited hits as Mechler struck out 19, while the Texans plated the go ahead run in the seventh on a double and errors.
South San Bobcats capitalized on 13 walks and seven errors to defeat MacArthur Brahmas 6-3 at MacArthur Field. Key moments include a Billy Jorgenson first inning run and a rough pitching showing as the Brahmas struggled to find rhythm.
Wiley Pattin Moore, a famed relief pitcher born in Bonita Texas, died Friday at age 3. Once a standout in major league baseball, he was celebrated as a key reliever for the New York Yankees in 1997, and recently returned home from Fort Worth after a critical illness.
Veterans Jerry Warber and Gene Littler share lead as Harold Knudsen slips to third after a 72. Doug Ford dazzles with clutch long putts and eight birdies, while George Knude and Billy Farrell press for the top spot in Wilmington.
Central Catholic High School used 18 players Friday in a erratic game at Olmos Park. McColm Wixh led McColl with several hits while Jim Villa and Ruben Luna each had a strong showing. Moonlight confusion in lineup and scoring left details unclear as both sides posted mixed totals.
Barborak quits as baseball and basketball coach at St Marys University after a 4-21 season and 18-year tenure. He led teams to 1961 conference titles and earlier coached at John Marshall High School and South San Antonio. He cites no stated reason and plans for the future remain undecided.
Rautha Carter a rising middleweight from Paterson New Jersey seeks his first straight victory as he faces Jose Gonzalez of Puerto Rico in a one round bout at Madison Square Garden. Carter listed as 41 favorite, bout aired on AONOTV at 3 pm. Gonzalez took the match after Joey Giambra withdrew due to injury.
Trinity University in Corpus Christi hosts San Antonio’s rival in a 7 point tennis showdown. Trinity’s undefeated 38 match dual streak leads the Big Five, with McKinley Forshling Buchholz and others to face Corpus Christi’s strong lineup led by Kierbow Palafox Knox and Palafox after recent roster changes.
SWC track squads from four schools Texas A&M Texas Southern Methodist and Texas Tech meet Abilene Christian in the San Angelo Relays this Saturday. The quad meet also includes Lamar and Arlington State in Waco while Texas A&M seeks to stay atop the SWC baseball race by facing SMU in Dallas. Rice meets TCU in Fort Worth and Baylor faces Texas in Austin. Texas A&M later hosts spring football drills and an Orange-Whites game in Austin at Memorial Stadium with kickoff planned for 7 30 p m.
Randy Watson of Pampa shattered the Texas high school shot put record with a 65 feet throw at the Amarillo Relays, surpassing his own mark. The 6-5, 225 pound athlete also posted a meet record in discus at 178 feet 134 inches.
A Saturday broadcast slate lists Bailing and star match at 1 30 pm on channel 4 followed by pro bowlers tour at 2 30 12 sports international at 2 40 world of sports NCAA programming in the afternoon Westchester Handicap at 4 pm Tana Star Sportsman at 5 30 pm fight of the week featuring Rubin Carteroa and Joe Gonzales middleweights in New York City at 9 pm plus wrestling championships on later channels and times.
Missouri sophomore star Roland was suspended from school after an incident involving a belt and tires from another student’s car. Arthur Nebel said the suspension lasts through next January following charges of malicious mischief. Roland, 42, Corpus Christi, faced a $4 fine and a suspended jail sentence. He had 7% points and averaged 5.2 yards per carry this season.
St Gerard's nipped St Mary's of Fredericksburg 43 at Pullman's Sullivan Field in a District 4 game. Eddie Kalanowski pitched a complete game for the win. Scoring threats came late as John Bland and Stan Bonerwitz delivered key hits to secure the victory.
Go-Karts races will begin with time trials and races at 8 at Katt Park Raceway located on Rittiman Road and Loop 15. Admission is 50 cents.
The St Marys Rattlers travel to San Marcos to face Southwest Texas State Bobcats after a 7 4 victory over Kansas. Freshman Dithle Franz to start, Benton Moore earned the win in relief, with a three run seventh inning surge breaking a 4 4 tie. Leading batters include Collins and Invernach as Kansas opened with a win over Texas Lutheran.
The Tiny Tigers meet the Tarpons after their seventh win this season. The game is set for 2:30 pm Saturday at Tarpon Field on the Corpus Christi campus.
LaSalle rolled to an 8 0 victory over Castroville as Mike Kuykendall dominated with four-hitter pitching. John Laskowski powered the attack with four hits including a homer and a double, driving in eight runs and sealing the blowout against two St Louis pitchers.
Edgewood Red Raiders defeated Converse Judson 70 at Converse Friday behind Joe Cervantes strong pitching with 11 strikeouts. Don Sirianni delivered a second inning single and Edgewood totaled three hits while Judson fielded 16 errors.
FRACTURED OCR REPORT DETAILS leaders Mire, Clayton, and Quig in Friday play. Notable names include Chetstopher Snes, Huesser, Lerner, Ewing, Parker, and Altos. Panama Golfers and Willow Springs host event with Sunday registrations and fees around $3.
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