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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1963
Page
7
Tucson Sa huaro defeated the Kachina-Hopi all stars 1-0 as Steve Smith led off with a bunt steal and scoring on a wild pitch. Crawford pitched 27 tournament innings, four wins, 52 strikeouts, with Clark and Biscotti combining for Tucson's pitching.
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick dismissed a proposal to move weekday World Series games to night time for four years citing a non negotiable TV contract through 1966 and needing league consultation. Finley argued night games could double national viewing, but Frick stated no change without league approval.
Titus Haffa received approval to purchase the Aurora Downs race track for 1.2 million dollars. He plans to set flat and harness racing dates and modernize the facility idle for years.
Morris Sporting Goods advanced to the finals after beating School Service 5 2. Marc Munson started, Denis DuNann finished, with Munson fanning eight and DuNann striking out five. DuNann homered and went 2 4 with a single as Morris totaled multiple hits. Losing pitcher John Bily. team notes list key Morris hitters and the upcoming Phoenix College game against T Bird Freight.
The American League standings list New York leading with 71 wins and 40 losses, followed by Chicago and Minnesota. Results from Thursday show New York over Washington 3 1, Detroit 6 Boston 5, Minnesota 3 Los Angeles 0, Cleveland 2 Baltimore 0, and Chicago 5 Kansas City 3. Friday’s pitchers include Aguirre and Lollach for Detroit Chicago, Boston vs Lee, Turley at Morehead, Drahowsky vs Kralick, McNally vs Duckworth, and other night games across cities.
Rex Dernovich powered the Steele Crane attack with a double and triple, driving in two as Steele Crane edged LDS 4th Ward 4 to 3 in Scottsdale. Rick Jones took the loss for LDS while Larry Martin homered with none aboard and Dave Keeling added a triple in an eight hit barrage. The win keeps Steele Crane alive to claim the Parks and Recreation Tourney fast pitch crown as underdog EDS looms.
Gary Peters, a Grove City native, shattered the idea that three strikes equal an out by posting an 11-5 season tally with the Chicago White Sox. After early struggles, he won his first big league game in May and, as he nears 16 to 18 wins, helped the Sox remain eight games behind the Yankees as AL and NL results unfold across the day.
South Scottsdale edged Holbrook 6-0 to claim third place as Marty Stajduhar pitched a four hit shutout over four games. McGuire doubled and singled driving in a run while Stajduhar and Walker added doubles, sparking a seven hit, six walk effort in the victory. The South Scottsdale All-Stars earned a Legend City day courtesy of loyal fans.
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