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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
6
An imagined Q and A with NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle explores cross sport pressures for long seasons and pennant vibes while noting Black Friday playoff tensions and past cold outbreaks after a Green Bay playoff trip.
The interview notes a Cleveland exhibit doubleheader drawing roughly twice the All Star game in the same park and claims TV rights were sold in December for about a million dollars. It discusses franchise shifts, ticket sales, stadium expansions, livelier balls, and wagering concerns.
A compact wire note lists games in Chicago at San Francisco, at Los Angeles, New York at Pittsburgh and Houston at Chicago with multiple N markers. It also shows results from Wednesday including Detroit at Cleveland and New York at Baltimore.
Richmond coach Ed Merrick faces a severe blow as star end John Hilton, a 6 foot 5 inch 220 pound leader in pass receiving for two straight seasons, is declared academically ineligible on the eve of fall drills. Hilton misses the 1963 season for Richmond Furman and Davidson.
Charlie Dressen keeps a low profile as Detroit steams to a 7th straight win 2-1 over the Angels. Lary's seven-hitter fuels a 39-30 Tigers surge from ninth to fifth in the AL while the Yankees pace the league.
Forest Hills report quotes Gardnar Mulloy criticizing young tennis players for tantrums and poor sportsmanship. He calls for fines over suspensions and says behavior erodes amateur play while noting current stars like McKinley Talbert and Ralston.
Fred Lorenzen of Charlotte tops the field for Monday's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway with an average speed of 133.648 mph in a 1968 Ford. Fellow front-row man Robert Junior Johnson of Ronda, N C logged 183 414 mph in a 1963 Chevy as 12 drivers beat the qualifying mark and eight more spots to be decided today.
The Dodgers lose 9-5 to Cincinnati, extending a five of seven skid. Assistant GM Patterson again postpones hair-cut vow while Don Pavletich and Moose Skowron homer helps Reds build a four-run sixth inning.
Buckley-Lages defeated Esso 8 to 3 at Senseng Park to even the semi final series at 1-1. Jimmy Omps and Howard Adkins led the offense with key RBI hits and Adkins added a three bagger in the third. Eddie Grim suffered the loss allowing seven hits and eight runs while Frank Locke and Dickie Duvall contributed on the mound.
Speedy Scot wins the Hambletonian after a dramatic three heat race at Du Quoin. Florlis surprises by taking the first mile in a record 1 57 3 5 as Speedy Scot finishes close in each heat. Ralph covers his first Hambletonian triumph in 13 attempts while Castleton Farm’s Speedy Scot boosts earnings to 238 710. Florlis earns 56 619 for second with Elma Choir Boy and Buff Hanover also placing.
Crimson Satan, a leading handicap horse, arrives from Chicago to clash with Kelso in the $100,000 Aqueduct Stakes at Aqueduct. The 1962 title chase features Kelso as Crimson Satan seeks a major scalp after a late rush win in the Washington Park Handicap at Arlington.
The report lists top batters pitchers and fielding leaders across leagues with players from Boston Detroit Chicago Kansas City New York and other teams. Key figures include Yastrzemski Kaline Stuart Aaron Pinson Mays McCovey and Clemente among others with stats such as batting averages runs batted in hits doubles and home runs.
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