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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
6
The article contrasts 1887 major league contracts with today’s terms. It notes players faced club control, suspensions, medical exams at personal expense, travel costs paid by clubs, and a one year dispute window, plus a $2,500 seasonal ceiling versus current multi million salaries.
Milwaukee leads New York 11 to 9 in a 10 inning game. Friday set features San Francisco at Chicago and St. Louis at New York among others. Wednesday results include Chicago routing Los Angeles 32 to 08 and New York beating Baltimore 4 to 3.
The Cubs swept a doubleheader from the Giants 9-5 and 5-4, tying the Cardinals for second in the NL behind Philadelphia. Ernie Banks hit two homers in the first game, Lou Brock scored on a crucial seventh inning play, and Smokey Burgess drove in the winning run in both of Pittsburgh’s wins over Cincinnati. Koufax helped the Dodgers close in on the pace with an 8-1 win at Houston.
The Virginia State Open golf tournament at Blue Hills began with no clear favorite. Chandler Harper of Portsmouth seeks a record seventh title and estimates a 274 total to win the 72 holes. Host Clarence King and Herbert Hooper of Virginia Beach agree a hot streak will decide the winner on the 6,537 yard layout.
Mantle fractures the third metacarpal bone in his left foot and will miss up to six weeks as the Yankees regain the AL lead over the Orioles. Roger Maris scores in the eighth. Ford 7 3 gets the win. White Sox slip in bid for first with two losses to the Angels. Minnesota and Detroit win to close gaps.
New York AP reports General Douglas MacArthur may rule soon to curb a dispute between the Amateur Athletic Union and the U.S. Track and Field Federation. The decision centers on sanctioning rights for the National AAU championship meet in St. Louis June 21-22 and the effect on a planned meet with Russia.
Shenandoah's Bob Bowers finished third nationally with 71 as Odessa Junior College led the National Golf Tournament after the first round. Odessa and nine other teams played 36 more holes across Joliet courses amid praise for sponsors and a local dealer’s convertible contribution.
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