anaheim-gazette 1963-01-02

Racing Season ARCADIA — Fifty-five days of thoroughbred racing got underway here last week as Santa Anita opened its richest season in history. This winter season, 27th since its founding in 1834, is scheduled to be the richest for purse distribution with a total purse of $3,800,000, including $1,205,000 for $1 stakes. The racing schedule climaxed by four $100,000 classics and has attracted of the nation's outstanding bles and a colony of jockeys, trainers and The list of stakes and features for January the $100,000-added on Clyde Strub Stakes, the $50,000 San Carlos Handicap day, the $50,000-added Nando Stakes on Jan. Santa Margarita $50,000 Handicap on Feb. 1, $25,000 added handicaps San Marcos on Jan. 18, San Pasqual on Tuesday 21. Also, four $20,000-added and handicaps on Jan. ANAHEIM GAZETTE Sports NEWS 6—The Anaheim Gazette Thursday, January 2, 1964 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Many Big Stories in By DOUGLAS HUFF Here we go again. We just can't help ourselves. Tis the time for those ten biggest stories of the Year articles. Most fans seem to enjoy reading them, although a few will agree completely with the stories selected. They do however, serve as a recap of the year, and it is always surprising to us to recall how much has transpired since a new calendar went up. This year we're going to be just a little bit different though. We're only going to list a few of the major events that occurred and let you decide which are truly the top ten of 1963. 1. The DODGERS win four Series history. 2. The comeback of Sandy Koufax. Sady was a real question mark at the start of big league season. But there was no question about him at the end when he chalked up an impressive string of 25 victories, one of which a no hitter. Capping this was his two wins in the series. 3. Ron Vanderkelen leads an unbelievable comeback against the USC Trojans that fell just short of the Rose Bowl. Although Rose Bowl prestige suffers a bit at the moment, who can forget last year's classic finale. 4. The professional football scandal. Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were suspended early last season and repertoire continued this fall at Green Bay and Detroit of contention without the SONNY LISTON'S straight one-round KO or Patterson. Who was that it could happen two row. Liston has now earned as a great, but rather lar champion who, expect may go down with J Dempsey and Lewis as the greatest heavies of history. 6. Wally Butts' libel another good one to revive the story, which is still ing. Butts collected $ from a national magazine result of a sensational agree completely with the stories selected. They do however, serve as a recap of the year, and it is always surprising to us to recall how much has transpired since a new calendar went up. This year we're going to be just a little bit different though. We're only going to list a few of the major events that occurred and let you decide which are truely the top ten of 1963. 1. The DODGERS win four straight over the once-mighty Yanks, therefore making World CRYSTAL BALL By DOUGLAS HUFF Gazette Sports Editor His Name: Leroy Stevens. Position: Head Coach; Western High School Pioneers Varsity Basketball Squad. As coach of the Pioneer cage squad, Stevens is having his best year since arriving at Western three years ago, fresh out of college. One might also add that Western too, is enjoying its best season in many a long year. After looking at the impressive 10-1 record Leroy's young charges have rolled up it would seem a foregone conclusion that when the last whistle blows, Western will be on the top of the Sunset League. However, they're still going to have to work at it because crosstown rival Anaheim is right on their heels and it only takes one or two defeats to put them on the skids. Newport Harbor's a corner, too. Stevens is quick to point out that over - confidence can be a major problem too. There is many a slip - twixit the basket and the ball. Who should know better than Stevens? Basketball has had a firm grip on his life since his own tender high school years at Anaheim High, where he played two years on the varsity, graduating in 1958. Following his graduation from Anaheim he attended Orange Coast College for a year but did not join the Pirate cage squad. The following year, 1958, he transferred to Chapman College in nearby Orange and lettered in basketball three times in his family. Giving rise to predictions that Stevens' squad is headed for the top is his pre - league record of 10 wins and one loss, the snapping of both the Huntington Beach and Santa Ana Valley Invitational Tourney crowns, and that the last three weekly surveys of the top ten basketball teams in Orange County have revealed Western - to be the number one team. Providing the foundation for Stevens' 12-man squad are seven returning lettermen, six of which see regular play. Included is Julio Mendez, Doug Mooers, Steve Brad, Jeff Dick, Rusty Williams, and Manuel Terrazes. Other Varsity candidates in NOW...IN ORANGE gain through You CAN Increase YOU 12 COURSES OFFERED IBM Keypunch IBM Tab & Wiring IBM Programming Business MachinesBookkeeping PBX Grocery Checking- Industrial Drafting Western Best Ca By RICK McQUISTER With all of the pro dramatics out of the w the league debut slated include Craig Racine, Jay Jim Miller, Terry H and Jim Johnson. Opening round of League competition be morrow night when the challenge the Santa An at Santa Ana Colleges Game time is 6:30 p. Pioneers are expected ple the Saints with ve problems. Basketball has had a firm grip on his life since his own tender high school years at Anaheim High, where he played two years on the varsity, graduating in 1958. Following his graduation from Anaheim he attended Orange Coast College for a year but did not join the Pirate cage squad. The following year, 1958, he transferred to Chapman College in nearby Orange and lettered in basketball three times while majoring in physical education. In 1960 he was sent to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) finals. He graduated in 1960 and the following year he returned to Chapman to do his graduate work and coach the fresh round-ballers. Stevens resides with his wife Jeanne at 1263 E. Elm St. Anaheim and is the proud father of two daughters, Julies, 2, and Debby, 4 months. As yet there are no future basketball stars. BTK The Community Funeral Directors BACKS, TROUTMAN, KAULBARS ORANGE COUNTY'S FINEST 1617 W. 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Also, four $20,000-added stakes and handicaps on Jan. 9, 16, 28. and 30, plus two $15,000 stakes on Jan. 7, and 14 for a total of 11 featured races during the month of January. Among the great horses to be seen this season at Santa Anita are Lamb Chop, Crimson Satan, Elmendorf Farms B. Major, Colorado King, Rex Ellsworth's Olden Times, Sari's Song, W. R. Hawn's Blue Norther, Nearco Blue, Cyrano, Lowe's Big Raff, Shapiro's Native Diver, and Rocky Link. Among the top name jockeys this season are Johnny Longdon, returning for his 25th season here and Billy Shoemaker, seeking his 14th consecutive seasonal riding title. During the forepart of the Santa Anita winter racing season, the time for the first race has been advanced to 12:30 p.m. because of the shortness of daylight hours during December and early January. The daily double closes five minutes earlier at 12:25 p.m. Nine Races Daily Also, for the first time this season, Santa Anita is presenting nine races daily, and the law requires that the final race must be completed by Sundown. Beginning Jan. 18, the first race will revert back to the customary opening time, 1 p.m. Robert P. Strub, president of Santa Anita, told the Gazette that among the increased and enhanced facilities for Grandstand patrons of the track, is the expansion of the popular in-field to use every day with the opening of both pari mutuet and refreshment facilities on the infield also on a daily basis. The infield gardens are bloom with an eye-catching winter floral display. The al paddock gardens are maculate trim, too. But the number one incident for the 1963-64 race son is said to be the remodeled and redecorated dock Room in the lower level of the main grandstand. The many new features room is a closed circus vision hook-up and Strudicts that this will be popular focal point for admission ragegoers. Post Detention Bar "This is just another of the continuing program of Santa Anita to provide club type luxury for the grand area so that all our patrons enjoy the best of facilities." last season and repercussions continued this fall as both Green Bay and Detroit fell out of contention without their aces. 5. SONNY LISTON'S second straight one-round KO of Floyd Patterson. Who was to think that it could happen twice in a row. Liston has now emerged as a great, but rather unpopular champion who, experts say, may go down with Johnson, Dempsey and Lewis as one of the great heavies of history. 6. Wally Butts' libel suit is another good one to review. In the story, which is still unfolding. Butts collected $3.060,000 from a national magazine as a result of a sensational article the youngest man ever to win the Masters GOLF Championship. 8. Julius Boros wins the U.S. Open Golf Championship, following his defeating Arnold Palmer and Jacky Cupit in a playoff. 9. Chuck McKinley wins the singles title at Wimbledon. It been a long time since a Yankees has won the men's title at fabled Wimbledon and it marks the start of a U.S. comeback in international tennis. 10. STAN MUSIAL retires with a spree of hits in his final game. His "picture" stance at the plate is a thing nobody will ever forget. 11. Lovely of Chicago wins the game, televised nationally so local cage fans could see it. 12. John Pennel breaks the 17 foot pole vault barrier less than two years after John Uelses set a world record that was only fractionally above 16 feet. 13. Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb is found dead. This story was the shocker of the year, and with Libscomb's untimely death, one of the biggest and most colorful professional football players was removed from the field. 14. Russia defeated by the U.S. in track and field duel. Many other events also deserve top billing, but there's so much its hard to pick There oil-spilling controversy that the feature of the final The holly contested hirAra Parseghian as he coach at Notre Dame; that of Leon Wagner by the Cleveland for Barry La naming of Yogi Berra manager of the Yachteaugay's victory over er Bend and Candy Spots Kentucky Derby. The comeback win o Chicago Bears to capture Western Division title o National Football League the first round knockout of Griffith just the other niHurricane" Carter. That should just about mark off the big stumpets... Patterson. Who was to think that it could happen twice in a row. Listen has now emerged as a great, but rather unpopular champion who, experts say, may go down with Johnson, Dempsey and Lewis as one of the great heavies of history. 6. Wally Butts' libel suit is another good one to review. In the story, which is still unfolding, Butts collected $3,060,000 from a national magazine as a result of a sensational article that cost him his job. 7. JACK NICKLAUS becomes and Jacky Cupin in a playoff. 9. Chuck McKinley wins the singles title at Wimbledon. It been a long time since a Yankees has won the men's title at fabled Wimbledon and it marks the start of a U.S. comeback in international tennis. 10. STAN MUSIAL retires with a spree of hits in his final game. His "picture" stance at the plate is a thing nobody will ever forget. 11. Loyola of Chicago wins the NCAA basketball championship, defeating Cincinnati. A thrilling fractionally above 16 feet. 13. Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb is found dead. This story was the shocker of the year, and with Libscomb's untimely death, one of the biggest and most colorful professional football players was removed from the field. 14. Russia defeated by the U.S. in track and field duel. Many other events also deserve top billing, but there's so many its hard to pick. There was Parnelli Jones, his triumph in the Indianapolis 500 and the naming of Yogi Berra ed manager of the Yankees-Chateaugay's victory over Ever Bend and Candy Spots-Kentucky Derby. The comeback win of Chiago Bears to captain Western Division title National Football League the first round knockout of Griffith just the other night "Hurricane" Carter. That should just about most of the big events events would you add in at the top ten of the year? Western Basketball Squad Having Best Cage Season in Several Years By RICK McQUISTON With all of the pre-season dramatics out of the way and the league debut slated for to-include Craig Racine, Jay Jensen, Jim Miller, Terry Haldiman and Jim Johnson. Opening round of Sunset League competition begins tomorrow night when the Pioneers challenge the Santa Ana Saints at Santa Ana College's gym. Game time is 6:30 p.m. The Pioneers are expected to topple the Saints with very little problems. morrow against Santa Ana on the Saint hardwood, Western's cage squad should, if past, performances mean anything, waltz through the Sunset League schedule with little or no trouble. In 11 contests the Pioneers rolled up a 10-1 slate, nabbed the Huntington Beach - Westminster and Santa Ana Valley invitational hoop tourneys, all the while racking up an average 58.3 points per game and holding the opposition to a meek 43.7 markers. 6'5" junior center Doug Mooers made like a walking skyscraper to dunk an average 8.3 points per contest to lead the tree-toppers, muscling in to pull down carom after carom. Head hoop mentor LeRoy Stevens found that La Habra proved to be a tough club to beat with such gunners as guard Rudy Becerra and forward Rusty Disbro, but, typical of high school ball, the Highlanders boasted of no one to match Mooers' inept ability on the boards. So another quintet folded in defeat, and the Pioneer machine kept on rolling. Behind "The Animal", ens displayed two other candidates in pre-season — 6'4" Craig Racine and Terry Haldiman —, both able of coming down with rebounds. In the scoring department ward Julio Mendez toppled, tallying an average points per game, follow Steve Tanner with 8.7, Clendenen with 8.5, Mooers 8.3, Steve Brad with 5.1, Terrazas with 4.0, Racine 3.5, and Jim Henderson w ORANGE COUNTY through training increase YOUR Paycheck! MEN-WOMEN, industry constantly needs trained personnel. YOU can acquire a valuable skill quickly pleasantly-profitably, at America's most modern training center. Drafting increase YOUR Paycheck! MEN-WOMEN, industry constantly needs trained personnel. YOU can acquire a valuable skill quickly-pleasantlyprofitably, at America's most modern training center. Drafting Assembly Technician ting J. Jones ? It's up to you! CALL TODAY YOUR JOB OPPORTUNITY 633-7666 4000 W. CHAPMAN ORANGE, CALIF. AMERICA'S MOST MODERN TRAINING CENTER NESS AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE EXTRA PAIR OF FREI Top quality two pant Suits at money-saving prices—Prices start at CAHAIL 108 W. LINCOLN AVE. Daily 'Til 5:30 Fri Nig Day at Santa Anita The infield gardens are in full bloom with an eye-catching mid-winter floral display. The formal paddock gardens are in immaculate trim, too. But the number one improvement for the 1963-64 racing season is said to be the newly remodeled and redecorated Paddock Room in the lower level of the main grandstand. Among the many new features of the room is a closed circuit television hook-up and Strub predicts that this will become a popular focal point for general admission racegoers. Post Detention Barn “This is just another step in the continuing program at Santa Anita to provide clubhouse-type luxury for the grandstand area so that all our patrons can enjoy the best of facilities and conveniences insofar as possible,” said Strub. Better facilities for the horses have been provided for too, with the completion of a completely enclosed post dention area where horses will be detained immediately after racing for samples from the horse to be taken for laboratory analysis. The new post-dention area is situated to the east of the receiving barn, and includes five stalls and a cooling out ring enabling the horses to remain under direct control of the board of stewards and Calif. Horse racing board. Morning workouts are held every morning from 8 to 10 a.m. with the public invited free of charge. The parking lot is open and cars may be left a short distance away from the observance area, expanded to include additional seating. Tables are provided for those who would like to buy a breakfast snack. Grandstands open at 11 a.m. every day with reserved seats priced at $1.30 (tax paid) available at the main grandstand ticket booth, for all racing days in advance. Mail orders are also accepted. The Club House lodge section is on a first come basis at the track only. 12,000 individual unreserved seats are in the grandstands for first arrivals. From Anaheim, race fans are advised to take Highway 39 (Beach Blvd.) to Valley, left on Valley to Tyler then right to Foothill Blvd., and left to the Santa Anita Park, about 40 minutes from downtown Anaheim. Biggest oil-spilling controversy that was the feature of the final laps. The hotly contested hiring of Ara Parseghian as football coach at Notre Dame; the trade of Leon Wagner by the Angels to Cleveland for Barry Latman; the naming of Yogi Berra as filled manager of the Yankees; Chateaugay's victory over Never Bend and Candy Spots in the Kentucky Derby. The comeback win of the Chicago Bears to capture the Western Division title in the National Football League; and the first round knockout of Emile Griffith just the other night by "Hurricane" Carter. That should just about touch most of the big sportsWhat conveniences insofar as possible," said Strub. BOWLING SPOTLIGHT By Jack Scagnetti LINBROOK HOSTS TOURNEY - Plans are already under way for the 1964 Los Angeles Herald - Examiner Singles Tournament, which will be held at 30 bowling centers in the Los Angeles - Orange County, area from April 24 to May 31. Among the first centers in Orange County to report that they will host the tournament is La Bette Bowl, the 40 - lane house at Brookhurst and Lincoln in Anaheim, it was announced by Manager Wes Sorensen. The tournament will pay out over $50,000. RICCILLI RED HOT — Fred Riccilli of Garden Grove, who is manager of the World Open Bowling Classic at La Habra "300" Bowl, got himself a couple of nice Christmas presents in SPORTS PHOTO CONTEST OPEN Got a camera? Need some extra spending money? Then your just who the Anaheim Gazette Sports Department needs. We will pay $5 for the best action photo of any local sport provided it is both timely and printable. Each week we will publish the winning photo with the entrants name in the cutline. All photos must be developed but do not have to be printed. Only glossy prints are useable. Photos must be turned in with sufficient material for a outline underneath the picture. Deadline for all entries is Tuesday noon. Pictures should be mailed or brought to the Sports Department of the Gazette, 421 E. Cerritos (behind CMA with the necessary information included). Judges will be the Editorial staff of the Gazette. All decisions are final. Hurry! Hurry! Don't miss this opportunity. RICCILLI RED HOT — Fred Riccilli of Garden Grove, who is manager of the World Open Bowling Classic at La Habra "300" Bowl, got himself a couple of nice Christmas presents in the way of bowling honors. He fired a new all-time record for TV Bowling Tournament on Dec. 21, a 737 series (259-214-267) and then on the following Monday he rolled a 300 game in league play. Fred is one of the top three bowlers in Orange County. ABC ODDITY — Perfect games are no longer an oddity in California, which leads the nation in this department. Therefore, we would not be surprised to see the American Bowling Congress tournament, which opens Feb. 22 in Oakland, Calif., come up with its first 300 game in team play since the first tournament in 1901. The ABC reports that 2,564,940 individual games have been rolled in the team event during those 60 years and not one 300 game! A total of 17 men have rolled perfect games in ABC tournament history, 10 in singles events and seven in doubles. AIR OF PANTS REE ty two pant money-saving rices start at $7950 TAIL THE TAILOR LN AVE. DOWNTOWN ANAHEIM Fri Nights 'Til 9:00 KE 3-3285