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ayaghmour2 · 02-25-2025, 01:05 PM

APRIL 15, 1963

Lorang, Weatherbee, Provide Power in Offensive Explosion to Begin 1963

Most of the 18,554 fans that attended the annual festivities in Washington were there for the anthem, and for their punctuality they were treated to a Bill Tutwiler (.312, 5, 50, 9) RBI single and Bill Newhall's (.297, 13, 87) two-run double. Between there was an error, so Jim Stewart (14-7, 3.76, 157) was only charged with two of those runs.

Lucky for him and everyone else in attendance, it was all Eagles from then on out. They scored runs in all but one of the eight innings they batted in, including a 4-run 4th capped off by Tom Lorang's (.386, 35, 125, 6) two-out double. The reigning runs, hits, and average leader in the Fed then ruined Rule-5 Pick Mario Saucedo's debut, crushing a 2-run homer in the 6th. The potential Whitney candidate finished the opener 2-for-4 with a walk and four RBIs, but a team effort led to 11 runs and 16 hits.

26-year-old Ray Weatherbee (.271, 6, 60, 9) quickly registered the first three hit game this season, 3-for-4 with a triple, walk, RBI, and pair of runs scored. A nice debut for the leadoff hitter, he was one of nine players to get a hit, as even the pitcher Stewart was 1-for-3 with a run and RBI. George Whaley (.321, 21, 63, 5) tripled, Al Marino (.226, 8, 52) was 2-for-2 with two walks, a run, and an RBI, and 22-year-old Alex Wilson (.267, 14, 83, 5) was 2-for-5 with two runs and two doubles. They also got a nice FABL debut from offseason acquisition Al Clark, who was 2-for-5 with a run scored and driven in. Acquired from Toronto for infielder Dick Rankin (.293, 10, 69), Clark was brought in to fill a defensive hole in center field, but it was the bat that impressed early.

Boston didn't have the same luck with their trade acquisition, as Andy Logue was roughed up in his debut. The Lorang homer ended his day with two outs in the fourth, allowing 7 hits, 6 runs, and 3 walks with 2 strikeouts. Saucedo followed that with 7 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, and a strikeout, laboring through three innings of relief. Both arms came from the Cougars organization, but even with better debuts the offense didn't do enough after the first inning. Of course, there's no need for manager Bill Freeman to panic, as this year he gets 161 more tries after drawing the low side. Washington is one of the better teams in the league, and beating them at their home field with the president in attendance is far from an easy task.

*** Imperials Survive Cannons, Open Season with Victory ***

It might not have happened all that much in 1962, but if Opening Week is any indication, the New York Imperials may be better then expected. Despite being on the road, they did well in Cincinnati, doing just enough to beat Cannon ace Charlie Warren (17-11, 3.11, 180), who led the Conti in both wins and ERA last season. He impressed here, tossing 8 innings with 8 hits, 2 runs, a walk, and 7 strikeouts. But it wasn't enough, as somehow the team that lost more games then any Continental team ever has managed to work a few runs off a top pitcher while keeping a lineup with Dallas Berry (.330, 40, 125, 16) in check all game.

It helps when you have a slugger like Turk Ramsey (.282, 36, 89), as the 27-year-old lefty homered off Warren in the 4th to get the scoring going. As crazy as it sounds, he came close to hitting more homers then his team won games last year, as he finished 4th in the Continental. A piece to build around, he doesn't have much support around him, tough at least on Opening Day defensive specialist Jay Ziegler Jr. (.226, 6, 42) was 3-for-4 and 25-year-old leadoff man Walt Bantle (.306, 3, 32, 6) won the game in the 5th with an RBI single. Whenever it's a new season, excitement is always in the air, and I'm sure Imperial fans can see pennants flying in their near future.

Most surprising may be the pitching, as Milt Payne (6-15, 4.57, 92) and the Webb relievers combined for 9 hits, 5 walks, and 7 strikeouts. Payne covered most, going 6.1 innings, and the only run was charged to him. A 32-year-old sophomore, Lane has really benefitted from expansion, as he got to make 24 starts as a rookie. It took him a while to get his first win last year, and he's already five away from his total one day in.

New York does have their work cut out for them, but they split two with the Kings and their other two with the Cannons, a surprising 3-2 to start the season. Their win over Kansas City is the only one so far, and even if they weren't 4-1 most people would expect the Kings to be among the top teams in the standings. I don't want to get carried away, the season is still young, but for a team that hasn't

Eagles, Dynamos and Suns Start 5-0 to Open Federal Race

Yes. You read that right.

The Los Angeles Suns are 5-0.

You can thank third basemen Bill Burke (.303, 14, 56) quickly showed why he should have started more then 67 of his appearances last season. In one of the most unexpected Player of the Weeks, Burke was 16-for-20, piling on 3 doubles, a homer, 2 walks, 6 RBIs, and 8 runs scored. An .800 average in any week is absurd, but coming from a guy who hit .257/.293/.393 (83 OPS+) before the founding of his team is a surprise no one could have predicted. The former Eagle was even better then the guy he was stuck behind, Tom Lorang, and the two teams will face off in LA this Tuesday and Wednesday.

A matchup that wasn't expected to be of interest, Grant Davis (8-9, 4.95, 66) and rookie Jim Foster are scheduled to take on Bob Ball (13-10, 4.70, 132) and Otto Caudill (13-8, 2, 4.37, 119), a matchup that leans heavily in favor of the Eagles on paper. His debut was amazing, as he came two outs away from shutting out the Millers. Eventually getting the win in a 2-0 victory, he finished with 4 hits, 5 walks, and 5 strikeouts. The Eagles lineup is far tougher, and will be a true test of his true grit and talent.

Can't forget about the Dynamos, who like the Suns beat up on the winless Millers. They also knocked off the Keystones, as their pitching was beyond dominant. Doing their best Pioneer impression, four of the five starters allowed two or fewer runs, with 38-year-old John Jackson (8 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, BB, 2 K) the only one who failed. Both Jim Norris (18-7, 4.18, 122) and Bud Henderson (8-7, 4.65, 68) allowed just a single run in complete game wins, while Paul Anderson (6 IP, 4 H, ER, 4 BB, 4 K) and Earl Shields (9 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 K) kept their game ERAs low. With how good their starters pitched, only four scoreless innings were needed from the pen, and quickly showed the rest of the association that they mean business.

Tales From The Den
Wolves Open Season 2-3

While most Toronto sports fans were hanging on the edge of their seats watching the Dukes comeback from a 3-1 deficit to the Chicago Packers the baseball team opened their 1963 campaign. In a odd schedule that has many in the front office upset Wolves started with short two game series in LA. The shortened spring training was immediately evident as the Wolves won the opener 8-3 after scoring 2 in eight, 4 in nine with the bullpen shutting down the Stars for the last 3 innings after Arnie Smith gave up all 3 LA runs in his six inning outing. The next afternoon, before heading home to Toronto, George Hoxworth did not make it out of the second before he touched up for 5 runs. The bullpen gave up 4 more as the Stars, led by Sy Dunn's complete game, Tom Clement's 3 run shot won 9-2.

The flight home was long, the team has two days to workout at Dominion Stadium before the Saints came to town for 3 game two day weekend series. If Manager Hohlt had written the script for the home opener this would not have been his script. The teams played an 18 inning game taking 5:34 on a crisp afternoon turning into evening before a Sunday doubleheader. Wolves used 7 pitchers in the game that they lost 7-5 before over 23000. Toronto pitching got more bad news when Arnie Smith injured his calf only 4 pitches into the first game on Sunday pressing George Adams into service. Smith's injury was minor, he will not miss a start, Adams was not sharp giving up 4 in 4 IP. After being down 4 Wolves scored 3 in seven but could not get any closer. The bats woke up in the first inning of the nightcap, the team plated 5 on HRs by Tom Reed, Clyde Fisher to win a 6-2 decision with Hoxworth going 6 to recover from his shellacking in LA.

Team is off Monday, thankfully, to allow pitchers to rest before hosting the Imperials for 3 then into Montreal for 4 games from Friday to Sunday. This starts a second long road trip as the team goes from Montreal to Cleveland then SF before a stop in Dallas to end 11 games in 10 days away from home. An early test for the Wolves, After NY the next home game is April 28th when the CA favourites, KC, cross the border.

Good week for the Kings but surprising that the lone loss of the week was from last years Allen Award winner Beau McClellan. The young guys pitched well and Jack Halbur had a nice season opening start after a rough 62 season.
Beat writer Percy Pringle Jr. had a few comments on the recently waived Ralph Johnson: "It also breaks me to see former King Ralph Johnson (King Ralph as I used to call him) sitting on the waiver wire at age 38. The man won 4 Whitney Award (3 of them by the time he was 25). To see he hasn't hit 300 home runs or driven in even 1000 RBI's makes me ill."
Pringle continued on Johnson's decline: "Not sure what happened to the King in Detroit after we traded him, he did win a World Series in 1952, but his career started to tail off after that. He is going to be an interesting case as a HOF candidate, because when he was in Brooklyn he was all -everything winning those Whitney's. I'm tempted to pick him up sort of as paying homage to a guy that I probably never should have traded away, although we got a good haul in that deal. The thing is he has zero meaning to the KC fans as all his exploits were in Brooklyn before the ill-fated move to KC."
Chicago Cougar beat writer Tip Harrison chimed in, noting that the veteran will likely clear waivers unclaimed. Harrison also points to two noticeable reasons for his decline. "First he stopped homering, then he stopped walking. Those were the two things he did best." In response to his candidacy for the Hall, he'll "need to get lucky to stay long enough for a weak ballot to have a chance."
Sticking with the Cougars, they had a lot go well for them. The Cougar debut for Dick Wilson was dominant, 6 innings with just a hit, no walks, and four strikeouts in a 12-1 win. Then in a FABL debut, #3 prospect Dode Caudill was 1-for-5 with an RBI in his debuted, but proceeded to record multiple hits in three of the next four games. The new left fielder finished 9-for-22 with a pair of homers as he got his promising career off to a great start. And while not quite a debut, Jack Gibson followed up his 3-homer spring week with a 3-homer regular season week. Back at second, the now 28-year-old was 9-for-20 in his first regular season action since June of 1961.
After losing his starting job to 23-year-old rookie Ramon Tejada, 36-year-old veteran Paul Watson announced that he would retire at the end of the season. The Pioneer infielder spent nine seasons with the Stars and is entering his seventh season in St. Louis. This year likely breaks his streak of 14 consecutive 100 game seasons, as he got just one at bat in the opening week. "Mr. Contact" enters the week with 2,013 FABL games, owning a 261/.300/.404 (93 OPS+) line with 417 doubles, 178 homers, and 1,052 RBIs. Still a solid defender, he can still be a useful utility man in the Pioneer title defense.
Two other infielders announced their retirements, as the Sailors' Chet Harris and the Wranglers' John Fast both announced as well. Fast has the more prolific career, appearing in 1,921 games and hitting .257/.367/.387 (109 OPS+) with the Wolves, Saints, and Wranglers.
Wranglers third basemen Ken Hudson had the first three homer game of the season, going 4-for-5 with 4 RBIs in a 8-2 crushing of the Chicago Cougars. Those were his only homers of the week, but he finished 8-for-22 with 3 walks and 6 runs scored.
10 players made their FABL debuts this week, including five of the top ten prospects. None did better then Dode Caudill, but #2 prospect Mark Boyd had a great week. The 21-year-old was just 5-for-14, but he drew 7 walks with a double, 3 runs, and 3 RBIs. Bobby Phelps (#1; 3-19, RBI, 3 BB), John Edwards (#6; 2-18, R, 4 BB), and Henry Woods (#8; 3-15, 2B, R, 3 RBI, BB) got their feet wet too, but had far less success recording hits. 7th ranked prospect Marco Middleton didn't make his debut, but he did pick up a complete game victory in his first FABL start. The 19-year-old kept the Imperials in check, allowing 6 hits, 3 runs, and 3 walks with 8 strikeouts.

DUKES RALLY TO BEAT PACKERS IN SEVEN
Toronto to Face Hobie-less Motors For Challenge Cup

You have to admire the resilience of the Toronto Dukes as Coach Ari Bear's boys rallied from a three games to one deficit to knock off the first place Chicago Packers and advance to the Challenge Cup finals. Not bad for a team that needed a four game winning streak to end the regular season just to nose out the Boston Bees for the final playoff berth.

Toronto is nothing if not playoff-tested as the Dukes have qualified for the postseason for twelve consecutive years- the longest active streak in the NAHC. Toronto has won three Challenge Cups during that span and reached the finals on two other occasions. The Dukes, who will face Detroit in the finals this time around, are just 1-3 all-time against the Motors with the Challenge Cup on the line but Toronto did beat Detroit for its most recent Cup win four years ago. Since then the Motors have won back to back titles and after sweeping Montreal four straight, are looking to become just the second team ever to win three consecutive Challenge Cups. Detroit will have its work cut out for it as the Motors star player and McDaniels Trophy favourite Hobie Barrell suffered a leg injury and may not be available until game three of the series.

*** Dukes Rallied From Brink ***

The Chicago Packers seemed poised to reach the finals for the third time in the past four years after blanking the Dukes 5-0 in Dominion Gardens last Monday to take a commanding three games to one lead in the series. Toronto clearly had other ideas as the Dukes won three in a row beginning with a 5-3 victory in the Windy City Wednesday evening that saw the visitors overcome a 2-0 first period deficit. Rookie Hank Knackstedt, a 20-goal man during the regular season, had the hot stick with two goals and an assist in the victory.

The series shifted back to Toronto for the sixth game on Friday and once more Knackstedt keyed a rally from an early deficit. Chicago led 1-0 after forty minutes thanks to a John Trumbell goal in the opening frame but the Dukes scored three times in the final 16 minutes to even the series. Bill Archer tied the game before Knackstedt set up first Jimmy Cooper and then Don Roeszler to make it 3-1 before Chicago got one back in the dying seconds but could not get the equalizer in a 3-2 Toronto win.

Game Seven was a 4-0 victory as Knackstedt enjoyed another two point evening but the big story was Toronto goaltender Mike Connelly, who stopped all 37 Chicago shots in a series clinching 4-0 victory.

*** Motors Have Montreal's Number ***

Detroit had very little trouble with Montreal in the other semi-final series. Despite the two teams finishing the regular season tied with 82 points, the Motors dominated the four playoff games. Hobie Barrell had 5 points in an 8-3 game one victory before his brother Benny Barrell matched that output with 5 points of his own as Detroit took the second game by a 6-1 count. Game three was the only tight contest as Ty Boulet's third period goal proved the difference and lifted the Motors to a 3-2 victory. Detroit would complete the sweep with a 7-4 victory in game four led by a pair of goals from Colin McMillan.

The Motors victory marked the third year in a row that Detroit had ended Montreal's season with the Motors winning in six games in last year's finals after upsetting the first place Vals in 5 games in the semi-finals two years ago.

The finals will get underway Wednesday evening in Detroit with game two slated for Saturday before the series shifts north of the border for games three and four. Detroit may have won each of the last two Cups but the Dukes, with 11, are the all-time leader in Challenge Cup wins.

Dukes Advance To Final After a 7 Game Thriller

Toronto's NAHC franchise advanced to the league championship series after a tough fought series with the Chicago Packers. The series was full of drama beginning two nights after a 5-3 victory for the Dukes had made the series 2-1 for Chicago. On a Monday evening a full Gardens tried to will their team into a series tie. Many who left the building that night were thinking that the next time they would see the Dukes would be in the fall. Before Game 3 was 9 minutes old the Dukes were down 2-0 on goals by Matt McGrath, Ken York. The shot total suggested that the period was even with both teams testing the other's keeper 11 times. The difference was in the quality of the test. Connelly faced the higher danger shots with Bomberry in the Chicago cage making saves on shots from distance. A hush fell over the crowd when Guy Bernier made it 3-0 at 15:18. Up by three the Packers attempted to check the home squad into submission, thwarting any puck movement. There was no scoring in the middle frame. Forced to open up the final frame was more wide open than the Chicago team would have scripted with Bomberry facing 13 shots after only seeing 6 in the second. It did not seem to matter as they only scoring in the third came off of Chicago sticks. York's second of the night at the game out of reach at 6:45 when he found a loose rebound in the crease. Mike Homfray sealed the 5-0 win with a goal in the last 5 minutes giving Bomberry a 29 save shutout. Dukes headed to the dressing room knowing another loss to Chicago would be their last game of the 1962-63 season.

Teams suited up again to do battle in Lakeside Auditorium two nights later. Chicago fans were anticipating a matchup with Detroit who had dispatched the Valiants from Montreal in 4 straight games. In the first it was looking like the fans were about to get their wish when the Packers left ice with a 2 goal lead on goals by Guy and Pete Bernier. Bear must have given an inspiring between periods speech as the Dukes came out in the second like a house on fire with Jamieson scoring 61 seconds in then an equalizer by Knackstedt at 7:05. Homfray restored the Packers' lead along with fan confidence when he made it 3-2 at the 15 minute mark. The jubilation was short lived when Knackstedt's second of the night, 4th of series, tied the game at three 90 seconds later on a pass from Andrew Williams. Going into the third tied with their season on the line the Dukes played one of their best periods of the year. In a turn of events Toronto shutdown any offense from the Packers while being all over Bomberry in the Chicago end. Toronto had 16 shots in the third but were unable to find the twine until there were less than 4 minutes to go in regulation. After hitting the post at least 3 times Brochu finally notched his first of the series at 16:25. Chicago got caught pressing for the tying goal. With 63 ticks on the clock left Archer was sent in alone on Bomberry, on passes from Quinn, Turner, then sild the puck 5-hole on a deke making the final 5-3.

Back in Toronto on Friday night for Game Six the 14512 cramming the Gardens were treated to an epic goaltender battle between Bomberry, Connelly. There were a total of 73 shots on goal with Chicago holding a 37-36 edge. The only scoring in the first was John Trumbull's third of the series at 12:31. The score remained 1-0 after 40 minutes despite both teams having numerous chances only to be turned aside by the goaltenders. Toronto forced a deciding game with two goals in 96 seconds in the third. Bill Archer tipped a Brooks point shot past Bomberry at the 4 minute mark to tie the game at 1. A roar that could be heard throughout the city erupted at 5:36 when Jimmy Cooper lit the red light behind Bomberry. Dukes, led by Connelly between the pipes. held Chicago at bay. With Bomberry on the bench for an extra attacker Don Roeszier slid the puck into an empty net with 19 seconds left in the third. Chicago was not done when McGrath made it 3-2 eight seconds after the puck drop. Dukes held on forcing the the series to deciding seventh game.

Two best words in sports, Game 7, occurred Sunday night in Chicago with 16920 on hand. Dukes had the momentum going into the game, They stunned the crowd less than 2 minutes in when Lou Turner's shot from a sharp angle found its way in off of Bomberry's shoulder. Both teams went up and down the ice in a game not typical for a series deciding game. Bomberry made 11 saves while Connelly turned aside all 14 he faced in the opening 20, a sign of things to come. Before the second was a minute old Jamieson took a Knackstedt feed to double the advantage for Toronto. At the end of a power play Brochu buried a Pollack feed to make the score 3-0. Chicago had two man advantages in the second but could not find a way to beat Connelly who made a number of spectacular saves. Toronto played the the third close to the vest more intent to shut down the Packers than rush into the Packers' zone. "Nobody gets caught deep" was the way the Dukes played the third with only a one-man forecheck content to bottle up the Chicago rushes in the neutral zone. That along with Connelly standing tall worked, Knackstedt sent the fans heading to the exits with goal at 12:20. The stands were almost deserted when the team mobbed Connelly who shutout the Packers on 37 saves to allow his team to advance with a 4-0 win.

Coach Bear-"Give these guys credit, after barely making the playoff dance then being down 3-1 to the 1st place team they dug deep to beat the Packers. Chicago is an exceptional team, they could not throw rice by Connelly after Game 4. Now on to Detroit, we have to come out full bore against a team that has not played a game in almost two weeks."

Full Court Press: April 8-14, 1963

There is one race still to be determined. The top three have long been defined in both divisions. However, the Western Division lead has changed hands, and the Detroit Mustangs almost have the Division Semifinal bye locked up. Detroit leads Toronto by 1-1/2 games as the season enters its final week. Detroit will finish up with two games at home against the St. Louis Rockets, while Toronto will end the regular season with a game in Philadelphia before returning home to face last-place Chicago. Detroit needs one win to clinch the division because a tie for first will still give the West to the Mustangs by virtue of their 14-10 season series victory.
The Falcons will finish no lower than second place in the West, so its home court advantage in the first round the Falcons will play in the playoffs will be intact. Toronto leads St. Louis by three games with three to play, but the Falcons have won the season series against the Rockets, 14-10. But it is of small comfort to Toronto, a team that sputtered down the stretch. The Falcons lost 10 of their last 19 and lost the two-game lead they had at the end of February.
The Eastern Division playoff seeds are all set. Boston will wait for the winner of Philadelphia and New York with the Phantoms hosting Game One in the best-of-five Divisional Semifinal. While in the race for the #1 pick in the 1963 Draft, Chicago is a game-and-a-half behind Washington. Both teams are 1-9 in their last ten. Chicago will end the season with a road trip against each of the top three teams in the West and two losses will clinch the top pick. Washington will finish with a home-and-home with New York, a team looking to rest before the postseason.

DOLPHINS WIN AIAA CAGE CROWN

Led by the hot hand of senior guard Bill Mebane, the Coastal California Dolphins won the 1963 American Intercollegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament. The Dolphins, with the richest history of any team in the sport but also a longstanding tradition of coming up short once they reach Bigsby Garden for the final weekend of the tournament, pulled ahead in the closing minutes of the first half and never looked back in beating North Carolina Tech 56-48 in last Monday's championship game.

Mebane, a local product out of Los Angeles, has been the Dolphins starting point guard each of the past three seasons and made sure the final game of his collegiate career would be one of his best. The senior shot 9 of 18 from the field and led all scorers with 18 points while still finding time to add six assists -also a game high total. While Mebane started slow, missing five of his first 6 shot attempts, the Dolphins did not, building a nine point lead at the break. In the second half Mebane took charge, pouring in 14 of his 18 points and putting a quick end to any comeback hopes the Techsters might have entertained.

Mebane's backcourt partner Dan Hague, a junior, added 13 points for the winners while the Techsters two potential first round FBL draft picks in center Earl Arsenault and guard Bob Terwilliger, were not enough to overcome the Dolphins shooters, who were successful on 46% of their attempts compared to just a 35% success rate for NC Tech.

The win is just the second AIAA title for a Coastal California outfit that has reached the national semi-finals a record 18 times. The Dolphins only previous AIAA crown came a dozen years ago.

RECENT KEY RESULTS

John Wallace, the New York City welterweight who lasted less than two round before being KO'd by Matt Leach in a title fight in January, was back in the ring on the weekend but did not secure a positive result. The 26-year-old was outpointed by Christian Mayfield in a 10-round decision in Louisville, KY.

UPCOMING MAJOR FIGHTS

May 3- Welterweight champion Matt Leach will face former champion Eugene Ellis in Houston. Leach, a 29-year-old New York City native, is 33-6-2 and will making his second defense since winning the title from Lenny Shafto last September. The 32-year-old Ellis, 46-6-1 alternated with Lonnie Griffin as welterweight champ for much of the last half of the 1950s. The two staged many thrilling battles for the crown but Ellis has not had a title shot since losing for the last time to Griffin two years ago. It will be the first time the Seattle native faces Leach.
June 20- Heavyweight Champion George Galleshaw will put his title on the line against former champion Steve Leivers at Bigsby Garden in New York City. Galleshaw held the title for 18 months beginning in 1960 before losing it in a shocking upset to Bert Parks but he regained the crown last November and successfully defended his title in February against Will Flowers. Galleshaw enters the fight with a 36-2-1 record. Leivers, 34, held the title for a spell in the mid-1950s, taking it from another Englishman Joe Brinkworth and making two successful defenses before losing to Brad Harris in 1957. He is 43-2-1 and will be facing Galleshaw for the first time.

The Week That Was
Current events from the week ending 04/14/1963

129 are feared dead after the USS Thresher, lead boat of her class on nuclear-powered submarines, sank off the coast of Massachusetts while doing training exercises.
Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker is poised to resign and turn power over to Lester B. Pearson, Liberal Party leader, in the wake of Monday's election, which brought the Liberals within three seats of an absolute majority in Parliament.
A State Department advisor, speaking at a conference in Montreal, says an important future use of earth satellites may be to gather "information about military preparation" in countries maintaining a high degree of secrecy - obviously referring to the Soviet bloc.
The United States is expected to tell Russia shortly that the proposed NATO multilateral nuclear force, on which the Allies are now negotiating, is designed purely for the defense of Western Europe and offers no offensive threat to the Soviet Union.
Pope John XXIII said in his Easter message that he knows world peace will be hard to achieve - but it can be done.

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02-25-2025, 01:05 PM	#1086
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,021	April 15th, 1963 APRIL 15, 1963 Lorang, Weatherbee, Provide Power in Offensive Explosion to Begin 1963 Most of the 18,554 fans that attended the annual festivities in Washington were there for the anthem, and for their punctuality they were treated to a Bill Tutwiler (.312, 5, 50, 9) RBI single and Bill Newhall's (.297, 13, 87) two-run double. Between there was an error, so Jim Stewart (14-7, 3.76, 157) was only charged with two of those runs. Lucky for him and everyone else in attendance, it was all Eagles from then on out. They scored runs in all but one of the eight innings they batted in, including a 4-run 4th capped off by Tom Lorang's (.386, 35, 125, 6) two-out double. The reigning runs, hits, and average leader in the Fed then ruined Rule-5 Pick Mario Saucedo's debut, crushing a 2-run homer in the 6th. The potential Whitney candidate finished the opener 2-for-4 with a walk and four RBIs, but a team effort led to 11 runs and 16 hits. 26-year-old Ray Weatherbee (.271, 6, 60, 9) quickly registered the first three hit game this season, 3-for-4 with a triple, walk, RBI, and pair of runs scored. A nice debut for the leadoff hitter, he was one of nine players to get a hit, as even the pitcher Stewart was 1-for-3 with a run and RBI. George Whaley (.321, 21, 63, 5) tripled, Al Marino (.226, 8, 52) was 2-for-2 with two walks, a run, and an RBI, and 22-year-old Alex Wilson (.267, 14, 83, 5) was 2-for-5 with two runs and two doubles. They also got a nice FABL debut from offseason acquisition Al Clark, who was 2-for-5 with a run scored and driven in. Acquired from Toronto for infielder Dick Rankin (.293, 10, 69), Clark was brought in to fill a defensive hole in center field, but it was the bat that impressed early. Boston didn't have the same luck with their trade acquisition, as Andy Logue was roughed up in his debut. The Lorang homer ended his day with two outs in the fourth, allowing 7 hits, 6 runs, and 3 walks with 2 strikeouts. Saucedo followed that with 7 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, and a strikeout, laboring through three innings of relief. Both arms came from the Cougars organization, but even with better debuts the offense didn't do enough after the first inning. Of course, there's no need for manager Bill Freeman to panic, as this year he gets 161 more tries after drawing the low side. Washington is one of the better teams in the league, and beating them at their home field with the president in attendance is far from an easy task. * Imperials Survive Cannons, Open Season with Victory * It might not have happened all that much in 1962, but if Opening Week is any indication, the New York Imperials may be better then expected. Despite being on the road, they did well in Cincinnati, doing just enough to beat Cannon ace Charlie Warren (17-11, 3.11, 180), who led the Conti in both wins and ERA last season. He impressed here, tossing 8 innings with 8 hits, 2 runs, a walk, and 7 strikeouts. But it wasn't enough, as somehow the team that lost more games then any Continental team ever has managed to work a few runs off a top pitcher while keeping a lineup with Dallas Berry (.330, 40, 125, 16) in check all game. It helps when you have a slugger like Turk Ramsey (.282, 36, 89), as the 27-year-old lefty homered off Warren in the 4th to get the scoring going. As crazy as it sounds, he came close to hitting more homers then his team won games last year, as he finished 4th in the Continental. A piece to build around, he doesn't have much support around him, tough at least on Opening Day defensive specialist Jay Ziegler Jr. (.226, 6, 42) was 3-for-4 and 25-year-old leadoff man Walt Bantle (.306, 3, 32, 6) won the game in the 5th with an RBI single. Whenever it's a new season, excitement is always in the air, and I'm sure Imperial fans can see pennants flying in their near future. Most surprising may be the pitching, as Milt Payne (6-15, 4.57, 92) and the Webb relievers combined for 9 hits, 5 walks, and 7 strikeouts. Payne covered most, going 6.1 innings, and the only run was charged to him. A 32-year-old sophomore, Lane has really benefitted from expansion, as he got to make 24 starts as a rookie. It took him a while to get his first win last year, and he's already five away from his total one day in. New York does have their work cut out for them, but they split two with the Kings and their other two with the Cannons, a surprising 3-2 to start the season. Their win over Kansas City is the only one so far, and even if they weren't 4-1 most people would expect the Kings to be among the top teams in the standings. I don't want to get carried away, the season is still young, but for a team that hasn't Eagles, Dynamos and Suns Start 5-0 to Open Federal Race Yes. You read that right. The Los Angeles Suns are 5-0. You can thank third basemen Bill Burke (.303, 14, 56) quickly showed why he should have started more then 67 of his appearances last season. In one of the most unexpected Player of the Weeks, Burke was 16-for-20, piling on 3 doubles, a homer, 2 walks, 6 RBIs, and 8 runs scored. An .800 average in any week is absurd, but coming from a guy who hit .257/.293/.393 (83 OPS+) before the founding of his team is a surprise no one could have predicted. The former Eagle was even better then the guy he was stuck behind, Tom Lorang, and the two teams will face off in LA this Tuesday and Wednesday. A matchup that wasn't expected to be of interest, Grant Davis (8-9, 4.95, 66) and rookie Jim Foster are scheduled to take on Bob Ball (13-10, 4.70, 132) and Otto Caudill (13-8, 2, 4.37, 119), a matchup that leans heavily in favor of the Eagles on paper. His debut was amazing, as he came two outs away from shutting out the Millers. Eventually getting the win in a 2-0 victory, he finished with 4 hits, 5 walks, and 5 strikeouts. The Eagles lineup is far tougher, and will be a true test of his true grit and talent. Can't forget about the Dynamos, who like the Suns beat up on the winless Millers. They also knocked off the Keystones, as their pitching was beyond dominant. Doing their best Pioneer impression, four of the five starters allowed two or fewer runs, with 38-year-old John Jackson (8 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, BB, 2 K) the only one who failed. Both Jim Norris (18-7, 4.18, 122) and Bud Henderson (8-7, 4.65, 68) allowed just a single run in complete game wins, while Paul Anderson (6 IP, 4 H, ER, 4 BB, 4 K) and Earl Shields (9 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 K) kept their game ERAs low. With how good their starters pitched, only four scoreless innings were needed from the pen, and quickly showed the rest of the association that they mean business. Tales From The Den Wolves Open Season 2-3 While most Toronto sports fans were hanging on the edge of their seats watching the Dukes comeback from a 3-1 deficit to the Chicago Packers the baseball team opened their 1963 campaign. In a odd schedule that has many in the front office upset Wolves started with short two game series in LA. The shortened spring training was immediately evident as the Wolves won the opener 8-3 after scoring 2 in eight, 4 in nine with the bullpen shutting down the Stars for the last 3 innings after Arnie Smith gave up all 3 LA runs in his six inning outing. The next afternoon, before heading home to Toronto, George Hoxworth did not make it out of the second before he touched up for 5 runs. The bullpen gave up 4 more as the Stars, led by Sy Dunn's complete game, Tom Clement's 3 run shot won 9-2. The flight home was long, the team has two days to workout at Dominion Stadium before the Saints came to town for 3 game two day weekend series. If Manager Hohlt had written the script for the home opener this would not have been his script. The teams played an 18 inning game taking 5:34 on a crisp afternoon turning into evening before a Sunday doubleheader. Wolves used 7 pitchers in the game that they lost 7-5 before over 23000. Toronto pitching got more bad news when Arnie Smith injured his calf only 4 pitches into the first game on Sunday pressing George Adams into service. Smith's injury was minor, he will not miss a start, Adams was not sharp giving up 4 in 4 IP. After being down 4 Wolves scored 3 in seven but could not get any closer. The bats woke up in the first inning of the nightcap, the team plated 5 on HRs by Tom Reed, Clyde Fisher to win a 6-2 decision with Hoxworth going 6 to recover from his shellacking in LA. Team is off Monday, thankfully, to allow pitchers to rest before hosting the Imperials for 3 then into Montreal for 4 games from Friday to Sunday. This starts a second long road trip as the team goes from Montreal to Cleveland then SF before a stop in Dallas to end 11 games in 10 days away from home. An early test for the Wolves, After NY the next home game is April 28th when the CA favourites, KC, cross the border. Good week for the Kings but surprising that the lone loss of the week was from last years Allen Award winner Beau McClellan. The young guys pitched well and Jack Halbur had a nice season opening start after a rough 62 season. Beat writer Percy Pringle Jr. had a few comments on the recently waived Ralph Johnson: "It also breaks me to see former King Ralph Johnson (King Ralph as I used to call him) sitting on the waiver wire at age 38. The man won 4 Whitney Award (3 of them by the time he was 25). To see he hasn't hit 300 home runs or driven in even 1000 RBI's makes me ill." Pringle continued on Johnson's decline: "Not sure what happened to the King in Detroit after we traded him, he did win a World Series in 1952, but his career started to tail off after that. He is going to be an interesting case as a HOF candidate, because when he was in Brooklyn he was all -everything winning those Whitney's. I'm tempted to pick him up sort of as paying homage to a guy that I probably never should have traded away, although we got a good haul in that deal. The thing is he has zero meaning to the KC fans as all his exploits were in Brooklyn before the ill-fated move to KC." Chicago Cougar beat writer Tip Harrison chimed in, noting that the veteran will likely clear waivers unclaimed. Harrison also points to two noticeable reasons for his decline. "First he stopped homering, then he stopped walking. Those were the two things he did best." In response to his candidacy for the Hall, he'll "need to get lucky to stay long enough for a weak ballot to have a chance." Sticking with the Cougars, they had a lot go well for them. The Cougar debut for Dick Wilson was dominant, 6 innings with just a hit, no walks, and four strikeouts in a 12-1 win. Then in a FABL debut, #3 prospect Dode Caudill was 1-for-5 with an RBI in his debuted, but proceeded to record multiple hits in three of the next four games. The new left fielder finished 9-for-22 with a pair of homers as he got his promising career off to a great start. And while not quite a debut, Jack Gibson followed up his 3-homer spring week with a 3-homer regular season week. Back at second, the now 28-year-old was 9-for-20 in his first regular season action since June of 1961. After losing his starting job to 23-year-old rookie Ramon Tejada, 36-year-old veteran Paul Watson announced that he would retire at the end of the season. The Pioneer infielder spent nine seasons with the Stars and is entering his seventh season in St. Louis. This year likely breaks his streak of 14 consecutive 100 game seasons, as he got just one at bat in the opening week. "Mr. Contact" enters the week with 2,013 FABL games, owning a 261/.300/.404 (93 OPS+) line with 417 doubles, 178 homers, and 1,052 RBIs. Still a solid defender, he can still be a useful utility man in the Pioneer title defense. Two other infielders announced their retirements, as the Sailors' Chet Harris and the Wranglers' John Fast both announced as well. Fast has the more prolific career, appearing in 1,921 games and hitting .257/.367/.387 (109 OPS+) with the Wolves, Saints, and Wranglers. Wranglers third basemen Ken Hudson had the first three homer game of the season, going 4-for-5 with 4 RBIs in a 8-2 crushing of the Chicago Cougars. Those were his only homers of the week, but he finished 8-for-22 with 3 walks and 6 runs scored. 10 players made their FABL debuts this week, including five of the top ten prospects. None did better then Dode Caudill, but #2 prospect Mark Boyd had a great week. The 21-year-old was just 5-for-14, but he drew 7 walks with a double, 3 runs, and 3 RBIs. Bobby Phelps (#1; 3-19, RBI, 3 BB), John Edwards (#6; 2-18, R, 4 BB), and Henry Woods (#8; 3-15, 2B, R, 3 RBI, BB) got their feet wet too, but had far less success recording hits. 7th ranked prospect Marco Middleton didn't make his debut, but he did pick up a complete game victory in his first FABL start. The 19-year-old kept the Imperials in check, allowing 6 hits, 3 runs, and 3 walks with 8 strikeouts. DUKES RALLY TO BEAT PACKERS IN SEVEN Toronto to Face Hobie-less Motors For Challenge Cup You have to admire the resilience of the Toronto Dukes as Coach Ari Bear's boys rallied from a three games to one deficit to knock off the first place Chicago Packers and advance to the Challenge Cup finals. Not bad for a team that needed a four game winning streak to end the regular season just to nose out the Boston Bees for the final playoff berth. Toronto is nothing if not playoff-tested as the Dukes have qualified for the postseason for twelve consecutive years- the longest active streak in the NAHC. Toronto has won three Challenge Cups during that span and reached the finals on two other occasions. The Dukes, who will face Detroit in the finals this time around, are just 1-3 all-time against the Motors with the Challenge Cup on the line but Toronto did beat Detroit for its most recent Cup win four years ago. Since then the Motors have won back to back titles and after sweeping Montreal four straight, are looking to become just the second team ever to win three consecutive Challenge Cups. Detroit will have its work cut out for it as the Motors star player and McDaniels Trophy favourite Hobie Barrell suffered a leg injury and may not be available until game three of the series. * Dukes Rallied From Brink * The Chicago Packers seemed poised to reach the finals for the third time in the past four years after blanking the Dukes 5-0 in Dominion Gardens last Monday to take a commanding three games to one lead in the series. Toronto clearly had other ideas as the Dukes won three in a row beginning with a 5-3 victory in the Windy City Wednesday evening that saw the visitors overcome a 2-0 first period deficit. Rookie Hank Knackstedt, a 20-goal man during the regular season, had the hot stick with two goals and an assist in the victory. The series shifted back to Toronto for the sixth game on Friday and once more Knackstedt keyed a rally from an early deficit. Chicago led 1-0 after forty minutes thanks to a John Trumbell goal in the opening frame but the Dukes scored three times in the final 16 minutes to even the series. Bill Archer tied the game before Knackstedt set up first Jimmy Cooper and then Don Roeszler to make it 3-1 before Chicago got one back in the dying seconds but could not get the equalizer in a 3-2 Toronto win. Game Seven was a 4-0 victory as Knackstedt enjoyed another two point evening but the big story was Toronto goaltender Mike Connelly, who stopped all 37 Chicago shots in a series clinching 4-0 victory. * Motors Have Montreal's Number * Detroit had very little trouble with Montreal in the other semi-final series. Despite the two teams finishing the regular season tied with 82 points, the Motors dominated the four playoff games. Hobie Barrell had 5 points in an 8-3 game one victory before his brother Benny Barrell matched that output with 5 points of his own as Detroit took the second game by a 6-1 count. Game three was the only tight contest as Ty Boulet's third period goal proved the difference and lifted the Motors to a 3-2 victory. Detroit would complete the sweep with a 7-4 victory in game four led by a pair of goals from Colin McMillan. The Motors victory marked the third year in a row that Detroit had ended Montreal's season with the Motors winning in six games in last year's finals after upsetting the first place Vals in 5 games in the semi-finals two years ago. The finals will get underway Wednesday evening in Detroit with game two slated for Saturday before the series shifts north of the border for games three and four. Detroit may have won each of the last two Cups but the Dukes, with 11, are the all-time leader in Challenge Cup wins. Dukes Advance To Final After a 7 Game Thriller Toronto's NAHC franchise advanced to the league championship series after a tough fought series with the Chicago Packers. The series was full of drama beginning two nights after a 5-3 victory for the Dukes had made the series 2-1 for Chicago. On a Monday evening a full Gardens tried to will their team into a series tie. Many who left the building that night were thinking that the next time they would see the Dukes would be in the fall. Before Game 3 was 9 minutes old the Dukes were down 2-0 on goals by Matt McGrath, Ken York. The shot total suggested that the period was even with both teams testing the other's keeper 11 times. The difference was in the quality of the test. Connelly faced the higher danger shots with Bomberry in the Chicago cage making saves on shots from distance. A hush fell over the crowd when Guy Bernier made it 3-0 at 15:18. Up by three the Packers attempted to check the home squad into submission, thwarting any puck movement. There was no scoring in the middle frame. Forced to open up the final frame was more wide open than the Chicago team would have scripted with Bomberry facing 13 shots after only seeing 6 in the second. It did not seem to matter as they only scoring in the third came off of Chicago sticks. York's second of the night at the game out of reach at 6:45 when he found a loose rebound in the crease. Mike Homfray sealed the 5-0 win with a goal in the last 5 minutes giving Bomberry a 29 save shutout. Dukes headed to the dressing room knowing another loss to Chicago would be their last game of the 1962-63 season. Teams suited up again to do battle in Lakeside Auditorium two nights later. Chicago fans were anticipating a matchup with Detroit who had dispatched the Valiants from Montreal in 4 straight games. In the first it was looking like the fans were about to get their wish when the Packers left ice with a 2 goal lead on goals by Guy and Pete Bernier. Bear must have given an inspiring between periods speech as the Dukes came out in the second like a house on fire with Jamieson scoring 61 seconds in then an equalizer by Knackstedt at 7:05. Homfray restored the Packers' lead along with fan confidence when he made it 3-2 at the 15 minute mark. The jubilation was short lived when Knackstedt's second of the night, 4th of series, tied the game at three 90 seconds later on a pass from Andrew Williams. Going into the third tied with their season on the line the Dukes played one of their best periods of the year. In a turn of events Toronto shutdown any offense from the Packers while being all over Bomberry in the Chicago end. Toronto had 16 shots in the third but were unable to find the twine until there were less than 4 minutes to go in regulation. After hitting the post at least 3 times Brochu finally notched his first of the series at 16:25. Chicago got caught pressing for the tying goal. With 63 ticks on the clock left Archer was sent in alone on Bomberry, on passes from Quinn, Turner, then sild the puck 5-hole on a deke making the final 5-3. Back in Toronto on Friday night for Game Six the 14512 cramming the Gardens were treated to an epic goaltender battle between Bomberry, Connelly. There were a total of 73 shots on goal with Chicago holding a 37-36 edge. The only scoring in the first was John Trumbull's third of the series at 12:31. The score remained 1-0 after 40 minutes despite both teams having numerous chances only to be turned aside by the goaltenders. Toronto forced a deciding game with two goals in 96 seconds in the third. Bill Archer tipped a Brooks point shot past Bomberry at the 4 minute mark to tie the game at 1. A roar that could be heard throughout the city erupted at 5:36 when Jimmy Cooper lit the red light behind Bomberry. Dukes, led by Connelly between the pipes. held Chicago at bay. With Bomberry on the bench for an extra attacker Don Roeszier slid the puck into an empty net with 19 seconds left in the third. Chicago was not done when McGrath made it 3-2 eight seconds after the puck drop. Dukes held on forcing the the series to deciding seventh game. Two best words in sports, Game 7, occurred Sunday night in Chicago with 16920 on hand. Dukes had the momentum going into the game, They stunned the crowd less than 2 minutes in when Lou Turner's shot from a sharp angle found its way in off of Bomberry's shoulder. Both teams went up and down the ice in a game not typical for a series deciding game. Bomberry made 11 saves while Connelly turned aside all 14 he faced in the opening 20, a sign of things to come. Before the second was a minute old Jamieson took a Knackstedt feed to double the advantage for Toronto. At the end of a power play Brochu buried a Pollack feed to make the score 3-0. Chicago had two man advantages in the second but could not find a way to beat Connelly who made a number of spectacular saves. Toronto played the the third close to the vest more intent to shut down the Packers than rush into the Packers' zone. "Nobody gets caught deep" was the way the Dukes played the third with only a one-man forecheck content to bottle up the Chicago rushes in the neutral zone. That along with Connelly standing tall worked, Knackstedt sent the fans heading to the exits with goal at 12:20. The stands were almost deserted when the team mobbed Connelly who shutout the Packers on 37 saves to allow his team to advance with a 4-0 win. Coach Bear-"Give these guys credit, after barely making the playoff dance then being down 3-1 to the 1st place team they dug deep to beat the Packers. Chicago is an exceptional team, they could not throw rice by Connelly after Game 4. Now on to Detroit, we have to come out full bore against a team that has not played a game in almost two weeks." Full Court Press: April 8-14, 1963 There is one race still to be determined. The top three have long been defined in both divisions. However, the Western Division lead has changed hands, and the Detroit Mustangs almost have the Division Semifinal bye locked up. Detroit leads Toronto by 1-1/2 games as the season enters its final week. Detroit will finish up with two games at home against the St. Louis Rockets, while Toronto will end the regular season with a game in Philadelphia before returning home to face last-place Chicago. Detroit needs one win to clinch the division because a tie for first will still give the West to the Mustangs by virtue of their 14-10 season series victory. The Falcons will finish no lower than second place in the West, so its home court advantage in the first round the Falcons will play in the playoffs will be intact. Toronto leads St. Louis by three games with three to play, but the Falcons have won the season series against the Rockets, 14-10. But it is of small comfort to Toronto, a team that sputtered down the stretch. The Falcons lost 10 of their last 19 and lost the two-game lead they had at the end of February. The Eastern Division playoff seeds are all set. Boston will wait for the winner of Philadelphia and New York with the Phantoms hosting Game One in the best-of-five Divisional Semifinal. While in the race for the #1 pick in the 1963 Draft, Chicago is a game-and-a-half behind Washington. Both teams are 1-9 in their last ten. Chicago will end the season with a road trip against each of the top three teams in the West and two losses will clinch the top pick. Washington will finish with a home-and-home with New York, a team looking to rest before the postseason. DOLPHINS WIN AIAA CAGE CROWN Led by the hot hand of senior guard Bill Mebane, the Coastal California Dolphins won the 1963 American Intercollegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament. The Dolphins, with the richest history of any team in the sport but also a longstanding tradition of coming up short once they reach Bigsby Garden for the final weekend of the tournament, pulled ahead in the closing minutes of the first half and never looked back in beating North Carolina Tech 56-48 in last Monday's championship game. Mebane, a local product out of Los Angeles, has been the Dolphins starting point guard each of the past three seasons and made sure the final game of his collegiate career would be one of his best. The senior shot 9 of 18 from the field and led all scorers with 18 points while still finding time to add six assists -also a game high total. While Mebane started slow, missing five of his first 6 shot attempts, the Dolphins did not, building a nine point lead at the break. In the second half Mebane took charge, pouring in 14 of his 18 points and putting a quick end to any comeback hopes the Techsters might have entertained. Mebane's backcourt partner Dan Hague, a junior, added 13 points for the winners while the Techsters two potential first round FBL draft picks in center Earl Arsenault and guard Bob Terwilliger, were not enough to overcome the Dolphins shooters, who were successful on 46% of their attempts compared to just a 35% success rate for NC Tech. The win is just the second AIAA title for a Coastal California outfit that has reached the national semi-finals a record 18 times. The Dolphins only previous AIAA crown came a dozen years ago. RECENT KEY RESULTS John Wallace, the New York City welterweight who lasted less than two round before being KO'd by Matt Leach in a title fight in January, was back in the ring on the weekend but did not secure a positive result. The 26-year-old was outpointed by Christian Mayfield in a 10-round decision in Louisville, KY. UPCOMING MAJOR FIGHTS May 3- Welterweight champion Matt Leach will face former champion Eugene Ellis in Houston. Leach, a 29-year-old New York City native, is 33-6-2 and will making his second defense since winning the title from Lenny Shafto last September. The 32-year-old Ellis, 46-6-1 alternated with Lonnie Griffin as welterweight champ for much of the last half of the 1950s. The two staged many thrilling battles for the crown but Ellis has not had a title shot since losing for the last time to Griffin two years ago. It will be the first time the Seattle native faces Leach. June 20- Heavyweight Champion George Galleshaw will put his title on the line against former champion Steve Leivers at Bigsby Garden in New York City. Galleshaw held the title for 18 months beginning in 1960 before losing it in a shocking upset to Bert Parks but he regained the crown last November and successfully defended his title in February against Will Flowers. Galleshaw enters the fight with a 36-2-1 record. Leivers, 34, held the title for a spell in the mid-1950s, taking it from another Englishman Joe Brinkworth and making two successful defenses before losing to Brad Harris in 1957. He is 43-2-1 and will be facing Galleshaw for the first time. The Week That Was Current events from the week ending 04/14/1963 129 are feared dead after the USS Thresher, lead boat of her class on nuclear-powered submarines, sank off the coast of Massachusetts while doing training exercises. Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker is poised to resign and turn power over to Lester B. Pearson, Liberal Party leader, in the wake of Monday's election, which brought the Liberals within three seats of an absolute majority in Parliament. A State Department advisor, speaking at a conference in Montreal, says an important future use of earth satellites may be to gather "information about military preparation" in countries maintaining a high degree of secrecy - obviously referring to the Soviet bloc. The United States is expected to tell Russia shortly that the proposed NATO multilateral nuclear force, on which the Allies are now negotiating, is designed purely for the defense of Western Europe and offers no offensive threat to the Soviet Union. Pope John XXIII said in his Easter message that he knows world peace will be hard to achieve - but it can be done. `