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ayaghmour2 · 04-20-2025, 01:19 PM

OCTOBER 6, 1963

Missing: Kings Offense
Reward: Lifetime Pass at Prairie Park

Perhaps it was the fact they had three days between games. Perhaps it was the lack of meaningful baseball in over a month. Or perhaps it was just one simple fact:

Frenchy Mack and Steve Madden are the two best pitchers in baseball.

It was foolish of me to think this would be a quick series in favor of the Kings, as I clearly needed to be reminded of that when the two pennant winners squared off in St. Louis.

It was a classic Mack attack to start 70th World Championship Series, as the duel between 1962 Allen Winners did not disappoint. Mack's command allowed him to quiet the Hank Williams (.374, 44, 141) led lineup. By not walking anyone, he was able to work around 9 hits, as 8 strikeouts led to the 3-0 shutout. Kansas City got their hits, including a pair from postseason hit leader Stan Kleminski (.311, 1, 14, 3; .272, 3, 49, 15), but they didn't have the timely hits they needed.

Beau McClellan (17-10, 3.07, 187) made just one mistake, as Danny Davis (.350, 40, 130) took him deep with two on and two outs in the sixth. That ended up being his last inning, and it had half of his hits allowed (6) and all the runs. Like Mack, he didn't walk a hitter, and the 31-year-old southpaw set down six in the defeat.

Madden didn't get the shutout, but like Mack he picked up a complete game victory. Striking out 9, he allowed 5 hits, a run, and 4 walks, with just Charlie Rogers' (.277, 8, 67, 13) double causing damage. Most importantly, Madden stifled Williams, 0-for-4 with three men left on base.

On offense, Bill Tutwiler (.304, 3, 20, 8; .294, 12, 62, 19) was perfect, 4-for-4 with 2 doubles, 2 runs, and an RBI. Acquired from Boston, he's been a huge upgrade over Dixie Hutchings (.266, 6, 23), and you can certainly argue that the Pioneers don't make the playoffs without him. 1-for-4 with a run scored in the opener, him and Danny Davis (1-3, 2 RBI, 2B) have been highly productive at the plate, responsible for most of the runs the Pioneers have scored so far.

As bleak as it may look for the Kings, it's far from over, as all three of the next games will be on the West side of Missouri. Plenty of times the road team goes down 2-0 on the road, just to win most or all the games back at home. This team is too talented to be held down like this for long, and it's not like the pitching hasn't done what they've had to.

The pitching matchups are undecided for both teams, with the only likelihood that Allie Boone (12-7, 3.33, 163) will pitch for the Kings in game three. Gene Bailey (21-4, 3.06, 173) is still dealing with a sore shoulder, so they may want to pivot and start Kellogg candidate Johnnie Higgins (15-7, 3.02, 161). St. Louis then has two aces to pick from, as both Billy Hasson (17-8, 3.28, 181) and Danny Daniels (17-11, 3.40, 173) are both ready and rested. Hits will not be easy to come by, and it would not be the least bit surprising if we have another pair of pitching duels.

Tales From The Den
A Look Forward Part Two

Brett's second in a series will take a look at what was supposed to the strength of the Wolves, pitching especially the starters. That did not turn out to be the case, the expected leaders of the starting staff Arnie Smith, George Hoxworth both had a subpar season though it must be said both Phil Colantuono, Bill Medley had better seasons than expected in 1963. Without those two anchoring a hit and miss rotation Toronto would have been nowhere close to 85 wins. The bullpen of which not much was expected performed lower than the lowest expectations, The relief corps was an unmitigated disaster driving both Hohlt, Max Monell to experiment with different roles none of which seemed to produce desired results.

Starters:
The team used a total of 8 starters for the season will Jimmy Pepper, Sam Haygood getting spot starts during heavy portions of the schedule. The six that started 156 games between them can be divided into three categories, good, to expectation, under performing.

First the good:
Bill Medley- Led the team with a 17-12, 3.54 record in 31 starts tossing 228.2 innings. The best year in the FABL for the 3rd round pick in 1958. Hohlt hopes Medley's best is still to come as he enters his 3rd season in Toronto fulltime in 1964.

Phil Colantuono- Was amongst the CA leaders in many pitching categories despite missing three weeks due to injury during the season. He finished the year with a 16-8, 2.89 record. Many think that 20 wins were certainly possible if he had 35 starts rather than missing 5 or 6 due to an arm injury. Colantuono who will turn 27 next week will start his 5th full season in Toronto during 1964 after being selected 3rd overall out of high school in 1954. Injuries are of some concern going forward.

Now, at expectation:
Charlie Davidson- This is probably a harsh evaluation of the the rookie performance who was acquired via with the Keystones during the 1961 off-season. He started 31 games posting a record of 13-9, 4.03 in just over 212 innings. Control was his big issue with 99 BB, along with 21 HR allowed in 1963. If Monell can work with him on these issues the future will be bright for the 23 year old.

Lee Loeffler- Loeffler was slotted for bullpen coming into the season, Hoxworth's difficulties forced him into the rotation. The 36 year old gave the team average performance in 13 starts after not performing well in relief. He should move back to the 'pen next year to give Hohlt options as his career winds down in the FABL.

Not even close:
Arnie Smith- Smith, who was the 4th selection in the 1958 draft, was a disappointment with only 1 CG in 33 starts, down 10 from 11 CG in 1962. He did have a 12-9 record but the ERA was up almost a run at 4.37. Smith ran out of gas after 6 innings in almost every start forcing Hohlt to eat up innings with a substandard bullpen. Smith, a two time All-Star, needs to stretch out starts to return to his elite level in the CA.

George Hoxworth- His season started poorly then went downhill finishing with a 5-8, 6.67 record. It was so bad that he was sent out twice to AAA in the season. He will be 26 next season . The 7th pick in the 1956 draft will be the one of the biggest question marks in camp next spring.

Bullpen:
By far the Achilles heel of the team in 1963 with the third worst ERA in the CA, 4.50. Nothing seemed to work all year long for a team that blew 20 save chances, while only saving 33 to go along with a 13-18 record where the reliever was part of the decision. This has be an area of improvement going forward for the team. Insiders tell Brett the all spots in the bullpen are up for grabs during the spring. Brett expects that the team will go after a quality RP in the off-season unless they find a player in their system to provide a late inning arm.

WOLVES CONTINUE TO FEAST ON COLONELS

The Western Florida Wolves have had their ups and downs in Deep South Conference action through the years but one thing has remained pretty consistent over the past decade and that would be their mastery over the Noble Jones College Colonels. The two schools have faced each other six times in the past eight years and Western Florida has won five of those games including a 19-13 triumph Saturday in Tallahassee that moved the Wolves up to 10th in the national rankings and dropped the previously unbeaten Colonels from third to outside of the top 25.

A 74-yard touchdown pass from Stan Markiewicz to Mike Curran midway through the fourth quarter proved the difference on Saturday and keeps Western Florida in the hunt for something they have never won - a Deep South Conference championship. The Wolves are 2-1 in section play and do face a very tough task three weeks from now when they travel to Athens for a meeting with a Georgia Baptist squad that always seems to give the Wolves fits.

Cumberland and Georgia Baptist are both 3-0 in section play and ranked one-two in the nation after each of the Deep South powers came up with another conference win Saturday. The top ranked Explorers were led by another big game from freshman halfback R.J. Walker, who ran for 181 yards and two scores in Cumberland's 31-17 victory over winless Central Kentucky. Georgia Baptist had a little tougher go of things but four Billy Lovell field goals helped the Gators to a 19-10 road win over previously undefeated Opelika State.

The loss by Noble Jones College allowed Texas Gulf Coast to move from sixth to third in the rankings after the Hurricanes offense blew away Amarillo Methodist by a score of 37-22 in Southwestern Alliance play. Coastal California and Portland Tech, both from the West Coast Athletic Association, round out the top five as each improved to 4-0 on the season. The Dolphins had little trouble with Idaho A&M, winning 53-24 in a game that saw Coastal junior back Wes Moore rush for 234 yards. The Magpies had a non-conference game on the road and needed a late touchdown to dispose of Eastern Oklahoma 13-6.

In other action of note Rome State, which has had some lean years recently but is trying to improve on a solid 7-3 season that may have signaled the start of a turnaround for the Centurions, improved to 4-0 on the year with a resounding 41-3 thrashing of Lambert College. The military academy has found itself a star in sophomore halfback Paul Gholson, who ran for 168 yards in the victory and is tied with Cumberland's Henry Virkler for top spot with 9 rushing touchdowns.

Minnesota Tech and St. Ignatius continue to impress in Great Lakes Alliance play. The two schools are both ranked in the top twenty and share the conference lead with 3-0 section records. The Lakers, who upset preseason number one Central Ohio earlier in the season, improved to 4-1 overall by doubling Lincoln College 26-13 while the Lancers are a surprising 5-0 overall after knocking off Indiana A&M 27-16 Saturday. Central Ohio can still not be counted out in its bid to return to Santa Ana and the East-West Classic on New Years Day for the second year in a row, despite the fact they dug themselves a hole with the loss to Minnesota Tech. The Aviators will need the Lakers to stumble but they easily handled St. Magnus on the road in St. Paul with a 38-14 win to improve their record to 2-1 in GLA play and 3-1 overall.

LAST OF AFA UNBEATENS FALL AS MAROONS LOSE
Washington Wasps Knock Off Detroit 23-6

And then there were none. Entering Sunday's action the Detroit Maroons were the last of the 14 American Football Association teams yet to taste defeat. When the dust settled at Thompson Field the Maroons lost that distinction as a motivated Washington Wasps eleven held the Detroit offense in check all game and came away with a 23-6 victory.

The turning point would be a less than four minute stretch to start the fourth quarter when a previously tight 9-6 defensive struggle was busted open with two quick Washington touchdowns. First it was Pat Roberts finding Jim Edmonds for a 25-yard touchdown pass three plays after a short punt left the visitors with outstanding field position. After the teams exchanged punts the play that sealed the win for the Wasps occurred as Detroit quarterback Sled Hicks, who had a rough day through and through, tried to force a pass to Ike Coughlan but rookie Washington defensive back Bob Jay alertly stepped in front of Coughlan to grab the ball and raced 44-yards for his first AFA touchdown. Jay, a third round pick out of Georgia Baptist, has helped solidify a Washington defense that has impressed this season. The rookie nabbed his first career interception in the season opener and now has a touchdown to go with it.

Detroit has three wins in its first four games but Hicks' inconsistency has long been a problem and fans may already be calling for Dave Owen -the first overall pick in the AFA draft- to get his first start next week when the Maroons travel to Los Angeles to face the winless Tigers. Hicks has shown flashes of brilliance since leading the Maroons to a playoff berth as a rookie in 1958 but his inability to string several strong games together has seen him spend most of the time since then holding a clipboard on the sideline. Hicks looked very good in the first three wins this season but was awful against Washington.

The Detroit loss allowed the St. Louis Ramblers to overtake the Maroons by a half game for top spot in the West Division. Dean Turgeon ran for 131 yards and Brian Boss threw for 194 as the Ramblers had little difficulty in beating the winless Tigers 44-13.

Washington is tied with Cleveland at 4-1 for top spot in the East Division. The Finches had their hands full with Pittsburgh but a 41-yard A.J. Hazen field goal with less than two minutes remaining in the game proved the difference in a 10-7 Cleveland victory.

In other Sunday AFA action Chicago won for the second week in a row after starting the season with three consecutive defeats. The Wildcats rallied to beat Kansas City 17-14. Miller Bogert threw for 178 yards and a touchdown to pace the Houston Drillers to a 13-0 victory over the San Francisco Wings. Reid McDuffy ran for 129 yards and a score as the New York Stars dumped suddenly struggling Boston 31-10 while the Buffalo Red Jackets ran their record to 3-1 with a 20-14 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Frigates.

The Week That Was
Current events from the week ending 10/06/1963

Ten days before the elections scheduled for October 13, Ramón Villeda Morales was overthrown as the President of Honduras by a military coup, and deported to neighboring Costa Rica. At least 120 people were killed in fighting at Tegucigalpa and at San Pedro Sula. The leader of the coup, Colonel Oswaldo López Arellano, pledged to reschedule elections for a later date.
Hurricane Flora reached its highest wind speed, with winds of 200 miles per hour (320 km/h), and made landfall at Haiti, where it took its highest toll. Over the next three days, 75 inches (1,900 mm) of rain fell, 5,000 Haitians were killed and 100,000 people were left homeless. Although the storm had been spotted seven days earlier, Haitian Red Cross Director Jacques Fourcand and President Francois Duvalier had prohibited the radio broadcast of any warnings, as a measure to "reduce panic".
The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff coordinated with the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Defense in updating OPLAN 380-63, a plan for the invasion of Cuba that would take place during John F. Kennedy's campaign for re-election in 1964. Under the plan, Cuban exiles would infiltrate Cuba in January, American forces would follow on July 15, American air strikes would start on August 3, and "a full-scale invasion, with a goal of the installation of a government friendly to the U.S." would be launched on October 1, 1964.
On the same day, Texas Governor John Connally met with President Kennedy to agree upon plans for President Kennedy's trip to Texas for fundraising events and motorcades in Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Dallas and Austin on November 21 and 22, 1963.
Iraq's new prime minister, Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, and Kuwait's Prime Minister, Sheikh Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, signed a treaty in Baghdad. Iraq renounced territorial claims to Kuwait and the two nations agreed to establish diplomatic relations immediately.
U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrived for a visit in Greece as the guest of shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.
The Vienna police force suspended Inspector Karl Silberbauer, a month after he admitted to internal investigators that he had been an officer with the Gestapo, who had personally arrested Anne Frank on August 4, 1944.
Following a meeting with his National Security Council advisers, U.S. President Kennedy decided to withhold further American aid to the regime of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu unless they implemented political reforms.
At the site of the Battle of the Thames, in Chatham, Ontario, on the 150th anniversary of the death in battle of Shawnee Nation Chief Tecumseh, a monument was erected in his honor.
Kīlauea, a volcano on Hawaii, erupted on its upper east rift zone. The eruption was observed and reported on by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

04-20-2025, 01:19 PM	#1114
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,000	October 6th, 1963 OCTOBER 6, 1963 Missing: Kings Offense Reward: Lifetime Pass at Prairie Park Perhaps it was the fact they had three days between games. Perhaps it was the lack of meaningful baseball in over a month. Or perhaps it was just one simple fact: Frenchy Mack and Steve Madden are the two best pitchers in baseball. It was foolish of me to think this would be a quick series in favor of the Kings, as I clearly needed to be reminded of that when the two pennant winners squared off in St. Louis. It was a classic Mack attack to start 70th World Championship Series, as the duel between 1962 Allen Winners did not disappoint. Mack's command allowed him to quiet the Hank Williams (.374, 44, 141) led lineup. By not walking anyone, he was able to work around 9 hits, as 8 strikeouts led to the 3-0 shutout. Kansas City got their hits, including a pair from postseason hit leader Stan Kleminski (.311, 1, 14, 3; .272, 3, 49, 15), but they didn't have the timely hits they needed. Beau McClellan (17-10, 3.07, 187) made just one mistake, as Danny Davis (.350, 40, 130) took him deep with two on and two outs in the sixth. That ended up being his last inning, and it had half of his hits allowed (6) and all the runs. Like Mack, he didn't walk a hitter, and the 31-year-old southpaw set down six in the defeat. Madden didn't get the shutout, but like Mack he picked up a complete game victory. Striking out 9, he allowed 5 hits, a run, and 4 walks, with just Charlie Rogers' (.277, 8, 67, 13) double causing damage. Most importantly, Madden stifled Williams, 0-for-4 with three men left on base. On offense, Bill Tutwiler (.304, 3, 20, 8; .294, 12, 62, 19) was perfect, 4-for-4 with 2 doubles, 2 runs, and an RBI. Acquired from Boston, he's been a huge upgrade over Dixie Hutchings (.266, 6, 23), and you can certainly argue that the Pioneers don't make the playoffs without him. 1-for-4 with a run scored in the opener, him and Danny Davis (1-3, 2 RBI, 2B) have been highly productive at the plate, responsible for most of the runs the Pioneers have scored so far. As bleak as it may look for the Kings, it's far from over, as all three of the next games will be on the West side of Missouri. Plenty of times the road team goes down 2-0 on the road, just to win most or all the games back at home. This team is too talented to be held down like this for long, and it's not like the pitching hasn't done what they've had to. The pitching matchups are undecided for both teams, with the only likelihood that Allie Boone (12-7, 3.33, 163) will pitch for the Kings in game three. Gene Bailey (21-4, 3.06, 173) is still dealing with a sore shoulder, so they may want to pivot and start Kellogg candidate Johnnie Higgins (15-7, 3.02, 161). St. Louis then has two aces to pick from, as both Billy Hasson (17-8, 3.28, 181) and Danny Daniels (17-11, 3.40, 173) are both ready and rested. Hits will not be easy to come by, and it would not be the least bit surprising if we have another pair of pitching duels. Tales From The Den A Look Forward Part Two Brett's second in a series will take a look at what was supposed to the strength of the Wolves, pitching especially the starters. That did not turn out to be the case, the expected leaders of the starting staff Arnie Smith, George Hoxworth both had a subpar season though it must be said both Phil Colantuono, Bill Medley had better seasons than expected in 1963. Without those two anchoring a hit and miss rotation Toronto would have been nowhere close to 85 wins. The bullpen of which not much was expected performed lower than the lowest expectations, The relief corps was an unmitigated disaster driving both Hohlt, Max Monell to experiment with different roles none of which seemed to produce desired results. Starters: The team used a total of 8 starters for the season will Jimmy Pepper, Sam Haygood getting spot starts during heavy portions of the schedule. The six that started 156 games between them can be divided into three categories, good, to expectation, under performing. First the good: Bill Medley- Led the team with a 17-12, 3.54 record in 31 starts tossing 228.2 innings. The best year in the FABL for the 3rd round pick in 1958. Hohlt hopes Medley's best is still to come as he enters his 3rd season in Toronto fulltime in 1964. Phil Colantuono- Was amongst the CA leaders in many pitching categories despite missing three weeks due to injury during the season. He finished the year with a 16-8, 2.89 record. Many think that 20 wins were certainly possible if he had 35 starts rather than missing 5 or 6 due to an arm injury. Colantuono who will turn 27 next week will start his 5th full season in Toronto during 1964 after being selected 3rd overall out of high school in 1954. Injuries are of some concern going forward. Now, at expectation: Charlie Davidson- This is probably a harsh evaluation of the the rookie performance who was acquired via with the Keystones during the 1961 off-season. He started 31 games posting a record of 13-9, 4.03 in just over 212 innings. Control was his big issue with 99 BB, along with 21 HR allowed in 1963. If Monell can work with him on these issues the future will be bright for the 23 year old. Lee Loeffler- Loeffler was slotted for bullpen coming into the season, Hoxworth's difficulties forced him into the rotation. The 36 year old gave the team average performance in 13 starts after not performing well in relief. He should move back to the 'pen next year to give Hohlt options as his career winds down in the FABL. Not even close: Arnie Smith- Smith, who was the 4th selection in the 1958 draft, was a disappointment with only 1 CG in 33 starts, down 10 from 11 CG in 1962. He did have a 12-9 record but the ERA was up almost a run at 4.37. Smith ran out of gas after 6 innings in almost every start forcing Hohlt to eat up innings with a substandard bullpen. Smith, a two time All-Star, needs to stretch out starts to return to his elite level in the CA. George Hoxworth- His season started poorly then went downhill finishing with a 5-8, 6.67 record. It was so bad that he was sent out twice to AAA in the season. He will be 26 next season . The 7th pick in the 1956 draft will be the one of the biggest question marks in camp next spring. Bullpen: By far the Achilles heel of the team in 1963 with the third worst ERA in the CA, 4.50. Nothing seemed to work all year long for a team that blew 20 save chances, while only saving 33 to go along with a 13-18 record where the reliever was part of the decision. This has be an area of improvement going forward for the team. Insiders tell Brett the all spots in the bullpen are up for grabs during the spring. Brett expects that the team will go after a quality RP in the off-season unless they find a player in their system to provide a late inning arm. WOLVES CONTINUE TO FEAST ON COLONELS The Western Florida Wolves have had their ups and downs in Deep South Conference action through the years but one thing has remained pretty consistent over the past decade and that would be their mastery over the Noble Jones College Colonels. The two schools have faced each other six times in the past eight years and Western Florida has won five of those games including a 19-13 triumph Saturday in Tallahassee that moved the Wolves up to 10th in the national rankings and dropped the previously unbeaten Colonels from third to outside of the top 25. A 74-yard touchdown pass from Stan Markiewicz to Mike Curran midway through the fourth quarter proved the difference on Saturday and keeps Western Florida in the hunt for something they have never won - a Deep South Conference championship. The Wolves are 2-1 in section play and do face a very tough task three weeks from now when they travel to Athens for a meeting with a Georgia Baptist squad that always seems to give the Wolves fits. Cumberland and Georgia Baptist are both 3-0 in section play and ranked one-two in the nation after each of the Deep South powers came up with another conference win Saturday. The top ranked Explorers were led by another big game from freshman halfback R.J. Walker, who ran for 181 yards and two scores in Cumberland's 31-17 victory over winless Central Kentucky. Georgia Baptist had a little tougher go of things but four Billy Lovell field goals helped the Gators to a 19-10 road win over previously undefeated Opelika State. The loss by Noble Jones College allowed Texas Gulf Coast to move from sixth to third in the rankings after the Hurricanes offense blew away Amarillo Methodist by a score of 37-22 in Southwestern Alliance play. Coastal California and Portland Tech, both from the West Coast Athletic Association, round out the top five as each improved to 4-0 on the season. The Dolphins had little trouble with Idaho A&M, winning 53-24 in a game that saw Coastal junior back Wes Moore rush for 234 yards. The Magpies had a non-conference game on the road and needed a late touchdown to dispose of Eastern Oklahoma 13-6. In other action of note Rome State, which has had some lean years recently but is trying to improve on a solid 7-3 season that may have signaled the start of a turnaround for the Centurions, improved to 4-0 on the year with a resounding 41-3 thrashing of Lambert College. The military academy has found itself a star in sophomore halfback Paul Gholson, who ran for 168 yards in the victory and is tied with Cumberland's Henry Virkler for top spot with 9 rushing touchdowns. Minnesota Tech and St. Ignatius continue to impress in Great Lakes Alliance play. The two schools are both ranked in the top twenty and share the conference lead with 3-0 section records. The Lakers, who upset preseason number one Central Ohio earlier in the season, improved to 4-1 overall by doubling Lincoln College 26-13 while the Lancers are a surprising 5-0 overall after knocking off Indiana A&M 27-16 Saturday. Central Ohio can still not be counted out in its bid to return to Santa Ana and the East-West Classic on New Years Day for the second year in a row, despite the fact they dug themselves a hole with the loss to Minnesota Tech. The Aviators will need the Lakers to stumble but they easily handled St. Magnus on the road in St. Paul with a 38-14 win to improve their record to 2-1 in GLA play and 3-1 overall. LAST OF AFA UNBEATENS FALL AS MAROONS LOSE Washington Wasps Knock Off Detroit 23-6 And then there were none. Entering Sunday's action the Detroit Maroons were the last of the 14 American Football Association teams yet to taste defeat. When the dust settled at Thompson Field the Maroons lost that distinction as a motivated Washington Wasps eleven held the Detroit offense in check all game and came away with a 23-6 victory. The turning point would be a less than four minute stretch to start the fourth quarter when a previously tight 9-6 defensive struggle was busted open with two quick Washington touchdowns. First it was Pat Roberts finding Jim Edmonds for a 25-yard touchdown pass three plays after a short punt left the visitors with outstanding field position. After the teams exchanged punts the play that sealed the win for the Wasps occurred as Detroit quarterback Sled Hicks, who had a rough day through and through, tried to force a pass to Ike Coughlan but rookie Washington defensive back Bob Jay alertly stepped in front of Coughlan to grab the ball and raced 44-yards for his first AFA touchdown. Jay, a third round pick out of Georgia Baptist, has helped solidify a Washington defense that has impressed this season. The rookie nabbed his first career interception in the season opener and now has a touchdown to go with it. Detroit has three wins in its first four games but Hicks' inconsistency has long been a problem and fans may already be calling for Dave Owen -the first overall pick in the AFA draft- to get his first start next week when the Maroons travel to Los Angeles to face the winless Tigers. Hicks has shown flashes of brilliance since leading the Maroons to a playoff berth as a rookie in 1958 but his inability to string several strong games together has seen him spend most of the time since then holding a clipboard on the sideline. Hicks looked very good in the first three wins this season but was awful against Washington. The Detroit loss allowed the St. Louis Ramblers to overtake the Maroons by a half game for top spot in the West Division. Dean Turgeon ran for 131 yards and Brian Boss threw for 194 as the Ramblers had little difficulty in beating the winless Tigers 44-13. Washington is tied with Cleveland at 4-1 for top spot in the East Division. The Finches had their hands full with Pittsburgh but a 41-yard A.J. Hazen field goal with less than two minutes remaining in the game proved the difference in a 10-7 Cleveland victory. In other Sunday AFA action Chicago won for the second week in a row after starting the season with three consecutive defeats. The Wildcats rallied to beat Kansas City 17-14. Miller Bogert threw for 178 yards and a touchdown to pace the Houston Drillers to a 13-0 victory over the San Francisco Wings. Reid McDuffy ran for 129 yards and a score as the New York Stars dumped suddenly struggling Boston 31-10 while the Buffalo Red Jackets ran their record to 3-1 with a 20-14 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Frigates. The Week That Was Current events from the week ending 10/06/1963 Ten days before the elections scheduled for October 13, Ramón Villeda Morales was overthrown as the President of Honduras by a military coup, and deported to neighboring Costa Rica. At least 120 people were killed in fighting at Tegucigalpa and at San Pedro Sula. The leader of the coup, Colonel Oswaldo López Arellano, pledged to reschedule elections for a later date. Hurricane Flora reached its highest wind speed, with winds of 200 miles per hour (320 km/h), and made landfall at Haiti, where it took its highest toll. Over the next three days, 75 inches (1,900 mm) of rain fell, 5,000 Haitians were killed and 100,000 people were left homeless. Although the storm had been spotted seven days earlier, Haitian Red Cross Director Jacques Fourcand and President Francois Duvalier had prohibited the radio broadcast of any warnings, as a measure to "reduce panic". The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff coordinated with the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Defense in updating OPLAN 380-63, a plan for the invasion of Cuba that would take place during John F. Kennedy's campaign for re-election in 1964. Under the plan, Cuban exiles would infiltrate Cuba in January, American forces would follow on July 15, American air strikes would start on August 3, and "a full-scale invasion, with a goal of the installation of a government friendly to the U.S." would be launched on October 1, 1964. On the same day, Texas Governor John Connally met with President Kennedy to agree upon plans for President Kennedy's trip to Texas for fundraising events and motorcades in Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Dallas and Austin on November 21 and 22, 1963. Iraq's new prime minister, Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, and Kuwait's Prime Minister, Sheikh Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, signed a treaty in Baghdad. Iraq renounced territorial claims to Kuwait and the two nations agreed to establish diplomatic relations immediately. U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrived for a visit in Greece as the guest of shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. The Vienna police force suspended Inspector Karl Silberbauer, a month after he admitted to internal investigators that he had been an officer with the Gestapo, who had personally arrested Anne Frank on August 4, 1944. Following a meeting with his National Security Council advisers, U.S. President Kennedy decided to withhold further American aid to the regime of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu unless they implemented political reforms. At the site of the Battle of the Thames, in Chatham, Ontario, on the 150th anniversary of the death in battle of Shawnee Nation Chief Tecumseh, a monument was erected in his honor. Kīlauea, a volcano on Hawaii, erupted on its upper east rift zone. The eruption was observed and reported on by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.