1963 held at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Champion: Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio (42-1)
Runner Up: Windy Tap, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dana Gardens won their first 4 games by the scores of 22-3, 15-2, 24-0 and 10-3 (71-8 run advantage with 19 HR), before being sent to the losers bracket by defending champ Art’s Aces 6-3. Art’s went on and won the winners bracket final over Fieldcrest Mills. After Fieldcrest eliminated Satellite Beach and Steele Concrete, Dana Gardens defeated them in a hard fought semi final 6-3 on the strength of Anita Gardner’s grand slam homer. In the first final with the score tied at 1 in the 7th inning, Cindy Windburn started off the inning with a single, went to third on Donna Wolfe’s single and then scored the winning run on Anita Gardner’s Sac Fly to win 2-1. The Final Championship game ended just as close. Dana Gardens defeated Art’s Aces 1-0 on a double by Norma Eschenbrenner and an RBI single by Cindy Windburn. Dot Bailey pitched the 2-1 and 1-0 championship game wins. She only gave up 6 hits in the final game. Barbara Kelley was the pitcher for Art’s Aces and what proved to be two final games dominated by the two best pitchers in the county. This was Dana Garden’s 4th Championship title in 5 years Dana Gardens came into the tournament with a 35-0 undefeated record, They finished 7-1 in the event and 42-1 on the season. The Satellite Comets in their first year of competition finished the year 51-3.
- MVP – Not awarded
- Outstanding Pitcher – Dot Bailey, Dana Gardens (4-0 pitching, including a 15-1 win in the finals. She also twirled a 16-0 shutout earlier in the tournament, gave up only 7 runs in 4 games.)
- Batting Leader – Karen Kuhnheim, Dana Gardens (went 7-8 in the final two games)
- HR Leader – Karen Kuhnheim, Dana Gardens
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
P – Dot Bailey, Dana Gardens
C – Betty Bynum, Pharr Yarn
1B – Janet Kouris, Ohio Furniture
2B – Judy Anderson, Volkwagonettes
3B – Joan Neuser, Windy Tap
SS – Gloria Hill, Dana Gardens
SF – Karen Kuhnheim, Dana Gardens (7-8, 2 HR, 10 RBI in final two games)
OF – Norma Eschenbrenner, Dana Gardens (13-23, .576)
OF – Marcy Suszek, Windy Tap
OF – Alberta Kohls, Dana Gardens (12-25, .480)
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH (4-0)
2. Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI (3-1)
3t. Pasquale’s, Cincinnati, OH (3-1)
3t. Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH (2-1)
5t. BPW Hoosiers, Louisville, KY (2-1)
5t. Ross Wagonettes, Lakeland, FL (1-1)
5t. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (1-1)
5t. Hillbillies, Clay, WV (1-1)
-Consolation Teams-
9. Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 1-1 (5-1)
10. Ohio Furniture, Cleveland, OH 0-1 (3-2)
11t. Nebraska Phillips 66 Queens, Council Bluffs, IA 1-1 (3-2)
11t. Mapleton Hotel, West Oconomowoc, WI 0-1 (2-2)
13t. Omaha Rockets, Omaha, NE 1-1 (2-2)
13t. Rice Potato Chips, Moselle, MS 0-1 (1-2)
13t. Williamson-Garrison, TN 0-1 (1-2)
13t. Monroe Royals, Monroe, MI 0-1 (1-2)
17t. Pope’s Inn, Grove City, OH 1-1 (1-2)
17t. Richmond Blue Jay’s, Richmond, VA 1-1 (1-2)
17t. Steele Concrete, Graham, NC 0-1 (0-2)
17t. St. Stephens, Detroit, MI 0-1 (0-2)
17t. Broadrick Drugs, Dalton, GA 0-1 (0-2)
17t. Arsenal All-Stars, Pittsburgh, PA 0-1 (0-2)
17t. The Point, Minneapolis, MN 0-1 (0-2)
17t. Ellisville Cardinals, St. Louis, MO 0-1 (0-2)
SCORES
First Round
Nebraska Phillips 66 Queens, Council Bluffs, IA 2 – Monroe Royals, Monroe, MI 1
BPW Hoosiers, Louisville, KY 15 – Ellisville Cardinals, St. Louis, MO 0
Pasquale’s, Cincinnati, OH 21 – The Point, Minneapolis, MN 5
Pope’s Inn, Grove City, OH 9 – Mapleton Hotel, W. Oconomowoc, WI 4
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 18 – Arsenal All-Stars, Pittsburgh, PA 2
Omaha Rockets, Omaha, NE 3 – Williamson-Garrison, TN 0
Richmond Blue Jay’s, Richmond, VA 7 – Ohio Furniture, Cleveland, OH 4
Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 6 – Broadrick Drugs, Dalton, GA 5
Second Round
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 16 – Nebraska Phillips 66 Queens, Council Bluffs, IA 0
BPW Hoosiers, Louisville, KY 3 – Steele Concrete, Graham, MC 2
Pasquale’s, Cincinnati, OH 11 – Rice Potato Chips, Moselle, MS 10
Ross Wagonettes, Lakeland, FL 4 – Pope’s Inn, Grove City, OH 2
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 20 – St. Stephens, Detroit, MI 3
Hillbillies, Clay, WV 5 – Omaha Rockets, Omaha, NE 4
Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI 6 – Richmond Blue Jay’s, Richmond, VA 4
Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC 10 – Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 9
Quarterfinals
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 3 – BPW Hoosiers, Louisville, KY 1
Pasquale’s, Cincinnati, OH 11 – Ross Wagonettes, Lakeland, FL 5
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 11 – Hillbillies, Clay, WV 0
Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI 9 – Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC 5
Semifinals
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 14 – Pasquale’s, Cincinnati, OH 5 — Karen Kuhmheim’s had 2 singles, a double and a home run for Dana Gardens
Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI 3 – Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 0 — Dolores Sanz hurled the shutout for Milwaukee
Championship
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 15 – Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI 1
CONSOLATION SCORES
Consolation Flight 1st Round
Monroe Royals defeated Ellisville Cardinals
Mapleton Hotel defeated The Point 8-4
Williamson-Garrison defeated Arsenal All Stars
Ohio Furniture defeated Broadrick Drugs
Consolation Quarter Finals
Mapleton Hotel defeated Monroe Royals 11-3
Ohio Furniture defeated Williamson-Garrison
Consolation Semi-Final
Ohio Furniture defeated Mapleton Hotel 8-0
Consolation Flight 1st Round
Nebraska Phillips 66 Queens defeated Steel Concrete 4-3
Rice Potato Chips defeated Pope’s Inn
Omaha Rockets defeated St. Stephens
Dairy Cottage defeated Richmond Blue Jays
Consolation Quarterfinals
Nebraska Phillips 66 Queens defeated Rice Potato Chips 12-6
Dairy Cottage defeated Omaha Rockets
Consolation Semifinal
Dairy Cottage defeated Nebraska Phillips 66 Queens 10-2
Consolation Flight Championship
Dairy Cottage defeated Ohio Furniture 8-1 (WP-Sandy Conway gave up only 4 hits)
