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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1966
Page
10
Philadelphia pitcher Chris Short excelled on the mound as Bill White hit a two run homer guiding the Phillies to a win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Short’s dominance continued the season’s strong start for Philadelphia.
Ceasar Tovar scored from third on Floyd Robinsons throw in the eighth to beat Chicago 2-1 as Minnesota improved to 8-0 in the season series. Don Mincher and Bob Allison contributed a seventh inning run with Oliva scoring on a walk and Beating the White Sox in Chicago. Jim Grant earned the win, improving to 5-7. The Phillies defeated the Cardinals 5-3 to close the three game set, with Rich Allen and White homering and Short earning his sixth win over St. Louis since last May.
Michel Jazy sped to a French record in 5 01.4 for 2000 meters in Anzin France preserving his 1962 French best of 5 01.6 while missing the world record by two tenths due to rain postponement. Josef Odlozil of Czechoslovakia owns the world mark at 5 01.2 set last year.
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Hal Underwood of Del Rio shot a final round 69 at Peacan Valley to win the Texas State Amateur Golf Tournament with a 13 under par 275, five strokes ahead of Cesar Sannude who finished at 280. Rik Massengale and Dan Raybourn tied for third at 285. James Herring and Steve LeCrone rounded out the top finishers.
E. J. Potter 25 known as the Michigan Madman due to a 725 pound motorcycle with a Corvette engine was injured in the final drag meet near Bedford England. He lost control in the first 50 yards veered left hit a wall rolled over and was thrown clear. 5,000 spectators watched. Potter hospitalized with severe lacerations and bruises. X rays showed no broken bones and he will stay three to four days for observation.
The San Francisco Giants announced Jesus Alou was sent to Phoenix while Dick Dietz, a catcher outfielder, was promoted from the Pacific Coast League club. Alou, 23, was the regular right fielder last season with a .287 average but sidelined by injuries this year. Dietz, 24, hit .348 for the Phoenix Giants through Saturday.
Pittsburgh Pirates exploded for two big rallies to beat Atlanta 11-8. Eddie Mathews hit a grand slam and his fifth homer of the season, Gene Alley and Willie Stargell homered, and Pittsburgh sealed the win with key hits from Alley Pagliaroni and Cle mente as Hank Aaron sparked a late Braves rally.
Amarillo Dusters defeated Hereford 7 to 4 in a South Division American Legion baseball game. Amarillo improves to 2-1, Hereford to 2-3. Next, Amarillo hosts Canyon at 7 30 p m Wednesday while Hereford meets Carver at 7 30 p m Wednesday on Thompson Field.
R V Funderburk, Amarillo police lieutenant, wins Sunday night 20 lap super modified feature at the Amarillo Speed Bowl to hold the point lead after four of the first five 1968 season weeks. Bud Gossett and Lyndon Moss spin early in the race, clearing the way for Funderburk to victory. Billy Joe Smith and D E L Haney finish behind him in the main. Max Hoffman wins the stock car main, with Tony De Alessio second and Walt Lundberg third. Parish spins out early, dropping from contention. An eventful night includes a double rollover in the semi, but no serious injuries reported.
Tex Schramm, president of the Dallas Cowboys, angrily denied a Sunday report that he would succeed Pete Rozelle as NFL commissioner if the NFL AFL merger failed. He called the report absolutely totally false and refused further comment.
Bulova Watchmakers upset the University of Illinois Gizz Kids 1264 to 71 to lead team honors at the 10th National Wheelchair Games held Sunday in New York.
Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants earned his 11th win by limiting the Los Angeles Dodgers to four hits in a 3-2 victory. The 11-2 pitcher now matches Sandy Koufax in wins and tightens the Giants’ chase of first-place Los Angeles in the National League.
Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 6 to 1 as John Bateman Rusty Staub and Dave Nicholson homer helped blow open the game. Giusti allowed four hits through seven before Cubs offense rallied late. Staub and Nicholson provided two run shots in the sixth inning to seal the win.
Jerry Grote delivered a run scoring single in the 11th inning to lift the New York Mets to a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Ed Bressoud reached on a walk and moved to second on a ground out before Grote’s hit scored Bressoud. The Mets tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth with two unearned runs after Swoboda reached on an error and Ron Hunt followed with a two run double in the inning.
Sunday race card at Raton features nine events with multiple age groups. Notable finishes include Sir Vixen and Bones Star for the 3 year olds and up at 4 furlongs, and Supreme Bird with Lusty Rover following in the 3 year olds race. Final payouts include doubles and quinielas across several legs.
Brooks Robinson drove in two runs and scored on alert baserunning to back Steve Barber's five-hit game for Baltimore in a 6 3 win over Boston. Robinson led the AL with 48 RBIs, Frank Robinson hit his 15th homer, and Curt Blefary along with Dave Johnson produced the decisive eighth-inning rally.
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