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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1966

Page

8

Vikings-Lions Exhibition Ends In Tie With Defensive Standouts

In New Orleans the Vikings and Lions play to a 6-6 tie as Fred Cox and Wayne Walker trade field goals. Minnesota’s defense shines with two interceptions by Jeff Jordan and two fumbles recovered by Lonnie Warwick, while the offense struggles to score. Fran Tarkenton starts at quarterback first half. Jim Van Brocklin plans to test Bob Berry against Pittsburgh next week.

Mankato Minn Minnesota Vikings Norm van Brocklin New Orleans Vikings Detroit Lions Minnesota Lions Fred Cox Wayne Walker Detroit Cox Walker Viking Jeff Jordan Dale Hackhart Lonnie Warwick Rip Hawkins Van_ Brocklin van Brocklin Fran Tarkenton Ron VanderKelen Tommy Mason Bill Brown Mason Pittsburgh Steelers Portland Ore Bob Berry Steelers Jordan Cheri Braniff Nebraska Minneapolis Tulsa Oklo Phil King King

Cavern Combs Cup Top Honors in Softball Meet

Cavern Lounge won the idle Hour Slow Pitch tournament at Northwest Park beating Robby's of Minneapolis 5 in the final. Kenny Combs was MVP with 26 RBIs over five games as Cavern opened with an 8-3 win over Bull Pen Bar then 16-14 over Thompson's Bar Brown and 19-6 over Nick Bar to reach the final.

Austin Cav‘tern Robby Northwest Park Tom Bar-Purple Minneapolis Kenny Combs RBI Bull Pen Hopkins Thompson Bar-Brown Nick Bar Cavern Thompson's Idle Hour Inn Nick Lefty’s Thompson’s Brown Bill Suk Realty Rochester Robby’s of s-Purple Waters-Conley Club 22 Star Amusement of Austin Thompson’s- Purple Star Elbow Room of Albert Lea

Standings and Tuesday Schedule in New York News

listing of upcoming NBA games by city shows matchups in New York Houston Chicago Los Angeles Atlanta San Francisco Cincinnati Philadelphia St Louis and Detroit Washington Cleveland Boston Minnesota Kansas City with several Tuesday games including Michigan teams and East Coast duels noted.

New York Houston Chicago Los Angeles Atlanta San Francisco Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Detroit Washington Aleveland Boston Minnesota Kansas City Micatesote California Baltimote Cleveland Pet. G.B . Pittsbur Angeles Francisco Pittsburgh St. Lou Jay

Sikes Captures Cleveland Open With Vitamin Pill Boost

R H Dick Sikes, a slender 6 ft 1 in 155 lb pro from Springdale Arkansas, won the Cleveland Open by three strokes at 268 sponsored by Art Modell. He credited vitamin pills for strength boosting as he edged Bob Goalby and Don January, while Nicklaus, Palmer, Casper and others trailed.

Hal Paris Associated Press Cleveland Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer al Geiberger R. H Dick) Sikes Springdale Ark Sikes Cleveland Browns Art Modell Browns Leo Murphy Univrsity of Arkansas Bob Goalby Lakewood Country Club Goalby Belleville Itl

Jets Will Depend Largely on Namath to Carry Them to '66 AFL Crown

Namath pledges to win the championship as the Jets reload for 1965. Weeb Ewbank targets a breakout season with Namath aided by new and returning players at center, linebacker, and tight end, plus rookie hopefuls like Yearby, Sammons, and Boozer shaping a balanced offense and stout defense.

Jets Namath New York Jets Weeb Ewbank Ewbank Buffalo Bills Mike Hadock Miami John Schmitt John Matlock Fla al Atkinson Wahoo McDaniel Carl McAdams Oklahoma McAdams Chicago Gene Heeter Bill Yearby Michigan Pete Sammons Texas Matt Snell Bill Mathis Emerson Boozer Maryland State Boozer Snell Winston Hill Sherm Plunkett Dave Herman Sam DeLuca

Whitworth Captures 24th Golf Tourney Victory

Kathy Whitworth wins the Lady Carling Open at Pleasant Valley in Sutton Mass with a four under par 70 to finish 217 for 54 holes, beating Carol Mann by one stroke in the 15 000 event.

Sutton Mass Kathy Whitworth Monahans Tex Pleasant Valley Carol Mann

Midgets Lose Final Pre State Game to Bloomington

Austin VFW Midgets baseball drops 5-0 to defending champ Bloomington at Marcusen Park. All runs unearned due to four Austin errors. Austin's only hit is Tom Wagner’s single. Sackhur pitches four innings. Lindgren allows one hit in last three. They depart Thursday for Keewatin to face St Paul WWII VFW in state opener.

Paul Sanders Austin Vfw Keewatin Bloomington Marcusen Park Austin Tom Wagner Ed Sack Nick Lindgren St. Paul Wwii Vfw

Wyoming Proposes 50 Day Duck Season in Jackson

The Central Flyway Waterfowl Council recommended a 50 day duck hunting season with a daily bag limit of five and a possession limit of 10 birds after a two day meeting in Jackson.

Jackson Wyo Central Flyway Waterfowl Council

Willie Horton Battles Slumps in Detroit Split with Boston

Willie Horton hits two homers and six runs batted in during Detroit's doubleheader split with Boston. Horton says he does not read papers or track pay, while his wife could inform him of his batting since he relies on memory. The Tigers won 9-2 in game one, then lost 7-6 in 10 innings as Horton’s late plays failed to prevent Boston’s comeback.

Willie Horton Horton Detroit Boston Willie Sox Mike Ryan Tigers Carl Yastrzemski Joe Foy Jim Northrup Ryan Orlando McFarlane Jerry Lumpe Red Sox Washington Baltimore Chicago California Cleveland New York Minneap Roseboro Dodgers Atlanta Philadelphia St. Louis Rosebvro Houston Lou Johnson Ron Fairly Jim Lefebvre Willie Davis Fairly

What a Title Race Champ Dodgers Regain Top Spot

Dodgers crush Houston 14-3 to seize the National League lead for the second straight Sunday. Roseboro drives in three, adds three hits, and notes his pregame batting practice switch boosted timing. Pirates slip after Cincinnati win. Giants edge Chicago as Perry and Cloninger post strong starts.

Champ Dodgers Roseboro Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati San Francisco Giants Chicago

Delaney Graduates Win UCT Contest

Tim Delaney's UCT baseball graduates defeated Elliot Lewi son's graduates in the annual UCT Graduates Game at UCT Field on Sunday. Jim Riles allowed one hit a bunt by Don Nystel in the fifth inning, fanned five over two innings, and escaped jam with the bases loaded. The winners collected seven hits.

Tim Delaney UCT Elliot Lewison Uct Field Jim Riles Don Nystel Riles Delaney

Packers Nip Aces On Kiddies Night In 10 Inning win

With two games left in the 1966 Southern Minnesota League Austin Packers beat Owatonna 3 to 2 in 10 innings on Kiddies Night at Marcusen Park before 1,000 fans. Decker led the Packers with three hits, and Austin moved within one game of the Aces as Winona clinched the league title by defeating Rochester 15 to 3.

Austin Packers Packers Owatonna Marcusen Park Aces Winona Athletics Rochester Winona Royals Austin Rich Decker Don Carson Decker Bill O'Shaughnessy Pete Mickleson Lowell Grunwald Fd Vilt Steve Schmitt Owatonia Steve Williams Vilt Wilt

Rebels League Playoffs Start With Three Tuesday Games

The 1966 Rebel League women's slow pitch playoffs begin at the Athletic Field with three games on Tuesday. Cavern Lounge meets Clinic Pharmacy at Northwest 2 at 6 30 p.m. KAUL KMMT faces Authorized TV at 6 45 p.m. The New Hub plays Turf Bar at 8 p.m. The Northwest winner meets Tommy's Supper Club at 8 p.m. Thursday. The Athletic Field winners meet Thursday at 6 45 p.m.

Northwest Clinic Pharmacy Kaul-Kmmt Authorized TV Tommy's Supper Club

Halas First NFL Figure Honored by Football Writers

George Halas owner coach of the Chicago Bears in the National Football League became the first pro football figure to receive an award from the Football Writers Association of America on Friday.

Chicago George Halas Chicago Pears National Football League Football Writers Association of America

Boswell Wins Again as Twins Take First Game

Dave Boswell earned his eighth straight win for the Minnesota Twins in a 2-1 decision over Kansas City in the first game of a doubleheader. Pete Cimino aided with six scoreless innings to help secure the victory, while Harmon Killebrew and Don Mincher produced key hits.

Kansas City Dave Boswell Pete Cimino Minnesota Twins Twins Athletics Jim Kaat Jim Nash Boswell Sam Mele California Anaheim Cimino Mele al Worthington Don Mincher Harmon Killebrew Tony Oliva Killebrew Mincher Minnesota Oliva Dick Green Rich Rollins Jim Perry Rollins

Golf weekend at ACC features Junior and Couples tourneys

Austin Country Club hosted two tournaments the past weekend. In the Junior Boys and Girls Flight Jon Stephenson won after a playoff over Randy Nelson and Dick Burroughs with 76 tied after 18 holes. In the Girls Championship Mary Ingram edged Ann Lindgren for first. The Couples Tourney winners were Lyall and Joyce Kezar with 140 net, Ken and Jan Erickson second 144, Dan and Irene Schultz 146, Leo and Bonnie Anderson 147, Mayo and Lillian Wetterberg 148, plus 53 couples competed including nine hole winners Bob and Barb Dudley and Dick and Muriel Arney.

Austin Country Club Jon Stephenson Randy Nelson Dick Burroughs Nelson Burroughs Greg Swater Leif Erickson Jon Heimsness Brad Cornell Mary Ingram Ann Lindgren Lyall Joyce Kezar Ken Jan Erickson Dan Irene Schultz Leo Bonnie Anderson Mayo Lillian Wetterberg Bob Barb Dudley Muriel Arney

Bills Win and Cowboys Lose in Openers

Bills defeat Patriots 19-13 as Booth Lusteg shines on kickoff. 49ers fall to Cowboys 24-13 with John Brodie watching after signing a $750,000 deal. Groza kicks Browns to 16-6 loss to Rams in the NFL warmup. Other AFL and NFL results: St Louis over Atlanta 20-10 Philadelphia over Chicago 40-21 New York over Pittsburgh 16-14 Minnesota 6-6 Detroit.

Booth Lusteg Pete Gogolak Buffalo Boston Patriots San Francisco John Brodie 49Ers Dallas Cowboys Lou Groza Cleveland Browns Jimmy Brown Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Atlanta Philadelphia Chicago New York Pittsburgh Minnesota Detroit San Diego Miami

Washburn High Senior Captures Public Links Golf

Minneapolis Washburn High School senior Bill Homeyer, 17, won the Minnesota Public Links championship after a 36 hole rain shortened event at Keller Ap. He and five others tied at 147. Homeyer won on the second playoff hole with a par.

Washburn High St, Paul Bill Homeyer Minneapolis Washburn Keller Minnesota Homeyer

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