Bones Taylor Faces Oilers Quest For Winning Season
A look at Houston Oilers coach Hugh Bones Taylor planning to improve a 4-10 season. He contemplates stadium choice, key staff hires, and balancing veteran stars like Charlie Hennigan with young QBs Blanda and Trull. Emphasizes line play as the decisive factor for success.
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Hugh (Bones
Rige Orchard
Taylor
Washington Redskins
Sammy Baugh
Sid Gillman
San Diego
Baugh
Wale Schlinkman
Oiler
Lou Rymkus
Rymkus
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Sammy
Oilers
George Blanda
Don Trull
Don
Blanda
Trull
Charlie Hennigan
AFL
Hennigan
Ronkies
Lawrence Elkins
Baylor
Elkins
Tolar
Jack Spikes
Charlie Tolar
Spikes
Kansas City
Jack
Houston
Dallas
Sid Blanks
Ode Burrell
Mississippi State
Willie Frazier
Charlie Frazier
Williard Dewyeal
Bob McLeod
King Cong
Mighty Joe Young
Dimaggio’s .400 dream hit by eyelid blink costs points
Joe Dimaggio, hailing from the Yankees, had steadied at .412 with three weeks left in 1929 before a blinking eyelid nerve forced him to blink at the plate. Manager Joe McCarthy urged him to stay in, despite fears of mockery, and Dimaggio’s average fell 31 points though he still topped the league with an impressive .381 mark.
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Bob Ludge
Joe Dimaggio
New York
Joe McCarthy
Joe
King Features Syndicate
Astros Rally to 6 2 Win as Millionth Fan Attends
Houston defeats New York 6 to 2 in a game notable for the millionth attendance mark. Dierker won the mound duel over Spahn, while Casey's antics drew more attention than the play. Mets rally attempts faltered despite several threats, and Astros added late insurance before Giusti closed out.
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Dean Allen
Houston
Houston Astros
New York Mets
Justice
Larry Dierker
Warren
Casey
Astros
Frank McGraw
Walt Bond
John Kibler
Bond
Kibler
Met
Chuck Hiller
Ken Burkhyatt
Chuck
Jacksonville
Mexico City
Dick Farrell
Frank Lary
Dave Giusti
Charlie Smith
McMillan
Maye
Dierker
Giusti
Mets
New
Astra
Ralston Favored To Win Wimbledon Say Ashe
Davis Cup teammate Arthur Ashe Jr. touts Dennis Ralston of California as Wimbledon’s likely champion. Ralston, 22, is the No. 4 seed and reached the round of 16, with a possible semifinal against Roy Emerson, the defending champion. Emerson is favored, but Ashe notes Ralston has beaten him before. The field includes five Americans in the round of 16, including Marty Riessen, Jim McManus, Allen Fox, and Ashe. Riessen caused Friday’s upset by eliminating Wilhelm Bungert.
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England
America
Dennis Ralston
Arthur Ashe Jr
Ashe
Richmond
Ralston
Australia
Roy Emerson
Emerson
Marty Riessen
Evanston
Jim MfcManus Berkeley
Calif
Allen Fox
Los Angeles
Riessen
Wilhelm Bungert
Federals Take Lead as Indians Send Junior Olympians to Third
Houston action and Baytown athletes highlight a busy segment. Federals beat Lions 32, moving to 29 4 while Juarez left with two hits. Billy Littlefield led Baytown juniors with two fourth places and a 20.4 high jump and 13.3 320 yard. Junior Olympians placed third in senior division with solid showings from Thomas and Mata among others.
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Baytown
Delmar Stadium
Billy Littlefield
Littlefield
High Timbers
Charles Mickel
Sun Sports
Lee Driver
Federals
Lions
Johnn Traver
Feds
Juarez
Lee Ward
Ward
Kenny Fenelon
Dwight Denson
Fenelon
Beau
Denson
Baytenians
Gary Burns
Richard Height
Huntley
Bil Askey
Bryant
Lynn Cannan
Marc Campos
White Sox
Braves
Sox
Wheel Seng
Askey
Joe Thomas
Thomas
Tin Toth
Raymond Mata
Steve Thorpe
Sam Powal
Ciemmon Burris
Tri-Captains Named for Robert E. Lee Ganders Basketball
Robert E. Lee Ganders name Larry Pitre Fred Hand and Richard Oliver as tri captains for the 1966 season. Pitre anchors the backcourt as playmaker with two years lettered. Hand stands tallest at 6 7 and 180 pounds as center. Oliver, 6 3 and 185, adds inside scoring and rebounding. All three are returning lettermen and key leaders with strong sophomore years behind them. Head coach Ballinger notes their height and potential, training this summer and fall to boost next season’s team.
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Larry Pitre
Fred Hand
Richard Oliver
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Ganders
Larry
James Bowie
Bowig Bears
Cedar Bayou
Hand
Fred
Pigely
Oliver
White Construction Co
Jay
Ballinger
Bollinger
Iee
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Jinshane
Larry ,Pitre
Fred Wand
Tri
White Sox Cards Battle For First In Thre eway Tie
White Sox and Cardinals win key games while Braves rally to force a tie in a crowded pennant chase. Jeff Adams fanned seven for the Sox, Garrett homered for Atlanta, and Cards beat Pirates 7-3 as Lance Prater and Rex Fisher split mound duties.
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Pirates
Lance Prater
Bobby Blumberg
Weel
Jerry Acosta
Cardinals
Witties
Braves
Bone
Inie Garrett
White Sox
Sox
Garrett
Jeff Russell
Jeff Adams
Anthony Muncy
Adams
Main
Singers Tuns
Gary Atteberry
Major League Leaders AP Summary of batting and pitching leaders
American League leaders include Casilio batting .353 and Horton of Detroit with 16 home runs and 47 runs scored. Maniila leads RBIs with 52, while Tresh tops New York in hits with 74. Yastrzemski and Versitles pace doubles with eight. Campaneris helps Kansas City with eight triples, and Camar… captain? Campaneris has 23 steals. Cardenal and Bushardt each tied for hits in Chicago. In National League, Harper and Rose of Cincinnati share runs, CleMonad? Mays leads with 22 home runs in San Francisco, Clemente and Starnerf? of Pittsburgh in NL outfield. Wills and Brock lead stolen bases, while Koufax and Ellis top the pitching charts.
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Horton
Detroit
Green
Boston
McAuliffe
Maniila
Davalillo
Cleveland
Tresh
New York
Yastrzemski
Versitles
Minnesota
Campaneris
Kansas
Colavita
Cleve
Land
Campueris
Kansas City
Cardenal
Leister
Chicago
Bushardt
Honor Golfers To Try GCCC Tourney
Honor golfers prepare for the GCCC tournament amid uncertain conditions and sparse details. The text references players, teams, and local stakes but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
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