Frank R. Homers Twice But Orioles Fall to Twins
Frank Robinson and Boog Powell homered twice each to lift the Minnesota Twins past the Baltimore Orioles 9-6. Sam Bowens added a homer for Baltimore as Dave Boswell pitched 7 innings for the win, improving his record to 11-5 while contributing 10 strikeouts to reach 158 for the season. Don Demeter and Carl Yastrzemski also homered for Boston, and Cleveland beat Baltimore 5-1 as Jim Palmer took the loss. Detroit split a twinbill with Chicago, Washington beat Kansas City, and New York shut out California 9-0 behind Mel Stottlemyre.
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Tigers' Bob Swift A Born Fighter
Bob Swift, 51, battles cancer while remaining active with the Detroit Tigers as coach and acting manager earlier this year. He vows to return to spring training, keeps in touch with GM Jim Campbell, and remains optimistic about rejoining the team next season.
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Patty Harrington Wins Vermont Golf Title
Patty Harrington of Burlington clinched the 1966 Vermont Women's Golf Championship title after a 91 final round, having led after the first two days. Sylvia Jolivette of Dorset finished second with an 80.
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Baseball Standings From Night Scores Revealed
Night results show Atlanta beat Chicago 2 to 0 while San Francisco routed New York 11 to 1. Philadelphia edged Houston 7 to 6. Pittsburgh defeated Los Angeles 3 to 1 and Cincinnati 3 St Louis 1 in 16 innings.
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Hart Three-For-Four Giants Hold First Place By Squelching New York
Hart goes 3 for 4 as the San Francisco Giants pull into first in the NL by routing the Mets 11 1. Hart hits a grand slam, lifts his average to .286 while Gaylord Perry earns his 16th win. Pirates, Phillies, Braves, Reds win as Veale, White, Callison star in other games.
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Callison
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Top Golfers Play In Cleveland Open
A field of 144 of the world’s best golfers began the fourth annual Cleveland Open at Lakewood Country Club aiming for top money in the $100,000 event. Defending champion Dan Sikes returned, hoping to repeat after his 35-foot final-hole putt last year that edged Tony Lema by one stroke.
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Celtics Schedule Exhibitions Preview 1967 NBA Title Run
Boston plans 11 exhibition games before the October 15 season opener against the Warriors at Boston Garden. Red Auerbach lists matchups with New York, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati, plus 10 intrasquad dates, starting October 1 at Johnson City New York. Also notes U.S. Open champion Billy Casper as a leading contender in golf.
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Dodgers Giants Little League game moved to Friday
The Dodgers Giants matchup in Little League Norshaft Arlington will be played Friday at 6 p.m. The Pirates Red Sox game is scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m.
Electronics Champs After Perfect Season
The Bennington Little League 1966 season ended with Electronics in first place after a 14-0 run through 14 games. They beat Display 6 to 2 in the makeup game finishing a perfect season. John Hart earned the win with two doubles. Robin Harrington and Pete Fairley also doubled.
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Patterson Plans Another Comeback
Floyd Patterson plans a comeback fight against Henry Cooper in London on Sept. 20. The former heavyweight champion, idle since Nov. 22 after a back injury during a bout with Cassius Clay, trains in Marlboro, New York, and promotes announce the match alongside Al Bolin, Harold Conrad, and Harry Levine. Patterson seeks another shot at the heavyweight title as Jose Torres defends against Eddie Cotton on Aug. 15 in an accompanying event.
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World Alpine Ski Championships Open in Chile Controversy
Portillo hosts 11 day event amid debate over summer games in the Southern Hemisphere. FIS President Hodler defends timing and venue while skiers flag weather and training concerns. US team aims for strong showing against 21 nations.
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Clay Ends Workouts For London Title Fight
World heavyweight champion Cassius Clay and challenger Brian London completed final preparations for their 15 round title bout at Earl's Court Arena. Clay conducted a light workout and limited sparring while claiming retirement if London wins, a claim ringside observers dismiss as familiar.
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Billy Kidd Breaks Leg At World Ski Championship
Billy Kidd of Stone Vermont a top U S skier fractured his right ankle in a practice spill at Portillo Chile during the World Ski Championship. Coach Bob Beattie said Kidd was thrown into the snow on the downhill run by tricky light conditions and was rushed to the Portillo Hotel clinic for treatment.
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Colts Ruin Graham Debut
Washington Redskins coach Otto Graham faced a tough debut as Baltimore Colts powered to a 35-0 win before President Johnson and 45,805 fans. Graham praised the effort while noting many early mistakes and a need to return to work, as Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas and stand-in Gary Cuozzo directed five first half touchdowns.
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LeBarron powers Elks CYO to 14-4 Interstate win
Steve LeBarron of CYO Elks delivers a grand slam and six RBIs plus a single to spark the North Bennington squad over Arlington Lions Kiwanis and teammates 14 to 4 in the Interstate League All-Star game. He also pitches a pair of innings. Scott Racicot earns the win with five strikeouts.
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