Bosox Stop Tigers In Hitting Spree
Boston Red Sox hammered Detroit pitchers for 15 hits, winning 13 9. Bill Monbouquette lasted four innings after giving up six hits and five runs as Detroit faltered Friday night.
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1966
Page
12
Boston Red Sox hammered Detroit pitchers for 15 hits, winning 13 9. Bill Monbouquette lasted four innings after giving up six hits and five runs as Detroit faltered Friday night.
At Lebanon Valley Speedway the 30 lap sportsman feature offers the Westgate trophy and a $500 top purse. Butch Jelley leads with 275 points followed by Bobby Leach 254 Townley 241 and Garrison 227. Barry Purdy tops the special class with 143 points ahead of Terry Goyer and Lyle Jelley. Nearly 100 cars have turned out over the past two Saturdays.
UPI reports Casper fired a four under par 68 to reach six under 138, leading the Thunderbird at Upper Montclair CC after 36 holes. Rudolph and Lichardus sit one and two behind, Knudson and Player close, while Nicklaus and Palmer miss the cut danger with 143 and 144 respectively. Geiberger and Hill falter as half the field fails to survive the cut.
Atlanta teen David Barnes, age 16, led the final three rounds to win the 21st annual Jaycees International Junior Golf Tournament in Greensboro by seven strokes with a two over par final round.
Physicals for boys trying out for Anthony Union High varsity football will be at Bennington High School Thursday at 7 p.m. Soccer and junior high football players have physicals scheduled for Aug. 23. No boy will be allowed to compete without a physical, according to Clarence L. Pelkie, director of athletics.
Mickey Carmody of Bennington, Vermont, the only state golfer in the Jaycees International Golf Tournament finals, posted 79 today for a 72 hole total of 321. He survived the cut after a 15th birthday and a 79 on the final day while Vermont champs Greg Taylor and Mike Dick, both Rutland, and Bill O’Brien of Burlington were eliminated in the first 36 holes. Casper missed a putt after swatting a bee on the ninth, finishing with two bogeys and six birdie attempts. he opened with a 70 to sit one shot off the pace.
Sal's, Union Carbide and the Locals lead the YMCA double elimination softball tourney after opening week. Dick Dame powered Sal's with two homers in a 14 6 win over the Wreckers as Foster and Dame went 4 for 4. Union Carbide outslugged Guard 30 21 with five hits by Connell and Blodgett, and Strzesak homered for Guard. Locals scored 11 runs on 11 hits to defeat Bijur, who had two runs on five hits. Rain halted Cushman Globe Thursday. rescheduled for Saturday. Sunday features Wreckers vs Guard and Bijur vs the Cushman Globe loser. Sal's vs Carbide Monday in the winners bracket.
A Bennington boy and girl bicycle nearly ten miles round trip to play tennis at Bennington College, illustrating local growth in the sport. The annual tennis clinic at the college, now in its seventh year, attracts over 60 youths and roughly 500 area players when including campers and adults.
Saturday August 13 1966 features multiple race results from Pownal with first through tenth races across sprint and mile events. Notable entries include Royal Deer Cardella Royal Airy Kelly Pickering Rose Mafia and Iva Beau Silva among others with horses like Latin Melody Real Hero and Yankee Dot listed for various pace distances.
Detailed horse by race listing from Hinsdale including pace crowds of eight entries per pace, with prices, trainer and jockey notes, followed by five furlong and seven furlong race results, times, payouts, scratches, and wagering totals. Notable horses include Lucy's Folly Accardi, Granite Gay Vanidestine, Victoranda Johnson, Scotch Rockate Gilman, Oteca's Harry W Marshall, Miss Lady Vic Allen, and Miss Hairan Scholar's Son in multi-race cards with finish times and payoffs.
Entries list for a Saratoga Raceway program featuring FIRST- pace $600 with Celtic Earle-Ambo leading and other horses, SECOND- pace $600 includes Mickey MacPherson-Hamilton and Newport News-Heeney, THIRD- trot $600 led by Anthony Parch-Bell, FOURTH- pace $600 with Little Rae Rae-Butcher, FIFTH- pace $600 led by Diamond Hayes-Olin, SIXTH- pace $800 headlined by Tarport Al-Fanelli, SEVENTH- pace $1,600 with Esquire Queen-Heroux, EIGHTH- pace $3,000 led by Widower's Action-Coppola, NINTH- pace $1,600 with Erin O'Dudley-Staker, TENTH- pace $600 featuring Josedale Katrinka-Coppola.
The YMCA summer basketball league launched with two games. The 76ers beat the Masons 86 to 63 in the opener, and the Lakers defeated the Celtics 94 to 89 in the nightcap.
UPI reports golf star Billy Casper, 35, leads year earnings with 103300 from four firsts and top fives in 16 events. He claims little practice, focuses on putting, and aims to improve slightly rather than reach perfection. Casper cites Ben Hogan and Sam Snead as contrasts to his approach. He remains a candidate for a fifth title at the Thunderbird Classic in Montclair, New Jersey.
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