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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1967
Page
8
The Locals split two games this week in YMCA softball, edging Cushman 7-6 after Cushman outhit 16-10, then losing 9-8 to the Wreckers as a four-run top of the final inning sealed the win. Sal's beat Cushman's 11-6 with a six-run third inning.
Jack Nicklaus the 1967 U.S. Open champion agreed to compete in the $200,000 Canadian Open in Montreal June 29 to July 2, aiming to win the one major title he lacks. Also entered are Sammy Snead Arnold Palmer Gay Brewer and Billy Casper, all prominent American pros.
Angels pitcher Jim McGlothlin struck out six and allowed three hits in a 7-0 blanking of the Indians, improving to 7-1 with seven complete games and a 1.34 ERA. The 23-year-old will join the AL All-Stars in Anaheim, while Angels teammates and other MLB results from the day are noted.
Houston wins the NCAA golf team title at Shawnee Inn as Florida star Steve Melnyk leads individually after two rounds. Hal Underwood of Houston delivers a clutch 71 finishing on a water-bounced drive to seal the Cougars’ fourth straight team crown and 10th in 12 years.
Wayne Yates of Atlanta shot 66 in the opening round of the $103,500 Cleveland Open at Aurora Country Club to lead as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus trailed by one and six strokes respectively. Dick Lotz, Dan Sikes, and Palmer followed with 67. others at 68 included Don Finsterwald and Ray Floyd while defending champ R H Sikes stood at 73 after a rain delayed day. Palmer praised the course as it stood after recent rain, while Nicklaus said he struggled to adapt to the wet greens.
In the American League Detroit defeated Minnesota five to two while California beat Cleveland seven nothing. Boston at New York and Kansas City at Baltimore were rained out. Probable pitchers include McLain Downing Clarke Dobson Dillman Horlen Chance Siebert Stange and others. In the National League St Louis leads with 40 wins, Cincinnati 41, Chicago 34, Pittsburgh 33, San Francisco 35, Atlanta 34, Philadelphia 29, Los Angeles 27, Houston 26, New York 21, and San Francisco 2. Also listed are day and night matchups including New York at Philadelphia and Houston at Chicago with several games rescheduled or postponed.
Hall of Famer Ted Williams, retired from baseball, spends winters in Islamorada Florida where he fishes tarpon and salmon. He remains Boston Red Sox vice president, runs a modest life, and critiques modern baseball while planning global fishing adventures. Williams weighs in on sports trends and elects fishing as his enduring passion.
Springfield College quarterback Dave Bennett signs with the Green Bay Packers as a candidate for third string behind Bart Starr and Zeke Bratkowsky. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound Holyoke native led Springfield to a 9-0 junior year and held six SC passing marks. Bennett joins Packers alongside lineman Bob Hyland.
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