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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1966
Page
1
Eight members of the 1963 Bluefield Orioles are shown with names positions ages and hometowns. Players include Dave Kearns infielder Hancock Maryland and Bert Jones catcher Pittsford New York among others from Greenville North Carolina, Kansas City Missouri, Kokomo Indiana, Berkeley California, and Stanford Connecticut.
Grahame Grant Mike Varah Chris Carter and John Boulter led a British quartet to a world two mile relay mark 7 14.6 at an inter varsity meet against Cambridge Oxford Cornell and Pennsylvania. Sawaki of Japan won the 10000 meters in 13 36.2 as part of the program.
Philadelphia spoiled Joey Jay returns by scoring three first inning runs and held on for a 7-3 win over Atlanta. Richie Allen hit two home runs and a double, Bill White added a homer, Bob Buhl allowed five hits.
Three matches go to extra holes on nineteenth. George Evans defeats Paul Cole, Bob Henry edges Al Modena, Jason McGuire beats W H Riley. Other results include Getgood forfeit win, Blue over Ellison, Gillespie over Vallandingham, Evans over Brant, Strader over Metcalfe, Jones over Peery, Hughes over Shelor, Kelley over Manis, Bowman over Dietz, Bartley over Shoda. Second round pairings set: Getgood vs Evans, Henry vs Meer, Blue vs Gillespie, Evans vs Strader, Jones vs Hughes, Kelly vs McGuire, Bowman vs Bartley, Lamgenheim vs Warner.
Sandy Koufax allowed 10 hits but earned his 138th victory as the Dodgers beat Houston 5 to 2 before a record Astrodome crowd of 50 908. Wynn homered off Koufax’s pitching and Jim Wynn went 4 for 4 with two RBI. Bateman's run scored on a sac fly but was erased on an appeal play for leaving the base early.
Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 4-3 as Bill Mazeroski’s wild throw on a potential inning-ending double play allowed Jim Maloney to score the winning run. Deron Johnson hit a two-run homer in the eighth to tie, with Clendenon and Clemente homering for the Pirates.
Chicago AP reports Kauai King Buckpasser and Creme de la Creme head a eight horse field in Arlington Park's One Mile Arlington Classic the opener of the Mid America triple for 3yearolds with Chicagoan and American Derby events later in the season Only notable absentee noted in early rundown
University of Alabama football coach Paul Bear Bryant will be flown to University Hospital in Birmingham for further tests and recuperation after collapsing at a coaches clinic. Doctors ruled out heart disease and ulcers, attributing the collapse to exhaustion and a duodenitis condition.
Steve Barber pitched a four-hitter and Curt Blefary hit a seventh inning three-run homer as the Baltimore Orioles blanked the New York Yankees 3-0. Barber struck out six, walked two, and improved to 7-2 while Fred Talbot took his fifth loss. The Orioles pulled 14 games ahead of the Yankees.
Detroit jump started with a five run first inning as Dick McAuliffe homered and Willie Horton hit a grand slam. Mickey Lolich earned his seventh win, while Paul Casanova homered for Washington. Casanova’s shot followed Don Lock in the fourth as the Tigers widened their lead.
Tom agee tripled in two runs in the ninth and scored on an infield out to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 7 4 comeback win over Kansas City in the first game of a doubleheader. Ken Berry opened the ninth with a single as Tort Locker walked and Agee doubled the lead. Smoky Burgess and Agee each doubled in the eighth to tie the game and Don Buford added a single to chase A's starter Jim Hunter.
Detroit at Washington features Wilson and McCormick in a night slate with Baltimore visiting New York and Cleveland in Boston. Palmer and Downing headline mound duels while Kelley and Santiago also start for their clubs.
In Boston, Carlo Yastrzemski scored on Don Demeter's eighth inning double for a 6-5 win that split the twin bill. Rocky Colavito hit two homers, powering Cleveland to a 3-2 first game victory. Errors and untimely plays shaped the late rally and ninth inning drama.
Full subscription of 2 520 000 dollars was announced for the Kauai King syndication. Shares valued at 70 000 dollars each will be distributed among 25 breeders and owners and Mike Ford who bought Kauai King for 42 000 dollars in 1963. The syndicate is led by Jerold Hoffberger and Alfred G. Vanderbilt with Sagamore Farm in Baltimore as the stud location. The 3 year old colt by Native Dancer stands at Sagamore after racing. Members span Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania and Delaware including Mrs Richard C. duPont and Mrs Marion duPont Scott.
The Pirates signed five players from the major league free agent draft. Three pitchers Calvin Bailey Larry Stout and Michael Fuchs received assignments to Salem Gastonia and Clinton respectively. Pellingra and Serry joined the farm system with Salem as their destination.
Denver quarterback Rick Egloff and Port Huron end Tom Frazier will serve as co captains for Wyoming's football team next fall. The announcement names two leaders from different positions guiding the squad.
The Bluefield Orioles defeated Bristol, Virginia 7 to 4 at Bowen Field in an exhibition game as they tune up for the Appalachian League opener. Johnny Braxton hit a three run homer, John Gemnusa doubled and drove in a run, and Bob Koppers struck out six over three innings. Baltimore Farm Director Lou Gorman announced the signing of pitcher Chet Collins, a 19 year old right hander from Warrior, who recently left the Decatur club after a sore arm. Collins has been working with the team and is considered a potential asset for the season.
Allen Morris of Greensboro is seeded No 1 for the Central Virginia Invitational Tennis Tournament in Lynchburg. The field includes top Tar Heel players and Old Dominion netters plus collegiate entrants from Florida and New Mexico. Les Nicholson of Washington is seeded No 2 with other top seeds including Bob Bortner Gene Hamilton Keith Stoneman Bruce Sylvia Eddie Phillips and Bobby Heald.
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