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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1967
Page
7
Billie Jean King opened her title defense at Wimbledon with a 1967 field and odds at 2-1 to win her second straight All England title. American contenders included Nancy Richey and Mary Ann Eisel, among others, as play began amid delays and notable results like Charles Pasarell’s upset of Manuel Santana.
Clara Brown and Faye Jones led in the Red River Lanes Housewives league with top series and game. Brown posted a 408 series and 157 game, Jones a 16 game, while Ussery and Johnson also posted high numbers. Country Kitchen led teams with 438 game and 1208 series amid match results including Lewie Rhodes, Crokkett Grocery, Styleette, Bonham State Bank, and Country Kitchen finishes.
The San Diego Rockets announced they signed playmaker guard Art Williams for the 1967-68 NBA season. Williams, a Cal Poly Pomona alum, impressed coach Jack McMahon at the rookie camp with his passing.
Detroit’s Al Kaline was named to the American League All Star team for the 13th time with 242 votes from peers. Bill Freehan received 222 votes as the league’s second highest vote getter. The AL starting lineup includes Harmon Killebrew Rod Carew Brooks Robinson Rico Petrocelli Frank Robinson and Carl Yastrzemski with the 38th All Star game set for July 11 at Anaheim Stadium. The NL starter was to be announced next. Mantle is hoped to join the squad. Carew and Yastrzemski were the only left handed batters among the starters.
The standings show St Louis and Cincinnati atop the National League with Chicago and Pittsburgh trailing. In the American League Chicago leads with Detroit and Boston close behind as schedules unfold across today’s doubleheaders and tonight’s games.
In a resumption after a week off, the Pony League Cubs beat the Tigers 8 to 3 on a big fourth inning. Cubs pitcher Smith allowed three singles and nine walks while fanning nine. Caplinger led with two hits in three trips including a double. The Reds edged the Braves 9 to 8 in a fifth inning surge with Brown earning the win. Smith, Keeton, and Brown held the Braves to seven hits and eight walks combined.
Maury Wills will appeal a U.S. tax court ruling taxing the 1962 Hickok belt prize. He and Ray Hickok said the case could set a precedent for taxing athletic awards across professional and amateur sports.
World record holder Randy Matson of Texas A M and quarter miler Robert Keene O Bryan of Texas, among 22 student athletes, received NCAA postgraduate scholarships. Matson plans a master’s in management at Texas A M following the award.
Albuquerque edges El Paso 11-3 in the Texas League with 14 hits including three two run homers by Angel Alcaraz Garrell Stinson and Ted Johnson all with a man on base Johnson’s ninth inning homer fueling a five run rally Everitt allowed 10 hits to earn the win Keller took the loss El Paso remains four games behind league leader Amarillo as schedule lists Amarillo at Dallas Fort Worth Albuquerque at El Paso and Austin at Arkansas
Texas A and M junior third baseman Lou Camilli signed with the Cleveland Indians. He earned all Southwest Conference honors and was 1966 photo of the year and will report to the Reno farm team in the California State League.
UPI reports the National Clay Court Championships will feature four top American women. Rosemary Casals of San Francisco, ranked third, joins No. 1 Billie Jean King of Long Beach and No. 2 Nancy Richey of San Angelo along with fourth-ranked Tory Fretz of Los Angeles. The event runs July 17 to 23.
Houston Astros hurler Larry Dierker, 20, is ordered to six months of active Army duty and will miss the rest of the season. Wade Blasingame, acquired from the Braves, will take his spot in the starting rotation.
The Dow Jones industrial averages slip in the morning with the 30 industrials down 1.74 points to 870.37, the rail index at 253.30 off 0.22, utilities at 130.58 down 0.17, and the broader 65 stocks average at 316.98 slipping 0.46.
Dr. Norman Burns, former director of the U S AID office in Jordan, warned at an Arab Emergency Relief Committee meeting that without solving the refugee problem in the next months there will be no lasting peace in the Middle East. He called the refugee solution an urgent prerequisite for stability in the Near East.
Fort Worth livestock figures show cattle calf and hog activity with steady to mixed prices. Cattle slaughter steer prices range 25.50 per hundredweight and heifers 23.60 to 25.00, cows 17.00 to 18.00, bulls 20.23, and yearlings 23.00 to 25.00. Hog prices 17.00 to 17.50 for 400-575 lb sows steady. sheep with spring lambs at 23.00 and feeder lambs 17.00-17.50.
New York Jets announce signed contracts for 1967 season for defensive linemen Gerry Philbin and Paul Rochester. Rochester, a 250 pound tackle from Michigan State, has recently recovered from an eye injury that sidelined him late in 1966. Philbin, a 245 pound defensive end, played college football at Buffalo.
Don Reeves, surprise Dallas Cowboys standout, signed a two year contract. He joined the starting lineup in 1966 after limited rookie action and finished the season sixth in rushing with 757 yards and 44 receptions for 557 yards.
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