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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1966

Page

9

Orioles Rally Behind Etchebarren In 4-2 Win Over A's

Andy Etchebarren drove in the tiebreaking run with a seventh inning single and three hits as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Athletics 4 to 2. Wally Bunker earned his fourth win with help from Stu Miller in relief, while Bowens Adair and Etchebarren contributed key RBI hits. The A's led 1-0 early, tied it at 2-2 in the fifth, then Baltimore pulled away with two runs in the seventh and an insurance score in the eighth.

Kansas City UPI Andy Etchebarren Baltimore Sam Bowens Orioles Kansas City Athletics Etchebarren Wally Bunker Bunker Stu Miller A's Bowens Rollie Sheldon Jerry Adair Tuns J Adair Luis Aparicio John Wyatt Boog Powell Curt Blefary Bryan Mike Hershberger Larry Stahl Dick Green Joe Nossek Balto F.ronsn Blefary Ocharles Dstom Bowens Cf Nossek Cf Etchbrrn 2Sheldon Bunker P Dstone Tota Miller Wyatt Tribull Toles Tolais Baltimere Kanses E—Elchttarren Lattimore Ken- 308 Los—Ballimere Kanses City

Angels Defeat Tigers 3-2 in Detroit showdown

Willie Smith drove in two runs and scored another as Marcelino Lopez held Detroit to three hits through eight innings before Bob Lee finished. Norm Cash hit his seventh homer for the Tigers, but Lee closed out the 3-2 victory to drop Detroit further in the standings while California moved within one game of Baltimore.

Detroit UPI Willie Smith Marcelino Lopez Bob Lee California Angels Detroit Tigers Lee Jake Wood Bill Freehan Don Wert Lopez Norm Cash Wert Tigers Freehan Ray Oyler Wood Baltimore Cleveland Calif Schoal Rehrtt Cf Smith Plersil Cf Knoop 2B 301 1Freethon c 2200 Rodhers Honbauquetteé Pena Kolline Peno Houston Bill Mazeroski Willie Stargell Rod Veale Pete Mikkelsen Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros Veale Astros Rusty Staub Aucoraive Pap Washington Don Ance Mikkelsen iv Lee Maye Jim Purposes Wynn Mazeroski Barry Latman Estates Pirates Boston Red Stargell Sox A! Lock Elk Manny Mota Howard Nning Ken Sanders Bob Laverine Gene Alley Mota Willie Kirkland Doal Clendenon Tony Conigliaro Latman Aurelia Monteagudo Sanders I Pircelli I . Vsteski Jess Gonder Si la Apward Caguero Victo Ryan McMunn Pitt Birous Bismith Atou Storgell Mozrski Wynn Cf Bolley Kline Gonder Luis Phess E-Scott Sadowski McMullen Tetels Confolloro Pittsburgh Boston Pireevtarr Mousten Thomas Scott S—Saverine E—Stargell Valentine Sodowski Stigmon Vente Richert Mikkelsen Bcox Latmen iAentenguds Taylor Cox Eth Ath WA Richert Vela (Nicholson

Indians Edge Twins 9-4 on Colavito hit in ninth

Cleveland defeats Minnesota 9 to 4 as Colavito drives in the decisive run in the ninth. Bob Allen earned the win for the Indians, with Hargan’s relief staving off the Twins. Fred Whitfield and Leon Wagner drove in two runs each as Cleveland sewed up a fourth straight victory.

Cleveland UPI Rocky Polavito Max Alvis Cleveland Indians Minnesota Twins Bob Allen Steve Hargan Bernie Allen Allen Tony Gonzalez Jimmie Hall Tribe Alvis Colavito Johnny Klippstein Klippstein Minnesota Indians Twins Don Mincher Zoilo Versalles Leon Wagner Wagner RBI Minn Visties Dvililo Rollins Kippstein Oliva Stonge Crondal Landis Whitfield S—R. Allen Pascual Rogogenburk O'Donoghue Tiant Horgan Allen Wy C O'Donoghue Stance

Middle Street Notes Begin Senior Basketball League Play

Middle Street Boys' club gym hosted the first exhibition of the new Senior Basketball League. The Hustlers edged the Panthers 53 to 49 led by A Douglas with 17 points and two 15 point scorers Ernest Thompson and Charles Brown. Regular league play starts Friday with two games. the two month season ends with trophies for winners and runners up. Openings remain for individuals and full teams. Kansas City Athletics traded Wayne Causey to the Chicago White Sox for Danny Cater and cash. Causey, 28, was team captain and long-time A. He debuted in 194? with a .281 year and is a versatile infielder. Cater joined from the Phillies before 1965 and hit .270 with 14 homers and 55 RBIs.

Middle Street Sal Panthers Douglas Ernest Thompson Charles Brown Kansas City UPI Kansas City Athletics Wayne Causey Chicago White Sox Danny Cater Causey A’s Baltimore Orioles Cater White Sox Philadelphia Phillies

Mazeroski and Stargell lead Pirates to 6 0 win over Astros

Pirates rout Astros 6 0 as Mazeroski homered twice and Stargell homered. Veale and Mikkelsen held Houston to five hits and combined for the win, with Mazeroski driving in two and Altogether the Pirates score in the second, seventh, and eighth frames to secure the victory.

Pott Stays Four Ahead In Oklahoma City Open

Johnny Pott fired an 8 under par 64 to extend his four stroke lead at the Oklahoma City Open. Tony Lema’s penalty costs him two strokes, dropping within four of the leader as Tom Weiskopf and Terry Dill stay in contention. Field trimmed to 78 with defending champion Jack Rule Jr. eliminated.

Oklahoma City UPI Johnny Pott Tony Lema Lema Tom Weiskopf Terry Dill Quail Creek Don Massengale Butch Baird Bruce Devlin Massengale Jack Rule Jr

Errors By Losers Aid Bombers

New York Yankee pitcher Mel Stottlemyre limited the Chicago White Sox to three hits while New York capitalized on three errors for a 4 1 victory to climb to sixth in the standings. Roy White Bobby Richardson Mickey Mantle and Tom Tresh drove runs as Chicago’s defense contributed two unearned runs in the second and an unearned run in the ninth. Stottlemyre earned his fifth win against three losses as Horlen took his fifth loss in six decisions for Chicago in a game highlighting defensive miscues.

NEW York UPI Mel Stottlemyre Chicago White Sox New York Yankees Don Buford Stottlemyre Floyd Robinson Joel Horlen White Sox Roy White Pete Ward White Bobby Richardson Mickey Mantle Yankees Clete Boyer al ‘Weis Elston Howard Howard Gene Freese Richardson Tom Tresh Bob Locker Chicago Tom McCraw Robinson Ralph Houk Johnny Keane cHabrhc N.Y. Oh Agee Cf Buford McCrosh GaMantle Cf Ronson Oclinton Ward Pepsine Ib Romane Boyer Herbbse

New Haven Captures NAIA Area Tourney Final

The Chargers rally from a 5-0 deficit to beat Kutztown State 9-5 in the NAIA Area 8 final. Freshman Dave Wallace pitched five effective innings after relieving Tony Franco, allowing five hits. Darkness halted play after the eighth.

New Haven Dave Wallace Tony Franco Wallace Liberatore New England

Final Testing of Cars at Speedway Under Heat

Indianapolis UPI reports the Memorial Day 500 mile cars completed carburetion tests under 125 degree track heat. Thirty of thirty three starters ran three hours of practice at simulated race speeds with few mishaps. Pole sitter Marion Andretti and Arnie Knepper topped 160 mph, joining Dan Gurney Jimmy Clark Lloyd Ruby Joey Leonard and other former winners in the fast times. Foyt Unser Hurtubise and other notable drivers faced occasional pit stops for issues as Williams Hill Tingelstad Johnson and other entries sat out final tests. About 300000 spectators prepared for a busy holiday weekend and the early Monday morning start.

Indianapolis UPI Speedway Marion Andretti Nazareth Arnie Knepper Belleville Foyt al Unser Albuquerque N.M Jim Hurtubise North Tonawanda N.Y Britain Graham Hill Bud Tingelstad Hawthorne Calif Eddie Johnson Cuyahoga Falls Ohio Carl Williams Kansas City

Raybestos Cardinals sweep Willimantic in doubleheader

Raybestos Cardinals defeated Willimantic Rockers 13 0 and 4 0 to move to 7 3. Dick Norenberg and Metro Szeryk combined for a no hit bid with 21 strikeouts in game one, while Don Drake Ron French Howie Johnson led the offense in game two. The doubleheader was part of an Atlantic Seaboard Major Pony league meeting at Calf Pasture Field in Norwalk as Raybestos and Willimantic prepare for tonight's rematch.

Willimantic Raybestos Cardinals Willimantic Rockers Red Birds Norwalk Eagles Norwalk Dick Norenberg Metro Szeryk Don Drake Ron French Howie Johnson Johnson John Anguillare Szeryk

Country Day Varsity Baseball Caps Undefeated Season

Fairfield Country Day School completed an undefeated season with a 5 0 shutout over Mackey School of Tarrytown Rick Runyon delivered the deciding run with a single Darby Warner also starred At the league meeting five Country Day players earned all league honors Warner Runyon Greg Clement Will Smart and Sid Skinner were cited

Fairfield Country Day School Mackey School Tarrytown Rick Runyon A Tun Darby Warner Country Day Warner Runyon Greg Clement Will Smart Sid Skinner

Baseball scores and standings from yesterday and today

American League results show Baltimore 4 Kansas City 2, Cleveland 5 Minnesota 4, Washington 5 Boston 4, New York 4 Chicago 1, California 3 Detroit 2. Today Minnesota at Cleveland Tiant vs Boelwell, Boston at Washington Santiago vs Hannan, Baltimore at Kansas City, Chicago at New York, California at Detroit. National League action includes Atlanta 5 Chicago 3, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Houston, New York at Los Angeles, Philadelphia at San Francisco, with fading standings and matchups noted.

Baltimore Kansas City Cleveland Minnesota Washington Boston New York Chicago California Detroit Boewell Tiant Santiago Hannan J. Miller Terry Howard Peterson Newman Wickersham Atlanta Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Houston Los Angeles Philadelphia San Francisco Bissingame Seu Billy Williams Nia Cee Aoe Lemaster Hands Buht Herbel Cardwell Law Giusti Roberts Fisher Rihant Koufax O'Toole Jackson

Reds Rally Past Cardinals 6 5 Behind Pinson Helms

Cincinnati Reds defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6 to 5 as Vada Pinson hit two homers and Tommy Helms added another. Jim Maloney earned his fifth win without a loss, striking out six before being relieved by Billy McCool in the seventh. Pinson homered in the first and fourth innings, with Card starter Art Mahaffey chased early. Pete Rose added a run-scoring single in the seventh for Cincinnati, while Curt Flood drove in two for St. Louis and Maloney contributed offensively for his team.

ST. Louis UPI vVada Pinson Tommy Helms Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Jim Maloney Cincinnati Billy McCool Kerry Buchek Pinson Cardinal Art Mahaffey Gordie Coleman Deron Johnson Maloney Curt Simmons John Edwards Pete Rose Cardinals Buchek Curt” Flood Cin Ktrristl Abr Helms Tolan If Gibson Binsonict Ah McCarver

Braves Top Cubs With Homers in 5 3 Victory

Hank Aaron, Joe Torre and Mack Jones hit homers to power the Atlanta Braves past the Chicago Cubs 5-3. Wade Biasingame pitched for the Braves in Chicago, delivering a strong outing.

Chicago Hank Aaron Joe Torre Mack Jones Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Wade Biasingame

Fairfield Prep Dominates Central Netters 7-0 in Tennis

Fairfield Prep routed Central 7-0 in boys tennis, extending their MBIAC winning streak to 14. J Chris Love, Mike Daly, Kevin Connolly and Tom Stumblis all won singles matches, while the team of Bill Henderson Val Dowd and Jim Coleman Tim Dowling swept doubles. Prep to face Bassick for league title.

Central MBIAC Bassick Wednesday J . Chris Love Abbamonte Mike Daly Metell Kevin Connolly

Notre Dame bowls over Bassick Central in scholastic baseball

Notre Dame defeated Bassick Central with a 12 to 3 score. Multiple teams and players are listed in a dense grid of results, including St. Bernard's at Woodstock and Norwen Tech at Stokvey, with various varied scores and matchups across the district.

Notre.Dame Bassick Central Mitora Sg Cabo Necw St.deeéwh's Wriskt Tech Ammachate Ballard-Mayer Ake Inary Crist Catholic Oar Bevtear Owreltenre Porman Montrle Kumingty Mariyn Rwi St. Eneph'e Woodstock Soheneld St. Bernard's Stonington Lyman Norwen Tech Stokvey Martfor Fitea E. Martford Ord Platt Manchester E. Cath NW Cathote Dames Memoriali Mats Mile Gert Camten Old Saybrook Westbrnek Od Lyme Mortan Retherswold Artsin ' Ceat Winder Onnard & Notts Dame WH Nitwoawe Kania Weeny

Brakettes Face Glenettes In Home Season Opener

The Raybestos Brakettes launch their 196 home season with a doubleheader against the Perkasie Glenettes at Raybestos Memorial Field starting at 7. A second twin bill closes the opening series tomorrow night. Led by Carol LaRose and Ann DeLuca the Brakettes chase early wins as Donna LoPiano and Donna Hebert pace pitching. The Glenettes, last season's national tourney entrants, rely on star pitcher Sarah Ross and hitters Carol Greiss and Phyllis Shank.

Raybestos Brakettes Perkasie Glenettes Raybestos Memorial Field Sarah Ross Carol Greiss Phyllis Shank Fred Daly Raybestos St. Raphael Buccaneers Brakettes Wee” Devitt Ralph Raymond Donna LoPiano Donna Hebert LoPiano Hebert Lassie Worcester Mass Carol LaRose Ann DeLuca Marge Whitehead Pat Harrison Willie Roze Gladys Crespo Sis

UConn Seeks Tourney Bid In Three Way Playoff

Connecticut faces a three way playoff at Durham New Hampshire June 13 to 17 to earn the Yankee Conference berth to the District One playoffs for the College World Series in Omaha. Stripes Tommy Penders and Bob Schaefer will start as the Huskies meet Maine with the winner facing Massachusetts. If rain cancels, a three man committee will pick the District One rep.

Three Ex Stags Enter Hall of Fame Tonight

Fairfield University to induct three former Stags into its new Hall of Fame at the second annual Varsity F club dinner in Berchmans Hall at 7 p.m. Ed Boyle and Willis Bew will be guest speakers. Inductees are Bob Gerwein Jack OConnell and Jack Redway. Major awards include the William Wallin Memorial Award and MVP honors for basketball and track.

Fairfield University Fairfield Berchmans Hall Ed Boyle New York Knickerbocker Willis Bew Bob Gerwein Jack O'Connell Stag Jack Redway William Wallin

Hopes for Marc injury linger after wall crash

Ralph Houk said Roger Marc likely out two days after a collision with the right-field wall Wednesday night. Roger Maris reported knee soreness at Yankee Stadium while his left knee felt fine. Dick Brown of the Orioles is in Mount Sinai after exploratory brain surgery. officials say he recovered well and will stay in intensive care for several days. In Detroit, Gail Gogdill was fined and suspended then reinstated for off the cuff remarks about Coach Harry Gilmer, with notices to report for spring training July 18. Gettysburg College players Wayne Hardin announced signings of Art Boyes and flanker back Dale Boyd with AFL Houston Oilers and NFL Baltimore Colts respectively, and Villanova's Richie Richman joined the Philadelphia Bulldogs for a second season.

Charley Skwbas Yale Fairfield Tom Skenderian Brown Charles H. Blair Bill van Duren Bucknell University Bisons Bucknell Bill Lesinski Hartford Boston University John Geraghty Notre Dame Fordham Law School New Waterbury Orbits Lesinaki New Britain High School Boston’ University Steve Sinko Bill Krisher Mayflower Kusher Pittsburgh Steelers Dallas Texans Hartford Charter Oaks Bill Leeka UCLA Ernie. Cokyuetie Tulane Ralph Houk Roger Marc Maris Yankee Stadium Houk Dick Brown Baltimore Orioles Mount Sinai Hospital Baltimore Orioles Detroit Lions Gail Cogdil Harry Gilmer Gogdill Detroit Dale Boyd Gettysburg Boyd Pennsville N.J Houston Oilers AFL Jim Ward Baltimore Colts NFL Richie Richman Villanova Philadelphia Bulldogs Wayne Hardin Bulldogs Art Boyes

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