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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1966
Page
12
Drysdale fires a four-hitter to lead the Dodgers past the Cardinals 2 to 0. The shutout preserves the win as Cincinnati’s outfield misplays and early runs set the tone in a crisp pitching duel.
Yale faces Rutgers after a hard fought game where 27 year old Marine veteran Samp son Brown anchors the defense and leads the team’s comeback effort. Coach Bateman praises Brown as the quiet leader who never quits as Rutgers builds on prior improvements.
St Joseph’s Cadets won 16 to 49 over St Mary’s of Greenwich in a 24 mile race led by Ron Platt with 11 56. Platt Baras and Boudreau swept St Mary’s course records with times 11 56 12 29 and 12 30 respectively. St Joseph’s JV swept 1st through 15th led by Paul Hill at 13 32.
Unclear OCR text references standings and team names like Warner Brothers and American Chan. The readable fragments show a sports context with possible pins or matches but lack clear facts, dates, or outcomes. Further readable lines are needed for a solid summary.
Fairfield University launches a ten game schedule led by coach Jim Kuhlmann with a veteran squad. The Stags play Quinnipiac today at North Haven Junior High field, aiming to rebound from a 1-10 campaign.
Ireutt Club Notes report Rich Capella hit a go ahead homer in the eleventh as the White Sox beat the Twins. Ted Moran and Steve Hutnik led the offense while Mark Fanali started in the field. Carmen Fanali and Dick Murphy paced the Twins. In a separate game the Yankees defeated the Dodgers 16 to 8 with LeRoy Hescock hitting a grand slam. Next games schedule Yankees vs Twins at 4 pm and White Sox vs Dodgers at 5 pm.
The Chicago White Sox will not bring back Don Gutteridge Tony Cuccinello or Ray Berres for 1967. Details on who was fired or who chose to retire were not disclosed by manager Eddie Stanky or club officials. Berres declined a farm system pitching instructor post with a 1968 return promise. Cuccinello reportedly was not asked to remain.
Michigan State expected to win its Big 10 opener against Illinois by 14 points after opening the season strong with wins over NC State and Penn State. The card also lists several other top teams favored in weekend matchups including UCLA over Missouri and Notre Dame over Northwestern.
Minnesota Twins note long time White Sox veterans Gutteridge Berres and Cuccinello as part of roster moves with ties back to 1949 1955 and 1957 joining the team for the season.
Don Drysdale pitched a four hit shutout and Ron Fairly homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St Louis Cardinals 2 0 to trim their magic number to three in the NL pennant race. Lou Johnson drove in a run, Lefebvre doubled for another, and Fairly collected his 13th homer.
ANSHEIM California UPI reports the California Angels announced Tuesday night that manager Bill Rigney will pilot the team again in 1967. An Angels spokesman said the team and Rigney have come to an agreement with no details given. Rigney, 48, has managed the Angels for six straight seasons with the club in sixth place this year at 77–80 before the Detroit game.
Molly Brook Dean captured the $48,450 2 year old filly pace at Yonkers Raceway on night two of the New York Sires Stakes by three quarters of a length after a rail trip. Sir Dingle nosed out rivals in the $48,300 trot for 2 year old colts and geldings, with Sharp Scott placed fifth after leading to the wire.
Minnesota defeated Cleveland 5 to 1 while Chicago beat Boston 1 to 0. Standings show Detroit top with 87 wins, Chicago 82, Minnesota 71, Cleveland 79, California 77, Kansas City 71, Washington 71, New York 68, Boston 71. Night games include Detroit at California, New York at Washington, Kansas City at Baltimore, with multiple pitcher matchups listed for today’s schedule.
Boston officials denied reports that Bob Lemon was being considered to replace Billy Herman as Red Sox manager. Lemon, star pitcher and current Seattle pilot in the Pacific Coast League, was tied to the Boston vacancy after Herman was fired with two weeks left in the season. Pete Runnels remains interim manager.
Sterling House with Stratford Jaycees sponsors a bus trip to the Yale Bowl on Saturday to watch Yale meet Rutgers at 2 p.m. Members may reserve a game ticket and bus seat for 25 cents if in grammar or junior high, or one dollar for adults. The bus departs Sterling House at 12:45 p.m. and returns about 5 p.m.
Detroit baseball figure Bob Swift lay in critical condition in Detroit on Tuesday from cancer. Doctors said Swift, 51, is able to speak only a few words and remains very weak as speculation mounts over a possible new manager for the Detroit Tigers, a role he twice held as acting manager.
University of Bridgeport soccer coach Joe Bean sees a bright outlook for the 1966 season with a talented lineup led by John Versaille and Dick Dieckmann and supported by Alex Popovich Mubeygin Allan Steve McKee and a veteran defense. The Knights open against Albany State in Albany with home games slated for Long Island University and other regional foes as they pursue at least nine wins.
UB welcomes parents of its football players for a Saturday night game at John F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium against Cortland State. Kickoff is 7 45 PM. Parents will be announced at halftime and attend a post game reception in the UB gym. Notables include Steve Miska and Jan Miska. Cortland State holds a 2 4 mark, while UB shows 1 1 after recent wins and losses.
Holy Name Cardinals of the Southern Connecticut Pop Warner Midget Football Conference host Shelton in the league opener at Longbrook Park Sunday at 2 p.m. The Cardinals lost in an exhibition to Spring Valley 13-6 last week, while Shelton beat Monroe 22-6 to start its regular season.
South Bend report notes Don Miller led Notre Dame's Four Horsemen in rushing yards in 1924 with 763 yards from 107 carries.
Ken Berry lined a two out single in the bottom of the ninth scoring Tommie Agee from second to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 1-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a doubleheader. Agee started the rally with a single, Tom McCraw struck out, and J C Martin was walked intentionally before Berry dropped the second pitch from Lee Stange into center. Stange took the loss for Boston. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win for Chicago.
Willie Mays drove in four runs with a homer and a single to lift the San Francisco Giants past the Atlanta Braves 6-3. Mays’s 36th homer sparked a three-run sixth inning comeback as Lindy McDaniel held the Braves in check over six innings for the win. Hank Aaron provided Atlanta’s three runs with a fourth-inning homer, while Eddie Mathews’ tribute crowd watched.
Christ the King varsity soccer edged Daycroft Day School of Greenwich 4 to 3. Marty Ryan scored twice while Greg Henchar and John Hanusovsky added one goal each. Next varsity match is at Newtown on Friday.
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