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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1966
Page
10
Angels rookie Cal pitcher Minnie Rojas wins two straight starts since call up from Seattle farm club. He blanked the White Sox for six innings in a 2-1 victory, drawing hitters with his tease and three pitches.
Cedar Rapids trails Fox Cities by six games and Bur lington by 3½ in the first half pennant race after a rain delayed 5 1 loss to the White Sox. The three game series with Burlington begins Tuesday night at home with free tickets and a big fan event featuring contests and a fireworks display.
Roberto Clemente powered the Pirates past Cincinnati 54 with a three run homer his ninth of the season tying his hitting pace to lift Pittsburgh. Clemente sits at .312 and a heavy RBI total while Clendenon discusses his form after a slow start and other NL notes.
Clemente neared his best slugging pace as he homered off reliever McCool in the eighth to lift Cincinnati over the Reds 4-2. Other NL results saw San Francisco beat Chicago, Philadelphia sweep Atlanta, and New York defeat St Louis before a 4-1-1 finish.
Midwest league president Jum Doster ruled Cedar Rapids should receive a 96 forfeit for a 3-2 loss at Clinton, and fined Clinton manager Frank Oceak $75 with a three day suspension. Clinton pitcher Brian Murphy was fined $25 and suspended two days after both men were accused of bumping Umpire Pete Driess. The report also cites separate fines for Al Ronning and Charlie MacDonald over an incident at Wisconsin Rapids, and includes NASCAR driver Lorenzei commentary on Indianapolis 500 safety. The page closes with notes on Dick Drott’s postbaseball ventures and Iowa versus Iowa State football scheduling for 1934-era context.
A member of Cuba's wrestling team defected Sunday night during the Central American and Caribbean Games. U S immigration officials said the athlete Juan Pablo Vega reported seeking asylum because he does not agree with Cuba's Communist regime.
In Omaha Ohio State coach Marty Karow backs ace Steve Artin as he starts against top-ranked USC after OSU's 4 2 win over Oklahoma State. USC faces North Carolina alum John Stewart or Ray Lamb. Texas upset Arizona and St. John’s defeated Northeastern in other first round games.
Doug Sanders and Arnold Palmer remain first and second in golf money winnings after Buick Open ties netting $2,950 each. Rodgers rises to third with $20,000 Buick Open win, while totals show Sanders at $97,501 and Palmer at $64, etc.
The Detroit Pistons announced the signing of their No 1 draft pick Dave Bing from Syracuse to a 1966 67 NBA contract. Terms were not disclosed.
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