A's sweep twin bill as Nash shines in win over Minnesota
In Kansas City the Athletics swept both ends of a doubleheader against Minnesota 5 0 and 4 3. Rookie Jim Nash improved to seven straight decisions without a loss, holding the Twins to three hits in a 2 0 victory. Campaneris Green and Gosger each had two hits as Nash left after two walks in the ninth. In the second game Oakland rallied for three in the seventh to win 4 3 with notable hits from Osie Chavarria and Phil Roof.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
St. Louis
Mets
Jim Nash
Twins
Nash
Jack Aker
A’s
Campy Campaneris
Dick Green
Jim Gosger
Campy
Ossie Chavarria
Green
Phil Roof
Charles
Mike Hershberger
Ning
Ken Sanders
Aker
Ron Swoboda
Cal Maxvill
Lou Brock
Shannon
Charley Smith
Orlando Cepeda
San Francisco
Chicago
Lew Krausse
White Sox
Jack Lamabe
Juan Pizzaro
Art Powell
Flores
Cotton Davidson
Johnny Unitas
Garry Cuozzo
Baltimore
Unitas
John Mackey
Butch Wilson
Cuozzo
Eagles
Jimmy Orr
Willie Richardson
Bob Berry
Oregon
Vikings
Portland
Ore
Lance Rentzel
Jim Lindsey
Jim Marshall
John Kirby
Minnesota
Rudolph Wins Thunderbird Golf Classic for $20,000
Mason Rudolph beat Jack Nicklaus in a televised final round to capture the Thunderbird Golf Classic title in Clifton New Jersey. Rudolph finished 278 10 under with a key six iron birdie on 15 after Johnny Pott nudged his swing on the practice tee. Nicklaus earned $12,000 for second as Billy Martindale and Gary Player also contended.
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Rudolph
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Gary Player
South Africa
Bursitis
Thunderbird
Pott
Jack
Kansas City Men Killed in Plane Crash
A light plane crashed in fog near Smithville, killing two Kansas City men aboard. The victims were James B. Carpenter, 34, and A. W. Trout, 53, the pilot, returning from auto races in Knoxville, Iowa. The plane struck a sign and a power line three miles south of Smithville, crossed Highway 92, and stopped in a garden.
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Kansas City
James B. Carpenter
A. W. Trout
Knoxville
Iowa
Smithville
Virgil Walker
Father of 14 Dies From Cut
ATCHISON Kan AP A construction worker and father of 14 died from loss of blood and shock after a cut on his arm in the Atchison County jail. Alvin T Bowen 51 apparently cut himself in a fall on a sharp edge of a tobacco can in his cell. An inmate raised the alarm Sheriff A Hinton responded. Bowen died three hours after an ambulance trip to a hospital. The incident occurred about 30 minutes after arrest for drunkenness. The coroner Dr W O Wallace undecided on an inquest.
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Atchison, Kan
Atchison County
Alvin T. Bowen
Bowen
A. Hinton
W. O. Wallace
Yale Freshman Tennis Captain Leads Team
Ronald A. Netter of Scarsdale New York captained Yale's freshman tennis squad this spring. The note also records that the largest Kentucky Derby field reached 22 starters in 1928.
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Ronald A. Netter
Scarsdale
N.Y
Yale
Namath Braces Knee In Jets Exhibition
Joe Namath wore a knee brace as he was sidelined two to three weeks after a hit from Don Floyd in a Birmingham exhibition. Jets doctor called the injury a minor strain with no cartilage or ligament damage.Mike Taliaferro led New York to a late field goal chance before Namath left.
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New York Jets
Don Floyd
Houston
Namath
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Floyd
Jets
Mike Taliaferro
Jim Turner
New Commander At Indiantown
Maj. Gen. Harry J. Hillyard takes command of the XXI Army Corps at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation today, succeeding Maj. Gen. Van H. Bond who was reassigned last August. A 1934 West Point graduate with over 32 years in service, Hillyard has served with U S Military Aid Groups in Athens, Greece. He is from Falls City Nebraska, married to Eddrea Lowell of Hiawatha Kansas, and has three children, Frederick a captain in Viet Nam and daughters Lee Anne Mayfield of Lewisburg Pennsylvania and Frances J. Cowles of Alaska.
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van H. Bond
Valuient
Valley Forge General Hospital
West Point
Hillyard
Army
U.S
Athens
Greece
Falls City
Neb
Frederick
Viet Nam
Lee Anne Mayfield
Lewisburg
Frances J. Cowles
Alaska
Record: Par breaks in U S Open history at Olympic Club
In the 1966 U S Open at the Olympic Club San Francisco thirteen golfers broke par of 70, a contrast to 1955 when only five players did. This highlights a surge in scoring depth at the course across a decade.
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San Francisco
Training Program Seeks Applicants for Industrial Roles
A Chanute Tribune notice invites men and women ages 18 to 49 to apply for a future industry opportunity. Short training is required and all inquiries will be acknowledged. Respond to Director IBM Automation, Box 134. Include name, address, age and phone number.
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IBM Automation
Chanute Tribune
Extra Inning Loss Ends Chanute Elks State Bid
Chanute Elks All-Stars fall 2-1 to Leavenworth in eight innings in the state tournament opener. Starter Rush held Leavenworth scoreless until the sixth. Chanute tied in the seventh on Jay Holbert's hit and Noland's run. Pettingill pitched the eighth for Leavenworth, scoring on Medill's bunt with two outs. Chanute finishes 13-6 on the season, second in district.
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Wellington
Chanute Elks
Elks
Leavenworth
Chanute
el Dorado
Pettingill
Rush
Medill
Don Noland
Clarence Matlock
Noland
Mike Beck
Jay Holbert
Holbert
Matlock
Elks All-Stars
League Leaders in American League Batting and Pitching
Statistics list top performers in batting and pitching with names and figures. Notable leaders include Oliva and B Robinson in hits and averages, F Robinson in runs and homers, Powell in RBIs, and Baltimore players prominent in multiple categories. The data itemizes leaders by player, team, and stat.
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Associated Press
Oliva
Minnesota
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Baseball Leaders and Team Standouts From The Season
Batting leaders include Alou of Pittsburgh with 344 at bats and 163 hits, Clemente of Pittsburgh with 149 hits, and Carty of Atlanta with 328 at bats. Runs scored highlight Alou with 85 and Aaron with 82. Runs batted in show Aaron of Atlanta with 91 and Clemente with 81. Doubles feature Callison of Philadelphia with 27 and Alou with 24, tied with Phillips of Chicago Pinson of Cincinnati and W Davis of Los Angeles. Triples noted for McCarver of St Louis.
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Alou
Pittsburgh
Clemente
Carty
Atlanta
Aaron
Callison
Philadelphia
Phillips
Chicago
Pinson
Cincinnati
W. Davis
Los Angeles
All-Star Games Washed Out By Rain Rescheduled
Saturday night all-star showdowns for Major and Minor Leagues were washed out by rain. The games were moved to Wednesday at Highland Park with doubleheader start times at 7 and 9 p.m.
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Highland Park
Fight Results From Multiple Cities
Terracina Italy Domenico Tiberia stopped Luis Penteado in 8 rounds. Mexico City Octavio Gomez knocked out Senen Rios in 6 rounds. Tokyo Tiny Palacio stopped Hajime Taroura in 10 rounds.
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Associated Press
Terracina
Italy
Domenico Tiberia
Luis Penteado
Brazil
Mexico City
Octavio Gomez
Mexico
Senen Rios
Panama
Tokyo
Palacio
Philippines
Hajime Taroura
Japan
Slovak and Tahoe Miss Win Diamond Cup Hydro Race
Mira Slovak and the Tahoe Miss captured a clear victory in the Diamond Cup unlimited hydroplane race on Lake Coeur d'Alene after a three hour delay due to wind and rough water.
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Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
Mira Slovak
Tahoe
Lake
Baseball Stat Leaders Noted For The Season
The report lists players with notable totals in home runs, stolen bases, and pitching. Aaron leads with 33 homers for Atlanta, Mays 28 for San Francisco, Brock 51 SB for St Louis, Perry 18 2 for San Francisco, Koufax 240 strikeouts for Los Angeles, and Bunning 180 for Philadelphia.
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Clemente
Pittsburgh
Aaron
Atlanta
Torre
Allen
Philadelphia
Mays
San Francisco
Brock
St. Louis
Jackson
Houston
Regan
Los Angeles
Perry
Koufax
Bunning
West Dominate Star Series In Kansas Legion Showdown
In Marysville Kansas the West team swept the three game Kansas American Legion all star baseball series over the East. Saturday night 1 Sunday afternoon 110 and Sunday night 6-5. Ron Schuler of Hays pitched a one hitter in the final game.
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Marysville
Kan
Kansas American Legion
Jacks Captures Brockton Open PBA Title
Bobby Jacks, a 5-foot-8 left handed bowler from New Orleans, won the PBA Brockton Open with a 9,357 score over 40 games in Brockton Massachusetts.
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Brockton
Mass
Bobby Jacks
New Orleans
Professional Bowlers Association
Lema Ties for Fourth at 1966 U S Open
Tony Lema failed to break par in the 1966 U S Open at Olympic Club San Francisco finishing six over par for four rounds and tied for fourth place.
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Tony Lema
Olympic
San Francisco
Three more NCBA first round games set for Wichita
In Wichita Kansas three first round National Baseball Congress games are scheduled Tucson Arizona faces Huntsville Alabama at 515 p m Liberal Kansas meets Baton Rouge Louisiana at 8 pm and Savageville Virginia plays Smithville Utah at 10 pm Mexico Missouri and Albuquerque New Mexico were eliminated in Sundays action Boulder Colorado defeated Mexico 5 2 North Platte Nebraska beat Albuquerque 7 1 in the losers bracket Milwaukees 6 0 win over Yerington Nevada and Minneapolis 8 2 over Slater Iowa highlight the winners bracket with Wichita Service Auto 7 6 over Batesville Arkansas.
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Wichita, Kan
National Baseball Congress
Tucson
Ariz
Huntsville
Ala
Liberal
Kan
Baton Rouge
Savageville
Smithville
Utah
Boulder
Colo
Mexico
North Platte
Neb
Albuquerque
Minneapolis
Slater
Iowa
Wichita Service Auto
Batesville
Ark
Milwaukee
Yerington
Nev
Baseball Scores and Standings with Sunday Results
The latest standings show Baltimore leading with 76 wins and 41 losses, followed by Detroit and Cleveland. Sunday results include Baltimore beating Washington 6 0 and New York defeating Cleveland 7 4, while Chicago swept California 4 0 and Boston upset Detroit 5 3.
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W. L. Pet. G.B
Baltimore
Detroit
Cleveland
California
Chicago
Minnesota
New York
Kansas City
Boston
Washington
Baseball Standings and Rain-Interrupted Games Highlight Week
Pittsburgh led by standings with Los Angeles and San Francisco close behind. Rain halted Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati after 5 innings, while doubleheaders saw Los Angeles and Chicago split 4-3 and 4-3 across two games. Other results included San Francisco 5 5, Houston 2. New York 5 3, St Louis 4 4. Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 1.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Los Angeles
New York
Atlanta
Cleveland
San Francisco
Raiders
Tom Flores
L. Pet. GB
San Fran
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Houston
Chicago
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Jim Jensen
Vyrl Evans
Jim Lindsay
Doug Pennington
Dick Vans
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By Mike Rathet
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James A. Nicholas
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Pete Gent
Earl Morrall
Giants
Joe Morrison
Homer Jones
Ron Smith
Falcons
49Ers
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Brown
Walt Roberts
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Indiantown Gap
Harry J. Hillyard
XXI Army Corps
IBM
Bob McCready
Keith Schmitt
Joe Jacobs
Aparicio
B. Robinson
Powell
Yastrzemski
Hershberger
Agee
Pepitone
Campaneris
Hamilton
McNally
Boswell
Richert
McCarver
St. Lou
United States
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Rich Bowler
Jake C. Byers
Wichita
Alburquerque
N.M
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Chanute Termite & Pest Control
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Topeka
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