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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1966
Page
8
A hometown puff on the Pittsburgh Pirates showing off team president Ibe Galbreath and vice president Bing Crosby. It lists six minor league affiliates Columbus Asheville Raleigh Clinton Gastonia Salem and their managers, plus notes on Harry Walker and Elroy Face and other Pirates connections.
Baseball note from an Associated Press report recalls Sandy Koufax’s 6th win despite high hit totals and control issues after a 4-2 Dodgers victory over the Mets. Lou Johnson's first inning three run homer provided the lead, with Koufax expressing frustration at his curve and throwing vigor.
Corry All-Stars eye District series as three day league layoff shifts to practice sessions for the Star squad. If Corry survives in districts, further delays loom. Monday and Tuesday suspend games, with Wednesday also affected.
Larry Jackson shut out San Francisco on five hits as Philadelphia won 5 0 and moved two percentage points behind Pittsburgh for first in the National League. Joe Torre hit a two run homer in the bottom of the ninth to lift Atlanta over Houston 7 6. Oski has been the regular second baseman since July 1956 and is noted as a premier fielder and glove man. Roberto Clemente is highlighted as a premier, electrifying outfielder with a shot at a fourth NL batting title. Jerry Lynch owns the pinch hit homer record with 17 and Willie Stargell tied for most left handed Pirates homers with 27 last year.
Tommy John boosted the Chicago White Sox with a six hitter in a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians, aiding a six-game stretch and a sixth-place tie with the Kansas City Athletics. Agee and Don Buford contributed key plays including a run-scoring double and a sacrifice fly. Detroit, Baltimore, New York, Minnesota, and California also won as season standings shift.
SARFIELD Conn AP The Pittsburgh Steelers weed out rookies in a scrimmage with New York Giant rookies. Coach Bill Austin says time is short to identify those who will not make the NFL grade. The game will help rate the players after a camp scrimmage earlier in the week.
Detroit Pistons player coach Dave DeBusschere was operated on for appendicitis at Bon Secours Hospital Wednesday night. Doctors report his condition today as favorable.
Cincinnati leads the standings with 97 points followed by St Louis on 29 and Atlanta 7. Other teams include Houston 6 Pittsburgh 10 Chicago 4 Los Angeles 4 and New York 2. Today features LA at NY and SF at Philadelphia among others.
U S track stars gather in Berkeley for an All American Invitational at Edwards Track Stadium after Poland withdraws from the planned dual meet. Coach Stan Wright says the event aims to demonstrate U S strength ahead of meets against Russia in Los Angeles and Poland.
Pittsburgh wins as Roberto Clemente hits inside the park homer and Jose Pagan drives in three with a bases loaded triple. Bob Veale earns his 11th victory, while Harry Walker cautions there is much ground left to cover with eight West Coast games and 13 against the Giants remaining.
Arne Dokka defending champion and medalist falls in the quarter finals of the National Public Links Golf Tournament. George Demling of Louisville defeats Dokka 5 and 4 as the unfamiliar course at Brown Deer exposes the champion. A new title holder will emerge.
Look for Brockway driver susTi Johns to chase a 25 lap win at the Busti oval as Stateline Speedway kicks off a regular program including two 26 lap races and 11 prelims. The next week marks the track tenth anniversary with a 50 lap Mid Season championship for late models and top prizes.
Larry Hasbrouck earned the win in four innings of relief as the Yankees crushed the Braves 10-3 at Loveland Field. Hasbrouck relieved Dennis Brown and limited the Braves to two hits as New York posted 11 hits, with John Bracken strong at first base. Rick Schwab took the loss.
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