Marichal Dominates Cubs In 9-4 Opening Day Win
Giants ace Juan Marichal carried a no hit bid into the seventh, finishing on a three hitter as San Francisco beat Chicago 9 to 4 at Candlestick Park. Willie Mays hit a 415 foot homer with a man aboard in the fourth, sparking a six run outburst. Mays and Gabrielson each homered, while Len Gabrielson and Ty Cline contributed key hits as Marichal improved to 22 13 on the season in his delayed spring training debut against Leo Durocher’s Cubs.
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Whitey Ford Discards Handwarmer In Opening Game
New York Yankees ace Whitey Ford was forced to discard a handwarmer during the opener against Detroit. After Ford retired Don Wert, Detroit manager Charley Dressen protested a warm water bottle in Ford’s back pocket. Ford, who had arm surgery in 1964, has shown better form in warmer weather. game time temperature was 56 degrees.
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Piraino 7th in classic singles at ABC tourney
Marty Piraino of Syracuse rolled 651 to finish seventh in the classic singles division as Nin Angelo of Buffalo continued to lead with 724 since April 6. In other action, The Citadel loss continued for the Citadel at Valdosta State as Mike Fisher pitched well and Larry Gabriel collected two hits in an 8-1 setback.
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Orioles Edge Red Sox in 13 innings on opening day
Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in 13 innings. Jim Lenborough balked with the bases loaded in the 13th, forcing a run home after Bob Johnson reached on a single and Johnson scored on Aparicio’s double play, while Carl Yastrzemski’s stellar defense kept Boston tied until extras. Frank Robinson sparked Baltimore with an early RBI and Brooks Robinson delivered a bases loaded single in the ninth to force extra frames.
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Willie Mays Opens Season With Homer In Giants Win
Willie Mays started the 1966 season at Candlestick Park with a homer, driving in the fourth inning to spark the Giants to a 9-1 win over the Cubs. Juan Marichal dominated, allowing three hits with eight strikeouts over 18 first-up batters. Giants manager Herman Franks praised Marichal, while Leo Durocher quipped that you cannot win without hits and runs.
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British Promoter Offers Clay $280000 for Title
London promoter Micky Duff said Cassius Clay was offered 280000 to defend his heavyweight title in London against Henry Cooper. Duff said promoter Harry Levene intended to stage the bout on May 21 or May 28, recalling Cooper’s prior 1963 fight with Clay that ended in a fifth round KO for Clay.
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Racing Roundup Induste wins Aqueduct feature amid Derby buzz
Induste a Kentucky Derby eligible three year old by Royal Coinage, trained by Johnny Rotz, captured the Roman Patrol Purse at Aqueduct in 1:10 for six furlongs by a length over Keen Kutter. Defiant Son was third as Indulto races loom for Gotham Stakes and the Derby prep path. Zamilya won Bowie Primrose Purse on a sloppy track by three lengths, while Space Song edged Bold Destroyer in Gulfstream Park’s ninth. Ray Broussard rode Space Song to his second Gulfstream riding title bid.
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Cage coach resigns at Delaware to coach football foes
Newark Del AP Irv Wisniewski resigned Tuesday as head coach of the University of Delaware basketball team to devote full time to an assistant football coaching role. His 12 year basketball tenure produced a 110 153 record. He fills the vacancy created when Harold Raymond was named last month to succeed Dave Nelson as head football coach.
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Dobbs Weighs Army Move After El Paso Talks
Texas Western coach Bobby Dobbs traveled to West Point to negotiate for Army’s head coaching job. Athletic director George McCarty said Dobbs was still unsure, with decisions expected by Wednesday. Dobbs led the Miners from 0-10 in 1964 to 8-3 in 1965 and earned attention after a Sun Bowl win.
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Tigers Dominate Cavaliers In 18-3 ACC Win
Clemson grooved 18 runs on 21 hits as Law ton Cowart and Keith Waters each collected five hits. Cowart drove in six runs and hit his sixth homer. Billy Palmer pitched all nine innings for the win, allowing nine hits as Clemson extended its ACC lead.
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Seeded Tennis Stars Win At River Oaks Tournament
In Houston the 32nd River Oaks Tennis Tournament opened with top seed Dennis Ralston cruising 6-0 6-1 over Fred Kester. Others among the seeded group— Tony Roche John Newcombe and Cliff Richey—won without dropping a set but faced strong challenges from qualifiers and several Dallas Houston and international players in first round play.
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Emmett Ashford Breaks Major League Umpire Barrier
Emmett Ashford, after 15 years awaiting his chance, debuts as the first Negro major league umpire in the American League. His confident calls and animated signals, including ruling a homer for Frank Howard, mark a historic rise from Pacific Coast League duties to the big show.
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