Tiant's Three-Hit Pitch Keeps Cleveland Unbeaten
Cleveland pitcher Luis Tiant tossed a three hit shutout to lead the Indians to a 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Athletics, tying the AL start-of-season win streak record. Larry Brown and Duke Sims homered as Tiant struck out 12 in his second win in as many starts.
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Cleveland Indians
Luis Tiant
Kansas City Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Larry Brown
Duke Sims
Tiani
Brown
Indians
Sims
Vic Davalillo
Ken Suarez
Chuck Dobson
Tiant
Dobson
Fred Whitfield
Bert Campaneris
Kansas City
Caviillo
Alvis
Jimenez
Wagoner
Bryan
Colavito
Stahl
Whitfa
Causey
Gazalez
Chavria
L Brown
Suarez
Tiantp
Stone Ph
Dickson P
Cox
Davalilio
Hr—L.brown
Sims Sb—Wagner
Dan River Ends Amherst Streak With 4 2 Victory
Dan River High Wildcats defeated Amherst 4 to 2 in a district baseball clash Tuesday afternoon. Moorefield led the Dan River offense with two hits and a solo homer in the sixth, scoring the deciding run. Lang homered for Amherst in the first, and Carter added Amherst’s other run in the second.
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Dan River High Wildcats
Amherst
Wildcats
Moorefield
Dan River
Lang
Carter
Bryant
Meeks
Berry
Brandon
Belcher
Top Ten Pitching Leaders in Baseball
Cited players include Marichal of San Francisco with 3-0 1.000, Koufax of Los Angeles 2-0 1.000, Perry of San Francisco 2-0 1.000, Knowles of Philadelphia 2-0 1.000, Craig of Philadelphia 2-0 1.000, and Gibson of St Louis 2-0 3.000, highlighting strong early-season performances and ERAs.
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San Francisco
Koufax
Los Angeles
Perry
Knowles
Philadelphia
Craig
Gibson
St Louis
Associated Press
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Robinson
Warner Cal
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Oliva
White NY Seseee
Etchebarren Salween
cNally
Clain
Pizarro
Chicago
Baltimore
Mith
Keene WI
Art Ae
Twone
NY Oeer
Davis LA Aereteens
Morgan Hin
Hargrave Netters Rout Fork Union 7 0 In Conference Meet
Hargrave Military Academy netters defeated Fork Union 7 0 to stay undefeated in district play with a 2 2 season mark. Singles winners were J Fred Minton Gordon Gale Al Durham George Johnston and Scott Gordy with doubles pairs Gordy Johnston and Stephens Durham.
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Hargrave Military Academy
Netters
George Johnston
Don Poe
Scott Gordy
Doug Williams
Gordy
Johnston
Moore
Poe
Stephens
Durham
Barr and Ely
Eddie Stanky Best Among New Pilots
Eddie Stanky leads six new major league managers after two weeks in 1966 as his Chicago White Sox go 7-3, in third in the American League. Don Heffner’s Reds sit 2-8, Al Dark’s Athletics 2-9, Leo Durocher’s Cubs 3-8, Grady Hatton’s Astros 6-8, and Wes Westrum’s Mets 3-6. Cincinnati rivals struggle with one run losses, while Stanky’s club thrives despite .233 team batting.
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NEW York
Halk
Eddie Stanky
White Sox
Stanky
Cincinnati
Don Heffner
Reds
Kansas City
al Dark
Athletics
Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Grady Hatton
Houston
Astros
Wes Westrum
New York Mets
Mets
Leo Cardenas
Vda Pinson
Deron Johnson
Pete Rose
Jonny Edwards
A’s
Cleveland
Sam McDowell
Bert Campaneris
Jose Tartabull
Ken Harrelson
Ed Charles
Ted Abernathy
Durocher
Cubs
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Ron Santo
Billy Williams
Ernie Banks
Williams
Banks
Cub
Byron Browne
Randy Hundley
Ken Holtzman
Ferguson Jenkins
Adolfo Phillips
Roy McMillan
Ron Swoboda
Jack Fisher
GWHS Golf Team Dominates Patrick Henry Duo
GWHS golfers defeated Patrick Henry of Roanoke 14 3 in a Western District match at Danville Golf Course. It was GWHS second spring win over the Patriots and their fourth district win, lifting season record to 5 0 and extending their dual-meet win streak to 35. Medalist Steve Tucker posted 73 on the par 70 layout.
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Patrick Henry
Roanoke
Danville
Patriots
Steve Tucker
Martinsville
William Fleming
Rick Bera
Billy Nash
Jim Bowden
Bob Feldman
Harity Norris
Mike Kilgore
Dick Kessler
Favorites Fall In Round Two Of North South Amateur
In rain soaked second round at Pinehurst North and South amateur golf, Bill Hyndman Ed Tutwiler and defending champion Tom Draper were eliminated. Joel Hirsch beat Hyndman 1 up, Dick Chapman defeated Tutwiler 2 and 1, and Edgar Wholey ousted Draper on the 20th hole after a long rain delay.
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Kenalyta Pinehurst
N.C
Bill Hyndman
Ed Tutwiler
Tom Draper
Joel Hirsch
Insurance Company
Chicago
Hyndman
Huntingdon Valley
Dick Chapman
Palm Beach
Fla
Tutwiler
Indianapolis
Edgar Whaley
Providence
R.L
Draper
Birmingham
Mich
Bill Campbell
Bob Gardiner
Ed Updegraff
Dale Morey
Charlie
Dave Smith
Bill Harvey
Ward Wettlaufer
John Birmingham
Dave Boyd
Bob Allen
Dick Siderowr
Hirsch
Pine ‘Hurst
Chapman
Wholey
NCAA Probation For Texas A and M Richmond and Chattanooga Cited
The NCAA placed Texas A&M on football probation affecting post season play after the 1966 season for financial aid and out of season practice violations. Richmond and Chattanooga were cited with reprimand and probation, with Richmond censured and Chattanooga given a one year probation ending April 26, 1967.
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NCAA
Texas A & M
Richmond
Chattanooga
Jack Stevenson
Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Texas A&m
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Southwest Conference
Aggies
A&m
Ncaa Council
Gene Stallings
Ed Merrick
A. C. Moore
Department of Athletics
Four Grid Greats Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
Four pioneers of college football inducted into the National Football Hall of Fame. Posthumous honors went to Johnny McGovern Minnesota All America, John Hubbard Amherst, Everett Bacon Wesleyan, and Bishop Frank Juhan Sewanee. Also honored Paul Savidge Princeton Scholar Athlete Award recipient. ceremony at Union Club with Dick Kazmaier and Duff McGovern.
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Associated Press
NEW York
National Football Hall of Fame
Johnny McGovern
University of Minnesota
John Houghton Hubbard
Amherst
Everett Bacon
Wesleyan
Frank Juhan
University of the South
Sewanee
McGovern
Hubbard
Bacon
Walter [Camp
Juhan
Paul Savidge
Princeton University
Dartmouth
Savidge
National Football Foundation
Dick Kazmaier
Princeton
Dick Colman
Duff McGovernn
Union Club
Merle Gulick
Hobart College
Roger Blough
Foundation
General MacArthur
Minnesota
Michigan
Willie Heston
Wake Forest Tops Duke 2-1 in ACC Game
Wake Forest defeated Duke 2-1 in an ACC showdown, scoring two unearned runs in the third inning without a hit. Randy Londonwas hit by a pitch and scored after two stolen bases and a misplayed throw, while Duke’s Stan Coble homered for the only Duke run. Wake Forest improves to 9-8 overall, 4-5 in league. Duke drops to 6-13, 2-7 in conference.
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Winston - Salem
Wake Forest
Duke
Randy London
Jim Liccardo
London
Jimmy Grimsley
Terry Richardson
Bill Myers
Dick Warren
Grimsley
Steve Wrenn
Stan Coble
Blue Devils
Wake
IOC Delays Decision on Expelling South Africa
In Rome the International Olympic Committee voted unanimously to postpone a ruling on expelling South Africa over its racial policies. South African athletes were barred from Tokyo 1940 and from the Mexico City 1968 Games.
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Rome
International Olympic Committee
South Africa
IOC
Mexico City
Richmond Denies NCAA Rule Violations
University of Richmond officials said they were unaware any NCAA regulations were violated after the NCAA reprimand over revoking a student athlete’s grant in aid in 1965 when he declined spring football practice. The university pledged to conform and praised NCAA cooperation.
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Richmond
University of Richmond
National Collegiate ‘Athletic Asociation
NCAA
Theniversity
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