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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1966

Page

17

Gonzalez Delivers Walk Off Run For Phillies In 15th

In Philadelphia Tony Gonzalez lined a deciding run producing single in the 15th after Bill White opened with a base hit. The Phillies won 6 to 5 over the Giants as San Francisco tied it with a ninth inning rally. Giants led 2-0 in sixth before Philadelphia errors sparked the comeback. Energy shifted with McCovey and Davenport surrounding the late drama.

Philadelphia Tony Gonzalez San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Bill White Joe Gibbon Gonzalez White Phillies Phil Linz Jim Davenport Cookie Rojas Bob Uecker Willie McCovey Tom Hailer Jim Hart Uecker Bf Bribl Halter Jalou Tavier Fuentes Sadecki Mdaniel Henry Buhl yOot Linty Clemens Gibbon Knowles Brandt Fox Francisco Roles Kite Yerker Hart Mays Lanier MacCovey Hr—Davenport Tah White S—Fuentes Kuenn Brand. Fox Dalrymple, SF McDaniel

Hubert Green Wins Southern Amateur Title

Hubert Green of Birmingham rallied from a five stroke deficit to win the Southern Amateur in Birmingham with a final round 71. He finished 72 holes at 283 one under par, one stroke ahead of Downing Gray of Pensacola who tied for second at 284 after a 73. Bill Harvey and Mike Mitchell tied for third at 286. Mitchell shot a 70 final round. Defending champion Billy Joe Patton faded in the final rounds.

Birmingham Ala Hubert Green Florida State Downing Gray Pensacola Fla Gray Bill Harvey Greensboro M.C Mike Mitchell Texarkana Tex Mitchell University of Houston Lester Kelly Atlanta Billy Joe ‘Patton

Chisox Rally To Defeat Indians 7-2

Chicago White Sox erased a 2-3 deficit with a five run sixth inning highlighted by Smoky Burgess and Bill Skowron doubles. Burgess drove in two and Skowron added another, sealing a 7-2 victory over Cleveland to complete the series sweep and hand the Indians their 11th loss in 12 games.

Chicago Smoky Burgess Bill Skowron Chingo White Sox Cleveland Indians White Sox Indians Jerry Adair Tom Jack Kralick Skowron Cleveland Fred Whitefield Sax McCraw Leon Wagner Hinton Cf Causey Salman Ss Skowran Pho Yidd Wagner Colavilo Buford Ibadia Whitfield Agee Ct iStnfed Ramone c Foto Crandall Agair Kralick Curry Hargas Horten Arcue Burgess Weis Dee Shicaga Creveland Acee Buford Salmon Hoelen

Bronco All Stars Journey To Martinsville for Sectional

The Bronco All-Stars from Schonlfield Recreation Center head to Martinsville on Monday to play in the Bronco Sectional Tournament. Danville faces Greensville County in their opener, with the winner meeting Martinsville Tuesday night. The Colt All-Stars depart Thursday for Tennessee to contest the Colt District Tournament in Elizabethan, Bristol, or Knoxville, depending on early round results. Leonard Isom leads the Danville squad with George Hignjas as coach and Al Rachey as business manager.

Bronco Schonlfield Recreation Center Martinsville Danville Greensville Tommy Scolpini Tommy Hundley Battery Harold Scolpini Charlie Clifton Norfolk Ner Unere Lenambivoship Newburgh M.Y Colt All-Stars Thurscey Tennessee Elizabethan Bristol Knoxville Tenn Wid Leonard Isom George Hign Jas al Rachey Isom Icky ‘Harris Pony League Hogrush Field I Elizabethan Venn Bob Martin James Stalings

Clarke Electric Clinches Bronco Loop Title With 20-0 Mark

Clarke Electric defeated Doug Roberts 14-2 Friday night to finish the Bronco Loop season undefeated at 20-0 and claim the league championship. Teammates Scapini Hundley Reynolds delivered strong hitting, while pitcher staff guided the 20 straight wins and playoff-free clinch. Thompson Ready-Mix also eyes a Pony League title as schedule winds down with key games against Grapette and others shaping the race.

Clarke Electric Doug Roberts Bronco Tommy Scapini Tommy Llundley Perry Reynolds Champs Scalpini Hundley Danny Ray Bruce Custer Mike Tickle Bobby Jackson Chuck’ Clifton Wayne Adkins Ricky Boggs Charles Shelton Thompson Grapette John Daniel Clark Electric W Watson Doug Robertson Watson Arthur O. Robertson Pensicola Danville Amusement Grapet Clarke Elec Pepsi-Cola Robertson Thomp Ari Sjohn Daniel Robertson Mitto Vic Thes-Arthur Vic Thessthar -Sclarke Elec Tories Cois Ir Ie Scholfield &Son Havel Riverdar Amuse Paving Boys Open

Dress Continues Lead In Mill Softball League

Dress pushes pace with two wins in Mill League. 4 Dress beat 3 Bleachery 7-2 and 4 Dress topped Data Processing for their second win. Data Processing split week with an 11-1 win over 3 Bleachery. Stokesland Meth won first-half title in Men’s Church BY League. All-Star game set for Tuesday night at 8:15. Rich results and schedule details follow the week’s games and standings.

Dress Thhey Data Processing Dyay House Marco Dye AM League State Line North Main Bapt Stokesland Meth Bur Jton Memo Calvary Bapt Emmanuel Brethren Ferry Rd Friends Ringgold Brethren Stokesland Calvary “Ro MIT Men’s Church Stokes, Memn

Nancy Green Captures Women’s Special Slalom at Ski Meet

Nancy Green of Canada won the women’s special slalom with a combined time of 1 minute 8.23 seconds at Farellones Chile. US team members swept the next four places on a sunny windless day as preparation for the world championships in Portillo begins.

Farellones Chile Nancy Green United States Andes Portillo Miss Green Penny McCoy Mammouth Lakes Calif Jean Saubert Ogden Utah Wendy Allen San Pedro Cathy Allen Susan Chaffee Rutland Joan Hannah Franconia N.il Wahim

Robert Hudson Voted Hagan Award For 66

Chicago AP Robert A Hudson the Oregon merchant who underwrote British team expenses for the 1947 Ryder Culp resumption was named 1966 Walter Hagan Award winner for distinguished contribution to Anglo American golf relations. He will be 79 later this month and is the sixth recipient of the award begun in 1961 by Dr S Leonard Simpson. Hudson previously hosted the British pros in Portland in 1945.

Chicago Robert A. Hudson Oregon Walter Hagan Hagan Husan S. Leonard Simpson Joe Carr Ireland Fred J. Corcoran Joseph C. Dey Jr USGA Dai ‘Rees Chick Evans Broadmoor Colo PGA Hudson Portland

Brabham Wins British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch

Jack Brabham, the Australian driver, won the Royal Automobile Club British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch. He built the car and led most of the 212 mile race, finishing in 1 hour 13 minutes 13.4 seconds to gain 21 points in the world championship. Dennis Hulme finished second in a Brabham, with Graham Hill third and Jim Clark fourth. Dan Gurney retired with a piston problem and Bob Bondurant failed to start.

Brands Hatch England Jack Brabham Royal Automobile Club Brabham Dennis Hulme New Zealand Britain Graham Hill Scotland Jim Clark Lotus Dan Gurney Costa Mesa Calif Eagle Bob Bordurant Bands Hatch

Rain Delays Houston Atlanta Game In Atlanta

Rain washed out the Houston at Atlanta game after 544 innings tied 1-1. Eddie Mathews hit a seventh inning homer for Atlanta and John Bateman followed with his 12th, but the game will be replayed from the start with those homers counting in the records.

Atlanta Braves Eddie Mathews Tousson John Bateman Mathews Bateman Houston Wynn Stackson Staub AeroAé Harrison Torrec Maye If Miones Cf Menke Farrell Kjohnson Foo Housten i Lab Allania Jagones Yearcrell K. Johnson

John Foster Leads Colts to 10-0 Victory

Lefthander John Foster hurled the Colts to a 10-0 Connie Mack League win over Fresco. He allowed only one hit, a seventh inning single by Cox, while striking out 12 and issuing no walks. Mike Jefferson, Dewey Hancock, Lee Connor and Tony Peters each had two or more hits for the Colts. Scores by innings show a 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 spread.

John Foster Colts Connie Mack Fresco Cox Foster Ticickets Mike Jefferson

City-Wide Tennis Tourney Entry Deadline Extended

The Parks and Recreation Department extended registration deadlines for the 1966 City-Wide Tennis Tournament to July 29 for Adults and Seniors and August 3 for Juniors and Midgets. Entry forms are available at Booth-White Sport Shop and the Parks Department office on Green Street. Matches run July 23–31 for Adults and Seniors and August 9–18 for Juniors and Midgets, with navies and open divisions. Participants 16 and older with tennis team experience must play open division. others may choose. No entry fee. each player must provide a new can of balls per match.

Parks and Recreation Department Booth-White Sport Shop Brooks Dunn Green Street Green St

Hendrick Wins Seventh Straight at South Boston

Ray Hendrick of Richmond claimed his seventh straight victory in the 73-lap modified and sportsman stock car feature at South Boston Speedway, leading from lap 36 and finishing just ahead of Lennie Pond and Ted Hairfield. Jimmy Griffin won the 20-lap late model hobby feature in a 1957 Chevrolet, lapping all but one car.

South Boston Ray Hendrick Richmond South Boston Speedway Hendrick Lennie Pond Bitrick Ted Hairfield Jimmy Griffin Leaksville N.C

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