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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1967
Page
21
New York defeats Detroit 3-1 as relievers Hamilton and Womack escape late jams. Jim Northrup and Cash singled to load the bases, but Womack and Hamilton stranded runners in the ninth to preserve the win for the Yankees.
Cliff Hagan the Kentucky All American and former pro star was named coach of the Dallas Chaparrals in the ABA. Terms reportedly run three years around 22500 per year. Hagan previously starred for the Hawks and later worked as a radio TV commentator. The regular ABA season was expected to start mid October.
Defending champions the United States Federation Cup team arrive in Berlin after a subpar clay warmup in Paris. Captain Donna Floyd Fales leads a squad with Billie Jean King, Rosemary Casals, and Nancy Richey. King vows victory as the team faces Rhodesia, then South Africa and Germany en route to the semifinals.
Grambling College leads the NAIA tournament as favorite with a 35 of 36 season record, a .355 team batting average and 0.88 ERA. Ralph Garr tops hitters at .582, Jim my Jackson 11-1 with 0.79 ERA anchors the staff. Opponents include William Jewell Eastern Michigan Georgia Southern Occidental Glassboro New Mexico Highlands and Kearney State as the double elimination tourney opens in St Joseph Missouri with early games.
Champions list includes Lionel and Fay Hebert, Bob Charles, Dave Ragan, Charlie Coody, Lou Graham, Randy Glover, Tommie Jacobs, Tommy Aaron, Dan Sikes, Johnny Pott, Sam Snead seeking first Open win. Kel Nagle, Walter Burkema n, Bob Rosburg, Tom Weiskopf, Cobie Le Grange, Rex Baxter also in Detroit tests. 36-hole trials run Monday across Denver Chicago Kansas City New York Cincinnati Portland Memphis then Tuesday in Los Angeles San Francisco Washington Atlanta Detroit Pittsburgh Dallas.
George Scott drove in two runs with a homer and single to lead the Boston Red Sox past Cleveland 6-2. Scott opened the second with a homer and added an RBI single in the third, sparking a three-run rally. Winning pitcher Dennis Bennett aided by a sacrifice fly. Reggie Smith added a ninth inning RBI. Cleveland scored on Rocky Colavito’s double and later singles by Pedro Gonzalez and Larry Brown, plus an error by Roy.
Roy Emerson of Australia defeated Tony Roche 6 1 6 4 2 6 6 2 to claim the French men's singles title and pursue the calendar-year Grand Slam. Francoise Durr and Gail Sherriff won the women's doubles 6 2 6 2, with Durr seeking another singles final. Billie Jean King and Owen Davidson reach the mixed doubles final, facing Ann Haydon Jones and Ion Tiriac.
Chicago AP report says Rick Monday Kansas City rookie center fielder was hit in the face by a Gary Peters pitch in the first inning. He was carried from the field on a stretcher, bled from the mouth, and was taken to the hospital with the team physician noting an initial exam. Monday, 21, said I am okay.
In Los Angeles, Kansas miler Jim Ryun ran 3 53.2 for the second fastest mile, while Texas Southern sprinter Jimmy Hines won the 100 meters in 10.2 and later beat Tommie Smith in the 220 yards 20.5. Smith, San Jose State, ran 20 flat. Clarke won the 5 000 meters in 13 39.8 on a fast track, Beamon and Boston battled in the long jump, Babka and Silvester beat Danek in the discus, and Hines eyed future races including Albuquerque and San Diego events.
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