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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1966

Page

3

Colavito Delivers Ninth Inning Walkoff Style

Cleveland Indians edge Minnesota 5 4 as Rocky Colavito belts a ninth inning single driving in Max Alvis for the deciding run. Alvis opened the frame with a single and advanced on a sacrifice before Colavito’s hit. It marks Cleveland’s fourth straight win and sixth in seven games.

Tribe Cleveland Rocky Colavito Max Alvis Cleveland Indians Minnesota Alvis Bob Allen Colavito Johnny Klippstein Indians Twins Don Mincher Zoilo Versalles Bernie Allen John O’donoghue Fred Whitfield Leon Wagner

Baseball matchups across leagues headlined by night games

Saturday schedules span the American League and National League with multiple twin bills and night games.春 The Carolina League follows with rain affecting several results, including Wilson at Kinston and Raleigh at Burlington, while Lynchburg routed Greensboro 4 to 0 and Peninsula beat Winston-Salem 3 to 1.

Baltimore J. Miller Kansas City Hunter Terry California Newman Detroit Wickersham Chicago Howard New York Peterson Minnesota Merrill Cleveland Tiant Jevstan Jeannant Washington Atlanta Cemaster Hands Cincinnati O'Toole St Louis A. Jackson Pittsburgh Cardwell Law Houston Giusti Roberts Fisher Riband Los Angeles Koufax Philadelphia Culp San Francisco Bolin Herbe Wilson Kinston Cain Raleigh Burlington Lynchburg Greensboro Peninsula Winston-Salem Rocky Mount Portsmouth

Bowling Results Show Mixed Scores From Riverside Lanes

Riverside Lanes hosted the RS Ladies League and several leagues posting scores. Merrill Norman for Dix led with 195 for Commodore Homes while O Manasca posted 174 for 00 Sevens and Moorefield 151 for Ballou Park Gulf. Krull 16 and Yeatts 148 anchored Central Apparel League events. Sparks 139 and Boxers 1 added to the box score.

Cat Riverside RS Ladies Merrill Norman Dix Commodore Homes O—Manasca Moorefield Ballou Park Gulf Krull Central Apparel League Sparks Yeatts

Carol Mann Leads Baton Rouge LPGA Invitational Round One

Carol Mann fired a record five under par 67 to lead the Baton Rouge LPGA Invitational after the first round at Sherwood Forest Country Club. Kathy Whitworth and Shirley Englehorn were one stroke back at 68, with Englehorn posting 34 and Whitworth 35 33. Marilyn Smith stood fourth with a 71 after a 35 36.

Baton Rouge Carol Mann Miss Mann Sherwood Forest Country Club Kathy Whitworth Shirley Englehorn Miss Englehorn Miss Whitworth Marilyn Smith

California Angels edge Tigers 3-2 in Detroit

Willie Smith drove in two runs and scored another as the California Angels outlasted the Detroit Tigers 3-2. Smith had a first inning two RBI double and started the fourth with a single to help keep the Angels ahead. Marcelino Lopez shut down Detroit until the ninth, where a walk and two hits produced two runs before Bob Lee closed it out.

Detroit Willie Smith California Angels Smith Rick Reichardt Ed Kirkpatrick Bobby Knoop Marcelino Lopez Tigers Norm Cash

Senators Rally Past Red Sox 5-4 On Ninth Inning Hits

In Washington, Senators erase a 4-3 Boston lead with a ninth inning rally. Bob Saverine and Don Lock delivered run scoring singles, Willie Kirkland started the frame with a single and moved to score on Saverine’s center field hit. Scott homered for Boston, but Washington pulled ahead 5-4.

Washington Bob Laverine Don Lock Boston Red Sox George Scott Willie Kirkland Senators Tony Conignaro Saverine Ken Sanders Jim King Lock Scott Ron Kline Carl Yastrzemski Joe Foy George Thomas Ed Rinkman Fred Valentine Bob Sadowski

Sertoma Club Demolition Derby Rescheduled for May 31

Sertoma Clubs postponed the annual Demolition Derby at Danville Fairgrounds due to heavy rains and threats of more showers. The event, featuring a Powder Puff Derby and 10 lap races, will now run Tuesday night May 31 with about 50 cars. Proceeds support the Speech and Hearing Clinic building project.

Sertoma Club Danville Fairgrounds Sertoma Clubs

Par five disaster seals Wilkinson final score of 89

Charlottesville AP reports Buzzy Wilkinson, former Virginia basketball star, faced a rough finish in golf at the Kenridge Invitational. After a promising 15 holes, he hit three straight drives out of bounds on the 16th, a par five, leading to a final score of 89.

Charlottesville University of Virginia Buzzy Wilkinson Wilkinson

Orioles Edge Athletics 4-2 Behind Etchebarren Two RBIs

Orioles beat Kansas City 4-2 as Andy Etchebarren drove in two and scored another. Bowens singled home a run in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie, then Etchebarren added a sharp RBI single. Wally Bunker earned the win with Stu Miller closing out a jam.

Kansas City Andy Etchebarren Baltimore Etchebarren Sam Bowens Orioles Wally Bunker Stu Miller Athletics Mike Hershberger Bill Bryan Bowens Jerry Adair Luis Aparicio A’s Joe Nossek Larry Stahl Adair Bunker Miller Wayne Causey Ken Harrelson Aparicio Chavaria Powell Causey Frobinsn Harrelson Blair S.miller Sheldon Wyatt Cokerate Toyot Shledon Fr.Robinson

Stottlemyre Shuts Down White Sox In 4-1 NY Win

Mel Stottlemyre limit d Chicago to three singles and a late error as the Yankees beat the White Sox 4-1. He struck out eight, walked two, and improved to 5-3. Key early runs came on a sequence including Mantle and a Turner play, with Tresh homering in the eighth to seal the win.

NEW York Mel Stottlemyre New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Stotlemyre Don Buford Floyd Robinson Chicago al Weison Clete Boyer Elston Howard Gene Freese Richardson Tom Tresh

Stargell Mazeroski Power Pittsburgh To 6 0 Victory

Kansas City Athletics traded infielder Wayne Causey to the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Danny Cater and cash. Causey, 29, batted .228 last season and had played third and short. Cater, who spent 21 games with Chicago this season, batted .183 and mostly played left field.

Kansas City Kansas City Athletics Wayne Causey Chicago White Sox Danny Cater Causey Ed Charles A’s Cater White Sox

Pinson Stars in Reds 6 5 Win Over Cardinals

Vada Pinson belts two homers as Cincinnati builds early lead with three homers in first four innings. Maloney shuts down St Louis until a seventh inning rally. Billy McCool seals 6 5 win with save. Pinson 2 HR, Helms 1 HR, Flood drives in four for Cardinals.

ST. Louis Vada Pinson Cincinnati Reds Cardinal Art Mahaffey Pinson Tommy Helms Mahaffey John Edwards Jim Maloney Maloney Cardinals Curt Flood Billy McCool Simmons St.Louis McCarver Lood Javier Hr—Pinson Helms Tolan Shamsky Smith Sf—Edwards

Veale Dominates Astros In Pirates 6 0 Victory

Willie Stargell and Bill Mazeroski drive in two runs each as Pittsburgh defeats Houston 6-0. Bob Veale limits the Astros to two hits through seven innings before relief by Pete Mikkelsen. Mazeroski hits a homer and doubles, Stargell adds a homer, and Mota drives in another run.

Houston Willie Stargell Bill Mazeroski Pittsburgh Bob Veale Astros Pete Mikkelsen Mikkelsen Lee Maye Jim Wynn Veale Mazeroski Donn Clendenon Jessa Gonder Stargell Barry Latman Manny Mota Mota Pirates Gene Alley Imalou Cf Ailey Stackson Maye Pn Cindenon Ib Wynn Nicholson Bailey Ab Bateman Imikkelsn Sb—Mata

Tom Draper Lone American Winner At French Tourney

Tom Draper of Detroit was the lone American winner as six other U S players fell in the first round of an international amateur golf event in Chantilly France. Draper beat John Graeham of Britain 3 and 2.

Tom Draper Chantilly France Detroit Draper John Graeham Britain Bernard Pascassio Thomas Grantham Tampa Fla Nino Brito Cuhna Portugal Charles Pannage Great Falls Mont Patrick Cros R. Woodward Millen Westbury N.Y Jean-Pierre Charpenel Sidney Bernstein Los Angeles Eric Hanson Toronto Canada William Castleman Monte Carlo Midland

Cotton futures end steady as October 1967 trading months begin

New York AP reports cotton futures closed unchanged to 3.50 higher per bale with activity in the October 1967 delivery near the close. Demand scarce, offerings light as October delivery sells at 22.20 cents per pound, up 7.00 from prior close. Only one contract open in distant October amid quiet spot markets.

New York Desmand

Ralston and Graebner Reach Fourth Round at French Open

Ralston and Graebner advanced to the fourth round in Paris as part of the U.S. Davis Cup squad. Teammate Cliff Richey collapsed with cramps. Jim McManus and Lester Sack also fell, while Julie Heldman won in the women’s division but Dorothe Head Knode and Mary Habicht exited. Ralston, the top U.S. player from Bakersfield, beat Juan Manuel Couder in a three-set thriller.

Associated Press Paris Dennis Ralston Clark Graebner U.S Cliff Richey Jim McManus Berkeley Calif Lester Sack Clarksdale Miss Julie Heldman New York Dorothy Head Knode Forest Hills N.Y Mary Habicht Portsmouth

Market roundup from Standard & Poor's indexes

Standard and Poor's 500 stock index shows 425 industrials with 93.50, railroads at 46.85 and utilities at 68.46, all quoted with small gains. The note lists current and prior values, indicating a general up movement across sectors in a brief AP summary.

Standard & Poors New York Standard and Poor SOO

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