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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1966
Page
12
AP report details Cassius Clay defeating London by knockout in the third round after London entered his dressing room admitting Clay surpasses the greatest. London, dazed but unmarked, blamed himself for not fighting as expected and vowed he could still beat the best, despite boos echoing through the stadium.
Chicago reliever Bill Hands allowed three hits over seven innings striking out the last 18 batters as the Cubs beat the slumping Giants 5-2. Don Kessinger sparked a four-run third with three singles, Priddy balked to start the scoring, and Ernie Banks homered in the eighth after a Santo double and Banks infield hit.
Muhammad Ali Cassius Clay crushed Brian London in the third round at Earl's Court Indoor Stadium to defend his world heavyweight title for the fifth time. The 1 minute 40 second KO capped a 25th straight win for Clay, who weighed 209.2 pounds and now plans monthly fights while awaiting his draft status. London, 32, suffered only his second knockout in 11 years as the crowd of about 13,000 watched.
Pirates explode for six runs in the second inning, led by Bill Mazeroski's two-run homer and Donn Clendenon's two-run triple and single as Pittsburgh defeats Cincinnati 9-3. Tommy Sisk earns his fifth win, Reds' six-game streak halted.
The St Louis Hawks of the NBA announced Saturday that forward Paul Silas has signed for his third season with the team.
Parseghian comments on religion and Alabama plans. Construction on Denny Stadium progresses with a 56,000 seat bowl shaped expansion due by the first home date October 8 against Clemson. Crews, led by Byrd Williams and Snake Stabler, water and seed the field, install crimson and white bench strips, and maintain the turf for Tuscaloosa’s growing capacity.
Boston freshman Don Demeter and Eddie Kasko drove in two runs each while Lee Stange shut out Detroit for eight and two thirds innings in an 8-2 Boston win. Jim Northrup hit Detroit’s two run homer, McLain faded after a rough fourth as the Tigers dropped to 14-9.
In Philadelphia, Doug Clemens pinch hit to drive in a run in the sixth and score on Cookie Rojas's squeeze bunt as the Phillies beat Atlanta 6-5. The Phils broke a 3-3 tie with a sixth inning rally featuring Clemens and Dalrymple. Hank Aaron and Mack Jones connected for late Braves scoring, but Short earned the win.
Lou Johnson and John Kennedy delivered two run singles as the Dodgers beat Houston 4-3 to move two games up on San Francisco and within one of first place Pittsburgh. Don Drysdale earned win with relief in seventh as Houston’s seven game skid continued.
Horace Clark hit an eighth inning homer off Luis Tiant to lift the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians 5-4. Chuck Hinton drove in all four Indians runs with two homers and a bases loaded single in the seventh. Clete Boyer opened the scoring with a solo shot in the sixth as Bobby Richardson, Dick Radatz, and the infield helped seal the win. In other notes, the Soviet Union plans an Olympic training center at high altitude in Armenia as Mexico City awaits the 1968 Games.
Jerry Zimmerman and Don Mincher belted two run doubles as the Minnesota Twins piled up 14 hits to defeat Kansas City 5-0. Jim Grant limited the Athletics to four hits for his eighth win, completing his second shutout of the season.
Buffalo Bills will miss safety George Saimes in the AFL exhibition opener against the Boston Patriots at Boston College. Saimes twisted his left ankle before leaving for Boston and will be replaced in the starting lineup by Tony Janik according to a club spokesman.
Mary Mills, 26, native of Mississippi, shoots 72 to move to 145 after 36 holes at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton Massachusetts. Althea Gibson, former international tennis great, posts an 88 after a 68 on Friday, with a two shot penalty for slow play delaying scores. Tied for second at 147 are Kathy Whitworth, Marilyn Smith, Carol Mann, and Clifford Ann Creed.
Seven former Open champions finish among the first 17 golfers in the 1966 U S Open. The field includes past title holders competing for the championship, with several incumbents near the lead in a tight leaderboard.
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