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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1966

Page

17

Tense Breakup Pressure Tugs PGA Tour Split near Thunderbird Classic

Clifton New Jersey AP reports touring pros and the PGA edge toward a breakup after an all day session at Upper Montclair Country Club failing to reach a compromise ahead of the Thunderbird Classic. Players seek autonomy including own tour director revenue share and pension. PGA favors partnership noting its role in growing the tour.

Ure PGA Upper Montclair Country Club Palm Beach Gardens Fla Jacobs Elbin Dan Sikes Gardner Dickinson Mason Rudolph

Hitchcock Earns Braves Win in Openner Over Dodgers

New Braves manager Billy Hitchcock guides Atlanta to a 2-1 victory over Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers in four hours. Ed Mathews homers in the ninth to cap the rally after Denny Lemaster stalls Los Angeles with a 3-hitter through seven. The game features a two-hour rain delay and a late Dodger run by Jim Lefebvre.

Yankees Wallop Orioles As Detroit Whips Nuts By 8-3

Bunch of games across the American League on Tuesday feature Ken Berry driving in the White Sox winning run in a 2-1 victory over Kansas City and Chicago climbing toward the first division. Berry, after a rocky rookie year, has raised his average to .290 and cites a heavier bat and new swing philosophy as key. Elsewhere New York beat Baltimore 4-1 with Pepitone and Maris homering. Detroit routed Washington 8-3 as Wert and McFarlane went deep. Cleveland blanked Boston 5-0 with Hargan stealing the spotlight. California beat Minnesota 2-0 behind Lopez.

Ken Berry Chicago White Sox Berry White Sox Kansas City Minnesota Chicago New York Baltimore Detroit Washington Cleveland Boston California John Romano Dick Green Ed Charles Joe Pepitone Roger Maris Yankees Fritz Peterson Boog Powell Don Wert Norm Cash Orlando McFarlane Wert Fred Valentine Earl Wilson Fred Whitfield Max Alvis Steve Hargan Hargan Marcelino Lopez Jim Merritt Ed Kirkpatrick Angels Joe Adcock

Alabama players shine in National Junior Grass Court event

In Tuscaloosa Alabama two entries advanced to the second round of the National Junior Grass Court Championship with notable wins. Charles Owens of Tuscaloosa upset fourth seed Thomas Leonard of Arcadia California 6 8 6 4 8 6 while Murray Tyson of Birmingham beat Peyton Watson of Greenville South Carolina 6 4 3 6 6 1. Jim Ward of Tuscaloosa fell to fourth seed Mike Estep of Dallas Texas.

Tuscaloosa Ala Alabama Charles Owens Thomas Leonard Arcadia Calif Owens Birmingham Murray Tyson Peyton Watson Greenville S.C

NYU Basketball in 1966-67 to be led by two seniors

NYU announces its 1966-67 men's basketball roster will feature only two seniors, Mal Graham the leading scorer and Bruce Kaplan, shaping a younger lineup for the season.

NYU Mal Graham Bruce Kaplan

Thursday's Games and Standings Summary

Thursday's baseball schedule shows New York at Pittsburgh and Houston at Chicago in night games with remaining matches including Philadelphia at St. Louis. Standings list Baltimore 64-0, Cleveland 60-52, Detroit 33-0, and California 58-53 among others with Tuesday results recording Cleveland 5 Boston 0 and New York 4 Baltimore. Tonight's matchups feature Cleveland at Boston, Baltimore at New York, Detroit at Washington, Chicago at Kansas City, Minnesota at California, and Minnesota at California in night contests.

New York Pittsburgh Houston Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Baltimore Detroit St Cleveland California Minnesota Kansas City Washington Boston Bston Detroit McDowell Stange Watt Talbot McLain Hannan Peters Krausse Grant Wright Associated Press San Francisco Los Angeles St Louis Cincinnati Atlanta Drysdale Kelley Short Perry O'Toole Shaw Law Bruce Hands

Hitchcock Grabs Braves Manager Job Wins Opener Over Dodgers

ATLANTA AP Billy Hitchcock new Braves manager in his first day shakes up lineup with Eddie Mathews back at third and Felipe Alou hitting leadoff. Alou homers off Sandy Koufax as Mathews delivers a ninth inning solo shot to beat the Dodgers 2 1. Denny Lemaster logs a seven inning no hitter bid until Jim Lefebvre breaks it with a homer in the eighth.

Ed Mathews Denny Lemaster Dodgers Felipe Alou Hitchcock Jim Lefebvre Ner Lemaster Mathews Pittsburgh New York Mets Cincinnati San Francisco St. Louis Philadelphia Houston Chicago Lefebvre Koufax Dodger Tommy Davis Eddie Mathews Alou Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Braves Bobby Bragan Baltimore Bragan Atlanta

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