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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
14
Sportsman C. V. Whitney enjoyed a strong day with Silver True winning the Spinaway Stakes worth 78400 at Saratoga and Fish House taking the Lassie Trial Stakes worth 26250 at Arlington Park in Chicago.
Curtis Cokes defeated Manuel Gonzalez in a 15 round title bout at Municipal Auditorium to claim the World Boxing Association welterweight crown. He earned 5715.60 dollars and said he would beat anyone in his class, emphasizing the title mattered most.
Major League Meetings open in Chicago with topics including salaries for Marvin Miller pension funds and a plan to relax winter ball rules. Proposals touch on signing college prospects and touring Japan, while White Sox owner Art Allyn criticizes pension and tax implications. Cokes beats Gonzalez to improve to 43-9-2 as Gonzalez retires welter plans.
Gadsden Alabama and Lakewood California won opening round games in the National Pony League World Series in Ralston Nebraska. Gadsden beat Denver 3-2 in 10 innings as Witt reached on a dropped third strike and a late throw allowed him to score on Snow's bunt attempt.
Guillermo Gorostiza, famed Spanish soccer star known as the Red Bullet, died in Bilbao after a long illness. He was 57.
Baseball leaders listed include AL batting with Oliva and F Robinson, runs by F Robinson and Aparicio, RBIs led by Powell and F Robinson, hits by Oliva and F Robinson, doubles by Yastrzemski and B Robinson, triples shared by Aparicio Campaneris Hershberger Brinkman, home runs by F Robinson and Powell, stolen bases led by Campaneris with Buford Agee, pitching leaders McNally and Hamilton in win totals, strikeouts led by Richert and Boswell.
Batting top performers include Alou of Pittsburgh with 343 at bats and 172 hits, Clemente also with Pittsburgh 159 hits and 91 RBIs, and Aaron of Atlanta leading in RBIs with 96 and home runs with 34. Pitchers note Rea gan of Los Angeles 121 decisions with .923, and Koufax of Los Angeles 254 strikeouts.
American confidence soars as top players prepare for the Davis Cup push starting at Forest Hills New York. Arthur Ashe Charley Pasarell Dennis Ralston Clark Graebner Cliff Richey Marty Riessen join training as Davis Cup aims for the Melbourne Challenge Round.
Falkville's football team enters a rebuilding year as coach Hugh Morris laments lost veteran leaders Baxter Bryant Charles Sandlin Richard Foote Jimmy Heydon Johnny Bell and Steve Hogan. Only 12 lettermen return with limited experience 28 players out and fresh talent stepping in. Butch Bradford returns as quarterback and Morris notes his accuracy while ends and receivers need help. The slate opens September 8 at Tanner with a schedule through November 10 East Limestone and Austin on Thursdays.
At Scarborough Downs AP report notes Red Scrapper collapsed in the third race Wednesday night. Jockey Ben Slaughter was rushed to a hospital for X rays and treatment.
Mason Rudolph carded a 290 final score in both the 1965 and 1966 U S Open golf championships.
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