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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1966
Page
9
Veteran Bob Friend clashed with Pittsburgh as the Pirates held a five run lead to beat the Mets 9 4. Cincinnati Reds ended an 11 game skid with a 2 1 win over the Giants aiding Pittsburgh’s push in the NL race.
Cotton Owens loans parts and support to Jim Hylton who buys Owens’ former factory Dodge. David Pearson wins the 15 mile Grand National race at Bridgehampton at a record 88.3 mph, with Hylton finishing second and running for points. Pearson leads season standings with 23 054 to 19 846 with 22 races left.
Atlanta pitchers Denny Lemaster dominated Los Angeles as the Braves completed a successful road swing. Lemaster held the Dodgers to five hits, struck out 10, and earned his seventh win while Frank Bolling provided the key offense with a two run single and a squeeze attempt that counted. The Braves finished 7 4 on the road and now sit 23-22 away from home. Following the break, Atlanta hosts Houston in a three game series then Cincinnati for two before another road stretch.
The New York Jets won five of their last eight American Football League games last fall, highlighting a midseason surge and competitive form for the team.
Ron Rapoport reports Boston's Red Sox swept Chicago with a 10-6 win after a grand slam by Bill Smith. Boston's manager Billy Herman and owner Tom Yawkey discussed suds on Smith as Boston stays near the cellar. Yankees drop to .500 pace with two losses to Washington while Kaline homers in Detroit. Kansas City climbs to sixth with a sweep of Cleveland aided by Jim Nash and Noske's inside the park shot.
International League teams Syracuse Buffalo Toledo Richmond and Rochester split results with Toronto and Columbus after a 6 3 9 3 6 2 4 4 4 1 stretch. Texas League sees Austin Dallas Fort Worth Albuquerque Arkansas Amarillo El Paso results. Pacific Coast League shows Denver Oklahoma City Seattle Phoenix Spokane Portland San Diego Hawaii Indianapolis Tacoma Tulsa Vancouver records.
Dodgers suffer a Sunday loss as Bragan predicts the Giants will falter ahead of season’s end. He cites pitching and infield weaknesses while Braves boast hit and speed. Pittsburgh and Los Angeles loom behind San Francisco. Lemaster fires five hitters in a near shutout to sink the Dodgers.
Rex Keeling of Gadsden shot 4 under par 67 to win the Gadsden Country Club invitational, finishing three strokes ahead of Elvis Larkin of Huntsville. Final three-day total 211, with Larkin at 214 and Tom Jones third at 219. Al Jones of Decatur tied for fourth with 220.
Johnny Potts won his third title in five years at the Little Tournament of Champions in Panama City Florida finishing 14 under par 130 at Panama City Country Club. He defeated Jay Hebert who shot 69 after tying the course record with 63 in the opening round. Tommy Aaron and Lionel Hebert tied for third at 134.
The embattled American League prepares for the All Star Game against the National League led by Willie Mays and the Dodgers. Sam Mele says he will use eight starters to seek a win as Walter Alston also motivates his sluggers. Five starters did not start, with Steve Barber and Jim Bunning making the only planned starts for AL and NL respectively. Pete Richert Claude Raymond and Phil Regan pitched in relief with Regan added to replace Bob Gibson who has a sore elbow.
Buckpasser the 3 year old champion heads to the Dwyer Handicap at Aqueduct seeking another title as he aims to clinch the division. The Arlington Park star has won 15 of 18 in a stellar season and boosted earnings toward the million dollar mark after a Chicagoan triumph.
Bert Weav er, Dave Ragan, Bob Tashett and Gardner Dickinson played 36 holes. Sam Snead finished seven under 137 and Mike Sou chak four under par with 140. Potts won 2000 dollars and Jay He bert 1000. Aaron and Lionel Hebert split third and fourth money for 675 dollars each.
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