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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1966

Page

9

Dykes Loses Best Friend Bing Miller After Death

Jimmie Dykes mourns the loss of his longtime close friend Bing Miller who died after an auto crash and heart attack. Miller, a .312 lifetime hitter, played with the Athletics and White Sox under Dykes and was a key figure in three pennant drives. The pair, famed for sharp exchanges, shared a 30 year bond from minor league days to retirement.

Arthur Daley NEW York Times News Service New York Bing Miller Jimmie Dykes Damon Pythias Miller Philadelphia Bing Jimmie Philadelphia Athletics Jimmy Foxx al Simmons Lefty Grove Mickey Cochrane Yankees White Sox Athletics Casey Stengel James Senators Firpo Marberry Marberry Bill McGowan James Joseph Dykes

Stengel is Plumb Mad and Bing’s Rivalry

The piece depicts feuding baseball figures Jimmie Dykes and Miller under manager Bing with sharp digs and angry exchanges. It notes Dykes tendency to fire back, Miller’s calm patience, and a volatile bench scene with Firpo Marberry.

Stengel Stark

Roche and Haydon-Jones win French Championships finals

Tony Roche beat Istvan Gulyas to win the men's singles and Nancy Richey lost to Ann Haydon-Jones in the women's finals at the French International Championships. Billie Jean King claimed the British women’s title over Winnie Shaw. Bud Adams offered John Brodie a near 750000 dollar deal to join Houston after his option ends. Track and field highlights include Jim Ryan’s near world record mile and Theron Lewis leading NAIA champs. Belmont Stakes saw Amberoid win as Kauai King faltered.

Paris Tony Roche Australia Istvan Gulyas Hungary Nancy Richey Dallas England Ann Haydon-Jones Wome Sigles Manchester Eng Billie Jean Moffitt King Long Beach Calif Britain Winnie Shaw Houston Bud Adams Houston Oilers American Football League John Brodie San Francisco 49Ers National Football League Los Angeles Jim Ryan Kansas University Jim Grelle Compton Gerry Lindgren Washington State Sioux Falls S.D Southern University of Baton Rouge Theron Lewis Albuquerque N.M University of New Mexico Rene Matison New Mexico Matison Bob Hayes

Koufax Wins 10th For LA As Cardenas Smashes Four Homers

Cincinnati shortstop Leo Cardenas slugged four homers and drove in eight as the Reds split a doubleheader with Chicago. He reached the mark in the first game, while Willie Stargell kept his hot streak alive with a chance at the NL record for consecutive hits. Pittsburgh beat Houston 10-5 as Stargell extended his run to nine. Other games: Atlanta 14 St Louis 4. San Francisco 7 Philadelphia 6 in 10. Dodgers 16 Mets 3 then Mets 3-2 in nightcap. Koufax earned his 10th win with a five hit shutout effort in the opener, paired with Davis and Parker thunder, though New York rallied in the ninth to steal the nightcap.

Cardenas Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates Houston St. Louis Atlanta San Francisco Philadelphia Los Angeles New York Dodgers Mets Ron Santo Randy Hundley Billy Williams Astros Sandy Koufax San Franciso Juan Marichal Koufax Tommy Davis Wes Parker

White Sox sweep as Peters twirls two hitter in win

Gary Peters pitched a two hitter as Chicago White Sox swept a doubleheader 12-0 and 4-1. Tommie Agee drove in all four runs in the opener, while Tom McCraw added three in the nightcap. Harmon Killebrew sparked Minnesota with his fifth homer in six games. Baltimore won in the 12th behind Sam Bowens and Russ Snyder, then Phil Roof drove in three for the A's in the regular game. The Sox staff notched a sixth shutout in 10 games, sports a 0.80 ERA over that span.

Murray Chass Associated Press Gary Peters Peters Washington Chicago White Sox Minnesota Cleveland Baltimore Kansas City New York Boston Detroit California Tommie Agee White Sox Tom McCraw Don Buford Smoky Sam Bowens Russ Snyder Athletics Phil Roof Ken Harrelson Bert Senators Chicago

Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues

National League details standings and results with teams such as Los Angeles New York Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia and San Francisco. Sunday and Tuesday games include LA NY SF Philadelphia Atlanta Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and more. International and Texas Pacific Coast League games listed with scores and schedule notes.

Columbus Toledo Richmond Jacksonville Albuquerque Arkansas Dallas-Fort Worth Austin Amarillo el Paso Indianapolis Seattle Tacoma Denver Vancouver San Diego Hawaii Tulsa Iain Phoenix Spokane Oklahoma City Portland

Yanks, Tourists Win Tight Southern League Weekend

Columbus snapped a three game skid by beating Asheville 3 2 in 14 innings after a Jo home run tied the score in the ninth. Ronnie Kirk scored the winning run on Bob Oliver’s error as Gerald Kinney’s bouncer was booted. Nash struck out 16 to set a Southern League single game record.

Associated Press Asheville Columbus Yankees Mobile Macon Montgomery Knoxville Jim Nash Charlotte Evansville White Sox Tourists Cretara Ronnie Kirk Gerald Kinney Bob Oliver Nash Rogelio Alvarez Stan Wojcik

Whitworth tops Clayton Federal Open with 208

Kathy Whitworth shoots 68 72 68 to finish 208 and win $1,875 at the Clayton Federal Open in St Louis. Mickey Wright falters to fifth at 208 as Whitworth extends season earnings lead to $10,344.

ST. Louis Mickey Kathy Whitworth Miss Wright Mickey Wright Sde Miss Whitworth

Brown wins Montgomery CC invitational on playoff hole

Ed Brown of Montgomery captures the 53rd annual Montgomery Country Club invitational title after a sudden death playoff with Claude Moody Sr. at 286. Mac McLendon of LSU ties for second at 287, winning on the second playoff hole. Dick Hayes of Clanton records the tournament's first hole in one.

Montgomery Ala Ed Brown Montgomery Country Club Brown Claude Moody Sr Mac McLendon Louisiana State University Layne Wallock McLendon Wallock

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