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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1966

Page

9

Decatur Raiders Take TVC Opener 9-1 Over Deshler

Decatur Red Raiders defeated Deshler 9 to 1 in the TVC tournament opener at Tuscumbia. Raymond Ward pitched seven innings with four hits allowed, and Decatur capitalized on Deshler errors to lead 6-0 by the second inning and cruise to the win.

Tuscumbia Decatur Red Raider Raymond Ward Deshler High School Tigers Red Raider Tennessee Valley Conference TVC Tigers Decatur Raiders Deshler Russell Viller Ward Ronnie Dukes Tiger Jim Underwood Bob Bernard Dukes Bailey Bowden Deshler High Red Raiders Russellville George Evans Pete Rose Art Shamsky Cincinnati Atlanta Rose Shamsky Leo Cardenas Dénise Ed_Mathews Braves

M M boys combine to nip Twins 3 2 in windy clash

The New York Yankees edged Minnesota 3 2 as Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris powered the rally with their ongoing M M nickname. Mantle hit his first homer of the season and Maris added his second, fueling a three game win streak under manager Ralph Houk.

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Podres Traded From Dodgers to Tigers in Major Move

Veteran left hander Johnny Podres of the Dodgers is traded to Detroit for an undisclosed player and cash. Podres, 33, has spent his career in the NL with Brooklyn and Los Angeles and will join manager Charley Dressen in Detroit who plans to use him as a reliever or spot starter. Podres has pitched 123 innings this season with a 3.43 ERA last year in 27 games.

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Yankees Ride Classic Power Trio To 3 2 Win Over Twins

Ralph Houk praised the return of the old Yankees formula as Mickey Mantle Roger Maris and Tom Tresh homered to beat the Twins 3-2. New manager Houk celebrated a third straight victory and lauded a defense that turned three double plays while Stottlemyre held serve through six.

ST. -Paul Minneapolis New York Yankees Ralph Houk New York Mickey Mantle Roger Maris Joe Pepitone Minnesota Yankees Houk Johnny Keane Pepitone Bobby Richardson Clete Boyer Tom Tresh Mel Stottlemyre

Raiders win 11th meet as Decatur tops with 79 points

Athens High runners lead by Grady Campbell 10.3 in 100 yard dash and Willard Oliver dominant for Town Creek. Decatur dominates with 79 percent of points, while Athens and Town Creek trail in the three‑team meet at Decatur Stadium.

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Standings and Schedules From The National League Update

The latest National League standings show Pottsboroh leading with 18 wins and 10 losses, followed by Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Monday results include Cincinnati at Atlanta and St. Louis at Chicago. several cities face cold, snowy, or rainy conditions with numerous night and twi-night games listed for Wednesday and beyond.

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Braves Box St Louis Cardinals to 1946 Pennant Victory

The Braves defeated the St Louis Cardinals to win the 1946 National League pennant drawing record crowd estimates near one million fans across celebrations.

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