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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1966
Page
13
Kathy Farrer of Decatur earned medalist honors in the first round at the Country Club of Birmingham women's invitational. Her 77 topped Atlanta’s Mrs. Dot Clay by two strokes, with Clay shooting 79. A par 8 was cut off for the event.
Farley earned the win in relief for Cardinal after Jerome Watts started and Lee Johnson and Bill Bibb produced doubles for Mobile. Bibb and Rea each had hits for the Braves in a late rally as Scroggins took the loss. In other notes, Mobile Tarpons announce a 14 game NAFL schedule with seven games in Mobile.
Milwaukee court lets the Braves keep playing in Atlanta while Wisconsin Supreme Court reviews the NL anti trust conviction appeal. Judge Elmer Roller suspended return to Milwaukee, pending a Madison filing and potential 1967 Milwaukee expansion plans.
Braves shuffle lineup but manage only six hits. Aaron homers for Atlanta and Alou drives in a run on a sacrifice fly. Pirates’ Veale Mikkelsen and Face hold the visitors while Manny Mota adds two runs in the seventh. Law expected to start for Pittsburgh next. The AP Female Athlete of the Year note follows.
Dave Watkins belted a two run homer fueling the Macon Peaches to a 9-3 Southern League victory over Montgomery. Col umbus and Evansville split a doubleheader with Columbus taking the first game 5-0 and Evansville the second 2-1 aided by four double plays. Asheville beat Mobile 7-1 and Charlotte edged Knoxville 5-4 as leaders keep pace.
The Giants signed place kicker Pete Gogolak after his option with Buffalo, signaling possible NFL AFL friction as free agents from both leagues consider crossing. AFL stars Ladd and Faison may seek CFL play, while Gogolak faced NFL drafting gaps before his NFL move. In Alabama, Vigor High School coach Glen Yancey resigns to join a Montevallo business firm.
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