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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1966

Page

11

Rigney Sees Bright Future In Young Angels Outfield

California Angels manager Bill Rigney praises a gifted young outfield trio led by Rick Reichardt and Jose Cardenal. He notes their hunger to learn, recalls Warner’s slump, and highlights a new ballpark at Anaheim shaping a potential future World Series run.

New York Times New York Bill Rigney California Angels Rick Reichardt Jose Cardenal Ed Kirkpatrick Jackie Warner Reichardt Rick Ner Cardenal Warner Ai Kirkpatrick Roger Maris Willie Mays

Marichal Pitches 14 Innings For Ninth Win And Fourth Shutout

Juan Marichal worked 14 innings in a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, improving to 9-0 with his fourth shutout of the season. He allowed six hits, struck out 10 and walked one in a brilliant marathon that culminated when Hal Lanier walked and Marichal doubled as the Giants finally broke through in the 14th.

Mike Rathet Associated Press Juan Marichal San Francisco Giants Philadelphia Phillies Marichal Phillies Pittsburgh Houston St. Louis Chicago Cubs Jim Bunning Jim Davenport

National League Standings and Tuesday Baseball Results

The Associated Press reports NL standings with San Francisco leading at 27-14, followed by Houston 23-17 and Los Angeles 23-17. Philadelphia and Atlanta trail, while St Louis and New York sit mid-pack. Thursday results show San Francisco 1, Philadelphia 0. St Louis 3, Chicago 2. Pittsburgh 3, Houston 2. Upcoming games list Philadelphia at San Francisco, New York at Los Angeles, Pittsburgh at Houston, Atlanta at Chicago, and Cincinnati at St. Louis. In the American League, Cleveland leads at 23-10 with Detroit 21-15 and Baltimore 21-15 close behind. California 19-18 and Minnesota 17-17 in contention.

Associated Press San Francisco Houston Los Angeles Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia Atlanta St. Louis York Chicago Jackson Sadecki New York Hamilton Osteen Veale Latman Mahaffey Johnson Broglio Cleveland Detroit Baltimore California Minnesota Washington Boston Kansas City Pascual O’donoghue Lopez Montuquette Horlen Stottlemyre Bunker Sheldon Sadowski Richert

All-America Honoree Don Austin From Decatur Area

Lawrence County High star Don Austin earned All-America basketball honors from Coach and Athlete Magazine and Royal Crown Bottling Co. He is the sole Alabama prep to gain the award this year and the only Decatur area prep ever named All-American. He has signed a football scholarship with Jacksonville State.

Don Austin Lawrence County Moulton Lad Coach & Athlete Magazine Royal Crown Bottling Co Alabama Decatur Area Jacksonville State

Marichal and Blass secure wins as early runs decide games

Juan Marichal improves to 9-0 after San Francisco defeats Philadelphia 1-0 as Manny Mota homers for the Pirates earlier in the day. Steve Blass earns the win with Pete Mikkelsen rendering key relief in the eighth. Cardinals rally past Cubs with Cepeda and McCarver driving the late comeback.

Manny Mota Pirates Steve Blass Pete Mikkelsen Jim Gentiles

Bowens Sparks Orioles in 7-1 Rout of White Sox

Sam Bowens piled up four hits and four RBIs as the Orioles defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-1. Bowens contributed a two-run single and a two-run double, while Baltimore moved into a second-place tie with Detroit and chased another pitcher for Chicago.

Hal Bock Associated Press Hank Bauer Baltimore Orioles Sam Bowens Bauer Chicago White Sox Baltimore Orioles Chicago Bowens White Sox

Courtland Races Set On Saturday

The ninth annual Heart of Dixie national sports car races will be held at Courtland Air Base Saturday and Sunday. About 70 cars from Volkswagens to Corvettes will compete, drawn from the Eastern portion of the nation by Tennessee Valley region SCAA officials.

Courtland Ala Courtland Air Base Tennessee Valley Region SCAA Sports Car Club of America Decatur Florence

Sports scores and standings from multiple leagues

Baseball results from the Southern League International League Pacific Coast League and Texas League list scores for Evansville Mobile Columbus Macon Charlotte Knoxville Montgomery Syracuse Toronto Buffalo Rochester Richmond Toledo Jacksonville Seattle Oklahoma City Denver San Diego Spokane Vancouver Phoenix Tacoma Indianapolis Hawaii Austin Albuquerque El Paso Amarillo Dallas-Fort Worth and Arkansas Dallas-Fort Worth with varied rain delays and travel curfews noted.

Syracuse Toronto Buffalo Rochester Richmond Columbus Toledo Portland Seattle Oklahoma City Denver San Diego Spokane Vancouver Phoenix Tacoma Indianapolis Hawaii Austin Albuquerque el Paso Amarillo Arkansas Dallas-Fort Worth

Macon Beats Asheville on Nelson Night and Barry's Big Shot

Right hander Roger Nelson powered Macon past Asheville 4-3 as Rich Barry hit a 425 foot homer in the ninth to tie the game and Jim Campbell added a go ahead double. Knoxville topped Montgomery 12-1 while Evansville beat Mobile 7-3 and Charlotte split with Columbus. Phil Cunningham shut Macon to one hit through eight while Ron Keller homered for Charlotte in the second game.

Rich Barry Jim Campbell Macon Barry Asheville Campbell Peaches Mobile Evansville Knoxville Montgomery Columbus Charlotte Yankees Phil —Cunningham Athletics Ron Keller Wilson Hornets Ron Boyer Bill Henry Ed Merrit Smokies

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