Boog Powell's three homers lift Orioles in 11th inning
Boog Powell slugged three homers including a go ahead two run shot in the 11th to give the Baltimore Orioles a 4 2 win over Boston. Kosco homered and a costly out sparked Minnesota to a 5 3 win over the Angels.
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Dick Coach
Associated Press
Boog Powell
Baltimore Orioles
Andy Kosco
California Angels
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Orioles
Boston
Kosco
Minnesota
Angels
Jim Gentile
Chuck Hinton
Cleveland
Washington
Norm Cash
Detroit
New York
Don Buford
Chicago
Kansas City
Fowell
Tony Conigliaro
Red Sox
Elation and concern in tennis camp as U S tops Mexico
The United States clinched the American Zone final with a 5-0 win over Mexico in Cleveland. Clark Graebner starred by defeating Rafael Osuna 6-3 6-4 6-4, while Cliff Richey battled cramps in a long win, prompting praise and worry from United States captain George MacCall.
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Mexico
U.S
Brazil
George MacCall
Clark Graebner
Rafael Osuna
MacCall
Cliff Richey
Marcelo Lara
Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Paris
Graebner
Dennis Ralston
Ralston
Lara
Joaquin Loyo-Mayo
Osuna
Fred Stollie
Australia
Beachwood
Ohio
Star
Loyo-Mayo
Ralston-Graebner
Major League Leaders AP Baseball Statistics Summary
American League leaders include Oliva .317 with 141 hits and Robinsons in several categories. Frank Robinson leads in runs batted in with 92 and home runs at 36 for Baltimore. National League leaders feature Alou with 344 at bats and 163 hits for Atlanta and Clemente with 149 hits for Pittsburgh. Sterner pitching leaders include Hamilton and Perry with top win totals and Koufax with 240 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Oliva
Minnesota
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Baltitimore
B. Robinson
Aparicio
Powell
Yastrzemski
Boston
Hershberger
Kansas City
Brinkman
Washington
Alou
Pittsburgh
Clemente
Aaron
Atlanta
Calliston
Philadelphia
Phillips
Chicago
McCarver
St. Louis
Torre
Allen
Mays
San Francisco
Brock
Jackson
Houston
Regan
Los Angeles
Perry
Koufax
Bunning
House Passes Bill to Increase Home Loans
Washington AP The House approved a bill to loosen the tight loan market by adding more than 3.75 billion dollars to funds for home loans. The 31 to 1 vote backed the measure with the Senate seen likely to accept their version. Both chambers seek to free funds for new mortgages by bolstering the FNMA to buy existing housing mortgages.
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Washington
House
Senate
Federal National Mortgage Association
Hays Mentor is Selected
Arlo Buller of Hays High School was elected vice president of the 34th Kansas Coaches Association at a Wichita University clinic, with plans to become president next fall. Other officers elected include Bob Knight as secretary and Gene Smith as treasurer, among 303 coaches enrolled for the three day event ending with a golf tournament.
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Arlo Buller
Hays High School
Kansas Coaches Association
Wichita University
Buller
Kaye Pearce
Salina High
Othrs
Bob Knight
Clay Center
Gene Smith
Topeka West
Weasurer
Garden Citian Wins Top Honors at Haskell Rodeo
Garden City cowboy Gene Witman president of the Garden City Roping Club was named all around cowboy at the 1966 Haskell County Fair Rodeo in Sublette. He won 14.3 seconds in calf roping earning the all around belt buckle while other event winners included Jody Greene in ladies barrel race and Don Simms in saddle bronc riding. The Sublette show was delayed to 11 a.m. due to rain with a four way tie in bareback bronc and multiple event winners across calf roping steer wrestling and other rodeo divisions. Road shows in nearby towns followed as part of the Wichita County Fair and Grant County Fair lineups.
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Gene Witman
Garden City
Oisht
Haskell County Fair
Witman
Jack Long
Alden
Dick Claycomb
Laramie
Wyo
Chuck Wright
Donnie Reichert
New Underwood
Annie Over
Earl Daniels
Satanta
Witman Jin
Donnie Fisher
Meade
Dick Munsel
Liberal
Harlan Hackett
Texhoma
Okla
Larry Adams
Dodge Cry
Jody Greene
Ashland
Louella Fry
al Plummer
Wichita
Don Berger
Halstead
Terry Poovey
Oxford
Nim Spain
el Dorado
A Lamar
Coloconooy
Ben Thompson
Chas McCulley
Ulysses
Jerry Calvin
Bob McCulley
Don Simms
Phoenix
Arivt
Dronc
Matt Allen
Satania
Layton Gleason
Haviland
Wichita County Fair
Seon
Grant County Fair
Long
Hudson Bros. Rodeo Co
Marienthal
Leoti
Local Teams Prep For State Tourney
Four Renick s players each hit twice and Renick s defeated First Methodist 8 5 in the opener as the state men s tourney begins Thursday at Fansler Field Finnup Park. Ehresman Packing beat Smith Land Co 12 5 with nine second inning runs while Kinney Glass edged Welders Supply 5 4 in the final game. Kinney Welders Renick s Smith all advance to the four day double elimination event featuring 26 teams statewide. Brockton Open winner Bobby Jacks, from New Orleans, captured the P B A title with 9 357 for 40 games in the Brockton Mass event.
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Fansler Field
Finnup Park
Renick Drugstores
First Methodist Church
Renick’s
Methodists
Renick
Martin
Gardiner
Tabor
Harmon
Jack McAtee
Ochs
Ehresman
Smith Land Co
Packers
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Neil Hackcroft
Ralph Vogel
Jim Sanders
Delbert Strickert
George Pappas
Kinney Glass
Welders
Kinney
Leroy Rupp
Earl Whiteley
Bob Kreutzer
Ronie Wasinger
Renick's
Brockton
Mass
Bobby Jacks
New Orleans
Professional Bowlers Association
Kansas high schools seek protection from Friday telecasts
The Kansas State High School Activities Association asked each high school to write to their congressmen opposing Friday night telecasts of professional football. Secretary Brice Durbin said the move is part of a nationwide campaign led by Clifford B. Fagan as Kansas coaches gathered at Wichita University. Durbin warned that telecasts could ruin high school football.
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Kan
Kansas State High School Activcities Association
Brice Durbin
Association
Clifford B. Fagan
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations
Durbin
Kansas Coaches, Association
Wichita University
WSU Cager to Play Brazilian Teams Schedule Revealed
The Sao Paulo Basketball Federation announced a seven game tour for Wichita State University with matches in Sao Paulo Franca Ribeirao Preto Sao Caetano Rio de Janeiro. The August and September dates include games on August 22 23 25 26 28 and September 1 3 at various venues.
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SAO Paulo
Sao Paulo Basketball Federation
Wichita State University
Franca
Ribeirao Preto
Sao Caetano
Rio de Janeiro
Torres Retains World Title In Close Las Vegas Bout
Jose Torres defeated Eddie Cotton by unanimous decision in 15 rounds at the Las Vegas Convention Center to keep his light heavyweight crown. Cotton claimed victory, while officials and AP scored the bout a draw. Torres expressed tightness but planned future defenses. Promoters floated MSG and Oakland bids, with Torres seeking stronger punches in later rounds.
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Eddie Cotton
Seattle
Jose Torres
Torres
Brooklyn
Cotton
Las Vegas Convention Center
Eddie
Ap- Boon
Nate Morgan
Ron Amos
Mike Petrovich
Associated Press
Johnny Manzanet
Torrea
Harry Markson
New York
Bend
Madison Square Garden
Dick Tiger
Jose
Gains Young
Gale Wee
Liberal Team Wins in NBC Liberal Team Wins in NBC
In Wichita Utah's Smith field champions built a six run first inning and defeated Savageville Va 92 in the National Baseball Congress Tournament Monday night Ron Hammett of Liberal Kan allowed four hits to beat Baton Rouge La 5 0 in another first round game Hunteville Ala toppled Tucson Ariz 46 The losers have another chance in the double elimination format Today's schedule lists several loser out games at 1 15 pm 5 15 pm and 7 45 pm with Yerington Nev versus Lansing Il Valdosta Ga versus Kokomo Ind and Oklahoma City against Milwaukee
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Kan
Utah
Smithfield
Savageville
National Baseball Congress
Ron Hammett
Liberal
Baton Rouge
Hunteville
Ala
Tucson Ariz
Yerington
Nev
Lansing
Valdosta
Kokomo
Ind
Oklahoma City
Milwaukee
Standings and scores from major leagues dated 1966
Baseball standings show Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Los Angeles and St. Louis leading divisions with win totals and percentages. Daily results include interleague matchups, Tuesday scores, and upcoming schedule. Separate note reports two Chargers veterans leaving camp over salary disputes and a cultural tidbit on African tribes using wood ash as a condiment.
Matthews Home Run Wins Again for Braves in Astrodome
Matthe ws connected for a two run homer in the seventh to lift Atlanta past Houston 4 2. White drove in five for Philadelphia with three singles as they beat Chicago 11 5. Johnson also contributed for Cincinnati as Los Angeles edged them 4 3. The Dodgers led 4 to 3 before Regan closed out the game.
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Murray Chass
Ed Mathews
Deron Johnson
Bill White
Chicago
Mathews
Atlanta
Houston
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Johnson
Philadelphia
White
Braves
Billy Hitchcock
Astros
Astrodome
Reds
Innning
Bob Miller
Claude Osteen
Heda
Dodger
Phil Regan
Miller
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Pirates
Giants
Dodgers
Tony Cloninger
Cloninger
Jim Gilliam
Low Johnson
Wes Parker
John Roseboro
Chris Short
Terry Fox
Adolfo Phillips
Billy Williams
Phillies
Byron Browne
Ron Santo
Killy Stars as France Dominates World Ski Champs
The French swept six medals led by Jean Claude Killy who won the men's combined title. Leo Lacroix finished second, Ludwig Leitner third. US suffered injuries with Billy Kidd breaking two leg bones during downhill practice and Penny McCoy injuring an ankle, yet McCoy earned a bronze in the slalom. Carlo Senoner won the final special slalom with 101.56 seconds.
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Portillo
Chile
Jean Claude Killy
France
Leo Lacroix
West Germany
Ludwig Leitner
America
U.S
Billy Kidd
Stowe
Penny McCoy
Bishop
Calif
Miss McCoy
Italy
Carlo Senoner
Spencer's homer gives Hankyu 1-0 win in Tokyo
Former major leaguer Daryl Spencer hit his 14th homer of the season for the Hankyu Braves as they defeated the Nankai Hawks 1-0 in a Japanese league game on Monday night.
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Tokyo
Daryl Spencer
Hankyu Braves
Nankai Hawks
Bears Camp Showcases Special Indiana Training Site
Rensselaer Indiana hosts the Chicago Bears on the St. Joseph’s College campus in Jasper County. George Halas leads a strict schedule with 15 minute sectors and long practice days. The camp atmosphere merges old NFL heritage with a pastoral Midwest setting as Halas drives discipline and camaraderie.
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Rensselaer
Ind
Chicago Bears
Jasper County
St. Joseph’s College
Bears
Indiana
Chicago
George Halas
Papa Bear
Halas
Birkle's 28 Tops Action in Garden Bowl Doubles
In Monday doubles at Garden Bowl, Jerry Birkle led with 243 for Upstarts while Dale Dickenson rolled 1 643 for Morris Feed Yard. Team scores show Morris 10 game high 448 and Farr Construction 2 007 to 2 010 in total pins, with several 3 3 splits and head to head results across the league.
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Jerry Birkle
Dale Dickenson
Birkle
Dickenson
Morris Feed Yard
Morris
Farr
Zirkie-Whitehurst
Upstarts
Harsh
Farmer
Scott
Bulkley
Hertel
Beiker
Rickman
Farmers
Garden Bowl
Farr Construction
Seigler-Depperschmidt
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