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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1966
Page
3
Ollie Brown belted a three run homer as San Francisco beat Cincinnati 7-3 to regain the National League lead. Marichal earned his 18th victory in the win, the Giants’ fourth straight, while Pittsburgh edged ahead 5-4.
Fanfare lift and a late three run homer by Brown help the Giants beat the Pirates clinging to a one game edge. Marichal overcame early trouble after resting Mays and returned to win as the league action saw Dodgers, Cardinals, Mets and Phillies win in tight, high scoring or close games across the circuit.
The San Francisco Giants announced the signing of Len Gabrielson's brother Doug a left fielder and first baseman who will join spring training in Arizona He will play for Fresno in the California League next year The 22 year old USC graduate follows his older brother into professional baseball.
Two AL aces Chance and McDowell snapped a drought with shutouts and strong wins. McDowell blanked Chicago then held Baltimore to 2-1 as Colavito's 28th homer sealed the win. Chance hurled a three-hitter in a 1-0 California victory over New York. Kaat won his 19th, and other noted results included Peters and the White Sox overcoming Detroit in 12 innings.
The Miami Dolphins defy expectations as the new AFL club aims for its inaugural win against the Denver Broncos in Memphis Tennessee. Club owner Danny Thomas says Miami is still growing as the “brand new babies” after two winless clubs clash in the exhibition opener. The Broncos already faced losses to Buffalo Kansas City and San Diego while Miami seeks its first victory.
The Associated Press standings show San Francisco leading the National League with 75 wins and 51 losses, followed by Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. In the American League Baltimore tops with 80 wins, Detroit second. Tuesday results include New York over Chicago and Philadelphia over Pittsburgh. Today’s games feature Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and New York at Chicago.
In Great Bend first round results Searas men’s softball saw Great Bend defeat Liberal 8 6 Wichita Boosters beat Hays 2 0 and Hutchinson topped Plainville 7 1 Tonight’s schedule lists 7 Waton vs Wichita Merch ants 8 15 Great Bend vs Rage and Roosters vs Salina Matches were delayed as weather postponed play in Brookline Maine AP reports another attempt to start the U S National Doubles Tennis Championships after two days of cancellations due to rain
Preliminary figures show last weekend’s seventh annual state men’s slow pitch softball tourney cost $1,304.48 to run with gate receipts of $527.40 and 28 teams paying $20 each. American Products of Spearville won the four day event and will advance to the world tourney in Parma Ohio.
Ehresman Packing beat First Methodist Church 11 7 and Western Kansas Sporting Goods 11 3 in opening two games at Cleaver Field. An all star squad of league players edged Kinney Glass 6 5, with Dave Fowler managing Welders Supply.
Stew-Pitch Softball returns this weekend with eight western and central Kansas teams competing in a three night double elimination event at Fansler Field. Lanettes from Dighton and Fansler Tires of Garden City are automatic entrants as Hutchinson squads Boosters and Lanettes join four district qualifiers from Scott City. Umpires include Roderick Brungardt and Sanders with Burlington world meet in Labor Day weekend as the title winner earns a berth.
Free physical examinations will be offered to all junior high and high school athletes at the high school gym on Friday. Tests cover golf, tennis, track, cross-country, football, wrestling, and basketball, and save costs of about four to six dollars compared with physician visits. Football practice for the high school begins Monday.
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