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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1966
Page
4
The Soviet Union threatened to bar from the 1968 Mexico City Games after canceling its dual track meet with the United States. Tass reported Moscow acted in protest of U.S. participation in Vietnam. AAU and IOC officials called the move shocking and dangerous to amateur sport exchanges, with discussions to rescue relations ongoing in Frankfurt and Denver.
WARSAW Poland AP Following the lead of the Soviet Union Polish officials canceled their track and field trip to Berkeley California to compete against a U S team The Polish Track and Field Association said the meet was canceled due to the Viet Nam war The Soviet government announced its team would not meet the U S in Los Angeles July 23 24 and said its teams refused because of the war US Ambassador Kohler protested to Foreign Minister Gromyko in Moscow and Washington did not accept the report that the athletes decided to cancel the meet.
Arkansas travelos aim to rebound tonight against league leader Amarillo after a 2-2 loss to Albuquerque. Highlights include Tom Hutton driving in Willie Crawford with Crawford’s 12th triple, and Dallas Fort Worth’s 6-2 win over Austin. Other notes mention Sonics’ 21-hit attack on El Paso and box results from Auckland, Sendai, Detroit, and San Francisco fights.
Ralph Colla of Youngstown Ohio 17-year-old pursued to hold his qualifying lead in the National Public Links Golf Tournament at Brown Deer. He shot 71 37-34 to become the only player under 150 in Monday's opening round and advanced toward match play as the field narrows to 64 scorers. Colla attends Ohio State on scholarship this fall and previously starred for Cardinal Mooney High School. He closed with birdie putts from 6 and 15 feet on the 18th and 12th holes.
In Milwaukee 1966 National Clay Courts opened in 90 degree heat. Clark Graebner of Beechwood Ohio defeated Gary Hockey 6-3 6-1 in the first round while aiming to shake a temperamental label. Defending champion Dennis Ralston seed 1 begins today with other top seeds Richey Parassell Riessen also debuting. Peter Fishbach lost to Stan Smith 6-4 6-5 as rookie Ron Jackson of New York finished a strong season with 29.8 points per game for K Collett in Atlanta, Chicago native who also played for Wisconsin.
Baseball results from Associated Press show no all star games today with a schedule of games across leagues. Texas League standings highlight Amarillo Arkansas Albuquerque Dallas Fort Worth Austin and El Paso results with various scores. Minor and International League scores include Columbus Jacksonville Richmond Toledo and Rochester along with Pacific Coast League matchups. Only games scheduled today across leagues.
In July heat many teams begin workouts as the season nears. Raiders coach John Rauch runs light drills for Cotton Davidson Tom Flores and Charlie Green to protect quarterbacks. Dolphins rookies led by Rick Norton undergo passing drills while knee recovery limits contact. Randy Johnson of the Falcons shines despite back injury concerns. Redskins coach Otto Graham welcomes 42 rookies as Washington opens camp in Carlisle. Giants add three rookie tackles to camp in Fairfield while weight concerns prompt Allie Sherman to push a no-bread diet. The piece closes noting the Statue of Liberty dedication in 1886.
Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax will start for the National League in the 37th All-Star Game at Busch Stadium. Walt Alston chose Koufax over Juan Marichal citing readiness and desire to start. Denny McLain opposes him for the American League as rosters feature Mays, Clemente, Aaron, Torre and Kaline among others.
Facts and figures for the American League versus National League All Star Game at Busch Memorial Stadium on Tuesday July 12 with expected 50 000 attendance. Weather hot and humid. Radio TV by National Broadcasting. Star players Cleon Agee and Tommie Jones recall early Mobile roots and Grambling ties. Both rookies aim for Rookie of the Year honors.
AP report lists batting orders and averages for AL and NL stars. Key players include Kaline Robinson Oliva F and B Robinson Mays Clemente Aaron Mccovey Santo Torre Lefebvre Cardenas Koufax with team affiliations Detroit Baltimore San Francisco and Los Angeles. Also notes Arkansas BBAA 1315 age group tournament set for Aug 8 in Searcy and state meet date.
Marty Karow, OSU baseball mentor since 1951, routinely sees stars depart early for pro deals. His 1966 NCAA champion team and ace Steve Arlin, likely earning around $100,000, illustrate a pattern as scouts praise Arlin’s fastball and curve. Philadelphia and other clubs pursue several of Karow’s star players despite their remaining college eligibility.
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