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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1966
Page
3
Jefferson City Bears pitcher Kelly Whitaker allowed one hit and 27 batters as they routed Marshall 8-0 in a Central Missouri Ban Johnson League encounter. The win moved the Bears to 6-0, remaining the league’s only unbeaten club.
Home runs by Leon Hall and Larry Ryan propelled Sedalia to a 2 123 victory over Mexico in a Central Missouri league contest. Jefferson City Bears beat Marshall, Whitaker allowed one hit through seven, and Missouri Bear bats sparked a sixth inning rally as they improved to 14-2. Other results include Boonville and Columbia wins, with Clinton up next for Jefferson City in a crowded league schedule.
London AP report notes Cliff and Nancy Richey among early entrants as Wimbledon enters its second week. Nancy led 6-2 2-0 before rain halted her fourth round. Cliff faced Jan Leschly with Emerson favored to defend his title. Dennis Ralston and three Australians remain threats alongside Santana as rain interrupted various matches.
Jefferson City American Legion post a 10-8 district win at Ernie Vivian Field after trailing 8-7 in the eighth. Denny Alberts Steve Slaughter and Mike Reed sparked three ninth-inning runs following three Columbian walks and errors. The Cubs rolled 19-4 over Centertown in another Babe Ruth clash at Ernie Johnson Field, with Bobby George Sam Williams and Lee Painter homering and Reed driving in key runs as J. Dawson moved atop the Tri-County standings. The Legion next hosts Boonville while the Cubs visit Jamestown.
Don Clark of St. Louis wins the 330 mile riverboat race from the Missouri River, edging Ted Block in the final half mile after five hours forty seven minutes. The event, run amid a Kansas City area thunderstorm, sees Claude Auspach finish third as Block’s V two engines falter.
Jim Wynn crushed a three run homer in the first inning to spark the Houston Astros to a 6 3 victory over the St Louis Cardinals after trailing 3 0. Claude Raymond earned the win as Al Jackson allowed five hits in a three hour game.
The Orioles outslugged California 12 to 7 behind a power surge led by Boog Powell who has climbed to a .402 clip over the last month. Frank Robinson and Brooks Robinson delivered key hits, and Jim Perry spun a strong outing to help pull Baltimore to within three games of the AL lead. Ted Uhlaender and Harmon Killebrew contributed for the opposition in a bats-heavy day across the league.
New York reports Jim Ryan, a standout from Kansas, won the feature mile while Americans eyed a strong relay against the Russians. The U S team emphasized rebuilding depth for the upcoming meets with Poland and Russia, aiming for a two-heat 5 000 and 10 000 meter split to challenge the Soviet squad.
Seven local tennis players will compete in the Missouri Valley Tennis Tournament in Kansas City this week. Names include Paul Finley John Domini que Bob Holloway Sarah Mor tis Meggan Adamson Peggy Dilling Stephanie Paulus and Duggins. The tournament runs today through Friday.
The Missouri Prison Eagles improved to 9-2 in Central Missouri League play with a 12-1 victory over New Franklin on Sunday. Leroy Brizendine earned the win while John Harris took the loss, as Odie Patterson, Chris Williams and Joe Pierson homered for the winners. Earlier, Saturday, the Prison defeated St. Louis Bulls 85, with George Montgomery earning a twin, as the Prison now owns a 13-3 overall record.
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