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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1966
Page
25
The Greek weighs in with bold picks and debates on Koufax Marichal and Perry, predicts 10 4 seasons for Cloninger, notes Orioles acquisitions and Yankee shifts, and spots trends for Dodgers Pirates Giants and Cubs. He forecasts key players, home run leaders, and pace for the season amid Las Vegas invasion talk and local sports lore.
Jack Nicklaus fired a four under 67 to reach 137 total and lead England's Peter Butler by one stroke at Muirfield. Phil Rodgers matched five under 66 for 140, with seven U.S. players in the cut line. several stars including Palmer and Boros were within a few strokes.
San Francisco defeated Cincinnati 7-5, pitching to four home runs including Willie Mays 525th career homer. The win boosted the Giants NL lead to 21 games, while Cincinnati’s skid reached nine. Reds pitcher Ray Sadecki earned his fourth win in a tough start.
Kathy Whitworth of San Antonio Texas is named favorite for the Buckeye Savings Invitational at Clovernook Country Club beginning today. The defending champion heads 42 professional women golfers in the three day event with a dramatic 20 foot putt securing last year's title by one stroke over Susie Maxwell of Tulsa.
R. C. Johnson and Associates, 1966 Las Vegas Invitational champs, meet Montclair Calif winners of the Up land California Invitational Legion Tournament in a three game weekend. Doubleheader Saturday at 2 p.m. Had land Park. Sunday 10 a.m. Municipal Field. Ray Martinez coaches R. J. Johnson with players mainly from Western High School.
Carmen Colahan shot 90 15 75 to win Class A and overall Medal of Golf honors for the month among Desert Inn Women's Golf Association members. Vi Annenberg captured Class B with 98 21 77. Becky Lahr and Helen Lewis tied for low net in Class C with 110 30 80 and 111 31 80.
WBA president Jim Deskin said the body reaffirmed vacating Griffiths 147 pound title for failing to defend within six months. Vote 12-1 with Dr. Elias Cordova abstaining. only Joey Sanger favored Griffith holding two titles. An elimination tournament will crown a new welterweight champion, with Curtis Cokes advancing after a knockout of Luis Rodriguez.
In a ten round main event at the Fre mont Hotel Ralph Dupas the former world junior middleweight champion defeated Eddie McGruder of Phoenix by split decision. Judges scored 48 44 4746 4744 and 4746 with Dupas landing more punches and pressing the pace throughout the bout.
Ernie Terrell says he is ready and waiting to face Cassius Clay for the undisputed heavyweight title. He sent a letter to Clay’s syndicate attorney urging Clay to stop dodging the fight after Terrell’s recent win to keep the WBA title. Terrell notes his 15 straight wins and 39 victories overall and seeks a bout to unite all world heavyweight titles.
Whitey Ford, 37, volunteers to become a relief pitcher for the New York Yankees, and manager Ralph Houk accepts. Ford says his arm tires after four or five innings and will work every other day for two or three innings. He has no wins and four losses this season with a 2.55 ERA in 53 innings.
Bushfighter led from the final straight and held off Prince Rico to win the 1 1/4 mile turf race at Aqueduct by half a length. The horse had struggled to reel in Baffle in his previous start but dominated yesterday to secure his third win of the year.
Swoonalong a stakes winning daughter of Swoon's Son wins the Monmouth Park feature in her year debut taking a $5,500 allowance by 14 lengths. The 5-year-old bay mare outran A Clear Spin and Forest Fire to finish in 1 11.2 earning $4.00 $3.40 and $3. Brumfield notching his third winner of the day.
The Phillips 66 Splash Club led by Coach John Stannuth Jr will bring over 30 swimmers from Bartlesville Oklahoma to compete against the Southern Nevada AAU team in a duel meet at Petitti Pool North Las Vegas Saturday July 9 at 6 PM. The AAU squad was chosen after trials and features top local swimmers with many national records expected to be broken.
Don Drysdale delivered a ninth inning RBI grounder that scored Wes Parker as the Dodgers beat the Braves 3-2 in Los Angeles. Parker reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to third, with Woody Woodward fumbling a key play at second. Hank Aaron had driven in two Braves runs earlier with a bases loaded single.
Marcia Smith and Fritzie Wood tied in Class A with 59s in a fielder s choice format among Paradise Valley Women s Golf Association members. Bernice Goodman won Class B with 61, Jean Boman captured Class A honors with 57, and Claudine Gottstein won Class D with 70.
A list of results shows New York 9 over Philadelphia 6, Chicago 5 over Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 7 over Cincinnati, and Los Angeles 3 over Atlanta. The night slate includes New York at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Chicago, Houston at St. Louis, Atlanta at Los Angeles, and Cincinnati at San Francisco.
In night action, New York defeats Boston 5 2 while Chicago tops Washington 8 to 4. Detroit trips Minnesota 4 3 as AMERICAN results wrap up for the night.
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