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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1966

Page

15

Graustark Out of Derby Shifts Odds and Favorites

Greek Sun sports analyst Graustark is scratched from the Derby as Kaul King and Abe's Hope emerge co favorites at 3 to 1. Sky Guy Stupendous and other contenders figure, with final entries and odds to follow. Also notes Sam McDowell and Willie Mays on recent forms and Harold Henning’s Texas Open win qualifying for next year.

Kaul King Abe Hope Sky Guy Stupendous Harold Henning

Baseball notes and trades swirl around a busy season

Willie Davis abandons Musial Mays and Banks stances for a .333 year. Boozer and King end Lakers eras amid talks of raises. Reichardt and Warner hailed as Gee Whiz Kids by Coast writers. Don Sutton hits .438 for Dodgers. Koufax and Helms shine for Reds. Giants hinted to trade Cepeda for Sadecki to shore lefty depth.

Willie Davis Stan Musial Willie Mays Ernie Banks Willie Rick Reichardt Jack Warner The California Angels

Brooks Faces Belma In Fremont Hotel Ring Show

Local favorite Johnny Brooks seeks redemption in a 10 round main event against Frankie Belma of Los Angeles at the Fremont Hotel. Belma brings a 49 11 3 record and a string of decisions since returning from the Army. The card also features Gary Bates, Sonny King, and Eddie Hawkins with tickets $5 and $2 50.

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Angels Beat Kansas City 6-2 Behind Rodgers Key Double

California Angels defeated Kansas City 6-2 as Bob Rodgers cleared the bases with a second inning double driving in three runs. The Angels built a 4-1 lead on Jim Hunter, while Norm Siebern Rick Reichardt Jack Warner and Paul Schaal contributed in the inning. Bert Campaneris and Ken Suarez provided the Athletics’ runs with a second inning single and a fourth inning triple.

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Bulls name John Kerr head coach in bold roster move

Chicago Bulls appoint John Kerr as head coach with Al Bianchi as assistant after drafting 18 players from nine teams. Both sign three year coaching contracts and leave playing rosters. Kerr plans a tough 81 game season with Bowman at center and Washington Boozer at forwards.

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Tiant Fires Third Straight Shutout in 1-0 Indians Win

Luis Tiant pitched a four hit gem for Cleveland as they beat the New York Yankees 1-0. The right hander struck out four and walked two to maintain a 0.00 ERA after limiting the Yanks to a handful of singles. The Indians scored the game’s only run in the seventh on three singles.

NEW York UPI Luis Tiant New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Tiant Yankees Cleveland Red Sox Athletics Indians Bobby Richardson Tam Tresh

Senators Upset Orioles to End 10-Game Win Streak

Washington Senators defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 as Frank Howard hit a two run homer and a pitching tandem of Phil Ortega and Casey Cox allowed only five hits. Ortega left with a pulled shoulder muscle after seven innings and Cox kept Baltimore to two hits to drop them to second in the American League.

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Marichal Stuns Dodgers With Four-Hitter In Candlestick Win

Juan Marichal pitched a four hitter at Candlestick Park as the Giants beat the Dodgers 8-1. Willie McCovey hit a three run homer and scored another, while Marichal improved to 11-0 against the Dodgers at home. Don Drysdale took the loss as McCovey added his second homer of the season.

Willie Mays San Francisco UPI Juan Marichal Los Angeles Dodgers Candlestick Park Willie McCovey San Francisco Giants Marichal Jim Lefebvre Dominican Republic Dodgers Don Drysdale McCovey

Canadiens overpower Red Wings 5-1 to take 3-2 series lead

Claude Provost opened the scoring at 1 06 and Yvan Cournoyer added a power play goal as Montreal dominated Detroit 5-1 at Forum. Balon Rousseau and Duff added tallies to put the Canadiens up three games to two in the Stanley Cup Final with a potential clincher Thursday in Detroit.

Montreal UPI Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings Forum Canadiens Detroit Olympia Claude Provost Yvan Cournoyer Dave Balon Bobby Rousseau Dick Duff Norm Ullman

Braves Rally Past Phillies 9-8 in 10 Innings

Atlanta edges Philadelphia 9-8 after a two run eighth inning forces extras. Felipe Alou drove in Woody Woodward with a two out single in the 10th to seal the win as Jim Bunning faltered in the sixth after a strong start.

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Dooley Appointed Chairman of New York Athletic Commission

Edwin B. Dooley, former Republican congressman and Dart mouth star quarterback, named by Gov. Rockefeller to chair the New York State Athletic Commission. The Senate must approve, he will take over June 1, and earn $23,840 yearly for a two year term.

NEW York UPI Edwin B. Dooley Dartmouth New York State Athletic Commission Nelson Rockefeller Senate Dooley Melvin Krulewitch

Paradise Golf Four-Man Mix Wins Four Ball at Paradise Valley

Paradise Valley Country Club hosted a four man best ball event won by the team of Pat Frampton Geri Cavanaugh Frank Kology and Nelson Conway with a 56. In a two way tie for second Isi Frampton Cavanaugh Kology Conway and others posted 56 and 2 a 59 third place and a 60 four way tie followed by additional pairs.

Pat Frampton Geri Cavanaugh Frank Kology Nelson Conway Paradise Valley Country Club Isi Addie Jewett Hank Greenspun Bob Etor Ebbie Williams Ruth Ludwig Ernie Jewett Joe Imprescio Levy Bill Vieyra Maury Zenoff Earl Younker Dorothy Brown June Zenoff Werner Weiss Jess Goodman

Prep Tennis First Round Results in Southern Zone

Singles results feature James Threet def. Chuck Minker 6 1, 6 0. Danny Wilson def. Mike Baker 6 0, 6 2. Allen Van Buren def. Paul Sime teys 6 0, 6 1. Greg DuBois def. Dennis Hargrove 6 0, 6 2. Ken Barnum def. Greg Echols 6 1, 6 1. Steve Jones def. Steve Bernstein 6 0, 6 0. Dave Cook def. Morty Porter 6 3, 6 2. Mark Ballinger def. Harry Fritz 6 4, 4 6, 6 4. Doubles results show Jim Hunter and Gordon Carter defeating Dave Lappin and Danny Lynch 6 0, 0. Randy Seard and Eric Maule defeated Gary Sanner and Dave Sanner 6 3, 9 6. Bob Anderson and Gary Relyea beat Bill Fisher and Don Woods 6 0, 8 6. Scott Benson and John Stockman beat Joe Shaw and Ron Browning 6 1, 6 0. Dave Valia and Tom Kerestesi defeated Dave Appleton and Jim Wagner 6 1, 6 1. Terry Orton and Phil Steinberg defeated Mike Tracy and Bob Thalgott 6 4, 6 3. Dave Sullivan and Steve Terry defeated Danny Knight and Marc Wolfsohn 6 2, 6 2. Guy Fritz and Tim Fain defeated Tim Link and Mike Buchanan 6 2, 6 8, 6 3.

James Threet Chuck Minker Danny Wilson Mike Baker Allen van Buren Paul Simeteys Greg DuBois Dennis Hargrove Ken Barnum Greg Echols Steve Jones Steve Bernstein Dave Cook Morty Porter Mark Ballinger Harry Fritz Jim Hunter Gordon Carter Dave Lappin Danny Lynch Randy Seard Eric Maule Gary Sanner Dave Sanner Bob Anderson Gary Relyea Bill Fisher Don Woods Scott Benson John Stockman Joe Shaw Ron Browning Dave Val

Tuesday Night Baseball Results and Wednesday Probables

The recap lists Tuesday outcomes: Philadelphia 8 over Pittsburgh 8 in 10, Cincinnati 4 over Pittsburgh 8 4 12 innings, St. Louis 5 over New York 2, Houston 10 over Chicago 2, San Francisco 8 over Los Angeles 1. Wednesday’s probable pitchers show matchups for Philadelphia at Atlanta Short versus Lemaster, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Blass versus O Toole, New York at St. Louis Hamilton versus Sadecki, Chicago at Houston Ellsworth versus Roberts, Los Angeles at San Francisco Osteen versus Gibbon.

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Harquail tops Municipal Golf with 77 at Muni

Helen Harquail fired a 77 gross to take top honors in Municipal Golf Association play at the Muni course. Marge Gilbert led the low net with 65 and Mary Meyers posted 67. Barbara Christensen finished second in low gross with 80.

Helen Harquail Municipal Golf Association Muni Marge Gilbert Mary Meyers Barbara Christensen

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