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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1966
Page
7
Dodgers beat St Louis 6 4 to move into first place as Dick Stuart led the offense with three hits and three RBIs while Cepeda climbed to the NL batting lead. White hit three doubles and five RBIs for Philadelphia in split with Pittsburgh.
The Lawrence Legion base team defeated Paola 12 to 4 to capture the District 2 championship. Richie Brown pitched seven innings allowing eight hits while Gary Schmidtberger finished with two perfect frames. Bob Taylor led the offense with four hits in five at bats driving in two and scoring twice as Jim Flory and Randy Russell added multi hit games. Taylor’s 11 tourney hits tied him for leading hitter at .454 as Lawrence rides a six game win streak into the state tournament in Chanute.
In hot humid conditions at Cascades Golf Course, the United States defeated Britain 13 5 to extend Cup dominance. Key moments include Phyllis Preuss and Carol Sorenson Flenniken securing American singles wins while Britain’s Pamela Tredinnick halved with Nancy Roth Syms before the U S clinching points.
Chris Schenkel of ABC will be master of ceremonies for the Big Eight Football Kickoff Luncheon on August 12 at the Hotel Muehlebach in Kansas City. All eight Big Eight coaches will speak, with the event linked to the pre-season coaches meeting and officials clinic. Tickets remain at the Big Eight office.
Chanute Kansas hosts the four day state American Legion baseball tournament opening Saturday. The field features seven district winners and Chanute. Saturday pairings include Great Bend vs Parsons at 1 pm Lawrence vs El Dorado at 3 pm Hays vs Topeka at 6 30 pm and Manhattan vs Chanute at 8 30 pm.
Larry Sinks of Lawrence started on the front row and won the 15-lap jalopy feature at Shawnee Speedway in Topeka. Don Craig finished second after moving up from 12th. Dale Rogers won the B feature and Oren Covert took the 12-lap hobo main. Bud Marsh Craig and Bill Saric won heats. Craig took the trophy dash.
Casper edges to an 11 under par 277 at the Cleveland Open after enforcing a new continuous putting rule. Five disqualifications at Speedway Golf Festival highlighted strict on green play. Thomas Sikes finished second at 280 after a final round 73. Casper’s season earnings rise to 97,915.
National League results include Philadelphia 8 6 over Pittsburgh 1 6 in a 2nd game 10 innings Houston 7 6 over Cincinnati 0 10 San Francisco 4 Atlanta and Los Angeles 6 St Louis 4 New York 2 Chicago 1 Today's schedule lists San Francisco at New York Houston at Philadelphia Los Angeles at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at St Louis Tonight's games show N only, with Tuesday matchups including Los Angeles at Pittsburgh and Atlanta at Chicago Cincinnati at St Louis.
The Lawrence Country Club announces the start of its annual Women s Match Play Championship with first round matches to be completed by Sunday. Championship Flight features Nancy Boozer vs Grace Van Noy and other pairings across A B C flights.
The Orioles widened their AL margin over Detroit to remain atop the standings after a 13-run cushion over the Tigers. Baltimore stressed its breathing room as Hank Bauer celebrated a birthday and Brooks Robinson contributed key hits while Eddie Watt and Eddie Fisher limited Minnesota to five hits. Detroit swept Kansas City in a doubleheader, hampering Nash’s bid for a standout month, while the White Sox, Indians, and Red Sox posted victories.
Los Angeles erased a 4-3 deficit with a three run ninth inning at Busch Stadium as Dick Stuart drove in two on a single and a homer. The Dodgers moved one percentage point ahead of the Pirates for first in the National League. Orlando Cepeda led St. Louis with three hits while Jim Nash took the loss. Detroit also swept a doubleheader from Oakland 5-4 and 6-1.
CHICAGO AP Carl Moe Adams defensive linebacker for the College All-Stars fractured his left ankle stepping from a curb Saturday night. He will miss the All-Star game Friday against the Green Bay Packers after treatment at Passaic Hospital.
Apex Hanover, an American-born horse, captured the International Peace Prize trotters race at the Moscow Hippodrome on Sunday, amid a strong field and celebratory crowd.
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