Pirates Sweep Giants to Lead NL Pennant Race
Donn Clendenon sparked a Pirates doubleheader sweep over the San Francisco Giants 7-4 and 7-1, lifting Pittsburgh one game ahead in the National League standings. The 12 letters star, once courted by major pro clubs in multiple sports, collected four hits to raise his batting average as the teams close their three game series.
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Packers Raid Looms With Two New Recruits in 1966
Donny Anderson of Texas Tech and Jim Grabowski of Illinois signed with Green Bay for substantial sums, facing veteran stars Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor. Vince Lombardi aims to balance gain with motivation as rookies push to prove themselves in the coming season.
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A's Split 10-Inning Games While Cards Cubs Divide
Curt Flood's eleventh inning homer gave the Cardinals a 4-3 win over the Cubs in Busch Stadium. Billy Williams hit for the cycle to power Chicago to a 7-2 victory and another nightcap win for the Cubs. In Kansas City, the A's and Red Sox split a doubleheader 3-2 in each game, with Jay Foy homering inside the park in the 10th to cap Boston's victory. Williams achieved the cycle by singles doubles triples and a 17th homer. Hal Woodeshick earned his first win for St Louis in the opener while Ken Holtzman took the nightcap for Chicago. The crowd reached 32 590 as Dick Ellsworth faced Larry Jaster in the next meeting. The Athletics were idle.
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Black Wins Trap Shoot With Perfect Effort
Thomas Black of Wichita captures the Great Western Handicap Trap Shoot title at the Wichita Gun Club with a perfect score the second in 17 years. Arnett tied for second with Ken Blasi, while Arnett won overall honors with 484x500.
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Weekend Fights End in Draw in Halifax Ring
Blair Richardson from Nova Scotia and Isaac Logart of New York fought to a draw in a weekend boxing card in Halifax. The match ended with the decision split and no winner declared.
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Indians Sweep Tigers With Big Offensive Show
Yesterday's Stars batter Chuck Hinton of Cleveland collected six hits including three homers and a triple, driving in six and scoring five as the Indians swept Detroit in a doubleheader 7-3 and 15-2. Chris Short of Philadelphia pitched a two hit shutout as the Phillies beat the Dodgers 3-0 in the opener of a doubleheader.
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Hinton Keeps Hit Streak as Tribe Rout Tigers
Cleveland center fielder Chuck Hinton capped a month long tear with three homers six RBI and five runs in a 7 3 15 2 doubleheader sweep of Detroit. He boosted his average to .333 over the past month and added a triple two singles and a run scored.
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