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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1966
Page
6
Phillies pitcher Larry Jackson, 34, earned his eighth win in his last ten starts with a 3 0 victory over the Dodgers and Sandy Koufax, amid a career reinvention after considering retirement two seasons earlier. He credited the Phillies trade with reigniting his drive and self respect as a pitcher.
In Wichita AP reports Junction City crushed Wayside No. vat a 19 to 4 in the Kansas National Baseball Congress tourney. Crane hit a grand slam in the 11th after Junction City tied it in the ninth. Burden eliminated. Largent pitched a three hitter. Royal Body routed in five innings.
Rubin Carter's manager Carmen Tedeschi stated he would post any guaranteed purse to secure a title bout with middleweight champion Emile Griffith in Saddle Brook New Jersey.
Match play opened in the Women's Western Amateur with four rivals from Missouri and nearby areas. Marcella Rose led after carding a 78, four behind Teddy Boddie, while Doris Phillips, Jean Ashley, and Dorothy Germain each posted 77 or 78 to stay in contention.
Today's and Wednesday's games listed for the American League and National League with teams including Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Houston Atlanta Pittsburgh New York San Francisco Los Angeles and Baltimore. Standings show records for Cleveland California Minnesota Chicago Kansas City New York Washington Detroit and others with multiple games noted as N for night.
South Park leads Optimists 22 to 8 in a high scoring league baseball clash. Key hitters include Blackbird and Flowers for South Park while Vaughn, Sp ee, and Edmondson contribute for the Optimists. Final notes show lopsided scoring with multiple runs across innings.
In Akron Ohio Sam Snead and Denny Shute prepare for the 25th PGA Championship. Snead argues the current young players chip and putt better and admit they are scoring well while staying wary of the rising talent. He notes modern golfers practice putting obsessively and cites Palmer as an exception.
The Leaders Batting list cites Sny der Baltimore at .336 and Oliva Minnesota at .323. Runs record F Robinson Baltimore 170 with Aparicio 63. RBIs B Robinson 74. Powell Balti- Hits B Robinson 112 and Oliva 1. Doubles Yastrzemski 26. B Robinson 22. Triples Scott 17. Foy Beaton Agee Chicago 6. Home runs F Robinson 28. Pepitone 22. Stolen bases Agee Chicago 28. Buford 23. Pitching Miller Baltimore 72 decisions .778. Sanford California 93 .750. Strikeouts Richert Washington 126. McDowell Cleveland 119. National League Batting Alou Pittsburgh .238. Runs Aaron Atlanta 66. Alou 69. RBIs Aaron At free 71. Stargell 6. Hite Alou 121. Clemente 116. Doubles Callison Philadelphia 32. Mays San Francisco 32. Triples McCarver St Louis 9. Clemente Pittsburgh 6. Home runs Aaron Atlanta 27. Torre Atlanta and Stargell 22. Stolen bases Brock St Louis 27. Wills Los Angeles 30. Pitching Perry San Francisco 132 .867. Blass Pittsburgh 82 .800. Strikeouts Koufax 108. AuKeler 178. Gibson St Louis
The 57 foot yawl Ondine skippered by Sumner A Huey Long of Larchmont N Y was declared Class A winner of the Bermuda to Denmark 3600 mile race Circe the Greenwich Conn based ketch captained by Carl Hovgard finished second and Challenge owned by George F Johnson Ardmore Pa was third in unofficial listings released Monday.
The James E. Fitzsimmons award for contributions to racing goes to Mrs Henry Carnegie Phipps. The presentation will be at Aqueduct on Saturday honoring trainer Fitzsimmons whose 92nd birthday would have been July 23 and who died last spring.
Hollywood AP writer recounts how the Kingston Trio sparked the folk revival a decade ago with college meetings in the San Francisco Peninsula. The trio, now earning over a million yearly from tours and records, includes Bob Shane Nick Reynolds and John Stewart.
All U S Army divisions in the continental United States have been relieved from a temporary training mission and are rebuilding toward full combat readiness. Trainee levels vary, with several divisions reporting 20 to 46 percent in training and the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Riley having the highest share. The Pentagon notes progress as training centers absorb the load and divisions receive only fully trained personnel.
Larry Jackson of Philadelphia pitched a five hit shutout to gain his fifth straight victory. The Phillies defeated Sandy Koufax and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0. Bratting Larry Fillet of New York had four RBIs in Mata 6-3 win over Houston completing a two day sweep.
Seven people were treated and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital emergency room over the weekend with minor injuries. Gary Waters, seven, of Tonganoxie was reported in good condition after a car rolled over his foot.
Woodstock community notes list visits and greetings among residents. Gary Roit visits parents Mr and Mrs Frank Roit. Mrs Harry Wellman returns from Independence with Mr and Mrs Robert Scovel. bingo winners named. A birth announced for Orlo Thiry’s family. Several gatherings and visits at various homes and towns including Topeka Mission and Excelsior Springs reunion.
The Chicago Zoological Society reveals a $5.5 million plan to upgrade Brookfield Zoo. It will renovate existing buildings and add new structures for educational and administrative use.
Centreville Michigan resident Larry Rink survived cancer after five cancerous tissue transplants from different donors. Doctors reported no detectable cancer in tests at Roswell Park Memorial Institute, though they cautioned that a cure requires years without disease. Four transplant partners died, and two others remain alive with unclear current status.
The Florida Nurserymen's Association suggests planting bamboo along roadside canals to cushion vehicles that leave the highway and to keep them from entering the water. They note many deaths have occurred in collisions with canal guard rails.
In Vietnam's Song Ngan Valley, Marine helicopters face steep terrain and gusts as 324th North Vietnamese Division near the DMZ prompts Operation Hastings. Early chaos includes helicopters crashing and Marines wounded by debris as Lt. Col. Summer Vale observes from an observation plane.
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