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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1966

Page

16

Sudan Hornets Stand Alone Undefeated In 3-A Race

Hornets coach Jim Cain guides Sudan to a 2-0 start, beating Amherst 9-0 and another tough Class B foe. District rivals Spur Seagraves Tahoka cruise with two straight wins while Plains shockingly falls, as other teams show mixed results.

Sudan Hornets Jim Cain Anton Amherst Springlake-Forth Seagraves Tahoka Spur Rotan Frenship Crosbyton Plains O'Donnell

Yancey Captures Portland Open with 67 in Final Round

Bert Yancey shot a 67 to finish at 271 and win the Portland Open by three strokes over Billy Casper. Casper posted 69 while Pete Brown held third with 276. The event at the Columbia Edgewater course paid $50,000 with Yancey earning $6,800 and his third PGA win.

Portland Ore Bert Yancey Billy Casper Yancey Casper Pete Brown Columbia- Edgewater Paris Jack Nicklaus Bruce Crampton Sydney Australia Wright Garrett Albuquerque N.M Lee Yancey Page

Phillies Blank Dodgers on Seven-Hitter by Jackson

Larry Jackson held Los Angeles to seven hits as Philadelphia defeated the Dodgers 4-0 in Los Angeles. Cookie Rojas Dick Groat delivered keyRBIs in the third inning as Claude Osteen took the loss. The win trimmed LA’s lead over Pittsburgh to 14 games, while Dallas attendance rose to 55,559 per game in 1965.

Los Angeles Larry Jackson Philadelphia Dodgers Pittsburgh San Francisco Pirates Phils Claude Osteen Cookie Rojas Dick Groat Bill Singer Dodger Brooklyn Jackson Jim Schaffer Jackie Brandt Rojas Groat Osteen Brandt Willie Davis Dallas UPI Dallas Cowboys

Raider offense shines in 25-7 season opener win

King praised the Raiders after their 25-7 victory over Kansas in the season opener. He cited offensive poise and defensive money-time play while listing standout players like Scovell Leinert Baker Haney Hudson Golden Henkel Young Merritt and others. He also stressed improvements, especially punt coverage with Winyard handling the return.

Burle Pettit J. T. King Raider Kansas King John Scovell Mike Leinert Kenny Baker Jim Haney Hal Hudson Gary Golden James Henkel Doug Young Mickey Merritt Winyard

Tech kicking game earns praise after big punt play

Kansas coach Jack Mitchell lauds Texas Tech as having the best kicking game in college football. Kenny Winyard, a sophomore from Amarillo, punted well and kept kickoffs deep in KU territory. A slated Raiders punt traveled 78 yards for a rare long clearance.

Tech Kansas Jack Mitchell Kenny Winyard Amarillo

Meredith Connects On Five TD Passes

Dallas quarterback Dandy Don Meredith threw for 358 yards and five touchdowns as the Cowboys opened the NFL season with a 52 to 7 win over the New York Giants. Bullet Bob Hayes and Dan Reeves aided the onslaught with big receptions and scores while Dallas’s defense created turnovers and a late interception return.

Dallas Don Meredith New York Giants Cowboys Meredith NFL Bullet Bob Hayes Dan Reeves Hayes Reeves Obert Logan Earl Morrall Mike Gaechter Cornell Green Gary Wood Green Jerry Rhome Craig Morton New York Morrall Homer Jones Chuck Mercein

Pirates Beat Giants 3-1 Behind Fryman Four-Hit gems

Rookie Woody Fryman pitched four hitters through eight innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1. Fryman improved to 12-8, holding the Giants scoreless until Tito Fuentes homered in the ninth. Willie McCovey grounded into a NL record tied 198th double play earlier in the game.

San Francisco Woody Fryman Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Dodgers Philadelphia Giants Fryman Tito Fuentes Fuentes Willie McCovey Dodgers

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