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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1966

Page

8

Royals Rookies To Battle For Jobs Here Tonight

The Giants suffer another setback as the Pirates win 6-1 in 11 innings with key hits from Roberto Clemente and Bob Bailey. Don Drysdale strengthens Dodgers, while Frank Robinson belts his 46th homer for Baltimore as pennant races tighten.

Royals Herman Fox Herman Frank Giants San Francisco Pirates Drysdale Dodger Dodgers Bob Veale Willie Mays Pittsburgh Roberto Clemente Bob Bailey Frank Linzy Lou Johnson Los Angeles Frank Robinson Baltimore Paul Blair Orioles Jim Fregosi California

Lucas Returns To Home Floor Intra-squad Game Tonight

The Cincinnati Royals second intra-squad game of the training season fills Wade E Miller Gym tonight as McMahon trims to 12 players for the exhibition season. Walt Wesley headlines the rookies alongside Jerry Lucas, Tom Hawkins, Jon McGlocklin and others with Connie Dierking, George Wilson and Adrian Smith on the opposing squad. Proceeds from the Rotary event benefit Doty House and American Field Service spaghetti dinner is offered before the game.

Cincinnati Royals Wade E. Miller National Basketball Association Jack McMahon Chicago Bulls Jack Twyman Wayne Embry Embry Boston Celtics Tom Thacker Nate Bowman Bulls McMahon Royals Rotary Club Walt Wesley Kansas Wesley Jerry Lucas Ohio State University Lucas Tom Hawkins Jon McGlocklin Flynn Robinson Bob Love Robinson Love Willie Merriweather Oscar Robertson Robertson Connie Dierking George Wilson Adrian Smith Billy Smith Jerry Lee Wells Rich Parks James Ware Rotary Doty House American Field Services

Middletown High Coach Critics Passes and Mistakes

Middletown High coach Jack Gordon urged showing game film after a 27-0 loss to Cincinnati Elder. He said the team regresses, makes too many mistakes, and must cut them to beat stronger opponents. Gordon notes pass protection as a bright spot while blaming receivers for dropped passes.

Jack Gordon Middletown High Cincinnati Elder Gordon Lima

Rose Riding Hot Streak Challenges 200-Hit Goal

Pete Rose continues his hitting surge with a .419 September pace and 26 hits in 62 at bats. The Reds second baseman eyes 200 hits for the season as Cincinnati opens a three game series with the Chicago Cubs. Rose previously earned NL player of the month honors for August and posted a .317 season batting average.

Chicaco Pete Rose Cincinnati Rose Reds Chicago Cubs

Marzolf Honored by Southern Ohio Pro Golfers

Francis Marzolf of Brown's Run was named Golf Pro of the Year at the Southern Ohio PGA meeting in Columbus. Dale Fetter tied for Southern Ohio PGA title at 72 with Larry Shute and Chuck Steiner, and Fetter will playoff October 10 at Sycamore CC. Jack Phelps won the Senior's title at Marietta with 74.

Francis Marzolf Southern Ohio Walnut Hills Columbus Marzolf Dale Fetter Larry Shute Cincinnati Chuck Steiner Fetter Sycamore Country Club Springboro Jack Phelps Marietta Owen Combs Gene Turner Pete DeLaup DeLoup H. S. Mercier W. R. Johnson N. J. Lawler John Griffin T. C. Jones Joe Florence Mike Graney H. K. Moore Don Daly

Rough Riders Rout Eskimos in CFL Clash

Ottawa Rough Riders defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 49 to 21 in a Monday CFL game, extending Ottawa’s winning margin while Edmonton faced a decisive home loss.

Edmonton Alta Ottawa Rough Riders Edmonton Eskimos

Closest Triple Crown Race Is One Robby Wants Most

Frank Robinson leads the American League Triple Crown chase with 46 homers 112 RBIs and a .311 average as the Orioles near a four game set with Minnesota’s Tony Oliva for the batting title. Robinson says batting honors would be most satisfying and the race should run to season’s end.

Robby Cordon Beard Baltimore Frank Robinson Robinson RBI Oliva Minnesota Olive

National League and American League Standings and Results

Baseball standings show Los Angeles leading the NL with 88 wins and Pittsburgh 87. Recent NL results include Pittsburgh 6 San Francisco 1 in 11 innings and New York 1 Houston 0 in 10. Monday's other games Los Angeles 6 Philadelphia 1. AL updates list Baltimore 92 wins and Detroit 83. Minnesota 83 and Chicago 79 follow, with upcoming interleague or divisional games noted.

Associated Press Herman Frank Hot Don Frank Don San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants Los Angeles New York Houston Baltimore California W. L. Pet Pittsburgh San Frar Phila St. Louis Atlanta Ooakee Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia Ww. L. Pet.g.b Detroit Minnesota Cleveland Kansas City Boston Washington

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching This Season

Key leaders include Alou of Atlanta batting .344 with 212 hits and 117 runs. Aaron leads in runs with 110 and RBIs at 111 while Clemente and Rose top others in RBIs and hits. Pitching notes include Reagan 13 1 and Marichal 22 6 with Koufax and Bunning high strikeout totals.

Alou Pittsburgh Carty Atlanta Aaron Clemente Rose Cincinnati Callison Philadelphia Trinles McCarver St. Louis Allen Alrey Brock St.Louis Jackson Houston Reagan Los Angeles Marichal San Francisco Koufax Bunning

Baseball Season Leaders and Statistics Across Leagues

The list highlights top players by category: batting runs and hits leaders include Oliva of Minnesota with 179 hits and Aparicio of Baltimore with 174. F Robinson leads in runs batted in and home runs for Baltimore with 112 and 46 respectively. notable pitching shows McNally of Baltimore at 13-5 and McDowell of Cleveland with 216 strikeouts.

Oliva Minnesota F. Robinson Baltimore Foy Boston Powell Aparicio Yastrzemski B. Robinson Knoop California Campaneris Kansas City Brinkman Washington Killebrew Buford Chicago McNally Kaat McDowell Cleveland Richert

Jets Dominate Stat Leaders After Big Win

The New York Jets, unbeaten in the AFL, lead in passing, rushing, and total defense after a 52-13 win over Houston. They sit atop passing and total offense with 245.5 and 356.5 yards per game, while Kansas City trails in rushing and both teams top 2-0.

NEW York New York Jets Houston Jets Kansas City Boston Oakland

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