McCarver Puts Birds By Phillies
Tim McCarver had four straight hits and drove in the decisive run as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia 5 to 4. McCarver sparked a sixth inning rally with a steal and third on Bob Uecker's throwing error, scoring on Bob Tolan's sacrifice fly. He added an RBI single in the seventh. Curt Simmons earned his first 1966 win with help from Don Dennis and Joe Hoerner as Rich Allen homered for the Phillies.
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Picard Leads Four Stroke Amateur Round at Louisiana Amateur
Shirley Picard of Lafayette built a four stroke lead at halfway in the 46th Louisiana State Amateur Golf Tournament held at Lake Charles Country Club par 72. Picard fired 71 to reach 140, with Don Bird and John McCue close behind at 144 and 145 respectively. Sam Love and other contenders posted mixed scores as the field narrowed to the low 34 amateurs for the championship flight.
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Merger Could End Pro Football's Antitrust Battle
Miami Dolphins official Charles Burr said the AFL NFL merger would not linger if the Justice Department finds it illegal. He noted protective contract clauses and cited the Gogolak case as a catalyst, with the merger completing Wednesday at 4 07 p.m.
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Three Tie For Buick Open Lead In Wet Round
Phil Rodgers birdied three of the first four holes to join Fred Marti and Jim Ferrier atop the Buick Open leaderboard with a two under par 70. The group led the field in the soggy Warwick Hills first round as wind and rain delayed play. Rodgers, Marti, and Ferrier each posted 70s on the 7,280 yard course in Grand Blanc Michigan.
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Bunker Pitches No-Hit Span Then Four-Hitter Orioles Beat Red Sox
Baltimore right hander Wally Bunker allowed no hits through six innings and finished with four hits as the Orioles defeated Boston 9-2. Jim Gosger opened the seventh with Boston first base hit off Bunker, who entered at 4-4 with a 4.12 ERA.
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West Monroe Dixie Youth pitchers dominate early in 1-0 win
Hooks tossed a one hitter for West Monroe Dixie Youth in a 1-0 victory over Shell First National. Nacosea and Parker contributed two hits apiece in the win while Estess and Smith paired for the battery.
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Recreation Softball Roundup From Greater Falls League
Good Hope toppled Parkview 15 to 10 as Kubke went 2 for 3 for the winners with C Johnson winning the game and Moore losing. LDS beat Edgewood 7 to 1 with Rugg the winner and Aulds charged with the loss. Bethel defeated College Place 12 to 10 as Miller and Alford each collected three hits for the victors. Cory won and Bushnell lost. Ridge Avenue beat Church of God 3 to 0 as Bass starred while McLeland took the loss. White led the winners with two hits and Anderson had 3 for Church of Pailettes Used Cars topped Twin City Glass with Etler posting two hits. Zeagier won and Letterman lost. Victory Baptist won against North Monroe Baptist. McEnery had four hits including two homers as 165, Bennett added two hits for the winners, Bell had two for the losers. Pico Finance edged Bullock's Garage 6 to 5 as Lasuzzo, Kutz Gimber, Cook, and Kelly homered for Pico. Day and Betz homered for the losers. McGough got the win and Fields the loss. College Place Baptist beat Lakeshore Baptist 6 to 4 as R Ellis had two hits Crow tripled for Lakeshore and Gober took the loss. Price was the winning pitcher as Fire Fighters beat P M C on Nealy Bloomer and Hibbard. Slavant and Corrant led the losers. Telano won and Sylvestri lost. First Christian edged South Side Methodist 8 to 7 as J Wroten had two hits and B Smith homered for the winners. Wroten was the winning pitcher.
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Dixie League Southern Equipment routs Standard Lumber 7 in slugfest
Southern Equipment blasted Standard Lumber 7 with Korn throwing a two hitter and Gavio i Serio contributing a homer and Matt adding two hits for Standard Lumber. Allen and Davis formed the battery for Southern Equipment, while Shell Oil defeated Central Bank 15 to 10 after an eight run first inning, Multis homered for Shell Oil and Roche doubled twice for Central Bank.
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Former Lonesome End In Spotlight
Captain William S. Carpenter Jr of West Point, famed Lonely End of 1958 and 1959, gains national attention after his Viet Nam actions prompted a napalm strike on his command. Surviving the ambush, he may be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, a testament to his rare leadership and bravery.
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Motor Supply Triumph Over Ouachita Bank in Tight League Game
Motor Supply rallied from a 3-2 deficit in the fourth inning to beat Ouachita Bank 6 to 3 Friday night in the American Amateur League. Bill Duncan pitched seven innings, allowing six hits and driving in two runs, while Ouachita’s George Moore was touched for nine hits.
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Shaw Becomes Mets Starter After Cash Purchase
New York Mets acquire right handed pitcher Bob Shaw from the San Francisco Giants in a straight cash deal not disclosed in price. Shaw, 32 going on 33, is slated to join the Mets and likely start soon, after a spring holdout and a 1-4 record in 13 Giants games. He has a career 94-77 mark with a 6.19 ERA this year and 18-6 in 1959 with the White Sox.
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Richey to meet Belkin for West of England title
Cliff Richey, United States Davis Cup star, faces Canada’s Mike Belkin today in the men’s singles final of the West of England championships in Bristol. Richey beat Dallas rival Ron Holmberg in the semifinal as Belkin defeated Bob Hewitt to reach the final. Women’s final features Norma Baylon and Betty Stoeve with Baylon routing Durr and Stoeve upsetting top seed Annete Van Zyl.
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AFL postpones annual summer meeting to late June or early July
The American Football League announced on Friday that its annual summer meeting in New York has been postponed from June 2025 to the last week of June or the first week of July.
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Foyt Plans Return To Indy 500 After Milwaukee Crash
A J Foyt, who escaped two crashes in six days, says he will race at Indianapolis next Memorial Day and aims to build three new cars for next season. He recovered from Milwaukee burns and praised chemically treated coveralls for saving his life while predicting higher horsepower and faster speeds next year.
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