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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1964
Page
11
Dick Radatz earned his 13th save in a 4-3 Boston win over Kansas City, stretching his scoreless relief streak and pushing his season appearances toward a major league record. He has appeared in five of the last six Boston games and 40 this season, a pace that could break the 75 appearance mark.
Amateur Howell Fraser of Lynn Haven, Florida, outplayed professionals and amateurs to win the Florida Open at Lehigh Acres by three strokes with a final round 71 finishing at 280 on the 6,615 yard par 72 course. Five golfers tied for second at 293.
Los Angeles Dodgers pushed to increase baserunning after four straight losses in San Francisco. GM instructed the club to start running, with reports noting a stinging setback as rookie Derrell Griffith committed three errors in a rough game.
Dodgers beat Pirates 7-6 as Frank Howard powers the comeback with a 18th homer and three RBIs using a heavier 45 ounce bat. Bavasi vowed more speed and bunting, with run first strategy and a surprise shift in approach. Pirates Mazeroski Mota RBIs. Perranoski wins in relief, Elroy Face loses.
Rochester native Jack Button, 26, has been named league director of public relations by the American Hockey League. Button, previously publicity director for the Rochester Americans, was selected by newly elected AHL President Jack Riley and succeeds the late Jim Ellery.
Britton Chance Jr of Oyster Bay holds a commanding lead with three races remaining in the 5.5 meter class Olympic sailing trials. His boat Charade finished 47 seconds ahead of Pride skippered by Ernest Fay of Houston. Gardner Cox Jr of Philadelphia was third. The win was Chance's second victory in the series.
Highland Park Country Club in West Monroe will host a nine day golf clinic for youths ages eight to 18. Club pro Hugh A. Britt and assistants will lead sessions starting Thursday and continuing on Mondays and Thursdays throughout July. Participants are encouraged to bring own clubs. club rentals provided for those without equipment.
Special qualifying for the 30th Kraft Paper Golf Tournament will be held at Morehouse Country Club in Bastrop La with a 144 golfer limit. As of Monday night only two spots remained to be filled, and those openings were expected to be filled before Thursday morning tee off. Match play begins Friday and runs through Sunday's finals.
The Citadel in Charleston announces the hiring of Chalmers Port, a former North Carolina football and baseball player, as head baseball coach and assistant football coach.
Dr. R. W. Dickenhorst defeats Kent Anderson in overtime to win the Trophy Shoot skeet event at Pine Hills Gun Club. Both tied with seven others to force a reset, then Dickenhorst prevailed. Spurlock won the Trap Shoot with 46 of 50, as the club announced upcoming registered shoots.
West Monroe Dixie Youth saw Colbert defeat Bancroft 3-1 with Randy Lewis and Denty Burnette each collecting two hits. Peoples Loan edged Central Bank 8-7 as Tommy McClain had two hits and Bobby Jordan hit a grand slam for Bancroft. Louisiana Power & Light beat Shell Oil 19-3 behind Bobby Fowlkes three hits and two doubles, with Wayne Hammond and Fred Burchell doubling for Shell Oil.
Legion League schedules show today’s match pitting National Guard against Piegly Winaly at 7 20 PM at Legion Stadium. No games are on the Wednesday slate.
Ken Donahue, 38, former Mississippi State defensive chief and Tennessee player, is hired by Alabama. Athletic director Paul Bryant says Donahue will coach the freshmen and assist with the varsity defense while Sam Bailey leads the unit. Donahue’s career includes Memphis State and Tennessee coaching prior to Mississippi State.
Hill Lumber rallied with six runs in the seventh to beat Finks 7-5 in Dixie Senior play. Eleven players from both sides are listed with pitchers WB Cupplee Hodge Krauss Cahn Eppinelle Crowe Stockstill Corbin and Wright, reflecting the era’s boxwork scoring.
Northside Park hosts Monroe Building and Loan versus Texaco at 6 a.m. Foremost Daries faces Barker's Rent-All at 8 a.m. Southside Park features McLemore's Shopping Center against West Monroe Trucking at 6 p.m. Heard Off meets Heard and Sons in the evening.
Pay TV firm STI announces a full 80 game deal with the San Francisco Warriors, aiming to televise all NBA games at an estimated $2 per viewer. The move follows pay TV trials in baseball and college football while critics warn it could hurt attendance. STI targets 50,000 homes by year end and begins July 17 with Dodgers Cubs game in LA. The plan faces a November ballot initiative that could outlaw pay TV.
In South side Little League play Twin City Printing won 7-0 over Friendly Finance as Ken Johnson led with two hits. Monroe Glass edged First Federal 1-0 after seven and a half scoreless innings, with Danny Thomas delivering the game winning double in the bottom of the eighth.
Relay wrestling headlines a twosome match with Lou Holt and Oni Wiki Wiki facing Karol Krauser and Manchurian Chin Lee in a two falls to win tag showdown at Fox Roll-Arena. Holt meets Chin Lee in a one fall opener as Krauser starts with Wiki Wiki. Card starts at 8 15.
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