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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1966
Page
6
Bolin held the Cardinals hitless through 6 1 3 innings before Cepeda’s in dugout ruling led to a single that spoiled the no-hitter. Hart’s foul catch momentarily extended the bid. Bolin improved to 7-1 with 13 hits backing him, including Mays homering for his NL career 523rd. Giants lead NL by four over Pittsburgh after 13th win in 17.
San Francisco right-hander Bob Bolin wins 7 1 over St Louis on a two-hitter. Orlando Cepeda’s seventh-inning single broke Bolin’s no-hit bid, with Willie Mays belting his 523rd home run. Cepeda’s hit followed a foul ball ruling, and Bolin improved to 5-5 while Hart’s miscue opened the eighth. Marichal to face Briles next.
Jeanine Osborne 196 and Pat Jones 189 lead high games with Virginia Valentine 180 and Betty Newell 176 also hitting strong marks. Pat Jones tops high series at 515, followed by Jeanine Osborne 492 and Deloris Poston 488 with Alberta Bailey 480 and Jean Ann Outland 461 close behind.
High Games list includes John Muzzarelli 213 Ivan McConnaughhay 211 Ross Poston 192 Conita Gavette 200 Lois Payne 179 Deloris Poston 169. High Series shows Ivan McConnaughhay 571 John Muzzarelli 528 Cecil Campbell 510 Deloris Poston 491 Conita Gavette 488 Pat Bundy 482. Standings cite Cousins Team No. 4 and the four singles P s G s. Alley Cats and Happy Four are also listed teams.
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay to meet Brian London in London on Aug 6 or 13 and Karl Mildenberger in Frankfurt on Sept 10 or 17 pending draft clearance. Events to be telecast by Early Bird Satellite. London’s 35-13 record noted with past KO losses.
Herrin defeats Mt Vernon Frostie 2 to 1 and Salem tops Montgomery Ward 7 to 0 in the 4th of July Softball Tourney. Carbondale ousts General Radiator and Benton eliminates Merchants. Double Cola faces Whittington Thursday at 7 30. Frosties Montrose twirls one hitter for Herrin. Ward’s Thouvenin four hitter in 7 0 loss. Salem builds three first-inning runs aided by Williams Barnes Martin Scarbrough hits.
Jim Bunning of the Phillies limited the New York Mets to two hits both in the fifth inning and pitched Philadelphia to a 1-0 win. The game featured tight defense and decisive pitching, with Bunning tossing a complete effort to secure the shutout.
Ted Williams hailed Willie Mays after Mays surpassed him with his 522nd career homer to move to No. 3 all time. Williams, a Hall of Fame inductee and former Red Sox star, praised Mays and said he was proud, noting the respect he holds for Casey Stengel and the era they shared. He also outlined his ongoing roles with the Red Sox, Sears, and a boys baseball camp as he awaits Cooperstown ceremonies.
AP reports Minnesota Twins president Calvin Griffith suspended outfielder Sandy Valdespino without pay for refusing to report to Denver of the Pacific Coast League. He must report to the farm club after Ted Uhlaender was recalled, and the suspension ends when he reports. Valdespino batted .261 as a rookie and was under .200 this season.
The Associated Press reports minor league results across leagues. International League games include Toronto 5 Columbus 3 in 10 innings and Buffalo 18 Rochester 4. Richmond 2 Jacksonville 4 in 10 innings. Toledo 4 6, Syracuse 3. Pacific Coast League scores feature Tacoma 7 Indianapolis 5. Oklahoma City 51 Denver 2 5. Phoenix 12 Hawaii 2. Portland 5 San Diego 4. Spokane 3 Seattle 5 6. Vancouver 14 in 9 innings.
Carlos Ortiz world lightweight boxing champion lost his bid for the Democratic nomination in a late New York City Senate district. Ortiz placed third with more than 80 percent of the district reporting.
World champion Ernie Terrell earned a unanimous 15 round decision over Doug Jones before 9,346 fans in Houston. Jones protested Terrell’s holding and fouls while Terrell eyed a title defense against Cleveland Williams or George Chuvalo. Terrell’s earnings topped $250,000 with TV and gate shares while Jones earned about $125,000.
Baseball Commissioner William D. Eckert outlined a possible four team expansion within five years. Speaking at a Fort Worth news conference, he said expansion is inevitable, possibly within two years and unlikely to exceed eight. He noted fans’ demand for major league baseball and cited a recent 25 percent expansion as context.
The Athletics under Alvin Dark beat first place Baltimore 4-3 in Kansas City. Cater and Gosger doubled, Campaneris opened with a single, and the A’s climbed near the Yankees while Dark reshapes the roster. Other AL results included Detroit routing California 15-3 and Boston beating New York 5-3. In NL, Philadelphia edged New York 1-0 and Cincinnati beat Los Angeles 3-1.
David Farley starred on offense and mound for the Guy A. Wood Dodgers in a 21 run destruction of the Cubs. Farley fanned eleven, allowed eight hits, and homered while also adding two singles and a double. Ronnie Chambliss led Cubs with two singles and a double as Gary Miller, Calvin Kirk, and Mike Letzekorn contributed two base hits each.
Brehm-Hanna Yankees 4-5 upset first place Orioles 7-2, edging ahead with a two-run sixth inning. Ed Sanders earned the win allowing four Orioles hits and fanned seven. Randy Jenkins and Bill Woolsey each collected two hits for the Orioles, while backup Yankee hitters Shelton Kelly Nordin Moore added one each. Umpire volunteers invited by Dan ny Helverson at the Little League field around 5:30 PM.
In Inglewood California Willie Shoemaker came close to winning four races at Hollywood Park on Tuesday. His mount Old Mose was edged by Sheldrake by a head in the Cortea Handicap.
In a 1969 style recap, the Twins subdued Cleveland on five hits for a fourth straight win. Pascual lasted seven innings before arm stiffness and Worthington closed out. Oliva Tovar and Killebrew homered, tripled, and doubled respectively for Minnesota. Washington beat Chicago as Mel Cormick held the White Sox to five hits. Don Lock hit a three run homer for the Senators while Skowron added a homer, double and single.
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