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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1966
Page
9
The News, Frederick Md August 9 1966 Pirates regain lead as Hank Aaron tops NL with 31 homers and 83 RBIs while Joe Torre trails. Denis Menke drives Braves past Dodgers with a ninth inning single. Giants split with Reds, McCovey homers, Fairly stars for Detroit and Kansas City wins.
The Ghost of the Tri-Co lingers as Walkersville wins the Maryland State League title and Harmony tops the Heart of Maryland. Both former Tri-Co members, they contemplate a county best-of-three playoff at McCurdy Field pending approval from Walkersville and Harmony. If held, the series would rekindle old rivalries amid waning Sunday attendance and uncertain futures for county baseball.
Frederick faces Creagerstown in a Frederick County Girls Softball League game at Baker Park. The Wednesday 6:30 p.m. match is set on the lower diamond with both teams aiming for a win.
Washington College hosted a boys instructional camp with coaches from Washington College Penn State University Maryland University Pittsburgh and the U S Naval Academy plus several high school coaches guiding 130 youths on campus Terry Brant of Frederick watched from the sidelines.
The Francis Scott Key Post American Legion team meets Harmony of the Heart of Maryland League at McCurdy Field for their final regular season game before the state tournament. Game time is 8 p.m. Coach Frank Martz plans to use all pitchers to sharpen for the tournament. The squad departs Frederick Wednesday for a 10 a.m. Thursday game at Washington College in Chestertown.
Pittsburgh manager Harry Walker says the Pirates face pitching problems but notes rivals share issues. He cites three complete games in 21 games, overworked bullpen, and a planned four man rotation to restore balance. Veale Law Sisk and Fryman to start with Blass out two weeks.
In Philadelphia, Atlanta pitcher Tony Cloninger blamed the official scorer for a close wild pitch call that could tie a major league record. He noted catcher Joe Torre’s strong defense, while Braves manager Bobby Bragan defended Cloninger’s control and stamina amid a tough season.
Kansas City rookie Jim Nash allowed seven hits and struck out six to earn his sixth win of the season as the Athletics defeated Minnesota 6-1 on Monday night. Ed Charles drove in two runs with a triple and a single, Nash added an RBI, and Kansas City moved into a seven game tie with idle New York in the American League.
A county wide singles tennis tournament for youths and adults is sponsored by the Frederick City Recreation Commission. Events include 13 and 14 mixed, 15 and 16 mixed, 17 to 19 mixed, and 20 plus men and women. Registration is at the city swimming pool on Fleming Avenue before Saturday. Pairings will be posted at the pool next Monday.
Major league draft of American Legion players will be held in Chicago on Wednesday August 24. The selection order follows last season final standings with Kansas City getting the first choice then the New York Mets.
Liberty Missouri AP Bobby Bell, a 228 pound linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs in his fourth pro season, says he could play most defensive or offensive positions. He currently focuses on linebacker and credits his All American League recognition to his previous all around play in the Stram era.
Detroit owner William Clay Ford and at least four AFL owners advocate New Orleans as the next expansion city for pro football. They discussed selecting Sugar Bowl as this season’s championship site, with the leagues merging in 1970 and final franchise choices due soon.
Major League standings highlight games featuring Merritt and Lopez in California, Peters versus Krause in Kansas City, Wilson against Kreutzer in Washington, Palmer against Peterson in New York, and Kelley against Bennett in Boston. Matches listed with team names and pitcher records indicate ongoing season positioning.
National League schedule lists New York at Pittsburgh with Ribant facing Fryman, Houston at Chicago with Giusti against Ellsworth, Koufax at Atlanta, Bolin at Cincinnati, and Bunning at St Louis under Jaster, highlighting pitcher records and matchups.
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay will return to Louisville on August 23 for another draft status hearing. He will be represented by Hayden Covington with Lawrence Grauman presiding. Grauman’s findings go to the Justice Department for a nonbinding recommendation to the Kentucky appeals board.
The Baltimore Bolts announce a trade sending rookie split end John McGuire from Syracuse to the Detroit Lions for an undisclosed draft choice. McGuire was a future pick in the fifth round of the 1965 college draft and had been waived earlier in the week before the trade was completed.
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