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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1966
Page
10
Lawrence V Smits veteran newspaperman and public relations executive died of a heart attack Monday in Brooklyn He was 73 The obituary notes his long career and public service in journalism and communications
Cincinnati defeated St. Louis 24 in Cincinnati to extend its winning streak to six. Deron Johnson hit two homers, the second in the fourth inning to raise his season total to 19, as veteran Joe Nuxhall allowed only three hits over six innings for the win.
In Minneapolis Mack Bernie Allen hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the fourth as Jim Perry held Washington to five hits. The Twins defeated the Nationals 6-1 after a Bob Allison double and Jerry Zimmerman walk set up the blast off Frank Kreutzer. Kreutzer took the loss after five innings.
A second one man grand jury in Wayne County launches a probe into horse doping and bribery of public officials amid threats to officials. The investigation follows a year long prior probe by Grand Juror Edward Piggins that yielded 71 indictments and four petitions for removal. A groom at Detroit race course and the state veterinarian reappeared amid heightened tension. The process involves interviewing thousands of people and follows earlier mass ticket fix allegations by Sheriff’s deputies and links to Detroit racing circles.
The New York Yankees beat Kansas City 7 2 aided by six runs in the final two innings. Dodly Womack pitched 6 1 3 hitless innings in relief, relieving starter Fred Talbot after two runs scored in the second. Roger Maris pinch hit for Talbot in the eighth. Clinton homered for the Yankees.
NEW YORK AP Herb Soroca was named acting head coach at Columbia University on Monday, becoming the youngest person to hold a head crew coach position at any major U S college. The move positions Soroca to lead the varsity crew program, with expectations for immediate impact on recruitment and performance.
In Brookline Mass Australians Roy Emerson and Fred Stolle toppled US duo Dennis Ralston and Clark Graebner 64 64 64 to win the 86th US Lawn Tennis Association doubles title at Longwood In a separate women s final Maria Bueno and Nancy Richey defeated Billie Jean King and Rosemary Casals 6 3 6 4 to claim the women s title in an event delayed by rain and darkness
MLB results include Detroit 6 Baltimore 3 and New York 7 Kansas City 2. Other 6 lines show Chicago 2 Cleveland 0 Minnesota 6 Washington 2 Boston 4 California 3. Today’s games list matchups Boston at California New York at Kansas City Washington at Minnesota Cleveland at Chicago Detroit at Baltimore.
National League teams lead with San Francisco and Pittsburgh tied at 76 55 and 580, Los Angeles 74 55 574, Philadelphia 70 63 452, St. Louis 67 64 509, Cincinnati 66 65 504, Atlanta 62 67 481, Houston 61 70 466, New York 75 432, Chicago 54 346. Yesterday's results: New York 5 Los Angeles 3. Philadelphia 5 San Francisco 2 0. Houston 2 Pittsburgh 0. Cincinnati 2 St. Louis 0. Chicago 4 Atlanta 2 in 14 innings. Schedule: Los Angeles at New York. San Francisco at Philadelphia. Houston at Pittsburgh. St. Louis at Cincinnati. Chicago at Atlanta.
Chicago White Sox blanked Cleveland 2-0 as Tommie Agee hit a two run homer off Gary Bell in the sixth inning. Tommie John pitched his fifth shutout of the season to move Chicago to fourth in the American League, one half game ahead of Cleveland.
The NFL advances toward using scoreboard clocks as the official game time by season end 1966. An electronic transmitter on the onfield official sends signals to scoreboard receivers to start and stop the clock, aligning it with the referee’s watch during exhibitions.
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