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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1966
Page
8
Norwalk High coach Tony Zuppe calls Friday’s Whitney Field clash with the Huron Tigers a tough opener. He notes Huron is young with a new coach and predicts the side that wants it most will win. Current lineup includes sophomore Dan Smith and junior John Fell at key roles.
Carlings Only A Team remains undefeated after a 7 4 win over Home Savings and Loan and a 4 3 nail biter against Office Bar. Durable Mat beat Janesville Packaging 8 5 while Corners edged Office Bar 4 3 with a two run sixth. Rodger Osborn led Carlings with three hits.
New London High School football coach M C Nugent notes three All-Ohio players have left, leaving juniors and sophomores to shoulder expectations. The Wildcats finished 7-3 last year, with Oberlin favored to win the Lakeland Conference, while New London bets on a two-way, faster offense and a competitive defense as sophomores gain experience.
The first two World Series games are slated for October 5 and 6 in an NL city, with a potential playoff beginning October 3 if pennant races require it. The playoff would be a best of three on consecutive days, followed by a day off before the World Series begins.
Local bowling results list multiple teams with games and series. Bee Hive Queens lead in high team game with 759 and high team series at 2090 while Thunderbird Hills posts 755 high game in handicap format and 2059 series. Individual top score Sally Spencer rolls 533 in the 500 series event.
In New York the 1966 Yankees plummet to last in the American League as they chase prestige rather than a flag. UPI reports a 345-pound Great Neck resident arrested in Brooklyn for cashing 140 winning twin double tickets worth 1.3 million, with about 1 million in taxes evaded. Clark Graebner of Beachwood, Ohio, advances to the U S Tennis Championships quarterfinals amid a field lacking Americans, while Chicago Bulls acquire guard Guy Rodgers to bolster the lineup.
Wednesday night results include Boston 5 Cleveland 5 Baltimore 3 New York 2 Detroit 4 Washington 0 Minnesota 6 Chicago 4 Kansas City 6 California 3. Thursday features Atlanta 8 Pittsburgh 3 St Louis 6 Houston 5 San Francisco Los Angeles 2 in 12 innings. No further games scheduled.
Cleveland falls 5-4 as Jim Lonborg survives a 15 hit attack that included four doubles and a homer. Manager George Strickland watched his Tribe collect 13 hits off Lonborg over eight innings but come away with the loss.
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