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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1966
Page
10
Mayor Drapeau leads efforts to win the 1972 summer Olympics as Avery Brundage tours Montreal. Brundage will chair the IOC meeting April 24-26 where awarding of the summer and winter games for 1972 is main business.
Schmautz wins WAHL scoring title with 104 points in a standout season. Art Jones, of Portland, also shines as the race concludes in Seattle.
Cleveland Indians defeat Washington Senators 5 2 as Sonny Siebert fans nine. Frank Howard hits a solo homer for the Senators, while Vic Davalillo Max Alvis and Leon Wagner drive in runs for Cleveland. The crowd of 44 468 marks Washington's largest ever.
San Francisco will start an amateur netminder in the Western Mackey Teague playoffs against Victoria on Wednesday as regular keepers are injured. The pitcher of record, Bob Gray, spent the season with the Ft Wayne Comets of the International League.
Atlanta hosts its first major league game at a new $18 million stadium as Tony Cloninger faces Matty Alou in a night game. The event caps Dixie celebrations with dignitaries, a black-tie dinner, and a large crowd amid scattered showers and a pending stadium dedication. Milwaukee loses its baseball presence for the season.
Opening game features two strong NL teams as pennant contenders. The Braves were in the thick of the 1965 race until a late-season flap dented their hopes.
Entries close Wednesday at 5 pm for all softball teams in the Long Beach City Recreation program. Openings remain in regulation leagues across classes including slo pitch and girls softball. Call the recreation department at HE 6-9041 to register.
The Houston Astros trade first baseman-outfielder Wall Bond to the Minnesota Twins for Ken Retzer and cash as both clubs adjust rosters for the 1966 season. Retzer, 31, joins Astros in Oklahoma City farm system. undisclosed cash accompanies the deal.
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