Giants Cut Pirates Lead To Small Margin
Casey Stengel and Ted Williams entered Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York. Stengel delivered a 20 minute version of his celebrated speech as Williams finished a 10 minute acceptance.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1966
Page
7
Casey Stengel and Ted Williams entered Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York. Stengel delivered a 20 minute version of his celebrated speech as Williams finished a 10 minute acceptance.
NEW YORK UPI Seven teen nations will be represented in the 1966 U.S. National Lawn Tennis championships at Forest Hills September 1 through 11. Margaret Smith of Australia may skip the event saying she is too tired. Spain's Manuel Santana and South Africa's Cliff Drysdale will return. Billie Jean King, Ann Haydon Jones, Kate Kratzcke, and Kerry Melville also expected. Australia’s touring group including Roche, Davidson, Raffles, Bowery, Emerson, and Stolle slated to participate, with Germany's Bungaret and Buding and Italy's Tacchini also listed. Swedish players Ingrid Lofdahl and Eva Lundquist among entrants.
KINGSTON RI UPI The Pittsburgh Steelers cut their roster to 58 as quarterback Ken Lucas from Pitt and three other rookies were released. Coach Bill Austin cited Lucas size as a handicap. Also released were backs Tom Bell Central Oklahoma State Jack Dean Northern Illinois and end Jim Waller Missouri. Fullback Dick Leftridge remains hospitalized with leg thrombosis but hopes to rejoin the team soon.
Woody Fryman, a tobacco farmer from Ewing Kentucky, shelved his sandlot ways for the Pirates. With an 8-3 record at the All Star break and three straight shutouts, he treats major league hitters like hayshakers. He recalls farm life, his 12 inning perfect game, and his fearless approach to pitching.
National League standings show Pittsburgh leading with 58 wins, San Francisco 59, Los Angeles 56, Philadelphia 52, St. Louis 49, Houston 48, Atlanta 45, Cincinnati 44, New York 43, and Chicago 31. Monday results include San Francisco 2 Pittsburgh 1 and New York 6 Houston 4. American League listings show Baltimore 55 35 and Detroit 52 43 atop, with Cleveland 52 46, California 52 46, Minnesota 49 49, Chicago 46 51, New York 45 51, Kansas City 42 54, and Washington 43 59. Monday results include Cleveland 6 Washington 3 and California at Washington night games.
Exhibition linescores from Cooperstown show St Louis and Chicago NL and AL teams in multiple matchups. Notable pitchers Keller Pizarro Ritchie and Cannizzaro, Smith, Ward among scorers with several home runs by Cepe da Chi Oliver Alomar and Bowens.
Summary of top players in home runs runs batted in and pitching for National and American Leagues. Players include Aaron Braves Stargell Pirates Mays Giants Robinson Orioles Killebrew Twins Kaline Oliva Powell Oliva and pitchers Perry Marichal Koufax Blass Palmer with win loss records and totals.
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