Promising rookies fuel American League race in 1966
The American League faces a crowded rookie race with stars at Baltimore Boston California Chicago Cleveland New York Kansas City and Washington. Reichardt leads a deep field with 12 homers and 6 3, 215 pounds, while McDowell Watt and others support strong starts.
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Andy Etchabarren
Dave Johnson
Eddie Watt
Baltimore
George Scott
Joe Foy
Boston
Jack Warner
Rick Reichardt
California
Tommy Agee
Chicago
Tommy Kelley
Steve Hargan
Cleveland
Fritz Peterson
Roy White
Yankees
Ken Dobson
Kansas City
Paul Casanova
Washington
Reichardt
Frank Robinson
Angels
Babe Ruth
Johnson
Orioles
Etchabarren
Dick Brown
Jerry Adair
Chisox
Eddie Fisher
Scott
Foy
Agee
White
Sam McDowell
McDowell
Wilkes Wreckers Triumph in Mount Hope Softball Twin Bill
Wilkes Insurance exploded for eight runs in the first inning and posted a 15-6 win over Toney's in Mount Hope. In the other game C and W Wrecking defeated Burgerland 9-6, overcoming a 4-2 Burgerland lead as Varney homered twice to pace Wilkes Wreckers.
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Wilkes Insurance
Mount Hope
Toney’s
C & W Wrecking
Burgerland
Wilkes
Monday Was Not Belinsky's Day
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Bo Belinsky was sent to the San Diego club in the Pacific Coast League to clear room for Ed Roebuck after two losses. While packing at a Philadelphia Marriott, a motorcycle crash damaged his hotel car. rider Victor Inpinpello, 44, was treated for a knee injury at Roxborough Memorial Hospital.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Bo Belinsky
Philadelphia Phillies
Ed Roebuck
Phils
San Diego
Belinsky
Hollywood
Calif
Marriott
Phillies
California
Victor Inpinpello
Roxborough Memorial Hospital
Griffith Loses WBA Welterweight Title
The World Boxing Association withdrew Emile Griffiths welterweight title after ruling he failed to defend it under the rules. Elimination bouts will decide the title with Louis Rodriguez facing Curtis Cokes and Stanley Hayward meeting Manny Gonzales to determine the championship.
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New Orleans
World Boxing Association
Emile Griffith
Griffith
WBA
Louis Rodriguez
Curtis Cokes
Stanley Hayward
Manny Gonzales
ABC to televise NBA games in color for 1967 season
American Broadcasting Company announces color telecasts of 12 regular season and five playoff NBA games starting January 1 1967. Roone Arledge notes programs will be broadcast in color for the third straight year.
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Color Sports New York
UPI
American Broadcasting Company
National Basketball Association
Roone Arledge
ABC Sports
Top Money Winners Battle For Open Championship
San Francisco based turnout features the year’s top money winners led by Phil Rodgers Doug Sanders Gay Brewer Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus Frank Beard Bruce Devlin Johnny Pott Tony Lema Gene Littler and Billy Casper in the race for the U S Open at Olympic Country Club. Casper despite allergies remains a top contender alongside Nicklaus and Littler with Hogan as a long shot after the 1955 Olympic finish.
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Olympic Country Club
Bobby Nichols
Nichols
Phil Rodgers
Doug Sanders
Gay Brewer
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Frank Beard
Bruce Devlin
Johnny Pott
Tony Lema
Gene Littler
Palmer Nicklaus
Littler
Casper
Gary Player
Bellerive Country Club
Games Today Mount Hope Softball Fixtures
Schedule lists Glen Jean facing Mustang Inn and A & P meeting Jewel Tea on Route 41. Other matches include LI Men's Civic Club against UMWA, Mullens BR League games Cardinals versus Giants and Red Sox versus Indians. Also Bay's Buick plays Harry's and Eric's versus Raleigh Motors, Warren Williams Jr. League features Dias Floral against Duncan Catron and Eppy's Drug against W Va Belt.
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Mount Hope
Glen Jean
Mustang Inn
Jewel
LI Men’s Civic Club
Umwa Mullens
Cardinals
Giants
Red Sox
Indians
Beckley BR Bay's
Buick
Harry's
Eric’s
Raleigh Motors
Warren Williams
Dias Floral
Duncan Catron
Eppy’s Drug
W. Va
Mullens Lil League action: Chevy Rotary Moose win
Mullens Athletic Field hosts three games with Chevrolet beating Lions 12-10 Rotary edging Legion 6-5 Moose defeating Methodist 5-2. Notable lines include R Bowling homer for Chevrolet Kidd and Edwards homering for Rotary, while Dickerson struck out 15 and teammates tallied five runs on eight hits for Moose.
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Chevrolet
Lions
Rotary
Legion
Moose
Methodist
Mullens
Mullens Athletic Field
Chevrolet Combine
Kidd
Edwards
Dickerson
Fuller
Legion Rotary
B. Phillips
Sisk
Brimmp
Henson
Valentine
Bowling
Holley
Rhodes
D. Phillips
Wren
Musere
Hipp
Clay
Davis
Simmons
Lusk
Smith
Walker
Reed
Patrick
Gordon
McCormick
Stover
R. Bowling
Kidd Edwards
Moose Kirf
Presley
Lambert
Andrson
Andresen
Perdue
Nickerson
Martin
Hatcher
Dotson
Shumate
Nutter
McGraw
Vickers
Engelf Ovo
Dixon
Dison
Fuller Andersons
Six Draftees Due At Pirate Camp
Six players drafted last week in the free agent draw will report this week to the Pittsburgh Pirates farm club at Salem Virginia for assignment into the club's farm system. The Pirates drafted 41 players, two of them signing last week. New signees include Doug Stanley 22 outfielder from Williamstown West Virginia signed with Clinton Iowa in the Class A Midwest League Raymond Heller 18 year old Renee pitcher from Salis Walter Joyner 20 pitcher outfielder from Odenton Maryland Dave Lambert 20 outfielder from Redmond California Robert Butkus 20 southpaw pitcher from Dorchester Massachusetts Bowdoin College graduate and John Whitesell 20 alumnus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute living in Brownsburg Virginia right handed pitcher
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Pittsburgh Pirate
Salem
Pirates
Doug Stanley
Williamstown
W. Va
Pirate
Clinton
Iowa
Raymond Heller
Renee
Salis
Walter Joyner
Odenton
Dave Lambert
Redmond
Calif
Robert Butkus
Dorchester
Mass
Bowdoin College
John Whitesell
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Brownsburg
Fight Results From Turin and Cincinnati Boxing Cards
Pietro Del Papa of Italy outpointed Clarence James of Oakland California in Turin. Dick Wipperman of Buffalo knocked out Ed Fletcher of Niagara Falls in Cincinnati. Billy Joiner of Cincinnati knocked out Mert Brownfield of Pittsburgh in Cincinnati.
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Turin
Italy
UPI
Pietro del Papa
Clarence James
Oakland
Calif
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dick Wipperman
Buffalo
N.Y
Ed Fletcher
Niagara Falls
Billy Joiner
Mert Brownfield
Pittsburgh
New River Nine Rallyes To Edge Blue Ridge In Close Beckley Game
New River Supply edged Blue Ridge 7 to 6 at Harry Lewin Field. Cassity earned the win on eight hits while Lickliter took the loss after a strong day at the plate for Blue Ridge. Lickliter went 3 for 4 with a run and three stolen bases as New River's seven hitters produced seven total hits.
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New River Nine
Edge
Blue Ridgers
New River Supply
Blue Ridge
Beckley Bhe Ruth
Harry Lewin Field
New River
Cassity
Lickliter
New Rivers
B. OR. Gardens
Allen
Atterson
Dorsey
R. Boyd
Leister
Bennett
Lucas
R. Trdy
Clay
M. Trdy
Msnaple
Estep
Collins
Hebb
Burdette
Wilcox
McMinn
Bass
M. Tredway
McMillion
RBI
R. Tredway
Masshople
Braves and Red Sox post shutouts in Little League action
Three games at Elks Little League Stadium feature the Braves beating the Tigers 6-0 with Hale tossing a one-hitter and six runs supported by 10 hits. The Orioles top the Yankees 7-2 as Ramsey blanks the rest after a three-run first inning. The Red Sox defeat the Indians 6-0 behind Kincaid’s 14 strikeouts and 11 hits as Harrison leads with three hits.
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Elks Little League Stadium
Braves
Tigers
Orioles
Yankees
Red Sox
Indians
Hale
Rodriguez
Robertson
Jones
Ramsey
Blaney
Tomoky
Henry
Neal
Mays
Leasure
Kincaid
Sox
Harrison
Ketz
Lovell
Welders Dominate Long Airdox In City Softball Tilt
Welders routed Long Airdox 16 to 4 at Casteno Stadium as Cerrito and Ward each had three hits and three RBIs. White, Lafferty, Bryant and Riffe homered for the Welders while Redden led Long Airdox with four hits including a homer. In the second game Plaza Esso beat Woodsmen Insurance 10 to 9 after a late surge, Redden homered and had four hits for the losers, H. Miller three for the winners.
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Beckley
Long Airdox
Plaza Esso
Woodsmen Insurance
Casteno Stadium
Cerrito
Ward
Woodsmen
Oilmen
Essemen
Redden
H. Miller
Long Airdox B
Gunther
Ward C
Hatcher
Beckley Welding
RBI
Lightfoot
Cernuto
Riffe
Lilly
Clark
Cook
B. Ward
Jones
Lafferty
Bryant
Wood
Richmond
T. Sutyak
R. Triverp
Turner
Keno
Hedrick
Buch
D. Hancock
D. Ellison
Farrow
Reno
J. Sutyak
D. Kraeger
Bush
Atkinson's Market edge Webb & Neal in Route 41 thriller
Atkinson's Market nipped Webb & Neal 9 to 7 in Stamford on Route 41 Little League Monday night. After a 6-3 lead through two innings, Webb & Neal surged to 7-6 by the fifth, before Redden and Sears doubled to spark a three-run bottom half and secure the win for Atkinson's. R Gwinn, Anthony Gwinn, Redden, Marlin Redden.
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Atkinson
Webb & Neal
Stamford
Marketmen
Atkinsons
Redden
Sears
R. Gwinn
Anthony Gwinn
Marlin Redden
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Commercial Credit Plan, Inc
Valley Drive
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Tareyton
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