Cougars Eye Return to Power in AA-1 Race
Casa Grande High School coach Gene Moylen claims optimism for a lean squad as he rebuilds the Cougars who broke a long drought by beating Yuma Kofa last October. Sophomore Rick Underwood competes with senior lettermen Kurt Van Hazel and Dan Kortsen for quarterback, while several newcomers press for starting spots across both varsity and junior varsity levels. Moylen predicts the Westwood Warriors to challenge for the league crown in AA-1.
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Gene Moylen
Moylen
Cougarland
Cougars
Yuma Kofa
Cougar
Rick Underwood
Kurt van Hazel
Dan Kortsen
Bayless Coley
Warren ‘Robbins
John’ Moylen
Ken Sisson
Letterman Robby Anderson
Fred Kilpatrick
Ken Kortsen
Jim Gray
Bill Tolete
Bob Rivera
John Trejo
Pat Alcorn
Washington High School
Butch Pair
Scott Jackson
John Cowan
Moylén
Westwood Warriors
Orioles Win Tom Goes Home with Four-Hitter
Tom Phoebus, 24, debuted in his native city and threw a four-hit gem as Baltimore edged the California Angels 2-0 to sweep a doubleheader 4-3. Phoebus struck out eight, walked two, and allowed three baserunners to reach second, backed by back-to-back homers from Brooks Robinson and Curt Blefary.
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Minnesota
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Chicago
Kansas City
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Washington
New York
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Brooks
Robinson
Curt Blefary
Jim Northrup
Tigers
Twins
Willie Horton
Dick McAuliffe
Harmon Killebrew
Rich Rollins
Dave Wickersham
Bill Pleig
Red Sox
Darel Brandon
Brandon
John Wyatt
Clay Signs For Title Fight With Williams In Astrodome
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay agrees to defend his title against challenger Cleveland Williams in the Astrodome on November 14. Clay plans two months of training followed by four months rest before facing Ernie Terrell for the WBA crown, as controversy over his draft status keeps holding up major bouts.
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Cassius Clay
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Germany
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Big Cat’ Williams
Houston
UPI
Big Cat
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Astrodrome
Joe Louis
George Chuvalo
Henry Cooper
Brian London
Ernie Terrell
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Illinois Boxing Commission
Casper Leads Portland Open Sharing Lead With Four Others
Casper and four others shot subpar rounds to share a one stroke lead after the first round of the $50,000 Portland Open at Columbia Edgewater Country Club. Nicklaus trails by five after a 72 while Dave Hill Bert Yancey Laurie Hammer and John Schree sit in a large pack at 68.
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Ore
UPI
Bill Casper
Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Bill
Martindale
Peter Brown
Bob Galby
Dave Hill
Bert Yancey
Laurie Hammer
John Schree
Columbia Edgewater Country Club
Goalby
Brown
Phoenix Giants pair named to Pacific Coast League All Star team
Shortstop Bob Schrader and outfielder Frank Johnson of the Phoenix Giants were named Thursday to the Pacific Coast League all star team. Johnson is listed as a utility man while Schrader retains the shortstop position as league president Dewey Soriano noted selections were made by newsmen who covered the games.
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UPI
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Frank Johnson
Phoenix Giants
Dewey Soriano
Dodgers Win Seventh In Row Behind Drysdale Hurling
Dodgers beat Pirates 5-3 as Don Drysdale earned win number 10 with three hits allowed through eight innings. Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente homered for Pittsburgh, while Gene Alley misplayed a grounder, enabling two Dodgers runs in the first. Giants rout Mets and Cubs top Braves in other action.
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Pittsburgh
Don Drysdale
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargell
Phil
Regan
Don Clendenon
Pirates
Drysdale
Vernon Law
Dick Schofield
Ron Fairly
Jim Lefebvre
Schofield
Lot Johnson
John Roseboro
Gene Alley
Wes Parker
Alley
Bill O’dell
Maury Wills
Harry Walker
San Francisco
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Giants
Tito Fuentes
Jim Ray Hart
Fuentes
Hart
Willie Mays
Fall Greyhound Meet Opens at Phoenix Park With Grand Field
The 1966 fall meet starts tonight at Phoenix Greyhound Park featuring top kennel owners and fine greyhounds. The eight race inaugural program leads to the mile test in race nine as a 63 night schedule runs through December 11 with racing Wednesday to Sunday and first post at 8 p.m. Sack City, among the leading contenders, clocked a 1.46 second schooling race time.
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Dick van Kirk
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Bilko
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R. K. Hutchings
Mark Martin
Oswald Bros
C.B
Shamrock Acres
Clark Christensen
Sack City
P. H. Purser
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Casa Grande Dispatch
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Mel Stottlemyre
Tom Tréesh
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Nen
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