04 Aug 1966
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Newspaper
Silver City Daily Press
Location
Silver City, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1966
Page
1
Gene Littler faced inconsistent rounds in February as he worked on steadier head position and body action. A quick adjustment using Keys of Foot Rolling and Chin Pointing spurred near his best, just before a Tucson Open playoff with Joe Campbell.
An Indianapolis welder was treated for a bullet wound after a cartridge in a car exploded when he was working in a garage. The incident occurred as flames rose in the vehicle, with authorities investigating the car’s contents and origin of the cartridge.
American League leaders show Oliva with 131 hits and 325 at bats while B Robinson tops in home runs with 33 and RBIs at 82. National League notes feature Alou and Aaron leading in batting and RBIs with key figures from Clemente, Stargell, and others.
Baseball standings show San Francisco 64 44 and Pittsburgh 62 44 in tight NL race with Philadelphia 58 49. Listed are results from Wednesday and schedule for Friday and today across leagues including Baltimore, New York, California, and Kansas City with multiple matchups and times.
The Silver City Swimming team, fresh from New Mexico AAU Southwestern District honors in Las Cruces, trains for the Copper District meet in Hurley. Last weekend five carloads attended the Las Cruces district meet at New Mexico State University pool where Socorro Aquatic Club won, Las Cruces Swim Club placed second, and White Sands and Las Cruces Country Club also competed. Socorro coach Bill Blair praised Silver City and proposed a future dual meet. he directs the Mining Institute Physical Education department in Socorro.
Gareaca-Swinging Mood led by eight lengths to win the Pucker Up Handicap at Arlington Park. Vanila captured the Schuylerville Stakes at Saratoga by three quarters of a length over Northeast Trades. Girl Happy and Native Honey won the split divisions of the Junior Miss Stakes at Del Mar.
Uniontown and Scranton boxing results feature Jack Rodgers out pointing Clarence Ryan in Uniontown. Billy Dophin stopped Abe Walden in Scranton while Chuck Wepner defeated Johnny Deutsch in Allentown.
Jim Hart of the Giants slugged a grand slam after two singles to pace a 11-1 victory over the New York Mets. Earlier New York battered the Angels 9-0 as Star two singles contributed.
Roy Lane watched his wife give birth at home to their third child, a boy, with a 1943 medical reference near at hand. The Lanes planned the home delivery as part of their family plan, expecting a calm, controlled birth in familiar surroundings.
Prize money at the Hurley arena last Sunday was fairly divided among ropers led by Larry Cordon of Las Cruces with a 47.2 three calf average. Punk Greer of Tort or C placed second with 41.7, Gary Tatsch of Silver City was third at 41.9, and Tatsch won the first calf roping go with 11.7.
Texas League leaders Arkansas lost 4-2 to Albuquerque Dodgers as Ken Washington doubled and Jim Fairey homered. Amarillo Beat Austin 10-6 in 10 innings, El Paso Sun Kings edged Dallas Fort Worth 5-3, with Winston Ilenas hitting his 18th homer. Albuquerque expanded its win streak over Arkansas to six games.
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