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Newspaper
Silver City Daily Press
Location
Silver City, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1966
Page
4
Frank Robinson returns from injury to go 4 for 4, driving in the winning run as Baltimore beats Washington 6-5 in 12 innings. He batted .351 in a hot stretch, lifting the Orioles and narrowing AL standings behind Cleveland. The card also notes other AL and NL results from that day.
The Associated Press presents National and American League standings with team records and winning percentages. Tuesday results include Dodgers over Cubs and Pirates over Cardinals, with Philadelphia beating Cincinnati and Houston down San Francisco. Tonight and tomorrow's games list matchups across all divisions, including San Francisco at Houston and Los Angeles at Chicago.
The Associated Press reports Double Haply won the Silent Witness Purse at Aqueduct, Rigorous took the Monmouth Park feature, Space Skate captured the Telestar Pars at Arlington Park, Scissor Tail won the Eastern Purse at Suffolk Downs, and Pena Queen prevailed in the Wilshire Handicap at Hollywood Park.
Don Reed a six foot six pro basketball player for the Detroit Pistons made his Texas League baseball pitching debut by tossing a two hitter for the Austin Braves in a 5-1 win over El Paso. Reed added two hits including a two run double while J Reed, from Kinston, NC, also starred. In other action John Purdin of Albuquerque pitched a three hit 5-0 shutout over Dallas Fort Worth. Arkansas piled up 15 hits to beat Amarillo 8-3.
The Grant County Gun Club and Hurley Pistol Club sponsor the Turner Cup Match at Hurley Rifle and Pistol Range Sunday June 12 starting at 7 a.m. The cup donated by the late Tiny Turner is awarded for the highest score in a 20 shot standing 20 yards and 10 shots standing 300 yards event. First and second place medals in master expert and sharpshooter-marksman divisions will be awarded.
Jim Bunning of Philadelphia pitched a three hitter and struck out 14 to secure his eighth straight win as the Phillies beat Cincinnati 5 to 1. Roberto Clemente of Pittsburgh sparked an eight run eighth inning with a single and finished with a three run homer as the Pirates routed St. Louis 9 to 1.
Seattle officials announce a ride now pay later policy for city buses set to start July 1. Passengers can charge bus tickets using credit cards from a local bank, integrating card payments into daily commuting.
The report discusses Jack Nicklaus describing his winter scoring slump and reliance on feel. It notes that feel often misleads professionals and amateurs when handling clubs, urging a focus on proper alignment, swing essentials, and accepting ball flights as true reflections of performance. The piece emphasizes minimizing guesswork and human weakness through structured technique.
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