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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1966
Page
9
Southern Illinoisan notes the National League pennant chase offers no clear edge for any team. With about 60 games left per contender, home and road schedules are roughly balanced and prospects depend on matchups against lower-ranked clubs.
Jay Johnstone, a 20-year-old called up from Seattle, toppled the New York Yankees with three hits and a tying game winning single as the Angels beat New York 4 3. He notched his first major league RBI on the decisive hit after previously learning a costly miscue in Portland.
The Crab Orchard Sailing Club ran a single race in the third series due to almost no wind, taking two hours and twenty minutes. Winners across classes included C-Scow Bill Hayes and Jim Brigham Sr and Jr, Lightning Dr Leon Streigel and Ernie Limpus, Flying Scot Ted Glass and Ernie Heyworth, Rebel John Miller and Jim Blackwood, with Phil Phelps topping Miscellaneous.
Houston Astros center fielder Jim Wynn was carried from the field on a stretcher Monday night after a collision in play. The team and medical staff tended to him on the field and he was taken for further observation.
Baseball schedule lists multiple night games across leagues. Matchups include Marichal Arrigo Zachery Short Drysdale McBean Cloninger Roberts Nuxhall Gibson Downing Lopez Richert Krausse Brandon Perry Buzhardt McLain McNally McDowell and repeats of Chicago Detroit Cleveland Kansas City California Minnesota and Baltimore in twi night slots.
Atlanta coach Norb Hecker lauds defense as the Falcons lose 9-7 to Philadelphia on three field goals. Dennis Claridge throws a one yard TD to Tom Wilson for a 7-6 lead. Ron Smith and Claridge shine in debut efforts. Timmy Brown tops with 102 rushing yards for the Eagles.
Go Go Girls defeated Alley Cats 82 to 27 as The Gems and Hopefuls trailed. High team series went to Go Go Girls 2478, with Alley Cats 2436 and The Gems 2356. Irene Brown led with 509 in the high individual series and had 202 games alongside Marge Richardson 202 and Sue Montgomery 197.
Dodgers rally for four runs in the ninth inning highlighted by homers from John Roseboro and Jim Gilliam to beat the Pirates 5-1. The win keeps Los Angeles atop the National League by three percentage points as Phil Regan earns his third win in six days.
U S Davis Cup captain George McCall expresses confidence America can win this year. He discusses five team members Dennis Ralston Clark Graebner Marty Riesen Cliff Richey Arthur Ashe and a potential return of Chuck McKinley to face Mexico in the American Zone finals in Cleveland August 13 14 and 15.
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