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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1966

Page

10

Horton Helps Tigers Split Doubleheader With Red Sox

Willie Horton homered twice and drove in two in Detroit's 9-2 win in game one and added a two-run double in a six-run rally in game two. Horton sits at .286 with 67 RBIs and 17 homers as Detroit splits with Boston amid tense late drama.

Associated Press Willie Horton Horton Detroit Boston Willie Sox Mike Ryan Tiger Stadium Tigers Carl Yastrzemski Joe Foy Jim Northrup Ryan Orlando McFarlane Jerry Lumpe Red Sox Orioles Washington Baltimore Chicago California Cleveland New York Minneapolis Kansas City Cards Mets RIBE ST. Louis White Sox Angels Brock RBI Javier Cincinnati Buford Flood Harper Cepeda Rose Agee Shannon Rf Helms Ward McCarver Johnson Hicks Smith Perez McNartney Maxvill Coleman Romano Gi Ruiz Wilhelm Woodeschick Simpson Locker Cardenas Higgins McCraw Coker McCool Berry Hiller Nuxhall Adair Luplow Nottebart Wels Jones Edwards Robinson Elliot Causey Boyer Eliass Kranepool Pittsburgh Horlen Swobida Alley Pizarro Stephenson Mota Skowron Bressoud Clemente Clendenon Arrigo Bearnorth Face Murphy Pagan Cardenal Sutherland Mazeroski Johnstone Hunt Bailey Fregosi Gonder Siebern Hernandez Alou Rodgers Mazzone Veale New York McBean Kirkpatrick Satriano Michael Knoop Shannon Cardwell Chance Kranepool O'Dell Rojas S—Gibson Staroell SO Pagliaroni Gibson Sanford P Woodeshick Lee Arrigo Adcock Cincinnati Lopez Pr W—Helms Simp- Jackson Piche Chi- Brites Fisher Jpher LO Cago Grote W—Fisher L—Jackson Buford Skinron SB McCoo A. S—Adatir San Francisco McBean Fuentes Ss Cardwell McCovey Mays Hart Peterson Higgins Linzy P Chance Viroll i Rojas Haller Sanford J Brown Lanier Tartabuil Fo Perry Davenport Yastrzemski Dodgers Astros Astros Conigliaro Los Angeles Demeter Barbieri Wyatt Wills Gilliam Phillips Petrocelli Beckert Kasko W. Davis Williams Bennett Roseboro Santo Torborg Banks Browne Lonborg Lefebvre Handley Sheldon Oliver Kessinger Fairly Holtzman Osinski Kennedy Jenkins Scott Osteen Earley Moeller Koonce Perranoski Altman Wert Covington Simmons Tracewski Brewer Cash Stanley Houston R. Davis Oyler Staube Chicaco Northrup Mantilla McFarlane Harrison Nicholson Huntiey Hundiey Mays Monbouknet Aspromonte Alon Pena Brand Linzy Lillis VI Perry Farrell Linzy Morgan Sermabera Colbert Taylor P Owens Bruce A Freese Virgil Raymond Fairly Lefeb- Staub R. Davis Davis Hr—Johnson S—Farrell Se—Torborg Perranoski Brewer Farrelt Semvera Taylor Raymond

Dodgers Hold Off Astros as Drysdale Earns Eighth Victory

Don Drysdale gains his eighth win with help in the seventh inning while the Dodgers beat the Astros by a 14th loss in 15 games. In other action, box scores note Reds 9 Pirates 7 with multiple players contributing hits and scores.

Don Drysdale Dodgers Astros

Fans want game instead of wedding in Denver

Denver residents reacted to KOA-TV preempting the Pitts burgh Cincinnati NL baseball game for the Luci Johnson and Patrick Nugent wedding. The NBC affiliate reported its switchboard was flooded with nearly 400 protest calls.

Denver Colo Luci Johnson Patrick Nugent Koa-Tv NBC

Sikes Captures Cleveland Open In Three-Stroke Win

Dick Sikes, 26, from Springdale Arkansas, won the Cleveland Open by three strokes with a 268 total and $20 000 first prize. Bob Goalby finished second at 274 as Gene Littler and others chased the strong field headed by Nicklaus and Palmer. Sikes credited vitamin pills for strength amid a weak stretch and specified training details from Browns trainer Leo Murphy.

al Geiberger R. H Dick) Sikes Springdale Ark Sikes Cleveland Browns Art Modell Browns Leo Murphy Goalby Belleville Ill Don January Julius Boros Bobby Nichols Kermit Zarley Tommy Bolt Gene Littler Labron Harris Johnny Pott Charles Cocdy Pott Nicklaus Palmer Billy Casper Casper

Buffalo Kicker Lusteg Leads Exhibition Victory Over Patriots

Booth Lusteg, Buffalo Bills rookie replacement for Gogolak, kicked four field goals and an extra point to power a 19-13 exhibition win over the Boston Patriots. The 49ers and Browns also played salvaging pre-season contests as other NFL and AFL games unfolded.

Associated Press Buffalo Bills San Francisco 49Ers Cleveland Browns Booth Lusteg Pete Gogolak Buffalo Boston Patriots San Francisco John Brodie 49Ers Dallas Cowboys Lou Groza Cleveland Browns Jimmy Brown Los Angeles Rams Lusteg Boston College Patriots Bills Gogolak NFL New York Giants Joel Collier Allen Smith George Mira St. Louis Atlanta Philadelphia Chicago New York Pittsburgh Minnesota Detroit San Diego Miami Kansas City Denver Cardinals Jim Bakken Charley Johnson Jackie Smith Bears King Hill Giants Steve Bowman Steelers Fred Cox Wayne Walker Lions New Orleans John Hadl George Wilson Jr Dolphins Len Dawson Curtis McClinton Chiefs John McCormick

Wiechers Captures Western Amateur Title At Pinehurst

Jim Wiechers, 21, from Atherton California, defeated Ron Cerrudo 1 up at Pinehurst to win the Western Amateur Golf Championship. Wiechers birdied three straight holes around the turn and held off Cerrudo’s late rally to clinch the title amid his grass allergy treatment.

Reese Hart Associated Press Pinehurst N.C Jim Wiechers Pinehurst Country Club Ron Cerrudo San Rafael Calif Wiechers Cerrudo Atherton Bob Bryant Charlotte Jack Lewis Jr Florence S.C Marty Fleckman Port Arthur Tex

John Prior Wins Turnpike Race at Turnpike Speedway

John Prior of Centralia wins the feature stock car event at Turnpike Speedway near Marion. Heat and handicap results list multiple drivers including Ray Emling, Lavern Prior, Bob Spinner, Jim McCoy, Bill Milikan, and others across heats, semifeature, and the final.

John Prior Turnpike Centralia Turnpike Speedway Marion Ray Emling du Quoin Ron Fishers Mt. Vernon Dale Jarvis Hurst Lavern Prior Dupo Jerry Wiggs Benton Bob Spinner Bill Murphy Jess Crow DeSoto Jim McCoy Bill Milikan Shawneetown Frank Kmucha Earl Summers J. Prior Emling Murphy McCoy L. Prior Crow Jarvis Jim Cavins Salem John Powell Fairfield Milikan Spinner Powell

Ed Strangler Lewis Dies Veteran Wrestler Turned Mentor

Ed Strangler Lewis, real name Robert H. Friedrich, died in Muskogee Oklahoma at age 78 after a long illness. The 1920s icon ruled heavyweight wrestling from 1920 to 1932 before losing to Gus Sonnenberg. In a 44 year career he earned over 3 million dollars from 6200 matches, including a $25,000 Sonnenberg purse.

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