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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1967
Page
12
The University moves to advertise bids for a field house after federal funds assistance cleared. Athletic leaders expect start soon after the August 22 bid opening, estimating a timetable close to the original plan and promising improved schedules for basketball and indoor sports.
At Aqueduct Damascus rallied from last to win the Dwyer Handicap by about a length with Willie Shoemaker up, edging Favorable Turn in a nose to nose finish. The colt earned $54,178 from an $83,350 purse. In Inglewood Native Diver captured the Hollywood Gold Cup, his third straight victory and becoming the first California-bred to surpass $1 million in earnings, in front of 52,000 fans.
Don Clendenon scored the winning run on a Jose Pagan infield out in the eighth, lifting the Pirates over the Cardinals 6-4. Bob Gibson broke a leg on a line drive and will miss four to six weeks, amplifying St Louis’ setback.
St Louis Cardinals star pitcher Bob Gibson fractured his right fibula after a line drive hit him in the fourth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He will miss four to six weeks, with X rays at City Hospital confirming the break and Dr. I. Middleman estimating the recovery.
Suburban Lanes reports standings with Cavanaughs Yaromys and Moores leading. Team Tallies show Yaromy’s 2056 high series and Marshall’s 2002 plus. individual marks include L Watson 485 and C Marshall 477. High games feature C Marshall 182 and Hoed 181.
Morgantown’s American Legion nine swept Buckhannon 7-2 and 5-0 at Father Flynn Field. Willie George allowed seven hits in game one as Morgantown built a 5 run fourth inning, while Joe Wytko pitched a four hit shutout in game two with 9 strikeouts for the win. Rick Starkey fanned 19 in a losing effort as Morgantown improves to 10-3.
Fifty three players tee off in the first round of the President's Cup at Morgantown Country Club. Defending champion Matt Turkevich leads the 36 hole medal play event with last season handicaps in effect. Haydn Jones Jr. notes 18 holes today and 18 more next Sunday. exact pairings and starting times listed.
Promoter Kenneth Hayles says Curtis Cokes versus Gypsy Joe Harris will proceed on July 24 at the Dallas Memorial Auditorium despite doubts from associates. Hayles lost money on the Cokes Pavilla bout last May, which drew about 2,000 spectators and paid Cokes a $35,000 guarantee.
In Latrobe Pennsylvania Coach Bill Austin cut Dick Leftridge from the Pittsburgh Steelers after he arrived at training camp 15 pounds overweight at 224 pounds. Leftridge had a weight issue during 1966 and was warned his job depended on dropping excess weight. The Steelers began their camp with 60 rookies and a few veterans.
Standings from Saturday show Cincinnati 6 New York 1 Atlanta 5 Philadelphia 2 Los Angeles 5 Chicago 1 San Francisco 3 Houston 1 Pittsburgh 6 St. Louis 4. Sundays listed doubleheader matchups include Pittsburgh at Atlanta 2:05 PM and Philadelphia at Cincinnati 1:30 PM with multiple other games and pitcher pairings across the league.
Washington beats Detroit 3-2 New York shuts out Cleveland 4-1 Boston over Baltimore 5-1 Minnesota tops Kansas City 3-2 California defeats Chicago 4-1 Baltimore hosts New York at 2 PM Dillman vs Talbot for the first game McDowell faces Humphreys in Cleveland Washington set 1 30 PM Detroit vs Boston 2 PM California with Kelso Wright at Minnesota Boswell Perry Grant 2 PM Kansas City Lindblad Hunter Monteagudo 0-0 2 PM 2 15 PM
Moundsville pro Roy Shreves shot 34 36 to finish 139 and take a two stroke lead over a group at 141 including Gray Snead Taylor and Johnson in the West Virginia Open at Moundsville Country Club. The final round is set for Sunday with $7000 at stake in the 54 hole event.
United States track stars beat Pan American marks in ten of thirteen events at the Minneapolis trials as the first half of qualification for the Winnipeg Pan Am Games concludes. Defending champions Ralph Boston and Eleanor Montgomery won spots but faced strong competition. Jimmy Hines missed due to job loss, while Jerry Bright won the 100 meters and Carole Moseke led the discus. The team will be finalized Sunday with finals across ten men's and three women's events.
Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants was admitted to a hospital for rest due to a severe influenza attack. Dr Edmund Morrissey said the center fielder needs complete rest to recover.
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