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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1967
Page
14
Arthur Daley provides an analysis of key sports happenings from the weekend with emphasis on major results and notable performances. The column surveys football and baseball highlights while noting rising stars and strategic shifts across teams.
The 22-year-old Tom Seaver, a rookie with the New York Mets, shines at the Mid-Summer festival in Anaheim. He earns a 2-1 win in a 15-inning game, earns praise from scouts and teammates, and vows never to forget crucial pitches. Seaver’s hustle, hitting, and fielding mark him as a future cornerstone of the Mets.
West Virginia CFL teams the Charleston Rockets and Wheeling Ironmen start 1967 camp sessions this week. Rockets under Sam Fernandez begin Monday at Rocco Gorman Field with 40 plus prospects. Ironmen open Friday at West Liberty State College with about 55 players. Bruce Brinkos signs, bring total contracts to 31. Camps feature twice daily drills. Rockets end July 29 with intra squad game.
The league releases second half fixtures with Dutchs against Rock Forge at 5 30 p m on Tuesday and 5 30 p m on Thursday Dutchs meet The Place and Valley Farm faces Rock Forge at 7 p m on Tuesday and 7 p m on Thursday Rock Forge clashes The Place at 5 30 p m on Saturday Valley Farm meets Marilla Inn at 7 p m and Dutchs hosts Marilla Inn at 5 30 p m Sunday Marilla Inn vs The Place follows at 7 p m
Matt Goukas of the Philadelphia 76ers becomes the first son of a former NBA player to play in the league. His father Goukas Sr., now a sportscaster, played for the 1946 47 Philadelphia Warriors championship team.
Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 3 2 to extend their winning streak to six, its best since July 7, 1963. Frank Howard delivered a two run single in the seventh after two out walks set up the deciding hit. Casey Cox earned the win while Mickey Lolich took the loss despite nine strikeouts. Detroit scored all runs in the fifth with Dick Tracewski recording a key triple.
Pat Jarvis pitched a three-hitter and got support from Joe Torre and Clete Boyer as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2. Torre hit his 13th homer, Boyer added a long shot, and Rico Carty plus a key double produced runs in the eighth. Richie Allen homered for Philly, but Jarvis steadied after walks in the ninth to secure the win.
Joe Frazier risks his perfect pro record in a 12 round heavyweight elimination fight with George Chuvalo at Madison Square Garden. Frazier is a 11-5 favorite with 50,000 guaranteed and over 15,000 fans expected as TV coverage wide. Chuvalo, Toronto, has never been knocked down in his career and eyes an upset to propel toward the title.
Mel Queen earned his ninth win as the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6 to 1. Floyd Robinson Tony Perez and Lee May had two hits each and Robinson drove in the final two runs in the eighth. Seaver took his sixth loss for New York.
Taxi and Transfer Co., Louisville's largest cab firm, says its cars logged over 250000 miles, completed more than 31000 trips, and carried about 123000 passengers in the Kentucky Derby weekend.
Harmon Killebrew hit his 26th and teammate Tony Oliva followed with the next pitch for a 3-2 Twins win over Kansas City in Minneapolis. Ron Kline earned the win with a four straight victories run while Jack Aker took the loss in the ninth.
Boston scores five runs in the first inning to defeat Baltimore 5 1 as Joe Foy starts a first inning triple play and contributes a single double and triple. Foy also drives in a run and scores in a later inning while Jose Santiago holds Baltimore to one run before Gary Bell finishes.
A meeting of managers is set for 7 30 p m Monday at City Park with all teams to be represented. Entry fees for the second half are due Monday. Friday games saw Key Market edge Cavanaugh s 8 5 and Ruby and Ket chy s beat Mundy s 8 1.
Detroit Tigers utility man Fred Payne, a part timer in the early 1900s, is the only player ever to pinch hit for Ty Cobb, marking a unique moment in Tigers lore.
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