Oliva Aims for Third Straight AL Batting Title
Tony Oliva of the Minnesota Twins leads the American League with a .355 average after last week’s 12-for-32 surge, chasing a historic third consecutive AL batting title. Frank Robinson advances to runner-up while Brooks Robinson drops to third. NL races led by Manny Mota and Curt Flood with Hank Aaron pacing homers and RBIs.
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Spring draft to pick college and prep baseball stars
The 1966 free agent draft opens in New York with college stars like Reggie Jackson and high school standout Steve Chilcott top prospects. The Mets hold the first pick due to last season’s NL finish, while the Giants may claim Ed Leon in a preliminary phase.
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Americans dominate first round of British Amateur Golf Championship
Fifteen Americans won opening matches at Carnoustie as scoring fluctuated with calm winds. Notables include Bobby Cole defeating T W Homer, Peter Townsend delaying Bobby Smith, and Arthur Hudnutt upsetting Alan Thirlwell. Local storied players Bob Sweeny and Jack Penrose were eliminated.
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England
Peter Townsend
Bobby Smith
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Joe Carr
Arthur Hudnutt
Elyria
Ohio
Alan Thirlwell
North Sea
Bob Sweeny
Lake Park
Dave Charmat
France
Helena seeks new basketball coach after Leclaire resignation
About 25 coaches applied for the Helena High School coaching post. The Board of Trustees will meet next Monday to select a replacement for Jack Leclaire, who left to join private business in Lewiston Idaho. Final candidates include Charles Cascaden of Fergus Lewistown and Jim Owens of Circle, both former state contenders.
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Ford Lands on 15 Day Disabled List
Whitey Ford, the Yankees veteran left hander, is on the 15 day disabled list with a strained inflamed ligament in his left elbow. At 37, he has pitched just three innings in the last month and holds a 3 0 record with a 2.03 ERA.
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Boson Sack Braves in Exhibition Game
Boson rookie Joe Foy ignited a two run seventh with a three bagger to spark the Red Sox to a 5 3 exhibition win over the Atlanta Braves before 18032 fans. Foy scored on Lennie Green s sacrifice fly and George Smith added a second double as Joe Christopher drove in another run off loser Wade Blasingame.
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All Star Game Tickets Drive Spurs Demand at 50 000 Seat Stadium
In St Louis at Busch Memorial Stadium with 50 000 seats, requests exceed 100 000 for the July 12 All Star game. Cardinals report orders will exhaust ticket supply, 4 082 bleacher seats remain, and sale procedures will be announced later.
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Dressen Discharged From Hospital In Detroit
DETROIT AP Manager Charlie Dressen was admitted after a second heart attack on May 16 and weighed ten pounds under his normal 160. He will stay in Detroit for now while Tiger officials delay any decision on his role. Coach Bob Swift serves as acting manager, a duty he also held in 1965 during Dressen’s earlier heart attack.
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Charlie Dressen
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Lewistown Angler Nets Two Big Loch Laven Trout
Lewistown angler Stan Schmidt landed two large Loch Laven trout from Spring Creek near Lewistown. A 16 pound 1 ounce fish Sunday followed by a 9 pound 3 ounce catch Monday show the creek’s bite. The largest on record weighed 19 pounds in 1949 by Vic Farrar, also of Lewistown. Schmidt used night crawlers for both catches.
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Baseball brass, representatives quibble over foot
New York AP owners and players failed to agree on financing the $150000 yearly cost for the players central office under Marvin Miller. One proposal would make the pension fund non-contributory, eliminating the $2 daily fee for 172 days. The other would continue the $2 daily fee but bill expenses through the Players Association. Arbitration possible.
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Milwaukee
Burns Exit From Ring Leaves Judge With Sore Ribs
In Missoula Tommy Burns was knocked over the top rope by Tony Doyle in a Hamilton bout. Judges Jones Sommers and McFarland withheld part of Burns purse after he collapsed from body blows and fell twice onto judge Dean Jones. Burns has 10 days to appeal.
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Tony Doyle
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Helena
Dave Blattner
Great Falls
Montana Boxing Commission
Baseball's Top Ten by the Associated Press
Leading hitters based on 100 at bats as compiled by the Associated Press. The list excludes games played Monday night and highlights the top ten batting averages.
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Kiely Construction Wins Glacier Pork Highway Contract
Kiely Construction Co of Butte received a 650000 dollar highway work contract in and around Glacier Park, awarded by United Pacific Insurance Co after default on 1 million dollars of projects. The Glacier Park Service and Bureau of Public Roads let the jobs, including Go ing to the Sun Highway and approaches to new bridges at Polson, with 90 workers to be employed.
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Butte Camera Club to Show The Versatile 4 Slides
Butte Camera Club meets Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the Montana Power auditorium. The program features 116 mented slides titled The Versatile 4 explaining use of different speed color films. All photography enthusiasts are invited to attend.
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Parents allege children forced to play at funerals
In the Kostravma region near Moscow parents told a newspaper their school orchestra members were made to perform at local funerals, causing distress. The letter's publication indicated the issue had been addressed.
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Graveside rites set for Charles E. Comer at Bozeman
Charles E. Comer, 75, a former area rancher and railroader, died Saturday in Sandpoint Idaho. Graveside services are Wednesday at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman. He had lived in Sandpoint since retirement. Survivors include daughters Edna Poelstra Arlene Molitor Verna Mae Kalar and Venus Molitor along with 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. His wife Margaret died in 1948.
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