Braves win seventh straight to end losing streak
Atlanta extends its winning streak to seven after an 8 2 victory over Pittsburgh. Woodward led a 14 hit attack as Aaron drove in three runs and Olivo blanked the Pirates the final innings. Johnson improved to 4 5 while Veale took the loss for Pittsburgh.
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Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh, Pa
Cubs
Chicago
Braves
Johnson
Chi Chi Olivo
Pirates
Lipe Alou
Rico Carty
Mack Jones
Hank Aaron
Willie Stargell
Bill
Pete Mikkelsen
Jones
Ed Mathews
Woodward
Aaron
Alou
Olivo
Americans Disappear From Amateur Golf Tourney in Scotland
In Carnoustie Scotland the 1966 British Amateur Championship saw 41 Americans enter but fall to a course noted as 7,959 yards par 71. Veterans led by Bill Hyndman and Bill Campbell faced youthful internationals such as Peter Townsend Bobby Cole Andrew Phillips as fog shortened the final to 18 holes.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
Bill Hyndman
Philadelphia
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W.va
Campbell
Hyndman
Truman Connell
Bob Sweeny
Peter Townsend
England
Bobby Cole
South Africa
Andrew Phillips
Ronnie Shade
Gordon Cash
Henri de Lamare
France
Cole
Chicken Livers Hook Record Breaking Trout
Henry Charles of Ellijay caught a 10 pound rainbow trout near the Georgia Broilers plant on the Coosawattee River, breaking the state record. John Whitaker of Ellijay followed with a 12 pound 4 ounce rainbow at about 11 30 am using chicken liver as bait near the same site.
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Henry Charles
Ellijay
Georgia
Charles
John Whitaker
Elli
Jay
Whittaker
Whitaker
Coosawattee
Broiler Plant
Arizona
John Tushaus
Williams Dominates As Athens Tops Thomasville 9-0
Thomasville American Legion opened 1966 with a 9-0 defeat to Athens, giving up five unearned runs on errors. pitcher Tommy Williams dazzled for five innings, striking out the side in the first and retiring the next three in order before Thomasville’s fielding woes began.
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Wendell ‘Idwell, JR
Thomasvilles
American Legion
Athens
Tommy Williams
Williams
Billy Harrison
Prestell
Thomasville
Ken Lowery
Len Willis
Jeff Bloeworth
Robert Mills
Teasley
Alibany
Athens Lowery
Presnell
Sidan
Lewis Gilbert
Wolfe
Westbrook
Lowery
Fortsoning
Bishop
Rbi Perry
Brinson
Lellow
Willis Wegea
Bloodworth
Luna Aipishop
Clinton Brinson
Harden Pierrese
Harrison Carat Rent
Williams Thomasville
Ior Meather
Etheenkins Sitohnen
Chuurel Athens
Sundas Thomasville
wi _ Harrison
Jlowery
Thom
Gilbert
Arc
Jend Teasley
Spivey
Willams
George Jenkins
Chrindion
Perry, Fortson
Brinnon
Minor League Standings AP Pacific Coast League Report
Pacific Coast League standings show Hawaii 7 Denver 5 Indianapolis 1 3 Portland 0 2 Oklahoma City 3 San Diego 2 Seattle 3 Vancouver 0 Spokane 5 Tacoma 4 Tulsa 6 Phoenix 5 in 10 innings. International League results include Toledo 7 4 Rochester 44 Buffalo 12 Jacksonville Columbus 4 Syracuse 1 Toronto at Richmond rain.
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Associated Press
Hawaii
Denver
Indianapolis
Portland
Oklahoma City
San Diego
Seattle
Vancouver
Spokane
Tacoma
Tulsa
Phoenix
Toledo
Rochester
Buffalo
Jacksonville
Columbus
Syracuse
Toronto
Richmond
Record Runter Ryun Where and When
Kansas freshman Jim Ryun, a likely world mile record holder, eyes a 3:53.6 target set by Michel Jazy. He may try at major West Coast meets or the National AAU finals at Randalls Island June 24-25, with USA Russia meet in Los Angeles July 23-24 as training. Ryun has clocked multiple sub four minute miles and rapid short-distance speeds.
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Lawrence, Kan
Jim Ryun
Kansas
America
Ryun
Michel Jazy
France
Randalls Island
N. Y Ryun
United States
San Diego
Peter
Kansas Reays
Ryan
U.S
Los Angeles
Eisel and Moffitt Face Key Wightman Cup Singles
Mary Ann Eisel and Billie Jean Moffitt King hold the U S chances to retain the Wightman Cup as the British challenge looms. Eisel meets Winnie Shaw for the third time in weeks while King faces Ann Haydon Jones in a pivotal set of singles with Britain hoping for a comeback.
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Eisel
Moffitt
Geoffrey Miller
Associated Press Sporta
Wimbledon
Mary Ann Eisel
Billie Jean Moffitt
King
United States
Britain
Miss Eisel
St. Louis
Scotland
Winnie Shaw
Miss Shaw
U.S
Ann Haydon Jones
Jones
Ryun Sets Half Mile Record At USTFF Meet
Kansas University freshman Jim Ryun clocked 1 44.9 for the half mile at Terre Haute to break the world record as the USTFF meet neared its end. The AAU faced a challenge over athletes barred from its upcoming national event and potential U.S. team selection.
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Ryun
Terre Haute
Ind
Jim Ryun
Amateur Athletic Union
U.S. Track and Field Federation
Ryan
Kansas University
Snell
AAU
Iousiai
New York
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Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Woody Woods
Woody Woodward
The
Bob Veale
Angron
Felix Millan
Cary
Mazeroski
Matty Alou
Gene Alley
Arnold Umbach
Steve Blass
Jimmy Crosby
Horton Griffin
Crosby
Griffin
Lake Lamonia
Tucwal
By Tom Reedy
Bobby Jones
Willie Turnesa
Frank Stranahan
Dick Chapman
Harvie Ward
Dick Davies
Pasadena Calif
Plate
Legion
Mills
Bruce
Preg
Jimmy W. M. Ramey
4. Cc
Robinson-Smith
Granie
Jaycees
Beaty
Runter Ryun
Jim van Valkenburg
Ryu
Tom Yergovich
Jim
Glenn Cunningham
Yergovich
Wichita, Kan
East High School
Jim Grelle
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Olies
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Tlanta Rehak
Metho 30N
Bord
Laualows
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