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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1966
Page
14
Denis Menke delivered a run scoring single that completed a four run ninth inning rally for the Atlanta Braves to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10 to 9 and drop the Dodgers from first in the NL. Ty Cline and Rico Carty sparked the late inning charge with key hits before Menke’s decisive knock.
Shelley Hamlin, 17 from Fresno California, shot a par 73 to take a two stroke first round lead at Sewickley Heights. Mrs. William Flenniken carded a 74 after a late double bogey and Mrs. J Douglas Streit stood one shot back at 75 at the Sewickley Heights course.
Gail Sykes of Valhalla Country Club shot 39 43 to finish with 82 in an amateur event. She is the national junior girls champion and the Northeastern Women's Golf Association champion.
In Ontario, Mrs Gordon P Street of Chattanooga Tenn and Miss Roberta Albers of Tampa Fla tied for 76 while Miss Hamlin the amateur star posted birdies on 3 12 and 14 and bogeyed 4 8 and 10. High school senior Hamlin is among the few with no double bogey as 118 reach the 6120 yard layout. Tied at 77 were Miss Barbara McIntire of Colorado Springs Colo and Mrs Teddy B Boddie of Shreveport La.
Austria claims downhill glory as Erika Schinegger wins the women's title at Portillo World Alpine Championships. Suzanne Chaffee finishes fifth for the United States, with competitors Goitschel Famose Saubert placing ahead. Saubert earns third in combined standings. Goitschel leads in giant slalom coming up.
Gene Sarazen, 64, won the Northeastern New York PGA championship at Columbia Country Club with a 36-hole total of 141. He fired 34 and 36 in the morning and 35 and 36 in the afternoon to beat a star field, including Ed Bosse who finished second with 142. Glenn Young was third with 143 and set a nine hole course record with 29.
Willie Horton delivered a two-out two-run single in the 12th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 5-3 victory over the Washington Senators. The winning rally followed bases loaded on Northrup's infield single and Brinkman's error plus an intentional walk to Al Kaline who had four hits.
Willie McCovey hit his 23rd and another single to spark the San Francisco Giants to a 7-5 win in the nightcap at Crosley Field, snapping a 5-5 tie in the seventh. Cincinnati won the opener 10-6 as Joe Morgan and Tony Perez drove runs and Leo Cardenas hit a three run homer to build an early lead. The Giants moved to second in the NL, one percentage point ahead of the Dodgers and two behind idle Pittsburgh. The crowd of 32,552 marked a Crosley Field attendance high in years.
Kansas City rookie Jim Nash improved to six victories by holding Minnesota to seven hits. The 21-year-old right-hander struck out six and blanked the Twins until the sixth inning when Tony Oliva tripled and scored on Russ Nixon's single.
Cracuegs Bazuks 10 Patroon Club 8 in the minor league championship. Winning pitcher Joe Charrish. Swatling 103 Ox-4 3 2 in a separate game. Tonight at 6:30 Timpanes vs OCA and 6:15 Fonda vs Yankees. Germania Hall hosted multiple scores with Dave Wheeler, Ed Beeler, and Paul DeMartino contributing key hits.
George Scott hit a two run homer through fog as the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 3 to 1 at Fenway. Scott's 21st homer came after a six inning fog delay, with Jose Santiago earning the win over Gary Bell.
Cincinnati defeated San Francisco 10 to 1 and 7 to 5 in doubleheader play. Atlanta edged Los Angeles 10 to 9. Standings show Kansas City 6, Minnesota 1. Boston 3, Cleveland 1. Detroit 5, Washington 8 after 12 innings.
A slate of probable pitchers for both leagues lists matchups including New York at Pittsburgh Fryman and Houston at Chicago Ellsworth with night games. Other noted games feature Koufax Lemaster Bolin Pappas and Bunning Muster among several teams across the two leagues in upcoming night contests.
The Troy Country Club hosts its annual 72-team Member-Guest golf event at the Brunswick Road course. The handicap best-ball format runs 18 holes over Friday through Sunday with posted pairings and starting times across a full field of matches.
The Watervliet Steelers announce Pop Warner drills today through Friday at 6 p.m. at the league field. Head coach Chuck Nazarian invites all new candidates aged 10 to 14 and weighing 85 to 135 pounds to attend.
Montreal driver Marcel Picard received a five day suspension from the New York State Harness Racing Commission at Saratoga Raceway. The penalty stems from the Aug 3 seventh race when he impeded Hay Fee Dream past the 3/8 pole while driving Mike Rainbow. he becomes eligible to drive again tomorrow.
Rick Ferro leads Merchants with eight strikeouts in a no hitter aided by strong defense. Tim Wehmeyer Tom McDermott Dan Reinfurt and Mike Quickley noted among hitters and fielders. Coverts face Elks in upcoming matchup.
Post Office defeated the K of C 10 to 4 at Prospect Park in Troy Slow Pitch Softball League action last night. Key players included Tom McNamara and Frank Francese for the Post Office and Jack Danahy, George Nugent, and Gil Doran for K of C with multiple hits.
The Troy Titans semi pro football team will practice tonight and Thursday at 6 30 p m at Geer Field. An intra squad game is scheduled for 11 a m at Geer Field.
John Trembley, 13, eighth grade at Shaker Junior High, set three New England AAU Union records at Race Theodore Pool Manchester New Hampshire. He clocked 1 02 6 in 100 meter freestyle 1 09 3 in 100 meter butterfly and 1 12 4 in 100 meter backstroke. Trembley is son of Mr and Mrs John Trembley of 14 Strathmore Drive Loundonville.
Eight 3 year old trotters, six colts and two fillies, entered for the Yonkers Futurity at Yonkers Raceway. First prize is 67 658 dollars with 123 015 dollar total purse and a 2500 dollar starting fee for the first leg of the Triple Crown for 3 year old trotters. Polaris is 2 1 favorite from post seven driven by George Sholty. Other contenders include Carlisle Trader Gent Sure Mix Governor Armbro and All American with Kerry Way and Starlight Way as the two fillies. The Humbletonian stake at Du Quoin and the Kentucky Futurity at Lexington complete the Triple Crown.
Denny Donnelly and Gary Paulzak lead Cohoes Intermediates in a standout game. Richie Borden pitched a no-hitter, striking out 12 batters for a dominant Manufacturing-Richie Borden performance against Arcy's and Golden Krust in a regional matchup.
Offensive end Art Powell and halfback Clem Daniels ended their holdout and signed with the Oakland Raiders of the AFL. They sought about 50 000 a year on three year non cut contracts. Powell, 29, ranked high in receptions in 1965 and has a decade in pro football. Daniels, 29, was third in AFL rushing and enters his seventh pro season.
In exhibition play, New York NL defeated Williamsport EL 4 1, while California AL topped Seattle PCL 7 4. The games showcased top prospects and pitching depth across two leagues.
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