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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1966

Page

8

Pirates forge toward World Series with star outfield

Pirates blitz Mets with 24 hits sweeping two games 10-2 and 9-2 to pull within two games of the Giants. Stargell and Mazeroski lead the charge with a trio of homers and key RBIs as Kirby Vernon Law logs a win in the nightcap.

Harry Walker Pittsburgh Manny Mota Matty Alou Willie Stargell Roberto Clemente Pirate Pilot Pirates New York Mets San Francisco Washington New York Stargell Mazeroski Tommy Sisk Vernon Law Law Mets

Major League Standings and Friday Results Summary

United Press International standings show the American League led by Baltimore at 57 27 with Detroit Cleveland and California trailing. National League leaders include San Francisco Pittsburgh and Los Angeles with Chicago and Philadelphia mid-pack. Friday results feature Wash- New York 7-6, Boston 7-3, and Chicago 1-0, plus multiple scheduled games and probable pitchers for Saturday.

Pirate Stargell Bill Mazeroski Stargell Pirates San Francisco Cincinnati Los Angeles Atlanta Philadelphia Chicago Houston St. Louis Baltim California Kansas City Cleveland Minnesota Detroit Boston United Press International W.L. Pet Baltimore New York Washington McLain Merritt Segui Talbot Peters Brandon Chance W. L. Pet San Fran Pittsburgh CIA Pitt N.Y Twilight Pitt San Franz Rustock Ribant Jackson Hands Incinnati Maloney Marichal Perry Johnson Koufax Dierker Washburn

Two share lead in Twilight golf

Teams captained by Eldon Brake and Paul Gebhardt are tied for the lead after Friday night matches in the men’s twilight league. Standings tighten with one team one point back and three teams within 1½ points.

Eldon Brake Paul Gebhardt

Line Scores From United Press Internatio Baseball Games

Summary of multiple baseball games with line scores from United Press Internatio, featuring Chicago Boston Washington New York Detroit Minnesota Cleveland Kansas City details. Key pitchers and home runs noted, with wins and losses listed for each matchup.

United Press Internatio

Giants and Cubs win in Little League action

The Giants beat the Braves 7 to 4 with Steve Goff earning the win after fanning 11 over six hits. Russ Davisson hit a homer for the Giants while Garry Zeck homered for the Braves. The Cubs routed the Dodgers 12 to 0 in three innings, Kim Robertson getting the win and Dick Sieren the loss as the Dodgers played with seven players.

San Francisco Davenport Juan Marichal Cincinnati Reds Tom Haller Giants Willie McCovey Cap Peterson Yazie Virgil Venport Bob Schroeder Jim Lefebvre Westpark Chicago Cubs Billy Williams Allen Campbell Augie Donatelli Leo Durocher Cub Bruce Claude Raymond John Bateman Astros St. Louis Tito Francona Bob Gibson Cardinals Braves Dodgers Steve Goff Mark Stevens Russ Davisson Garry Zeck Kim Robertson Dick Sieren Robertson

Nicklaus takes lead in Scotland at British Open round

Jack Nicklaus edged ahead at Muirfield for a two stroke lead over Phil Rodgers at the British Open midway through the final round. Nicklaus, starting two behind, birdied the opening hole to seize a gain while Rodgers bogeyed. Weather and wind challenged scoring on the 6887 yard course as both fought for the title.

Mairfield Scotland UPI Jack Nicklaus Phil Rodgers Nicklaus Rodgers Muirfield

Stranded scramble for plane seats during national strike

The day old airline walkout disrupted travel nationwide with many flights full through Tuesday. Military personnel faced large delays while standby passengers queued at Chicago O Hare. Deputy Defense Secretary Vance ordered a five part plan to ease effects as mail service and tourism suffer widespread losses. Passengers and service members shared stories of canceled flights and frustration across major cities.

Chicago O'Hare Defense Cyrus R. Vance Defense Department Lawrence F. O’brien O’brien Miami Beach Florida

Police Crack Down On Brooklyn Roaming Gangs Night of Disorder

About 700 youths swarmed Bedord Stuyvesant Brooklyn causing looting and bottle throwing before elite police units restored order. An officer was struck, 20 molotov cocktails seized, and the disturbance ended after midnight with tactical patrols enforcing a four block perimeter.

New York UPI Brooklyn Asst John Wyann Bedord-Stuyvesant John McCarthy Cumberland Hospital Sanford Garelik Garelik Venectives

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