McCovey breaks tie with 13th grand slam in win over Pirates
Willie McCovey after knee trouble returns to power, hitting a ninth inning grand slam to lift the San Francisco Giants to an 8-4 victory over Pittsburgh. Giusti and Johnson falter as Giants rally from 4-2, Dick Dietz and Ken Henderson aided by Giusti’s walk-prone control. Other NL and AL results note Chicago, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Montreal, St. Louis, and Oakland wins. Banks ties Mel Ott on all time home run list with 511th.
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Dallas Star Duane Thomas Attacks Cowboys Bosses
Duane Thomas publicly accuses Cowboys coach Tom Landry of being plastic and deems GM Tex Schramm dishonest. He demands 80000 dollars and threatens lawsuits while signaling he may not return to the team as Gil Brandt defends the club and Landry.
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Lincoln School Names New Principal Paul F Miller
Ten years ago today the new Lincoln School principal was Paul F Miller who would arrive from Sheldon Iowa. He held a masters in education and had years in teaching including six as a superintendent and eight as a principal.
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Kings rally as Adams leads win with 25 points
Don Adams scored 25 as the Kings defeated the Knicks 51 to 50 led by Arnold 16 Payne 11 Anderson 12 and Spurgeon. Bucks Gilmore 27 Roth 19 Witthoft 10 Hardy 7 Swartzendruber 5 Owens 2. Knights top Royals behind Gebhardt 37 Green 25 Swartzendruber 22. Royals Widmer 17 Paul 17 Brock 14 Williams 11.
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West wins first Oskaloosa Speedway race since May 26
West stormed to his first Oskaloosa Speedway win since May 26, outlasting Ron Hemsted and Dan Dickey amid numerous accidents on a dry slick track. The program featured multiple wrecks, a single restart in the main, and a diverse set of heats and a Australian pursuit, with Dickey pushing through and claim stock, semi main, and pole positions highlighted by veteran Joe Merryfield in heat three and Tom Stewart in the semi.
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