Torres Decisions Cotton in Las Vegas title fight
Eddie Cotton, 40, challenged heavyweight champion Jose Torres in Las Vegas, but Torres won a unanimous 15 round decision to retain the world title. Cotton claimed victory, while officials and AP scored a draw. crowd reaction favored Cotton as the underdog.
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Don Chargin
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Bobo Olsen
Wayne Thornton
Oldest Bowler Allen Smith Competes in 1966 Seniors Meet
Allen Smith aged 94 from Ann Arbor Michigan was the oldest bowler at the 1966 ABC National Seniors tournament in Skokie Illinois. The retired tailor bowls in two leagues weekly.
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Shenandoah Downs Night Of Horse Racing And Local Sports
Area schedule shows Shenandoah Downs horse racing at 7 15 p m tonight and again Saturday at 7 15 p m. City League tourney games feature Shenebankers versus Phillips 66 at 7 p m and Shorty’s Furniture versus F and M Bank at 8 30 p m. Also listed are Bodie Grim Field softball events Thursday and Wednesday, Major League Baseball match Washington vs California, Winchester Speedway stock car race at 8 30 p m, and a Sunday Tri County League game featuring G Cacafon at Gainesboro.
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Redskins Acquire Owens in Bold Trade
The Redskins acquire Brig Owens, a rookie safety from Cincinnati, from Dallas for a draft choice to bolster a beleaguered secondary. Injuries thin Washington’s defensive backfield as Tom Walters Jim Steffen and Lonnie Sanders suffer in the ranks.
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Cincinnati
Dallas
Tom Walters
Jim Steffen
Lonnie Sanders
Billy Hunter
Baltimore
Dave Hayes
Jerry Fishman
Maryland
Dave Wells
Mississippi
Ron Corbett
Arizona State
F M and Shenandoah Bankers Win Extra Inning Tourney Thriller
The Farmers and Merchants Bank and Shenandoah Valley Bank won first round tourney games in Winchester City League action. F M edged Shorty’s 25 14 in 12 innings with Ronnie Clevenger driving in the go ahead run. Grease Golightly pitched well and Bud Gray stood out for Shorty’s. Shenandoah bank ers toppled Phillips 66 6 5 in eight innings as Jimmy Omps and Larry Buckner led the offense and Jess Donald earned the win.
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Shenvabankers
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Dodgers Nip Cincy, 4-3
Dodgers edge Cincinnati 4-3 as Bill White drives in three and Deron Johnsons Reds bid ends with late strikeouts. Mathews powers Braves past Astros with a seventh inning two run homer at the Astrodome. White collects five RBIs in Philadelphia win over Chicago.
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Phil Regan
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Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Young bowler records 799 high series in AJBC
Lewis Sommer Jr., 17, of Dover New Jersey, bowled an American Junior Bowling Congress high series of 799 on January 8 1966. His three games were 257 276 and 266.
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Rifle Talk Shooters Shine at Sharp Shooter Prone Finish
Tom Bell Gary Cornwell and Preston Kern led at the seniors outdoor range with top prone scores 41 47 48 37 and 46 x 50. Jack Sahm posted 97 prone 85 sitting in Army Junior Qualification. Gary Cornwell sought Bar One NRA qualification and started the Army course. Weather permitting three more meetings remain August 18 25 and September 1.
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Gary Cornwell
Preston Kern
Walter Erwin
Jim Ford
Army
Jack Sahm
Green Chemical wins to reach Winchester finals over Rotary
Green Chemical dominates Rotary 6-0 to reach the Winchester Little League final. Ricketts opened scoring on an error, Bar followed with two errors, and Barnett and Ganse fueled offense with a two hits including a triple. Mark Williams is projected to start against Steve Rhinehart of O'Sullivan in tonight's final at 7 p.m.
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Associated Press
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New York Giants
Jeff Smith
California
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Allie Sherman
Los Angeles State
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Nebraska
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O'Sullivan
Mark Williams
O’sullivan
Steve Rhinehart
Powell's three homers lift Orioles past Red Sox in 11th
Boog Powell delivered three swings including a two run homer in the 11th to lift Baltimore over Boston 4-2. Kosco sparked Minnesota to a 5-3 win after a disputed out call and a later run scoring single. Gentile Homers for Cleveland, Cash Notches 200th, Buford drives Chicago win.
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Americans Sweep Davis Cup Play Over Mexico
The United States crushed Mexico 5-0 in the Davis Cup American Zone final in Cleveland as Clark Graebner shone with a 6-3 6-4 6-4 win over Rafael Osuna and Cliff Richey battled cramps to a long five-set victory. Graebner earned outstanding player honors from 17 writers, while the U S team now looks to Brazil in the next round in October.
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