Tigers Top Cleveland as Norm Cash Powers Rally
Detroit beat Cleveland 10-5 behind a grand slam by Norm Cash ending a six game skid. Bob Swift, hospitalized with a malignant lung tumor, guided the club as acting manager while Frank Skaff leads the Tigers. Palmer earned his 11th win for Baltimore amid a busy day across the league.
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Ron Rapoport
Associated Press
Bob Swift
Norm Cash
Detroit Tigers
Cash
Tigers
Cleveland
Swift
Detroit
Charlie Dressen
Russell Wright
Tiger
Wright
Gary Bell
Bell
Baltimore
Chicago
Kansas City
Washington
Boston
Minnesota
California
New York
Houston
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Baker Seeks Bristol Qualifying Run In Volunteer 500
Veteran Buck Baker returns to Bristol International Speedway to qualify for Sundays Volunteer 500 after failing to qualify Friday. Curtis Turner set the pace with 84.309 mph in his 1966 Chevrolet as 12 drivers qualified for the 30 485 dollar race. Richard Petty and David Pearson tied for second at 84.230 mph with Pearson earning the second starting slot due to earlier qualification. Ned Jarrett, the defending champion, did not attempt to qualify.
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Bristol, Tenn
Buck Baker
Charlotte
N. C
Bristol International Speedway
Baker
Curtis Turner
N.C
Bristol
Turner
Richard Petty
Randleman
David Pearson
Spartanburg
S.C
Pearson
Ned Jarrett
Camden
Boddie Seeks Threepeat Western Amateur Golf Title
Barbara Fay Boddie, 26, leads the Women's Western Amateur at Barrington Hills after a six under par run and a course record 71 in medalist qualifying. She faces teen Peggy Conley, a University of Washington art student from Spokane, in the 36 hole final with a chance to become the first three time winner since 1901.
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Barbara Fay Boddie
Peggy Conley
University of Washington
Spokane
Boddie
Shreveport, la
Bessie Anthony
Barrington Hills Country Club
Ten Pin Ten Pin Nut House Four Rally Past Jokers 3-1
Nut House Four moved further ahead of Jokers with a 3-1 win led by Lorraine Sealock 188 and Bob Miller 519. Jokers Curtis Braithwaite had 198-499. Mustangs beat One Hit & Three Misses 4-0 as Bill Bridgeforth 198 and Betty McKee 178 fueled the victors. Four Roses and Wackies split third place with 4-0 and 3-1 results respectively with Janet Foster 168 and Ruth Kline 187. Bud Beers 188 led newcomers over Zee R Os 4-0, while JW's topped Tightwads 4-0 with Betty Willis 159. George Bishop starred Two Plus Two 193-541 on a forfeit win for Two Plus Two over Mix Ups.
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Jim Palmer
Orioles
Brooks Robinson
Jim Gosger
Danny Cater
Kansas City
Washington
Athletics
George Thomas
Boston
Don Deemeter
Thomas
Tom Satriano
California
Satriano
Jim Bouton
Rick Reiccardt
Bob Rodgers
Nut House
Jokers
Lorraine Sealock
Bob Miller
Curtis Braithwaite
Mustangs
Bill Bridgeforth
Betty McKee
Bruce Taylor
Four Roses
Butch
Charles Peitsch
Janet Foster
Jim Foster
Wackies
Zee R-O’s
Bud Beers
Norwood O’roark
Betty Willis
Charles Shull
Battletown Four
Crazy Four
John Sealock
Bernie Mentro
Bill Thompson
George Bishop
Adkins twirls one hitter as Winchester Mobile Homes win
In district softball at Bodie Grim Field Adkins blanked Shorty’s Furniture 2-0 for Winchester Mobile Homes. Frank Simons pitched a four hitter to lead C and S Bank 2-1 over Central Valley Colts. Tonight Phillips 66 meets C S Bank at 6, F M Bank faces Winchester Mobile Homes at 7 30 with final for district crown at 9.
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Bodie Grim Field
Commercial and Savings Bank
Winchester
C & S Bank
Frank Simmons
Central Valley Colts
Mt. Jackson
Winchester Mobile Homes
Howard Adkins
Shorty
Adkins
Junior Carter
Carl Frye
Phillips 66
F & M Bank
Vinton
Coca Cola Plant
Jack Fretwell
Adkins Masterful On Pitchers Night In Local Tilt
Veteran Howard Adkins spun a near perfect nine as Mobile Homes beat Shorty's 2 to 1. Dick and Willis collected two hits apiece, with Willis driving in a run on a sac fly and a grounder, while Bud Gray allowed eight hits for Shorty's and Wendell Dick led off the Mobile Homes rally with a single.
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Howard Adkins
Adkins
Shorty
Bud Gray
Mobile Homes
Wendell Dick
Buddy Willis
Willis
Bob Kline
Junior Carter
Shorty’s
A. D. Hott
Twin Skyrockets To Eight Thousand One Hundred Fifty Dollars
Charles Town horse racing feature Space Walk Purse ends with Last Pal winning by three lengths after a stretch duel with Jochimo and Priam B. Last Pal pays $11.40, with Jersey Blend, Lunar Shot, and Miles of Smiles also paying. Mirage Baby, Never On Time, and other winners noted. twelve race card set for Saturday night at 7:15 p.m.
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Charles Town
W.va
Last Pal
Jochimo
Top Miss
Priam B
Lunar
Jockimo
Billy Sellars
Lost Pal
Charlie
Rollins
Evaristo Gustines
Charles Town Race Course
Bill King
Sodaire
Bold Bully
Nottingham
Rainav
Dark Sapphire
Vikings Open Farm System With Des Moines Agreement
Minnesota Vikings reach a five year working deal with the Des Moines Warriors of the new Professional Football League of America. The Vikings will send 10 to 15 players a year to Des Moines with Minnesota retaining first option on all Des Moines players.
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Minneapolis-St, Paul
Minnesota Vikings
Jim Finks
Des Moines Warriors
Professional Football League of America
Finks
Vikings
National Football League
Des Moines
Minnesota
NFL
Viking
Williams and Stengel to Enter Baseball Hall of Fame
Ted Williams and Casey Stengel will be inducted at Cooperstown in ceremonies presided by Baseball Commissioner William Eckert. Stengel, 75, was elected by the veterans committee. Williams, 47, was elected in his first year of eligibility with 93.3 percent of votes.
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Cooperstown
N.Y
Ted Williams
Casey Stengel
William D. Eckert
Cooper Park
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Stengel
Veterans Committee
Williams
Boston Red Sox
Baseball Writers Association of America
Chrysler Exits Stock Car Racing for 1967
Detroit AP reports Chrysler Corp eyes a return to independence in stock car racing by bowing out of factory sponsorship for 1967 after investing about 3 million dollars in the program. Chrysler drivers including Richard Petty Wes Goldsmith Norm Nelson JJ Hurtubise Sam McQuagg and Dave Pearson will honor 1966 contracts. Ford had already withdrawn over overhead camshaft engine issues. GM and AMC have stayed out of factory racing for 1967 though some dealers field cars.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
B. M. Rodger
Chrysler
Richard Petty
Wes Goldsmith
Norm Nelson
JJ Hurtubise
Sam McQuagg
Dave Pearson
Ford
General Motors Corp
American Motors Corp
Ryun Aims for 800 Metres At International Games
In Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum the International Games open with Jim Ryun pursuing the 800 meters mark after world mile record talk. Clarke leads hopes in 5,000 and 10,000 events with Mills, Smith, Baillie present. American Tom Farrell also in the mix.
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Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum
Ron Clarke
Australia
America
Jim Ryun
Clarke
Ryun
Billy Mills
Tracy Smith
United States
New Zealand
Bill Baillie
Ryan
Tom Farrell
New York
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al Barney
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