Dover Dashes Continue As Fans Anticipate Championship Night
Dover cops secure sixth straight show after a dramatic crash by Newland who flipped and righted his car while Earl Moran led the 16 lap feature finishing second. Buddy Armel and Bobby Burns followed. Shorty Bowers won the 20 lap semi late. Championship night Friday features a 50 lap modified and 30 lap semi late with increased purse and double points.
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Earl Moran
Staunton
Buddy Armel
Winchester
Don Long
Bobby Burns
Louie Franklin
Shorty Bowers
Hagerstown
Ray Fanning
Baltimore
Fanning
Bob Gray
John Larrick
Ray Dover
Sonny Wallace
Doug Jenkins
C and S Bank Rally Edges Roanoke in Nightcap Split
In Roanoke the Commercial and Savings Bank split a twin bill with Roanoke Scrappers. The Bankers won the second game 7 4 in eight innings after Roanoke led 4 0. Frank Simmons homered and drove in two runs. In the opener Roanoke won 6 5 as Jerry Fink held C and S to six hits.
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Roanoke
Commercial and Savings Bank
Roanoke Scrappers
Los
Bankers
Randy Anders
Simmons
Jerry Fink
Jim Wynn
Joe Hoerner
Houston
St. Louis
Astros
al Jackson
Wynn
Curt Simmons
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
Santo
Mets
Dennis Ribant
New York
Glenn Beckett
Johnny Lewis
Shenvabankers and F M top Phillips in double softball clash
Shenvabankers blank Mobile Homes 3-0 behind Jimmy Hockman as F M beat Phillips 10-0. Hockman earned the win with three hits allowed, Adkins took the Mobile Homes loss, Buckner and Wisecarver led the day with two hits apiece for the winners.
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Shenvabankers
Jimmy Hockman
Howard Adkins
Eddie Grim
Oil- Siers
Larry Buckner
Phillips
Bev Hill
Jerry Kremer
Ronnie Clevenger
Buckpasser Seeks 3 Year Old Crown in American Derby Race
Buckpasser dominating inputs in Arlington Classic sets world mile record 1 32 3 5 for a 3 year old title bid. Kauai King retired after a lame condition while Buckpasser eyes Arlington and the 100000 American Derby on Aug 6. Lady Pitt wins Coaching Club Oaks at Aqueduct. Sam McComb alleges bumping in Queen's Plate after Gomez ride. Drin nears Hollywood Derby after Hollywood Park Cinema Handicap win marking Shoemaker milestone.
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Ogden Phipps
Eddie Neloy
Arlington Strip
Buckpasser
Impressive
Braulio Baeza
Swaps
Intentionally
Pia Star
Hedavar
Creme de la Creme
Mike Ford
Arlington
Lady Pitt
Coaching Club
Hollywood Park
Drin
Bill Shoemaker
Red-Hot Billy Casper Wins Western Open by One
Billy Casper won the Western Open at Medinah No 3 with a 283 total and 70, earning $20 000 to lead the PGA money list. Gay Brewer was runner up at 286, while youngsters Kermit Zarley Homero Blancas and Tommy Aaron tied for third with 287. Palmer finished tied for ninth with 289.
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Billy Casper
Associated Press
Chicago
Billy Cassper
Arnold Palmer
Casper
Medinah No
Palmer
Kermit Zarley
Homero Blancas
Tommy Aaron
Aareon
Gay Brewer
Aaron
Zarley
Brewer
Arnie
Andretti Wins Atlanta 300 in Front-Running Victory
Mario Andretti, 26, led 300 miles to win the Championship 300 at Atlanta International Raceway driving a rear-engine Ford for Dean Racing Enterprises. He finished one lap ahead of Billy Foster who was penalized to third, with Gordon Johncock second and Chuck Hulse fourth.
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Atlanta
Mario Andretti
Trieste
Italy
Atlanta International Raceway
Dean
Ford
Milwaukee
Langhorne
Andretti
Atlanta Raceway
Daytona Beach
Fla
Nazareth
Billy Foster
Victoria
B.C
Foster
Gordon Johncock
Hastings
Mich
Johncock
Lobo Nine Sets Mark With 23 Wins in 1966
The University of New Mexico Lobos baseball team finished the season 23-17, the program's most victories in a single year. Previous highs were 18 wins in 1963 and 1965, marking a season of record success for UNM.
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LOBO
Albuquerque
N.M
University of New Mexico
Lobos
New Mexico
Koufax Grabs 14th Victory
San Francisco Giants ace Sandy Koufax earned his 14th win against two losses, as the Giants routed Cincinnati 10-0 to halt the Reds eight-game winning streak. Perry matched Marichal in stellar form with a two-hitter and a .909 winning percentage for the season.
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Perry
Marichal
Los Angeles
Sandy Koufax
Reds
Giants
Tom Haller
Jim Davenport
Don Landrum
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Newland
C & S Bank
Frank Simonn
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Bud Silman
Peacher
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Light and Howze
Frank Simmons
Seabiscuit
Simmons and
Firebaugh
Shenvabankers Top Phillips
M-Homes
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Winchester Mobile Homes
Sheavabankis
Walter Barr
Kenny Wisecarver
Noon‘te Heflin
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Phillips 66
Marv Yourish
Mobile
Clevenger
James Wood High
Charlie Hill
F&m
Bob Weidenkopf
Fred Cameron
Ken Pitta
W. C & S Bank
Mobile Homes
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Sheavabankers
Shorty’s Furniture Church League
Market Street First Brethren Baptist
Sunnyside Wesley Frederick Braddock Street Presbyterian
Ar Park
By Joe Mooshil
Olef
Colt and
HOYT
Doz
MacGregor
Rawlings
Caaldine
W. Boscawen St
Per Doz
Headley
By Murray Chass
Gaylord Perry
Juan Marichal
Him
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Hank Aaron
Dodgers
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Woody Fryman
Philadelphia
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Willie Stargell
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