The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 August 1966 — Page 5

Pictured above are the winners of the Action Classes at the Putnam

County Fair. The Action Classes were held for the Horsemen at the Fair. Banner Photo—Steve Hurst.

Ron Clarke May End Track Career

NO SOPHOMORE JINX - By Alan Mover

KINGSTON, Jamaica UPI — Ron Clarke, one of the fabled names in track, is considering quitting because of two consecutive defeats within a 48-hour span. Kipchoge Keino of Kenya beat the Australian Monday

in the six-mile event. “I’m toying with the idea of quitting athletics,” Clarke said after Keino had beaten him by 10 yards with a time of 12:57.4. “The only other alternative is to go home and get stuck into some good solid training and

night in the three-mile event of | come back and beat Keino. the British and Empire Com-j Three world swimming recmonwealth Games while on 1 0 rds were set during Monday’s Saturday unheralded Kenyan eventg AuStralians set two Naftali Temu defeated Clarke

world marks and England one. The British 440-yard women’s relay team of Linda Ludgrove, Diana Harris, Judy Gegan and Pauline Sillett broke the standard with a time of 4:40.6. Aussie Peter Reynolds set a record in the 440-yard individual medley with a clocking of 4:50.8 and Kathy Wainwright won her 440yard freestyle trial heat in the world record time of 4:39.6.

Menke Finds Playing Baseball Is Easier By JEFF MEYERS .broke a 5-5 tie in the seventh UPI Sports Writer J and handed Jack Baldschun his Playring baseball is easier, fifth loss in six decisions.

than making big speeches for Denis Menke, sq he lets his bat do the talking in front of important people — like pennant

contenders.

Menke saves his most eloquent addresses for the leagueleaders and has been delivering it in the final inning to win the

game for Atlanta.

The Braves’ second baseman, a four-year National League veteran who signed a reported $120,000 bonus contract in 1958, personally knocked San Francisco out of first place two weeks ago with clutch hits. Against the Giants qn July 29, Menke rifled a two-out runscoring single in the ninth inning to give the Braves a 7-6 triumph and followed that performance a day later with

an llth-inning

The Giants exploded for four runs in the first inning off Cincinnati starter Sammy Ellis on five straight singles and a walk with two out. Tom Haller accounted for two of San Francisco’s 12 hits and Ldndy

McDaniel gained the victory, his seventh against four losses. In the opener, the Reds scored five runs in the fifth inning, three coming home on Leo Cardenas’ 14th homer of the campaign. Tony Perez drove in three Cincinnati runs with a homer collected three hits. Willie Mays, McCovey, Len Gabrielson and Jim Ray Hart homered for the Giants and Tommy Helms also connected for Cincinnati. Jim Maloney, working the first five innings, raised his record to 12-4.

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ATLANTA UPI — The city board of aldermen will decide tonight whether to fire a traffic policeman accused of cursing and waving a pistol at Mrs. Henry Aaron, wife of the Atlanta Braves’ star center fielder. Negro state Sen. Leroy Johnson, acting as attorney for Mrs.

run-producing; Aaron, said Monday he will ask

Little League Little League will meet this evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Northeast Elementary School.

Columbus Takes Lead

single to provide Atlanta with a ! the board’s police committee to 6-5 victory over San Francisco., dismiss patrolman L. W. Bed- *

Continuing his assault on the good for “behavior unbecoming ** United Pre»* International No. 1 team, Menke bounced Los a n officer.” Columbus is back on top of Angeles off their one-day perch the International League today: Gelnar.

atop the standings by singling A Braves’ spokesman said and they can thank the Jack- i from Sam Jones, w r on his ninth

home pinch runner Gary Geiger five w itnesses told him the offi- j sonville Suns. game

The Jets were l 1 ! games

seven innings and 3-0 in the I

nightcap.

Johnny Lewis slammed three home runs for Jacksonville, one in the opener and a two-run clout and a solo shot in the second game. Tug McGraw and Bill Wynne combined in blanking the Red Wings on seven

hits in the nightcap.

Mickey Harrington walloped a two-run homer in the sixth | inning to provide the Jets with the victory over Toronto. John

with ninth-inning help

Junior Tourney Gets Underway

The high acorera will play a consolation tournament at a nearby course. The new Jaycees champion will be invited to the Bing Crosby pro-am and the Greater Greensboro Open next year. Eddie perace, 14, Temple Terrace, Fla., is believed to be the youngest of the golfers. Masters champion Jack Nicklaus was a visitor to the course Monday when he conducted a clinic for the youthful golfers. The host Greensboro Jaycees budgeted $12,000 for the tournament The funds were taken from profits the Jaycees made on the Greensboro Open last spring.

Th$ Dally Banner, Graaneastla, Indiana Tuesday, August 9, 1966

with two out in the ninth Mon- cer waved a P isto1 at Mrs day night to snap a 9-9 tie and Aaron durin S a traffic 3 am at send the Braves to a 10-9 vie- Atlant a Stadium and said “I’ll tory over the Dodgers. blow y° ur brains out, nigger.” “The big leagues are tough." incident allegedly ocMenke once said. “But having curred Jul y 3 0> when Mrs. to make important talks is Aar °n said the officer insisted tougher.” i she move her car when the road

Menke only lacks confidence ■ was blocked,

in the speech department. As a major leaguer, he is sure he

has arrived and wall stay for a long, long time. “I think I’ll play up here for ten or 15 years." the 26-year-old Iowan said. “I think I belong here. Someday I’m going to win the batting title.” Elsewhere. San Francisco w'hipped Cincinnati 7-5 after losing the first game of a doubleheader 10-6. In the American League, Detroit shaded Washington 5-3 in 12 innings, Kansas City stopped Minnesota 6-1 and Boston beat Cleveland 3-1. The Dodgers’ loss enabled Pittsburgh to regain first place by four percentage points over both San Francisco and Los Angeles. Although the Dodgers and Giants have the same percentage, .578, Los Angeles trails the Pirates by pne-half game. The Braves and Dodgers W'ere tied 6-6 going into the ninth. But Los Angeles erupted for three runs and had its top reliever — Phil Regan — in to protect the lead. Pinch hitter Ty Cline ignited the rally with a single, went to third on an error by leftfielder Lou Johnson and scored on Mack Jones’ single. Consecutive singles by Felipe Alou, Joe Torre and Rico Carty tied the game and Menke followed by his game-winning blow. Ron Fairly slammed two homers and Jim Lefebvre one for the Dodgers, while Jones Connected for the Braves. Willie McCovey collected four hits in the nightcap including his 23rd home rim of the season for the Giants. McCovey’s clout

Bedgood said Mrs. Aaron cursed him and refused to answer when he questioned her.

A coalition of 22 Negro civic clubs, led by the Atlanta Grass Roots Council, supported the demand that Bedgood be fired. “We refuse to sit by and see our Negro women, or any l women for that matter, so brai zenly insulted and tormented by ! such flagrant abuse of the law,” said Benny T. Smith, president of the council. “Many incidents of pistol waving by gun happy police have gone unnoticed and unreported like this one,” Smith added.

in 15 decisions.

In other action, Mike Rudolph

behind Rochester Monday but | hurled a three-hitter as Buffalo beat Toronto 4-3 at night while; blanked Toledo 6-0 and Syrathe Suns swept a doubleheader j cuse outlasted Richmond 6-5 in from the Red Wings 6-2 in 15 innings.

£t Leagues STANDINGS PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

EASTERN DIVISION

New York 49 Chicago 36

Pet. GB

AMERICAN LEAGUE

INDIANAPOLIS ...

.617

W L Pet. GB

.. 70

.609 1

Baltimore 71 39 .645

... 63

.543 8%

Detroit 60 50 .545 11

Denver

.491 14V«

Cleveland 59 52 .532 12*/*

.. 55

•4

.462 18

Oklahoma City

...49

.419 33

Minnesota 57 55 .509 15

WESTERN

DIVISION

Chicago 55 55 .500 16

Pet. GB

New York 50 61 .450 21*2

Seattle

.570

Kansas City 50 61 .450 21*4

Vancouver

.521 814

Washington 51 65 .440 23

Spokane

.483 11

Boston 48 67 .417 XVt

Portland

.488 13

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS

Hawaii

.433 17

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Tacoma

... 46

.387 3314

Spokane 16. Oklahoma City 3

NATIONAL

LEAGUE

Tulsa 7, San Diego 3

x-Mcht Games

Net

Included

Only Games Scheduled

Pet. GB

NATIONAL LEAGUE

xLos Angeles

.583

Los Angeles at AUanta (night)

Pittsburgh 64

.582

Cincinnati 10, Ban Francisco 6

xSan Francisco ....

.560

Only Games Scheduled

Philadelphia

.541 4*4

AMERICAN LEAGUE

St. Louis

.418 7

Boston 3, Cleveland 1

xCincinnati

.500 8

Detroit 5. Washington 3 (13 innings)

xAtlanta

.464 13

Kansas City 6. Minnesota 1

Houston

.445 15

Only Games Scheduled

GREENSBORO, N. C. UPI —

The nation’s top young golfers and entries from Puerto Rico, Panama and Canada teed off today in the first round of the

annual Jaycees National Junior golf tournament. A total or 199 young golfers,

all under 18 years old as of ■! Aug. 1, were competing for the title in the 72-hole tournament on the par-71 Sedgefield Country Club championship course, site of the Greater Greensboro

Open golf tournament.

Only Maine and Alaska failed to enter the tournament The participants were selected in Jaycee tournaments across the

nation last month.

After the 36 holes, the championship flight in the medal play tournament will be reduced to the low half of the field.

32 Finalists Vie For Title BLOOMINGTON UPI — Qualifying rounds began today in the Western Junior Golf Championship, with match play among the 32 finalists scheduled to begin Thursday and end Saturday. John Richart, Ann Arbor, Mich., will be defending his title won last year at the University of Iowa. Richart, 19, barely made the age limit this year in his bid for a second straight championship, a feat accomplished only three times previously in the 49 tournaments. Richart, who is exempt from qualifications, is one of 15 finalists last year who will be back in the field of 238 swingers this year. The only players to win consecutive Western Junior titles were Fred Haas. Jr., New Orleans, 1934-35: Ben Downing, Monroe, La.. 1940-41, and Dean Lind, Rockford, HI., 1949-50. Richart is the first defending champion in the field since 1960 when Steve Spray of Indianalo. Iowa, failed in his bid for rf second straight crown. Players will fire 18-hole qualifying rounds today and Wednesday over the Indiana University and nearby Cascades golf courses. Match play will be on the IU | course when the field is pared to 32. In addition to Richart, the field will include last year’s runnerup, Jim Herring, of Amarillo, Tex., and semifinalist Greg Pitzer, Westwood Village, Calif. Other entrants include Tommy McGinnis, Memphis, Term., and Tom Kalbfleisch, Louisville, wlio finished 1-2 in the International Jaycee tournament last year, and Terry Dear of Albuquerque, N. M., who won the men’s Southwestern Amateur crown at the age of 17.

The final open water checkout dive for the YMCA Scuba Class, given at DePauw, was held at a strip pit near BraziL Pictured above are, from left, Instructor Raymond Jorden, Greencastle; Don Sutherlin, Quincy; Police Officer Larry Rogers, Greencastle; John Arnold, Cloverdale; Instructor Jerome Tesmer, Greencastle. Kneeling in front are: Earl Borchardt, Brazil, and Stephen Wilson, Greencastle. Also completing the course but not shown was John Tesmer, Greencastle.

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