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Boyertown Eliminated; Steelers Bid to Clinch Title Today SUNDSTROM 9 SHILLINGTON EDGES BEARS ON MISCUES Barth Picks 3 Off Base En Route to 3-2 Decision SHILLINGTON As Maury Wills has forced most of the National pitchers to learn, the best defense against the stolen base is the good move to first base. American Legion baseballers were made pam- fully aware of that fact Friday night also. Three Bean were picked off base by Shillington er John Barth, and it Shlllingten bl ab bi Wynlngft If 2 0 0 0 KauK'an ct 4 1 1 0 Oottthall If 1 0 0 0 BerQtr 4 2 2 0 Htss 2b 0 0 0 Mohn ss 4 0 10 Fishrr 3b 4 12 0 Nogay 3b 4 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 Barth 4 0 2 1 Stellar cf 2 0 0 0 1b 4 0 0 0 Meit 4 0 0 0 Srtydar rt 3 0 0 0 Bernhard rf 3 1 2 0 Kallb'qr 2 0 0 0 1b 4 0 10 Horbar'ar if 1 0 0 0 Houcit 3 0 0 0 Totali J2 2 I 1 30 3 1 ScyartovMn 1 0000001 Shlllington 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Bargar 2. AAohn, Houck 2, Kahl. 1 Shllllgton 7.

3B Barnhard. Si Bargar. Kallanbargar IP ER BB SO HOoCtC (L, $-4) 1 6 3 2 3 4 (W, $-3) 1 2 0 5 4 HBP-By Barth (Wynlngs). unnerved the Beart that they dropped a 3-2 decision to the Blue Sox. All of which made it a glum trip home, because it was the last chance for the Berks league regular-season champions, who were eliminated from the post- aeason Shaughnessy in straight sets.

4-Run 8lh Beats Short Bucs' Rally Dumps Phils PITTSBURGH (AP) Jose; two-out, three-run dou-i ble climaxed a four-run rally in the eighth inning that shot the; National Pitts-j burgh Pirates past Philadelphia; 5-3 Friday night. Chris Short was pitching a two-hitter and had retired 15 straight batters when the Pirates struck in the eighth. With one out, pinch hitter Gene Michael, Manny Mota and pxGE TWELVE Gene Alley singled for one run, cutting the lead to 3-2. ----------Roberto Clemente forced Al- trying for a triple, ley at second, but Short walked Phillies got all of Donn Clendenon. loading the third inning Pol 1st own Mercury rDrysdale hit Curt Flood with out.

Brock singled in a run Orlando Cepeda followed wiUi a run-scoring single off third baseman Jim glove. EYES VICTORY AT LANSDALE Locals Have 3 Shots At Berth In Playoffs The Steelers have to worry about backing in the Bux Mont American Legion league title now. Not since the Lansdale-Doylestown clash that could hava tr forced the circuit title on the SATURDAY. JULY 30. 1966 he Steelers.

provided hits while the Cincinnati Reds 11 exploded for four runs in the fifth inning and won their first grounds. Reds Trip Astros 4-3, For 1st This Season CINCINNATI (AP) Jim hitless until the sixth inning, their when Los Angeles loaded the season over when bases on three singles, struck nnlv bases. Pagan then came up and hit his homer out eight and walked two. It was had give drilled a double to left-center singles by John Briggs his sixth victory against before field, clearing the bases. Pagan Callison.

losses. The Pirates had taken a 1-0 The Cardinals scored twice in cjnnat. lead in the second on a walk to the third inning when Dal Max- the Astros suth conse mTSBtRf.ii Pagan and Jim SD .1110 double. Now the Steelers can do It themselves in a head-on meeting with Lansdale on the diamond today at 5 The Steelerg will leave Enterprise field at 3:30. PHILADELPHIA ab RriKii rf rf AUrn 3b lb Gonzalez If Dulrmplf 2b Groat Short was leadoff single in the the only other hit 4 13 0 Mota rf 4 12 0 Alley 4 0 2 1 5 i Tb 5 third the only other hit los before the 4 0 0 0 2 .1 0 0 0 eighth.

4 0 10 Bailey If 1 0 0 0 .10 10 StarRell If 0 0 0 0 ClemfDi ph 1 0 0 0 CarriwHl 10 0 0 ODell 10 0 0 MIrhaH ph 1110 Face 0 0 0 0 Jaster 5-Hits Dodgers As Cards Win 11th AP Wirephoto JUST A (Tiah) snaps fingers and a bend as a putt falls during foursome play in Curtis cup golf, where she teamed with Jean Ashley to defeat British team of Mrs. Michael Bonallack and tusan Armitage 1-up. 4 "Jl live defeat Should the Steeleri win, vill douoled. Dodger starter Don their first they would clinch the loop run on Art double, croun, but a reversal would Tommy single and a once more give Pat Sund- RT.toiis^^r^bi double by John Edwards. Bruce minions a shot at 3 10 5 then filled the bases with an tomorrow.

3 0 0 1 intentional walk to Leo Carde- 3 1 nas and one run scored when LANSDALE IS slated to meet till Maloney hit into a double play. Doylestown tomorrow, provided, 4 12 0 Two more runners crossed the of course, it wins today. And plate on Tommy dou- a double victory would mean a i)lc to left and Pete sin- two-way tie for first, and a before relief pitcher Ron league playoff. 314 4 Taylor retired the side. That game should be played CINCINNATI tomorrow also, to determine the 4 0 10 Brork If l.John«on If 4 0 10 Stuart lb 3 0 0 0 lb Ferrara rt 4 0 0 0 Shannon rf Gilliam 3b 3 0 10 Smith 3b 2b 0 1 0 Javier 2h Tort)org 2 0 0 0 Maxvtll ph 1 0 0 0 Jaster HOt'HTON abrh PhTilHeiphia aYV a a a'i JJ! i ST.

LOUIS i AP) i nV 30 0 5 0 Total Pittsbumh 1 LOB Philadelphia 9. Angeles Dodgers to five hits and Aafeiea 23 scored one ran -st" cf 1 i champ before Monday. IP ER BR so drove in another as the St. Louis Ancelei s. St Louis 2 B-MaxvHl.

SJackson aa 4 1 1 0 Rose 2b Short 117) .5 3 rordinaU unn 11th eame 3B-Brock. Staub rf 3 2 2 0 Mnson rt 30 10 Cabell 2 3 3 2 LarGlIiaiS WOn ineir game er BB so Harrison lb 40 11 Coleman lb 40 10 (W. 4-3) 4 0 0 0 3 in their last 12 starts 4-0 Friday Maye If 4 0 2 2 DJohnson lb 0 0 0 0 Face 1 2 0 0 0 3 9 5 0 0 2 HBP-By Short (Bailey). A- HBP-By Drysdala (Plood). 3b 3 0 I 0 4 110 25 35 a.

Jaster, who held the Dodgers McCarN-er. 2 0 UIlis 2 3000 Edwards 3111 Finishes 2d to Sigel in State Golf Bruce RTaylor 1 0 0 0 Cardenas 2 0 0 0 Maloney 2 0 0 0 3 0 10 Lansdale would be forced into a double header. However, the league head cleared up the situation yet, and the schedule is In donbt. All this comes back to to- 32 17 3 Toui 314 3 game, in which Sundstrom a I a 9 Borgiet to the AND AS was the case in last opening game, fielding proved to be the undoing once again. They surrendered a pair of un- he hoped earned runs in the first inning after taking a 1-0 lead in the a visiting half, and saw the winning run cross in the fifth.

And there was nothing tainted about it. Jerry Berger, who had two hits in four trips, and scored two runs, singled and stole second. And Barth saw to his own victory by clubbing a single to the opposite field. Ron single had triggered the Blue two-run close, oh, sof ures. ing (the only par round of the' close.

He bogeyed the 10th, but tournament) ballooned to a 78 the way Trip parred 11, birdied 12 and strung Friday afternoon with a bogey may be beginning to look at another pair of pars before col- on the second hole, another on would be his a bogey at 15. He fin- three and still another on six. ished with three straight pars He got one stroke back with a for a one-over par .36. birdie on five for a two-over-par 37. He also bogeyed 10, 11, 12, whose 77 dropped him to 301.

ETZW FILER, WHO fired a 70 15, 16 and 17 for a 41 on the First-round leader Bill Hynd- The Pottstown golfer came within one stroke of tying for first place in the Pennsylvania Amateur tournament Friday, but settled for a Ue for second with a 72- hoie total of 299. Jay Sigel of Bala country club, an old nemesis, won with a sizzling 71 in after- i noon round, for a 298 total. who was second to Jim King of brook in the Philadelphia Amateur, meanwhile, was putting together his best round. Fourth place went to King, in the third round Friday morn- back nine. MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS SIGEL WAS six strokes first.

He went to Uiird when the pace entering the final try club course. how- Berger singled to right with round on the Lancaster coun the hit-and-run on. WHEN BILL Bernhard, Uie Bob 54-hole 221. right fielder, Uirew high to third, playing out Kauffman came across. Berger Brookside, traced all Cincinnati 4, Houstton 3 St Ixtuift 4, A i PittsburKh 5.

Philadelphia Chicago 7. New York 4 San Francisco at Atlanta, nigtit. layed. rain Lost Prt. BehiM 60 40 .600 man, of Huntingdon Valley came in at 303, as did D.

C. MeKcever of Manufacturers and Ron Deimitt, Indiana. Jim Rutter, the High school teacher who plays out of Reading country club, in a tie for 22d with of Merion, each PittsburKh xSan Franctnco ever, was even further back of Philadelphia of Cincinnati Houston York 53 52 followed on Bob ensuing troubles back to his second and xAtianta error. Errors, however, also benefited the Bears, particularly in the first, when Jimmy Hess and Terry Fisher w'ere put aboard by miscues. They sought to work a doable steal, but Hess was thrown out at the plate.

Steve Rector, however, sin- ig holes, to drop off the pace, as gled to center, sending Fisher Sigel rolled up par after par across. down the stretch. third rounds, a pair of 78s. He carded a two-over-par 74 in opening round, and closed out with a best round of the tournament Friday. 4H 4R 45 45 32 41 41 47 49 S2 52 55 55 .530 .515 .480 450 .317 7 AMERICAN LEAOfE Washington 13, Boston 4.

first came, finished Boston 5. innmgs. CaperS second game, night 312. a rounds were 77-79-77- New York 2 Chicago 0 79, while Capers had rounds of Cleveland at California, night 78 76 82 76 312 Won Lost Prt. BehUui Total i v-m send Jim Borgiet DP-Houstoo 2.

Cincinnati 1 LOR- hill after the victory. Houston 3, Cincinnati 5. 2B Shamsky, hnc haH vprv rewards. Harper. Staub.

Maloney, nas nao a impres- Pinson, Harrison. SB-Pinson. sive season thus far, and earned Bruce (L.24, 2-3 1 the important role. 0 I AND SUNDSTROM would R.Taylor 3 14 3 Malonay (W. 11-4) 7 Chicubs Nip Mels 7-4 On Beckert HH in 8th TRIP 8'2 12 12 1.S 15 l.ate game not included Today's and Probable Baltimora Detroit 53 eland 53 S3 50 48 47 47 44 43 xCalifomia Minnesota Chicago New York Washington City San KranciMo (Perry 15-2 and MsrirUal 16 4) at Mlanta 8-7 and John- toj oamr.

and Probable Pitchers son 8-7) 2. day night Cleveland (Siebert 10-5) at California llouxton (Cuellar 7-2) at Cincinnati (LI- 4-10). night 6-14) 34 4(( 48 51 53 59 61 .535 .535 .526 .495 .475 .475 .443 .444 .413 15 17'-. 19'a 19t, 22 Z2H 26 Merger Gives Incentive To AFL have his ace, Jim Clouser, well rested and ready for a playoff clash in case anything goes iWTong today. mean they NEW YORK (A?) Glenn go all out today.

They bases-loaded single rely entirely on that sec- with two out in the eighth inning ond chance, drove in two runs and lifted the The Steelers will carry a Chicago Cubs to a 7-4 victory 14.3 log into over the New York Mets Thurs-. day night. The Cubs had loaded the bases against reliever Jack game, and clinched at least a tie for the league title by beating last menace Perkasie, 3-0. Lansdale sports a 12-4 log for the match, but has edged BLASDELL, N.Y. (AP) The prospect of meeting a Na (Ellsworth 4-16) at New York tional League team in the first League champions (Short 2 1 at Minnesota (Bo NFL-AFL Super Bowl with the prOSpect succeed Lou Saban as coach of the two-time and Hamilton on an infield single, interference and an error.

After Hamilton struck out "in'two Phillips for the second out of the inning, Beckert sin- close to the wire, gled. A wild pitch and New endinng in 4-3 and 3-2 scores. third error of the inning jijg difference in those games produced the final run. give the Steelers some NEW added incentive. Phillips cf 4 10 0 Hunt 2 4 0 10 But, at any rate, the Steelers Beckert 2 5 0 2 2 Bressoud aa 0 0 be backing In today.

If BWlhams rf 5 0 0 1 Boyer 3b 3 110 ifMl Santo 3b 4 12 1 cjooes cf 4 0 1 0 the championship comes, it 11 Altman li 5 0 0 0 Swoboda If 4 113 come the hard way. 4 13 0 ElUot rf- 4 1 1 1 Philadelphia (Jackson 9-9) at Etzweiler ran into a steady (Sutton 9 7 at st. diet of bogeys during the final (Jackson loai mght Games Chicago at Yiik Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (2) San Krancittco al Atlanta Houston at Cincinnati (2) Los at St. 1.miis THE BEARS picked up an- siGEL, A senior at ake friday home rins other tally in the eigtith, when Porest university, put together Amrrican League Bernhard lined to right center nines of 35 and for his one- and scored when the throw was over-par round. Tigerk; Robmson od.

Man- wild. first hole in They also threatened in the the final round, then three-put- Alien Phiiiics: santo cuhs; third, with two on, and the ted the second for a bogey five. 4 SL'iier 7 fourth, when they loaded the He followed with four bases. Neither threat, straight pars before knocking home a birdie, on the par-5 seventh hole. He par- red the eighth and ninth to turn in regulation 35 fig- Amlfitano pr 0 1 0 0 Grote 4 0 0 0 American LXhomas Ib Kranpoil lb 4 0 0 0 i Hundley 4 12 0 Fisher 10 0 0 lacea Kessingar sa 5 1 3 1 Sutherlnd 0 0 0 0 prospect that the best Holtiman 4 Murphy ph 10 10 Hamilton 0 0 0 Grcea 0 0 0 Pitu 9 5 (stottiemyre 11 at chica- Mother Collier, new Buffalo he could do w'as match Saban go iHorien coach.

As a matter of fact, the by taking the Bills to the title merger has made the cliff again. (McCormick 9 Games 'been Standing on a little less Got TO Win precarious. know on a spot cwcaf. oso-i Cleveland at California Detroit at Kansas City (2) Roseboro Eyes iOutfield Berth To Extend Years Baltimore at Minnesota New York at Chicago Boston at Washington (2) produced any runs. Houck, who absorbed the loss, aurrendered but six hits, while walking three.

The Bears out- hit their conquerors, with eight in their own behalf. Baseball's Top Ten Sportspourri Cassius Unperturbed by Jail Threot Leading Raisinen. on at bats Amrrican League Player Club AB Prt. Min 98 382 62 .330 F. Bal 99 362 79 118 .326 K.iline Det 82 289 58 94 .325 der Bal 76 231 47 75 .325 Robinson Bal 101 407 68 122 .300 Powell Bal 95 3.12 57 99 .298 Cardenal Cal 90 336 41 98 .292, Rcichardt Cal 88 317 48 92 .290 1 Mantle NY 83 2.59 31 75 .290 Friday's Minor League Results McAuliffe Det 75 251 53 71 .283 League Dallas Fort Wonh at Amarillo, post- Robinson, Baltimore.

30: Pepitone.j A vnFT FS Don New York. 24: Powell. Baltimoie, 22: LAJb lAr; Arkansas 3. Austin Colavito. Cleveland.

22; Kalinc. Schollander Breaks Own Freestyle Record Baseball Schollander, the 20 -year-old swimming wonder who holds four Olympic gold medals, broke his own world record in the 200-meter freestyle Friday, making the distance in 1:57.2. This is four-tenths of a second faster than his previous time of 1:57.6. Austin 0 League '21; KUlebrew. MinnesoU.

21. at Knoxville, postponed, ram Runs Batted In Sports Macon at Columbus. (Postponed, ram Ahaeville 9, Charlotte 8 Mobile 3. Montgomery 2 Internatiooai League Rochester 4. Toietio 2 Toronto 5.

Richmond 0 Columbus 1. Syracuse 0 Eafttern League Waterbui-y 3-4 York 0-6 Elmira 10. Pittsfield 3 Pawtucket 3. William.sport 2 Pacific League Indianapolis 4-3, Spokane 3-1 Phoeoix 6. Tulsa 0 Robinson.

Baltimore, 81; Powell. Baltimore, 74: F. Robinson. Baltimore. 74; Olixa.

Minnesota. 60; Killebrew, Minnesota, 60. Pitching Ninr S. Miller. Baltmore.

7-2, Watt, Bal- tmore. 7-2, McNally. Baltmore. 103. Sanford, California.

9-3. Pal-i mer, Baltimore. 11-4, .733. Amtrican Lagion StMlars at Lansdale, 5:00. American Lagion Mack Late Games AT ATLANTA San Francisco (3) and Lanadala Baby Stealars at Enter- priM 2:30.

Herbel, McDaniel 1 If Cloninger and Torre at CALIFORNIA Mack), Pottstown High, 5:00. California It. John's vs. Town Toy, Memorial park, diamond 2, 10 a. GRID C.4LL National League Player Club Alou Pgh Cept-da StL Clemente Pgh Stargell Pgh Alou Helms Cin 200 201 Morgan Htn OOJ 001 Allen Phi Haller; Chi Carty All Prt.

88 332 49 114 .248 81 276 43 93 .337 94 391 63 128 .327 321 55 105 .327 101 440 70 141 .320 79 303 37 97 .323 68 251 34 80 .319 79 288 63 89 93 332 55 102 .307 90 283 36 87 .307 Home Runs 100 0 Aaron, 30; Torre, 26; 000 0 Stargell. Pittsburgh, 24; Alou, Atlanta, Siebert and Brunet and Rodgers. 23; Santo. Chicago, 22; Allen, PhUadel- phia, 22; Hart, San 1-Yancisco. 22; Mays.

San Francisco. 22. Ratted In The Rams football Aaron, AUanta, 77; Stargell, Pittsburgh. Toire. Atlanta.

68: Clemente, Pitts- team will hold a registration to- burgh, 67; Mays. San Francisco. 62. day at Memorial park's dia- Pitching mond 4 1 and 2 clock. los s-i.

san All bovs between the ages of 7 Kiancisco, 15 2 882 Marichal, San Francisco. 16-4, Cuellar. Houston Kouiax. Los 17-5. .773.

and 13 are welcome. JUNIOR LEAGUE ALL-STARS VS. SPRING CITY (CONNIE MACK) Saturday, July 30 5:00 P.M. POTTSTOWN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FIELD NEW Browns acquired offensive lineman RAY SCHOENKE from the Packers for a future draft choice, and traded kicking specialist DAVID LEE to Colts for a choice EARL FAISON ended his cold war with Chargers, after he and San Diego GM-Coach SID GILLMAN denied they were about to reach an agreement The U. S.

dropped his semifinals wheelchair basketball game to Tsrael, 32-27. despite DENVER 14 points. TIM HARRIS and ALONSO WILKENS also paced the Americans Jets cut three rookies in preparation for a scrimmage EDDIE ROBINSON a QB and defensive back BOB WALTON, a defensive tackle and center BOB WINDHAM Australian BOB STANTON and European WILLIAM LARGE. JEAN GARAl- ALDE and TONI KUGEL- MUELLER shot two-undcr- par 68 to share the first lead in a special S. Force sponsored golf tourney in Germany TIME TESTED and HEDEVAR led an eight horse field named for the Arlington handicap today APHRODITE, sailed by BOB MOSBACHER.

placed second in the second heat of the European Dragon class championships. BOTHER HIM champ CASSIUS manager, ANGELO DUNDEE, said bothers this after Clay was sentenced to a month in jail unless he pays alimony owed to his ex-wife within 30 days JOEL DECKER 225 for the Collier found himself standing got to said the 34-year-old on the cliff when he was named former defensive backfield DP-cwcago i. New York a. lob KoseDoro, me 33-year-oia whn nnw thp Chicago 10 New York 4. 2B-Boyer.

veteran LoS AngeleS DodgerS coacn wno now is me youngest Kessinger. HR-Swoboda 7. Santo (23). head coach in the pros. Eiiiot 2 Phiiups.

catcher, said Friday he like to i we might have had a ip rerbbso switch to the outfield or first tough Ume getting enough 2 I "fier to prolong his centive after winning two titles, suuieriand 2 1 0 0 1 career two or three years. iBut the merger has changed 1 5 with An- that I WT-Hanuitei 2 gclcs Herald-Examiner baseball I no doubt the inceo- IJunter. with the tive will be there he poin- RravAC Derail JflfVlf Louis, Roseboro said: ted out. not onlv the mon- ey. It the title game There 0 RjchfflOnd just takes it out of lyou.

Crouching down gets your will be other meetings between aiwan knees and you re always stop- AFL and NFL teams, but the ATLANTA (AP) The Atlan- pmg a foul ball some strange first title game, the first meet- ta Braves announced Friday'place. You last long back ing between the leagues that night that pitchers Pat Jarvis will be the one everyone is and Phil Niekro have been Asked if he was fast enough to tional League. The Braves will send a pitch er to Richmond but the name of one going to remember. Build Or not to say that Collier ready for the job before coaching you only get SepUyer to agafn chance to do either one of two not been announced. night in Los Angeles things either build or contin- when a pitched baU hit his right ue, he explamed.

re just gjjjj' OenieS X-rays were negaUve. Ir called up from the Rich- Play the outfield, Roseboro re- mond farm club in the Interna- from what seen of a lot of them. have to say without any Roseboro has been injured there to continue. Roseboro said he mind the spot on a lot of Walker talked about playing outfield nrioi 4 Dodgers management which likely to be enthusi- astic about the idea. Roseboro behind the plate, be in pretty bad JOE first games for a total 1353 to take opening round lead in the PBA $27.500 Reading Open An emergency operation was performed on SIR STANLEY M.ATTHEWS, retired English soccer player injured in an auto accident JIM STEVENSON and WARREN (CHIP) ROCKWELL of Penn State have been named to the 1966 All-American track and field team selected by the NC.AA rules committee.

STEVENSON won the javelin in this NCAA finals and ROCKWELL placed second in the triple jump Jets QB JOE NAMATH said never be as good as he was before he injured his knee, although learn more about football. being touted as this year. coaches would like to have the problems I have, a good team with good players, good young'er Jim Pagliaroni of the Pitts- prospects and good team Pirates denied Friday night a report that he struck And Collier has his own meth- Manager Harry Walker and said a spokesman in ods for seeing that the spirit fined $1,000 os Angeles. I stays high by remaining cool. the most ridiculous Roseboro, known for years for 'an(l calm despite the story that ever Pa-ihis expert handling of pitchers, strain of a pro duties, jgliaroni said.

a complete for timely hitting and sparking Not Highly Emotional falsehood. Do you think if such the team, is earning his highest -rm not highly Collier explained, "and besides always believed that you Walker and I have had several son. don't 'chew a'plavii Uiat meetings, discussing minor you have to have a lot of pa- problems There has never been tience and let a player show you (rouble between us. what he has and that you have The report was carried in the to give your team a chance to New York Post on Friday in a get going if not doing well, column by Maury Allen. nuTOMnnc GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY CAR RACES SUNDAY mOHT RACIII8 JULY II, TitO PM, it li IkP SPORTSMirS MIO-SEASOII BASE MifcM Nlly iaaraatead Sarrkt fm EsHmIh AUTO KEPAIR rarailaitM A A iiim.

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