Madison Wins Area 1 Title In Whitewater Valley Baseball
Madison hosts edged Meadowbrook All-Stars to clinch the Area 1 championship at Madison Avenue park. Shady Side faces Erskine in Area 2 finals at Erskine diamond this afternoon. New Castle Nationals crushed Middletown 18 to 7 in Little League action at Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Middletown
Whitewater Valley
Meadowbrook
Connersville-Liberty
New Castle
Nats
Nationals
Greg Snell
Mike Haynes
Kim Harry
Howard And Epstein Pace Senator Win
Frank Howard and Mike Epstein drove a four hit two run effort as the Senators beat the Red Sox 7 3. Washington built a 5 1 lead with Cap Peterson homering and an unearned run in the sixth, Peterson again driving in two in the ninth. Dennis Higgins relieved to stop Boston’s rally in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Frank Howard
Mike Epstein
Washington
Dennis Higgins
Senators
Red Sox
Juan Pizarro
Howard
Epstein
Bernie Allen
Cap Peterson
Peterson
Reggie Smith
Bruce Howard
Jerry Adair
Jose Tartabull
Mike Andrews
Higgins
Dalton Jones
Ken Harrelson
Smith
Moose, Pirates Blank Braves In Four-Hitter
Rookie Bob Moose pitched a four hitter striking out six and walking four as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Atlanta Braves 2-0. Willie Stargell homered for the second straight win, driving in the opening run after two singles loaded the bases. Donn Clendenon Gary Kolb and Bill Mazeroski delivered the earlier run to stake Pittsburgh to a 1-0 lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Bob Moose
Pittsburgh Pirates
Oon Braves
Moete
Braves
Willie Stangell
Moose
Pirates
Donn Clendenon
Gary Kolb
Bill Mazeroski
Ron Reed
Pittsburgh
National Crown Race Green Light at Sun Valley Speedway
The National Crown stock car classic at Sun Valley Speedway gains approval for tonight as 120 cars race 315 laps on the high bank oval. Practice is free this afternoon with gates 2 pm to 6 pm. green flag for heat 1 at 8 30 pm. 40 cars advance from time trials into three 100 lap legs and a 36 car figure 8 finale. Defending champ Lemon among contenders. tickets brisk but available at box office. Sun Valley returns to regular figure 8 modified stock next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Valley Speedway
High Bank Oval
Lime
Wis
Dick Hinshaw
Bill Lemon
John Keller
Jim Brewer
Terry Laster
Darwin Blankenship
Lemon
Sun Valley
Shenandoah Pendleton topple WRC rivals in rainout reschedule
Yorktown's White River Conference leaders saw their game at Frankton washed out by a downpour at 1 p.m. yesterday and rescheduled for Monday July 29. Shenandoah beat Highland 4 to 3 behind Peckinpaugh and Stonebraker in the Raiders 8th win in the 15th WAC outing at Middletown. Shenandoah hosts Mount Vernon in its final game Monday with Hamilton Morris and Vanderbur each posting two hits for the losers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
White River
Tigers
Frankton
Shenandoah
Highland
Peckinpaugh
Stonebraker
Raiders
Middletown
Mount Vernon
Hamilton
Morris
Vanderbur
Parker
Thursday Baseball Results Across Leagues
National League games saw Atlanta beat Houston 7 1 New York defeated Pittsburgh 3 0 San Francisco 3 led by Stars 4 and Los Angeles at Cincinnati was postponed American League Detroit beat Oakland 3 1 New York topped Washington 4 1 Chicago beat Baltimore 2 1 Minnesota crushed Boston 7 2 Pacific Coast League Tulsa triumphed over Indianapolis 14 6 San Diego defeated Phoenix 5 1 Spokane beat Oklahoma City 4 2 Denver won 6 4 over Vancouver 4 Seattle beat Tacoma 5 1 Portland won 6 0 over Hawaii 4 2 Yesterday Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 9 2 New York beat St Louis 4 2 Detroit defeated Baltimore 5 4 Washington 7 3 Boston California 2 0 Chicago None Oakland 4 2 Minnesota 2 rain halted others Today pitchers listed for many matchups including Veale at Atlanta Niekro at Philadelphia Jackson at Cincinnati Arrigo at Houston Lemaster at San Francisco Sadecki at New York Jaster at Chicago Holtzman at Los Angeles Drysdale at Oakland Nash at Minnesota Chance at California Murphy at Chicago McNally at Detroit McLain at Cleveland Siebert at New York Barber at Washington Bertaina at Boston Ellsworth at Pacific Coast Park.
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Atlanta
Houston
New York
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Stars
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Detroit
Oakland
Washington
Chicago
Baltimore
Minnesota
Boston
Tulsa
Indianapolis
San Diego
Phoenix
Spokane
Oklahoma City
Denver
Vancouver
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Hawaii
Veale
Niekro
Philadelphia
L. Jackson
Arrigo
Lemaster
Sadecki
Selma
St. Louis
Jaster
Holtzman
Drysdale
Nash
Chance
California
Murphy
John
McNally
McLain
Cleveland
Siebert
Barber
Bertaina
Ellsworth
Pacific Coast
Panase Tulsa
Baltimore Éduce
St Louis Ra
Philadlanta
San Fran
Okla
City
Tigers Edge Past Orioles
Detroit's Tom Matchick hits a two run homer in the ninth to lift the Tigers over Baltimore 5-4. The rookie shortstop's second major league homer capped a three run ninth inning rally after Detroit had been held to two hits through eight innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Tom Matchick
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Tigers
Wally Bunker
Eddie Watt
Jim Northrup
al Kaline
John O’donoghue
Watt
Norm Cash
Moe Drabowsky
O'Donoghue
Bill Freehan
Northrup
Matchick
Orioles
Bunker
Don Wert
Dick McdAuliffe
Frank Robinson
Mickey Lolich
Brooks Robinson
Dave Johnson
Paul Blair
Don Buford
Mixed League Scores At Valley View Golf Club
Results from the Banker's Handicap at Valley View Golf Club Middletown list Low Net ties among Kenny Hodson Ruth Hodson Ed Ratliff Cheryl Ratliff Rex Slick Jean Slick and Robert Hoppes. Team combinations include Joe Gross Harold Campbell Martha Campbell Larry Smith Susan Slick Alvin Smith Audrey Smith Jack Loudenback and Maxine Loudenback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley View
Middletown
Joloe Gross
Harold
Martha Campbell
Larry
Smith
Susan Slick
Alvin
Audrey Smith
Dolphin Club Edged by Muncie in Close Swim Meet
The Anderson Dolphin Club fell to Muncie Village 366 to 334 at home while the Dolphins swept 11 of 20 relays and earned 19 blue ribbons in 42 events. Coached by Mark Thompson and Mike Bass, they head to a Saturday home meet with Edgewood Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Dolphin Club
Muncie Village
Dolphin Club
Dolphins
Mark Thompson
Mike Bass
Edgewood Country Club
Lobos Win First Ever WAC Tennis Championship
The University of New Mexico tennis team captured the 1968 Western Athletic Conference title, marking the Lobos’ first conference championship in the program’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque, N.M
University of New Mexico
Lobo
Rigney to Frisco and Franks May Retire If Giants Win
Los Angeles AP report says Bill Rigney of the California Angels could resign to become Giants manager after the season if Herman Franks retires unless the Giants win the NL pennant. Franks hinted at retirement. Giants owner Horace Stoneham said no new manager plans.
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Rigney
Frisco
Franks
Giants
LOS Angeles
Bill Rigney
California Angels
San Francisco
Herman Franks
Los Angeles Times
Times
Chicago
The
Angels
Horace Stoneham
Walnut Creek
Indiana to Hold Public Hearing on Hunting Season Proposals
The Indiana wildlife department will hold a public hearing at 7 30 p.m. August 5 at the Indiana World War Memorial auditorium to discuss fall and winter hunting season proposals. Squirrel season is set August 15 to October 13, with varied dates and limits for quail, partridge, pheasant, grouse, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, trapping, beaver, and deer. The 1968 dates for woodcock snipe and gallinule are noted. teal hunting is not planned this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana World War Memorial
U.S
Denver hockey star injured at awards dinner
University of Denver hockey player Jim Wiste arrived at a sports award dinner with a bandaged face after being struck in the nose by a ball during a friendly softball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Jim Wiste
University of Denver
Pairings Set for Madison County ASA District Tourney
Five teams enter the Madison County ASA District Softball Tournament at Summitville next week. Tuesday opens with Elwood Chase Motors versus Summitville AC at 7. Eads Typewriter Repair faces Coca-Cola at 8:30. Wednesday pits Arby's Roast Beef against the winner of Game 2. Thursday crowns the champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Summitville
Eckstein
House of Trophies
Elwood Chase Motors
Summitville AC
Eads Typeswriter Repair
Coca-Cola
Arby’s Roast Beef
Divjak Named Whit ing High Basketball Coach
Ron Divjak 27 former Terre Haute Schulte head coach is appointed head basketball coach at Whiting High School. He stands 6 feet 5 inches and played for East Chicago Washington’s 1960 state champions and Michigan State in college. He replaces Vinnie Oliver who moves to dean of boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiting
Ind
Ron Divjak
Terre Haute Schulte High School
Whiting High School
Whiting School
Steve Fowdy
Divjak
East Chicago
Washington
Michigan State
Vinnie Oliver
Helicopter Double Draws Top Jockey Trio at Monmouth
Three leading jockeys Braulio Baeza Manuel Ycaza and Johnny Rotz chase the helicopter double clocking two $100 000 races in one day at Monmouth Park after Brooklyn Handicap rides at Aqueduct Baeza on Big Advance and Dr Fager Ycaza on Lynn's Orphan and on Damascue Rotz on Out Of The Way and Gallant Boom Additional top horses include Process Shot Big Advance Gallant Bloom and others with Process Shot 21 favorite and Big Advance 5 2 in the Soltary Sorority stakes lineup
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceanport, N.J
UPI
Monmouth Park
Brooklyn
Aqueduct
Braulio Baeza
Manuel Ycaza
Johnny Rotz
Baeza
Wheatley Stable
Dr. Fager
Ycaza
Lynn
Orphan
L. L. Eaton
W. W. Kratz
Monmouth
Elberon Farm
Process Shot
Big Advance
Chuck Baltazar
King Rands
Gallant Bloom
Leslie Combs II
Alert Princess
Mac Con
Lady In Red
Max Gluck
Elmendorf
Michael G. Phipps
Browns place two veterans on waivers after racial dispute
Cleveland owner Art Modell said guard John Wooten and defensive back Ross Fichtner were placed on waivers in a move he called in the club and players best interests. Both starters faced fallout from a July golf tournament incident and could become free agents if not claimed by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Art Modell
John Wooten
Ross Fichtner
Modell
NFL
Fichtner
Wooten
Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Latrobe
University of Colorado
Purdue
Elwood ousted as New Castle tops Noblesville in Area C
New Castle Americans eliminated Elwood 6-4 in the losers bracket at South Diamond. Whitewater Valley beat Noblesville 5-2 as Randy Lanning struck out 14 in six innings. McDonough homered for Noblesville, while M Hancock powered New Castle with a three run shot.
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New Castle
Jack Powell
Elwood
Powell
Leo Davenhauer
Randy Beeman
Noblesville
Whitewater Valley
Randy Lanning
Millers
Lanning
Connersville
Randy Nichols
Danny Murphy
Steve Moore
Moore
Mark McDonough
McDonough
Miller
Gary Carmack
Tom Dunham
Murphy
New Castle Americans
Asced
Watson
Iden
Hunnicut
Frankenfield
Popplewell
Walden
Ss-P
Pollitt
Liee Shepard
Heiser Ford and Coca Cola win Commercial A softball games
Heiser Ford of Elwood defeated King's Heating 4 to 1 as Ray Bird pitched two-hit ball after entering in the first inning. McPherson hit a two-run homer in the first for Heiser. Coca-Cola routed Arby's Roast Beef 9 to 1 behind John Anderson work on the mound and 16 Coca-Cola hits including Sigler and Bates homers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heiser Ford
Elwood
Coca-Cola
Shadyside
King
Ray Bird
Seybert
McPherson
Heiser
John Anderson
Bob Brown
Coke
Arby
Sigler
Bates
Young
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Erskine and
Box Cc
Nats Abeck
Oreeeee Agnes
Snell
Sidwell
Tucker
Eee
Reen
Noo Harry
Howard and
Epstein Pace
Bucs
Pendleton
Yorktown-Frankton
Creneeern
Bob Mitchell
Markleville
Falls City
Clendenon
Ee Crosley
Rogers
Leaden
McCrocklin
Williamson
E—H
Alford
Wolf
Ers
Rbi Burke
Lendenon
Mitche
Oss
Mane
R. Rogers
Wolfgang
Fadely
W. Fox
Mitched
Balk
Fox
Ensley-Dunn Center
Cross
Anderson
Memorial Field
Muncie
Richmond
Camp Atterbury
West Side Community Center
Wes Willoughby
Atterbury Job Corps
Warren Kirksey
Wendell Crumes
Willoughby
Ervin
Sonny) Wright
Roger Redfield
Herald
Chris Nay
Lee McGonigle
Cindy Barclay
Tammy Wolfe
Sally Craig
Susie Nipple
Julie Jacobs
Lisa Hayes
Bette Chambers
Annie Craig
Rhoda Freeman
Debbie Scheerer
Debbie Nipple
Gail Rhoda
Katie Craig
Bridget Hurley
Gail’ Rhoda
Scott Craig
Tom Craig
Rick Flowers
John Wolfe
N. Montgomery
David Jones
Mike Henry
Casey McGonigle
Richard Crim
Dan Scheerer
Allen Creamer
Mike Sullivan
Dearl Dunbar
Jim Laughlin
Stan Bled‘soe
Mike Withers
Alvin, Renschler
Frank Eee
LOBOS
Utah
Cardinals
Ayr
ASA
King's Hi
Bohannon
Asher
Norton
Gosnell
R. Bird
Jones
HR — Seybert
King’s
Arby's
Sauerwein
Lawson
Morgan
HR — Brown
Bombholt
Ouas I
Dudley
Rbi — Bolden
Lewell
En Cock
Powell Beeman
Hancoe
Sparks
Salyer
Cane
Pennington
Eller
Poa Morgan
Dunham P
Lyttle
Knotts
Carmack
Gale Albright
Seeee- Warmke
Buxton
Sheanandoah AB
Erli
Stonebaker
Parrish
Sone
Oyna Murray
Ieursess — Munden
H.P. Wheelhorse
H.P
H.P. Jacobsen
Bolen Tractor
H.P. Massey Ferguson
Formetta
H.P. Massey-Ferguson
H.P. Midland
H.P Midland
R. W. Geeting
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