This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1968
Page
7
Bengal bats power the comeback as the series moves to a seventh game. Cal Maxvill battles frustration going 6 for 20 in the series, matching a 1964 benchmark set by Ken Boyer and Joe Pepitone in key games.
Despite predictions, Detroit and St. Louis played a tense series game with Detroit claiming a 6 2 victory as Lolich and Freyban pitched. The Cardinals faced criticism in their dressing room after a lopsided 19 1 shellacking amid a volatile atmosphere and Magill’s remarks.
Detroit pounded St. Louis 13 to 1 as Kaline homered and Granger delivered seven strong innings. Gibson struggled with control and the Tigers seized the moment to take a 3 1/2 game edge, while Cardinal manager Schoendienst urged the club to forget the loss and prepare for the next game.
The Tigers tied nine records and set three club World Series marks after scoring ten runs in the third inning of Game Six against the St. Louis Cardinals. Jim Northrup hit a grand slam and drove in four runs. Dick McAuliffe, Mickey Stanley and Al Kaline scored two each. Kaline and Norm Cash each had two hits in the inning.
St Louis and Detroit set for Game Seven as Bob Gibson faces Mickey Lolich after Gibson won Games One and Four and Lolich secured the Tigers' wins in Games Two and Five. The matchup caps a decisive series with strong pitching on both sides. A note clarifies a furlong as 220 yards in horse racing.
Detroit rides a ten run burst as Northrup belts a grand slam and Kaline adds three hits, boosting McLain's relief and Smith's calm handling to tie the series at 1-1 against the St. Louis Cardinals. Gibson struggles again as Detroit shows strong hitting and steady pitching.
Detroit ace Denny McLain aims for a $100,000 plus pay raise after a 13-1 win over St. Louis. Jim Northrup hit a grand slam and voiced support, saying he wants to join McLain in salary talks. Northrup noted McLain played through shoulder pain.
UPI reports Notre Dame and Indiana sit second and third in total offense in NCAA statistics. The Irish average 161 yards per game over three contests, Indiana 140.5, while Purdue leads in scoring and Houston tops total yardage with 4,682 yards.
A sketch explains how the fingers guide the ball to its target while the thumb releases first. It promotes a booklet titled Strike and Spare Angles by Don Carter and Marion Ladewig, offered for 20 cents plus a stamped return envelope to National Newspaper Syndicate in Chicago.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.