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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1968

Page

9

St Johns Central and Central Baptist Reach TAAF Finals

St Johns Central and Central Baptist of Baytown, first and second in Region I, advance to the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation state slow pitch finals in Austin. Action opens Thursday with St Johns facing Arlington at Barton Field and Central Baptist meeting Gospel Lighthouse at Jaycee Field. subsequent times depend on results.

St. John’s Methodist Central Baptis Baytown Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Austin St. John’s Arlington Barton Fie Central Baptist Jaycee Field Gospel Lighthouse of Oak Cliff Fulford Field Barton Field

Major League Leaders Associated Press stats list for AL and NL

American League leaders include batting K Harrelson 298 runs McAuliffe 70 runs batted in Harrelson 91 hits Uhlaender 121 doubles Smith 29 home runs F Howard 31 and Tiant leads with 177 708 strikeouts. National League leaders show batting M Alou 331 Rose 320 runs Brock 64 RBI McCovey 68 Santo 60 hits Flood 138 Alou 135 doubles Brock 33 Staub 29 home runs McCovey 26 Will 33 stolen bases Wills 33 Jenkins 174 strikeouts.

Associated Press K. Harrelson Bost Carew Minn Uhlaender McAuliffe Det Yastrzemski White N.Y F. Howard Wash Bando Oak Boubles R. Smith B. Robinson Fregosi Calif McCraw Stroud K- Harrelson Campaneris Qak Cardenal Cleve McLain Tiant McDowell Clev M. Alou Pitt Rose Cin Brock St.b McCovey S.F Santo Chic Perez R. Allen Phil Shannon St.l H. Aeron Ath Flood F. Alou St B Staub Houst St. L Clemente Ft. Allen Wills St L Marichal Regan Jenkins Singer L.A

Tessman Wins 22nd Straight Decision in Beaumont

Houston light heavyweight Mark Tessman defeated Benny Bowser of Austin by unanimous 10 round decision Monday night in Beaumont. It extended Tessman’s unbeaten pro record to 22 straight wins and kept him undefeated.

Beaumont Tex Mark Tessman Houston Benny Bowser Austin Tessman

Pappas Promotes Self Support For Atlanta Win

Milt Pappas backed his case with a three run homer and six hit shutout surge after seven innings as Atlanta defeated Chicago 6-1. He stressed hitters should swing the bat. the win improved his record to 8-7. Cubs fell from pace as Dodgers, Cardinals and Phillies also posted wins in NL action.

Chicago Cardinals Zoilo Versailles Dodgers Pirates

REL Sterling Begin Athletic Physicals For Athletes

Sterling and REL announce athletic physicals for grades 9-12. Doctors will visit Ross Sterling Field House on Aug 13 and REL Auditorium on Aug 14 at 7 30 PM. Football shoes issued Aug 21 with workouts Aug 26 and preseason practice Aug 30. Regalia and ticket deadline Sept 2.

Robert E. Lee Ross Sterling Pete Sultis Sterling REL George Cra Sultis

Maris Leaves Yankees Impressed By Cardinals Soon

Roger Maris said he was burned by fame during his Yankee years and will retire after the 1966 season. He announced he will leave the St. Louis Cardinals after this season, recalling two enjoyable years with the Cards and a secure future, including a beer distributorship in Gainesville, Florida. He cited injuries and press trouble as factors, and criticized how the 1966 trade to St. Louis was handled.

ST. Louis Roger Maris New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Maris Babe Ruth Yankees New York Bac Sears Cardinals Charley Smith Manis August A. Busch Jr The Gainesville Fla

Rookies Carry Bills To Upset Over Lions

Buffalo Bills rookies Ben Gregory and Gary McDermott stepped in after injuries to Keith Lincoln and Wray Carlton to spark a 129 exhibition win over the Detroit Lions. McDermott and Gregory described nerves giving way to action as they played significant portions of the game.

Bills Lions Buffalo Gary McDermott Ben Gregory Buffalo Bills Detroit Lions McDermott Joe Collier Keith Lincoln Wray Carlton Lincoln Carlton Tulsa Gregory

Cat To Face Roy Tuesday

Houston AP reports heavyweight action at Sam Houston Coliseum with Williams of Houston facing Jean Claude Roy of Canada in a 12 round bout. Williams, 35, seeks his 55th knockout with a 66 41 record while Roy, from Montmagny Quebec, lost a 12 round decision in June to Canadian champ George Chuvalo. Mansy Gonzalez of Houston meets Kid Bassey II of Kingston Jamaica in a 10 round welterweight bout.

Houston Cleveland Williams Jean Claude Roy Canada Sam Houston Coliseum Roy Montmagny Quebec George Chuvalo Mansy Gonzalez Kid Bassey II Kingston Jamaica

Shaving Strokes and Club Control Amid Obstructions

A golfer explains adapting to trees and obstacles by shortening swing or grip to preserve distance. At Indianapolis the author faced a tree, selecting a 7 iron or 8, with a three-selection quarter swing. Experience teaches adapting to terrain, with notes on uphill and downhill shots.

Indianapolis

Carpenter Tops Crosby Open Horse Show In 21 Plus Class

Sue Carpenter of Baytown captured the high Point trophy aboard Misty after switching horses during the Crosby Open Horse Show. She placed in multiple events with Skippy Nick and Misty, while Tari Christiann rode Blaze to several top finishes and Debbie Potts won the 14 through 20 class riding Kandy Bar. Other winners included Gypsy Brown, Alecia Stanien, and numerous named horses and owners across divisions.

Crosby Sue Carpenter Baytown Misty Mrs. Carpenter Tari Christiann Blaze Tari Debbie Potts Rough Riders Club Mrs. Carpenter Miss Potts Kandy Bar Gypsy Brown Pasadena Alecia Stanien Miss Clanton Amigo

Major League Standings And Results Highlight AP Lead

The Associated Press standings show Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Boston Oakland New York Minnesota California Chicago Washington St Louis Atlanta Cincinnati San Francisco Philadelphia Houston Los Angeles and Pittsburgh with varying records and recent results. Monday games included Baltimore defeating New York in ten innings and Boston beating Chicago in ten innings. Upcoming schedules feature multiple interleague matchups and night games across the league.

Dick Coach Associated Press Milt Pappas Atlanta Chicago Cubs Pappas Baltimore Orioles Jack Lamabe Los Angeles Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Housston New York Philadelphia San Francisco Braves Joe Torre Tito Francota Bob Johnson Felipe Alou Mike Lum W. L. Pet Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Boston Oakland Minnesota California Washington Foday W. L. Pet. GB St.Louis San Fran Houston San Franciso

Rader Delivers Double To Save Astros In NL Tilt

Houston rallies from deficit after Doug Rader miscue in the sixth. His seventh inning homer and RBI double lift the Astros to a 6 5 win over the Mets as New York falls behind in the three game set. Linz and Jones drive Mets runs while Koosman allows seven runs in defeat.

Houston Doug Rader Houston Astros Rader New York Mets Astrodome Astros Cincinnati Mets Denny Lemaster Phil Linz New York Cleon Jones Jerry Grote John Bateman Astro Linz Tommie Agee Jerry Koosman Bob Aspremonte Denis Menke John Buzhardi Dave Guisti Don Cardwell

Unclear sports score note from New York data card

Fragmented OCR shows scattered names such as Jones Asoromonte Linz Rock and Swoboda with stray numbers and letters. No coherent event or outcome is discernible, rendering a concrete summary difficult.

New York C.jones Asoromonte Linz LGB Houston Swoboda Siohi Reder Soleman Stovb Agee Rock SF Boteman Rerbs

Baltimore Stays On Course In AL Chase

Orioles rally past Yankees 5-3 as Pete Richert tightens control after a 15 day Army stint and Boog Powell homers to spark the comeback. The win pulls Baltimore within 4 1/2 games of Detroit, with Boston edging Chicago 2-1 in 10 innings in the other game.

Baltimore Ike Recht Associated Press Pete Richert Boog Powell Richert Army Powell Orioles New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Boston Chicago White Sox Sun Sports

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