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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1968
Page
6
Detroit edges toward AL lead as Tracewski belts a three run homer in a 4-1 victory over Cleveland. Tiant hurls three hitters in the opener. multiple AL games feature Twins, Athletics, Angels, Red Sox, and Cubs in tense action.
Nearly 7,000 auto racing fans watched Homer Drew of Raymond and Ray Leach of Arundel win double features at Beech Ridge Speedway in West Scarborough. Drew claimed both the 25 lap Class A final and the delayed 35 lap Father’s Day race, giving him five Class A wins and two in B. Leach topped Class B’s feature after also winning the Father’s Day event, his third victory overall. Dick Day won the Novice feature.
National League standings and results from a weekend slate. St Louis leads with 44 26 629. Pittsburgh 31 35 34.470. Chicago 31 37 456. Sunday highlights include Cincinnati 9-4 over Chicago and New York 5 over Los Angeles. Sterling stats note Rose 99 hits and McCovey 48 RBIs for the season.
The American League standings show Detroit at .444 with 26 losses and Cleveland at .535 in second, Minnesota .515, Oakland .507, and Baltimore .509. Week results include Minnesota 6 New York 3 and Boston 7 Chicago 2, plus Cleveland 3 1 Detroit 0 and Oakland 9 Washington 0. Upcoming games list Detroit at Cleveland and Minnesota at Chicago among others.
The standings list top MLB leaders with Yastrzemski and Harrelson batting at .312 and .311, F Howard driving in 53 runs, Ablaneder and Howard high in hits, and McDowell striking out 139. Pitching leaders include Tiant and McLain with win totals and ratios, while other categories crown doubles, triples, and stolen bases by listed players.
Boston faces two games at Baltimore after a split doubleheader with Chicago. Gary Bell pitched in the first win while Jim Lonborg left with a sore shoulder after the second loss. The Sox sit nine games behind Detroit in the AL pennant race as Ray Culp is set to start the opener in Baltimore.
Major League Players Ted Uhlaender of the Twins collected five straight hits and drove in a run in Minnesota's 6-3 win over the Yankees. Jim Nash of the Athletics pitched a four hitter and blanked Washington as Oakland cruised 9-0.
Eddie Red Top Owens of Springfield will face Giuseppe Botta of Providence in a featured eight round boxing match at Rhode Island Auditorium. Botta, with a 15 5 record in 20 pro fights, replaces Dick Gambino who is hurt in training. Gambino will fight the Owens Botta winner in a later bout.
Left on bases and base on balls cited for Huot and Martin. Huot and Martin split pitching, Huot credited with win and Martin with loss. Umpires Worthing and Neault noted. Time game 2 00.
Lew Alcindor, UCLA center, says he will stay for his senior year despite rumors of signing a $1 million contract with the Harlem Globetrotters. He notes he has discussed with pros only socially and plans summer clinics for underprivileged New Yorkers.
Pownal Vermont report says Alpino ridden by Larry Hanley paid 6 to 1 in the 7 furlong $1,800 allowance race at Green Mountain Park finishing in 1 32 4. The win featured the strong effort of the bay colt as local circuits began the Sunday program.
Canadian invader Andy's Son captured the $5,000 Inaugural Pace at New York State Raceway, finishing the mile in 2:03 1-5 as Bay State opened a 60-night harness meeting before 15,820 spectators in Foxboro Massachusetts.
Coaches and fathers of Decary Little League players are requested to attend a meeting of the loop tomorrow. The session will start at 7 30 at the club house on the field.
Rene Barrientos of the Philippines outpointed Antonio Amaya of Panama in a ten round match in Manila. Barrientos earned the victory on points despite a close contest with Amaya pressing throughout the bout.
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