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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1968

Page

18

Indians blank Tigers 2-0 behind Hargan and Alvis homer

Cleveland pitchers held Detroit to five hits as Max Alvis delivered a two run homer in the fourth after Billy Harris walked. Steve Hargan worked into the eighth inning before Hal Kurtz and Stan Williams closed out the shutout with relief appearances.

Cleveland Steve Hargan Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Max Alvis Indians Detroit Earl Wilson Billy Harris Alvis Horgan Lennie Green Dick McAuliffe Hal Kurtz Hargan Mickey Stanley

Bosox Edge White Sox 7-2 Behind Santiago's solid effort

Jose Santiago held Chicago to seven hits as Boston beat the White Sox 7-2. A three run third included Joe Foys two run single aided by Buddy Bradfords misplay in left field. Chicago scored twice in the third on Duane Josephson Gary Peters and Luis Aparicio singles. Boston added two more in the sixth after bases loaded, Elston Howards grounder misplayed by Wayne Causey.

Foy Luis Chicago White Sox Luis Aparicio Joe Foy Boston Chicago Jose Santiago Boston Red Sox White Sox Buddy Bradford Duane Josephson Gary Peters Red Sox Wayne Causey Elston Howard Santiago

Bahnsen Pitches Yanks By Twins In Big Seventh

Frank Fernandez delivered a two run double fueling a four run seventh inning as the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 5 to 2. Stan Bahnsen earned his seventh win with a six hitter and nine strikeouts reclaiming lead after Tony Oliva tied it with his 100th major league homer in the fourth. Mantle opened scoring with a homer as the Yankees rallied to defeat the Twins.

St, Paul-Minneapolis Frank Fernandez New York Yankees Minnesota Twins Stan Bahnsen Tony Oliva Bobby Cox Tom Tresh Bill Robinson Cox Jim Kaat Fernandez al Worthington Bahnsen Horace Clarke Mickey Mantle Twins Oliva

Stuart High To Row In England

J E B Stuart High School rowing team aims for the international championships in England after becoming national champions. Boosters fund raise $11,500 needed. $7,800 raised with pledges to go and return. Crew prepares aboard the ship Queen Elizabeth for July Thames race from July 13 to 16.

Shell England Philadelphia Dads Miss Fairfax Potomac Boat Club New York Thames Walt Barber Mike Gasch Princeton Syracuse

Exclusive Native Wins Arlington Classic Narrowly

Exclusive Native wore down favored Iron Ruler to capture the $108,000 Arlington Classic by three quarters of a length at Arlington Park. Good Investment finished third in the 40th running of the one mile race run in 1:36 on a fast track, with Call Me Prince and Verbatim also in the field of eight.

Chicago Iron Ruler Arlington Park Prince Verbatim Call Me Prince

Nancy Reed Reaches Waterside Invitational Tennis Final

Nancy Reed of Gaithersburg Maryland advanced to the Waterside Invitational final in Virginia Beach after routing fourth seed Millie West 6 2 6 1 in the semifinals. Top seed Reed faces Betty Gustafson of Richmond who won the other semifinal when Sue Behlmar defaulted with a leg cramp.

Virginia Beach Nancy Reed Gaithersburg

Eagles Sign Cyril Pindar From Illinois

The Philadelphia Eagles announce the signing of Cyril Pindar a 6 2 222 pound running back from Illinois.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Eagles Cyril Pindar Illinois

Lakers Weigh Wilt Trade Amid Salary Tug Of War

Los Angeles general manager Fred Schaus discussions with Philadelphia officials amid speculation on Wilt Chamberlain trade. Rumors link Chamberlain to the Lakers for Darrall Imhoff Archie Clark Jerry Chambers plus cash, or alternatively Jerry West as another prize. Chamberlain seeks higher pay and a club stake, while 76ers owner Irv Kosloff and GM Jack Ramsay weigh the offer and balance performance with contract demands.

Philadelphia Fred Schaus Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76Ers Suerstar Wilt Chamberlain 76Ers Chamberlain Lakers Darrall Imhoff Archie Clark Jerry Chambers Jerry West Irv Kosloff Jack Ramsay National Basketball Association Ramsay Boston Kosloff Alex Hannum

Rain Cancels London Open Tennis Finals at Queen's Club

Finals at Queen's Club were washed out by rain. Tom Okker of the Netherlands would have faced Clark Graebner of New York for the men's singles title with a first prize of 1200 dollars and a share of 2400 dollars tied to recent British event points. The women's final between Ann Haydon Jones and Nancy Richey was also canceled.

London Queen’s Club Holland Tom Okker Okker Clark Graebner New York U.S Rod Laver Australia Netherlands Tennis Association England Ken Fletcher Graebner United States Lawn Tennis Association International Lawn Tennis Federation Don “Sell Bethesa Ann Haydon Jones Nancy Richey San Angelo Tex

Wright Signs with Bengals in AFL Expansion Draft

Cincinnati signed eight year Chargers tackle Ernie Wright in a 1968 contract. Wright, 28, 6 foot 4, 270 pounds, joined the Bengals via the expansion draft and will bolster Cincinnati’s offensive line.

Cincinnati Ernie Wright San Diego Chargers Cincinnati Bengals Wright Bengals

Cardinals Thrash Braves 6-1 in seventh straight win

St. Louis capitalized on early runs as Orlando Cepeda and Tim McCarver drove in three apiece and homered, while Ray Washburn limited Atlanta to one run to secure the Cardinals seventh straight victory Saturday.

ST. Louis Orlando Cepeda Tim McCarver St. Louis Cardinals Atlanta Cepeda McCarver Ray Washburn

St Louis Cardinals surge as Cepeda backs win run spree

In a 21st century style recap, the Cardinals push to top the NL by securing 21 wins in 25 games. An early error by Sonny Jackson set the stage for McCarver's fifth homer, Cepeda two RBIs, and a three-run seventh inning after Cal Maxvill and Lou Brock sparked the rally with a pair of hits.

St. Louis Sonny Jackson McCarver Pat Jarvis Cepeda Cal Maxvill Lou Brock Acros Braves Jackson Joe Torre Mike Shannon Clete Boyer

Humorous Observations and Wry Political Quips in One Week

A light weekly column presents a string of quips and observations. It riffs on romance at a hotel, the value of literacy, credit honesty, TV repeats, political jabs at McKinley and Pueblo, money tightness, conversation quality, shopping behavior, modest attire trends, truth stretching, and a closing line about exercise and waistlines.

Olympic Coach Sees Strong U S Track Team Prospects

Sacramento AP AHEAD OF MONTHS TO Mexico City Olympic Trials coach Payton Jordan says the U S team could be among the best ever and notes deep sprinters and a strong world record chase at the AAU championships. He cites seven men tied for the world 100m mark and a wind aided 10.0 final. He expects about 15 Tahoe camp applicants including Ryan Flowers Kutschinsky and Steinhauer with several others given "free rides" for training. Record performances also dot the AAU meet with Young Whitney Evans Walker and Matson among winners.

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