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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1968

Page

9

Astros Sail Day’s Pay for Absent Game

Astros Rusty Staub and Bob Aspromonte missed Sunday's game with Pittsburgh on a day of mourning for Senator Robert Kennedy. General Manager H. B. Richardson fined Staub about 300 dollars and Aspromonte 200 dollars after talks with the players. Maury Wills also was absent. Pittsburgh won 3 to 1.

Astros Houston Rusty Staub Dat Bo Bob Aspromonte Pittsburgh H. B. Richardson Staub Aspromonte Johnson Sen Robert F. Kennedy Kennedy Richardson Maury Wills Pirates

Kid League Schedule At Van Vechten Field

Readable schedule for the Kid League at Van Vechten Field listing games from June 17 through August 2. Teams include Armstrong's, Dempsey Cleaners, Luce and Sullivan, Nesper, Kiwanis, Operating Engineers, Witsen a Co, Paramount Pharmacy, Web., Wilson, Coca Cola, Iowa National, and Zion. Dates show daily matchups with multiple games per day and venues noted.

Armstrong's Dempsey Cleaners Luce and Sullivan Nesper Operating Engineers Witsen A Co Paramount Pharmacy Kiwanis Iowa Nasc Luce and Thu Dempsey Oca Cola Kiwani Fri Wilson Paranisienty Operating Ens. Mon Wilton Iowa National Coca Cola Siete Ae Over. Eng Armstrong’s Saramenny Lucesuttives Over Ens Thers Paramount Jews National Mon Eng Mouser Luce Ears Ione Mational Nespers Teatola Dem Luce Sullivan Coca Ceia Lece Sullivan Yy Tees Demebait Kiwan Witten Thurs Prameund Vesper Va Coca Colas Hurs Oper. Ene Armstrone’s Jews Nefional

Reailly Dies Charter member of Sugar Bowl group

Francis Happ Reailly died in New Orleans at age 74. He was a charter member of the New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports Assn. which sponsors the Sugar Bowl and the first honorary member of the Football Writers Assn. of America.

New Orleans Francis Happ Reailly Mid-Winter Sports Assn Football Writers Assn. of America

Salukis Upset in College World Series Opener

North Carolina State upset Southern Illinois 7 6 in the College World Series first round as Chris Cammack led NC State with a 3-for-5 day and a tying run in the ninth. St John’s of New York also won behind strong pitching as Tom Sowinski lowered his ERA to 0.74 and improved to 10 1. SIU’s rally faltered with errors in the ninth after Barney O Sullivan homered earlier.

Southern Ilinois University Batgirs Omaha Salukis SIU North Carolina State Michele Martin Diana Tuel Linda Svoboda Christy Gee Neb Sam Esposito North Carolina Southern Illinois Esposito St. John's New York Tom Sowinski Harvard St. John’s John Susce Liu Luis Aparicio Wayne Causey White Sox Yankees Bill Voss Dooley Womack Wilbur Wood Tom McCraw Sox Andy Kosco Charley Smith

Elmcrest Girls Golf Program Begins Monday

Elmcrest Country Club to host the junior girls golf program starting Monday at 9 a.m. with about forty entrants. Competition runs each Monday morning through August 28 with ongoing play for the Elmcrest group.

Elmcrest Elmcrest Country Club

Tigers Fever Sweeps Detroit as World Series Hopes Rise

Detroit buzzes over a possible pennant as Tigers fans seek World Series reservations. Hotels report rising requests while anxieties mount about a potential clash with the National Association of Funeral Directors convention on October 6.

Detroit Baseball Co American League Tigers Detroit National Association of Funeral Directors Baseball Club Bill Rigney California Angels Sheraton Cadillac

Indians Win to Narrow Tigers Lead in AL Race

The Indians beat the Athletics 7-2 as Maye and Williams led a rally and Paul finished strong in relief. Detroit’s loss trimmed the Tigers’ lead to three games while Cleveland held second place. Baltimore fell to Washington 4-1 as Hardin won his eighth.

Associated Press Cleveland Alvin Dark Lee Maye Stan Williams Mike Paul Indians Paul Detroit Dark Williams Maye Oakland Paul J Athletics Baltimore Orioles Washington Jim Hardin Duke Sims A’s Smith Bert Campaneris Hardin

Brown Still Listed Critical After Rex Mays Crash

Detroit driver Norm Brown was listed in critical condition with burns covering 40 percent of his body after a three car crash in the Rex Mays Memorial 150 at State Fair Park. Ronnie Duman of Speedway Indiana died in the pileup. Wilbur Darnell of Deerfield Illinois was listed in fair condition with burns on hands and knees.

Milwaukee Wis Norm Brown Detroit Rex Mays State Fair Park Track Brown Ronnie Duman Speedway Ind Wilbur Darnell Deerfield Til

Burns Strikes Out 14 in No-Hit Win for Midland

Chuck Burns pitched a no hitter with 14 strikeouts as Midland blanked Clarence 4-0. He moved to 121 strikeouts in 62 innings, helping Midland improve to a 9-2 summer record.

Burns Clarence Chuck Burns Midland

U S Open Seeks Privacy Guards After Vicenzo Error

The USGA tightens security at Oak Hill to prevent a repeat of the Vicenzo incident. A restricted tent at the 18th green will shield players rechecking scores while armed patrols enforce limits.

Rochester N.Y U.S. Golf Assn L'Affaire de Vicenzo Oak Hill Country Club Jackie Pung Joseph C. Dey USGA P. G. Boatright Boatright

Seaver Halts Dodgers in 1-0 Mets Victory

Tom Seaver pitched four hit shutout ball to stop Los Angeles seven game streak as the Mets edged the Dodgers 1-0. Rainer Marics homer powered St Louis to a 3-2 win over Atlanta, despite a heel injury.

Associated Press Tom Seaver Mets Ls Angeles Dodgers RaNer Cardinals Homer Ie Maine St. Louis Atlanta

Jones Buys One of Andy's Cars

Indianapolis AP report says Andy Granatelli president of STP Corp announced sale of one turbine race car to Parnelli Jones of Torrance California. The car had led this year’s Indianapolis 500 until a part failed 25 miles from the finish and will be driven by Joe Leonard of San Jose California.

Indianapolis Ind Andy Granatelli STP Corp Mofday Parnelli Jones Torrance Calif Jones Joe Leonard San Jose

Two Games Tuesday In Winthrop Tourney

Rain washed out Monday action in the Winthrop baseball tournament but two games are scheduled for Tuesday night according to The Gazette special report.

Winthrop

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