McCovey Protest Sparks 84 Victory Over Cardinals
Willie McCovey sparked a protest after a third strike hit his bat in the fourth inning. The Giants defeated the Cardinals 84 as Cormick pitched a complete game and Dave Marshall belted his first major league homer.
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Cubs edge Mets in late comeback as Hands shines in nightcap
Chicago beat New York with three Cubs relievers shutting down a late Met rally. Lou Johnson doubled and scored on Billy Williams triple, Johnson homered in the eighth. Jose Arcia lined a run for Bill Hands four-hitter with 12 strikeouts.
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Derby King Heads Next For Preakness
Dancer's Image looks to run in the Preakness after a Derby win at Churchill Downs. Owner Peter Fuller reports higher insurance to 1.8 million and potential syndication interest. Trainer Lou Cavalaris plans shipping to Baltimore, with jockey Bobby Ussery guiding the colt to a second straight Derby victory.
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Abreu Leads Cedar Rapids to 8-7 Win and Split With Appleton
Manny Abreu drove in four runs including a decisive sacrifice fly as the Cedar Rapids Cardinals beat Appleton 8 to 7 in Memorial Stadium to split the twinbill. Appleton won the opener 4–0. Abreu, 18, returned from a three game benching and went 2-for-2 with two RBIs in the nightcap.
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Foyt Wins Yankee 250 After Start in 27th Place
A. J. Foyt from Houston clawed from 27th to win the Yankee 250 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. He clocked 3 hours 5 minutes 50.4 seconds over 100 laps at 80.715 mph, earning 3950 dollars of a 23000 purse. His 1968 Torino beat Norm Nelson in a Plymouth by about two miles despite a tire blowout and a collision earlier in the race. Al Unser's Dodge Charger later suffered engine failure after Foyt took the lead.
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Andros to lecture at Bemidji clinic Aug 5 7 on Oregon State
Demosthenes Andrecopoulos known as Dee Andros will speak at the all-American coaching clinic in Bemidji Minnesota August 5 7. His Oregon State Beavers rose from early losses to become a Top Ten team for 1968 while defeating Purdue UCLA USC and Iowa remain notable. Harbor Lands steady progress under Walter J Briney with strong finishes at Saratoga Green Mountain Park and Croswell, and trainer plans to feature top two pacers Bruno's Boy and Harbor Lands.
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Unclear Sports Scores and Schedule
Results Sunday show Chicago 5 1 York 1 4 and Baltimore handled West Washington 3 2 Michigan teams Minnesota and Cleveland split results. Thursday schedule lists Minnesota at Oakland and Chicago at California among others.
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Pearson and Petty Duel For Fireball 300 Win
David Pearson edged Richard Petty at Asheville Weaverville Speedway winning the Fireball 300. Pearson led nearly every lap after starting from the pole with an average speed of 89.731 mph. Petty finished third driving a 1968 Plymouth.
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