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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1968
Page
7
The St Louis Cardinals display depth speed and bench strength in wins over the weekend. Pitcher Bob Gibson fire power leads the rotation with a 12-5 record and 1.06 ERA. Lou Brock and Roger Maris contribute key baserunning and clutch hitting as the team widens its lead in the National League.
Detroit loses to California 4 0 dropping four of five after the All Star break. Baltimore tops New York 8 2 as the Orioles close in on the division lead with a four game set to follow at Detroit.
About 170 golfers prepared for the 1968 PGA Championship at Pecan Valley in San Antonio. Arnold Palmer drew a 100 plus gallery for a Monday practice round while Billy Casper and Jack Nicklaus were top contenders. Lee Trevino arrived with a fan club and Sam Snead matched Palmer’s power in visits. Three former champions Vic Ghezzi Chick Harbert and Jackie Burke withdrew from the event.
American League leaders include Harrelson .301 and Carew .298 in batting while Yastrzemski leads runs with 61 and F Howard tops RBIs with 65. Oliva 90 hits and Campaneris 26 stolen bases highlight AL. Kept pace by McLain 17 2 and McDowell 183 strikeouts. National League leaders show Rose .329 batting and Flood 120 hits, McCovey 58 RBIs, and Wills 27 stolen bases with Marichal 16 4 strikeouts.
The New York Yankees sign veteran outfielder Rocky Colavito after his release by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
A feature notes the Umbrella Museum in Gignese Italy, a remarkable showcase recalling a town long specialized in making and repairing umbrellas and parasols. The piece mentions a historic note on Canadian Indians crossing US borders under a law for native North Americans as cited by National Geographic.
Shannon, 29, hit a two run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4 2. Cal Maxvill doubled and Phil Gagliano drove in a run as Lou Brock added a tally on a Gagliano single. Osteen allowed the homer but kept the Dodgers in the game. San Francisco visits St Louis next for a series with Ray Sadecki opposite Nelson Briles.
The New York Nets will play the 1968-69 season in the American Basketball Association after relocating from New Jersey. Formerly the New Jersey Americans, the team will debut at Long Island Arena in Commack, New York, under owner Arthur Brown.
Phillies slugger Allen belted two homers with a 42-ounce bat as Philadelphia beat the Mets 5-3 for a seventh straight win after the All-Star break. Allen’s hot stretch has him at .314 with 20 homers and 53 RBI, fueling talk of a Triple Crown bid.
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