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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1968
Page
8
Frustrated sluggers demanded heat as Cincinnati hosts turned brutal for hurlers in a 58 hit doubleheader. St Louis built a 10-0 opener rally. Reds won 7-6 in 12 innings. Dodgers, Giants and Cubs also split twin bills with late-inning drama and key homers.
Saturday's game featured the Philadelphia Phillies as the scoreboard flashed news that a pitcher set a major league record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched. Drysdale had 58 percent support in the ballpark as fans absorbed the historic moment.
Corry YMCA general secretary announces two summer programs. Boy basketball leagues for grades 4-6 and 7-8 start next Monday with member registration at the Y on Wednesday. A junior lifesaving class for ages 12 to 15 runs June 24 to July 6, with free for members and $5 for non members.
Baseb four defeats. Ron Kline nailed the last two outs. Rusty Staub and Bob Aspro monté of Houston and Pitts bur Maury, Wills, did, not, for the game. They had said they would stay away out of respect for the memory of the late Sen. Robert P. Kennedy.
Major league clubs faced pressure over whether to play after Senator Kennedy's death. Five games postponed on Saturday, three on Sunday, with several players including Milt Pappas, Rusty Staub, Bob Aspromonte, and Maury Wills facing possible fines or dismissal for not playing. Houston delayed two games. Mets, Yankees, Cubs, and Washington also adjusted schedules amid funeral day orders. Houston players cited economic pressures and earlier votes against playing, while some Astros faced fines for non participation.
Milwaukee AP report details a fatal crash at the Rex Mays Classic where Roone Duman, 96, was killed and Norman Brown, 31, and Ray Darnell injured as six spectators were hurt. Lloyd Cobbey won the event amid turbine and fuel race controversy, with Mario Andretti finishing second.
Alvin Dark reshapes the Cleveland lineup by using Duke Sims in left field and Jose Azcue behind the plate in a two catcher strategy that helped Ty Tiant and the Indians defeat Detroit 2 0 for a four hitter. Sims scored on Azcue's single and homered as the Indians won. Washington rolled past Minnesota 7 1 while New York swept California 1 3 2. A Kennedy memorial postponement blanked Chicago and Oakland.
Keystones defeated Kennedy 6 to 3 to secure their third straight Chautauqua County League win at Loveland Field Sunday. Barry Graham earned the win with six strikeouts as Keystones outhit Kennedy 11 to 8 aided by sharp defense and timely baserunning. Tomy Williams, Bill Mitchell, and Tom Morton stood out on defense. Larry Persing and Porky Whitmeyer contributed doubles as eight Keystone batters collected hits. Kennedy scored in the first and ninth innings, while Keystones answered with twos in the second and third and single runs in the fifth and sixth. The teams meet again in Falconer next Sunday with a Wednesday practice at 5:40 p.m.
The Corry Savings and Loan dropped both ends of a Saturday doubleheader to Lawrence Park 7-5 and 15-14, with only the first game counting toward official standings. Wetmore relieved Chase in the early innings, but six pitchers allowed 29 runs in game two as Park won. The Savings and Loan travel to Wattsburg Wednesday, leaving Loveland Field at 5 p.m. FIRST LADIES GOLF The Women’s Association at Corry Country Club holds its first ladies day tomorrow at 8 a.m. featuring a nine hole scramble.
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