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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1968
Page
13
Oakland Alameda Coliseum crews race to convert from baseball to football setup after last night A’s game. Workers strip out fences and mound, uncover football boxes, and swing bleachers into place for Raiders and Clippers schedules while Raiders and Coliseum share costs.
Oakland's Ben Kennedy praised the win as the A's beat the California Angels 4 to 3 and 1 to 2 in a doubleheader before 8,443 at the Coliseum. Mike Hershberger homered in game one, while Ted Kubiak hit his first triple of the year to drive in the go ahead run in game two. Kubiak's clutch three bagger came with one out in the ninth, lifting the A's to victory as they head to Cleveland for a four game series.
San Francisco ace Juan Marichal faces Don Drysdale in a Bay Area showdown at Dodger Stadium with both teams chasing the National League lead. The Giants cling to a distant fifth, while the Dodgers aim to win their sixth of 10 meetings this year, aided by a late rally in last night’s game.
Fremont Drag Strip hosts AHRA Super Stock National Championship with a $17,000 purse. Time trials run Friday noon to 6 pm followed by the Super Stack Eliminator to pick the quickest 16. Saturday features Eli minators at 3 pm and Ultra-Stock Funny Car eliminators at 7:01 pm, with Sunday last chance qualifiers and Funny Car at 1 pm. Top entrants include Steve Rowan in a Dodge Charger Super Chief and Gas Ronda in a supercharged Ford Mustang.
San Jose State College sociology instructor and Negro Olympic protest leader Iar ry Edwards warns that sprinter Lee Evans may be probing for chaos as black athletes weigh a protest at the Mexico City Games. Edwards cites possible statements from John Carlos and Tommie Smith and says the plan could range from boycott to protest, with coordination by Payton Jordan and Hilmer Lodge.
The League list includes Taletia 4 Louisville 1 and Columbus 13 Buffalo 3 with Richmond 4 Rochester Jacksonville and Syracuse noted in the summary of scores.
In San Francisco UPI report, basketball star Barry seeks resolution in a legal battle with the San Francisco Warriors over his future. Judge Walter Carpeneli heard final arguments and then left on vacation, promising a ruling by month’s end. The Warriors seek either Barry’s return for another season or $412,000 in damages amid contract disputes and NBA option clauses.
American League standings show Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Boston New York Minnesota California Chicago Washington and others with varying records. Yesterday New York beat Boston 7 3 Detroit 4 Washington 1 Baltimore 4 Cleveland 2 Chicago 12 Minnesota Oakland California. Tonight Baltimore at New York Cleveland at New York Boston at New York Chicago at Houston San Francisco at Los Angeles Pittsburgh at Cincinnati New York at Philadelphia Dallas at St Louis. Tomorrow Detroit at Minnesota Washington at Chicago Milwaukee Oakland at Cleveland Baltimore at New York California at Boston.
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