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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1968
Page
9
The Tigers lost a four game set to the Yankees and Denny McLain failed to win in his last two starts. Baltimore presses for first with Detroit fading, risking an AL lead and a possible World Series berth against St. Louis.
The AFL is closing the gap with the NFL as Chargers beat Rams 35 13 and Bengals upset Steelers 19 3. Hadl passes for 300 yards again while Packers recover from two losses to win later in the weekend.
In a tense 1-0 win, Mets pitcher Jim McAndrew silenced the St. Louis Cardinals after a five-hitter, with Cleon Jones driving in the decisive eighth inning run on a sacrifice fly. Gaylord Perry and Steve Blass each won for the Giants and Pirates, while other NL games saw Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and Atlanta close contests.
In the opener Dave McNally hit a grand slam and drove in five as Baltimore built a 7 run first inning in a 8-2 win over Oakland. In the nightcap McNally and Segui faltered as Oakland completed a 2-0 victory. Detroit widened its AL lead to 5 1/2 games with Earl Wilson steering the Tigers to a 3-0 win over Chicago. Lonborg blanks Cleveland as Boston wins 3-0. Minnesota beats Washington 4-2 then falls 1-0 in 13 innings. California thumps New York 10-2 after a 6-1 loss earlier.
U S track and field hopefuls train at a Sierra Nevada center near South Lake Tahoe at 7377 feet to improve oxygen delivery. Dr. William P. Plummer explains the body increases hemoglobin 2 to 4 grams in two to four weeks, but early workouts risk chest pains nausea and dizziness without a careful start.
Hartselle High coach J P Cain notes a 31 man varsity as the Tigers, the smallest in years, prepare for a strong 1966 slate led by quarterback Johnny Chandler who moved on to Ole Miss. Cain praises 100 percent effort and grit, while stressing a tougher schedule with Muscle Shoals opener set for Sept. 6 and a run through Leighton Athens Decatur Austin Hanceville West Morgan Moulton and Russellville.
Moe Ogier of Charlotte earned a 2 2 season record with a two hitter start and a four run win over Savannah as Charlotte rode Minnie Mendoza’s two run homer and Weatherspoon’s double to a first inning lead. Asheville defeated Birmingham 8 1 behind Grover Powell. Evansville beat Montgomery 4 2 as Berke Reichenbach hit a two run triple in the sixth and made a key deflection to halt a Montgomery threat.
The American League shows Washington 49 79 .383 and Baltimore 8-0 results with Chicago and Detroit wins noted. National League lists St. Louis 83-49 .629 and San Francisco 70-60 .538, plus ongoing games and upcoming doubleheaders in Oakland Baltimore New York Los Angeles and Chicago San Francisco.
The Jacksonville team defeated Louisville 7 to 3 in a high scoring game. Rochester beat Buffalo 8 to 2. Toledo faced Syracuse in a rain affected matchup with uncertain completion.
Cassius Clay, the former heavyweight champion, says he wants to help youth in Philadelphia ghettos by establishing a training HQ and staging a one shot exhibition after a month or so. He wrote the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission offering to meet gang leaders and aid youth to stay within the law.
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