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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1968
Page
12
New York Yankees trade first baseman Mike Hegan to the Seattle Pilots one of the two new American League clubs for 1969.
The Chicago White Sox traded outfielder Russ Snyder to the Cleveland Indians for outfielder Leon Wagner in a Thursday deal.
Oak Park Baptist edges Brookhaven Baptist 11-10 as Bill Dukes Keith Russell and Ken Smith each contribute multiple hits. Fred Frickie homered and singled for Oak Park while Lou Allen Dan Hightower and others added key hits as Brookhaven tallied 18-10 advantage in the loss.
Lawrenceburg Tenn Decatur Swim Association opened its 1968 season with a 330 to 113 victory over Davy Crockett Swim Club. Kelly Kinnard Pat Hennessy and Tobin Veiles led the winners with four wins each in freestyle events breaststroke backstroke butterfly and relay results across eight and under through 17 events with many swimmers named.
Swede Savage, 21, a new protege of Fred Lorenzen, qualified a Ford Torino for Sunday's Carolina 500 at Rockingham. He posted 116.735 mph for two laps, earning 10th starting spot in a 44-car field. Lee Roy Yarbrough led practice with 118.643 mph, as eight more drivers qualify later today for the 78,000 dollar race.
Professional golfer B. R. Mac McLendon has signed with Arrowhead Country Club in Montgomery to play several exhibitions and consider Montgomery his home. He trails the U S Open leader in Rochester New York and has claimed Birmingham Jackson Mississippi and Montgomery as his homes.
Clark Graebner of New York and Cliff Richey of San Angelo Texas won their quarter finals at the West of England Lawn Tennis Championships to reach the semifinals, ensuring an all American lineup.
Christian athletics leader Curry presents Life That Wins as the guiding slogan for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes summer conference at Blue Ridge Assembly in North Carolina. Speakers include Bob Vogel Don Shinnick Maxie Baughn Chuck Walker Gene Stallings Fran Tarkenton Carroll Dale Bill Wade Willie Richardson and Paul Dietzel.
The writer thanks Mr and Mrs Scott and Sara McClanahan for a letter of appreciation for the Daily's writeups on Mark McClanahan. He credits Mark's PERFECT game for the Dixie Bay's League Cardinals as the main reason for good coverage and a fun business.
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