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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1969

Page

10

Reds Stop Blazing Cubs In Suspended opener doubleheader

The Reds won 7-6 in the opener a ninth inning Bobby Tolan single. Don Kessinger set MLB shortstop errorless record then made an error in the seventh. The nightcap was suspended after Cubs lead and Reds flew to San Francisco for today’s game.

Mike Bryson Associated Press Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Reds Bobby Tolan Cubs San Francisco Cincinnati Don Drysdale Los Angeles New York Mets Montreal Philadelphia San Diego Terry Harmon St. Louis Houston Atlanta Pittsburgh Don Kessinger Chico Carrasquel Chicago White Sox Buddy Kerr New York Giants Tolan Jim Stewart Phil Regan Pete Rose Bobby Tony Perez Ron Santo Cub Alex Johnson RBI Paul Popovice Chicago Drysdale Jim Brewer Andy Kosko Dodgers Ted Sizemore Manny Mota Jack DiLauro New York Bud Harrelson Tommie Agee Cleon Jones Wayne Garrett Ken Henderson Bobby Bonds Dick Dietz Giants Willie’ McCovey Bobby” Wine Rusty Staub Ron Hunt Willie Mays Jim Davenport Henderson Coco Laboy

Story of Racing by Ed Schuyler Jr Hollywood Derby and other stakes

Tell, owned by Mrs. Howard B. Keck, led early and won the 1 1/4 mile Hollywood Derby by 4 lengths over Jay Ray. Tell paid $5.40 carrying 123 pounds for Don Pierce in 2:00 flat. Jay Ray saved second over Court Road as nine raced. In turf action at Belmont Park, Czar Alexander set a 2:72 5 for 1 1/8 miles and won the Bowling Green, carrying 126 pounds. In Maryland, Promise won the Equipoise Mile at Arlington Park in 1:35, carrying 118 pounds for Bobby Ussery and paying $4.40.

ED Schuyler JR Associated Press Tell Howard B. Keck Claiborne Farm Jay Ray Don Pierce Court Road Gustave Ring Czar Alexander Bowling Green Midwest Locust Hill Farm Promise Arlington Park Europe Tartan Stable Jean-Pierre Bobby Ussery Info Renewed Vigors

Cale Yarborough Wins Motor 500 at Michigan

Cale Yarborough from Timmonsville South Carolina won the Motor State 500 at Michigan International Speedway after a late collision with Lee Roy Yarbrough of Columbia South Carolina. The race covered 250 laps in 3 hours 35 minutes 28 seconds with a 46,328 paid attendance. David Pearson of Spartanburg South Carolina finished second earning 10,100 dollars, Richard Petty of Randleman Tennessee third for 5,875 dollars, and Lee Roy Yarbrough finished fourth after the final turn clash. Yarborough's win comes as he leads the season money list with a 17,625 dollar purse.

South Carolina Mason-Dixon Line Cale Yarborough Timmonsville S.C Lee Roy Yarbrough Columbia Michigan International Speedway Cale Lee Roy David Pearson Spartanburg Richard Petty Randleman

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