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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1969

Page

12

Nats Strike In Kittyland Sweeps Tigers In Doubleheader

The Washington Senators swept Detroit in a Sunday doubleheader 9-4 and 9-5 as lightning halted play and 52,721 fans watched. Detroit used nine pitchers while Washington sent 18 as Lee Epstein hit his 15th homer and Eddie Brinkman drove in two runs.

Herschel Tiger Senators Tigers Baltimore Lee Epstein Eddie Brinkman Detroit Pat Dotson Mike Kilkenny Don McMahon Tom Timmerman Lightning

Simpson weighs insurance plan for All American game

O J Simpson says he may join the All American game if a special insurance policy is arranged and a contract with the Bills is settled. He reportedly seeks a 600000 deal and would play Saturday if insured. Douglas, former Kansas coach Pepper Rodgers guiding the West with Joe Paterno coaching the East.

O. J Simpson Bills Southern California Flash Douglas Kansas Pepper Rodgers Joe Paterno Penn State

Pi Lots Preseason Roster Highlights Hegan and Harper

Mike Hegan listed as first baseman and Tommy Harper as outfielder on Seattle roster. Hegan started season in right field while Harper moved to second base.

Mike Hegan Tommy Harper Seattle Pilots Hegan Harper

Cotaco Beats Red Sox 6 1 in Hartselle Babe Ruth Play

Cotaco defeated the Red Sox 6 to 1 in Hartselle Saturday night for Cotaco’s first win of the season. Cotaco tallied one run in the fourth and five in the seventh on 10 hits. Nate Winton pitched a two hitter and homered for Cotaco. Jimmy Osborne took the loss.

Hartselle Cotaco Red Sox Hartselle Babe Ruth Indians Nate Winton Jimmy Osborne

Susie Maxwell Benning Heads to Defend Open Title

Susie Maxwell Benning travels to Pensacola Florida to defend her U S Women's Open crown after a one stroke win in the Pabst Classic. The California native and Lake Tahoe resident rallied with a final round 71 to finish 54 holes five under par and trail leader Shirley Engluhorn by two at start.

Columbus Benning Shirley Englehorn

Rest Ordered For Prince Rest Ordered For Prince

Majestic Prince the Triple Crown hopeful will likely miss racing until 1970 due to inflammation in both front ankles. Trainer Johnny Longden said the 3 year old, who won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness but faded in the Belmont, will be sidelined after the Preakness setback and possibly not race at Santa Anita. Owner Frank McMahon overruled plans to skip the Belmont.

Los Angeles Johnny Longden Newsmen Longden Santa Anita Arts and Letters Chicago Majestic Prince

Koosman streak faces St Louis as Mets sweep doubleheader

Lefty Jerry Koosman improved to 5-4 with 23 straight scoreless innings after a two-run lead in the nightcap. He and the Mets benefited from Gaspar’s bullet plate throw, nabbing Lou Brock at the plate on Joe Torre’s two-out single. The day also saw Ron Swoboda tied a major league mark with five straight strikeouts.

Tigers Oakland Ted Kubiak Jackson Bando Twins Tony Oliva Jim Perry Mike Hershberger A’s Minnesota Dave Leonhard Baltimore Indians Vern Fuller Tony Horton Delveland Leonhard Mike Paul Orioles Horacio Pina Len Boehmer Yankees Roy White Boehmer Red Sox White Gene Michael Bobby Cox Cincinnati Joe Pepitone Koosman Lou Brock Joe Torre St. Louis Mets Ron Swoboda

Flint Dominates Chalybeate to Keep TVA Lead

Fireballing ace Kenneth Westmoreland struck out 21 as Flint overwhelmed Chalybeate 6-0 to stay undefeated at 8-0 in TVA action. Weekend results include Midway over Trinity 10-3, Hartselle over Parkertown 14-1, Pinhook over West Morgan 4-0, and Mt. Hope 22-7 over Moulton.

Kenneth Westmoreland Lunday Flint Chalybeate Midway Trinity Hartselle Parkertown Pinhook West Morgan Mt. Hope Moulton

Huntsville Flight Winners and Scores Across Divisions

In the championship, multiple divisions list top performers by flight and division. Winners include Jack Vogel 161 in B division, Carl Willford and Norm Meyer 157, Bob Warren 161 in third flight A and Ken Schuppert 166, H. T. Nagle 167, Sears Lee 169 in B. Fourth and fifth flights show further top marks with Ray Sunback 161 and 162, John Wyker 171, Stan Higginbotham 173, Jerry Lamar 175, and Archie Wilson 161, Ed Foxworthy 170. Sixth flight A yields J. E. Miles 172, Joe McCaleb 176, Herman Casey 179 with B division led by Bill Coles 191, Wesley Calendar 194, Phil Rath 195. Other scores highlight Jim Wiley 72 75 147 and additional totals up to 160s and 150s in the championship.

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