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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1968
Page
4
Big Eight coaches gather for a kickoff lunch in August to discuss last season and prospects. Nebraska coach Bob Devaney stresses academic athletic balance, while others debate formations, personnel, and conference balance.
Pete Richert recovered from a 15 day layoff to outduel the Yankees as Boog Powell homered in the 10th and Brooks Robinson added a 10th inning tally. Baltimore defeated New York 5-3 to trim the deficit in the pennant race, while Boston beat Chicago 2-1 in 10 innings. Philadelphia topped San Francisco 6-4 in 10, Atlanta knocked off Chicago 6-1, St Louis edged Cincinnati 3-2, Houston beat the Mets 6-5, and Los Angeles won 1-0 in 10 over Pittsburgh. Richert walked only three in 3 3 1 innings before settling, and manager Earl Weaver urged control and readiness.
American League leaders include Harrelson batting .298 and 91 RBIs, Uhlaender with 121 hits, and McAuliffe with 70 runs. In the National League, Rose leads with 63 runs and F. Alou tops with 135 hits while Brock leads in runs and Wills in stolen bases. Also note pitching leaders Tiant and Ma richal. Toronto hosts two Canadian Finn Class sailing championships on Lake Ontario with Norm Freeman taking first in six races.
Atlanta pitcher Milt Pappas wins 6-1 over the Cubs with a six-hitter and a three-run homer. He emphasizes hitting helps him stay in games. Braves move into a tie for second place behind the Cardinals. Also notes Dodgers, Cardinals, and Phillies wins, with multiple key contributions across the league.
Buffalo rookie Gary McDermott and rookie fullback Ben Gregory starred as the Bills beat the Detroit Lions 13 9 in a preseason game. Gregory scored on an eight yard pass from Kemp and McDermott rushed 19 times for 50 yards while adding two receptions as Buffalo’s defense sealed the win in the AFL NFL interleague series.
The U S destroyer Maddox, pivotal in the Tonkin Gulf incident that led to the first U S air strikes on North Vietnam, has returned to the gulf for the first time since the episode. The Navy did not specify the return date, noting Maddox is a veteran ship that was attacked by North Vietnamese PT boats on August 2 and 4, 1964, events that preceded President Johnson's order to bomb North Vietnam and Congress's Gulf of Tonkin resolution.
Defending champion Jay Dolan MY of Leicester Massachusetts and George Kinsman Jr of Point Judith Rhode Island shared a one stroke lead heading into the final two rounds of the 54 hole Rhode Island Open Golf Tournament at Pawtucket Country Club.
Jane Blalock of Portsmouth, N H led by two strokes after a three over par 77 in the NH Women’s Golf Tournament first round at Cochehcho Country Club Joanne Avard of Nashua was second with 79 Beavers live entirely on tree bark grass and plants
Roger Maris, 33, announced he will retire after the 1965 season with the St. Louis Cardinals. He cited lingering injuries and pressure from New York fans during his Yankees years, noting two enjoyable seasons with the Cardinals and a comfortable postbaseball future. He spoke of the 1960 and 1961 MVP years and stressed he did not want press scrutiny after this season.
Baseball scores and schedules show Boston won 2 to 1 over Chicago in a tight game. Other matches list Minnesota at Baltimore and California at Washington as twi night contests with several Tuesday results and upcoming schedules.
Garden City Lions Club enters the K-18 regional youth baseball tournament at Gove tomorrow night with a 15 5 season mark. Four teams compete including McCracken with two advancing to the state tourney to face Lucas later this month. starting opponent and time were not yet determined.
The double elimination district slow pitch tourney trimmed eight clubs from eleven after Monday results. Oswalt forfeited a game, G I Forum beat Five Points 66 Service 16-15 in seven, and O K Coffee Shop beat Ehresman Packing 13-8 to eliminate the latter. Tonight features winners bracket semis and early-round action at Fansler Field.
Gypsy Joe Harris 22, unbeaten, faces Emile Griffith 29, veteran with 55-9 record, in a 12-round midweight bout at the Spectrum Philadelphia. Harris favored by promoters who expect 12,000-plus crowd and over $100,000 gate. winner likely to challenge middleweight champion Nino Benevenuti. Griffith has 20 KOs in 64 pro fights, stopped once in 1963. Harris has 24 wins including a nontitle decision over Curtis Cokes and has never been stopped.
Five persons will be enshrined in the Tennis Hall of Fame August 17 in Newport Rhode Island. Named to the Hall of Fame are Jack Kramer Pancho Gonzales Maureen Connolly Eleanora Sears and Allison Danzig the longtime New York Times tennis writer.
Marolyn Chmelka of Garden City captured the Dodge City Country Club women’s invitational for the fifth consecutive year. She rallied with birdies on holes two, five and seven and finished 95 for 18 holes, edgeing rival Jean Campbell who led after nine. Campbell was medalist with 88 overall. Hazel Whitaker claimed third after a playoff.
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