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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1967
Page
4
In a tense day of baseball, the White Sox edged the Red Sox 1-0 in 11 innings as Eddie Stanky waited for his opportunity and Smoky Burgess drew a key walk. Boston triumphed earlier 4-3 behind Carl Yastrzemski's 33rd and 34th homers, while Minnesota's win over Cleveland moved the Twins one game ahead in the American League standings.
San Francisco defeated Atlanta 20 in the opener as Mike McCormick became the NL’s first 18-game winner with five hits allowed over nine innings, then Atlanta bounced back 4-1 behind Ed Rakow and Phil Niekro for a two-hitter in the nightcap. Other results include St Louis over Los Angeles 6-2 and a 11-8 Houston loss to Cincinnati, with Minnesota reclaiming the AL lead by beating Cleveland 6-3.
In Steubenville last night, Jack Rogers of Uniontown halted Raymond Johneson of Huntington in the second round after landing decisive blows. Cowboy Billy Smith from Steubenville stopped Bob Sweasney of Cincinnati in the opening round, delivering a quick victory for the local card.
In Williamsport, West Tokyo Japan beat North Roseland Chicago 4 to 1 to win the Little League World Series for the first time, with a naturalized Japanese woman raising a banner reading Do good job Await Heaven's orders as the team seized the title over the Pacific. Bob Stratta pitched a no hitter in the earlier game for Roseland.
Little Rock Arkansas team Arkahala Blocks led 7 1 in the fifth before Houston rallied to win 9 6 in the South Central American Legion Baseball Tournament. Roger Dearley drove in six runs with a three run homer and bases loaded double.
Rain washed out most of the Westchester Classic at Westchester Country Club after three days. Only 83 players completed rounds before rain halted play, with Mason Rudolph and two others leading at 66, while trevino and Pittman posted 67 and 65 respectively before the suspension.
Gaylord Solomon, 23, new to the Hope school system, will handle junior high coaching duties for 1967-68 after transferring from Hot Springs schools. A Waldron native and Ouachita Baptist University alumnus, he played football and basketball, earning All-AIC honors at guard and linebacker. Solomon is married to Joness Watts of Wynne and attends Hope First Baptist Church.
The Titans of Texarkana overturned a 21 6 halftime deficit at Hammons Stadium to defeat the Trojans of Shreveport Louisiana 25 21 in a Southern Football League showdown. Mills and Coleman connected for a late 20 yard score as Texarkana’s defense held in the final minutes. Venice gondolas were mandated to be black since 1562 due to the city’s island archipelago setting.
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