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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1968
Page
5
Orioles blanked Cleveland 1-0 behind Dave McNally as Tiant took another loss despite hatting a six-hitter. A’s beat White Sox 2-1 in a doubleheader, Wilhelm’s record-breaking pitching appearances highlighted a day of baseball across the majors. Detroit faltered in a tight pennant race as Washington topped them 6-3.
Jose Legra, a Cuban-born fighter based in Madrid, defeated Howard Winstone of Wales by stopping him at 2:02 of the fifth round at Coney Beach Open Air Stadium before 11,600 spectators. Referee Harry Gibbs stopped the bout for a bad cut over Winstone’s left eye, giving Legra a share of the world featherweight championship and a claim to the title pending eligibility against Raul Rojas.
Dean Martin headlines the Odessa pro-am with two West Texas deputies in tow as he sinks a six foot putt and vanishes. The $35,000 event pairs pros with amateurs and offers up to $8,000 top prize, drawing many top professionals and local amateurs.
Montreal backers face a 2.5 million dollar gap as Marc Bronfman and partners try to seal a National League franchise. Levesque withdraws from the group but four other directors remain committed with Drapeau to replace them. Montreal and San Diego were granted franchises on May 27 and will join a 12 team league next season.
The readable parts describe a plan tied to daylight saving time and central day light saving rules. It mentions a bold headline and notes about start and end times. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but reference to a time change event is evident.
A jumble of scores and notices reports rain postponed games for Boston at New York and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. Major League Leaders list Batting and Pitching stats for AL and NL with Harrelson Horton Oliva and McCovey among leaders. Eastern and Western divisions standings for the Texas region show Shreveport Memphis and Albuquerque with results from Wednesday night games.
Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale took a tough loss as Houston defeated Los Angeles 10-1 after Bob Bailey's fourth inning single and a pivotal hit batsman by Drysdale. St Louis beat Philadelphia 3-1 behind Ray Washburn, Curt Flood drove in the decisive run with a two run single, and Atlanta edged New York 3-2 in 10 innings. Chicago blanked San Francisco 2-0 while Cincinnati and Pittsburgh were rained out. Oakland swept Chicago in a doubleheader 1-0 and 2-1. Washington upset Detroit 6-8, Baltimore beat Cleveland 1-0, Minnesota routed California 12-1. Boston-New York game washed out.
In Conway Arkansas Jonesboro and Catholic High Little Rock both scored 634 points to tie for the Arkansas High School Swimming and Diving championships. Conway finished third in Class AAA A boys with 392 points while Little Rock area teams also posted notable results and record times in relay events.
Packers coach Phil Bengtson watches intrasquad game with Green Bay stars Jim Grabowski Elijah Pitts Bart Starr as key players return from injuries. Jets rookies edged Bridgeport 28 0 with Corcoran passing. several NFL injuries noted across teams.
Arkansas Travelers were blanked 4-0 by Dallas Fort Worth, dropping from first in the Texas League Eastern Division. Shreveport edged Memphis 2-1 to seize the division lead as Penalver handled Arkansas over five hits with a late run, while Arkansas squandered rallies with four double plays and only one runner to second.
Bloominton reports 10 round heavyweight at Metropolitan Sports Center features Buster Mathis aiming to rebound after a knockout loss to Jon Frazier. The 24 year old, 229 pounds, contrasts with Jum bo Jim Beattie 6 foot 9 and 325 pounds who holds a 30 4 pro record and a sharp left hook.
Carol Mann of Towson Maryland dazzles spectators with long drives at the Supertest Open. The 6 foot tall professional golfer has overcome chronic back pain for over two years using pain killers and heat, delivering a sizzling display that left fans astonished.
U S Open champion Lee Trevino leads the field at the Minnesota Golf Classic with Tom Weiskopf as one of the favorites. Trevino plans to play in every tour event to honor sponsors, while Weiskopf notes his need for rest and jokes about his wife. Terry Dil tops pro-am scoring with 65 and $500 prize. several players tied for second.
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