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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1968
Page
4
Durocher returns to the scene as Gibson powers a string of shutouts and scoreless innings. Cincinnati and Philadelphia win while Pittsburgh’s ninegame streak ends. Mets beat Houston as Seaver fans 12 and blasts lift New York in a 5-3 victory.
Horses from Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas are entered for Friday's Quark Quarterharge Futurity and Derby to be run Saturday at Ok Down in Springdale. The futurity offers a 6500 purse for 2 year olds over 350 yards while the derby runs over 400 yards with a 100 purse for older horses.
Reed Mobley a 23-year-old Texas A M senior and Texarkana native charged into the lead at the Men's State Golf Association championship at Texarkana Country Club. He shot a five under par 67 on the 6,613-yard course to sit three strokes ahead of Steve Creekmore Jr. of Fort Smith. Defending champ Tommy Stobaugh and favorite Jim Balch sit tied for seventh after 71 and 73.
Kiamesha Lake NY AP There is strong belief in Joe Frazier camp that the partial world heavyweight champ will overpower Manuel Ramos at Madison Square Garden Monday night. Manager trainer Yancey Durham backs the view, while Frazier compares himself to Rocky Marciano in toughness and pace. Ramos has never been floored or stopped, though Chuvalo and Mathis failed against Frazier.
Indians fall to fourth as Leon Wagner hits his first homer of the season fueling a six run uprising in a 8 4 loss to Chicago. Denny McLain uses a sidearm fastball to blank Boston before Tom Davis, Ken Berry and Tommy John power Detroit to an 8 5 win and an eight game AL lead. In NL, St Louis beat Chicago 1 0 and Philadelphia edged San Francisco 2 1. McLain praises his uncommon pitch while Wagner reflects on his big day and White Sox pay.
Arkansas pitchers silenced Memphis as the Travelers snap a six game skid with a 3-0 Texas League victory. Phil Knuckles threw four hits, guiding Arkansas past Steve Renko. Key hits came from Billy Wolff Cary Stone Jerry Devanon and Boots Day for the runs.
American League and National League leaders list Yastrzemski and Rose with top averages and RBIs. Detroit and Boston split results while Chicago beat Cleveland. NY at Minnesota and Washington at Oakland highlight today’s schedule. Minor league Arkansas and Texas League standings follow with Albuquerque and El Paso matchups.
Senators hint at a new eleven member governing board for amateur track including AAU colleges and other factions. The USTFF and NC AAU parent oppose, while the colleges declare a truce until after the Mexico City Olympics. Congress shows little action as the dispute drags on.
Nashville hosts the 1968 Southwest Arkansas Fishing Derby. Archie Moore won biggest bass for week one with a 3 pound catch at Lake Narrows on June 9 earning a camp store prize. J H Clemons led in crappie at 2 pounds 1 ounce on June 12. Bill Lamb prevailed in bream at 12.5 ounces on June 11. Additional prizes include reels, rods, and a $100 cash bonus for a bass of five pounds or more. A $1 registration applies. two more weeks run until June 21 and July 5 with multiple prizes and rules per state game laws.
Billy Casper shot 69 at the Canadian Open to tie for third, one behind leaders Bruce Devlin and Ken Sill who posted 67 at St George's. Casper used 34 putts yet remained two back as Moe Norman and others followed. the event ends Sunday with a $25,000 first prize. Denny Hurley, 15, won the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan tournament in a sudden-death playoff for the youngest champion title.
Waterbury Indians manager Phil Cavarretta resigned due to a serious family illness. The move follows Friday's game and Ray Mueller, a 56 year old former NL catcher and longtime Cleveland scout, will replace him. Cavarretta previously managed the Chicago Cubs.
German middleweight champion Jupp Elze died eight days after collapsing in the 15th round of his title fight with Carlo Duran in Cologne. Duran, the challenger, is en route to pay tribute. The report notes the bout for Duran's European middleweight title and Elze's death occurred Thursday.
Oklahoma State star Grier Jones said the only good lead is the one after 72 holes as he pursues his NCAA golf title. He held a two stroke lead at 36 holes and entered the third round with Arizona State close behind in the 71st NCAA tournament in Las Cruces.
In Babe Ruth League action Citizens Bank fell to Anderson-Frazier 4 2 as Sanders edged Norton on the mound. Trading Post lost 8 4 to Blevins with White winning pitcher. Merchants defeated First National 6 4 behind Barham as Sanders took the loss. Anderson-Frazier blanked Trading Post 11 0 with Fincher winning and Pruden losing. SyreTesy golfer Mike Morley shot 69 on day one as New Mexico State record pace. teammate Paul Purtzer posted 68. Morley trails Jones by three strokes.
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