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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1968
Page
4
Detroit defeats St. Louis 5-3 to trim the Cardinals edge to 3-2 and force a sixth game in St. Louis. Al Kaline drives in two runs in the seventh as Mickey Lolich steadies the mound for a rally. Manager Billy Martin weighs pitching options for the deciding game amid injuries and potential rotations.
Detroit star Al Kaline, benched much of the season, homered and drove in the tying and winning runs in the seventh as the Tigers beat the Cardinals 4 3 to knot the World Series at 3 2. Mickey Lolich earned his second complete-game victory, while Lou Brock and Curt Flood produced the early scoring for St Louis.
Camden’s junior varsity crushed Hope B Lizards 27 6 to drop them to 2 2 while totaling 200 yards offense. Mike Morris scored from one yard early, Ted Foyil sprinted 60 yards for a second, and Simmons Smith returned a fumble 95 yards for a 15 6 lead. Camden added a 35 yard TD pass to Chris Pickett as they rolled to the win. Next for Hope is a game at Prescott and scouts study Texarkana Washington.
Hope Arr star leads versatile Arkansas attack as Montgomery airs it out from behind the line. Parkers struggle on wet turf at TCU, but receivers stay open. Broyles' team aims to make Arkansas proud this season with a powerful run game and efficient passing.
Details from the World Series games at St. Louis and Detroit cover game results, key homers by Brock Cepeda Kaline McCarver and Gibson, pitching decisions by Gibson Lolich Briles Hoerner and Washburn, and game attendance and financial distributions. Totals include five games with various attendance figures and shares for the leagues and clubs.
The SMU Mustangs dominate the Southwest Conference defense as Parkers firm aerial passing reshapes the league’s statistical landscape, sidelining rival teams in a one-ring circus of pass completions and yardage.
Detroits Al Kaline, veteran outfielder, drives in two runs with a bases loaded single in the seventh to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 lead and earn standing ovation in the World Series game. Kaline has battled injuries and roster shifts but leads Detroit with a .381 average in the series. He reflects on waiting for his chance and the emotional payoff of this Fall classic.
Hot Springs rises to No 4 in the AP Arkansas high school football poll as coach Tommy Brasher guides a 5-0 Trojans team that has outscored opponents 125-8. The piece highlights Brasher’s rebuilding effort, strong early-season momentum after a season opener win over Malvern, and big crowd support at home games.
Purdue remains No 1 in the AP major college football poll with 736 points after a 43 6 win over Northwestern. Southern California is second, Penn State third, Ohio State fourth, Notre Dame fifth, and Kansas sixth, as 37 ballots counted.
Arkansas coach Frank Broyles warned that five or six regulars could be sidelined for the Baylor game after 11 Razorbacks were hurt in the 17 victory over TCU. He praised Rodney Brand, Gerry Dossey, Webb Hubbell, Gordon M. Nulty, Tommy Dixon, and Guy Parker for strong performances in the Horned Frogs game.
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