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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1967
Page
19
Leonard Koppett analyzes the Rick Barry case as a test for the ABA and its strategy. He suggests the injunction may hurt yet force the ABA to improve its practices, arguing a fresh league with new star power could evolve differently than attempting to woo NBA alums.
Arthur Daley notes the ABA will launch a 78 game season in mid October featuring 11 teams including New York Louisville Anaheim Dallas Indianapolis Denver New Orleans Houston Oakland Pittsburgh and Minneapolis with George Mikan as commissioner. The NBA braces for a strong season while Barry case hints players may reset options. future star bidding could shift between leagues.
Pittsburgh and Chicago split a doubleheader with the Cubs winning 6-0 in the opener and the Pirates rallying for a 10-6 nightcap victory. Cincinnati beat Houston 7-3 while New York edged Atlanta 5-1. Philadelphia and San Francisco were rained out. Manny Sanguillen drove in three for Pittsburgh in the late game, and Ferguson Jenkins four-hit the first game for Chicago.
Detroit tightened the pennant race by beating Chicago 4-2 as Earl Wilson pitched five hitters and Al Kaline drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly and a homer. Jim Lonborg earned his 16th win for Boston, and Jerry Adair drove in three as Boston beat Kansas City 5-1. Cleveland nipped Baltimore 4-3, while Minnesota and Washington were tied 7-7 through 18 innings.
Granada Hills exploded for nine runs and nine hits in the first two innings to defeat Lakewood 5-2 in the first round of the Pony Regionals in Lancaster. Lakewood meets Lancaster tonight at 8 p.m. in the double elimination tournament. Kerr and Saylor led the rally.
Dodgers fall 6-0 as pitcher Ron Willis earns his 19th straight scoreless inning in relief and Dick Schofield homers. Don Drysdale chased after two costly errors and a late Bressoud homer, while Walter Alston offered multiple explanations for the sequence.
Simmons starred for the Angels as they defeated the Yankees 4 to 3, with Jose Cardenal driving in three and Bubba Morton adding offense. The Halos turned four double plays behind starter Simmons, while Pete Ward and Tillotson were stymied. Simmons said the weather lifts him and noted his limited pitching schedule and past two All-Star Games.
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