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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1968
Page
19
Ram president Dan Reeves confirms Jack Snow and David Jones have rejoined the team after holdouts. Reeves denies any special deals or altered contracts, urging accuracy to protect morale ahead of the season.
Jim Hart threw two touchdown passes and Willis Crenshaw ran for a score as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 24 7 in a Friday night preseason game. Hart connected with Bobby Joe Conrad and Jackie Smith for majors, while Bakken added two extra points and a 26 yard field goal. Jefferson and Nix connected for Pittsburgh’s lone touchdown.
Dick Runkle, a Los Angeles civil trial attorney who never has won a major golf title, led by two strokes after 54 holes in the Pacific Coast Amateur Championship. Ed Updegraff of Tucson moved into fourth after a 74, while Johnny Miller of San Francisco matched with 74 to reach 227.
Unbeaten Mustangs face Riverside today at 4 30 p m in the Connie Mack state tourney at Gonzalez Park. Riverside and the Mustangs along with Downey are the only undefeated teams in the 10 team field at Compton Park two miles west of Long Beach Blvd on Rosecrans.
Salta Pontiac chases a fourth straight California Collegiate Baseball League crown with four games at Blair Field. A twi night doubleheader vs runnerup LaMesa could lift Salta with pitchers Leon Hooten and Joe Miller starting the 4 pm and 8 pm games.
In As cot Park on Friday night Keeter of Lawndale stopped Mel Lacher’s nine race winning streak in the AMA flattrack main event before 1,371 fans. Keeter won by a bike length with a 5 56.57 time noting riders San Diego Long Beach Torrance and Ventura in the results.
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