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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1968
Page
19
Southern Illinois coach Joe Lutz argues college baseball can save the majors if the two sides cooperate. He urges expanded play, summer schedules, and TV exposure, noting SIU’s rapid rise to the College World Series and proposing promotions like go go girls and lights.
National League games listed with Atlanta topping Cincinnati and Pittsburgh edging Houston. Dodgers game at Philadelphia postponed by rain. Tonight Houston meets New York with Lemaster and Blasingame versus Ryan and Ardwell. Cincinnati visits Atlanta featuring Cloninger and Johnson, Drysdale versus Moose at Pittsburgh, San Francisco at Philadelphia, Nye against Briles at St Louis.
American League results show the Angels beat the Yankees 2 to 1 while the Twins topped the Washington Senators 4 to 1. The White Sox downed the Indians 2 to 1 and the Oakland Athletics edged the Baltimore Orioles 3 to 2. Continuous action featured further matchups including Cleveland at Chicago and Boston at Detroit.
The sports calendar lists events across golf at Recreation Park starting 9 a.m. Long Beach City Women’s Championship. tennis at Los Angeles Tennis Club 9 a.m. Southern California Junior Championship. horse racing at Hollywood Park after 1:45 p.m. Baseball features Angels vs. New York at Anaheim Stadium 8 p.m. Connie Mack games Johnson’s Sawdust vs Long Beach Colts and vs Hawaiian Gardens at Blair Field 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Softball Nitehawks vs Hawthorne at Prairie Park Hawthorne 8:15 p.m.
Jim Fregosi hit a leadoff homer in the 12th giving the Los Angeles Angels a 2-1 win over the New York Yankees before 15,502 at the Big A. Bahnsen dominated through 11 but Fregosi’s blast and a key steal by the Yankees defined a tense night. The victory boosts L A into a tie for seventh with New York as Fregosi plans his baseball school tomorrow.
The Southern California Striders are expected to clinch the 80th National AAU championships in Sacramento after a season without a defeat. Competing runners include USC stars Vern Wolfe Earl McCullouch Geoff Vanderstock and Bob Seagren with other clubs like Houston Striders Santa Clara Valley Youth Village and Pacific Coast Club of Long Beach in pursuit. The meet doubles as Olympic Trials qualifying with only the first six finishing.
UCLA star Gary Beban signed his second no-cut NFL contract with Washington after being acquired from the Rams in a deal that included a No. 1 draft pick next year. The $200,000 agreement covers several years and follows Beban’s wedding days amid AFL-NFL bidding history.
KTLA airs Roller Games at 8 p.m. Dodgers play Pittsburgh on KFI at 5 p.m. Angels face New York on KMPC at 8 p.m.
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