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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1968
Page
3
Detroit wins the nightcap to complete a split as Dick Tracewski belts a homer and drives in the go ahead run. The Tigers rally past Cleveland in the middle game, narrowing the gap in the American League standings while Sam McDowell struggles for the Indians.
Local leagues scramble for playoffs as unfamiliar team names surface in a chaotic report. Key figures include J Fred Staahim and CoceCole amid matches at Park and Church venues. Rivalries emerge with AUDGET LEAGuE and HM Edge noted, while other teams like Cleveland and Detroy appear in scattered results.
Juan Marichal earned his 10th straight win as Willie McCovey slugged two homers, including a 413th foot shot at Forbes Field, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 21 run victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The day also featured other NL and AL results with standout performances and record pursuit.
Eddie Raner led the Strap feature and consolation races, finishing fourth in the fast car dash, while France captured his first feature at the high-banked dirt track. Bill DeGroat and Landon McIntariff battled to a photo finish in the lap amateur race, and Mark Hurley sparked excitement with a car fire in the pits. John Utsman and Laymon Utsman also posted strong showings, with Laymon taking the fast heat and podiums in the 50-lap feature. Roger Tunnel and Toni Borgant won the slow heat race.
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