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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1968
Page
18
St Louis Cardinals win 1-0 over the Cincinnati Reds as Julian Javier belted a 10th inning homer off Ted Abernathy. Bobs Gibson pitched a four-hitter for his 12th shutout and 20th win of the season, lowering his ERA to 0.99.
Floyd Patterson arrived in Stockholm to train for the September 14 title bout with Jimmy Ellis, saying he may quit boxing if he fails to win. The former champion, eight to nine, praised Ellis as young fast and strong and predicted a tough fight in the capital.
Juan Marichal earned his 24th victory as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-4. The second game was halted by darkness with the score 1-1 after nine innings, and will be replayed as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Jesus Alou and Jack Hiatt drove in runs for the Giants. Billy Williams hit his 23rd homer for Chicago.
Jack Lentz describes free safety as a leadership role in pro football. He explains the position requires knowledge of what every man in the secondary should do on each play.
Favorite Three Ohs overcame a poor start to win the All-American Futurity at Ruidoso by a neck in 20.06 seconds. Owner Donald G. Strole of Abilene, Texas, earns 401473.80 total purse and 160372.80 split. Lady Bugg's Moon was second, Top Bug third.
Cale Yarborough conquers a grueling Darlington race beating David Pearson by a car length in a four hour Southern 500. Thirst and heat pushed Yarborough to push his Mercury to the limit as the lead changed 13 times amid seven cautions and a dramatic 58th lap pile up. Mausgrover survived a fiery crash while Lee Roy Yarbrough led early before engine failure. Yarborough earns 25,415 dollars, closing in on the season money record.
Damascus, with Braulio Baeza riding, overtakes More Scents in the final eighth of a mile to win the $108,200 Aqueduct Stakes by a length and a half. More Scents takes second. Fort Drum is third, Spoon Balt fourth, with Ring Twice and Out Of The Way rounding out the six-horse field. Damascus lifts lifetime earnings and climbs in the money-winners list behind Kelso and other greats.
Doug Clemens drove in two and scored the winning run on Don Lock's sixth inning single to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first game of a twilight doubleheader.
Evel Knievel did not complete his planned motorcycle jump over Marble Canyon in Arizona yesterday and vanished from sight. Authorities questioned his whereabouts as Navajo officials and Grand Canyon administrators reported no permit or clear plan for the stunt.
Roy Face tied a major league record for most appearances by a pitcher for one league and one team with the Pirates before being sold to Detroit. He appeared in relief in a Pirates win over Atlanta, tying Walter Johnson’s 802 appearances for Washington as an American League pitcher. Face will report to Detroit on Sunday when the 40 man roster limit allows.
The program lists nine races with winners and payoffs from a horse meet. Golden Balcony wins the IST $2,500 for 3 YOs at 6 furlongs with times and odds, followed by Solid Eddie and Candygo among others. multiple runners and bettors are named.
In Baltimore, Frank Robinson hit a decisive home run with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Orioles to a 4-3 win. The Yankees had taken the opener 4-2 as Mel Stottlemyre earned his 18th victory of the season.
In the nightcap Chris Cannizzaro singled home Bill Mazeroski from third with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4 3 win over the Houston Astros and sweep a morning-afternoon doubleheader. The Pirates also took the first game 6-1 behind Bob Veale's three-hitter. Mazeroski reached third on a long error by Jim Wynn, then Cannizzaro delivered the go ahead hit as Bruce Dal Canton finished the win.
Washington Senators sweep the Chicago White Sox 1-0 and 6-1 in a doubleheader. Jim Hannan pitched a four hitter for the nightcap win while Frank Howard and Brant Alyea powered the offense with multiple hits and key RBIs. Del Unser led off the first game with a triple and scored on a wild pitch.
Mike Lum hit a two run homer in the fifth leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3 1 win over the New York Mets. Hank Aaron doubled and scored on Tito Francona’s sac fly to tie the game later. Bob Tillman hit a solo homer for the Braves in the second. The game was halted with the score tied 2-2 in the seventh and will be replayed Tuesday as part of a two night doubleheader.
Readable items show two contractor names with phone numbers. Contractor's Service Inc. lists 382 2678 and Custom Painting & Drywall Inc. lists 642 3166. The note presents business contact details without further context or addresses.
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