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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1967
Page
3
An Erie Pennsylvania notice advertises a tiny energized hearing aid perfected by a hard of hearing inventor. Interested readers are urged to contact A. W. Newell at 2616 West 8th Street for full information with no cost or obligation.
The opening Boys League doubleheader started with a 7 7 tie at time limit and will resume at 6 pm Friday. Legion defeated Sarris 9 2 as Bill Collins struck out 16 batters to set a season record. Rick Crynes had three hits for Legion, Collins and Rick Reese two each. Sarris pitchers Jed Jones and Bobby Myers had two hits each for Sarris.
The Sarris team has played in the Boys' League in Linton since 1956. They have never won the championship but captured a division Eastern championship and lost in the title game three times. Noted coaches include George Mercier Jim Mercier Jim Prudhomme Bob Frye Frank Fusco Ona Fish Ralph Starr Chris Sarris Don Greenwood and Bob Binnix. The team is known for its green caps and numerals.
Baseball schedule lists boys league games from Tuesday to Thursday with Linton Iron Elks Western Auto Citizens and Central Shakamaki Worthington Bloomfield Crane Eastern L and M across multiple times. High school Saturday schedule includes Central Shakamak Crane Linton Bloomfield and Land Eastern at venues. Local college-like listings proceed with multiple 5 pm and 7:30 pm starts including Shakamak at Crane and Linton at Bloomfield.
Semi state action in the Indiana high school baseball tourney resumes in Franklin Jasper and Anderson as East Chicago delays persist due to rain. Regional games wrap up at Columbia City South Bend and Anderson with host Madison Heights and South Bend Clay winning.
National League shows Cincinnati leading with a .644 pace and St Louis, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York jockeying for position. Monday night results include Philadelphia over Atlanta and Pittsburgh over St Louis with multiple night games listed.
Paul Casanova delivered the winning hit in the 22nd inning as the Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 6 5 in a 6 hour 38 minute marathon. Casanova had gone 0 for 8 before the decisive single after Mike Epstein was walked to load the bases.
Frank Frisch of St. Louis is identified as the National League's first Most Valuable Player award winner for the year 1931.
The Philadelphia 76ers announce forward Billy Cunningham has signed a two year contract. Cunningham, sixth man on the world champion team, averaged 18.5 points per game in his second NBA season. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina.
The first recognized world speed mark for one mile stood at 39.24 mph set by Chasseloup Laubat driving a Jeantaud in 1898 marking early motor sport history.
Mrs Fitzpatrick and son Brad earned third place in the state family twos event at Lynnhurst Bowling Lanes Indianapolis. They totaled 1091, behind the champion 1111 and runner up 1101. Linton bowlers Barbara Miller with Denise and Pat Elgan with Chris also competed.
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