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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1968
Page
25
Carl Yastrzemski hit a two run homer in the seventh to power Boston past the White Sox 6 2. The win came after Eddie Stanky was ejected earlier and pitcher Joee Fay tried a first base trick on Yastrzemski.
The Gaines County Invitational Golf Tournament opens this morning with a 9 am shotgun start and a 4:30 shotgun for the second wave. Favorites include Odessan Carl Beard Doc Nolan of Seminole and Moon Mullins of Carlsbad as players compete in 27 holes of medal play today and another 27 tomorrow for the championship. Flight winners receive 100 in merchandise, runners-up 60, third place 25, with consolation prizes 40 and 15.
Kal Seegrist's Raiders travel to Lawton Oklahoma for twin hills while Rip Griffin's Lubbock Hubbers host Odessa Oilers in a three game series at Lowrey Field. Bobby Black faces Oilers tonight at 8 p m with Olmstead and Hampton in Sunday 2 p m games.
Dodgers ace Don Drysdale further extended his shutout streak and career records, surpassing Carl Hubbell’s 46 sequential innings mark. He posted multiple 1-0 wins from May 14 to May 31 against teams including the Mets and Giants, reaching 47 shutouts and a 7-3 current record while allowing only 15 runs in 16 losses.
California Angels beat New York 8 4 to split the twi-night doubleheader. Don Mincher Tom Satriano homered and leading hitters Mincher Reichardt and Fregosi each had three hits. Fritz Peterson took the opener for the Yankees with eight innings pitched and two runs allowed.
Washington Senators win 3-2 in 10th on Paul Casanova’s single to split a twi-night doubleheader with Minnesota. In the opener, Rich Rollins doubled home the decisive run as Minnesota won 5-2 despite six Minnesota errors. Detroit tops Cleveland 4-3 on a ninth-inning rally to halt Cleveland’s four-game streak.
Indy Golf recap notes Hill, 26, in his third pro year, posting one birdie on the front nine and three on the back. A bogey at No. 10 kept his final nine at two under par, after a near rim of the cup on the previous hole.
The 70 inning season featured 70 strikeouts and a 0.60 ERA with nine wins, including a no-hitter against Arlington Sam Houston. He also played right field for the 44 4 MacArthur squad, batting .281 with nine RBIs and no homers.
Michigan runner Robert Kutchinski set the fastest 880 world time this year at 1:47.1 in Houston. Prairie View’s Felix Johnson finished second in 1:47.8 as Alcorn A and Jayhawk Track Club records fell in events including a 60 feet 7 inches shot put by Karl Salb. Miss Netter of Alcorn A&M set a meet record in the 220. Georgia Johnson led Lone Star Club in the women’s 220. Jim Green of Kentucky won the 220 and Jesse Ball of Prairie View posted 50.7 in the 440 hurdles. Russell Durham of Texas Tech contributed in javelin with 207 feet. Winning distance by Bill Skinner of Tennessee was 252-5.
Golf begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start for the Slaton Partnership Tournament. Leaders include Doug Ehle and Randal Rieger last year’s champions now paired with Ted Willock, plus teams from Lubbock and Slaton in championship and first flights.
Friday night at Arena Park Raceways three divisions crowned new winners. Bobby Magee survived a major figure-8 crash, climbing out unhurt. Johnny Huskey and Larry Johnson won heats in sportsmen, Wayne Weeks claimed his first feature, and George Ragan won the early models figure-8 event.
Across leagues a wave of postponements and delays followed Kennedy s assassination. Belmont Park canceled Friday racing but will open on order. seven NY tracks closed. Emile Griffith Heilman bout postponed to Tuesday. President s Cup Regatta postponed indefinitely in Washington. Minor leagues and NASL shifted schedules while ceremonies honoring Kennedy occurred before each event.
Readable fragments show multiple leagues with team matchups and scores. Notable entries include Southwest Lares 7 Minor asiy Bookstern 22 and Lions slow pitch results with Labivak Lions 18 and Southwest Lions 23.
Fridys results show the American League matches Boston 3 Chicago 2 Detroit and Cleveland 4 New York 4 4 California 18 Oakland 64 Baltimore 1 Minnesota 3 Washington 8 In National League Affinta Chicago and St Louis tied Pittsburgh 3 Houston 4 Philadelphia 6 New York 4 Los Angeles 7 San Francisco 4 night games scheduled with standings updates and upcoming doubleheaders.
Cincinnati Reds crushed St Louis 4 to 2 as Jim Maloney limited the NL leading Cards over six innings and Pete Rose delivered a two run single after a plucky early showing. Rose snapped a hitless drought while Leo Cardenas and Bob Johnson drove in runs with a pair of singles.
Right hander Steve Bliss pitched his first complete game of the season as the Pirates topped the Houston Astros 5-0. Pittsburgh ended a five game skid and moved out of last place while Houston dropped to seventh straight defeat. Clementé and Kolh hit solo homers for the Pirates.
The Big Spring Meet starts today with 224 teams in the field for the Partnership Golf Tournament. 40 teams enter scratch division while the rest compete in handicap class. 18 holes today and Sunday determine champions with merchandise prizes over 1200 dollars awarded to the nine low teams in each division.
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