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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1968

Page

12

Whitfield Reverses Fortunes to Lift Cincinnati

Fred Whitfield struggled early with a misplayed pop fly and a missed tag but rallied with a two run single in the seventh as Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 5 to 4. The game turned on Whitfield’s clutch hit and late-inning surge.

Philadelphia Fred Whitfield Whitfield Cincinnati John Callison Callison Reds John Bench Gary Nolan Pittsburgh Felipe Alou Deron Johnson

Major League Leaders Show Strong Batting and Pitching Marks

The American League leaders include F Howard Washington with a .343 batting average and 40 RBIs, Carl Yastrzemski of Boston high in runs and hits, and Campaneris Oakland topping steals. In pitching, John of Chicago leads with a 4-0 mark and 1.000 ERA, while Reed and Carlton post 6-1 records.

Campaneris Oak F. Howard Wash W. Horton Det Yastrzemski Bost R. Smith B. Robinson Balt McCraw Chic McAuli Rose Cin M. Alou Pitt Santo Perez Staub Houst Swoboda Flood St.l Bench

Drysdale Cards a fifth straight shutout in majors

Don Drysdale pitched a nine inning gem for a 3-0 Dodgers win over the Giants to tie the NL record with five straight shutouts. Wes Parker doubled twice and drove in a run as Drysdale escaped a bases loaded jam in the ninth. Larry Jaster of the Cardinals no-hit bid faltered in the eighth but finished a two-hit shutout of the Mets.

Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers San Francisco Giants Big Don Doc White Chicago White Sox St. Louis Cardinals New York Mets Greg Goosen Jaster Willie McCovey Jim Hart Frank Marshall Dick Dietz Plate J Harry Wendelstedt Dietz Giant Herman Franks Ty Cline Jack Hiatt Wes Parker Dodgers Mets Tom Seaver

Jets Take Over First Place In 7. International

Columbus moved into first in the International League by 12 percentage points after a 13-2 rout of Jacksonville as Rochester fell to Toledo. Richmond Braves crushed Louisville 13-1 to keep the standings tight with Colonels. Syracuse beat Buffalo 8-2. Dave Roberts pitched a six-hitter for Columbus. Fred Patek and Al Oliver doubled and singled twice. Don Pepper hit a two-run homer for Toledo to close within 1% game of first.

Associated Press Columbus Jacksonville Rochester Red Wings Toledo Richmond Braves Louisville Colonels Syracuse Buffalo Dave Roberts Jets Fred Patek al Oliver Don Pepper Rochester Mud Hens

Hay Fever Advice For Miss Parry From Doctor

A doctor advises Miss Parry to take time off until hay fever season ends, citing health concerns and productivity impact. The remark suggests temporary leave to recover and avoid worsening symptoms.

Miss Parry

National League Results and Sunday Games

St Louis beat New York 2 0 Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 5 4 Atlanta prevailed 5 2 over Pittsburgh Houston bested Chicago 3 1 Los Angeles shut out San Francisco 3 0. Sundays schedule includes Cincinnati at Philadelphia Atlanta at Pittsburgh Chicago at Houston St Louis at New York with no doubleheader noted.

Cincinnati Philadelphia Atlanta Pittsburgh Houston Chicago St. Louis New York Los Angeles San Fran San Francisco L. Pet. G.B. San Fran Phila

Baseball Standings and Friday Scores From the Major Leagues

Detroit defeats New York 1 0 while Boston tops Baltimore 3 0 in Friday action. Cleveland beats Washington 8 3, Chicago edges Minnesota 2 1 in 14 innings, California blanks Oakland 3 0 in 12. NY at Detroit and Baltimore at Boston also listed. Pacific Coast and International League results include Tulsa over Spokane 9 1 and Syracuse 8 2.

W. L. Pet. G.B Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Minnesota Boston California New York Oakland Chicago Wash’n Washington Tulsa Spokane Seattle Denver Phoenix San Diego Indianapolis Portland Vancouver Okla City Hawaii Tacoma Syracuse Buffalo Toledo Rochester Columbus

Forward Pass Seeks Belmont Stakes Win in 3YearOld Feature

New York AP report details Forward Pass in the 100000 Belmont Stakes bid at Belmont Park. Dane's Image is absent after a Derby run, while Max Hirsch trains two Belmont contenders Call Me Prince and Draft Card as post time around 5 30 p.m. EDT with CBS TV coverage.

Adele Rand Prince Robert J. Kleberg CBS Hirsch

White Sox stick to old routine on Homer Night

The White Sox won 2-1 in 14 innings on a squeeze bunt by Luis Aparicio after Ken Berry was hit by a pitch and a near fight. Bob Miller of Minnesota pitched through the late drama as Chicago avoided the long ball and preserved a lone rally.

White Sox Associated Press Chicago Luis Aparicio Minnesota Cleveland Indians Washington Willie Horton Detroit New York Bob Rodgers California Oakland Ken Harrelson Carl Yastrzemski Boston Baltimore Ken Berry Bob Miller Dick Kenworthy Berry Miller Eddie Stanky Sox Sandy Alomar Russ Snyder Aparicio Kenworthy Bob Allison Twins Jack Hernandez Tommie Davis Duane Josephson RBI Ted Uhlaender Tony Oliva

Indians pull off 8-3 win over Senators as Harper goes deep

Indians manager Alvin Dark praised the 8-3 victory and a 10-hit assault led by Tommy Harper. Tiant limited Washington star Frank Howard to one hit as Umpires differed on a crucial eighth inning ground ball call, prompting Lemon to protest the ruling.

Cleveland Indians Alvin Dark Tribe Washington Senators Warriors Lee Maye Tony Horton Tommy Harper Dark Washington Frank Howard Luis Tiant Jim Lemon Howard al Salerno Bill Haller

Cats Retain Missouri Valley League Crown

Cincinnati won its second straight Missouri Valley Conference all sports championship edging Bradley by three points. Drake won the most team titles while Cincinnati claimed the swimming crown and never placed lower than fifth in any sport. Final standings had Cincinnati 36 percent, Bradley 39, Wichita 43, Louisville 44, Drake 50, North Texas 50, Memphis State 52, Tulsa 57, St. Louis 71.

Kansas City Cincinnati Bradley Drake Cincy Bearcats Wichita Louisville North Texas Memphis State Tulsa St. Louis

Forward Pass Invited to Inaugural Monmouth Handicap

Forward Pass is the first horse invited to Monmouth Park’s inaugural $74,000 Monmouth Invitational Handicap. Calumet Farm owns the horse, aiming to become racing’s first Triple Crown winner since Citation in 1948 by winning the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

Oceanport N.J Forward Pass Monmouth Park Calumet Farm Citation

Ex Jets Center Matlock Signs with Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals of the American Football League signed John Matlock a former center with the New York Jets on Thursday.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Bengals John Matlock New York Jets

You Can't Tell The Senators Without A Card

In Washington three men named Lemon are connected to the Senators. James H. Lemon Sr. 63 serves as chairman of the board, his son James Jr. 29 is assistant secretary, and James Robert Lemon 47 is appointed as the new manager of the American League team.

Washington Jim Lemons Washington Senators James H. Lemon Sr James Jr James Robert Lemon

Detroit edges Yankees 1 0 on Hortons 14th homer

Yesterday's stars include Willie Horton of the Tigers hitting his 14th home run to drive Detroit past New York 1-0. Don Drysdale of the Dodgers pitched a fifth straight shutout, tying a 64 year old major league record with a 3-0 blanking of San Francisco.

Associated Press Willie Horton Tigers Detroit New York Yankees Don Drysdale Dodgers San Francisco

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