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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1968
Page
12
Bert Yancey holds a two stroke lead at the U S Open after a 68 for 135 as Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus, Billy Casper and Arnold Palmer chase the historic 275 Open score. Trevino shot 68 to stay within two, while Palmer struggled to a 74 for 147.
George Haines Jr. of Far Hills New Jersey amazed spectators by qualifying for the National Open after taking his first lesson in March. He set an Open record for spectators struck by a player with eight fans hit on the first six holes, later quipping he avoided the back nine as the crowd dispersed.
In a high scoring night, Ken Harrelson hit three homers driving in seven as Boston toppled Cleveland 7 to 2. Earl Wilson added a three run shot in Detroit’s 6 5 win over Chicago in 14 innings. Others included Minnesota in Baltimore 2 to 1 and New York 5 4 Oakland in 10 innings.
Gary Beban the 1967 Heisman winner from UCLA cannot join the Rams but signs with the Washington Redskins and weds Kathy Hanson in Alhambra, Calif. Redskins trade for rights to negotiate with Beban from Los Angeles and expect him to sign Monday while adding Pat Fischer to the roster. The team now lists five quarterbacks with Beban, Jurgensen, Ninowski, Theospledes, and Talbott. Fischer leaves St Louis after unhappy relations with the Cardinals.
Ohio High School Athletic Association ruled out a three day state basketball tournament because St John Arena is unavailable for three straight days. The two day format remains until 1971 when the arena opens longer. The board also barred live telecasts of local games citing attendance drops in Canton area.
Southern California completed a six hit shutout of North Carolina State to move within one win of the NCAA baseball crown in Omaha. The Trojans, after blasting St John’s 15 0 on Friday, must win tonight and Monday to secure the championship while Southern Illinois seeks two straight wins.
The co feature events on turf at Hollywood Park and Belmont Park offer grass races for both 3 year olds and older horses. The Cinema Handicap over 11⁄2 miles at Hollywood stars eight to ten with Proper Proof headed by a 123 pound top weight. The Bowling Green Handicap at Belmont over 11⁄2 miles lists High Hat as the high weight at 128 pounds.
NEW LONDON Conn AP The 103rd Harvard Yale crew race will be rowed on the Thames River today. The four mile contest features eight man crews with Yale seeking its first victory over Harvard since 1962. Harvard leads 55 47 in 102 races.
Cincinnati pitchers Bill McCool and Ted Aber joined for a six inning, two-hit shutout as the Reds blanked St. Louis 7-0. The two right handers combined to limit the Cardinals to five singles and walk none, surpassing last week’s trouble against the same club.
Bob Moose of Pittsburgh beat the Astros 3-0 to move to 3-0 against Houston but failed to complete a Forbes Field no-hitter after Julio Gotay singled in the ninth. The Pirates built their lead with singles, a bunt, and Donn Clendenon’s homer, while Mets, Dodgers, and Cubs also posted wins across the league.
Friday results show Boston 7 Cleveland 2 Minnesota 2 Baltimore 1 California 2 Washington 0 New York 5 Oakland 4 in 10 innings Detroit 6 Chicago 5 14 innings. Upcoming matchups include Washington at California Baltimore at Minnesota Boston at Cleveland Detroit at Chicago New York at Oakland and Detroit at Chicago.
Scores across the majors show Chicago 2 Atlanta 1 and New York 7 San Francisco 3 among others. Upcoming games include San Francisco at New York and Houston at Pittsburgh with several series matchups across the league.
Ohio players Thurman Munson of Kent State and Mike Murphy of Ohio University were named All Americans by the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. Munson, who hit .413, signed with the New York Yankees.
Columbus AP reports changing weather and spotty rainstorms affect fishing across Ohio lakes and streams. Indian Lake shows normal conditions with bass bluegill catfish and crappie. Buckeye Lake looks excellent with bluegills catfish and bass. Lake Saint Marys and Acton Lake show clear normal conditions with bass crappie bluegill channel catfish and carp.
Jose Nieves, 135, Puerto Rico, stopped Jimmy Lee, 136, Miami, while Dorman Crawford, 146, Costa Rica, outpointed Juan Ramos, 148, Puerto Rico, in a card featuring international matchups. Crawford earned a clear decision victory.
DP St Louis 2 Cincinnati 6 2B Johnson Helms SB Pinson Jaster. W McCool L Jaster 5 3 WP Mikkelsen T 2 19 A 31507.
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