Good Pitching Brings Yank Double Win wUds
In a packed schedule the New York Yankees sweep two games with strong pitching. Nelson goes 3-4 in Kansas City while Kekich remains winless after a 0-1 start.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1969
Page
17
In a packed schedule the New York Yankees sweep two games with strong pitching. Nelson goes 3-4 in Kansas City while Kekich remains winless after a 0-1 start.
The Yankees drew 60 096 fans as Mel Stottlemyre and rookie Bill Burbach pitched to a 3 1 win in the opener and a 11 2 victory in the nightcap over Chicago. Pepitone homered twice, Mantle honored, and Houk credited pitching for the sweep.
The fourth annual Northeast Basketball Clinic opened with 81 high schools and junior high athletes registered. Northeast State College coach Tenney Fant and assistant Jim Mahoney lead sessions through June, with chalk talks, films, and on court drills in Brown Gym.
Jack Latham of Monroe and Sam Higginbotham of Houston Texas each scored a hole in one at Municipal Golf Course on Sunday. Latham holed out from 109 yards at No 2 with a nine iron and Higginbotham from 140 yards at No 8 with a nine iron.
Saturday and Sunday results from the minor leagues across several leagues show a range of scores. Notable games include Vancouver 6 Tacoma 2, Portland 10 Phoenix 5, Syracuse 16 Tidewater 0, Omaha 6 Indianapolis 1, Reading 7 Pittsfield 6, and Elmira 6 Waterbury 5 with multiple rain-affected contests and unconfirmed line scores across the Texas and Southern leagues.
Pete Taro of New York outpoints Dick DiVeronica of Syracuse in a 10 round middleweight confrontation held in San Juan Puerto Rico.
Northeast State sent three athletes to the NAIA track meet in Billings Montana. High jumper Jack McDougall cleared 6 6 but did not place as 10 jumpers reached 6 8 or higher. Richard Polk reached the semi finals in the 110 meter hurdles with 14.3 in the semis after 15.4 in prelims. Pete Lenox failed at 14 6 in the pole vault opening height.
A formula A race car driver died and three people were injured after a rain slick straightaway spin at 160 mph. Jim Mulhall of Littleton Colo died at Swedish Hospital Englewood after the Continental Divide Raceway crash. Others were not identified.
The Atlanta Chiefs beat the Kansas City Spurs 3 to 2 in a North American Soccer League match. Everard Cummings scored two goals for Atlanta, leading the comeback victory.
Eddy Harris of Memphis and George Ricardo of Crossett won division titles at the Lake Georgia-Pacific Bass and Crappie Tournament in Crossett Arkansas. Harris captured bass with six pounds nine ounces, edging Cindy Parnell by two ounces. Ricardo won crappie with 2.4 pounds. The event drew 347 contestants from seven states with cash prizes and gift certificates awarded to top finishers.
Jan Opperman of Hayward California led from the start and dominated the 30 lap TMCA sprint car feature at the Iowa State Fairgrounds securing an easy victory on Sunday.
Buffalo Billy Casper birdied four under par 67 to win the Western Open at Midlothian by four strokes, finishing 276. Rocky Thompson was runner up at 280 as Casper predicted a strong Open bid in Houston while noting allergy relief and driving form.
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