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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1968
Page
5
Marichal wins his 11th, four-hitter for the Giants in a 4-0 shutout of the Pirates. Mays, Brown drive in two. McCovey homers. Braves suffer 4-3 loss as Niekro takes fifth defeat. Seaver tops Sutton in 10 innings as Mets edge Dodgers 1-0. Banks belts two homers for Cubs in 4-3 win over Reds.
AP reports St Louis edged Atlanta 4-3 as Roger Maris belted a tie breaking two run homer in the third before leaving with a bruised heel. Larry Jaster earned the win despite permitting two homers and Wayne Granger finished the ninth as Atlanta left felling nine straight setbacks to the Cardinals.
Summary of top players across the leagues with leaders in batting runs and RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, steals, and pitching. Highlights include Rose and Yastrzemski leading NL and AL batting, Howard and Banks among top sluggers, and Marichal and Selma posting strong pitching records.
The Associated Press notes Tom Seaver of the Mets shut out Los Angeles on four hits in ten innings to halt the Dodgers seven-game run. Roger Maris of the Cardinals hit a two run homer despite a heel injury as St. Louis beat Atlanta 4 3.
Detroit led by W L Pet, with Cleveland and Baltimore close behind after Monday’s results. Teams listed include New York, Chicago, Oakland, and St Louis, with upcoming games across Baltimore Washington Oakland Cleveland Chicago New York California Boston Minnesota Detroit and more.
In Memphis Turner, a 17 year old 7 foot 2 recruit, signed a basketball scholarship with Vanderbilt University. Roy Skinner announced the news at a Bartlett area home. Turner was pursued by over 100 colleges and eyed Vanderbilt Kentucky and Tennessee. In Dayton Warren Back retired as coach of the Dayton Gems after four seasons.
Emile Griffith questioned showing up for his 12 round middleweight bout with Andy Heisman at Oakland Arena after Sen. Robert Kennedy's assassination. The fight, delayed, drew 10 000 expected spectators as Griffith eyed a fourth match with Nino Benvenuti. Griffith weighed about 154, with a 19 knockout record in 64 fights. Heisman at 160, boasted 21 knockouts in 43 bouts.
Cas sius Clay Mohamad Ali seeks Supreme Court review of his 1967 conviction for refusing induction into the Army after the 5th Circuit denied an en banc rehearing. The case stems from his Houston induction clash and loss of the heavyweight title. He awaits a fall decision with possible delays into next spring.
In Johannesburg South Africa a government decision allowing whites and non whites to attend an all Negro boxing match with welterweight champion Curtis Cokes drew sharp comments. Councillor Leben Cuyler said he was unhappy about Saturdays fight between Cokes and Joe Ngidi and believed it should have been restricted to a non white audience.
A National Collegiate Athletic Association report warns of rising costs and facility expansion straining college athletics finances. Marcus Plant of Michigan cites limited gate income and stadium capacity as major limits while urging new funding, possible government aid, and cost-cutting measures in universities’ sports programs. The survey targets college administrators and has been shared with Hubert Humphrey and Congress.
Bank of Illinois routed American Legion 13-0 as John Trotter earned the win after limiting Legion to five hits. Steve Miller and Junior Dawson led with a double and a single, while Mike Hayse, Larry James and John Ashby added two hits each. A.C.T. blanked Security 5-0 with Randy Lemay striking out nine in a complete game. Donnie Cline and Tom McCarthy boosted the offense with a double and a single respectively. Tonight Amvets vs American Legion and Ellis vs First National headlines the program.
Gates Brown, a top pinch hitter for the Detroit Tigers, says he would rather play every day and accepts the role of key pinch bat when needed. He notes manager Mayo Smith favors Kaline, Stanley, Northrup and Horton for defense and daily play, though Brown shows strong pinch stats this season. Laver leads as No. 1 seed for the U S Pro Tennis Championships at Longwood in Brookline.
Baseball Commissioner William D Eckert ordered all weekend games to be played but none begin before Kennedy funeral. Spokesman Joseph L Reichler said Eckert did not leave decisions to clubs or consult owners. Postponements were granted in Washington New York San Francisco Saturday and Boston Baltimore Sunday at team requests. Any other home team needed consent.
In Seacaucus New Jersey Tony Ma Marelli age 138 and Gabe La Marca age 187 from Arlington New Jersey wrestled to a draw earning 10 points in a regional meet.
Indians win 7-2 at Oakland with Williams the starter relief setup and Maye logging a triple in the first inning. Dark kept Paul on the mound to lock down the lead as Cleveland closes the gap behind Detroit and Baltimore in the AL standings.
North Carolina State upset No 2 Southern Illinois 7-6 in Omaha to open the College World Series. Chris Cammack tied the game with a run scoring double in the ninth and Fred Combs drove in the winning run after a base knock muffed by SIU. Bar ry O Sullivan homered and SIU state pitching faltered late. Sam Esposito lauded his club as players stepped up at key moments and NC State advanced past a strong SIU squad despite early pressure.
The USGA will enforce tighter security at the Open Championship starting Thursday at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester. An off limits tent and armed patrols will guard players as they recheck scorecards on the 18th green to prevent a De Vicenzo style error. The measures recall the 1957 Jackie Pung incident while preserving players' privacy.
Jackie Kniffen delivered a three run rally in the sixth to snap a 5 5 tie as the Pep Drilling Co Orioles defeated the Moose Lodge Indians 6 5. Earl Liddell hurled a four hitter with 12 strikeouts for the win. Hefner and Liddell led the offense with a triple and a double, while Fairchild Stokes and Stables were other contributors for the Orioles. In another game, Kniffen pitched a no hit shutout as the Guy A Wood Agency Dodgers rolled 11 0 over the Amvets Cardinals, striking out nine. Kniffen added a triple and a single in four trips. Gaunt Coats and Guyton provided offense with solo singles.
Deanie Williams pitched a two hitter to gain his third win of the season as Sealtest downed the Bank of Illinois 10-0 at City Park. Gerald England and William Horner powered the victory with two doubles and a triple, each scoring three times. Bank of Illinois leaders Dave Mendenhall and Paul Friedman had two hits apiece as the teams combined for a one sided game. Tonight at 7:45 Silver Streak faces Double Cola.
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