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Fragmentary OCR hints at a report involving a teen, a date around July 7, and an upright posture event. Names, places, and exact actions are unclear due to corruption.
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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1968
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR hints at a report involving a teen, a date around July 7, and an upright posture event. Names, places, and exact actions are unclear due to corruption.
A fragmentary notice mentions demigs and a bedl with names Perey and Ines. The readable text hints at a local event or listing, referencing two persons and a possible fee or amount. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Reliever Billy McCool earned the win with seven strong innings in relief as Cincinnati Reds pounded St Louis Cardinals 7 to 0. Ted Abernathy also pitched in to finish a three hitter while Larry Jaster took the loss. The Reds broke the game open with four runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth.
Peaches Bartkowicz, 19 from Hamtramck Michigan, meets Winnie Shaw of Scotland as the United States trails Britain 2-1 on day two of the Wightman Cup. Defeat would leave Britain needing one win to claim the cup for the first time since 1960.
Boston Celtics announce the signing of Bill Butler a 6 foot 5 inch 205 pound high scorer from St Bonaventure College. Butler joins a roster led by coach Red Auerbach with expectations of scoring punch and versatility in the backcourt and forward positions for the coming season.
Associated Press reports Pittsburgh pitcher Bob Moose beat Houston 3-0 to run his lifetime mark against the Astros to 3-0 but a seventh inning single by Julio Goray spoiled a possible no hitter at Forbes Field opened in 1909. The Pirates added solo runs on Patek May and Clendenon and Koosman took the loss for Houston. Elsewhere in the NL Mets topped San Francisco 7-3, Cincinnati blanked St. Louis 7-0, Los Angeles edged Philadelphia 6-0 then lost 2-1, and Chicago beat Atlanta 2-1.
The 103rd Harvard Yale race will be rowed today on the Thames River in New London Connecticut. Yale seeks its first victory over Harvard since 1962 as Harvard holds a 55 to 47 edge in the prior 102 races.
Bert Yancey shot 68 to equal the 36 hole Open record and lead by two strokes at 135. Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Billy Casper, and defending champ Nicklaus remain in pursuit as Oak Hill hosts the U S Open. Arnold Palmer labored with a 74 for 147, while Coody and others chase from 140 and 142.
In New Haven, Yale and other Ivies face spiraling costs threatening big time college football. Ivy rules favor amateurism, limiting scholarships and spring practice while maintaining strong academics. Yale’s Dr DeLaney Kiphuth notes football is a social event with tailgating, yet the program supports 16 intercollegiate sports and majors with tough entrance standards.
Washington reports Gary Beban Heisman winner from UCLA will sign with the Redskins after a trade that sent the 1969 No 1 draft pick rights from Los Angeles. Pat Fischer also signs as Washington strengthens a shaky defense amid Cardinal blame for 6 8 season and Rozelle to decide player swap terms.
In the Pacific Coast League Tulsa beat Spokane 4 to 1 and Indianapolis defeated Tacoma 7 to 0. Vancouver won 4 to 1 over Phoenix, Seattle prevailed 4 to 3 against San Diego, Denver defeated Portland 5 to 2, and Hawaii triumphed 11 to 4 over Oklahoma City. In the International League Columbus edged Buffalo 3 to 2, Louisville beat Toledo 6 to 1, Richmond won 3 to 2 against Rochester, Syracuse defeated Jacksonville 4 to 2.
Boston’s Ken Harrelson exploded for three homers driving in seven as the Red Sox defeated Cleveland 7-2. The Tigers beat Chicago 6-5 in 14 innings as Don Wert homered twice late. Minnesota edged Baltimore 2-1 while California beat Washington 2-0 and New York topped Oakland 5-4 in 10 innings. Earl Wilson’s three-run homer sparked Detroit’s four-run fifth.
Southern Illinois ripped St. John’s 15-0 in an opening CWS-contest rout as Howard Nickason tossed a three hitter for SIU and USC, led by Bob Vaughn’s 2-0 six-hitter over North Carolina State, prepared to face SIU in a potential title matchup with a rested rotation.
In Berkeley, Southern California seeks to defend its NCAA track and field crown on the final day. After two days of competition, USC lead with 20 points, while UCLA, Washington State, and Villanova chase. Earl McCullouch defended the 110-meter hurdles title in 13.4 seconds and Lennox Miller won the 100-meter dash in 10.1, both meet records. Other Friday winners included Bob Narcessian, Pertti Pousi, Steve Marcus, and Jerry Pearce.
Khoury League action saw three 2 hitter performances. Randy blanked Baldridge until the fifth with eight strikeouts in an 11-1 Newsmen win, and Smith Jones and Roney led with multiple hits. First National edged UCT 2-1 in a ninth inning finish, while Bank of Illinois crushed Lincoln Heritage 15-2 behind Miller and Bevis. Junior games feature Eagles vs Hahn's Oil and Register-News against Stan the Tire Man with additional Juvenile matchups.
Ex-minor and Minor League boys in the Optimists Little League start a season on the Little League fields. Ex-minor play Mon through Thu with 1:15 PM games, three innings or one hour. Minor players aged 10-12 and ex-minor aged eight and nine. Schedules list American and National Ex-minor and Minor games from June 17 to June 20 against various opponents.
The Washington Whips, powered by Jack Reilly in goal, beat the New York Generals 1-0 as Reilly logged his third shutout of the season. Gyau of Ghana scored six minutes into the second half, lifting Washington within four points of Baltimore in the Atlantic Division. Crowd counts reached 5,685 at the Washington game and 5,646 at Detroit where the Chicago Mustangs edged the Cougars 3-2 with John Kiwalik netting his 16th.
Lee Roy Yarbrough powered a Ford Torino to claim the inside pole for the Sun Carolina 500 stock car race in Rockingham North Carolina.
Double Cola jumped Silver Streak for three runs in the first inning four in the third and four in the seventh to seal a 12 to 2 win on the City Park diamond. Gene Howard earned the win allowing four hits while David Keen took the loss for Silver Streak. Darrell Passmore powered the victory with a double homer and three runs, joined by Mike McClure two doubles Art Wilson a homer and Fred Deichman with a triple.
In New York Jose Nieves 135 pounds from Puerto Rico stops Jim Lee 136 from Miami after four. Dorman Crawford 146% from Costa Rica outpoints Juan Ramos 148 from Puerto Rico over eight. In Sao Paulo Joao Henrique from Brazil outpoints Maurice Cullen from Britain over ten. In Los Angeles Chucho Castillo 118 from Mexico stops Jesus Pimentel 11744 from Mexico over twelve. Jose Napoles 145% from Mexico stops Leroy Roberts 148 from Norristown Pennsylvania over one. Arturo Lomeli 13544 from Mexico stops Marcus Anderson 134% from Louisville Kentucky.
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