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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
7
The Associated Press reports Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale each extended scoreless and win streaks in a tense Dodgers Cardinals showdown. Gibson’s fifth straight shutout neared the major league mark, while Drysdale logged 7 2 3 hitless innings in his 200th victory as San Francisco, Houston, and Cincinnati won behind stellar pitching from Drysdale’s era.
Don Drysdale pitched two hit ball for eight innings as the Dodgers beat the Giants 2-1 to earn his 200th career victory. A ninth inning threat was stymied as two outs from a no hitter resulted in a decisive two to one result.
President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz opened the first international congress on sports law in Mexico City. The gathering will study legal problems across sports in modern states and aims to foster cross border cooperation among legal experts and officials.
Boston reports Jim Harrison, Western Canada's top rated junior, has signed a two year contract with the Boston Bruins of the NHL.
ST LOUIS AP Bob Gibson values wins over records as he earned his ninth win with a 3-0 shutout of the Pirates in the first game of a doubleheader. He extended his scoreless streak to 47 innings, deflecting talk of Don Drysdale's six straight shutouts and insisting he cares more about securing victories than chasing records.
Auburn football Coach Ralph Shug Jordan, 57, is expected to recover fully from cancer after a medical bulletin from the Auburn Athletic Department said the disease was detected in its early stage. Jordan underwent exploratory surgery Monday at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Georgia.
The bulletin notes a discharge today for Jordan following a hospital stay. Earlier reports in the Alabama Journal indicated he would undergo surgery for a prostate ailment, but the current item does not specify the discharge location or further medical details.
In Atlanta ABC to televise the eighth annual Coaches All-America game, UCLA’s Gary Beban vs Massachusetts’ Greg Landry highlight a battle of top quarterbacks. East and West defenses feature Notre Dame’s Kevin Hardy and Tennessee A&I’s Claude Humphrey against Nebraska’s Wayne Meyland and Oklahoma’s Granville Liggins. Kickoff 8:30 p.m. with temps in the low 80s. both squads plan full 30-man play.
Centralia Tennis Club hosts a Veterans Tennis Tournament at Fairview Park west of Centralia on July 4. Events include singles and doubles from 9:00 a.m. on four courts. Entry is $1 with a July 2 deadline. Seedings July 3. doubles lineups set after arrivals. Mail entries to Bill Wham 212 East Broadway Centralia.
In the season report, Mari Chal from S.F. posts 5 decisions with a 14 win to 2 loss record and an .875 winning percentage. Koosman of N.Y. records 11 wins and 2 losses with an .846 winning percentage.
Khoury League action left Amvets in sole first place after a 9-0 forfeit over Bank of Dinois while Elks edged First National 6-5. Don Price earned the win in six innings, with Larry Mays Randy Knox and David Alexander leading Elks hitters. First National's Randy Kniffen Steve Schneider Allen Troutt led six safeties among them. Juvenile standings follow.
PARIS CLEVELAND AP Slump ridden Arnold Palmer and US Open champion Lee Trevino head a 44 player field teeing off in the first round of the $110,000 Cleveland Open. The sixth annual event offers a $22,000 top prize as absent stars include Billy Casper Bob Goalby Bob Nichols and Jack Nicklaus while Palmer Trevino and 41 of 50 money winners contest the par 71 Lakewood course assessment today.
Mayor Joe Martin declared Saturday Little League Day in Mt Vernon to back Optimist club efforts. Booster tags will be distributed by players from 10 major Little League teams on Saturday June 29 from 9 to noon. The Optimist Little League, in its 17th year, serves youths eight to 12 with organized baseball and funds stay with the program.
Geoffrey Williams of England sailed the Sir Thomas Lipton into Newport, finishing first in the transatlantic single handed race from Plymouth. He logged about 4,000 miles in 25 days, 19 hours, 33 minutes, beating Mike Tabarly’s 1964 pace by far. Officials questioned his final course, and final results awaited confirmation. Williams noted Voortrekker was about 80 to 90 miles behind.
Walter C. Kade, a 64 year old Detroit resident and grandfather, earned the ninth of ten qualifying positions on Wednesday for Sunday's Gold Cup hydroplane race.
Palmer shot a four under 67 in the pro-am but said no single part of his game is causing trouble and that concentration is hard. Teammate Trevino, rain-soaked after a week off, praised his play with a 69 and said he is as ready as he will ever be.
Richards pitched a three hit shutout with 14 strikeouts and belted a grand slam in the third as the Moose Lodge Indians rout the Pep Drilling Co Orioles 13-0. Osterman Morgan Mor gon Lewis Stables Starks contributed extra hits in a nine safe game. Amvet Cardinals topped Guy A Wood Agency Dodgers 10-4 behind Jeff Seibert seven strikeouts and a day with two doubles a triple and a single. Bob Dude Frassato and Dopp added multiple hits as Cardinal bats profited from Seibert’s effort.
The Egyptian Kennel Club will meet in the Farm Bureau building Mt Vernon on Tuesday July 2 at 7 30 p m Dr Erwin Small a renowned University of Illinois veterinarian will speak on dog breeding problems and related topics All guests welcome
In the Illinois State Amateur Women's Golf Tournament first round at Quincy County Club, rain slowed play. Defending champion Doris Phillips defeated Mrs J R Mulford to face Mrs Charles Ryan, Paula Dommers beat Raymond Kimpel, and Paula Smith beat Sue Scranton to meet Dommers in a quarterfinal. Waukegan’s Thomas Donahue beat Mulliken and will face Charline Hoeflin.
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