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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
5
Cologne Germany AP The 29 year old West German middleweight champion Supp Elze fought for life after a gallant bid to win the European title. He was hit in the head by a devastating right hand and collapsed, ending his championship pursuit.
Montreal city officials weigh the economics of a domed stadium for the NL expansion club set to start next season. The city has not committed to building a venue, with talks centering on feasibility studies and Expo 67 grounds as a temporary site.
The Associated Press reports leading MLB stats across both leagues including batting and fielding leaders. Yastrzemski tops AL batting at .339 with Howard and McAuliffe driving runs. Rose leads NL batting at .360 with Santo and Flood high in RBIs and hits. Pitching leaders include McLain, Selma, and Marichal with notable strikeout totals. Also notes recent fight results from Cologne, Tokyo, and Las Vegas with multiple knockouts.
The Muscatine Red Sox, second in the Mississippi Valley League, plan two weekend games at Tom Bruner Field. Saturday at 8 p.m. they meet Montrose Indees who they beat here 9-1 recently and have added new players. Sunday at 2 p.m. they face Hills Merchants in a key second place battle. Hills is 1-1 and Muscatine 2-1.
Detroit Tigers place Eddie Mathews on the disabled list with a herniated disc and consider trade options or the Toledo farm club for a replacement as Ali Kaline heads back to the active roster after a wrist fracture. The trading deadline is Friday.
Detroit Tigers moved five games ahead of Baltimore and Cleveland after a 2-1 win over Minnesota while Oakland thumped Cleveland 7-0. Dick McAuliffe hit an eighth inning homer, aided by Mickey Lolich’s five-hit effort as Detroit extended its streak to three straight wins. Blue Moon Odom homered in Oakland’s 4-0 win over Cleveland, his first major league homer.
American League standings show Detroit leading with 32 20, Baltimore 32 24, Cleveland 33 26, Minnesota 25 30, Oakland 27 29, Boston 26 28, New York 26 32, Chicago 24 44, California 25 32, Washington 24 32. Wednesday results: Oakland 7, Cleveland 1. Detroit 2, Minnesota 1. Chicago at New York rained out. Baltimore at Washington rained out. California at Boston rained out. Scheduled games include Minnesota at Detroit and Oakland at Cleveland among others. several matches list N for noted. Reds pitcher trades noted: Tony Cloninger and Woody Woodward involved. Reds gave up Milt Pappas, Ted Davidson, and Bob Johnson.
Pat Jarvis dazzled the St Louis Cardinals with wire to wire speed but Don Drysdale wasn’t quick enough to fight off the New York Mets finishing kick. The Mets, blanked by Drysdale for eight innings, caught up with the Los Angeles ace in the ninth and nipped the Dodgers 2-1. San Francisco beat Pittsburgh 4-2 and Chicago Cubs
CALGARY AP The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League announced the signings of Ken Kaczmarek and Ken Caffey. Kaczmarek 21, is an offensive guard from Indiana University. Caffey 24, is a fullback from Texas A&M. Cincinnati game recaps follow with baseball results and notable performances from Drysdale, Aaron, Mazeroski, and Ferguson Jenkins.
Dick McAuliffe of the Tigers singled and scored in the first inning then powered Detroit to a 2-1 victory over Minnesota with an eighth inning homer. Pat Jarvis of the Braves pitched a three hitter to defeat St. Louis 3-1, snapping the Cardinals' 10-game streak against Atlanta.
Tonight at Tom Bruner Field and surrounding diamonds, Muscatine hosts a full slate. Minor Division games start at 6 15 with Indians facing Angels and other matchups at Taylor West Junior High Oak Park and Garfield. Major Division features Kent Stein and nearby diamonds with several doubleheaders and byes. Senior Division lists Poole Transfer Ina Maes Ellis H ON Carver Bandag. Industrial softball at Kent Stein Park includes H ON No 1 vs GPC No 2 Carver Bandag vs Wolverine and other 7 45 pm game.
In Inglewood California AP reports jockey Alvaro Pineda, a top rider at Hollywood Park, was suspended for five racing days for making mounts difficult to start. He allegedly received a warning about roughing mounts in the starting gate, causing them to jumpy and hard to handle.
ROCHESTER N Y AP old Fred McLeod says today s U S Open round shows golf has shifted to capitalists who hit hard He recalls golf in 1908 and laments the loss of craft He praises Ben Hogan for his course dissecting skill and notes the old eight clubs era away now replaced by modern choices
Gary Player, aiming for a comeback, says he is playing the best golf of his life and wants to win again as he tees off in the U S Open at Oak Hill. Caspar says the course rewards accuracy, Gary’s strength, and he’s back after years with limited tour appearances. The Open field includes 180 players.
Boston joins the Celtics with 6-5 high scorer Bill Butler a 205 pound guard forward from St Bonaventure College after the NBA club announced his signing on Wednesday.
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