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Muscatine Journal in Muscatine, Iowa

28 May 1968

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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1968

Page

17

American Majors open with Beach Buick, Gibson's Dog N Suds, Safley's Police

Beach Lumber Beach Buick Gibson Dog N Suds and Safley's Police open the American Majors at Kent Stein Park Monday night. Beach edged Buick 2 1 with Nick Lorber winning pitcher and Jeff Hanft catching. Gibson blanked Dog N Suds 9 6 with Randy Herin winning. Safley's upset Police 13 2 as Rost Naber homered and two hitters each had two hits.

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Beach Lumber Gibson and Gibson and Safley's Sporting Goods Kent Stein “Park Buick Whitey Cooney Kevin Cannon Greg LaRue Kelly Brown Beach Nick Lorber Tom Boland Jeff Koppe Tim Corn Jeff Hanft McFate Kevin Cooney Gibson Vern Wilson Eddie Miller Jeff Bright Dennis Hopkins Gibson’s Jay Johnson Randy Herein John Lee Clark John Safley Police Tho-Inenings Police Department Rost Naber Sailey Naber Lloyd Havemann Harold Blake Jr Xerry Blake Nick’ ‘Nietzel Tony Howell Mike. Batenhorst Joe, Korte Jeff Lear Doug Killian Tony Stutins Dave Galloway Jeff Harsh Mings RH Satley Ren Naber Harold Blake Dan Waterman Dodgers Cubs West Junior High Charles Kunz Michael Munson Cub Leo McCleary Rodney Ricklefs Tol OO Michael Munton Jeff Johnson Dale Irwin e-Charles Gertz Pirates Giants Piratés Giants Oak Park Douglas Phelps Gary Mowl Danny Eddie Bermel Tim Yerington David Taylor Loren Cassidy Craig Sprague Randy Dens Dennis Howe Lee Pirates Alan Shank Mets Astro Astros Garfield School Seefeldt Jeff Longtin Eric Weston Matt Kolar Randy Allen R-H Astros Tom Bermel Jim Hillier Randy Howell Musco Lighting Kent-Stein Park Musco-Lumber Mart Musco Lumber Mart Ken Schaapveld R. Manley G Manley Woodhouse Reed Wieskamp C. Calvert M. ‘Calvert Wookey Reifert Schaapveld RH Musco Mart M Calvert Cheri Clark
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Forward Pass First Horse Invite to Monmouth Invitational Handicap

The article notes Forward Pass, owned by Calumet Farm, being invited as the first horse to the inaugural $74,000 Monmouth Invitational Handicap at Monmouth Park. If he wins the Balmont Stakes Saturday he becomes racing's first Triple Crown winner since Citation in 1948.

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Oceanport, N.J Forward Pass Monmouth” Park Calumet Farm Citation
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State Doubles Bowling Champs Named in Fort Dodge

Muscatine pair Jerry Millage and Jack Rigdon won the men’s state bowling doubles title at Fort Dodge, claiming trophies for the champions as they combined to dominate the event.

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Jerry Millage Jack Rigdon Muscatine Show Fort Dodge
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Slump Hits Major League Home Run Leaders

Home run production in the major leagues falls about ten percent this season. Star sluggers Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Wynn show sharp declines, with others like Don Mincher Curt Blefary Frank Robinson and Clete Boyer also affected by injuries and illness. Through a quarter of the season American and National League totals lag behind 1967 results, signaling a quiet power year across both leagues.

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New York Carl ‘Yastrzemski Boston Jim Wynn Houstion Yastrzemski Wynn Don Mincher California Curt Blefary Baltimore George Scott Frank Robinson Baltmore Atlanta Clete Boyer Mincher Robinson Boyer
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Major League Stars shift in hitting and pitching notes AP

The Associated Press reports Ed Mathews moved into sixth on the all time homer list with his 511th and 512th in a 12 inning loss to California. Mike Paul and Stan Williams combined to pitch a one hit game as Cleveland beat Minnesota 3 1. Bob Allison and Norm Cash show slim homer totals this season. Lou Brock and Vada Pinson see drops from last year. Frank Howard leads with 19 in the league while NL leaders hold nine. Dick Cherry signs a three year deal with Philadelphia Flyers.

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ASSOCIATED _PRESS Ed Mathews Tigers Mel Ott California Mike Paul Indians Stan “Williams Cleveland Minnesota Bob Allison Norm Cash Detroit Lou Brock St. Louis Cincinnati Vada Pinson Adolfo Phillips Cubs Billy Williams Washington Frank Howard Jim Ray Hart Wil Jie McCovey San Francisco Hank Aaron Atlanta
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Indy Time Trials marred by two injuries at race build

Indianapolis races endured a crisis filled final qualifying day as 18 attempts produced two serious injuries. Rookie Bob Hart fractured vertebrae and was paralyzed from the waist after a wall impact, while Rick Mather escaped a concussion. Jim Hurtubise qualified his Ofenhauser roadster for the 60 mile race amid ongoing mechanical troubles. Other qualifiers included Larry Dickson and Mario Andretti, with Bucknum reinstated after a weight dispute.

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Indianapolis Ind Jim Hurtubise Hurtubise Tonawanda N.Y Bob Hart Potomac Rick Mather LaGuna Beach Calif Ronnie Bucknum la Canada Eagle-Ford
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