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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1968
Page
2
Los Angeles Rams coach George Allen hails a late comeback as LA beats Cleveland 23 21 preserving a 10 game preseason streak since 1966. The Rams trailed 21 7 with five minutes left after Jim Hart rallied the offense with two touchdown passes in the second quarter.
Minnesota’s NFL team, under coach Bud Grant since 1967, plans a stronger 1968 offense with Gary Cuozzo competing for quarterback and Jerry Burns added as offensive coach. Dave Osborn, Bill Brown, Clinton Jones, and a revamped receiving corps led by Paul Flatley, Gene Washington, John Beasley, Tom Hall, Willie Fleming, Billy Martin, and rookie Mike Donohoe boost a deeper ground game and aerial options after a 3-8-3 finish.
In Walnut California the U S men’s track team stages a pre Olympic meet at Mt San Antonio College. Olympic officials will gauge form of miler Jim Ryan and others who missed trials. Afterward top athletes train at South Lake Tahoe to simulate Mexico City altitude. Bowerman leads conditioning as timers measure both yards and meters. Sprinters Greene Hines and Smith run the century as a relay field could threaten world bests.
The Ottawa Women's Golf Association will start its annual club championship at Ottawa Country Club Tuesday. The three round match play tourney runs through Sept. 3 with two flights and prizes for winners and runners-up, plus consolation prizes. First round pairings listed and reservations urged. also tickets for a pro exhibition with Palmer, Nicklaus, Nelson and McSpaden available.
Akron AP reports Bill Campbell, 45, shoots a 3 under par 67 at Firestone Country Club, extending his early lead in the American Golf Classic. Campbell, who never saw the course before Thursday, posted 36 holes for 138. Chester competitor Doug Sanders trails as George Knudson and Lee Elder chase from behind. The field and top names remain in contention ahead of Sunday's final rounds.
The scoreboard lists DOSLON 3, WeBLOIL 5 and Baltimore 3, California 0 among early results. Chicago 1, Cleveland 0. Oakland 4-2 over, Washington 2-3 in the second game 10 innings. Minnesota 4, New York 3 in 11 innings. Today’s games include Cleveland at Chicago and Oakland at Washington, with Minnesota at New York and California at Baltimore. Sunday’s schedule features Boston at Detroit and Cleveland at Chicago. Monday’s pits Detroit at Cleveland, Baltimore at Oakland, New York at California, and Washington at Minnesota. Friday’s results show New York 5, San Francisco 4 and St. Louis 1, Atlanta 0.
A compact listing of top American and National League batting, pitching, and fielding leaders. Notable names include Oliva, McAuliffe, Yastrzemski, Harrelson, Campaneris, McLain, Tiant, McDowell, and Rose with leading stats in batting average runs and RBIs.
St Louis pitcher Bob Gibson blanked Atlanta 1-0 for his 13th straight win as the Cardinals ended a two game scoring drought. The Mets rallied past the Giants 5-4 when Jim Davenport misplayed Cleon Jones two out pop in the ninth to spark a rally led by Ron Swoboda Bud Harrelson and Tommie Agee. Cincinnati whipped Chicago 7-3 as Pete Rose and Lee May fueled a rally in the third. Houston edged Pittsburgh 2-1 behind Jim Wynn’s ninth inning two run double. Philadelphia beat Los Angeles 3-2 with Ricardo Josepth driving in all Phils runs. Gibson 16-5 tied for the year with a ninth shutout in an era best 34. Marichal suffered a rare loss as the Mets spoiled his bid for win number 21.
HAL BOCK notes a split in the American League as Baltimore’s Dave McNally, 8-8 prior to this surge, pitched a four-hitter for a 3-0 shutout of California, his seventh straight win. Chicago’s Tommy John, 7-0, finally earned his eighth win in a 1-0 victory over Cleveland with help from Locker and Wilhelm, while Minnesota edged New York 4-3 in 11 innings and Boston beat Detroit 5-3.
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