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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1968
Page
8
A tour of Alabama's football complex reveals a lavish two acre Coliseum headquarters for Coach Bear Bryant. The program funds its own success, claiming self sufficiency, multi million dollar facilities, and a football dominated budget that supports an elite athletic department.
Al Kaline 33, batted .340 at age 20 in 1955 to win a major league batting title becoming the youngest ever. He notes ongoing success with Detroit as a star outfielder and All Star for 13 straight seasons. He credits early coaching in Baltimore and his father for fundamentals.
Gary Nolan of the Reds returned from arm trouble to pitch a three hit game as Cincinnati crushed Atlanta 100. Joe Pepitone of the Yankees belted a grand slam and added a triple for seven runs in New Yorks 72 victory over Minnesota.
Box score style listing shows multiple teams with player stats and totals. Tigers, Orioles, Athletics, Yankees, White Sox and Indians contributed hits and runs with various pitchers and batters totaling 15-3-2, 17-9-4, 23-12-9, 18-1-0, 20-7-3, and 16-2-2 respectively.
The scoreboard lists teams standings with records and games behind for both leagues. Results from Wednesday include Detroit 5 Boston 4 and New York 7 Minnesota 2, with other scores and upcoming games across divisions.
Sioux City Central standout Doug Smith, Iowa's top distance ace, signed a national letter of intent to enroll at Kansas. Coach Bob Timmons announced the move as Smith, three-time Iowa mile and cross country champion, posts a 4:12.6 mile, 1:35.9 half mile and 9:09.6 two mile.
NEW YORK AP reports Vickers Petroleum, a 4th generation family business, challenges giants in the U.S. oil industry. Led by Jack Vickers Jr., the firm refines petrochemicals and runs 800 service stations across six Midwest and Southwest states, celebrating its golden anniversary after starting from a $5,000 lease gamble in 1918 that grew to 500 barrels a day.
In Regina George Chuvalo of Toronto outpointed Jeane Claude Roy of Montereal over 12 rounds to keep the Canadian heavyweight title. In Las Vegas Pete Gonzales of San Diego outpointed Rene Macias of Los Angeles over 10 rounds. In Honolulu Roberto Andrade of the Philippines outpointed Frankie Crawford of Los Angeles over 10 rounds. In Tokyo Fighting Harada of Japan outpointed Dwight Hawkins of Los Angeles over 10 rounds.
Hal Boyle profiles the Vickers family business dynasty. From founder who died in 1940 at 49 with a $11 million annual firm, to Jack Vickers Jr rising to chief executive by 1952, the family controls a 26 member-strong enterprise. Helen Vickers Springer keeps the clan in line as its iron matriarch.
Pancho Gonzales, after 19 years, reaches the French Championships semifinals. He faces Rod Laver in one semi, with Ken Rosewall meeting Andres Gimeno as another, while Billie Jean King and Nancy Richey duel in the women’s semis. Gonzales beat Roy Emerson earlier and recalled his 1949 semifinal loss to Budge Patty.
Buffalo beat Rochester 6 to 1 and Louisville defeated Jacksonville 1 to 0. Columbus shut out Richmond 1 to 0 while Toledo edged Syracuse 3 to 2 in 11 innings. In the Pacific Coast League Denver led Tulsa 8.5 to 663 with Vancouver 5 over Indianapolis 2 and Oklahoma City 4 over Spokane 1.
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