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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1968
Page
9
Southern California won 4 to 3 over Southern Illinois in Omaha to claim its fifth NCAA baseball title. Pat Kuehner delivered a two run triple with two out in the ninth, after SIU led 3 2 entering the inning.
Southern Illinois freshman first baseman Bob Blakley was hospitalized for observation after being struck at the back of the head by a pitched ball in the College World Series finals in Omaha. Blakley, who bat left, remained in the game until the second inning before reporting double vision and being taken to the hospital.
SIU coach Joe Lutz says his No 2 Salukis will face USC in the finals after a 15 0 semifinal win over St Johns and USC 2 0 over North Carolina State. Lutz credits rebounding confidence team balance and pitching as keys to a 37 13 season with six players at six hits in the tournament. Nickason pitched the win as Rogodzinski Bond and Coker led the offense in Minneapolis and besides the nine run fourth inning the Salukis matched Minnesota for the district title performance.
Pursie Pipes shoots a steady 33 33 66 to take day one lead at the Saline County Country Club tournament. Phil Noakes and Jerry Glenn, both rising high school talents, chase closely with 68 and 69 respectively, while Connie Connell and Dennis Kortkamp sit at par and 70. Final rounds planned for today with early morning tee times and a large field of 119 entrants.
Southern Illinois baseball coach Joe Lutz earns District Four coach of the year honors as his Salukis win the district title by defeating a top ranked Minnesota squad. They face Southern California in the national championship in Omaha on Saturday night.
The Dallas Cowboys sign three free agents a linebacker and two tackles Roger Schmidt from Bowling Green Bubba Brown of Jackson State and Isaac Brigham from Southern Illinois. The move adds depth on the defense and interior line.
Bob Gibson fired a four hit shutout while striking out 13 for his 40th 10+ strikeout game as the Cardinals beat Cincinnati 2-0 to extend their National League lead. Cal Maxville and Curt Flood drove in the runs, as Julian Javier added a key double. Nolan took the loss.
San Francisco beat New York 9 to 5 and Pittsburgh defeated Houston 13 to 2. Atlanta won 3 to 2 over Chicago in 10 innings, St. Louis edged Cincinnati, and Philadelphia topped Los Angeles 6 to 5. Upcoming matchups include doubleheaders across several cities with Sadecki Bolin and Blass leading pitching staffs.
Ray Rippelmeyer, former SIU standout from Valmeyer, may receive a sudden promotion after the firing of Phillies manager Gene Mauch. Bob Skinner takes Mauch’s job with a contract through 1969, while Rippelmeyer remains pitching coach at San Diego. The dismissal follows public relations missteps and questions over handling star Richie Allen.
Nevele Pride leads Hambletonian prospects 1965 season with 26 wins in 29 starts at age two. Star's Pride lineage and 1:58.2 record mark high expectations as 45 colts and 17 fillies vie for the Du Quoin event. Stanley Dancer trains and plans a once weekly campaign ahead of the big race.
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