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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1968

Page

10

Giants Edge Mets in Split Doubleheader as Torre Delivers

In a Sunday twin bill the New York Mets split with the San Francisco Giants 3-1 behind Ray Sadecki five hitters allowed. Willie Mays and Jack Hiatt homered in game one as Roberto Clemente drove in a run in the opener for Pittsburgh in a 3-1 loss. Torre hit a playoff like double in Chicago beating the Cubs but the ground rule two bagger nearly cost Hank Aaron at third.

Associated Press Herman Franks Gil Hodges Atlanta Joe Torre Chicago Cubs Franks Hodges New York Mets San Francisco Giants Ray Sadecki Giants Torre Hank Aaron Chicago Aaron Pittsburgh Houston St. Louis Cincinnati Los Angeles Bob Skinner Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Minnesota Washington New York California Detroit Oakland Baltimore Bill Henry Bob Bolin Bolin Cleon Jones Don Bosch Jones RBI Art Shamsky Mays Hiatt Dick Selma Hartenstein Lyman Harris Jim Britton Phil Niekre Roberto Clemente Astros Maury Wills Jose Pagan Pirates Clemente Pagan Wills Sparks Cal Maxvill Ray Washburn Lou Brock Edwards Bob Baley Dodgers Phillies Skinners Bailey Zoilo Versalles Rick Wise Mike Ryan Wise Jim Lonborg Red Sox Bill Landis Lee Stange

Davis wins White award for community leadership

Willie Davis of the Green Bay Packers won the NFL Justice Byron White Award at the second annual awards dinner in Chicago. The event raised funds for the Better Boys Foundation and honored top defensive and offensive linemen, with Carson presiding and Bart Starr presenting.

Willie Davis Green Bay Packers National Football League Davis University of Chicago Byron Raymond Whizzer’’ White NFL U.S. Supreme Court Packers Dave Jones Los Angeles Rams Nitschke Jones Forrest Gregg Green Bay Detroit Lions Mel Farr Lem Barney

Herrin Eagles Open Coal Belt win over Pinckneyville

The Herrin Eagles posted a 9-4 victory over Pinckneyville in Coal Belt Baseball League play at Herrin Sunday. Manager Dayton Franklin’s club moved to 2-1 after a win over Hurst Bush and a loss to the Carbondale Mustangs. Ron Shelton held the losers in check until tired late. Bill Wade hit a two run homer in the third for a 4-3 lead.

Herrin Eagles Pinckneyville Herrin Dayton Franklin Hurst Bush Carbondale Mustangs Ron Shelton Bill Wade Eagles

Deaf Man Perfects Tiny Transistor Hearing Aid Ad

An advertisement touts a compact hearing aid built by a hard of hearing inventor. The device promises crystal clear word reception from whispers and privacy. Interested readers are urged to write HEARING, P.O. Box 154, Florissant, Mo., for full information at no cost.

P. O. Box Florissant

Tuesday Night MLB Schedule With Key Matchups

The day features Houston at New York and Cincinnati at Atlanta in twi nights. Los Angeles visits Pittsburgh while San Francisco plays Philadelphia and Chicago travels to St Louis.

Los Angeles Drysdale Philadelphia Short Cincinnati Maloney Atlanta Jarvis Houston Giusti Pittsburgh McBean New York San Francisco Twinight Chicago St. Louis Chicago New York Houston JS

Gurney Caps Mosport Victory In Indy Type Race

Californian Dan Gurney won the Telegram Trophy at Mosport Ontario in a 200 mile Indy type car race. He led 25,328 spectators, finishing 35 seconds ahead of Mario Andretti with an Eagle Ford and 542 horsepower. Ronny Bucknum placed third, Al Unser fourth, Mack Donohue fifth. Bobby Unser crashed out early.

Mosport Ont Canada Dan Gurney Gurney Mario Andretti Nazareth AVT Santa Ana Calif Andretti Ford

Karr Motor Co Offers Classic Chrysler Plymouth Cars

Ed Karr, Ron Cripps, and Jay Lynn Yandel advertise Karr Motor Co at 406 North Park Herrin selling a 1964 Chevrolet Impala 4 door hardtop with power steering and brakes, a 1966 Plymouth Fury II 4 door sedan, a 1963 Plymouth Fury with air conditioning, a 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 2 door hardtop, and a 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix with full power and air. Serv and shop numbers listed.

Trevino Wins U S Open With Record Four Under Par

Lee Trevino captured the U S Open at Oak Hill with a four under par total of 275 to set a course and Open record. He posted rounds of 69 68 69 69 sharing the winning score with Nicklaus and topped Bert Yancey and others in a dramatic finish. Trevino praised the win and hinted it would not be his last as he looks to keep competing at a high level for years.

Jack Nicklaus Oak Hill Country Club Trevino Nicklaus Kevin Quinn Bert Yancey Yancey Bobby Nichols Don Bies Steve Spray Spray Arnold Palmer Sam Snead Horizon Hills el Paso Tex Mexico

Sam Crawford, Arthur Ashe Lead Sports Briefs Across Disciplines

Sam Crawford, oldest living Hall of Fame inductee in 1957, dies in Hollywood after a 19 year major league career with Cincinnati and Detroit ending in 1917. Arthur Ashe defeats Clark Graebner 6-4 6-3 to win West of England tennis singles. Stolle and Margaret Court claim Kent Championships titles. Laver beats Ralston. Newcombe over Roche in U S Pro semis. Wright shoots 68 to win LPGA Indianapolis Open by three. Stefanich defeats Soutar to win Portland Open for fifth win of year.

Associated Press Sam (Wahoo) Crawford Hollywood Calif Crawford Cincinnati Detroit Fred Stolle Margaret Smith Court Kent England

Year of the Tiger in Detroit as Stanky predicts

Detroit manager Mayo Smith backs a big Tigers season while White Sox skipper Eddie Stanky stakes his hopes on Detroit winning big. Stanky accuses Detroit of running scared as Willie Horton and Norm Cash bunt for base hits in a 6-1 win that split a doubleheader. Dennis McLain improves to 11-2 with strong control and new pitches.

Joe Mooshil Associated Press Chicago Detroit Mayo Smith Chicago White Sox Eddie Stanky Tigers Stanky Sox Tommy Davis Willie Horton Bill Freehan Norm Cash Cisco Carlos Tom Matchick Don Wert Carlos Wayne Comer Hoyt Wilhelm Wilhelm Horton Dick McAuliffe Jim Northrup Cash Smith Cleveland Baltimore

Carbondale Legion Beats Johnston City In Shutout

Mike Cochran struck out 11 and allowed four hits as the Carbondale Legion beat Johnston City 2-0 Sunday. The win extends Carbondale’s summer 25th District record to five straight with no defeats. Downey and Cochran drove in runs in the fifth and seventh innings, aided by defensive miscues.

Mike Cochran Carbondale Legion Johnston City Carbondale Cochran Jim Davis Gary Downey John Dillon

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