Mets Dominate Expos and Cardinals in Doubleheader Sweep
The Mets, led by Gary Gentry and Kerry Koosman, swept a doubleheader from the Expos and Cardinals, as Agee and HodgesGaspar paced a 25-1 total rout at Shea. New York climbs within 4.5 games of the Cubs in the East, after winning 18 of 23.
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Raokie Hod Gaspar
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Jim Hickman’s Two-Run Homer. the Winning Nitcher
Dick Selma
Wrigley Field
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Atlanta
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Houston
San Diego
Major league standings and late game highlights mix
In a tense night of baseball action several teams claimed advantage as Har Ivanessen tripled and Agee lined a run producing double. Koosman limited St Louis while Ron Sweboda struck out five in the first game. Hickman belted his second homer of the season as the Cubs stayed in reach. Bill Singer fanned seven in a Dodgers win, while Marichal pitched a five hitter for the Giants. Rain washed out the second game with Reds at bat in the first inning. The article notes other solid performances and a defensive milestone from Dick McAuliffe who had nine errors in 151 games in 1968.
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Cardinals
Cal Koonce
Agee
Mets
Steve Carlton
Bud Harrelson
Cleon Jones
Jerry Grote
Koosman
St. Louis
Mike Torrez
Jae
Harivelsen
Mike Shannon
Ron Sweboda
Hickman
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Ernie Banks
Cubs
Don Shaw
Bob Bailey
Expos
Montreal
Ron Fairly
Rustin
Laub
Paul Popovich
RBI
Sunshine
Bill Singer
Reds
Reta
Los Angeles
Tom Haller
Wes Parker
Dodgers
Juan Marichal
Giants
Ogeney
Atlanta
Willie McCovey
Jack Hiatt
Ken Henderson
Braves
Frank Linzywild
Dennis Menke
John Edwards
Spiezio
KARRS MOTOR CO Used Cars Ad at Herrin Illinois
KARRS MOTOR CO advertises late model used cars including a 1946 Ford Custom 4 door a 1965 Pontiac Catalina hardtop a 1965 Fury with 318 engine and the 1966 Studebaker Dayton 2 door sedan. Ed Karr and Jay Lynn Yandel invite inquiries at 406 North Park Herrin call 942 2117 742 2118 Shop KARRS.
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Carbondale Legion tops Cape Girardeau 14 to 12
Carbondale American Legion outslugged Cape Girardeau 14 12 Saturday night in a Cape played game. Resnik earned the win with nine four night while five teammates had two hits each. Skelcher tripled for one of three extra base hits in the three hour 55 minute contest. Carbondale leads the district Southern Division with a 4-1 in five starts and hosts West Frank e rt Murphy s Marion this week.
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Mike VanHorn
Mike Dillon
Jim Martin
Lerry Eastwood
Mike Skelcher
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van Horn
Mike Cochran
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Pri ‘Ankefert
Murphys
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Resnik
Abernathy
Eastwood
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Harsh
Pitlock Signs With Giants For 8000 Bonus
SIU pitcher Skip Pitlock reached a reported eight thousand dollar agreement with the San Francisco Giants after holding out for ten thousand. The Hillside major lefthander will report to Great Falls Montana before possibly moving to Decatur in the Midwest League. Pitlock joins Salukis standouts Jerry Bond Bill Clark and Barry O Sullivan as 1969 signees.
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Skip Pitlock
San Francisco Giants
Hillside
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Giants
Great Falls
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Decatur
Pitloeck
Salukis
Jerry Bond
Bill Clark
Barry O'Sullivan
Vandalia Edges Martins In Split Illinois Ball Doubleheader
Vandalia defeated Martin 3 2 in game two after Gillman and Buckles pitchers. Endres earned win in first game, moving to 10 0 with Oilers holding a 162 record. Herring had three hits in opener while Endres and Pierson powered a nine hit attack with six runs in the first inning. Memorial Field at Dartmouth is renamed for Red Rolfe, star of the Indians 1929 31 era.
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Martin Oilers
Oilers
Gary Endres
Endres
Odin
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Herring
Clem Quillman
Don Schulte
Gary Buckles
Anse
Hanover
Dartmouth
Robert A. “Red” Rolfe
Indians
New York Yankees
Coal Belt games washed out as rain forces postponements
All four Coal Belt baseball games were not played for the second straight weekend with three on Sunday cancelled Carbondale at Anna Herrin at Du Quoin and Royalton at Marion. Friday results saw Benton defeat Pinckneyville 6 1 Next week’s schedule lists Her tin at Anna Marion at Carbon dale Du Quoin at Benton and Pinckneyville at Royalton. A separate item notes John Cannon of Pasadena winning the Continental Championship Series Grand Prix at Sears Point earning 750 and nine points to lead the series over Posey. Colorado State’s basketball team had a 0 5 NCAA post season mark before upsetting Dayton.
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Royalton
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Benton
Pinckneyville
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Sonoma
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John Cannon
Pasadena
Sears Point
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Montreal
Sam Posey
Sharon
SIU Assistants Secure College Coaching Posts
Several young men aiding Hartman at Southern Illinois University have moved into college coaching. Jack Ramsey of Sandoval, an early Hartman assistant, guides Robert Morris of Carthage after state titles and a top national finish. Chuck Garrett leaves Patoka for a Muscatine junior college head coaching post as Roger Bechtold from Belleville earns his master's and joins the staff.
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Southern Iincis University
Jack Ramsey
Sandoval
Hartman
Robert Mortis
Carthage
Ramsey
Chuck Garrett
Patoka
Stu
Muscatine
Town
Roger Bechtold
SIU
Belleville
Evanston High School staff links to SIU past stars and claims
The article notes Evanston High School staff with a state championship pedigree two years earlier. Paul Henry, a former SIU star, followed Hartman from Coffeyville Junior College to SIU and worked at the Breckinridge Job Corps before returning to SIU last spring as a graduate assistant. Smelser is rehired as freshman coach, George Tubelt remains varsity assistant, and Tubelt quips about gaining 25 pounds after quitting smoking eight months ago and plans to start smoking again to shed weight.
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Paul Henry
SIU
Buart
Hartman
Coffeyville
Kans
BreckinsYidge
Im Smelser
Cecach
George Tubelt
George
Tubelt
Stanton Injured Coach and Baseball Stars Highlight Weekend News
Don Stanton recovers after a Springfield accident as Lou Brock leads the NL with 29 stolen bases while Tommy Harper and Campy Campaneris pace the AL with 38 and 31 steals. Stanton, Pinckneyville principal, is convalescing near home after a May 3 ambulance collision at La Salle-Peru. Willie McCovey drives in runs for the Giants and Harmon Killebrew shares RBI lead with 63. Cubs struggle in doubleheaders as Cardinals face them in Chicago and St. Louis. An Oakland crowd of 31,000 witnesses a Sunday doubleheader with the Twins amid Don Stanhouse signing tensions and attendance concerns.
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