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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1968
Page
31
Southern Illinois University baseball team, 31-12 regular season, earned an NCAA District Four bid for the third straight year. They meet Ohio University in Minneapolis in a four team double elimination tourney opener, with Valparaiso and Minnesota also in action. The winner advances to the College World Series in Omaha.
SIU baseball coach Joe Lutz welcomed the selection as his Salukis finished 31-12 in the regular season and earned a spot in the NCAA District Four tournament in Minneapolis. They will join Minnesota Valparaiso and Ohio University for the Thursday to Saturday playoff series.
SIU pitchers combined for a 14-0 win over Illinois College extending the scoreless inning streak to 23 2 3. The team seeks a 1969 series with Duke and heads into district play on a four game wining streak while keeping strong post season numbers against opponents like Valparaiso Minnesota and Ohio U.
Qualifications for the 52nd 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway stretched into an extra session due to rain. Mel Kenyon led with 165.191 mph as nine cars qualified and eight spots remained. provisional slots went to Bill Cheesbourg and Bill Puterbaugh. Lotus turbines driven by Leonard Hill and Pollard were seen as contenders for the 500 mile race.
Houston manager Grady Hatton accuses Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale of loading the ball after another shutout, saying he uses something on his hand or in his glove. Drysdale denies the claim while tying a modern NL record with four straight shutouts. Dodgers manager Walt Alston notes Drysdale's improved control and speed as he eyes a new record.
Greenview of Centralia took the opening day lead in the Southern Illinois Golf Association Eight Man Team Play at Saline County Golf and Country Club. Castellari shot 69 to anchor a 453 total for Greenview, while Saline County trailed by 17 with 470. 12 teams began amid early morning threats of weather.
Joe Lutz enters the NCAA District Four baseball race hoping to push his club toward victory as Minnesota hosts the 1968 event. Minnesota has claimed district and national titles in 1956 1960 and 1964, each in presidential election years.
Chicago Willie Mays 37 rested Sunday for the Giants, while Ernie Banks 37 powered the Cubs to a 4 2 victory with two homers and a single. Banks defended his vitality, Durocher weighed resting Mays, and Banks surpassed Cap Anson with 4 158 career total bases.
Dodgers edge Cardinals 3-2 in 12 innings as Walt Alston twice ignores conventional wisdom with bold moves. An intentional walk of Lou Brock in the eighth and a walk of Orlando Cepeda in the twelfth pave the Dodgers’ 3-2 win. White Sox pitcher Gary Peters intentional walk costs him a run as Aparicio hits into a game ending out. Managers push old line in era of pitching and 10 games. Verlon Myers named football coach at Shelbyville amid board split over Del Pruitt’s ouster.
Angie Lunn watched her husband Bob clinch a two stroke lead late, then parred the last two holes to finish 12 under par 268 and capture the Memphis Open first prize of $20,000. Monty Kasier was runner-up at 269, with Lou Graham and B R McLendon tied for fourth at 270.
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