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By STEVE GUSS Omaha—Don’t take any bets on it, but the national champion to emerge from the 1968 College World Series will probably be the one whose pitching staff gets the most sleep.If that be the case, then Southern Illinois is a shoo-in. While the Salukis were getting their regular quota of 40 winks here Thursday night, Southern California was performing in act two of its late, late show.vXvX*fluAfter 6-5 John S u s c e disposed of Oklahoma State, in less th^n two hours earlier in the evening, the Trojans managed to play past the midnight hour for the second straight night before edging St. John’s, 7-6.SIU and the Redmen, with one loss apiece, will battle at 5:30 p.m. Friday atRosenblatt Stadium and USC will try to get to bed early after tangling with North Carolina State at 8.The Trojans found theirLINCOLN, NEB., FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1968-P.M. PAGE 15hands full with St. John’s, had put the Redmen in a A grand slam homer (his commanding position, second of the year) by Dan But as they had done all Colombo in the sixth inning year, Southern Cal came“storming” back to tie it at 6-6 and went in front, 7-6 in the eighth before rains came.For over an hour there wassome doubt as to whether thegame could be continued. Bymidnight, however, it w a s resumed with the Trojans winning. Had the weather washed out the eighth inning run, the entire tie game would have been replayed Friday with that day’s games moved to Saturday.Likable Southern Illinois
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Lincoln Evening Journal and Nebraska State Journal
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Fri, Jun 14, 1968
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