Baseball Strife Over Kennedy Mourning Week
Disputes over observances of Sen Robert Kennedy death sparked a storm in baseball as Commissioner Eckert faced player owner and fan backlash over when to play games. Postponements covered New York Los Angeles Washington and Boston Oakland while Mets and Giants clash over fielding amid funeral plans. The episode highlighted a rift between players and owners with calls for a moratorium on games.
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Casper Beats Hill to Claim Speedway Open Title
Billy Casper won the Speedway Open by one stroke in Indianapolis after a final round 70 to finish 8-under 280. Mike Hill, a 28-year-old rookie from Jackson Michigan, tied for second at 281 with Frank Beard as Sam Snead and Dutch Harrison among the three behind them in a five-way tie.
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Regional Baseball Playoffs Narrow Indiana Field
The Associated Press reports Indiana high school regional play left Jasper as the sole 1967 finalist from the four in the state. East Gary beat La Porte 3-2, Garrett shutout Columbia City 2-0, and Jasper defeated Vincennes 4-2 in the morning rounds while Loogootee St. John’s won by the same 4-0 margin in the finals.
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Babe Ruth Opens Today at Valle Field
The Terre Haute Babe Ruth League starts its 1968 season at 6 p.m. at Valle Field with three daytime games. The opening night will showcase a 8 30 p.m. game under the new lighting system featuring Carpenter's Local versus Pepsi Cola Bottling Co and Lebont Construction Co against Columbia Records. Noon Optimist Club plays Breakfast Optimist in the daylight lineup and Coca Cola faces Eastern Express in another day game.
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Turbine Wins Easily at Heart of Dixie Race
Howmet TX turbine car topped a field of American sedans and foreign entries to win the Heart of Dixie sports car race in Huntsville Alabama. Driver Ray Heppenstall of Philadelphia posted a 91 mph average on the 2.3 mile course, lapping the field by lap 15 as the turbine carried smooth, quiet performance past the Rambler American in second.
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Drysdale Sees Dodgers Going All The Way To Series
Dodgers win seventh straight 4-3 over Phillies as Drysdale's scoreless streak hits 58 2-3 innings. Paul Popovich belts first major league homer to tie it in ninth. Jeff Torborg and Willie Davis drive the winning rally. Brewer earns the win as L A narrows gap to two games behind St Louis. Cardinals, Giants, Cubs, Reds, Pirates also win in NL action.
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Vincennes signs two Shortridge players to enroll
Vincennes University announced that two Shortridge High School basketball players Oscar Evans and Dave Holt will enroll next fall. Shortridge was the runner up to Gary Roosevelt in this year’s Indiana high school tournament. Vincennes, Indiana’s only junior college, is a perennial two year power in basketball.
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