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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1968
Page
9
In a tight game Don Mincher lined a decisive single to deep right lifting the Nationals to a 3-2 win after a 5-3 loss earlier. The relay throw from Andy Kosco to Gene Michael to Gibbs highlighted the action. Angels then won 8-4 in another contest.
FCA members from Handley and Clarke County Huddles head to the Summer Conference at Black Mountain North Carolina. Thirty one students will attend with $15 each plus spending money funded by group projects and local donations from churches and civic clubs. The group departs Sunday at 5 a m and returns Saturday night June 15 with Coca Cola providing drinks and boys bringing lunches.
Athletic departments face rising costs as college sports shift to multimillion dollar operations. Budgets at Notre Dame and Michigan State jumped decades, while Big Ten and Big Eight schools report losses. Major universities project 1.5 to 3.2 million for 18-sport programs amid travel, gear, and hotel expense surges.
The American League shows Detroit Cleveland Baltimore Minnesota Boston Oakland California New York Washington Chicago with varying win totals and percentages. The National League lists St Louis Atlanta Los Angeles Cincinnati San Francisco Chicago New York Pittsburgh Houston with similar records and upcoming games.
Shenandoah Downs final results list winners across multiple races led by Duke Ballymar first with Ovi's Choice and Brown Jay in the top trio. Doubles paid 86.50 and 216.80 with attendance 4249 and handle 293679.
Oakland right-hander John Odom pitched a one hitter and earned a 6-1 victory over Baltimore in the nightcap after the A’s won the first game behind Jim Nash. Minnesota split with Washington 5-3 and 3-2 in 10 innings, New York outslugged California 4-1 then lost 8-4 to the Angels, Boston edged Chicago White Sox 3-2, and Detroit beat Cleveland 5-4. Odom walked eight, Chase for no hitter missed by a ball dropped in right field.
Dodgers pitcher Osteen shut out the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 for Los Angeles fifth consecutive complete game win lifting his record to 5-7. Drysdale and Singer closed out strong as L A heated NL night with strong pitching and timely hitting. The Mets, Pirates, and Braves also posted wins while Red Sox held off in a separate race.
In the Coliseum Compton Invitational Clarke won the 5,000 meters in 13:32.2, while Santa Clara Youth Village led by Tommie Smith set an American 440-yard relay record with 39.0, defeating USC which had a world record 39.1 with a 39.1 clocking.
HAGERSTOWN MD The Summer Championships for supermodifieds are set for Sunday at Hagerstown Raceway a 35 lap extra distance feature. The purse rises to 600 to the winner plus a trophy with double points for all finishers. 24 fastest supers from 10 lap heats start the championship with a double feature to close the program. Starting time 7 p.m. No admission increase. Rain date June 16.
The Teen League postponed Sundays game between American Legion and Northside Lanes to a later date. A make up game was announced for this afternoon at 4 30 between Lamar Sloan Ford and American Legion.
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