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The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 8

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THE DAILY NOTES, CANONSBURG, PENNA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1968 PAGE EIGHT National All-Stars Edge American League Sport Parade Giants vj i 7 "A4f, s- mm -'f wt Living The National League all-stars AB edged the American League last Nine Cloud On Improved Club For all his conservatism, (SPC I FAIRFIELD, Conn. (UPI)-It's easy to find the New York Giants here. You make a right off the turnpike at Exit 19, then a left, then another right and keep going until you see Cloud Nine. That's where you'll find all the Giants.

They've been up there since Saturday night when they shocked better then 50,030 fans in Green Bay by upsetting the almighty Packers, 15-14, in the final 15 seconds of the contest The Giants' victory was no fluke. It was achieved generally against Green Bay's regulars and the Packers tried five, Fran Tarkenton agrees there's a world of differences between this year's Giants' ball club and the one they had a year ago. "This time a year ago I told some people close to me this was a bad club," said Tarkenton, who had then just come over from the Vikings. "I didn't know what I had gotten myself into. But there's no comparison with that club and the one we have now.

This is a good one. It's stable, it's solid and it's eager. We didn't have many football players around here a year ago." night by a 2-1 score at Little League field. The Nationals scored both their runs in the first inning off starter and loser Bill DeBee. John Lucciola and George Lip-tak both drew walks to start off the game, and Dan Trubiana singled home Lucciola and Tom Svitek singled home Liptak.

The Americans scored their lone run in the fourth inning on a home run by Keith Beppler. For the Nationals, the singles by Trubiana and Svitek were the only hits of the ball game. Beside's Beppler's homer, the Americans got a double by Bill and singles by Jim Ad-kins, Tom Roman, and Mike Lucas. Tom Svitek started and was the winner for the Nationals. He pitched two innings, giving up no hits and striking out two.

Bruce Bodnar pitched the middle two innings for the Nation- George Liptak 1 10 Dan Trubiana 2 0 1 Tom Svitek 1 0 1 Bud Wingard 2 0 0 John Romano 2 0 0 Jeff Wargo 1 0 0 Larry Golonka 1 0 0 Jim Thome 1 0 0 Dave Robert 1 0 0 Bruce Bodnar 1 0 0 John Kapas 1 0 0 Jim Hervol 1 0 0 John Rydle 1 0 0 Mark Weishner 1 0 0 Total 17 2 2 AB Mike Lucas 2 0 1 Bobby DaPra 3 0 0 John Yesenchak 1 0 0 Bill Feyche 2 0 1 Frank Pruce 3 0 0 Keith Beppler 3 1 1 Jay Lloyd 1 0 0 Tom Roman 1 0 1 Jeff Macerelli 2 0 0 Ken Galbraith 1 0 0 Bill DeBee 1 0 0 Jim Adkins 1 0 1 Ed Little 1 0 0 Gary Graff 1 0 0 Total 24 1 5 American 000 1001 5 1 National 200 00x-2 2 2 2b- Bill Feyche; HR -Keith Beppler; WP Tom Svitek; LP Bill DeBee. Umpires: Fitzgerald, Barnhart. Fran Tarkenton has reached the point now where he ranks with the NFL's top drawer quarterbacks. Still, there's one different defenses to stop Fran Tarkenton in the final quarter. None worked.

Tarkenton took the Giants 83 yards in 18 plays, passing, running and scrambling, and then beating Bob Jeter with a three-yard toss to Joe Morrison for the Giants' occasional jab in the ribs which makes him flinch and it's the Sgl als. He gave up a pair of sin old chestnut that he has never been a winning quarterback. "How many years did Y.A. Tittle go before he was with a winner?" he retorted. "And what about Sonny Jurgensen? first win over the world champs in eight years.

Thai's why they're all so excited at their training camp here. All except Tarkenton, the guy who looked like a combination Johnny Unitas, Joe Namath and Superman Saturday night. He sees no point in getting He one of the greatest foreign teams are being invited directly to the Scries. This year marks the return of the Series to Washington after an absence of four years. The tournament begins on next Monday and ends the following Monday.

PONY LEAGUE FIELD IN WASHINGTON will be the site of the International Pony League World Series this year. Teams from the seven Pony League divisions and a host team will vie here for the title of best Pony team in the world. This is the 17th annual series, but the first dubbed "international," because quarterbacks in this game and in 12 years he has been with only one winner. I certainly don't blame that on him. How gles and Beppler nomer while fanning four.

Him Hervol was the final pitcher for the winners, allowing a single and a double and fanning one. Bill DeBee gave up two hits walked three and struck out four in his two inning stint for the losers. He was followed by Jim Adkins who pitched a pair of hitless innings and fanned two. Bill Feyche pitched two perfect innings to finish the game for the American League. The National League all-stars play Chartiers Houston in the finals of the Hickory Tournament tonight at Hickory at 6:15.

IIISURACIIAT could anybody: I think the whole thing is rediculous." Major League Standings Fran Tarkenton frowned. But Bursts Cub Wins 14th Gibson Bubble, only for a moment. Perry Bests Ellis In Mound Duel excited. Not. yet, ayway.

"It wasn't the. Super Bowl Game," he pointed out during a practice jession break Wednesday. "It only an exhibition game." Rozel, Calls Shots Uh-un tntre, Fran. Pete Rozelle insists upon calling them pre-season games. with Anthony L.

Colaizzo Secret Agents Nobody around here does much frowing after what National League W. L. Pet. GB happened Saturday night. Everybody is happy.

The Giants StLouis 77 43 still are on Cloud Nine and Chicago 64 San Francisco 62 they're easy to find. You make a right off the Steelers Obtain Jerry Hilldebrand ST. LOUIS (UPI)-The Pittsburgh Steelers Wednesday ob .642 .533 13 .525 14 .513 15 .508 16 .471 20 .470 20 .459 22 .445 23 Cincinnati Atlanta Pittsburgh 56 56 56 59 63 62 66 66 Bob Gibson recorded his 14th consecutive victory Wednesday, hurling the Cardinals to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs to move within five games of Rube Marquard's modern major league record of 19 straight triumphs. The hard throwing righthander also plunged his earned run average to a scant 1.03, putting 59 61 56 55 56 53 Philadelphia tained veteran linebacker Jerry New York snap a 10-game winning streak by Pirate Reliever Ron Kline. Gaylord Perry pitched a three-hitter for the Giants.

Don Lock hit his first National League grand slam homer in the third inning to power Philadelphia over Houston. Lock who hit two grand slams in the American League, lined a Denny Lemaster pitch into the upper deck in left after a single by winning pitcher Chris Short and walks to Bobby Pena and Richie Allen. LosAngeles PITTSBURGH (UPI) The Pittsburgh Pirates always get the Willies when they play the San Francisco Giants either Mays or McCovey. It was Willie McCovey Wednesday night. The lefthand hitting first baseman rapped a single in the 10th inning to score Bob Bonds from second base and give the Sleelers Head For San Diego 52 68 .433 25 Houston Hilldebrand from the St.

Louis Cardinals in return for a 1969 draft choice. Hilldebrand, 28, had been sidelined most of the training Wednesday's Results No matter what anybody calls 'cm, it was the first time in 13 games of any kind the Giants were able to put more points on the board than the Packers. Maybe it wasn't a big deal for Tarkenton but it was for many of the younger Giants, most of whom are able to talk about the last previous win over Green Bay from hearsay only. "Frankly I wasn't as elated as I've felt in other victories over Green Bay," added Tarkenton, who was referring to the days when he was with the Minnesota" "I think it season this year by a knee con St. Louis 3 Chicago 1 Cincinnati 7 Atlanta 4, night Philadelphia 4 Houston 3, night San Fran 2 Pitts 1, 1 0 inns, night New York 4 Los Angeles 1, night dition The Cards traded him to Minnesota on a conditional draft choice deal, but the Vikings returned the former Colo Giants a 2-1 victory over the LATROBE, Pa.

(UPI) The Pittsburgh Steelers held a morning drill at their St. Vincent College training grounds here today and were to break camp for a flight to the West Coast where they will remain until Aug. 23. Trying to report a loss to the agent who sold you an insurance policy might lead one to suspect there really are secret agents! That is, unless you insure through a local, independent insurance agent. ANTHONY L.

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To join this group of satisfied customers, call 745-5106 Bucs. The run batted in gave McCovey 77 RBIs for the season. rado star, dissatisfied with the i condition of his knee. him in a strong position to break Grover Cleveland Alexander's National League record of 1.22 for a season, set in 1915. Ferdie Schupp compiled an 0.90 ERA in 1916, but he is considered only a nominal leader since he pitched only 140 innings.

The major league record of 1.01 was set by Dutch Leonard of Boston in 1914. Elsewhere in the National League, New York defeated Los Angeles 4-1, Cincinnati topped Atlanta 7-4, San Francisco Today's Probable Pitchers All Times EDT St. Louis (Briles 15-7) at He leads the National League in that department. Chicago (Holtzman 8-8) 2:30 McCovey's winning hit ended The National Football League club goes to San Diego, where it will play the Chargers, an American Football League en p.m. NELSON RECALLED OAKLAND, calif.

(UPI)-Righthander Roger Nelson, who compiled a 1-1 record with Baltimore before being optioned to Rochester of the International League on July 26, was recalled by the Orioles Wednesday when catcher Andy Etche-barren was placed on the disabled list with a broken knuckle in his right hand. a lu-game winning streaK oyi Pirate reliever Ron Kline, who Houston (Giusti 6-12) at Philadelphia (Fryman 11-11), NILSSON RETIRES GOTEBORG, Sweden (UPI)-Johnny Nilsson, the 25-ycar-old former world and Olympic speed skating champion from Sweden, retired Wednesday to train boys in his "Wega" club but hinted that he may try a comeback in was the fourth time I was on a ball club that, beat the Packers. I'll say this, though. It made me feel good when I carne off the, field and into the dressing room and saw how good our young players felt. It was really wonderful.

The kids now. are proud to wear that blue, 'We're the New York they feel. And that feeling is important. lost his first game May 3. He try, in an exhibition game Sat urday night.

is now 10-2. The victory also The team will train at Stan ford University in Palo Alto, for a week after the San nipped Pittsburgh 2-1 in 10 innings and Philadelphia edged Houston 4-3. In American League action, 1970. Diego game. night 7:30 p.m.

San Francisco (Bolin 6-3) at Pittsburgh (Blass 9-5), night (Only games scheduled) Friday's games Cincinnati at Chicago Atlanta at St. Louis, night San Fran at Phila, night Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, night Houston at New York, night On Sunday the Steelers will Washington tripped Minnesota 4-2, Oakland downed Baltimore 4-1, Detroit blanked Cleveland 3- travel to San Francisco to watch the Forty Niners play was the seventh in eight games at Forbes Field for the Giants. The only time the Pirates defeated San Francisco here was April 21 when Al McBean shut out the Giants, 10-0. Bonds opened the 10th inning for the Giants with a single and moved to second on a ground out. Kline walked Willie Mays on a 3-2 pitch and then McCovey belted his safety to center.

The Pirates scored with two out in the fourth inning when Cleveland. Get ueodv 0, New York dumped California Pittsburgh whipped the 5-2 and Boston and Chicago split a day-night double header, the Chargers in a pre-season game last year. A win Saturday night would even the Steelers' pre American League Red Sox winning the night game season record at 1-1 They lost That's what has contributed so much to the Packers' success. They walk out on that field with their heads high." Standing there talking about it, Tarkenton was starting to feel pretty good about the victory over Green Bay himself but not to the point where he would concede he had a great night against the Packers. Which he did, by the way.

"A lotta times a quarterback's 'good night' is predicated upon how his team is playing," he said. "It's not like a baseball pitcher. He has a good night or a bad night and that often to the Cards, 24-7, in Busch Stadium last Friday night. 7-5 after losing 5-3 in the afternoon. Rookie lefthander Jerry Koos-man recorded his 16th victory, tying a club single season mark, as the Mets downed the Willie Stargell singled off second baseman Hal Lanier's glove, moved to second on pitcher Gaylord Perry's bobble I W.

L. Pet. GB Detroit 76 43 .639 Baltimore 68 49 .581 7 Boston 65 55 .542 11 Cleveland 64 58 .525 13'2 Oakland 61 57 .517 14 Minnesota 56 60 .483 18 New York 54 60 .474 19 California 53 66 .445 23 Chicago 49 68 .419 26 Washington 43 73 .371 31 Dodgers. Kevin Collins raced home TWO ADDED TAMPA, Fla. (UPI)-Frank Broyles of Arkansas and Pepper Rodgers of Kansas were two of the four coaches named Wednesday to round out the staffs for the Ail-American All-Star from second on Bud Harrelson's infield hit in the fifth and Larry Stahl homered in the fifth.

Mack Jones hit a three-run homer and Fred Whitfield Wednesday's Results decides the game. Everybody played well for us Saturday night, not only me, and that's why we won." Chicago 5 Boston 3, 1st, day bowl scheduled for Jan. 4 Tampa. of Roberto Clemente's tap to the mound and tallied on Donn Clendenon's double to right. The Giants tied the score at 1-1 in the seventh when Jay Alou blooped a single to right center following singles by McCovey and Dick Dietz.

Perry, who allowed base runners in just two of the 10 innings he worked, evened his record at 11-11. He yielded three hits, fanned six and Boston 7 Chicago 5, 2nd, night Washington 4 Minnesota 2 JACK GETS BIG CHANCE By Alan Mavtr Oakland 4 Baltimore 1 Detroit 3 Cleveland 0, night New York 5 California 2, night Trade in your worn out family car on a new '68 Ford or one of our fine Late model used cars! Don't Let Mom show up on the first day of school in an old clunker! Stop in and let one of our salesmen show JACK added a two run double to power the Reds over the Braves. Jones highlighted a four run rally in the fourth when he followed Pete Rose's single and a double by Alex Johnson with his seventh homer. Willie McCovey singled home Bobby Bonds from second with two out in the 10th inning to lift the Giants over Pittsburgh and Today's Probable Pitchers All Times EDT WIS fl at I walked none. Chicago (Carlos 4-10) Bosto'i (Lonborg 4-4) Baltimore (Brabender 5-3 and Kline pitched in relief of starter Dock Ellis and Luke Walker.

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