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PAGE SIX THE DECATUR REVIEW Decatur, Illinois, Saturday, August 24, 1968 Threat of Rain Commodores, Leathers Whip Waterloo 4 to 1 Hambletonian Trot Sunday DuQuoin (Special) seventh with one of his own that The weather dominated most the conversation around the broke a 1-1 tie. That was all Denny needed, but Jesus Aristimuno followed By Mac McGee Of the Review The Decatur Commodores inched a step closer to the Midwest Leaeue title Fri successful on the Illinois Fair circuit, winning 14 of 17 starts and will be right at home for the non-betting Hambletonian. Stanley Dancer will be driving Nevele Pride and will be seeking his first Hambletonian triumph. DuQuoin State Fair today as harness racing officials looked hopefully for clear skies and with a single that sent Leathers day night at Fans Field as Den-1 Daimy temperatures for the 43rd nv Leathers pitched and batted running of the Hambletonian home with an insurance run. The Commodores added an unearned marker in the eight.

Waterloo's only run came in the fifth and was unearned. trot Sunday. Manager Denny Sommers crew to a 4-1 decision over Waterloo. The Commodores open their Meteorologists at Carbondale airport, however, reported the Leathers, in running possiDiuiv Ot wioeiv scattered record to 9-2 limited Waterloo to lmal road trip of the season tonight at Burlington, still holding a three-game edge over fx, a lone hit over the last three in showers late today and a cool front moving in that a nings and retired the side the ninth on three straight popups to generate additional shower yuincy, a 3-0 winner over Burlington Friday night. Leathers was just about the second baseman himev.

aunoay and a drop of temperature to around 85. The Commodores now have 11 whole show for Decatur. He kept The nine horses in the $116,190 race, including the overwhelm games to play, while Quincy has 10. seven Waterloo nits wen scattered and matched i 0 Cedeno's two-out double in the ing favorite Nevele Pride went through jogging exercises Fri day. "Nevele Pride is a great trot utners in the field include Dart Hanover, Snow Speed, Master Yankee, and Larengo Hanover.

The first heat is set for 2 o'clock, the second at 3 o'clock and the third, if necessary, at 4. 3-WayTie In Philly Golf Classic Philadelphia (AP) The old adage that golf knows no age was never more evident as the $100,000 PhUadelphia Golf Classic started its third round today with three leaders. Jim Ferrier, 53-year-old native Australian now a US citizen; Bobby Cole, a pink-cheeked 20-year-old South African, and Billy Casper, who approaches a round of golf much the same as a hanker Hn.o ter, but I think we have a good chance," said Ralph Baldwin, trainer-driver of Snow Speedy. Early visitors to the fair con Herold and Review Photo 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 Generals Limber Up gregated around the stalls of three Illinois-owned horses, Carolyn Sue, Keystone Starlet and Coleman. Carolyn Sue, owned by Charles Sanders of Sullivan, Dl, has been highly The MacArthur Hieh School AB RBI Jerry Curtis Friday.

Despite temperatures in the high nineties and the humidity to match it, the Generals continued their twice-a-day workouts in preparation for their opener against Stephen Decatur Reds Pigott Field Sept. 14. football squad got in some running exercises under the watchful eye of line coach 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 110 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 10 0 4 0 0 0 0 Flnley 2b Skidmore lb Roe Skidmore Night Sept 1 At Fans Field Roe Skidmore, first baseman for the Commodores and the Midwest League leader in home runs and runs batted in, will be honored at Fans Field, Sunday. Sept. 1, when the Decatur club meets Quincy.

Al Schaar, president of Decatur Baseball said Skidmore will receive several gifts and be introduced at home plate in the Roe Skidmore Night ceremonies. Roe is a former Eisenhower High and Millikin University star athlete. He currently leads the Midwest League with 27 home runs and 89 runs batted in. Schaar said members of Decatur's boys baseball pro Lutz Upsets Clark Graebner In U.S. Tennis Brookline, Mass.

(AP) Namath Puts Jets Over Better Hitter Than Speaker Hank Aaron Honored 000 010 0001 day's work, were deadlocked 000 010 21X-4 wjui oo-noie totals of 137, seven under par. It was no siirnrico fn Bob Lutz, a University of 9 8, Dseotui i. SB Korltko, By the Associated Press pitch and Phil Gagliano tripled, Southern California senior, is a FaIcons27-12 IP ER BB SO Casper at the top of the field of young man on a tennis mission. Hank Aaron, the Atlanta rough-hitter, speaks nervously starters, xne 37-year-old veteran has wnn tn many other gifts, Aaron thanked God for giving him the ability to play baseball and thanked those who had anything to do with or turned out for his night. "I had a lot of other things I wanted to sav.

but I couldn't set. By the Associated Press ana swmgs a Dig Dat. He wants to prove to the world he's a top singles player as well as a doubles star. rs (W. 9-2) 9 7 0 2 Jacobscn.

Gallaher (p). Alex Johnson's RBI single, his third hit of the game, drove in what proved to be the winning run for Cincinnati against the Mets. Mack Jones singled in the first two runs for the Reds and relief pitcher Clay Carroll You've got to hand it to Joe Buncick (b). 2:37. A 575.

Lutz, who will be 21 next Aaron was honored before the Braves-Philadelphia game at Atlanta Friday night and he was so nervous he couldn't finish his tournaments this year and earned $146,895. He's usually where the money is. Ferrier and Cole, however, are longshots. Namath the way he performed with his right arm while testing! his gimpy left knee for the first them out," Aaron said after the game. "I was really nervous.

I Standings MIDWEST LEAGUE Thursday, also wants to prove to U.S. Davis Cup captain Donald Dell that he deserves a chance to play in the international remarks. singled home the final one. grams will be admitted to the Sept. game free if accompanied by an adult.

time this season. Gino Cap- He felt right at home with a naa to take a put this atternoon to relax." A two-out single by Norm Miller with the bases loaded Ferrier was runner-up in the 31 Australian Onon 17 pelletti didn't do badly with his competition. Once the game started. Aaron toe, either. climaxed a three-run ninth bat in his hands, however, as he drove in four runs, three with a homer, in leading the Braves to Atter watching the Davis Cup ing and carried Houston to its Namath, the New York Jets' 28 24 .538 FA 27 26 .509 7 24 25 .490 8 before Cole was born.

Casper was wearing diapers. Asked what he is doing still competing with olavers whr proceeded to make the Phillies nervous. He drove in the only run Pat Jarvis needed with a grounder in the third inning and inter-zone matches with Spain from a grandstand seat last weekend, Lutz is making his a t-o victory. fifth straight victory. Tne loss snapped Chicago's winning St.

Louis nipped Pittsburgh 3 2 passing wizard, and Cappelletti, the Boston Patriots' field goal specialist, were among those streak at tour games. point with a spectacular string 19 32 .373 in innings, Cincinnati topped the New York Mets 4-2, Houston edged the Chicago Cubs 3-2 and Rusty Staub's single off Dubuque Decatur 4, Watt clinched it with a three-run homer in the fifth. It was his 23rd of the season and 504th of Curfew Ends Tigers Scrap With Yanks By the Associated Press oi upsets in tne stn u.b. national Championships at who starred on rnaay nignrs five-game pro football exhibition Long wood. could be his sons or greying Californian replied: "You can chase the little white ball long after you've stopped chasing everything else.

"You get old fast enough without looking for it. I can olav in the program. his career. reliever Phil ftegan drove in tne first Houston run and Doug Rader's double brought in the tying run. Ron Santo clouted a Lutz marked time in the Namath passed for Orlando Cepeda's two homer in the sixth San Francisco trounced Los Angeles 8-3 in other National League games.

After receiving a car, a truckload of gasoline, a truckload of soft drinks and singles today as top-seeded Arthur Ashe, an Army lieutenant unbeaten in Davis soio nomer ior tne uds. touchdowns in completing 12 of 20 passes for 140 yards as the American Football League's Pittsburgh for St. Louis and the If you don't think this is the Los Angeles jumped on starter Bob Bolin for three runs in the league-leading Cardinals won it. when Mike Shannon was hit by a tup play this year, met unseed jets aowneo Atlanta ot tne Na year ot tne pitcner you can't tional League 27-12. expect any help on your side of ed Jim McManus of Berkeley, for the right to play the young upstart for the title tne argument trom Detroit Tiger Quincy at Cedar Rapids Dubuque at Clinton Wisconsin Rapids at Appleton Quad Cities at Waterloo AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 81 44 .638 Baltimore 73 53 .579 7V4 Boston 69 60 .535 13 Cleveland 70 61 .534 13 Oakland 65 62 .512 16 Mew York 60 63 .488 19 Minnesota 59 67 .468 21 'A California 57 71 .445 24V2 Chicago 53 74 .417 28 Washington 47 77 .379 32'A first inning but Mike McCormick came on to allow just two hits in the final 8 1-3 as San Francisco sent the Dodgers to their seventh straight loss.

Willie McCovey and Ty Cline Seniors later." Looking fit at 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds, Ferrier shot a 34-3569 over the Whitemarsh Valley Country Club course Friday. Cole, who tied for second in the opening round, fired a 35-3570 while Casper carded a 34-3569. They led by a stroke over Charlie Sifford, Labron Harris and Terry Dill. or xew i one Yankee nitters. Far from it.

Cappelletti contributed field goals of 49 and 48 yards in leading the Patriots to a 19-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins in a game matching AFL teams. In another AFL tilt, the Houston Kanked 10th in the nation bat Area Horses Win at Fair Greenup (Special) Fairfield, Charleston a drove in two runs apiece for San They flubbed a chance 10 of them in fact to disprove the statement in a dandy five-hour example of futility Friday night before a 1 a.m. curfew forced an end of activities in a 19-inning, 3- unseeded here, Lutz followed up victories over Davis Cupper Cliff Richey and South African ace Bob Hewitt by overpowering Clark Graebner 64. 7-5. 64 Fri Francisco.

McCovey climaxed a three-run rallv in the fifth inning Oilers crushed the Buffalo Bills 37-7 while in the NFL the Detroit Lions downed the Baltimore Arnold Palmer Riding Fence In Golf Feud By the Associated Press The revolt of the touring pros from the Professional Golfers' Association could reach another crucial stage at the Thunderbird Classic next week with uncommitted Arnold Palmer the focal point. Palmer, perhaps the greatest by singling home the tie-break Colts 14-7. Greenup horses won races at the ing run. day in a semifinal showdown. Lutz' victory was a bitter pill 3 tie.

That marathon Clevelonc Oakland In another inter-league same. Cumberland County Fair the NFL San Francisco 49ers gle longest in the American 71-67-13S 68-70-138. 48-71139 71-48 139 league this year oame for Dell and the Davis Cup squad to swallow. Graebner, the 1967 U.S. runner-up and winner of the deciding match this year defeated the AFL Denver Broncos 22-6.

Beth A. Hall, owned by Em- Detroit (McLain 25-4) at New Yor Stottlemyre 16-10) Cleveland (Tlant 18-9) at Washingto Hanna 7-3) Boston (Moreheod 1-2) at Baltimor c- niaht the Yankees used Tom Tresh's two-run homer for a 2-1 victory mett Hoffer of Fairfield and Namath, who complained of Michigan Shooter Wins Grand American Vandalia, Ohio (AP) Denton Childers. an up-and- pam his Jett knee and sat out against Spain, was tne second-seeded American behind Ashe. Boswell 8- in tne opener of a doubleheader. All told, the twin bill consum name in gon, declined to commit himself Friday after day (Priddy 3-9 and Fish his team's first two exhibition driven by E.

Hutchcraft, took both heats of a pace for nonwinners of $2,000 in 1968, in nlo played almost three 70-70140 70-70140 48-72140 tiinert long talks with PGA president Max Elbin of Washington, D.C. "I just don't think I'm in a 2:14 4-5 and 2:10 1-5. RIFLE COMPETITORS Camp Perry, Ohio (Special) Roy C. Babcock. Allen W.

ed a little more than eight hours and 28 innings equivalent to a tripleheader plus an inning. And the second match was all for naught. It will be replayed in its quarters against the Falcons at Birmingham, Ala. In addition to, his TD aerials, the former Fred Marti Ken Still Dick Rhvon down shooter by his own ad Star Kniffhf named anrf Hrivon by Paul Phillips of Charleston. mission, made nis tirst ap position to comment at this stage," Palmer said after the Alabama star fired a 15-yard Neet and James A.

Rethinger. Chick Evons Miller Barbe Dan Sikes Detroit ot New York. 2 won the first heat in 2: 16 4-5 of a pass to George Sauer to set up all of Decatur. 111., comneted in meeting at his home in Latrobe, entirety as part doubleheader Sunday. pearance in the Grand American Trapshooting Tournament a memorable notner toucnoown.

the National high-power rifle 71-70141 48-73141 70-71141 Boston found an easv route to trot for nonwinners of $5,000 in 1968. Titus Song, owned and driven by George Farrington of Clinton, won the second cnampionsnips held this week. The meeting appeared to be a The loss and standoff, however, didn't do a thing to the Tigers' seven-game lead in the twilight rk, 2, twi-nigh rk, 2, fwl-night a pan- ot scores alter its strong defense recovered bobbles by move on the part of the PGA to keep Palmer loyal to th 52- Chi Chi Rodriguez FAN FARE heat in 2:18 2-5. The 33-year-old production line worker had a simple explanation Friday after he won the sport's year-old organization instead of Miami's boo uriese and rooKie Kim Hammond. The latter lost Zeke owned by Bill tne newiy tormeo organization American League smce run-nerup Baltimore was a 4-3 victim of Boston.

In other AL games, Oakland Holsapple of Greenup, won the at the Miami most coveted event tne urana American Handicap: 82 47 .636 68 59 .535 66 58 .532 68 62 .523 14V2 ot tne touring pros. "We just had a long talk to explore the whole realm of this iive-eignts mue run in R.U.-on-Oh, owned by Dean 'Some days can nit tnem, routed California 9-4, Chicago Adams Wins Skeet Title Joe Adams of Decatur won the the second quarter and fullback Jim Nance scored the first touchdown of the game on a 28-yard run with eight seconds left some davs I can't." Baird of Martinsville, won the Obviously, Friday was one of half-mile run in 48 seconds. Tag's Dandelion, owned by the in tne halt. 58 68 .460 22'2 58 72 .446 24'A 54 73 .425 27 new situation," maimer said. The new situation was created this week when the touring pros broke with the establishd PGA and incorporatd as the Blue Lake Farm of Terre Haute, Reserve quarterback those days Childers brougnt nis shooting eye with him from his General Motors job in Pontiac, Mich.

The quiet Michigan gunner class .28 gauge event Friday in the State Skeet shot at the won an open quarter horse Davis led undefeated Houston to American Professional Golfers. race ot zzo yarns in vi seconds. its fourth consecutive victory. He worked the entire second Thev agreed to honor all con shattered 1(X) straisni iroin tracts for this year and two and completed three INTERNATIONAL SOFTBALL CONGRESS slipped past Minnesota 4-2 and Cleveland whipped Washington 6-2. A line drive off pitcher Dave Leonhard's glove proved to be Baltimore's undoing.

Jose Tartabull's smash enabled Joe Foy to score from third in the fifth inning and winner Juan Pizzaro, 6-4, made it stand up. Boston took an early 2-0 lead, but Baltimore tied it in the third on Frank Robinson's homer, Boog Powell's single and a three-base error by 1 a I Robinson. York (Koosmnn 16-71 ot rinrlnnntl yards Friday for the first time aireadv signed tor ib9 duc men (Nolan 5-2), night touchdown passes, one a 60-yard bomb to Ode Burrell. It was Palos Park Gun Club near Chicago with a score of 96 out of 100. Adams' 96 earned him a tie and he won the shootoff with, eight straight targets.

The state shoot continues through Sunday with the all-gauge event. World Tournament in nis me. That should have been enough want to go it on their own, bucking the PGA for sponsors Buffalo first loss in four ex Rock Island Ford's 6, Sterling i hibition starts. ana television. Palmer's name significantly Detroit's defense throttled to take the big prize but it wasn't.

Bill Hendrickson, a 40-year-old rural mail carrier from Olive Hill and Roy Kohl, a is (Drysdale 14-11) ster 9-llnnfght has been missing trom tne Baltimore scoring opportunities Colo. 0 Rock Island Bombers 2 Hammond, Ind. 0 Rock Island Sports Shop 1, leaders of the new group, who tive times tne tirst nail and Springfield, Ohio, production! include Gardner Dickinson, jack turned a blocked field goal attempt into a 66-yard touchdown. Nicklaus, Bill Casper, Doug manager, aiso posieu pencci Dalton Jones homered Merkle, Ind. 0 16 innings scores.

Ford, Dan Sikes and frank Beard. The pivotal score came in the first period when linebacker Moline, 111. 12, Tulsa Indians 0. That, set ud the first three-way Boston in the next inning, but Paul Blair tied it back up again with a solo blast in the bottom of There have been growing Philadelphia at Cine rumors that Palmer, with a night Alike lucci blocked Lou Michaels' field goal attempt. Cornerback Dick a the fourth.

shootoff in the 69-year history of the tournament and the first shootoff of any kind in 20 years. But Childers. who admitted he multi-million-dollar equipment Sandy Alomar's base running and a sacrifice fly by Duane scooped up the loose ball and business largely dependent on pro golf sales, may be PRO SOCCER Washington 4, Boston 1 Oakland 4, New York 2 Los Angeles 3, Dallas 0 Women's Golf Exhibition Pro Football RESULTS FRIDAY Detroit 14, Baltimore 7 Boston 19, Miami 17 New York Jets 27, Atlanta 12 GAMES TONIGHT Chicago vs. Washington at aleigh, N.C. Oakland at Kansas City Cleveland at New Orleans Green Bay at Dallas Philadelphia at Minnesota Los Angeles at San Diego raced 66 yards down the sideline Chicago to stop the Twins.

Midwest League disinclined to break with the tor tne to. Alomar singled, stole second, took third on Dean Chance's PGA. lacked confidence, outshot his rivals in a 25-target showdown. Hendrickson, competing in his 11th Grand, slipped early when he missed birds on his fifth and xmm I mm wild pitch and then scored on 300 OOx-3 8 0 Josephson's sacrifice. Tommy Davis singled in Pete Ward, who ORIOLES RECALL AILING PALMER Baltimore (AP) The Baltimore Orioles recall sixth shots.

SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT At Hayes Field House of Plenty 15, Graceland Kohl, 31, shooting in his third nao doubled, tor an insurance 49; Class Mrs. William. Lui run. Grand, missed the targets on his 10th and 15th shots. Childers ed ailing pitcher Jim Palmer Tolly's 6 istedt 35'; Class Mrs.

Wendell Albury 43. SHORT NINE Nolan for County Auditor 36, shattered 21 straight, then Sports on TV trom ttimira of tne Eastern League Friday and placed him on the disabled list. McKeever Communications 3 REDS RUNNERS REPORT Varsity and frsoh candidate! missed. I was a little nervous on Mrs. Glen Cochen SUNDAY Palmer has been in Baltimore Reds 14, Sears' 500 12 Games Tonight 6:30 Leeway Construction vs.

those next three shots," he admitted. But he didn't miss and for two weeks undergoing Baseball: Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros. WCIA, 2 p.m. for cross country at Stephen Decatur High School should report to Coach Ed Madix at 9 a.m.

Monday at Pigott Field. HR-Cedar Your Barbershop bagged the jackpot worth an therapy treatments for a soreness behind his right shoulder blade. 7:30 Montreal flyers vs. estimated $5,000. The most money he had ever won before Golf: Philadelphia 0 1 6th, none on.

WCIA, WTHI, jAppleton 2W, Horse Racing: Hambletonian, cimton ooi ooo ooo-i 3- WHTA Johnson, Benko (9), Hooker (9) a WL.JA, io.3o p.m. Cerrv; Bornett and CoIino wJohnson- ateman 40. yuarteroack iud A Mrl- JJ 8:30 Federal Mutual He won 15 games and hurled a Doctor statements should be given to Madix, who reports that track shoes will be furnished by the school. vs. was $70 in a Michigan state I shoot.

world series victory in 1966. I ca'roiyn Reedy 33. Brettwood Barbers i i.

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