European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday april i Thi suits an of fort is Page 19 James los Angeles preventing a More serious injury. Mincher could t shed any Light on the subject. I did t even see the Ball Mincher said. Oakland a the Oak and a s have assigned Catcher Dave Duncan Pitcher Gil Blan co and outfielder Joe Rudi to Vancouver of the Pacific coast league. In cutting their roster to 25, a s also assigned Don Busch porn Rick Johnson and Joe enough to Birmingham of the Southern league and optioned me Koged to Peninsula of the Arolina league. Released outright to Peninsula re John Dunn jr., Donald Onse and David Sellars jr., Al pitchers. Bag Battle Houston s Bob Aspro Motte and Philadelphia s Tony Taylor 8 wrestle for third base in Friday s game at Houston. Aspromonte won and Taylor was forced out. Houston triumphed 5-2. A photo unbeaten astros thump phils Houston a rust staub s two run double keyed a four run fifth inning uprising that carried the Houston astros Pas Philadelphia 5-2 Friday night for their third Victory in As Many starts this win gave Houston sole Possession of first place in the National Denny Lemaster gave two runs in the first inning then stopped tile Phillies with Relief help from John Buzhardt in the Hector Torres started the fifth inning rally with a single. Lemaster sacrificed and Ron Davis single scored Torres. Phils starter Woody Fryman then walked Joe Morgan and Jim Wynn filling the bases before staub sent Houston in front3-2 with a double Down the left Field line. Dick Farrell replaced Fryman and Issue two More walks forcing in the fourth run. The astros padded their Lead in the sixth a Torres third single Lemaster s Sacri fice bunt and a double by phils loaded the bases with none out in the first on two walks around double by cookie Rojas who had four of the Phillies 11 hits. Rich Allen s infield hit delivered one run and another scored on Rookie Larry Hisle s Gounder before be master worked out of trouble. Niekro Tillman Homer in 3-run 7th As braves tip reds 4-3, for 1 St win staub de in fifth Philadelphia a r h by Atlanta Pitcher Phil Niekro and Reserve Catcher Bob Tillman smacked Home runs in the seventh inning Friday night enabling the Atlanta braves to Post their first Victory of the National league season 4-3 Over the Cincinnati reds. Sonny Jackson also homered for the braves in the third inning As Niekro with eighth inning Relief help from Cecil Upshaw gained credit for the Victory. The score was tied 1-1 when Niekro led off the seventh by hitting the first pitch from loser John Tsitouris 330 feet Down the left Field line for his first Homer Fitch will become Gopher Cage coach tar Ling Green Ohio Bowling Green Basket a coach Bill Fitch will Resigno become head coach at the i Lucr Tlsty of Minnesota replace "8 John Kundla it was announced Friday. Fitch came howling Green from the uni a Wasity of North Dakota last year signs 7-Footcr a Colo. A John � 7-foot Center from Colorado state College Here that he Hasan Firnie a three year contract Withof tie american Basket association. And guided the Falcons to themed american conference championship Bowling Green ran an 18-7 record during the past season and lost to Marquette in the first round of the Mcaa mid East regional by one Point. Fitch 34, was named Ohi College coach of the year for his efforts at howling also said Bowling Green would continue to be successful in basketball because we have a Good five seasons at North Dakota Fitch led the Sioux to a94-45 record and three straight North Central conference titles. In the major leagues. Two out Slater Hank Aaron singled and Tillman who replaced Joe Torre behind the plate in the third inning when he suffered torn Fingernail catching a Niekro Knuckles belted a 407-foot Homer for a 4-1 Lead. Niekro was knocked out in the Phil Niekro.1st career or Sou for Smith Boston a mrs. Reggie Smith wife of the Boston red sox Center fielder has Given birth to a seven Pound boy at the Boston lying in Hospital. The couple s first child will be named Carl Reginald Smith or eighth after walking Pinch hitter Mack Jones and yielding successive singles to Pete Rose Alex Johnson and Vada Pinson. 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To 3 7. 13 0. 1 0. 7 t r ebb so 4433 0000 0001 hip Lek rot Tsitouris 2 10, a20,128. Drake and resigns for conference Post Des Moines Iowa Jack Mcclelland Friday announced his resignation a athletic director at Drake University to become commissioner of the North Central , 48, to leave Drake May 15 and will become the first full time commissioner of the North Central conference july 1. Members Are mornings Deand the University of Northern Iowa in Iowa augustan South Dakota and South Dakota state in South Dakota and North Dakota and North Dakota state in North Dakota. Soph named Captain new Haven Conn. A Brandon Tartikoff Sophomore from san Francisco has been elected Captain of the 1969 Yale fencing team
