European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 09, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Poge 18 the stars and strip is a err Sench by Ben Abrams m Texas. Wisconsin and new York have come to least representatives in Congress from these Sta is raised i More than their eyebrows in protesting the National league re alignment that adds Montreal and san Dieso next season. Particularly complaints were expected even predictable because Dallas-1 fort Worth. Milwaukee and Buffalo had All filed formal applications too. And they probably were a Well qualified As Montreal at least to be a member of the Earle c a be ii of Texas immediately called on the House of representatives to rec pen its investigation to see if a baseball , la exists. Cab a and his cohorts fellow texan James c. Wright. N a workers Thaddeus. Dulse. Richard d. Mccarthy and Henry p. Smith and wisconsinites Henry s. Reuss and Clement. Zab Locki also sent a letter to baseball commissioner William Ecker requesting further study of the decision. They advocate that the rejected cities in a their states also be added for 19 59 Tion of the three passed Over franchises the Congress the inclusion of Montreal angered the politicians their letter in formed Eckert. But it seems to us that they were upset Only be cause their favorite locales were behind the door when were handed out. This is evidenced by their proposal three cities instead of dropping Montreal. Be mans race now set for sept. 28-29 Paris a the French automobile federa Tion has scheduled the be mans 24-hour Auto race for sept. 2s-29, subject to he approval of the International automobile federa Tion. The classic test of Speed and endurance originally was to have been held june 15-18 but was postponed be cause of the social upheaval and the referendum on French social Reform which was to have been held june15. The referendum has since been federation also announced that the French grand prix for formula one cars will be held As scheduled july 7 Over the Rocen circuit. The race counts toward the world Drivers Champion ships. So Steen breakphillies9 spell for l. A. Win i Ter. A i Claude out piter de c i Osteen broke the stranglehold Adelphia Philadelphia has held on him base Asu and hurled the los Angeles a dodgers to their fifth cons ecu Eltive Victory beating the Phillies 0 Friday night with a four hit to a i with to straight which it. No got past raised his Reie Dodge Svete game hits and three nines. Bob Only s in 45 i Osteen had lost to the Phillies to Rev rated off nine straight times before limit right Centerfield Fence in ing them to four singles As he fourth and so i on Ken lers sacrifice Fly for the run. Paul pc Povlich beat Oli hit with two out in the Sera and scored when Ted san slammed his Sond double the other parser. Short who allowed six hits is 3 insures fell to 7. Five straight add me Bailer Osteen in Ciarav Lorii Nettee to reopen blackmail threat to ask the Kausits investigation of aligned Monoco Listic practices by the club would t have Ceen de emed by cac Ell had the moguls voted to add Davias pc i Ono Postic to picture. But. Because the Little boy does t get. Vorha he pirates slug astros 0, on hrs Blass hitter Houston up Roberto f straight loss and ran the astros a iwo Nin string of consecutive scoreless i c swants. s sc-ir-2. I 301 till oxi i i 30jz i.7 of hid a p soil i Antt 5 a o o of to -�.t0j 1z. 7=.-. Sanie e a ebbs 4 0 0 major leagues in operation same time the players league and the Federal league com Peting against the established circuits. Both failed although the demise of the Federal league probably was brought on mostly Fay the imminence of America s entry into world War . Branch Rickey who probably has done More for baseball than any other individual proposed As recently As 1361 a third Jmajor league. The Continental league was actually formed and Rickey was elected president but i never got off the ground be cause he National and american leagues suddenly decided to \ expand and accidentally on purpose the expansion just happened5to include some cities that Rickey had lined up for his third major league. " j Rickey recognized the need to expand. In his Book the Arneri scan Diamond he suggested the expansion of the major leagues to. First. 12 teams in each of the existing two leagues. ?.hert to the establishment of a third eight team league. Victory Over Blass. Who evened his record Houston astros. Fat 2. Completed his first game was Houston s seventh of the season and struck out Ryan mets throttle giants 0 san Francisco a Cleon Jones run scoring single and homers by Ron Swoboda new Aba Bucks up Gambe Enine. He walked just two. Clemente s two run Homer in Milwaukee. ?.i the third came off Dave Giusti Dave is i be. Who and boosted the pirate Lead to 13.4 Comis a 0. The pirates Sot their first for die san d to rockets Hai run in the first inning on an signed for the ls-ie-49 season error by Bob Aspromonte and with the Bucks singles by Clemente and Manny the National bake tall Assort Jimenez. Uon. Kolb. Who entered the game John Erick when Jimenez was hit by a Ager of the be Giusti Pirch. Scored on Matty announced the ?.j Alou s double in the second and camber a homered in the eighth. Flo Vear Veteran c Louis. Cincinnat is Justant to ser Era Nia Naser bin Devin aids selected arc of of i v ---.-.-.vr.oolei" the idea might be but we ready Don t believe so. The of. A rec three league approach in which Toomey Sugge that the de Tirrie " " Aii tending world series Winner meet the Winner of a playoff series i the other two league champions appears plausible on. Of ies pc i same ii. 7.paper, but it loses its logic when one takes into consideration the n r e vl1 one i Doo of and , would be Ecru ily futile or s proposal would create the Ike hc0 r1-- re a i inner c a the sex Irle " of or a h the new y formed circuit. s. Be Good for base ail. Approach night be to put four established clubs 111 Guara it a estimate to Art. K it jul a Bye. A Veth i e a g u v s world sat a in i tone gamr._uc a no with your newcomers. Tvs a a Reti i i a Vior d tr1" get team arrangement would be Idel to t a r t p $ r h ii i c � a a -. It i i 1c a Igus would t meet requirements. A " a o Hae a situation where one tele.an.i a team Ahi ments Are More Focas i ,. 1.1 i a " s1 i " x i of Tex t i a s de Rosie. But Wear a t Civ the lest teams would. F. R f time. T col. A _ tiie Vav r Seri As dam i be on in pro. failed to titanic a r. 1, offs n i i regular a i play. The Colts y.t a to wild seem to Rea a in our for three Rune am Alivs has Rie if Only be / i x ". ". " r r ". " i ? -.-,- -. P i i. -. .1 to be in stars s u. 5 a i i 4 -. I y -.2 t 1 1 0. . Caserl to Brou til. To .54 a14 Jones Ryan Lowed de Charles Leader single with his ninth Homer and one ill ii " or is lit f s so a vie a. But hou.?e of Rev use Ittia out later Ager Only four hits Lefure leaving in the i huh Ait Blaylook i As chiefs Syracuse. . A they Syracuse chiefs mired in e i i Espa baseball league were in the Market Friday for a new Pilot. Garv Braylock. Manager c the class aaa club since Las year resigned thursday. He had been at the
