European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page is the stars and stripes Friday june err Sench by Ben Abrams it s an overcast Day at Shea stadium. Hello again this is Harr Caray along with Jack Buck bringing you another Cardinal base Ball the voice familiar to thousands of Midwest baseball fans blared Forth Over an recently my wife beamed happily. She Long has been a Cardinal fan who believes that Harry Caray can do no wrong in the realm of baseball was especially pleased that evening because several other games in which the cardinals were to be the visiting club Onan an broadcast and the visiting announcer generally does the broadcasting on such programs had been rained out or other Wise changed. It had been raining in new York this Day but the rain had stopped in time for the broadcast and the Cardina game went on As scheduled. Harry Caray is Well he is Harry Caray that s about All that can be said. There Are no other announcers like Harry Caray. The fans either idolize him or detest him As an announcer. They either swear by him or at him. Whether you happen to be a Cardinal fan or not has nothing Todo with one s feeling towards Caray. We have known die hard Cardinal fans who could t stand to listen to Harry and we Vek Nown some Cardinal haters who think the Guy is the Best announcer going and regularly tune him thing is certain Harry Caray keeps things interesting. There is never a Dull moment during a Cardinal broadcast especially if a group of fans happening to be listening to the game Over a few Appeal is magic. Proof of this hold on his fans loyalty shows up in taverns around Missouri Illinois and Arkansas when they Tell their favorite bartender to give me one of Caray s of his detractors once tried to convince August a. Busch owner of the cardinals to replace Caray but the move was Short lived because or. Busch happens to be a great Caray Man As Well As a shrewd businessman and Public is a very excitable person and he literally lives and Dies with every Cardinal happening. Last year of course and so far for most of this Campaign Caray has been living High off the hog. The cardinals have been the dominant team in the National league the past two seasons. What about this Guy Caray we be had the pleasure of getting to know Harry Caray Over the years both As announcer of Cardinal and St. Louis Billiken baseball games and away from the Mike. The Man makes a dynamic impression on you. He s very personable and he leaves the impression that he s interested in you and what s happening to a result he has developed a personal touch Over the years. And listeners have taken advantage of this. They have showered him with notes whenever they attend Cardinal games and Caray reads practically All Over the acknowledges that the Peoria Lions club has chartered several buses and brought 175 fans Down to see the game today or Jim Smith has driven All the Way up from Little Rock just for today s big doubleheader against the dodgers , the folks Back Home keep one ear tuned to see if Harry mentions any of their friends at the game. Everybody gets a kick out of Harry extolling about my favorite town Strawberry Hill or goofy Ridge or Duck and believe it or not Ala Ripley these hamlets actually do exist and chances Are that Caray has personally been to most of summer the Abrams clan took in a Cardinal series and i visited with Harry for quite a while. He was quite interested to hear that our servicemen in Europe get to hear Cardinal games Over an and expressed the opinion that it was certainly my pleasure to bring those Fine men a Little touch of anyway three Days later some Illinois friends told us that Harry had announced that Ben Abrams of stars & stripes and his family had come All the Way from Germany just to see the cardinals in action. An exaggeration of course but Judy and the children were impressed. A Little notice in wednesday s stars and stripes said that Anis planning to carry the St. Louis cardinals game at Cincinnati this saturday know one sports minded baseball Frau who probably will have her ear tuned in on the voice of the cardinals. Harry Caray Judy thinks you re just great. Recommends uniformity executive Council moves to end baseball impasse new York a base Ball s executive Council headed by commissioner William , stepped into the impasse Between the National an american leagues wednesday by recommending changes for each in next year s expansion Council unanimously recommended that the National league adopt a two division set up and that the american league retain the present 162 game schedule in 1969 when both loops expand to 12 teams. At separate meetings Las month the National league granted franchises to Mon Realand san Diego and said it would go with one division and schedule of 162 games. The american league vote to play with two divisions of six teams each during a 156-Gameregular season followed by a playoff Between the division champions for the right to play in the world recommendations which followed a Day Long meeting of the Council will be acted upon Gonzalez single in Lith carries phils past Atlanta Atlanta a Tony gon Zalez run scoring single in the Lith inning gave the Philadel phia Phillies a 3-2 Victory Over the Atlanta braves wednesday night. Clay Dalrymple led off to health with a double to right Cen Ter off braves reliever Jim Brit ton. One out later Dalrymple scored on Gonzalez single tonight snapping a 2-2 deadlock. Mike Lum s first major league Homer a two run Pinch hit blast in the seventh gave the braves a 2-1 Lead. But the Phillies tied it in the eighth on single by Tony Taylor and Pinch hitter Bill White s two out triple which chased Atlanta starter Phil Niekro. 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Trevino out of British open Westlake Ohio up Champion Lee Trevino who said he has an obligation to Golf in the United states will pass up the British open in order to help a tournament get started in the British tournament and the Milwaukee open rescheduled for july 11-14. Trevino said he was grateful for a Tat american Golf has done for him and feels obligate to it. He was Here Lor the practice round of the $110,000cleveland Opan. It s a first year tournament. They have put up $200,000 and i d like to help them get off the ground he said. Golf in this country has been Good to me. I can play in the British open next , followed by a flock of fans tuesday dispense humor Golf advice and a Little philosophy As he shot a 69. Atone Point he shouted Cuatro Cuatro before a shot. That Means fore said the mexican american. Well have these folks speaking Spanish before the week is Spectator admiring a 23rd straight Victory Miami Beach Fla. A heavyweight Al Jones 226,from Goulds Fla., scored his 23rd straight Victory tuesday night with a unanimous decision Over Matt blow 207, from Losangeles. Trevino Chip remarked pretty More i practice the luckier i get he shot Back witha Grin. Arnold Palmer and Dan Sikes came out of the raindrops wit four under Par 67s to share the Best score in the pro Amateur event of the Cleveland open. The four Day 72-Hole tournament started thursday and pal Mer who won the first Cleve land tourney in 1963, gave Indi cations wednesday of emerging from a Long s All time leading Money Winner toured the front nine of the i8,742-Yard Lakewood coun try club layout with a 31, but took bogeys on the 10th and 12th. Tenth before Lum s Homer off Rick Wise overcame a 1-0 Phila Delphia Lead. John Callison singled in thephilus fifth took third on Johnny Briggs single and scored Staylor hit into a double play. Clete Boyer singled in the Sev july 10 in Houston the Dav lowing the annual All game. " always Advocaat hat the two leagues move Ward jointly and present aed front with the common he what is Best for the based Public Eckert said. The National league will tie unanimous approval of its club owners to switch to a two division setup. The american league said it would go with Bosto new York Washington Ball More Cleveland and Detroit an Eastern division and Chirgo Kansas City Minnesota California Oakland and sea thin the West. Kansas City an Seattle Are the new cities tha increased the number of club in the circuit to 12. Members of the executive Council present at wednesday meeting in addition to Ecker were Warren Giles president the National league Joe c Nin president of the americ league and club president Walter o Malley of los Ang Lefand Gabe Paul of Cleveland. Ternate members of the Council who also attended were Bol Carpenter of Philadelphia and Bob Reynolds of California. Perez loaded Tri fires reds by mets 7-61 Cincinnati up Tony Perez bases loaded triple High lighted a four run fifth inning which carried the Cincinnati reds to a 7-6 Victory Over the new York mets wednesday night and gave Jim Maloney his eighth win of the season. Right fielder Cleon Jones fell Down going after Perez Long drive and the Ball dropped several feet beyond him As Pete Rose Alex Johnson and Vada Pinson romped Home. The mets sent Maloney to the showers when they rallied for three runs in the ninth Abernathy taking Over with none out finally retire the Side by getting Jones to hit into an inning ending Force play with two on. A single by Johnny Bench Anda double by Tommy Helms gave the reds one run off loser Dick Selma in the second inning. They added another in the fourth on a double by Bench and a single by Lee reds four run explosion in the fifth came after the met scored a run in the top of the inning on a walk to Art Shamsky an infield out and Al Weis Woodward touched off the rally with an infield moved to second when Rose was hit by a pitched Ball an went to third when Johnson s single to Short Center loaded the bases. Woodward came Home on a wild pitch and Perez triple followed after Pinson had been walked intentionally refilling the bases. Gregg oks 12th pact Green Bay wis. A general manager Vince Lom Bardi of the Green Bay packers has signed All pro tackle for est Gregg to a contract for the1968 season Gregg s 12th in the National football league. Johnson singled the reds seventh run Home in the sixth inning. 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