European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 70 the stars and stripes the Mccovey stretch san Francis co first baseman Willie Mccovey 44 stretches his Long legs As he beats out an infield grounder in a recent game with the Chicago cubs at candlestick Park. Chicago first baseman Dick Nen left was charged with an error when he Bob bled the Ball. Covering first is winning Pitcher Ken Holtzman 30. A Pasarell s oilers upset skills. B h Mph hot serve beats Scott South Orange . A second seeded Chuck Pasarell his booming serve working perfectly outlasted Gene Scott 7-5, 13-11, thursday to Advance to the men s semifinals of the Eastern grass court Tennis championships at the Orange Tennis club. Pasarell the puerto rican who is the . Top ranked Amateur never lost his service and was rarely in trouble. Scott s serve was almost As effective but Pasarell broke through once in each set. In the Only other men s Quarter final played thursday Bob Hewitt of South Africa crushed Bob Lutz of los Angeles 6-3,6-2. In the top women s match Helen Gourlay a 21-year-old australian used precision place ment shots and quickness at the net to eliminate second seeded Vicki Rogers of Rye ., 6-4, 6-3, in the quarterfinals. In the other women s Quarter final fourth seeded Kristy Pigeon of Danville calif., ousted tory Ann Fretz of Sherman Oaks calif., 4-5, 6-1, 7-5. Miss Pigeon will meet miss loin Lay in saturday s semifinals. Stage door Johnny retired Over injury Saratoga Springs A stage door Johnny was retired officially by the Green tree stable tuesday Trainer John m. Gaver retried. The retirement was brought about by a bowed Tendon in the Colt s left front leg which be came apparent after a workout sunday morning. The 3-year-old Colt started Only twice last year As a Juve Nile and finished second each time. This year after running third in his first Effort he won five in a Row including the Bel Mont stakes. His career earn Ings come to $223,965. 9-3, in 1st tilt Houston a the Houston oilers backed Pete Beathard s passes with a magnificent de sense thursday night As the american league club scored a9-3 upset exhibition Victory Over the National football league Washington redskins. It was the first professional football gamete be played in the Astrodome. A crowd of 41,865 saw beat hard toss a nine Yard touchdown pass to Rookie Mack Haik and then throw key completions in a rams defeat saints 21-17 Anaheim a quarterback roman Gabriel threw two touch Down passes scored the third himself and aided by the Power Ful running of Lester Josephson the los Angeles rams rallied inthe last half to defeat the new Orleans saints thursday night21-17. The first preseason game for the National football league rivals was played before 29,505 in Anaheim stadium and for most of the game it appeared the fans might see a surprising upset. Gabriel s one Yard smash in the first five minutes of the Gam put the rams in front. Quarterback Bill Kilmer of the saints evened the count with a30-Yard scoring strike to Danny Abramowicz in the first period. His five Yard strike to Monty Stickles put new Orleans i front 14-7 at the half. The saints added a Field goal on the 36-Yard kick by Charlie Durkee to go out in front 17-7in the third. The hams finally got aroused and scored touchdowns in the third and fourth periods. Gabriel threw a 29-Yard to pass to Billy Truax in the third and sent a 10-Yard Bullet to Bernie Casey in the fourth Quarter to sew up the Victory. 72-Yard surge that set up a 27 Yard Field goal by John Whitten born. The Houston defense mean while was permitting the red skins to move into Houston territory Only three times. Charlie Gogolak tried a Field goal each time but Only the second a 35 Earcler was other two were blocked by hard charging oilers and hous ton took Over at its 44 and 40 Yard completed 15 of 24 passes for 154 Yards. After a 41-Yard pass interference penalty on the first play of the second period Beathard completed three passes for 22 Yards to move the oilers to the Washington 9-Yard line from where he found Haik in the end zone. Rookie Harry theofiledes alternated with the Veteran Jim Ninowski in directing the Washington Redskin drive that led to they l it roil Baltimore Cleveland Boston Oakland new York Minnesota California american league won lost pet. Ti.1 5hr s 5 1 10 is 4 i .11 4 5448 a 5 4s i 7 a thursday s Rei ulu Minnesota 4, Clile Ako 1new York 1, Ipoh inn 0 Baltimore 5, Cleveland 1 0, Detroit i Only names Nehen Ltd National league won Loit til .541 .520.r.io i s3 .i7u .400 .4 ifi8 go to h 10 i 11 .-1ii 15 hi1h 71 pet. Titi go uni inti new i. York 48 4 47 45 til i ,1 j Oil 01 .511 .i05 .4111.ma .4,r l 4 Iii 1u 17 in i 21 i Luul i thursday results 2, j 1, Atlanta 4, new York 2 6, 4, Loii Liui \ in a Rudi Isiu i it a an Gogolak s 35-yarder on the final play of the first half. Washington o 3 0 Houston 6 3 hous Hulk 9 Puna from Meathard railed Wash Fig of Roanh 38 hour of Zvitt unborn 27attunclancc11,815 -__.n9 Imti nip Orts tribe in ninth 5-1 to a Fig broke up a i h in Dave my Nai Luis Tiant ninth inning. Duel Between Cleveland s Lui Tuich i Baltimore orioles boat of Diane 5-1, thursday night Frank Robinson opened with a walk and to Powell doubled before Hendri shattered a 1-1 deadlock with hit Brooks Robins then Dout out Tex la Cocking out Tiant and eventually scored on Mcnally s foul Fly As orioles won their third Strain game. 6 Mcnally 14-8, gave up six hits and blanked the indians from the first inning after Dave Nelson walked took second on a Fly out and scored on Lou Johnson Sloop single. Curt Blefary tied the game for the orioles in the fifth when he tagged his ninth Homer. For Hendricks n As the Sec Ond straight Day that the Rookie Oriole Catcher has contributed starring role. Wednesday Hendrick slammed a two run Homer his seventh of the season in the sixth inning to help the o s de feat Cleveland. 1-2. Baltimore Cleveland Mcnall tin it. Nully. Lev 000 100 i 1010ooo 004-5 00ft1 no. A my . 03 o9run redskins pick captains Carlisle a. A the Washington redskins have named Center i in Hauss and linebacker Chris Han Burger As co captains for the 1968 National football league season. Marichal notches 20th ing dodgers 2-0 los Angeles up san Francisco s Juan Marichal be came the National league s first 20-game Winner of 1988 thursday night when he blanked the los Angeles dodgers 2-0 with the Hel of hot hitting Dick Dietz. Marichal who has lost Only four games this year gave up just three singles and Only one Man got As far As second did not walk a Man and struck out five. Diet who has six hits include Juan Marichal. Three hitter ing two homers in his last eight at bats s i n g 1 e d off Dodge starter Don Drysdale with two out in the fourth advanced to second on Dave Marshall s single and scored when Jim Davenport bounced a single to Center. Drysdale was hit rather freely by the giants giving up a total of 10 in the i lit innings he worked. Diet hit a 2-1 pitch into the Pavilion in Cento Field Over the 410-foot Mark for his of Homer of the Yea in the sixth inning. Marichal who Eiviind the last 13 dodgers in order has Najj gone the route in of h of his 16 starts and has none Tance in 9li of his last lories. The Dis-97 vie san Francisco Loi angelas Marie hut and Ulm Heller r by Miil of to it. To 101 000-2 10 j 000 000 000-0 3 i 11 it h i relm. I v bullets sign Quick second draft Choice bal Timok aim. Quick second draft Choice on Baltimore bullets has a. Contract terms with the National basketball association Cli. 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