Major League Midseason Push From All-Star Showdowns
Baltimore leads as half the season ends with strong showings from Orioles National and American leagues. Cardinals and Dodgers fight inconsistencies while Pittsburgh and San Francisco press for playoff spots. Astros visit Braves as teams wrestle for balance with key pitchers like Cuellar and Cloninger shaping late standings.
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Associated Press
Sammy Ellis
Hunklist
Baltimore
Feds
Marcelino Lopez
New York
San Francisco
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
AL Downing
Jim Hunter
Detroit
Wills Earns All Star Moment in Tight Dodger Finish
Maury Wills praised his late inning single and his team triumph as the National League edged the American League in a tense All Star game. He described waiting for his bunt or hit and noted a pulled rib muscle from the 10th inning.
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San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Grants
Herman Franks
Dodger
Walter Alsten
Juan Marichal
Gaylord Perry
Franks
Phillies
Boing
Larry Jackson
Ray Sadecki
Ron Herbel
Alsten
Salry Koufax
St. Louis
Sandy
Mets
Ber York
Bob
Naus
McCarver
Alfying
Maury Wills
Ston
Marichal
Gaylord
Perry
Robinson
Geares
Los Angeles
Wills
Herry Lene
Walt
Stone
Brooks
Stander
Tim Bunning
Hank Aaron
Tim McVarver
Poland and Russia Cancel Los Angeles Meet In Protest
Poland withdrew from scheduled competition with the United States and Berkeley events amid Viet Nam war tensions. The AAU and UFC noted disruptions as Poland and Russia cited U.S. Bases participation. Officials debated commitments as teams prepared for Mexico City 1968. Peter Spell and Ron Clarke cited among potential distance runners. McGee and Curry sign with Packers for 11th season per Lombardi.
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Jean Davis
Los Angeles
Mest
TAAF
FAAF
Russia
Poland
Mexico City
Berkeley
Os Angeles
Ans
Warsaw
United States
Berkely
Calif
United
International Amateur
Athletic Federation
Ters
London
California
New Zealand
Peter Spell
Ron Clarke
Hill Baillie
AAU
National Collegiate Athletics Association
Kiev
Thumb Aim for Straight Ball Technique Tips
A pocket pamphlet offers thirteen scoring tips for bowling, emphasizing keeping the dumb a straight release and aiming at the headpin to reduce curve. It promises improved accuracy and higher scores and directs readers to request a copy with a stamped self addressed envelope to Dan Carter at National Newspaper Syndicate.
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Dan Carter
North Wacker Drive
Chicago
Bellis Board Won’t Send British Olympians to LA
The Bellis Amateur Athletic Board declined to send British track stars to Los Angeles to replace Russians who withdrew in protest of U.S. Vietnam policy. The article notes a separate fact: there are 197,865 Gypsies in Bulgaria.
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Britisht London
Bellis Amateur Athletic Board
Los Angeles
Vueet
United States
Viet Nam
Bulgaria
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Bennett
Washington
Minnesota Phil
Grant
Tris
Pirates
Giants
Houston
Atlanta
Mike Cuellar
Astros
Tony Cloninger
Braves
Alston
Sandy Koufax
Bert Deapery
Sgathon
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Tareyton
Ea and
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Calvert Digt. CO
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Europe
Dor Hull
United States Amateur Athletic Union
Frankfurt
Germany
Moscow
I McGee
Curry
Green Bay
Wis
Max McGee
Green Bay Packers
Bill Curry
Vince Lombardi
National Football League
Deeley
Spade Tisang
Srrvatonan
Ann
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