Astros strengthen bench with winter acquisitions
Houston manager Grady Hatton hopes Landis Bates Griffith and Mathews, added this winter, will provide depth to avert a repeat of last season injuries. The club faced a summer crash from fifth to eighth as stars like Morgan Wynn Lillis and heavy pitching woes sidelined 18 of 25. Landis can cover any outfield and Griffith multi position, Mathews backs up at third or first.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Cocoa, Fla
Jim Landis
Lee Bales
Darrell Griffith
Willie Mays
Rich Alien
Bill Mazeroski
Grady Hatton
Houston Astros
Landis
Bates
Griffith
Astros
Ed Mathews
Joe Morgan
Jim Wynn
Bob Lillis
Houston
Morgan
Lillis
Felix Mantilla
Julio Gotay
Mantilla
Wynn
Bob Bruce
Barry Latman
Dick Farrell
Care
Cleveland
Bales
Atlanta Braves
New York Mets
Mathews
Hatton
Bob Aspromonte
Chuck Harrison
Sonny Jackson
John Bateman
Rusty Staub
Aaron Pointer
76ers Win Thriller At Boston In Playoff Lead
Philadelphia 107 Boston 102 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Division finals. Wilt Chamberlain dominated with 15 points 29 rebounds and five blocks as Chet Walker Wally Jones Hal Greer and Bill Cunningham supported the attack. Boston's Havlicek 26 Bailey Howell 22 led the Celtics as San Francisco took a 2-0 edge over St. Louis in the Western Division finals.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
Hal Greer
76Ers
Boston Garden
Celtics
Philadelphia
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Chet Walker
Wally Jones
Greer
Luke Jackson
Bill Cunningham
San Francisco
St. Louis
San Franecisco
Phiadelphia
Exhibition Baseball Results From Saturday
A scrambled recap shows multiple games with scores across the league. Highlights include Baltimore defeating Pittsburgh 3 to 1, Cincinnati beating St Louis 3 to 0, Boston routing New York 13 to 4, and New York routing Philadelphia 6 to 3. Several matches were canceled or rescheduled due to wet grounds.
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Atlanta
Minnesota
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Cleveland
San Diego
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
California
Boston
New York
Kansas City
Washington
Philadelphia
Houston
Los Angeles
Detroit
Louis
St. Petersburg
Fort Myers
Anaheim
Oklahoma City
Pompano Beach
Athens Slow-Pitch Softball League Meeting Notice
A meeting of the Athens Slow-Pitch Softball League is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m. at the Hocking Valley Sportsman Club headquarters on Radford Road. All managers are requested to attend and interested team members may also attend.
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Athens
Hocking Valley Sportsmans Club
Radford Road
OU Baseball Home Opener Set Tuesday
Veteran Jerry McConnell and junior John Sanders, both right handers, are expected to start for Ohio in opening home games Tuesday and Wednesday. The Bobcats, 4-2 after a weekend at East Tennessee, host Morehead State Tuesday and West Virginia Wesleyan Wednesday at Trautwein Field. McConnell is 2-0 and pitched the nine inning 13-0 win Friday. Sanders is 1-0. Workman and Shade lead .388 and .368. Workman and Duncan have seven RBI.
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Jerry McConnell
John Sanders
Ohio
Bob Wren
Bobcat
East Tennessee
Morehead State
Trautwein Field
West Virginia Wesleyan
McConnell
Sanders
Jim Workman
Craig Shade
Workman
Dick Duncan
Athens
RBI
AHS Thinclads In Eight Meet Schedule For 1967
Athens High School announces the 1967 track season under first year coach Phil Bobo. Six lettermen return from the league-champion squad with events including sprint hurdles distance and field events. Home meets at Peden Stadium include the Southeastern Ohio League and District meets with an additional undetermined meet sought by Coach Bobo.
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Southeastern Ohio Athletic League
Athens
Phil Bobo
Chillicothe
Robert Bobo
Ohio University
Don Eskey
AHS
Terry Ellis
Jim Heffelfinger
Pat Hendershot
Bob Stewart
Jeff Dixon
Steve Gura
Dixon
Peden Stadium
Bobo
Athens Junior High School
Randy Harkins
Ken DeVeau
Rich Gura
Todd Snyder
Dick Berry
Tom Smith
Roy Knappe
Russell Baird
Rich Blazier
Marshall Helena
Marietta
Logan
Fairfield Union
Jackson
A! Befpre
Gallipolis
Vinton County
Portsmouth
Chilli
AHS Golf Team Debuts With 16 Matches Ahead
Athens High School begins its 1967 golf season with a Monday opener at Lancaster under coach Bob Finnearty. Returnees include Jeff Rutter and Roger Batdorff, with a roster of juniors and sophomores seeking district and league meet contention at Athens Country Club.
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Athens High School
Lancaster
Bob Finnearty
Bulldog
Finnearty
Chauncey-Dover High School
Charles McAfee
Athens
Bulldogs
Jeff Rutter
Roger Batdorff
Greg Moore
Bob Cooley
Brock Kern
Tom Chiki
Dover
AHS
New Lexington
Sheridan
Marietta
Gallipolis
Mariette
Nelsonville
Wellston
Seoal
Middleport
Banna
Fort Frye
Jnchrer
Fishing drives Ohio spending in water recreation
Top scorers listed include J. Yates, Leon Menson, Don na hu, and Stace Plumbing. The article notes fishing as big business with an authority estimating Ohioans spend about 50 million dollars annually on fishing gear and related water recreation items, averaging 500 dollars per acre of lakes and reservoirs.
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Globe Orthopedic
Buckeye Cafeteria
Sunnybarth
Hawk
G. P
Bob Hess Chevy
Roberts
Athens
Frost Grocery
Ascseseneseceers
Laughlin Music & Vending
J. Yates
Leon Menson
Donna
Stace Plumbing
Reds Rookie Shines as Nolan Sparks Spring Start
Reds rookie Gary Nolan dazzles in Florida, praised by Augie Donatelli and Dave Bristol. He and Sammy Ellis combine for a five hitter in a 2-0 win over the Phillies as Nolan nears a big-league spot at 18. Meanwhile rainouts in California disrupt Indians pitcher rotation and plans.
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Tampa, Fla
Florida
Augie Donatelli
Cincinnati
Dave Bristol
Reds
Gary Nolan
Nolan
Bristol
Sammy Ellis
Philadelphia Phillies
Reds Trim Baldschun and Seven Others
Tampa Florida AP Veteran relief ace Jack Baldschun led an eight player Reds roster pruning as Cincinnati eases toward opening day. Baldschun Tom Frondorf Len Boehmer and Darrel Chaney shifted to the minor league camp while Jim Duffalo Dick Stigman Roland Sheldon and Dom Zanni went outright to Buffalo. One more cut awaits to reach 28 after Ted Davidson likely lands on the disabled list with recent bullet wounds.
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Fla
Jack Baldschun
Cincinnati Reds
Baldschun
Reds
Frank Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Cincinnati
Tom Frondorf
Len Boehmer
Darrel Chaney
Buffalo
Jim Duffalo
Dick Stigman
Roland Sheldon
Dom Zanni
Ted Davidson
Schroeder Named All-Star Game Pick in North South Showdown
Ohio University center John Schroeder was selected among 20 players for the North South basketball All-Star game on April 14 in Charlotte. Schroeder will play for the South, joining Earl Monroe, Skip Higley, and Gary Keller, while North stars include Jimmy Walker, Sonny Dove, Bob Lloyd, Bob Lewis, Cliff Anderson, and Bob Verga. The game, sponsored by Operation Sports of Gastonia, will be at the Charlotte Coliseum where Schroeder played earlier years.
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N. C
Ohio University
John Schroeder
Schroeder
Norwalk
Earl Monroe
Winston-Salem State
Skip Higley
Gary Keller
Florida
Carl Head
Bob Danfield
West Virginia
Jimmy Walker
Providence
Sonny Dove
St. John's
Bob Lloyd
Rutgers
Bob Lewis
North Carolina
Cliff Anderson
St. Joseph's
Bob Verga
Duke
Operation Sports of
Ohio U Golf Second in Southern Intercollegiate Invite
Ohio University placed second in the first Southern Intercollegiate Invitational at Orangeburg DC, 24 strokes behind South Carolina. Allan Powers led SC with 215, Jim Nordstrom of Ohio tied for second at 219, while hosts Wofford and Illinois followed. Blosser’s Bobcats open home season against Wooster Thursday.
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D. C
Ohio University
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Bobcats
Wofford
Illinois
Clemson
Allan Powers
Powers
Ohio
Jim Nordstrom
Hall Ward
Bruce Helwagen
Ludwig Schenk
Dave Deever
Tim Dickinson
Terry Beard
Kermit Blosser
University
Wooster
Archer wins Greensboro Open in record 267
George Archer captured the Greensboro Open with a 68 final round at Sedgefield Country Club for a 72 hole total of 267, 17 under par, two strokes better than Doug Sanders. He earned 25000 and an Masters invitation. Sanders finished second at 269 and Arnold Palmer was third at 271 earning 9375. Palmer topped this year's money list with over 54000.
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N.C
Arnold Palmer
Doug Sanders
Augusta
Archer
San Francisco
Sanders
ABA drafts 1380 college players in inaugural meeting
The ABA signaled aims to lure pros with a pension plan as 1380 college athletes were drafted. Jim Walker led Providence scorers to Indiana, Clem Haskins joined Louisville with Dwight Smith and Lotis Dampier, while teams faced name misfires and a Milwaukee deadline miss left 11 clubs in action. The league also touted longevity counting from the NBA and prepared to sign draftees amid a mix of surprises.
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Jack Stevenson
Associated Press
Oakladn
Calif
Jim Walker
Clem Haskins
American Basketball Association
ABA
Walker
Providence
Indianapolis
Indiana
Louisville
Western Kentucky
Haskins
Dwight Smith
Kentucky
Lotis Dampier
National Basketball Association
New Orleans
Bob Seagren
Seagren
Los Angeles
Sean Morton Downey Jr
University of Southern California
Ohioans land ABA picks as Smith unnamed center sought
In Oakland and other ABA selections, Kent State 6-10 Smith is unnamed as teams list Ohio players drafted. Ron Sepic of Ohio State went to New York, Al Tucker from Dayton to Oakland, Bill Turner from Akron to Denver, Don Carlos from Otterbein to Houston, and John Schroeder of Ohio University to Pittsburgh amid efforts to identify the mystery Smith.
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Calif
New York
al Tucker
Oklahoma Baptist Star
Dayton
Bill Turner
Akron
Denver
Don Carlos
Otterbein
Houston
John Schroeder
Ohio University
Pittsburgh
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Athens Country Club
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