Crabtree Field Dedication Honors Nelsonville Baseball Star
Nelsonville held a dedication ceremony for Crabtree Memorial Field honoring Estel Crabtree known as Crabby. Oldtimers president William Mechem highlighted his minor and major league career from 1926 to 1944 and his community work with youth baseball.
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Hocking Valley
Estel Carbtree
Crabtree
William Mechem
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Clarence Miller
Chris Adams
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George Adams
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Gilbert Smith
Don Dunkle
Charles Farrow
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Earl Hilleary
Don Kern
Jon Webb
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Estel Crabtree
George
Diane) Adams
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Races Rained Out at Skyline Speedway 1967 Championship
Races scheduled for Saturday night at Skyline Speedway were washed out by sporadic rains. The two championship features in the super modified and stock divisions are expected to be held next Saturday if weather permits.
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Houston Ends Cards' Streak In Pennant Race Thriller
The Associated Press reports a Sunday showdown as Don Wilson hurled six hits in a 2-1 win over St Louis, snapping their eight-game surge. Ken Holtzman returns for Chicago, beating Philadelphia 6-1 to sweep. Pirates top Mets 4-2. Giants edge Reds 3-2. Dodgers beat Atlanta 6-1. Adair drives Boston’s 9-8 rally win, inching to 1.4 games of AL leaders Minnesota.
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Don Wilson
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Manny Mota
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Reds
Willie McCovey
Gaylord Perry
Pete Rose
Don Sutton
Dodgers
al Ferrara
Sutton
Cleveland
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Washington
Reggie Smith
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Dick Williams
Tony Oliva
Twins
Zoilo Versalles
Yankees
White Sox
Don Buford
Pete Ward
al Kaline
Detroit
Denny McLain
John Hiller
Willie Horton
Tigers
Saints Begin NFL Era With Exhibition Loss to Rams
New Orleans Saints opened their first NFL season in Anaheim losing 16 to 7 to the Rams. Coach Tom Fears started with 40 draft picks plus trades and 36 rookies. Quarterbacks Gary Cuozzo and Bill Kilmer lead the offense as Jim Taylor anchors the backfield while Paul Hornung moves into coaching. On defense Earl Leggett and Elbert Kimbrough bring experience from previous clubs.
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Bill Kilmer
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49Ers
Jim Taylor
Packers
Paul Hornung
Earl Leggett
Elbert Kimbrough
Baseball Standings And Weekend Results Noted
Sunday results show Pittsburgh defeating New York, Chicago edging Philadelphia, Houston beating St. Leavis, San Francisco over Cincinnati, Los Angeles over Atlanta. Today’s schedule lists Chicago at Pittsburgh and Atlanta at Los Angeles among others with next games set for Tuesday in major matchups.
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California
Aly
Washington
Cleveland
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Kansas City
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Chico California
McGrew and Sifford triumph as windy golf opens unfold
In Pekin Kathy Whitworth won the Women's Western Golf Open with a closing 71 to finish 289 11 under par at Pekin Country Club despite rain and wind. Charles Sifford earned $20,000 for a 64 and 272 total to win the Greater Hartford Open, highlighting a 20-year tour milestone. In Hiram Ohio the Cleveland Browns face injury woes as key players miss time ahead of the NFL opener against Dallas with several sidelined after a 24-17 exhibition loss to the Rams.
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Kathy Whitworth
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Wethersfield
Conn
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Sifford
Steve Oppermann
San Francisco
Hiram
Ohio
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Clifton McNeil
Milt Morin
Mike Howell
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Ross Fichtner
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Frank Ryan
Jim Kanicki
Charlie Harraway
Fichtner
Los Angeles Rams
Finley Fires Dark as A’s Name Appling Interim Manager
Charles O. Finley ousted Alvin Dark as Kansas City Athletics manager and named Luke Appling interim successor after a tense week. The firing followed a feud with players and a club statement criticizing Finley. An all-night meeting preceded the dismissal, which came by phone a day after the meeting ended.
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Charles O. Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Alvin Dark
Luke Appling
Dark
Finley
Appling
Kansas City
Washington
A’s
Boston
Major League Leaders Roundup From The 1960s Era Statistics
The document lists American League leaders in at bats runs RBIs and hits with players such as Frank Robinson Carl Yastrzemski and Harmon Killebrew featuring high marks in various categories. Also shown are batting averages doubles triples home runs and fielding and pitching leaders with several players named across teams like Boston St Louis Houston and Cleveland.
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Red Sox
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John Hiller
Tigers
Detroit
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Yostraewski
Leclaase
Buford
Chu Pirehing
Herlen Chie
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Lonberg
Pomeroy Merchants fall to Marion Pearson 3 1 in tourney
Columbus report notes the Pomeroy Merchants were beaten again in the tournament as Marion Pearson edged them 3 to 1. In Buenos Aires Nicoline Loche defeated Eddie Perkins on points, 139 to 137.
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Pomeroy Merchants
Marion Pearson
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Nicoline Loche
Eddie Perkins
Chicago
Lima, Ashley Team Leaders In Tourney
In the American Legion tournament in Athens, Lima wins the team pitching crown and Lima secures the championship advancing to Region 5 in Canton Illinois. Ashley leads in team batting with a .337 average and Roger Garrison earns top individual honors with a .600 mark on 12 hits in 20 at bats while Garry Clark of Lima posts two nine inning shutouts for a 0.00 ERA in 18 innings.
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Ohio
Canton
Ill
Roger Garrison
Garry Clark
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