Cards Clinch NL Pennant After Sunday Win
Curt Flood stars with five singles fueling a 7-4 victory over Houston as St. Louis clinches the NL pennant. Cincinnati’s 4-0 win over San Francisco confirms the Reds’ hold while the Giants are eliminated. Cardinal celebration follows on the West Coast. Flood batted .302 with three runs batted in alongside Roger Maris, and Steve Carlton earned the win for St. Louis. Along other NL actions, Pittsburgh beat New York, Chicago blanked Philadelphia, and Atlanta topped Los Angeles.
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Detroit's Magic Number Is Now 2
Detroit fans watched a dominating 13-0 win over Oakland as Jim Northrup, Bill Freehan, and Willie Horton each homered while Mickey Lolich pitched a three-hitter to extend Detroit's pennant bid. The victory, plus Baltimore's loss, left Detroit two games from clinching the AL flag.
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Indians
Irene McBride Leads Team No 16 Te Treveesol
Irene McBride captains Team No 16 in a terse regional meet report with fleeting reference to results and participants. The brief notes a small field, unclear scoring, and no further outcomes.
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Bridgehampton Grand Prix winner breaks New Zealand monopoly
Roger Donohue the U S road racing champion from Media Pennsylvania won the Bridgehampton Grand Prix at a record average speed of 111.32 mph to claim the Canadian American Challenge Cup. Sunday’s stars also included Curt Flood of the Cardinals with five singles in a 7-4 win over the Houston Astros, Mickey Lolich of the Tigers striking out 12 in a 13-0 rout of the Athletics, moving Detroit closer to the pennant.
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Toledo captures season opener led by Moss in 31-14 win
Toledo senior tailback Roland Moss, a premier scorer, piled up 209 rushing yards and a 37 carry workload as the Rockets beat Richmond 31-14. Kent State lost to Dayton 24-10 while Miami defeated Xavier 28-7. Moss set a 17 year school rushing record and averaged 44.6 yards per punt.
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GW Club To Meet At Buckeye Cafe For Noon Luncheon
The Green and White Club of Athens will hold its first noon luncheon meeting of the year on Tuesday at the Buckeye Cafeteria. Coach Bill Hess and his staff will attend and a telephone conversation with Marshall Coach Perry Moss will be amplified.
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How to Bowl for Strikes and Pocket Hits
The guide urges going for the strike with a normal ball rather than safe shots. Release before the foul line to maximize fingerlift and hook spin. Enter the nose to improve pocket chances and avoid off targets that ruin the roll.
Bills Fire Coach Collier After 48-6 Loss
Bills coach Joe Collier is fired after a 48-6 defeat to Oakland. Harvey Johnson becomes interim director. Cincinnati’s Paul Brown celebrates a 24-10 win over Denver, his first in the AFL, with fourth down conversion and long TD pass from John Stofa to Warren McVea. Namath shines for the Jets in a 20-19 upset of Kansas City.
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Bobcats Introduce Prospect Norm Koury from Byzantine High
Meet new Bobcats Norm Koury a 5 11 225 pound sophomore guard prospect from Parma middle who had a strong spring and will also contribute as a linebacker He earned honorable mention All Ohio and was MVP of the North Central Conference Koury won five varsity letters two in football and track and one in wrestling and is a business major.
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Area Golfers Invited To Marietta Tourney
Area golf enthusiasts from the Athens-Marietta region are invited to the first annual Marietta Country Club two-man amateur event on Sept 28 and 29. A 9 am shotgun start each day sets 18 holes Saturday before Sunday bracket play with up to $200 in merchandise prizes per flight. Entry is $15 per man. limits 64 teams.
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Wellston Predicted SE Ohio League Title in 1968
Wellston Rockets, coached by Bob Brennan with 19 seniors and star QB Rick Perdue, were chosen as 1968 SEOL gridiron champions by the Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association at Jackson Elks Club. Jackson was runner up with Gallipolis third Athens fourth Logan fifth Meigs sixth Nelsonville York seventh and Ironton eighth, based on votes from eight schools.
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Tom Spencer
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Bob Johnston
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Jerry Polley
Rockets
National League Standings and Weekend Results Snapshot
The National League table shows St. Louis leading with 90 wins, San Francisco 80, and Cincinnati 72. Weekend results include St. Louis sweeping Houston 8 0 and Philadelphia defeating Chicago 4 0. Sunday saw Cincinnati and San Francisco split, while Atlanta beat Los Angeles 5 0. Upcoming games feature Cincinnati at San Francisco and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
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