Devlin takes lead in Canadian Open after second round
Bruce Devlin surged to sole first with five-under 135 after rounds in Toronto. Ken Still and Bob Charles trailed by three strokes, while Billy Casper finished at par as top U S players chased a $200,000 prize at St George's.
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Baseball terms shape American life across languages
New York based feature notes that sports vocabulary, especially baseball, heavily influences English and other languages. Linguist Dr. Mario Pei cites examples from politics and foreign tongues, highlighting terms like pinch hit and curve, and tracing word origins to Italian, French, Spanish, and more.
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Mario Pei
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Philadelphia
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Pleasant finish for AHL Packers in 1968 season
Austin High baseball coach Dick Seltz saw the Packers post a 14-7 record, win District 2 and Region One titles, and place 3rd in the state tournament. After a slow start, the team rallied midseason with a 13-3 win over Rochester John Marshall and completed a strong finish to claim multiple honors.
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John Kolb
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Seltz
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Steve Ogren
Mike Stark
Barry Waller
Ogren
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Early Baseball Standings And Upcoming Matchups
The schedule lists current standings with multiple games across cities. Key pairings include Atlanta at St Louis, Chicago at Cincinnati, Los Angeles at New York, San Francisco at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Houston, plus Sunday and Monday fixtures and various bays.
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Smith wins AAA 200 meter title in meet record time
Tommie Smith claimed the Amateur Athletic Union 200 meter championship in Sacramento with a meet record time of 20.3 seconds after noting he avoided the earlier 100 meter races. This victory solidifies Smith as the standout performer at the meet.
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Tommie Smith
Amateur Athletic Union
Mets Poets Den Father Ed Charles Delivers With Bat
Ed Charles at 35, a veteran on the Mets, went 2-for-4 with a double and a single driving in three runs in New Yorks 5-1 win over the Dodgers. He boosted his average to .303 and helped fuel a Mets surge as Charlie and teammates chase division goals.
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New York Mets
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Houston
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Atlanta
Region One Championship No 1 Bright Snot for 68 Austin High Thinclads
Austin High 1968 track season featured surprising wins over Albert Lea and Rochester John Marshall and a Region One title. Veteran leaders depart while 27 lettermen return, with several school, Big Nine, and Dist 2 records noted including Owens, Heffern, Hines, Kinney, and Kane among top performers.
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Packers
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John Anker
Gene Heffern
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John Kraske
Kevin Keller
Don Weber
Scott Brooks
Steve Barrett
Weber
Dan Ruzek
Gary Jacobson
BIG Nine
Kane
Kraske
Keller
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Brendan O’rien
Aioe Kraske
Brooks
Barrett
Dan Petersen
Hines
Kinney
Mike Forthun
Dave Miller
Willie Bartholomew
Jim Hodge
Randy Brown
Austin
Charles City
Iowa
Legion Faces Busy Weekend with Three Games
Austin's varsity American Legion baseball team hosts Owatonna at Marcusen Park at 7 30 p.m. tonight then faces unbeaten Edina in a Sunday twin bill at 2 p.m. at Marcusen Park. Edina features pitcher Paul Sieberts and Mark Untiedt while Dan Bjerke and Nick Lindgren are set to start for Austin. The Legionaires travel to Rochester to play the Spartans next Monday at 7 30 p.m.
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Minnesota
Frazier No Longer Cinch Winner in Title Match
New York AP reports that Frazier is no longer a sure bet to beat Manuel Ramos for the heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden. Betting pressure shifts toward Ramos as insiders warn the Mexican champ brings power, chin, and stamina.
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New York
Joe Frazier
Mexico
Manuel Ramos
Madison Square Garden
Ramos
Clancy
Emile Griffith
Wilt Chamberlain Trade To Los Angeles Lakers Reported
Pittsburgh AP reports Wilt Chamberlain the 7 foot 1 star of the Philadelphia 76ers will be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Lon Simmons of the San Francisco Giants says the deal could include Jerry Chambers Derrel Imhoff Archie Clark and cash. Chamberlain earns an estimated 250000 a year and the 76ers had denied a deal as recently as Thursday night.
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Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76Ers
Los Angeles Lakers
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Lon Simmons
San Francisco Giants
Associated Press
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Giants
Lakers
Jerry Chambers
Derrel Imhoff
Archie Clark
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Close Games In Austin Club Loop
Friday's Austin Club baseball saw the Eagles beat the KC's 9-8 as Terry Redding hit two homers and a triple with Steve House earning the win. The VFW edged the Firemen Policemen 12-10 as Bill Debson and Jim Riles each had three hits and Riles pitched the win.
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Steve House
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Jim Riles
Kevin Marrow
Roger Webber
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OSU's Grier Jones Extends Lead at NCAA Golf Championship
Oklahoma State star Grier Jones stretched his advantage to six strokes after a par 71 in the third round at New Mexico State University. He posted a 204 total to widen his gap atop the field during the 71st NCAA Championship.
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Oklahoma State
Grier Jones
New Mexico State University
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