Virtual Three Day Sports Moratorium In Tribute to Dr. King
In tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a three day sports moratorium is announced. Openers across baseball hockey and other leagues are postponed or canceled. only a Dodgers vs Phillies game is tentatively listed, pending further decision.
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Computer Picks Cubs and Angels in Baseball Outlook
UPI notes a playful computer forecast favoring the Chicago Cubs and California Angels. It cites Cubs’ youth and morale booster Lou Johnson, and Angels’ strength led by Bill Rigney with players Jim Fregosi Rick Reichardt Minnie Rojas and pitchers Sammy Ellis and others. It projects a tight pennant race with teams across both leagues and hints at possible late-season competitiveness from Los Angeles Oakland and Boston.
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Patriot Sharpshooters Beat Spaulding in Close Shootout
Mt Anthony Union High School sharpshooters led by Pete Comar defeated Spaulding High School Barre 1460 to 1444 at Bennington armory range. Comar scored 376 to edge teammate Martin Betts by five points. Spaulding’s Miss Sartelle led the northern squad with 366. Nine Patriots competed. final score based on top four shooters.
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Faulty Steering Blamed In Jimmy Clark Fatality
The Flying Scot Jimmy Clark, 32, died at Hockenheim Germany while racing a European formula 2 heat when his Lotus Ford swung sideways on a straightaway and crashed into a tree. Officials suggest mechanical steering failure, with fellow drivers like Graham Hill backing that assessment. Clark had won 25 Grand Prix races and twice held the world title.
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Bruins Seek Desire Before Montreal Playoff Games
Boston Bruins coach Harry Sinden urged players to display a higher "quality of desire" after two Stanley Cup playoff losses to the Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins, down 2-0 in the best-of-seven, host Montreal at Boston Garden for Games 3 and 4, with Sinden demanding more sustained pressure and effort from his skaters.
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Opening Day Problems Are Many and Varied
New York report notes opening day headaches from who throws first ball to field condition and Anthem, with anecdotes about Connie Francis, Dodgers rosters, and legends like Leo Durocher, Mickey Mantle, and Whitey Ford reflecting the nerves and ritual of season openers across MLB clubs.
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Three Candidates Seek Comeback
NEW YORK The UPIs baseball experts predict Zoilo Versalles Boog Powell and Tom Tresh will be the comeback of the year frontrunners for 1968. Versalles seeks a new career with the Los Angeles Dodgers after a winter trade, Powell chases consistency as a former Oriole, and Tresh aims to rebound after two poor seasons with the Yankees. Versalles and Powell each drew six votes, Tresh five, among 35 nominees.
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Casper Leads As Greensboro Open Finishes Amid Delays
In Greensboro North Carolina Billy Casper holds a two stroke lead at 10 under par 132 after 36 holes postponed by rain and a national day of mourning. Arnold Palmer, Bobby Nichols and Don January chase, with Gary Player in the top five at 136.
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Dodgers Face Openers Clash With Phillies Over Forfeit Risk
Los Angeles owner Walter O'Malley and officials meet to decide if the Dodgers will play on schedule as Philadelphia owners reject any field appearance. A potential forfeit looms if the Phillies refuse to take the field, the first major league forfeit since 1949. The Dodgers have not postponed their opener amid Martin Luther King Jr. funeral observances.
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Celtics Favored On Boston Boards After Opening Win
The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 127-118 in Philadelphia to take a 1-0 lead in their Eastern Division playoff series. Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain discussed postponing the game after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. death but chose to proceed. The series shifts to Boston for game two with two of the next three games at the Boston Garden.
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Mantle to Receive Plaque Before Yankee Opener
New York Yankee teammates will honor Mickey Mantle on Wednesday before the American League opener against the California Angels. Mantle will receive a plaque ordered by the players commemorating his 500th major league homer.
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