Ex Yankee Eddie Lopat quits Finley’s Kansas City Athletics
Former Yankee pitcher and ex Athletics manager Eddie Lopat resigns as Major League administrative assistant to Charles O Finley of the Kansas City Athletics effective immediately after long consideration He cites disagreement with Finley policies amid 1967 turmoil and ahead of a planned owners meeting to discuss moving the franchise to Oakland California
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UPI
Eddie Lopat
Charles CO
Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Yankee
Athletics
Lopat
Alvin Dark
al Vincent
Bobby Hofman
Wes Stock
Chicago
Oakland
Calif
Hank Bauer
Astros add three pitchers and release veteran Lillis
Houston Astros expanded their roster to 39 by placing veteran infielder Bob Lillis on unconditional release waivers and adding pitchers Scipio Spinks Wayne Twitchell and Bob Watkins to the roster on Sunday.
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Houston
UPI
Houston Astros
Bob Lillis
Scipio Spinks
Wayne Twitchell
Bob Watkins
Pownal Racing Results From October 16, 1967
On Monday in Pownal the racing card lists two firsts with payouts and times. First aboard Good Blossom led 5f in 1 00.3 with Fleet Arab and Risky Sister close behind. Second race saw Sully and D H Otonal among the top finishers with time 1 01.4 and daily double wagering totaling 108.80.
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Sully
D.H. Otonal
D.H. Hubert
Ned Scott
Happy Nell Dean
Lord Melburn
Harrys
Volo Tag
Armbro Canuck
Riccochet Todd
John C
Ned Rosecroft
Jarrettown Cliff
Miss Flame
Port Wallis Bay
Bill—Hamilton
Saratoga Entries Showcase Mixed Racing Cards
Saratoga entries for Tuesday October 17, 1967 list ten races including First through Tenth divisions. Notable horses include Bernabell Dyke Ready Dares Marfiana Volo Lyndon Dean Bi Lika Me J O Lois, with purses ranging from 650 to 1500 dollars and multiple drivers such as Baumann Gray Vander Paelt Dunn and Annese.
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Bernabell— Dyke
Twilight Shaheen— Baumann
Lone Scot— Annese
Damara Sweet Dream— LaBombard
Smoky Star— Peckham
Scotch Creek— McQuigge
Grand Blaze— McGuire
Shad Roe— Wells
Ready Dares— Davis
Glenn Meadows
Coville
Letha Tag—Gray
Rangers
Jewell— Paquet
Brewers
Gem— Rocco
Your Kiddin— Porter
Sparkle Melody
Jevons
Chester Judge
del Priore
Marfiana Volo
Pase
Dixianna Way— Davis
Clayhaven Zephyr
McGuire
My Gina Lind—Gray
Bonnie Brook Dunn— Dunn
Clayhaven
Telstar
Lewis
Red Adam— Vander Paelt
Donna Day
Devizzio
Lyndon Dean— Blake
Mite Frost— Parker
Pal Boy—Heeney
King Rhythm
Vander Paelt
Dutch Dickey— Dunn
Ingenious— Annese
Collyers Pride— Butcher
Algiers
Adhobe— Joseph
Delineator— Blake
Tiptoe Lobell
de Phillips
Barbara O’brien
Annese
Sally Thorpe— Dunn
C. J. Melburn—Bogardus
J. O. Lois— Peters
Chesters Treasure—Heeney
Florence A.—Cappella
DePhillips
Ellens
Lady—Cole
Wallkill
Lasy
Blake
Wayne Wood
Roy— Dunn
Alice Barmin— Pike
My Bette— Fanelli
Mr. Wahoo—Gray
Ace Dares— Ambo
Doctor Vernon— Cole
Weldon Creed— Hamilton
Farway— Dunn
Telstar— Parker
Mitchum Hanover— Bassard
Eva’s Son
Rodney Laird— Chase
Mr. Gordon— Heeney
Miss Barry
Prom— del Priore
Lizzie Tish— Davis
Yankee Gem— Peckham
Tarport
Ai— Fanelli
Avonian— Cappella
Lord Bud— Bloodgood
Joey Meadow— Heck
Patsy Dillon
Cole
Mr. Cranberry
Saratoga Race Card Summary from Daily Finish
Saratoga results show multiple horses with payouts and times. Hay Fee Dream, Butcher, Angelina, Redovich, Brittany, Davis, Fathers Kathy, Heeney and Trackdown appear with various win place show figures. Attendance listed as 2,055 and handle as 156,472 dollars.
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Hay Fee
Dream— Butcher
Angelina— Redovich
Brittany— Davis
Kathy— Heeney
Simeszky
Durocher Named NL Manager of the Year by UPI
Leo Durocher, once famed as a Dodgers and Giants manager, is chosen by 13 of 24 UPI writers as the National League manager of the year for guiding the Chicago Cubs to third place and their first division finish since 1946. The piece notes young players like Randy Hundley and Ken Holtzman contributing to the Cubs’ rise.
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Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
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Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
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Ferguson Jenkins
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Rich Nye
Joe Niekro
Chuck Hartenstein
Bill Stoneman
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Phillips
Holtzman
Beckett
Kessinger
Durocher
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
Billy Williams
Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
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