Sports World Joins In Tributes By Associated Press
The sports world joins national tributes to slain Senator Robert F. Kennedy by postponing or canceling events across major and minor baseball, racings, boxing, auto racing and power boats. Mets refuse to play. Giants’ Bat Day cancelled. Belmont Park cancels Saturday racing. several tracks suspend events. Davis Cup final at Charlotte proceeds. Indiana Golf Open and other events shift schedules. several auto races postponed. Emile Griffith bout moved. President’s Cup Regatta postponed. Trans American Sedan race rescheduled.
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Area Junior High School Football Schedules Listed
Area junior high football schedules were released after a league meeting led by President Wilbur Bernier at St. Louis Alumni Fieldhouse. Officials set fees at 18 dollars plus 2 travel for three referees, with eight minute quarters for all games. dates include Oct 2 Sanford at Old Orchard Beach and Oct 31 Denis Hall at St Louis among others.
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St. Louis
Sanford
Old Orchard Beach
Burns
Denis Hall
Alfred
Biddeford
St Louis
Draft Continues In Big League As 64 Players Picked
Tim Foli heads the first round as the New York Mets secure the top pick in the spring draft. Pete Broberg goes to Oakland, catcher Cott to Houston, and Thurman Munson drawn to the Yankees. Charlie Dudish draws attention as a multi sport high school star in Georgia. No signing obligation exists. unsigned players reenter the pool for Feb 1 draft.
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Tim Foli
Pete Broberg
Martin Cott
Thurman Munson
Rick Monday
Nolan Ryan
Johnny Bench
del Unser
Ken Holtzman
Joe Coleman
Stan Bahnsen
Foli
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Sherman Oaks
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Oakland
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Broberg
Palm Beach
Fla
Cot
Davis Cup Team Seeks Revenge in Charlotte
The American Davis Cup squad opens in Charlotte on indoor courts at the Coliseum seeking revenge for a 3-2 loss to Ecuador. Arthur Ashe faces Pancho Guzman who beat him in 1967, with Clark Graebner meeting Miguel Olivera in the second singles. Doubles planned for Saturday, remaining singles Sunday. Monday mourning for Senator Kennedy did not delay play due to prior commitments.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Fights Last Night Across Cities Split Results
Tokyo Akhisa Someya stopped Rocky Alarde in five. Rochester Pat OConnor knocked out Willie Smith in two. Sao Paulo Luis Faustino Pires outpointed Roosevelt Eddie over ten rounds. Los Angeles Sho Saijyo defeated Ray Rojas over ten rounds in a nontitle bout.
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Akihisa Someya
Japan
Rocky Alarde
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Pat O'Connor
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Norfolk
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Brazil
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Sho Saijyo
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San P . Calif
Red Sox Pick First Choice Maggard In Free Agent Draft
New York AP Boston Red Sox win their top pick in the free agent draft naming L Thomas Maggard 18 Norwalk California as a powerful outfielder catcher. Scout Joe Stephenson hails his power and size. Suchan and McGlothien selected in later rounds for Triple A and Double A clubs.
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York Nips Seagulls In Schoolboy Tilt
York edged Old Orchard Beach 9 to 8 in a schoolboy baseball game. The Seagulls were outhit 11 to 5 with York rallying in the third sixth innings. Old Orchard Beach travels to Kennebunk next, after a second and third inning scoring burst. In another item, Harvard will represent New England in the College World Series after winning the NCAA District 1 title 3-2 over Connecticut, advancing to a first round game vs St. John’s in Omaha.
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Major League Leaders Overview
Major League Leaders list key stats by players and teams. F Howard from Washington leads batting with .353 and 67 hits. Yastrzemski leads Boston with 63 hits. Campaneris of Oakland 47 RBIs. Powell of Boston 47 RBIs. McCraw of Chicago and McAuliffe of Detroit contribute in triples. Horton of Detroit hits 22 home runs. Cardenal of Cleveland has 12 stolen bases. Pitching leaders include John of Chicago 4-0 and McLain of Detroit 9-1. top strikeouts go to McDowell of Cleveland with 111 and Tiant with 86.
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National League Batting and Pitching Highlights
Names and statistics for the National League leaders appear: Rene Cin .356 batting, Flood St. Louis .329, Rose Cin 38 runs, Santo Cale 33, A Johnson Cin 33, Perez Cin and Santo Chiec 30 RBIs, Clemente Pitt 5 triples, Brock StL 16 doubles, Rose Cin 15, Stolenepee Pitt 12, W Davis L.A 12, pitching leaders show Selma 0 1.000, Carlton StL 71 decisions, Singer L.A. 94 strikeouts, Marichal S.F. 90.
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Portland bout: Johnson tops Riccitelli in 10th round
George Johnson of Trenton New Jersey out pointed Pete Riccitelli of Portland in a light heavyweight ten round match in Portland Maine. Johnson earned decision victory over Riccitelli.
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Beech Ridge Spotlight Hits Area Racing Drivers
Scarborough chalks another Beech Ridge night with Ray Leach Arundel and Lee Cluff Kennebunkport leading the B class chase Leach high point man 112 points Cluff 102 Cal Reynolds Groveville 78 Larry Tanguay Windham 73 Dick Wolstenhulme Windham 64 Homer Drew Raymond Gardiner Leavitt etc Novice lead by Al Graffami 75 points with McClure Westbrook and Bob Tanguay Windham atop Open A B classes racing 20 25 lap features. P-38 incident last week prompts return. Ken Bornheimer and Roger Shaw return. 7:30 pm start with rain date Sunday
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Major League Stars Pitching and Batting Highlights
Bob Gibson of the Cardinals shut out Houston on three hits with one runner past first as St Louis won 4-0. Jim Hart of the Giants slugged two three run homers driving San Francisco to a 7-2 win.
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Castine area youths receive awards at spring banquet
Maine Maritime Academy athletes were honored with 57 letters numerals and awards at the annual Spring Sports Banquet. Dan Perkins of Biddeford and Don Nason of Saco earned baseball letters after a 9 3 season that tied for the Northeast College Conference championship. Wrestling letters also went to several athletes including Nason and a wrestling numeral to Jim Fairfield of Kennebunkport.
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Biddeford
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Saco
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Kennebunkport
Bourque Named Holy Cross Baseball Captain for 1968
Pat Bourque of Shrewsbury, an outfielder who hit safely in 15 of 18 games this season, is named captain of the 1968 Holy Cross baseball squad. He also plays as a defensive end on the football team.
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Shrewsbury
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