Red Sox Return to Fenway to Host Indians at Open of 12-Game Run
Boston hosts Cleveland at Fenway Park to begin a 12 game home stand after a rough road trip. Jose Santiago will start for Boston against Sam McDowell. The club finished their trip 7-4-? with losses to Baltimore in two straight games.
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Top golfers tee off in seventh Northeast Amateur Invitational
RUMFORD RI AP A field of top golfers including most former champions tees off Friday in the seventh annual Northeast Amateur Invitational at Wannamossett Country Club. Last year’s winner Marty Fieckman has turned pro, but two time champs Dick Siderows and Ronnie Quinn, plus 1963 winner Gene Francis, will compete.
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Landry to captain East squad in Coaches All-America game
Quarterback Greg Landry of Massachusetts will be one of the offensive co captains for the East in Friday night's Coaches All America game. Center Bob Johnson of Tennessee, linebacker D D Lewis of Mississippi State, and end Kevin Hardy of Notre Dame will be defensive captains.
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Australia Pushes Pro Play in Davis Cup at Wimbledon
At Wimbledon pros mingle with amateurs as Australia presses to allow professionals in the Davis Cup. Delegates likely vote against the plan as USTA chief Bob Kelleher signals doubt, while Australia rests on a shift after years of opposition. Rain limits play to 32 hours as matches unfold.
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Baseball scorecard confusion coaches city names mixed
A misread score line lists cities such as St Louis San Francisco Atlanta Philadelphia Los Angeles Cincinnati New York Houston Chicago Pittsburgh and more, followed by partial scores and stray letters. The readable items include Los Angeles 2 San Francisco 1 and Cincinnati 7 New York 6, with fragmented innings references and scrambled team tags.
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Coaches All-America Tilt Sets Up 1968 Season Opener
ATLANTA AP The eighth annual Coaches All-America game pits UCLA quarterback Gary Beban for the West against Massachusetts signal caller Greg Landry for the East in a possible low scoring showcase. Key defenders pace both squads as Abe Andros and John Pont plan to rotate all 30 players with kickoff at 8 30 p m on ABC.
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Hole Seeks Suffolk Downs Winning Record This Meet
English jockey Mike Hole pursues a modern single meeting record at Suffolk Downs as he eyes a 84th win after matching Henry Wajda's 1961 mark of 83 by taking two wins including Full O Prunes. The 66 day meet continues with seven racing days left, but Hole faces a five day suspension starting Friday for careless riding after a Wednesday race disqualification.
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Elk recovery creates overpopulation problem
After near extinction the American elk population rebounds but now faces an overpopulation challenge. Wildlife managers monitor herd sizes and habitat impacts while considering management options. Conflicts with agriculture and local tourism may arise as elk numbers surge in public lands and adjacent communities.
Commissioner Urges Unified Plan As Big Leagues Rim Expansion
New York AP The baseball executive council backed a united front and proposed uniform scheduling as major leagues expand to 12 teams per circuit. The American League would split into two divisions of six with 156 games and a division-title playoff. Montreal and San Diego had been awarded 1969 NL franchises.
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Americans Dominate Qualifying For British Women’s Golf
Peggy Conley, 21, Spokane, led with 77 as the U S Curtis Cup team topped Walton Heath weather affected qualifiers for the 1968 British Women’s Championship. Washington’s Anne Wells and California’s Shelley Hamlin chased, with scores from 77 to 83. British players lagged in the 80s and 90s. The Americans praised the wet wind despite tough conditions.
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Lord Bill romps to Bay State pace victory in mud
Foxboro, Mass. Lord Bill four length winner in the featured 2200 pacing event at Bay State Raceway. He covered the mile in 2 16 2 5 on a muddy track with $4.40 odds.
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Robbery at Lil's Food Shop in St Louis
A man entered Lil's Food Shop in St Louis Wednesday night and ordered the clerk to light his cigarette and give him the cash register money. Mrs Mable McLaughlin, 50, lit the cigarette as he pointed a revolver and the man took $26 before fleeing.
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Buffalo nickel F on date line not mint mark
The article clarifies that the F symbol under the date on the Buffalo nickel is not a mint mark but represents the designer’s initials for James Earle Fraser.
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