Top Hurlers To Open Series By The Associated Press
Denny McLain with 31 victories and Bob Gibson with an ERA of 1.12 face off as Detroit visits St Louis for Game 1 of the World Series. Mayo Smith cautions that pitching duels often end disappointingly, while Gibson seeks a series record and McLain chases his first World Series history. The Cardinals line up Brock Flood Maris Celeda McCarver Shannon Javier Maxvill, and the Tigers insert Mickey Stanley at short with Kaline returning to right field and Kaline at bat helping the offense. Smith notes Cardinals have three previous Series veterans, Tigers emphasize early innings edge.
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Umpires Rule Out World Series Strike
Umpires from both leagues meet in Chicago to form a joint association after two AL umpires Al Salerno and Bill Valentine were fired by Joe Cronin for incompetence and alleged union activity. If not reinstated, a strike could loom next spring during the World Series period.
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76ers Beat Celtics Without Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 138 115 in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania without Wilt Chamberlain. Luke Jackson filled in for Chamberlain scoring 25 points in 27 minutes as Philadelphia claimed a second exhibition win over Boston in two days while Boston under coach Bill Russell endured four straight exhibition losses.
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Biddeford Smoke Session At St Marys Hall
Biddeford Athletic Association hosts a smoker tonight at St Marys Hall Elm Street Biddeford with films of the Biddeford vs Stephens Rumford football game starting at 7 30 p m Head Tiger Coach Dick Jacques will be present to narrate and answer questions Refreshments will be served.
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Yankees grant Rocky Colavito unconditional release
New York Yankees cut veteran out fielder Rocky Colavito on Monday after 474 career home runs a figure cited in reports. Colavito said he was unsure if he would continue in baseball.
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Attendance In Detroit Leads Leagues in 1968
New York AP reports the Detroit Tigers topped majors with 2,031,847 fans as they won the AL pennant. St Louis Cardinals drew 2,011,177, leading the NL but down from 1967. overall AL attendance rose while the NL fell.
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Griffith Fires Cal Ermer As Minnesota Pilot
Minnesota Twins owner Calvin Griffith announced Cal Ermer would not return as manager for 1969. Griffith criticized Ermer’s lack of firm control, aiming to hire a new leader by the October 15 expansion meeting, with Billy Martin named as a possible successor and other candidates to be considered.
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Fights Last Night Across North America
A boxing roundup reports results from Sydney and Dartmouth to San Antonio and Quebec City. Bob Dunlop outpointed Levin Roundtree in Sydney while Kevin Hogan stopped Joe Dinardo in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Oscar Alvarado knocked out Lonnie Harris in San Antonio. Pat Murphy outpointed Juan Ramos in Secaucus and Eddie Perkins outpointed Fernard Simard in Quebec City.
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Bob Dunlop
Levin Roundtree
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N.S
Kevin Hogan
Boston
Joe Dinardo
Toronto
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Oscar Alvardo
Uvalde
Lonnie Harris
Los Angeles
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Nance Plans To Give Ankle Practice Test
SANTA ROSA California AP Everyone is watching Jim Nance ankle test Thursday If it passes he will return to the lineup and the Patriots will breathe easier for the AFL showdown with the Oakland Raiders Saturday Nance AFLs leading ground gainer last year was hurt in a preseason game and has yet to play a 1968 regular season game Coach Mike Holovak said Nance will decide if he can go all out Larry Garron ready to fill in if needed Patriots 2 1 share Eastern Division lead with the New York Jets
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Quarterback Club Meeting Set at Kennebunk High
Kennebunk High School hosts the weekly Wednesday Quarterback Club meeting at 8 p.m. Attendees will view films of the Kennebunk and Oxford Hills football game followed by refreshments.
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Origin of the cocktail and other trivia quiz questions
The quiz claims the first cocktail was created in 1776 by Betsy Flanagan, a Hall's Corners barmaid in Elmsford New York, who added a feather to a mixed drink after a patron asked for those cocktails. It notes Java as the island with the most thunderstorm days and Grand Rapids as the furniture capital of America.
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TA Harrier Squad Boasts Veterans and Fresh Faces
The TA Harrier cross country squad lists junior veterans Kevin Savage Phil Fearon Buddy Bolduc Frank Brown Roger Wentworth John Carnevale Saul Green and Earl Richards. Seniors Lysle Burrows Phil Lizotte and David Harris. Sophomores Bryan Rice Norman Means and Mark Pierson. New freshmen include Whittier Scott Talbot Harris and Lagueux.
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Train wreck in Greece leaves 34 dead and 150 injured
A Greek train crash near Corinth killed 34 and wounded 150 after an emergency cord was pulled by a passenger. A second train collided with the stopped vehicle as voters returned from referendum polling. Police noted both trains carried hundreds of people.
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Purdue Remains No 1 After Notre Dame Win
Purdue coach lauds staff and defense as the No 1 team after a 37 22 victory over Notre Dame led by Leroy Keyes who scored two touchdowns passed for another and covered Jim Seymour. Linebacker Yunaska praised for an outstanding game as Purdue dominates the AP poll with limited shifts for the rest of the top ranks.
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Tiny Tim Vaughan Leads Central Highs Monster Defense
At Central High School in Charlotte Court, coach Howard Williams builds a defense around Carlton Tiny Tim Vaughan, a 6 foot 2% inch, 415 pound sophomore who plays guard and tackle on the left side. Vaughan struggles to scrimmage due to size, lacking tackle support as the team remains undefeated while staff improvise equipment for him.
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Newcombe wins Transvaal Championship in Pretoria
Australia’s John Newcombe defeats Tony Roche 11 9 4 6 6 2 to win the Transvaal Province Professional Tennis Championship in Pretoria. United States Davis Cup site set for San Juan Puerto Rico as Davis Cup matches between the United States and the West Germany India winner. Tokyo marks 100th birthday as Japan capital with population over 11 million and imperial residence proclaimed in 1868.
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