Astros Use 9 Pitchers In Show Of Force Win
The Astros and Dodgers split as Houston used nine pitchers in a 11-10 win over the Cubs, tying a league record for a nine inning game while Pat House finished the ninth. Briles earned his 12th win as St Louis beat Philadelphia 5-1 and Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 4-3 in NL action. Willie McCovey drove in three for the Giants in a 4-0 win over Los Angeles as San Francisco stretched a hot September run.
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Tim McCarver
Phil Gagliano
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Kansas City Feud Ends First Scoreless Session
New York AP report on the Kansas City Athletics labor dispute ending a long meeting with Commissioner Eckert. Finley and players, including Lew Krausse and Ken Harrelson, seek resolution amid NLRB charges and personnel changes. Miller and Cronin present as talks resume.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The season leaders include Carl Yastrzemski of Boston leading AL batting with a .321 average and 39 home runs while Harmon Killebrew of Minnesota hits 38 homers. Brooks Robinson and Sal Bando top AL RBIs, and Rick Miller? No. Jim Lonborg leads AL pitching with 13 decisions and a .731 winning percentage. In the NL, Roberto Clemente hits .350, Hank Aaron trails with 37 homers, and Willie Mays appears with 12 doubles.
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Baseball Standings and Results Snapshot
A compact update showing team records, winning percentages, and games played. Highlights include Cincinnati's 4 3 win over Pittsburgh and St Louis 5 Philadelphia 1. Today’s and Wednesday’s schedules feature key matches across leagues with several doubleheaders noted.
Winds May Delay America's Cup Race In Newport
Winds around Hurricane Donia threaten to postpone the first race as the Weather Bureau predicts 15-25 knot northeast winds and 6-8 foot seas. The New York Yacht Club race committee will decide if conditions allow the 12 meter sloops Intrepid and Dame Pattie to race, with a possible postponement to Wednesday.
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Tony Conigliaro to wear protective helmet upon return
Tony Conigliaro plans to rejoin the Boston Red Sox wearing a protective helmet with an ear flap after being sidelined since August 18 by a pitch to the left cheekbone. He worked out at Fenway Park but will not return to the lineup until his eye sight is deemed perfect and will undergo another eye examination Thursday.
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Tony Conigliaro
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Jack Hamilton
Fenway Park
Union Men's League Opens 20th Season at Pastime Lanes
The T W U A C L O men’s league started its 20th season with 10 teams of five at Pastime Lanes. Lucky Losers swept eight points from Warriors while K C Five Bull Dogs and Bears earned six from Pick-Ups Tigers and Invaders. Jokers and Chickens split four points each. Bears posted 1610 team total and Invaders 554. Individual highs: Roger Cantara 356 and Ralph Nolette 141.
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Tight Pennant Race Alters Series Plans
Boston report notes four teams Minnesota Boston Chicago and Detroit contend for the lead. If ties occur after 162 games on Oct 1 a best-of-3 playoff determines a champion and World Series berth. Three-way ties trigger round robin up to five games with two eliminations. A four-way tie would spark two best-of-3 series and a final three-game title set. A New York drawing Thursday will set sites and opponents for possible playoffs starting Oct 2.
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New York
Women’s Pro Team Tops Mexico In Home Opener
Roll-A-Way Women’s Pro-Team opened league play with a 6-2 win over the visiting Mexico squad. Lillian Camire led with 320, Pat Tarbox 307, Connie Fleurent 301, and Dorilla Richard top-scored for Mexico with 324 as Roll-A-Way posted 1 474 total pins to Mexico’s 1 406.
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D. Richard
H. Benjamin
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Twins rout Washington as Allison and Killebrew power 13-5 win
Major League Stars Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew each had three hits and drove in five runs for the Minnesota Twins in a 13-5 victory over Washington. Jim Hardin pitched four hitters to lead Baltimore past Chicago 6-1, stalling the White Sox pennant bid.
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Harmon Killebrew
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Minnesota
Washington
Jim Hardin
Orioles
Chicago
Baltimore
White Sox
Farm work aids therapy at Central State Hospital
In Anchorage Kentucky the 500 acre Central State Hospital farm provides food and dairy products and serves as therapy. Patients learn farming and sell produce at a roadside stand gaining experience with the public. Many later pursue agriculture after release.
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Twins Pull Ahead As Red Sox Tigers Idle
The Twins beat the Senators 13 5 as Cal Ermer jokes about a winning streak and Minnesota leads the AL by a game with 17 games left. Harmon Killebrew and Bob Allison spark the offense, while Dean Chance allows unearned runs and Frank Robinson boosts the Orioles.
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Beantown Red Sox Dominate AL Pennant Push
Boston fans hear revolving chatter as the Beantown Red Sox press toward the American League title. The front office operates like a political summit while governor Volpe pushes for stadium funding and fans demand more civic focus amid the pennant race.
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Westland Allied Girls End Season Bowling Banquet
The Westland Allied Girls summer bowling league held its season finale banquet at the Cascades after bowling at Pastime Lanes. About 30 bowlers attended as Violet Soulard and Terry Bergeron distributed trophies based on team finishes. Blanche Neault and Connie Bernier received trophies for high handicap roll off. Plans for a joint winter league were announced to start at month’s end.
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Allied
Billy Mannaing
Top Shooter To Sit Out 68 Season
Rick Barry will sit out the 1967 68 season after signing with the Oakland Oaks for three years and 225000. The Warriors secured a court injunction delaying his move until September 30 1968.
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Conservation groups press questions on Dickey Lincoln Dam impact
Massachusetts and Maine conservation bodies challenge the Dickey Lincoln School project. They demand full study of ecological losses from 88 000 acres of timberlands and 40 foot drawdown, including effects on deer yards birds and trout streams along the St John River system.
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Wild River Losses in Park Perimeter Study questioned
The text questions the impact of dam and reservoir development on upper St John river recreation. It asks how 100 miles of wild river, deer moose and woods heritage, and rapids such as Priestly Fox Brook Rankin Rapids would be affected. It urges subtracting conservation losses when evaluating project costs and benefits.
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Pro Players Still Feel Axe In NFL Cutdown Day
Tommy McDonald heads to Atlanta after Rams trade for a high draft choice as teams trim rosters to 40. Vince Costello moves from the Browns to the Giants while Bruce Anderson and Dave Hathcock join New York for picks. Browns acquire Ron Duncan. Dallas and Detroit also reshuffle rosters amid the season push.
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Rams
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Glenettes League Adopts Split Format For Season
Kennebunk's Glenettes bowling league votes a split A and B season with eight teams each and five boxes per bowler. Start date is September 21 at 7 p.m. at Glen-More Lanes. An opening remains for one more team. contact Dorothy Stevens or Glen-More Lanes.
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Glen-More
Dorothy Stevens
Glenettes League
Glen-More Lanes
Boxing results from Tokyo and New Orleans shows
Koji Okano knocked out Song Bok I in Tokyo. Eddie Jones outpointed Jimmy Dupree in New Orleans. Joe Brown defeated Benito Queres in New Orleans with ten rounds.
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South Korea
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Eddie
Man’ Jones
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Calif
Jimmy Dupree
New York
Joe Brown
Benito Queres
San Antonio
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