Baseball Scout Echoes on Braves Staff and Harry Jenkins
Jack Reider recalls his Braves era and the death of Harry Jenkins in Australia. He recounts scouting tales, clubhouse banter, and a Myrtle Beach golf match with Jenkins and other Braves men, praising the Braves’ strong organizational talent.
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Owensboro
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Boston
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Bill Adair
George Lacy
Andy Cohen
George McQuinn
Gil English
Tommy Holmes
Rip Collins
Bob Coleman
Johnny Moore
Dutch Dorman
Ernie White
Austin Brown
Former Baseball Star Sam Crawford Funeral Planned
Private services set for Sam Crawford 88 a Hall of Fame member and 19 season major leaguer who died Saturday after a stroke and pneumonia. He led the National League in home runs in 1901 and the American League in 1908 and collected 2964 hits. Survivors include widow Mary a son and a daughter.
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True Blue Grid Fan Placed at Colorado College
Colorado Springs AP David Burge an 86 year old insurance man is Colorado College's No 1 football fan and he has a plaque to prove it Burge has not missed a Tiger home game since 1910 keeping a long standing attendance streak alive.
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Colorado College
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Tiger
National Safe Boating Week Promoted Across U S Waters
President Johnson proclaims June 30 to July 6 as National Safe Boating Week. About 7,500 volunteers will lead a 1968 campaign in over 1,000 waterfront communities with posters banners films and other materials from the National Safe Boating Committee and supported by Coast Guard Red Cross and Boy Scouts. Capt David Oliver USCG chairs the effort and notes extensive promotional kits and safety programs for local units.
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National Safe Boating Committee
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Boy Scouts
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USCG
Ramos Aims to Surprise Frazier in Final Week Buildup
Grossinger New York AP Ramos brushes off betting odds for his title bid against Joe Frazier. The 24 year old Mexican challenger, 15 straight wins, trains at Grossinger Country Club while Pancho Rosales notes he stays focused and needs crowd roar to spark him.
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Joe Frazier
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Ramos
Jesse Losada
Ernie Terrell
Buster Mathis
George Chuvalo
Pancho Rosales
Record 112 Entrants in U S Women's Open
A record 112 players entered the U S Women's Open at Moselem Springs Golf Club Fleetwood Pa Defending champion Catherine Lacoste of France returns as one of 47 amateurs in the field a record ahead of 101 in 1966 Pros include four time champion Mickey Wright and Betsy Rawls for about 25000 in prize money
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Moselem Springs Golf Club
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France
Mickey Wright
Betsy Rawls
Beban Signs No-Cut Deal With Redskins Worth About 200000
UCLA star Gary Beban agreed to a long term no-cut contract with the Washington Redskins after being acquired from the Los Angeles Rams on his wedding day. The deal is reported around 200000 dollars, with Beban backing up Sonny Jurgensen behind a veteran cast as Otto Graham praises his intelligence and athleticism. The agreement follows Beban’s signing bonus and marks a major NFL bid in the wake of the draft as he transitions to professional football.
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Cleveland
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Chicago
Dick Butkus
Green Bay
Jim Grabowski
Kathy Hanson
Ucla
California
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Montreal Rift Seems Stable Between City and Team
Charles Bronfman denies any split between Montreal officials and the National League club sponsors. J Louis Levesque cites time and publicity as barriers. Expo 67 plans enlarge Autostade to 37 500 seats. a 55 000 seat covered stadium is studied for municipal property at $35 million. Central Mortgage owns Autostade on 70 percent city land. City negotiations could wait after the June 25 federal election.
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Penn State Names Herbert Schmidt as Soccer Coach
Penn State announces W. Herbert Schmidt will coach the men's soccer team next fall. Schmidt hails from Summit New Jersey and is a graduate of Rutgers University.
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Rutgers
Pros In Dire Need Of Talent
CARBONDALE IL AP Coach Joe Lutz of Southern Illinois says baseball needs salvation through better harmony between college and major league baseball. He urges promotion of the college game to attract big athletes, noting his SIU team reached the College World Series final in Omaha and became a national talking point. He warns baseball is a dying duck without expansion and cooperation.
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Carbondale
Ill
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Southern
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Sal Bando Emerges as Oakland's Third Baseman Target
Oakland Athletics executive Joe DiMaggio praises Sal Bando a Cleveland native, noting his potential as a long-term third baseman. BandoImproves with advice from DiMaggio and mentor figures, hitting 10 home runs in exhibition play and debuting with a strong arm and reliable line drives. Drafted by Kansas City owner Charley Finley for $40,000, Bando rose from Vancouver to Arizona State, earning College World Series honors and earning early praise from manager Bob Kennedy.
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Yankee Stadium
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Cleveland
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Baltimore
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Phil Ortega
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Athletics
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