Marshall faces MAC pressure over facilities and future
Leal HEN Bob James of the Mid-American Conference warns Marshall must expand facilities or risk dropping from the league. He notes MAC schools have upgraded stadiums and arenas while Marshall lags. Plans for a new stadium exist but may fail if funding stalls, with a possible rider on Urban Renewal legislation to fund Huntington stadiums.
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Marshall
State University
MAC
James
Ohio Sports
Huntington
Pat Defends Wire-Services Coverage of Auto Racing
The Daily Telegraph notes it runs most racing content from wires due to space and reader interest, while criticizing beatnik culture. Richmond University coach Frank Jones condemns beatniks as harmful to American youth and values.
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Pat Johnson
Grundy
Pat
Daily Telegraph
Currence
Versalles Delivers Leadoff Homer In 11th Sparks Dodgers
Los Angeles tops San Francisco 6-5 after a dramatic 11th inning. Versalles homered twice, driving in two runs to topple Juan Marichal who had started strong for the Giants. McCovey blasted two homers and 4 RBIs, but the Dodgers rallied to end Marichal’s 10-game win streak.
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Los Angeles
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McCovey
Bill Singer
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Williams Picks No Repeaters Williams Picks No Repeaters
A seven man AL pitching staff led by Denny McLain with no repeaters from 1967 was named for the All Star game. McLain McDowell Tiant John Stottlemyre Odom Santiago comprise the staff chosen by Dick Williams to face the NL July 9 in Houston.
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McLain
Detroit
Sam McDowell
Luis Tiant
Cleveland
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Chicago
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New York
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Oakland
Jose Santiago
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Stottlemyre
Dick Williams
Boston Red Sox
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St. Louis
Minnesota
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Yankee
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White Sox
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Williams
Odom
Two Giants Sign 1968 Contracts
New York Giants announce 1968 deals with Willie Young offensive tackle and Bolin guard after signing pacts. Both players joined the NFL club on Thursday as part of 1968 roster moves.
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NEW York
Willie Young
Bolin
New York Giants
Three U S Girls Reach British Women’s Golf Quarters
At Walton Heath England three United States golfers advanced to the quarter finals of the British Women’s Amateur Championship while four Americans were eliminated. Anne Quast Wells Peggy Conley and Shelley Hamlin won two rounds each to reach the upper bracket with wins over Penny Burrows Sarah German Judy Blaymire and Mary Holway.
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United States
Anne Quast Wells
Mount Vernon
Wash
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Chanute
Kan
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Deer Park Tex
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Scotland
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Pompano Beach
Fla
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Britain
France
Sweden
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Angela Bonallack
Bridgett Varanget
Odile Garafalde
Liv Forsell
Jacklin Leads At Cleveland Open First-Round Lead
Tony Jacklin shot a five under par 66 at Lakewood Country Club to take a first round lead in the Cleveland Open. He used a borrowed driver and an unused putter, finishing three strokes ahead of Roberto de Vicenzo Dave Stockton Hideyo Sugimoto and Wayne Yates as conditions were windy and cool. Falmer stumbled with a 75 as the field cooled.
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Roberto de Vicenzo
Dave Stockton
Hideyo Sugimoto
Wayne Yates
Tommy Bolt
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Stockton
Sugimoto
Tokyo
Arron Falmer
Pennsylvania
Rosewall Beats Pasarell In Five Sets At Wimbledon
Ken Rosewall the 33 year old Australian No 2 seed survived a tense five set match to defeat Charles Pasarell of Puerto Rico 7 9 6 1 6 8 6 2 6 3 in a rain interrupted second round at Wimbledon. The long day left 120 matches unplayed with play likely stretching into a third week.
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England
Ken Rosewall
Charles Pasarell
Santurce
P.R
Rosewall
Pasarell
United States
Earl Buchholz
St. Louis
Bob Carmichael
Australia
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Tom Edlefsen
Berkeley
Boston Acquires Juan Pizarro in Pirates Trade
The Pittsburgh Pirates sold left handed pitcher Juan Pizarro to Boston and added lefty Bill Henry from San Francisco to replace him. Henry is a 40 year old veteran with a 0-2 record and 6.40 ERA in seven appearances for the Giants.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Juan Pizarro
Boston
Bill Henry
San Francisco
Henry
Giants
Pizarro
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