Torre survives frightening pitch injury and odd season turn
Braves star Joe Torre was struck in the face with a fastball and suffered a damaged optic nerve in an early season incident. He explains the dental and facial damage, absolves pitcher Chuck Hartenstein of blame, and notes a recent home run against Juan Marichal as a bright point amid a troubled year.
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New York
UPI
Joe Torre
Tony Conigliaro
Chuck Hartenstein
Cubs
Torre
Rom Santo
Hartenstein
Hank Aaron
Hank
Harris
Braves
Atlanta
Torres
Sam Harris
Real Gwell
Giants
Joey
Juan Marichal
Mr. America
Rules Governing Kids Baseball Games
General rules for local Kids Baseball Texas League and Southern Association games released by Benny Howse. Games begin Saturday June 1 at 9 a.m. A work party at the major league park to prepare the field is planned. helpers should bring hoes, rakes and shovels.
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Texas League
Southern Association
Benny Howse
Odds Favor Foster To Unseat Tiger
In New York, Bob Foster is a 12-5 favorite to dethrone Dick Tiger at Madison Square Garden. Tiger, 38, has often been the underdog yet upset higher rated opponents, seeking to extend his light heavyweight reign in a bout that could end his title run.
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New York
UPI
Dick Tiger
Bob Foster
Washington, D.C
Madison Square Garden
Tiger
Emile Griffith
Tiger Holds Light Heavy Crown Defeats Torres and Defends
Tiger, a Biafra lieutenant, won the light heavyweight title from Jose Torres in 1 round and defended it twice more against Torres and top challenger Roger Rouse. He carries a 58-15-3 record in 16 years as a pro. Foster stands 6-foot-3 with a 7-inch reach and a 29-4 mark at age 29.
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Jose Torres
Torres
Roger Rouse
Tiger
Biafra
Nigeria
Foster
The Childress Texas newspaper excerpt notice
A fragmented page from The Childress publication lists office staff and general notice lines. It mentions Morris Hi z and C. Hiller with titles, plus a note about second class mail matter and corrections policy. The legible content hints at a local paper’s masthead and administrative details.
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Childress
Texas
Morris Hi Z. J
Chicago at Washington postpones as other games loom
Results Chicago at Washington ppd Cleveland 9 California 2 Detroit at twilight Cleveland at California Boston at Minnesota Washington at Baltimore Chicago at New York.
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San Fran
St. Louis
Atlanta
Phila
Cincinnati
Chicago
Lo Angeles
New York
Houston
Pittsburgh
Pitts
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore
Minnesota
Boston
California
Oakland
Washington
Television listings for Friday May 24 1968 across city channels
Prime time guide notes wrestling at 10 30 on KFOX TV Channel 3 followed by The Magnificent Fraud The Late Show. KGNC TV Channel 4 airs news weather and Tonight Show 10 30 The schedule includes Star Trek Hollywood Squares Tomorrow's World and NBC News. KVIL Channel 3 presents Time slot News Weather Sports and Wizard of Oz plus Guns of Will Sonnet Judd For The Defense Joey Bishop and The Late Show Scudda Ho Scudda Hey followed by Burke's Law and The Late Movie Shake Hands with the Devil.
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Kfox TV
Kgnc — TV
Roman Vishniac
Joe Pyne
Kvil TV
ABC News
Will Sonnet
Judd
Joey Bishop
Scudda Ho
Scudda Hey
KVII
Modern Education
Peggy
Wide World of Sports
KFDA
Wilborn Brothers
Ernest
TV Schedule Snapshots from May 1968 Across Local Stations
A dense listing of programs across KFDX KGNC KAUZ KVII and KFDA detailing Saturday May 25 1968 lineups including cartoons Westerns dramas sports and movies. Notable entries include Popeye Theatre Pageant Saturday Night at the Movies List of Adrian Messenger and Major League Baseball broadcasts with times and channel allocations.
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Samson & Goliath
Birdman & Galaxy Trio
Secret Squirrel
Top Cat
Cool McCool
Naked City
Basbball
Compass
Adrian Messenger
Jack McCall
Desperado
KGNC
Frank McGee
Joe Pyne
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Urran
U.S. Pat
Milton Richman
Marichal
Holtzman
Short
Carlton
Ryan
Reed
P.m
Veale
Cincinati
Arrigo
Grant
Lemaster
American League
Sta-Prest
Levi
the Childress
Bex
Ranchouse Restaurant
Fas
NBC News
Kauz TV
CBS News
Roger Mudd
Gomez
USMC
The
Houston Story
Channe
C. V. Jones Hardware
KFDX
Jim Bowie
Jackie Gleason
Petticoat Junction
Mannix
Starlight Theatre
Gidget
Cline Motor Company
Kelvinator Appliances
Ave
CNW
Motorola Coles
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