Keystone Sports predicts tense 1968 baseball season
The article surveys the 1968 World Series outlook with Pittsburgh edge St Louis and Cincinnati at third, discusses Detroit’s health prospects if Willie Horton and Al Kaline stay fit, and notes Philadelphia and Boston chances. It also recalls Fairleigh Dickinsons win, West Chester spring trips, and coaches’ moves at Kutztown, Lehigh Valley, and Bucknell.
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Pitttsburgh Pirates
Demi Tigers
Jim Bunning
Barr
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnsi
Phullies
Gene Mauch
Tigers
Shepard Handles Pressure Early In Pirates Opener
Pittsburgh Pirates lose opener to Houston after a ninth inning lead collapse. The team then edges the San Francisco Giants 3-1 in 15 innings with Maury Wills driving in two runs in the ninth. Bob Veale pitched 12 innings for the win while Elroy Face and Bob Moose held the late innings. Mazeroski, Mota, and Linzy feature in a tense alternation of defense and timely hits. In Hot Springs, Virginia, Tonine Latta wins the grand championship in the 100-mile ride.
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Ais
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston
San Francisco Giants
Bucs
Giants
Shepard
Jim Bunning
Astros
Jim
Pirates
Maury Wills
Wills
Bue
Bob Veale
San Francisco
Mike McCormick
Elroy Face
Veale
Faye
Bob Moose
Milt Mazeroski
Nate Oliver
Manny Mota
Frank Linzy
McCormick
Matty Alou
Bill Henry
Manny Jiminez
Mazeruski
Alou
Hot Springs
Tontine
John Latta
Coatesville
Virginia Trail Riders Association
Killebrew Lifts Twins With 2nd Homer In 5-4 Win
Harmon Killebrew belted a second homer in eight days to turn a 4-0 deficit into a 5-4 Minnesota victory over Washington. Jim Merritt struggled with a pivot issue early, but the Twins rallied behind errors and timely hitting, as Carew scored on a wild pitch and McMullen miscue opened the door for three runs. Other AL games saw Detroit edge Boston 4-3 and California beat Cleveland 7-5.
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Associated Press
Jim Merritt
Minnesota Twins
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Killebrew
Washington
Merritt
Senators
Minnesota
Early Wynn
Detroit
Boston
California
Cleveland
Ken McMullen
Frank Howard
Rod Carew
Carew
Tigers
Red Sox
Gates Brown
Dick McAuliffe
Bill Freehan
Joe Lahoud
Tony Conigliaro
Rico Ferrocelli
Denny McLain
Brown
Chuck Hinton
Angels
Indians
Bob Rodgers
Roger Repez
Sam McDowell
Don Mincher
Angel
Baseball Standings and Results From National and American Leagues
National League standings show Houston St Louis and Cincinnati at 1 0 1.000 with others trailing. Thursday results include Pittsburgh over San Francisco 3 1 and Chicago 10 Cincinnati 3. American League lists Minnesota and New York at 2 0 1.000 and other teams idle. Detroit beat Boston 4 3. Schedule notes include Philadelphia at Houston and New York at Los Angeles with several city matchups.
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Houston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philaphia
Pittsburgh
New York
San Fran
Alanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Atlanta
Philadelphia
W. L. Pet. G.B
Minnesota
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
California
Oakland
Wash’n
Washington
Bowling notes from Erie County league standings
Erie County plastics led bowling standings with 774 total pins and a 42 percent club average. Corry Rubber and American B tied behind with individual scores listed for Dan Beckwith 227 Gene Bloom 202 Dexter Grenz 201 Hopson 212 204 Marion Tripp 203 Rick Culver 202 Bob McCray 200 Lynn McCray 200.
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Erie County Plastics
Corry Rubber
Dan Beckwith
Gene Bloom
Dexter Grenz
Hopson
Marion Tripp
Rick Culver
Bob McCray
Lynn McCray
Dodgers Hit By Bad Luck Strikes Dodgers
Los Angeles dodgers face a brutal skid as Al Ferrara suffers a left ankle fracture and dislocation sideline him for three months. The team already contends with weak pitching against left handers and a run of injuries to key players including Walter Alston and Jim Lefebvre. Real Madrid won the European Basketball Cup final 90 95 against Spartak Brno in Lyon France.
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Dodgers
al Ferrara
Jeft Handea
Chris Short
Philadelphia
Jerry Koosman
New York Mets
Short
Koosman
Ferrara
Jim Lefebvre
Lefebvre
Lyon
France
Real Madrid
Spartak
Brno
Czechoslovakia
Mets
Art Shamsky
Dodger
al Ferrera
Tommie Agee
Norm Miller
Rusty Staub
Syracuse Penn State grid game moved to December 7
The Syracuse Penn State football clash was postponed from October 19 to December 17 to fit national ABC television coverage. Penn State homecoming shifts to align with the Army game. both universities announce the change as part of NCAA football telecast plans.
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ABC
Penn State
Syracuse
Army
Casper Tops Masters With One Stroke Lead
Casper jumps to the first round lead at Augusta National with a four under par 68. The quiet star’s round features six birdies, a 55 foot putt, and a showman turn that contrasts his usual demeanor. He holds a one stroke edge over Nicklaus de Vicente and seven others, with Palmer, Brewster, and Player among the group at par. The final rounds air on CBS TV this weekend.
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Billy Casper
Casper
Augusta National
Jack Nicklaus
Roberto de Vicente
Argentina
Tony Jacksin
England
Bruce Devlin
Tommy Aaron
Bob Goalby
Kermit Zarley
Jerry Pittman
Don January
Hideyo Sugimoto
Vinnie Giles
Gay Brewer
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Bill
Palmer
Doug Sanders
Cbs-Tv
Cardinals Push Lead With 10-3 Victory In April Pace
The St. Louis Cardinals dominate with an 10-3 win over Atlanta as Cepeda McCarver Flood and Shannon power a 1 hit attack. Koosman earns first major league win for the Mets over the Dodgers while Cepeda drives in four runs and the crowd chants a hundred more. The day also features Pittsburgh, Houston and Chicago wins, Ferrera injury, and Williams reaching 200 career homers.
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Cardinals
Redbirds
Orlando Cepeda
Tim McCarver
Curt Flood
Mike Shannon
Atlanta
Jerry Koosman
New York
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Houston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cepeda
McCarver
Shannon
Plood
Deron Johnson
Braves
Andreason Wins 10 Meter Diving Championship
Larry Andreason of Les Alamator California won the National AAU 10-meter platform diving title at the University of Pittsburgh pool. Seven judges awarded 444.38 points for the men’s event as the nationals concluded at East Carolina University. Ross O'Hanley, 19, was named coach of the Lowell Giants of the Atlantic Coast Football League.
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Larry Andreason
Les Alamator
Calif
University of Pittsburgh
Andreason
East Carolina University
Boston
Ross O'Hanley
Lowell Giants
Carter's Pills Relieve Slowed Digestive Peristalsis
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