Hornets blank Montgomery 4 0 for six hit shutout
Buzz Stephen pitched six hit shutout as Charlotte tops Montgomery 4-0. Rebels see league lead trimmed to three games by Asheville 6 5 over Evansville in another Southern League contest. Rollie Fringes threw five hit shutout for Birmingham in 1 0 win over Savannah.
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Buzz Stephen
Montgomery
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Evansville
Birmingham
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Esox
Steve Blateric
Griffith I defeats Harris in Philadelphia boxing match
Emile Griffith from New York out pointed Gypsy Joe Harris in Philadelphia. Cleveland Williams from Houston outpointed Jean-Claude Roy from Montmagny. Manuel Gonzalez from Houston knocked out Kid Bassey II in Kingston Jamaica.
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Emile Griffith
New York
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Houston
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Jean-Claude Roy
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Kid Bassey II
Kingston
Jamaica
Cubs Triumph as Braves Tie Errors Record in Loss
Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta 4-3 as the Braves set an Atlanta record with four errors in the first inning. Hank Aaron hit his 21st homer, Felipe Alou contributed three hits and a homer, while Pat Jarvis took the loss and Don Niekro earned the win for the Cubs.
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Braves
Atlanta
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Chicago
Hank Aaron
Phil Regan
Felipe Alou
Alou
Joe Niekro
Regan
Aaron
Joe Torre
Tito Francona
Bob Johnson
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
Marty Martinez
al Spangler
Felix Millan
Spangler
Randy Hundley
Niekro
Pat Jarvis
Ken Holtzman
George Stone
England cards 208 yard ace in West Virginia state amateur
C MacDonald England of Huntington West Virginia aces a 208 yard drive on the ninth hole at the Greenbrier course during the West Virginia Golf Association state amateur tournament. England serves on the USGA rules committee.
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White Sulphur Springs
W.va
C. MacDonald England
Huntington
W. Va
Greenbrier
England
USGA
Reed Swaps Basketball For Baseball And Finds Fame
Ron Reed, a former Notre Dame basketball standout, quit pro basketball to pursue baseball with the Atlanta Braves. The rookie pitcher, drafted by Detroit, rose to an eight win first half and earned a spot on the NL All-Star staff. Reed cites mental game pressure and rapid improvement since moving from basketball to baseball. He reflects on his path from Kinston to Richmond to Atlanta and notes his growing confidence in a slip pitch.
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Ron Speer
Associated Press
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Reed
Notre Dame
Detroit Pistons
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Braves
West Palm Beach
Pistons
LaPorte
Ind
Kinston
Austin
Richmond
Atlanta
Bachelor
Eagles Focus on Stout Defense in 1968 Training Camp
Philadelphia coach and GM Joe Kuharich aims to lift the defense 20 to 30 percent to improve on a 6-7-1 finish. The Eagles added top defensive players, traded Timmy Brown for Alvin Hay, and built a unit led by Ramsay Scarpi and Peters while facing Dallas in the Capitol Division.
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Associated Press
Reading
Philadelphia Eagles
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Pennnsylvania
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Baltimore
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Pratt
Southern California
Tim Roosovich
Adrian Young
Trojans
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Washington
New York
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al Nelson
Peter Ramsay
Joe Scarpali
Reaoing Kuharich
Bell adds baby to Decatur Daily staff
The Decatur Daily announces the birth of Richard III, six pounds seven ounces, to staff member Richard P. Bell and his wife Sandra. The paper notes reporter Dick Bell remains dazed and jokes about sports calls involving Denny McLain and Juan Marichal. Richard II is the Bell family’s only child.
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Decatur Daily
Richard P. Bell
Mr. Bell
Richard 1II
Sandra
DAILY
Dick Bell
Denny McLain
Juan Marichal
Tokyo Giants
Richard II
Bell
Best 3 Of 5 Match Race At Courtland Dragway
Promoter Bobby Ford brings Atlanta driver Platt in a 427 Cobra Jet Mustang and Milledgeville pilot Butler in a 427 Camaro to Courtland for a best three of five match race. Gates open 5 30 p m and racing begins 8 30 p m with other classes on the card. Baylor opens football season September 21 at Indiana.
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Platt, Butler
Courtland
Hubert Platt
Anthony Butler
Courtland Dragway
Platt
Atlanta
Butler
Milledgeville
Tennessee Valley
Ford
Chevy
Bobby Ford
Jake
Moulton
Baylor
Indiana
Milledgeville, Ga
Belated Colts Hopeful: Young Talent Grows For 1968
Baltimore Colts eye a stronger 1968 season as injuries forced play for youth in 1967. Coach Don Shula emphasizes experience gained, led by quarterback Johnny Unitas returning with a healthy year and a revamped lineup including Henry Carr and Bubba Smith amid a veteran defensive core.
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Gordon Beard
Associated Press
Westminster
Baltimore Colts
Colts
Don Shula
Shula
Baltimore
Western Maryland College
John Unitas
Unitas
Jim Ward
Willie Richardson
Ray Perkins
John Mackey
Jimmy Orr
Alex Hawkins
Tom Matte
Timmy Brown
Philadelphia Eagles
Brown
Sive
Bob Vogel
Sam Ball
Dan Sullivan
Glenn Ressler
Ordell Braase
Don Kinnick
Lenny Lyles
Billy Ray Smith
Ob Boyd
Jerry-Logan
L Fred Miller
Thas
Rick Volk
Bubba Smith
Henry Carr
York Giants
Mike Curtis
Shinnick
Dennis Gaubatz
Ron Porter
John Williams
Minnesota
Jim Duncan
Maryland State
St Ann's routs Oak Park 11 0 in Decatur Church Softball
St Ann's blanked Oak Park 11 0 as Al Quintavalle pitched a one hitter and a 12 hit attack backed by tight defense. Oak Park's only hit came on a double by Charles Owens. Junior Jones took the loss as St Ann's jumped with four runs in the first inning and added two in the third and five in the fifth before the ten run rule ended the game.
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al Quintavalle
St. Ann’s
Oak Park
Baptist
Decatur Church
Charles Owens
Quintavalle
Junior Jones
John Moriarty
Bob Barnett
Ray Duncan
Gene Callahan
Jay Buysse
Ist Baptist
Flint Baptist
Oak Ridge Methodist
Wesley Memorial
Jim Hood
Jim King
1St Baptist
Dale Martin
Flint
Rassie Wallace
Medford Long
Oak Ridge
Les Griffith
Fred Sparkman
Jack Walker
Bob Reid
James West
Wesley
Don Edgar
ABC Championship to Be Held in Madison in 1969
The annual American Bowling Congress championships are set for Madison Wisconsin in 1969. No male bowler with an ABC membership card is eligible to compete.
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Madison
Wis
ABC
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