Goslin and Cuyler Enter Baseball Hall of Fame
New York AP. Goose Goslin and Hazen Cuyler are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee, joining Joe Medwick as 1968 inductees. Goslin, 7-year old in 1968, played 18 AL seasons mostly with Washington. Cuyler, 50 at death, starred 18 years for Pittsburgh and three NL clubs.
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Kiki” Cuyler
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Bair Nears Four Minute Indoor Mile in Boston
Sam Bair, 21, 5-6, 126 pounds, ran 4 01.9 to win the fastest indoor mile of 1968 at the Boston A A Games. Kent State coach Doug Raymond says he could have broken four minutes if pace had been tripped earlier. John Mason, Josef Odlozil, and Dave Bailey followed in second through fourth. Bob Seagren set a Boston record in the pole vault at 17 0%4 but failed to raise his world indoor mark.
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Rankin Resigns Jax State Post
Carlton Rankin former Alabama fullback and Jacksonville State University assistant coach resigns from the Gamecocks backfield post effective Wednesday. He leaves coaching to enter business in Atlanta. Head Coach Jim Blevins says Rankin’s departure hurts but wishes him luck and seeks a replacement before spring drills.
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NDSU tops NCC football title for fourth straight year
North Dakota State claimed the North Central Conference football crown for the fourth consecutive year under coach Ron Erhardt in his second season. In field events, Bob Beamon of Texas El Paso posted a 25-8% broad jump mark at Albuquerque and George Woods of Long Beach, California recorded a 66-11% shot put best of the season.
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Area Cage Schedule Limestone Ti Friday
Limestone hosts Morgan County semifinals Friday with area teams at Athens College and Union University venues. Competition advances toward league titles as matchups unfold across campus sites.
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Ed Lacey Quits UCLA Cage Team
Ed Edgar Lacey a 6 foot 6 forward for UCLA quit the Bruins late Sunday amid sharp criticism of coach John Wooden. The senior said he never enjoyed playing for Wooden and left claiming he has pride sanity and self esteem left.
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Celtics Beat 76ers 115 103 in Key NBA Showdown
Boston regains momentum with a 115 103 victory over Philadelphia as Sam Jones leads with 29 points and Wilt Chamberlain scores 19 for the 76ers. Knicks edge Warriors 133 130 in New York while Lakers beat Seattle 128 113. ABA results include Dallas over Anaheim 118 115 and Oakland over Kentucky 110 98.
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