Athletics Build Half-Game Lead on Asheville in Southern League
The Birmingham club did not play as Asheville loses to Evansville 5-2 while Montgomery beats Charlotte 3-2 in 12 innings. Pete McKenzie drives in the decisive run in the Rebels third extra frame, Bar ry Morgan doubles, Evansville cashes in on Asheville rookie Mike Oates wildness, Bernie Carbo homers for Asheville.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Athletics
Asheville
Barry Morgan
Rebels
Evansville
Mike Oates
Bernie Carbo
Central Baptist routs 13-1 in Decatur Church League play
Central Baptist delivered a 13-1 victory over 9th St. Methodist as Sandy’s four hit performance and strong defense fueled the rout. Oak Park piled 17 hits in a win over 5th Ave with Harold Simmons homering, and 5th Ave. rallied with Roy Howell and James Borden homers in a 12-hit effort.
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Sandy
St. Methodist
Decatur
Central Baptist
Ust
Oak
5Th Ave. Baptist
Central
Fairview
Wayne Whitlock
Tom Line
Dan’ Watton
Jerry Motes
Oak Park
5Th Ave
Harold Simmons
Gene Easterling
Bill McAllister
Buddy Moore
Dick McAllister
Winford Harry Turner
Roy Howell
James Borden
Ziegler Leads Sox to 2-0 Win at Home
Larry Ziegler faced little support as the Security Mutual Red Sox defeated the Birds 2-0 at home. Randy Sanders took the loss for the Cards while Jim Clarkson earned the win with 12 strikeouts. Players Sellers Die Biddy Rogers Cole and Sanders contributed hits for the Cards.
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Larry Ziegler
Red Sox
Decatur
Keith Spivey
Cunningham
Orioles
Randy Sanders
Jimmy Clarkson
Andy Cole
Bob Sellers
Freddie Biddy
Jim Rogers
Cole
Sellers
Sanders
Wheeler Hurls Dodgers To Win
George Wheeler pitched six runs allowed but hit two homers to lift the Dodgers 10-6 over the Cardinals in Northwest Little League action. He struck out 12 with seven walks, while Julius Brown took the loss. Lamar Ballentine hit a homer off Wheeler.
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George Wheeler
Cardinals
Dodgers
Wheeler
Lamar Ballentine
Julius Brown
Braves
Mets
Ghoston
Humphrey
Burt
Sales
Marshall
Conner
Matthews
Sandefer
Pickett
Ronnie Collins
Cotaco Red Sox
Eva
Morgan County
Cotaco High
Homers Pace Win For Tomboys 12-2
A nine hit attack led by Connie Terry’s homer sparked the Tomboys to their ninth straight girls softball league win. Cherrie Black pitched a one hitter with strong relief from Pat Laker as Roy Service Station’s Sandy Yarbrough added two singles and a triple. Charlotte Childers doubled for Roy Service Station, but Tomboys stayed first at 9-0.
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Connie Terry
Roy
Sandy Yarbrough
Cherrie Black
Pat Laker
Charlotte Childers
Tomboys
Cardinals Dominate Indians to Reach 6-0 Start in Dixie Boys
Cardinal players led a 5-2 victory over the Indians as Tony Sharp and Stanley Julian produced triples and Sharp added a single. McClanahan earned his 16th win with Strong relief and Ken White, Kerry Standridge, and John Albert contributed hits. Reds edged Tigers 4-3 as Way pitched a two-hitter with 15 strikeouts to gain their first win in six starts. Jim Massey took the loss.
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Dixie Boy
Eens Cardinals
Indians
Redlegs
Tigers
Tony Sharp
Stanley Julian
Sharp
Steve Barnett
Ken White
Kerry Standridge
John Albert
McClanahan
Charlie Sharp
Ben Butler
Dixie
Standin
Reds
Way
Winer
Jim Massey
Postponements Mark Sports Weekend Honors Kennedy
The sports world will honor Senator Kennedy by postponing events across baseball racing boxing auto and power boat racing. Mets balk at playing Saturday. Belmont Park races delayed by the state Racing Commission. major league schedules adjusted with games moved or canceled. Some events like the Davis Cup final and Speedway Open proceed, others postponed indefinitely.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Robert F. Kennedy
New York Mets
Giants
San Francisco
New York
Belmont Park
State Racing Commission
William D. Eckert
Washington
Johnny Murphy
Mets
Charlotte
N.C
United States
Ecuador
Indianapolis
Ind
Belmont
New York State
California
Sen. Kennedy
State Commission
Bay Meadows
Golden Gate Fields
Hollywood Park
Emile Griffith
Andy Heiloach
Oakland
Washington, D.C
Upsets Head Action In Blue-Gray Tennis
In Montgomery Alabama the Blue-Gray Tennis Tournament third round produced many upsets reducing seeds to four. Top seeds Zarazua and Loyo-Mayo defeated Harris and Tanner while Guerry, Hernando, and Benavides won their matches. Women’s matches feature the Garcia sisters facing Dupont Gongora and Tuero facing Benkwith as defending champ Tuero advances.
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Ed Vincente Zarazua
Steve Faulk
Baton Rouge
Joaquin Loyo- Mayo
Woody Blocker
Atlanta
Bobby Heald
Tico Carrera
Heald
Lynchburg
S. C
John Pickens
Tuscaloosa
Rice
Carrera
Walter Johnson
Ramiro Benavides
University of ‘Corpus Christi
Blocker
Zarazua
Bill Harris
West Palms Beach
Fla
Loyo-Mayor
Roscoe Tanner
Look‘out Mountain
Tenn
Guerry
Glen Griselle
South Africa
Hernando
Erwood Stewart
Baytown
Garcia
Knoxville
Dena Garcia
Laura Dupont
Charlotte
N.C
Sandy Itzenberger
Montgomery
Pat Garcia
Mexico City
Lulu Gongora
Miss Gongora
Jean Blackmon
Columbus
Linda Tuero
New Orleans
Jan Benkwith
Emilie Burrer
San Antonio
Ann Templeton
Birmingham
Draft picks highlight top college and high school stars
AP story by Jack Hand notes Tim Foli and Pete Broberg as first selections in a 641 player 28 round draft amid baseball expansion. Foli a 17 year old shortstop from Notre Dame High School Sherman Oaks Calif went to the New York Mets. Oakland Athletics took Broberg with the No 2 pick.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Tim Foli
Pete Broberg
Martin Cott
Thurman Munson
Rick Monday
Nolan Ryan
Johnny Bench
Del
Foli
Notre Dame High School
Sherman Oaks
Calif
Canoga Park
New York Mets
Oakland Athletics
Kansas City
Oakland
Dartmouth
Gus Broberg
New York
Alabama
Majorjdiately
Don Dickerson
Ensley High
Birmingham
Dickerson
Wayne
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
Wade Boyette
Davidson High
Mobile
St. Louis Cardinals
Tulsa
Auburn
James Mason
Murphy High
Washington
Buffalo
Bob Ompton
Montgomery
Atlanta
Shreveport
Ompton
Chicago White Sox
Archer
Lamar Johnson
Weyah High
Bessemer
Evville
Decatur Swimming Ex Exhibition Splits Squad for Intra-Squad Meet
Coach Bob Goff in Decatur divides the 1968 squad for an intra-squad meet at Blue Haven Pool on June 11 starting 6 p.m. Captain Kevin Kinnard coaches the Chargers while Susie Gibbs leads the Sinkers. Winners receive a trophy to be passed annually. The first dual meet is June 13 against Davy Crockett Swim Club in Laurenceburg Tennessee.
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Davy Crockett Swim Club
Laurenceburg
Tenn
Orioles Cruise Past Indians in Dixie League Clash 10-1
Steve McKee starred for the Orioles allowing four hits over four innings while striking out nine. Wayne Brown doubled for the lone Indians extra-base hit as Brad Baggett kept Ole Miss scoreless until the fourth. Red Sox beat Yankees 11-6, extending their win streak to four behind five Yankee errors and timely hits.
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Orioles
Indians
Red Sox
Yankees
Allen Dutton
Steve McKee
Birds
Wayne’ Brown
Steve Stewart
Mike ‘Turner
Frankie Bowden
McKee
Brad Baggett
John Moriarty
Mike Stanley
Pat Stanley
Roger Stephenson
Tim Sullivan
Sullivan
Doug Fisher
Ronald Ledbetter
Fish Salvaging Opens Swan Creek Area to Salvage
The D Water portion of the Swan Creek Management Area opens Monday for fish salvage for game and rough fish. The salvage runs until mid September while pumps are closed. Sport and commercial licensees may fish west of U S 31 using gigs nets and other legal gear except guns or explosives.
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Swan Creek
U.S. 31
Manager Cal Elmer’s coaching career with Orioles noted
Cal Elmer, before managing the Minnesota Twins, coached for the Baltimore Orioles in 1962 and scouted for them in 1963 and 1964, shaping early organizational talent and player evaluation.
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Cal Elmer
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore Orioles
One Lure Angler May Be Bass Fishing Worst Habit
The article argues many anglers rely on a single lure despite water, season, and condition changes. It lists Alabama players drafted into minor leagues and notes varied lure preferences, color perception in bass, and the need for a versatile tackle box with diverse lures and tactics.
Auto Competition Tonight At Moul ton
Moulton Speedway hosts open competition for limited late models cadets and other cars with gates at 5 p.m. time trials 7 30 p.m. races 8 15 p.m. Promoters Mahaffey and Boyd hailed last week's three way card as the season’s best and expect Earl Roden Gene Chapp and others to headline again tonight. Across the way Sunday Jake's Drag Strip resumes with a weekend drag show after NHRA Pensacola World Series action.
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Moulton
Moulton Speedway
Wayne Mahaffey
Bobby Boyd
Earl Roden
Boyd
Gene Chapp
Earl
Jake
NHRA
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