Bats And Arms Give NL Chance At All Star Lead
The National League holds power in sluggers and pitching as it chases an All Star lead. NL trails 17 wins 17 ties with the American League, aiming to break the recent AL edge and leverage stars like Mays Banks Clemente and Koufax Drysdale in an upcoming Metropolis Stadium matchup.
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Courtland races draw national amateur drivers for big weekend
Fourth in the series the Confederate Grand Prix will feature elite amateur drivers from across the country. Jerry Narramore, race chairman for the Alabama Region of the Sports Car Club of America, says national stature will boost entries for Courtland July 3 and 4 with Day tona International Speedway nationals to follow November 25 to 28.
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Richardson Says Yogi Could Be Great Big League Pilot
Sumter native Bobby Richardson, veteran Yankee second baseman, says with experience Yogi Berra could be a great manager. He notes Berra’s first year work, potential as an assistant to Ralph Houk, then coach, and eventually manager. He recalls Berra’s surprise firing and Arold Mets stint, and discusses TV commercial pitfalls.
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Dan Topping
Mets
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Yogi Berra Soup Ad Bloopers With Catching Gear
The tale centers on Yogi Berra filming a soup company commercial in catcher gear. He squatted before the umpire and prepared to catch a pitch when the camera rolled and the scene faltered at the moment he was to proceed with the bit.
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MacPhail Prefers Wins On Field Not Horse Wins
Orioles president Lee MacPhail enjoys his top position and laughs at the idea of a horse owner racing success. The piece details his late father Larry MacPhail's racing ventures, Once a Dodger at Suffolk Downs, and Lee's focus on building a pennant contender around Baltimore's hitters and June 15 trading deadline moves.
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Two-Hitter Hurls Win for Cardinals Over Cubs
Larry Woods threw a two hit game Friday in the National League of the Decatur Little League as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 10 2. Woods fanned 16 while Sparks Rhones Rhodes Dutton Woods and Dukes added singles for the winners Jimmy Wiggins took the loss for the Cubs. Cubs Gamble had a double and Wiggins a single. Home run leaders listed Dwight Crow five Roger Ferrell Larry Woods three and more.
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Boats Qualify At Guntersville
Five hydroplanes qualified for the Dixie Cup at Guntersville Lake with speeds over 100 mph. Miss Madison driven by Buddy Byers led at 107.7 mph, while Gale's Roostertail next fastest at 107.5 mph. Blue Ship and Such Crust IV failed to qualify initially but may by Sunday. The world record pace was set earlier by Roy Duby in Miss U. S. W. at 115.3 mph.
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NHL expands with six new franchises in 1967 68 season
The NHL plans six new clubs to join Toronto Montreal Boston New York Chicago and Detroit. Los Angeles and St Louis are favored to join immediately with a $2 million franchise price and 20 players to be drafted from existing teams. The new division could begin play by 1967 68 and will feature at least 74 regular season games per team.
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Chisox Top Orioles 6-0 Behind Horlen’s Shutout
Joe Horlen scattered eight hits and supported by four double plays led the Chicago White Sox to a 6-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Sox scored four in the first, added one when Don Buford stole home in the second, and finished with Bill Skowron’s eighth inning homer. Bunker took the loss while Horlen earned his seventh win in a complete game.
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Bill Skowron
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Indians blank A's 2-0 behind McDowell nine win
Sam McDowell earned his ninth victory as the Cleveland Indians shut out Kansas City 2-0. Colavito hit his 17th homer and Whitfield also drove in a run while McDowell struck out 13 and matched the league lead in strikeouts with 137.
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Twins Rally for 4-3 Victory Over Tigers
In St Paul, the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 4-3 as Joe Nossek delivered a bases loaded infield single with two outs in the ninth. The hit scored Don Mincher and erased a 3-1 deficit, while Al Kaline homered for Detroit and Don Demeter drove in two Tigers runs earlier.
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Gladding
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Johny Klippstein
Don Demeter
Tigers
Cubs Move Into Seventh Place
In St Louis on Friday night the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cardinals 4 to 1. Billy Williams and George Altman drove in three runs each, lifting Chicago to seventh place while St Louis dropped to eighth. Bob Buhl earned the win as Lindy McDaniel closed for the Cubs.
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Bob Buhl
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Bob Purkey
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