Slippery Field Causes Setback for Our Braves
Slippery field and rain before the game helped Philadelphia edge Atlanta 3-2 in 11 innings. Felipe Alou slipped on a fly ball allowing a double that sparked the Phillies rally. Clete Boyer and Mike Lum homered for Atlanta, while Jim Britton took the loss and John Boozer earned the win.
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Phils
John Callison
Johnny Briggs
Braves
Clete Boyer
Mike Lum
Tony Taylor
Bill White
Atlanta
Jim Britton
Philadelphia
John Boozer
Pat Jarvis
Chris Short
Quarry May Get Crack At Frazier
Jerry Quarry may face Joe Frazier possibly by September in a staged heavyweight bout at the Olympic Auditorium Los Angeles. Matchmaker Mickey Davies said he aims to set the Quarry Frazier match as a key proceeding while Frazier is cited as world champion in five states and Jimmy Ellis holds the WBA title.
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Los Angeles
Jerry Quarry
Joe Frazier
Mickey Davies
Olympic Auditorium
Quarry
Frazier
Jimmy Ellis
World Boxing Association
WBA
Cassius Clay
Premature Reports on Negro Olympic Boycott Movement
San Jose State instructor Harry Edwards says reports of the boycott’s death are premature noting there will be a boycott and he is convinced black athletes will endorse the plan. He cites a Sacramento meeting after the AAU track meet where 75 percent of Negro athletes’ support was a condition discussed.
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San Jose
Calif
Harry Edwards Edwards
Amateur Athletic Union
Sacramento
Torrid 1968 Olympic 100 Meter Trials in Los Angeles
The LA Olympic trials at Memorial Coliseum will feature a fierce 100 meter race with veterans and rising sprinters. Charlie Greene Ronnie Ray Smith and Jim Hines are among the contenders in heats facing Mel Pender Kurt Clayton, aiming for fast times on a reworked Coliseum track.
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Los Angeles
Sacramento
Mexico City
Memorial Coliseum
Coliseum
Charlie Greene
Ronnie Ray Smith
Jim Hines
Greene
Smith
Hines
Mel Pender
Kurt Clayton
Boycott Decision Delayed at Olympic Trials
Edwards denied his plans and said an al meeting would be held at the Olympic trials in Los Angeles this weekend. A decision about the boycott would be made then.
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Edwards
Los Angeles
Jackson Golf Championship Flight Results
Miss Joyce Jackson won the championship flight title by defeating Miss Vivian. In the second flight, Beth Barry took the crown by beating Mrs K S Whitmore. Multiple flights list numerous pairings with scores across consolation rounds and standard matches.
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Joyce Jackson
Viviance
Beth Barry
S. T. Tilt
Duane Morin
James Zickler
John Ins
Catherine Scott
John Frazier
William After
Mary McCutcheon
Julian Gantt
Howard Cameron
Billy Don Jones
Phil Terrier
Don Lundist
George Berry
F. I.thews
Lloyd Dinsmore
Robert Willaford
Bruce Beveredge
Ruth Baugh
J. B. Finley
William Gump
Edward Garrett
Ralph Clark
Sinkler Schulze
Morrie Hawkins
H. J. Toole
Jim Davis
Frank Holt
W. E. North
H. &. Gelsen
Mets Rally Falls Short as Nats Pitch Keeps Them Above .500
New York rallied for three runs in the ninth but Ted Abernathy closed the jam and kept the Mets from reaching .500. Tony Perez hit a bases loaded triple for Cincinnati in the fifth. Chicago mustered two hits as they lost their 11th in 12. Jim Wynn homered for Houston, Giusti drove in a run, and the Phillies edged Atlanta in the 11th on Tony Gonzalez’s single scoring Clay Dalrymple after his double.
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New York
Ted Abernathy
Mets
Tony Perez
Cincinnati
Chicago
Dave Giusti
Jim Wynn
Houston
Giusti
Phillies
Atlanta
Tony Gonzalez
Clay Dalrymple
Braves
Mike Lum
Major League Leaders from The Associated Press
American League leaders include Harrelson and Yastrzemski in batting with .314 and .311 respectively. McAuliffe tops runs with 40 and Yastrzemski 39. F Howard drives in 54 with Harrelson at 51. Uhlaender leads hits with 77 and Howard 75. Campaneris steals 25 while Cardenal 16. McLain and John pace pitching with 6-0 and 6-0 records, McDowell 139 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Harrelson
Bost
Yastrzemski
McAuliffe
Det
F. Howard
Wash
Uhlaender
Minn
R. Smith
McLain
McDowell
National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Highlights
M Alou leads NL batting with .362 average over 150 at bats for Pittsburgh. Rose leads runs with 49 for Cincinnati, with Johnson and Flood close. McCovey tops RBIs at 48 for San Francisco. Perez 46 for Cincinnati. Rose collects 101 hits. Brock leads doubles with 23. Clemente has 7 triples. Williams 6. McCovey and R Allen 18 and 14 homers for SF and Philadelphia. Wills leads stolen bases with 21. Davis 13. Pitching leaders include Marsallo 14-2 and Koosman 11-2. Strikeouts lead Singer 14 and Marichal 113.
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M. Alou
Pitt
Rose
Cin
A. Johnson
Flood
St.l
McCovey
S.F
Perez
Brock
Clemente
B. Williams
Chic
R. Allen
Phil
Hart
Wills
IW. Davis
L.A
Marshal
Koosman
Singer
Marichal
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J. J. Putnam
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G. B. Hughey
Ann Bucks
John Farrer
Elise Willard
Robert Smith
Sam Moseley
Gordon Carroll
Robert Evans
Bruce Burgess
Robie Calleson
Norman Meyer
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