Maravich Named Southeastern Conference Player of the Year
Pete Maravich of LSU earns the 1968 Associated Press SEC Player of the Year honor after a record breaking season. He also makes All America and All-SEC, averaging 45 points per game and totaling 1079 points with two games remaining.
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Pete
SEC
Ron Speer
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Pete Maravich
Louisiana State
Maravich
Éia
Ken Rosemond
Press Maravich
Boston Celtic
Bob Cousy
Tiger
North Carolina
North Crolina State
Braves focus on bunting as spring drills open
Atlanta Braves manager Lyman Harris stressed bunting drills amid windy conditions in West Palm Beach. Marty Martinez was praised as the best bunter, while Tony Clohinger impressed with hard throwing. Clay Carroll was flown to Atlanta for further examination of a fractured leg. Clete Boyer Darrell Griffith and Angel Hermosa remained holdouts.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
Atlanta Braves
Lyman Harris
Atlanta
Bobby Bragan
Billy Hitchcock
Braves
Harris
Marty Martinez
Tony Clohinger
Clay Carroll
Clete Boyer
Darrell Griffith
Angel Hermosa
McVea Signed By Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bengals sign Warren McVea, UH star running back and receiver, for the 1968 season. Terms undisclosed. Brown intends to use him as flanker and punt and kickoff returner.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Benue
American Football League
Warren McVea
University of Houston
Bengals
Paul Brown
McVea
Brown
Cardinals Sign Maxvill For 1968 Salary Of 35000
Cal Maxvill 29 year old shortstop has signed with the St. Louis Cardinals for 1968, reported at 35000 by general manager Bing Devine. The contract tops last year by about 10000 as Maxvill heads to spring training in St Petersburg Florida with Javier and Spiezio still unsigned.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Cal Maxvill
Bing Devine
Maxvill
Ashington University
St. Petersburg
Fla
Julian Javier
Ed Spiezio
Javier
Spiezio
Oakland A's open camp with focus on fundamentals
Manager Bob Kennedy opened spring training with a 20 minute talk stressing fundamentals. He warned of a midnight curfew and planned 15 to 20 minute daily sessions on one key fundamental, saying one workout per day would prevent loafing. He noted unusually cold Florida weather with wind and temperatures in the low 40s.
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Bradenton
Fla
Bob Kennedy
Oakland Athletics
Kennedy
Florida
Lemon Won't Alter Senators Hitters In Spring Work
Pompano Beach Florida Josh Lemon Washington Senators manager worked with first baseman Mike Epstein for over an hour as spring drills continued Epstein batted .226 in 297 at bats last season and questioned several points. Lemon said no hitting style changes would be made before evaluating players in action.
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Josh Lemon
Washington Senators
Mike Epstein
Mike
Lemon
Epstein
Senators
South Florida
Blackburne Dies at 81 Former MLB Figure Passes Away
Palmyra New Jersey Rus sell Lena Blackburne a former major league player and coach who was credited with renting the mud rubbed on new baseballs is dead at 81.
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Palmyra
N.J
Russell “Lena”, Blackburne
Eight Holdouts In Cincy's Camp
Eight Cincinnati Reds players remained holdouts as contract talks stalled. Pitcher Jim Maloney met with assistant GM Phil Seghi briefly with no agreement, while Mel Queen Jay Ritchie Vada Pinson Pete Rose Tommy Helms Chico Ruiz Hal McRae stayed away. Cold weather shortened drills though George Culver and Alex Johnson, new additions, continued to impress manager Dave Bristol.
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Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Phil Seghi
Jim Maloney
Mel Queen
Jay Ritchie
Vada Pinson
Pete Rose
Tommy Helms
Chico Ruiz
Hal McRae
George Culver
Cleveland
Alex. Johnson
St. Louis
Dave Bristol
Twins Sign Oliva To About Fifty Thousand Dollar Pact
Orlando AP Tony Oliva Minnesota Twins right fielder signed a 1968 contract Friday for about $50 000. The deal settles a dispute between Oliva who sought 60 000 and Twins President Cal Griffith who preferred 40 000. Oliva’s signing completes the Twins 42 man spring training roster.
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Orlando
Fla
Tony Oliva
Minnesota
Twins
Oliva
Cal Griffith
Griffith
Olivas
Olivia
Mers
RBI
Stanky Gripes About Weather at Spring Training
Chicago White Sox manager Eddie Stanky complained about unseasonal weather in Sarasota Florida during spring training. He said this is the worst spring weather in 25 years and players cannot lose weight. Pitchers catchers stayed indoors for a 90 minute session while infielders and outfielders trained inside. Outfielder Tommy Davis reported overweight and has shed some pounds.
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Sarasota
Fla
Chicago
White Sox
Eddie Stanky
Stanky
Tommy Davis
Weis Earns Mets Second Base Lead After Clean Health
St. Petersburg report says Al Weis has a clean bill of health and Gil Hodges named him the leading candidate for Mets second base. Weis, acquired from the White Sox in December, suffered torn left knee ligaments in a collision with Baltimore.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
al Weis
Gil’ Hodges
New York Mets
Weis
Chicago White Sox
Balti
Hayes Named College Player of the Year in AP Poll
Elvin Hayes of Houston, 6-8 star, won the 1968 AP College Player of the Year vote with 222 to 41 for Lew Alcindor of UCLA. Hayes led the Cougars to 26 straight wins and became major college's second all time scorer with over 2,600 points.
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NEW York
Elvin Hayes
University of Houston Cougars
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
Big E
Alcindor
Associated Press
Pistol Pete Maravach
Louisiana State
Pistol Pete
Hayes
Rayville
Larry Miller
North Carolina
Bob Lanier
St. Bonaventure
Westley Unseld
Louisville
Calvin Murphy
Niagara
Neal Walk
Florida
Lucius Allen
Jo Jo White
Kansas
Ron Nelson
New Mexico
Warren Armstrong
Wichita State
Maravieh
Unseld
Miller
Murphy
Lanier
Walk
al Jen
Don May
Dayton
White
Mike Warren
Rick Mount
Purdue
Mike Lewis
Duke
Sam Williams
Iowa
Jim McMillian
Columbia
Mike Casey
Kentucky
Bill Hasket
Ohio State
Don Smith
Iowa State
Nelson
Brundage to Convene IOC Board Over 1968 Olympic Boycott
President Avery Brundage announced after talks with Mexican officials that he will call a special IOC Executive Board meeting to reconsider South Africa's 1968 Games participation in Mexico City. Mexican delegates pressed for guidance amid 38 nations withdrawing over apartheid policy and staging disputes.
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Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
IOC
South Africa
Mexico City
Brundage
Cotroversy
Pedro Ramirez Vasquez
Jose de Jesus
Clark Flores
Marte R. Gomez
Inernational Olympic Committee
Nnions
Vazquez
Frank Robinson Injury Ends Season After June 27
The report notes Frank Robinson was out for the rest of the season after an incident on June 27. No further details are provided about the injury or team context.
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More
S. Frank Robinson
Bavasi Declines Angels Offer Amid San Diego Ties
Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager Buzzie Bavasi said he was offered a position with the California Angels but could not move until the San Diego situation is resolved. He noted winter meetings talks and an offer including stock, yet he remains committed in San Diego where he heads a group seeking a MLB franchise.
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Calif
Buzzie’ Bavasi
Los Angeles Dodgers
California Angeles
The
Angels
Mexico City
Bavasi
Dodgers
San Diego
Bears battle Northwestern Louisiana in foul line duel
The Bears and Northwestern Louisiana played a tight game with Athens committing 17 fouls and Northwestern Louisiana making 15 of 19 free throws. The losers had 20 fouls resulting in 20 of 27 free throws.
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Athens
Northwestern Louisianas
Nto
Funny Car Match Race at Jake's Drag Strip
A major funny car match race is planned Sunday at Jake's Drag Strip featuring Harris and Riley's 1968 Camera and Larry Coleman's Ford Mustang. Promoter Bobby Boyd calls it the best event in over ten years with two of three heats deciding the winner. Gates open at 11 and races begin at 2 at Jake's between Decatur and Moulton on Old Moulton Road.
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Jake’s
Harris & Riley
Larry Coleman
Bobby Boyd
Jakes
Coleman
Clayton Harris
Jim Riley
De‘catur
Moulton Road
Georgia Florida Shootout Looms In SEC Gridiron Rivalry
Florida’s Neal Walk and Georgia’s Bob Lienhard lead a pivotal SEC showdown in Athens as Georgia can claim a share of fourth place by beating Florida regionally televised. Kentucky has clinched the title with Tennessee and Vanderbilt contesting second place ahead of the final weekend.
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Associated Press
Florida
Neal Walk
Georgia
Bob Lienhard
Kentucky
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Gators
Athens
Alabama
Auburn
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Louisiana State
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Memphis State
Cincinnati
Walk
Lienhardthas
LSU
Whiz
Pete Maravich
Vols
Tiger
Tom Boerwinkle
Slick Bill Justus
Louisiana
State
Tresh Expected to Play in Yankees Openers Against Senators
Tom Tresh of the New York Yankees tested his right knee in workouts in Fort Lauderdale and said he should be ready for the opening exhibition games next Thursday against the Washington Senators. Tresh injured the knee a year ago in spring training and had surgery on September 19 after a cartilage problem.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Tom Tresh
New York Yankee
Washington Senators
Tresh
Tide Tigers Clash In Crucial Auburn Showdown
Auburn seeks to avoid a rare back-to-back loss to Alabama after a narrow 64 63 defeat in Tuscaloosa. Nordholz leads Alabama while Tinker Alexander Howell and Jackson pace Auburn as they chase a late season win and SEC bid.
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Bill Lynn
Billy Alexander
Cherokee
Wally Tinker
Pisgah
Ron Jackson
Tampa
Fla
Alex Howell
Blakely
Lynn
Tom Perry
Dublin
Carl Shetler
Mobile
Tigers
Tennessee
Knoxville
Kentucky
Lexington
Tinker
Alexander
Jackson
Perry
Georgia
LSU
Floria
Nordholz
Gary Elliott
Tom Jones
Randy Hollingsworth
Alabama
Sports Arena
Elkmont Bates leads with 26 in Limestone County tourney
Elkmont tops in a regional contest as Bates scores 26 and Downs adds clutch long-range buckets. Coffman, Crawford, Tanner and others post strong showings with Elkmont finishing 25-3, the best season mark in Limestone County history. Tanner ends 13-16, and both squads place multiple players on the all tournament team.
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Coffman
Tanner
Foldler
Crawford
Rattlers
Clellon Downs
Elkmont’s
Limestone County
Elkmont
Ussery
Downs
Jerry Harris
Wayne Flanagan
West Limestone
Jerry Smith
Clements
Roger Barnes
Ardmore
Hal Boyd
Hatton
Curtis Wells
Stan Hill
Tann
Dan Crawford
Stan Keenum
Clellon
Larry Jolly
John Hammonds
Kent Murphy
P Tanner
Elemont
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