Pearson wins Rebel 400 at Darlington for 13,900 payoff
David Pearson took the Rebel 400 at Darlington International Raceway in a fast 132.699 mph race, earning 13,900 dollars and moving past a seven year drought on superspeedways. He led 131 of 291 laps in the Ford Toronto after a pit oil overfill delay as Dieringer finished second and Petty, Baker and Yarbrough trailed.
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S. C
David Pearson
Pearson
Victory Lane
Ricky Pearson
Darlington International Raceway
Darel Dieringer
Plymouth
Dieringer
Ford
Mercury
Cale Yarborough
Archer nets New Orleans golf title on back nine birdies
George Archer won the Greater New Orleans Open at Lakewood Country Club finishing 13 under par with a 271 total. Bert Yancey finished second at 273 with a 66 final round and earned 12 000 dollars. Miller Barber Tom Weiskopf and Bobby Cole tied for third at 276.
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George Archer
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Archer
Lakewood Country Club
Bert Yancey
Miller Barber
Tom Weiskopf
Bobby Cole
John Lotz
Tommy Aaron
Frank Beard
Chris Blocker
Bob Charles
Dave Marr
Gary Player
Charles Coody
Jack Nicklaus
Lee
Billy Casper
Steve Opperman
Phil Rodgers
Dixie Seniors Name Basescle Rosters for 1968 Season
Managers and officers of the Dixie Seniors baseball league have selected rosters for the 1968 season replacing the Colt League. Teams include Red Sox Indians Senators Tigers Yankees Orioles Twins with listed managers and players.
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Dixie Seniors
Colt League
Dixie Boys League
Herman Bai
RED Sox
Charles 8
Butch Tudor
Larry Lewis
Pat Stanley
Larry Morris
Larry McDonald
Steve Allen
Roy Hughes
Indians
Willie Hess
Brad Baggett
Steve Stewart
Wayne Brown
Clarence Nethery
Rodney Ashcraft
Frankie Bowden
Steve Dutton
Ilee Adcox
Sam Hess
Mike Morris
Mike Turner
Jerry Smith
Charles Morris
John Roby
Lee Hamm
Sam Linderman
Senators
John Marusak
Max Williams
Tony Julian
Roy Tapscott
Steve Long
Dale i Mathis
Bill Woodsmall
Gary Spivey
Jeff Brooks
Jerry Holzclaw
John Luckett
Bruce Sparkman
Larry Spivey
Ted Whittington
Mike Mathis
Ricky Holtzclaw
Rodney Scott
Bill Davis
Dan Battle
Darrell Milligan
Tigers
Dempsey Rogers
Jackie Stover
Frankie Stephenson
Jack Cole
Tommy Hill
Nick Zahand
Jimmy Reed
Charles Cornett
Don Taubert
Marty Chenault
Orioles
Gerald Gunn
Ray Love
Roger Campbell
Claude McMurtrie
Keith Russell
Billy McLaughlin
Ben Butler
Charlie Sharp
Allen Dutton
Kelvin Russell
Jerry McLaughlin
Steve McKee
Clayton Ingram
Mike Love
John Ingram
Joel Ward
Lee Fletcher
Billy Hudson
Kevin Osburn
Joey Elliott
TWINS
Carroll Wright
Gil Aldrich
Mike Colee
Roger Ferrell
Bill Quallman
Russell Rhodes
Joe Work
Richard Greenhall
Steve Tucker
Larry Parks
Gary Creasman
Pat Crow
Tommy Allen
Roger Travis
Steven Franklin
Otis Fairbanks
Ted Herchenhahn
Stephen Waller
Jimmy Stroud
Alabama and LSU clash in SEC playoff hunt today
A one game playoff between Alabama and Louisiana State determines the Western Division representative for the SEC baseball championship against Florida. Alabama edged LSU 1-0 Saturday to stand 10-8 in league play while Florida led the East at 14-2 after a 6-1 win over Tennessee.
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Alabama
Louisiana State
Florida
Tuscaloosa
Tennessee
Stan Moss
Eddie Propst
Tide
Gainesville
Birmingham Slugs Past Hornets With Two Homers By McNulty
Birmingham defeated Charlotte 4-2 as Bill McNulty hit two homers and Allan Lewis contributed two hits. Archie Moore drove Asheville past Savannah 2-0 before rain halted the game. a doubleheader was set for tonight. Montgomery beat Evansville 4-2 as Mike Kilkenny shut them down late.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Charlotte
Asheville
Savannah
Montgomery
Evansville
Bill McNulty
Allan Lewis
Nestor Velazquez
Alan Nordberg
Richard Rambo
Velazquez
Rebels
Calhoun Victory Elevates War Hawks With One Hitter
Calhoun Victory over Northwest Alabama Junior College features Danny Gibson pitching a one hitter with no walks and 10 strikeouts to lift the War Hawks to 7-1. Gibson supported by a 16 hit effort led by Larry Norris John Marv Herring Layne King and Lester Smith.
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Austin
Danny Gibson
Calhoun Junior College
Northwest Alabama Junior College
War Hawks
Northwest
Columbia Military Academy
Gibson
Larry Norris
John Marv Herring
Layne King
Lester Smith
Twins Win On Boswell Walks And Rollins Homer
The Twins win when Rich Rollins belts a seventh inning homer and Rod Carew scores on a Fregosi error after Dave Boswell walks loaded bases. Ellsworth allows three hits in the opener and Bell yields five as Boston sweeps the Yankees.
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Rich Rollins
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Tony Oliva
Rod Carew
Dick Ellsworth
Gary Bell
Boston
Yankees
Red Sox
Sox
Fred Talbot
Turbo Wrecks At Indy Track
INDIANAPOLIS AP. STP turbocar frame badly wrenched in a practice crash at 166 mph. Driver Joe Leonard uninjured. car No. 40 unlikely to be repaired for the May 30 Indianapolis 500. Mario Andretti tested the car at 167 mph. 32 cars on track as practice nears final week before qualifying.
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STP
Joe Leonard
San Jose
Calif
Leonard
Andy Granatelli
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Mike Spence
Hearing Opens on Dancer's Image Disqualification
In Louisville a formal hearing began on the Dancer's Image disqualification. The outcome may suspend trainer Lou Cavallaris Jr. and affect owner Peter Fuller. Fuller says he will not permit Dancer's Image to run in the Preakness if Cavallaris is suspended.
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Dancer's
Lou Cavalaris Jr
Peter Fuller
North America
Fuller
Cavalatis
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