McLendon Lunn Share Memphis Open Lead
B R McLendon and Jim Lunn fired five under par 65s to lead the Memphis Open after the first round. Palmer shot 69 and Nicklaus 71 as Sikes Mayer Gowen and Mowry stood one stroke back. McLendon, 22, recently Southeastern Conference champ, noted his wife’s absence from the practice tee before the second round.
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De Kalb County lake opening delayed to late summer
Lions' Charles Kelley reports the De Kalb County Public Fishing Lake near Sylvania will not open until August or September due to crowded fish conditions from low winter food. Stocking included 120000 bluegill redear sunfish and 13200 largemouth bass in 1967. lake cost 115144.57. Pathologists identify Lake Martin fish kill as red sore syndrome. no definite treatment.
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Tigers Belt Orioles 20-0 In Little League Action
The Tigers crushed the Orioles 20-0 on eight hits with 20 runs in the fourth inning. Scotty Qualls led with a triple and two doubles, while John Hanson earned the Orioles lone hit. The Tigers improve to 4-2 and the Orioles remain winless in six.
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Central Baptist Dominates Bellview Baptist In Thursday Softball
Central Baptist beat Bellview 15 to 1 and St. Ann's Catholic 13 to 1 while Oak Park Baptist won by forfeit from Wesley Memorial. Ervin Terry and Troy Sparkman each hit a home run and a triple for Austinville. Charles Schlanger Milton Clark accounted for Bellview's two hits. Don Stanford delivered three doubles for Central and Jimmy Appleton added a triple. Gene Callahan had St. Ann's lone extra-base hit with a triple.
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Free Agent Draft Set For June 6 7
Major league baseball will hold its annual summer free agent draft on June 6 and 7 in New York. Commissioner William D Eckert says each club may select one player from the free agent field and each Class Triple A and Class Double A farm system may also choose one player. Seattle and Kansas City, new American League clubs next season, may participate through their Class A affiliates, with unlimited selections.
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Alabama Baseball Earns SEC Title Through Strong Pitching
Alabama clinched its first Southeastern Conference baseball title in 13 years thanks to strong pitching from Eddie Propst and Mike Innes and timely hitting led by Stan Moss. Propst went 8-3 with a 1.91 ERA, Innes went 7-0 with a 1.72 ERA, Moss hit .342 with 26 RBIs, and J. C. Ranelli and Bill Parker added solid RBI numbers as the Tide prepare to face NC State in the NCAA District Three playoff opener on May 30 in Gastonia.
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Cubs Recall Hickman in Player Move from Tacoma
The Chicago Cubs brought up outfielder Jim Hickman from Tacoma and optioned pitcher Bill Stonelan to the Pacific Coast League affiliate. In New York, veteran running back Bill Mathis signed his 1968 Jets contract.
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