American League Roundup: Tigers A's in Wild Weekend Skirmish
New York swept Chicago while the A's and Tigers split a weekend set in Oakland. Kaline’s injury felled the Tigers for 2–3 weeks. brawl costs Aker, Northrup, and Odom ejections. Orioles beat Washington 8–7. Twins down Red Sox 9. Indians top California 5–2. Yankees take two from White Sox 5–1 and 7–6.
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Gers
Athletics
Oakland
Tigers
al Kaliné
Baltimore
Orioles
Rene Lachemann
A’s
Washington
Minnesota
Boston
Cleveland
California
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Kaline
Lew Krausse
Detroit
Dick McAuliffe
Willie Horton
Dick Tracewski
Jack Aker
Jim Northrup
Northrup
Aker
Horton
Krausse
John “Blue Moon
Odom
McAuliffe
Ed Runge
Jim Pagliaroni
Lachemann
RBI
Verybody
Bertaina
Bob Humphreys
Memphis Open Golf Tourney Won By Bob Lunn
Angie Lunn spotted Bob Lunn securing a two stroke lead as he finished with a 268 to win the Memphis Open Golf Tourney worth 20000 dollars. Monty Kaser placed second at 269 earning 12000 dollars with a strong field including Lou Graham and Jack Nicklaus among the prize recipients.
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Memphis, Tenn
Angie Lunn
Bob
Angie
Lunn
Tour
Sacramento
Calif
Monty Kaser
Wichita
Kan
Bob Lunn
Lou Graham
B.R. McLendon
Asheville Tourists Top Montgomery 6-4 In Rainwashed Tie
In a Sunday lone game, Archie Moore hit a grand slam as the Asheville Tourists beat Montgomery 6-4. Darrel Chaney and Joe Cernich homered, with Larry Rojas adding a two run shot. Rain caused two Southern League games to be postponed and will be made up as doubleheaders tonight.
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Associated Press
Asheville
Darrel Chaney
Montgomery
Joe Cernich
Larry Rojas
SEC Meeting Slated Today In Biloxi
The Southeastern Conference opens a three day spring meeting in Biloxi with athletic directors football coaches and basketball coaches discussing a proposal to follow the runner up into the National Invitational Tournament. Proposals from the session become official only after approval at the SEC presidents meeting next winter.
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Biloxi
Miss
SEC
Stockhard Wins Florence Golf Invitation by Eight Strokes
Judd Stockhard of Florence State University captured the Florence Golf and Country Club men’s invitation, finishing 54 holes at 208 two under par. Gary Burns Selma ended eight back at 216, with Billy Ray Roberson Florence at 218 and Gil Platt Tuscumbia at 220.
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Florence
Ala
Judd Stockhard
Florence State University
Stockhard
Whitten
Stockunday
Tommy Burns
Selma
Don White
Flornce
al Jones
Bill Hayes
Decatur
Winners Win In A Big Way In Dixie Boys League Action
The Yankees defeated the Tigers 15-2 as Terry Bla lock contributed four singles and Mike Tidwell added a double and single. Dave Ashcraft and Jeff Farley combined for a two hitter, with Billy Eyster and Jimmy Basden each reaching once. The Cardinals beat the White Sox 13-0 behind Larry Mote who pitched a one hitter with seven strikeouts and backed by Burt Parks and Mote on offense.
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Tigers
White Sox
Yanks
Terry Blalock
Mike Tidwell
Dave Ashcraft
Jeff Farley
Billy Eyster
Jimmy Basden
Larry Mote
Cards
Mote
Burt Parks
Mike Ford
Ricky Clay
First Railroad Train to Cross the Mississippi
The Mississippi crossing was achieved by the first railroad train in 1856 marking a landmark in transportation history and signaling a new era for westward rail travel. The voyage demonstrated the feasibility of rail links across the river and spurred regional growth and commerce.
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Mississippi
Who's Next In National? Expansion Talk for 1969
National League owners meet to choose two of five candidate cities for 1969 expansion. Possible sites include San Diego, Dallas-Fort Worth, Buffalo, Milwaukee, and Montreal. Bob Carpenter opposes expansion. Roy Hofheinz of the Astros also objects to a Dallas Fort Worth team.
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National League Baseball
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Dallas-Fort Worth
Uffalo
Milwaukee
Montrreal
Bob Carpenter
Philadelphia Phillies
Kansas City
Seattle
Carpenter
Roy Hofheinz
Houston Astros
Dallas Fort Worth
Hofheinz
Birmingham
Asheville
Charlotte
Savannah Love
Montgomery
Evansville
Toledo
Rochester
Syracuse
Buffalo
Richmond
Louisville
Jacksonville
Columbus
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Dallas
Fort Worth
Arkansas
Shreveport
el Paso
San Antonio
Spokane
Vancouver
Phoenix
Tacoma
Portland
Denver
San Diego
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Hawaii
Indianapolis
Drysdale Hurls Dodgers to 5-0 Shutout of Houston
Dodgers right hander Don Drysdale pitched his fourth straight shutout as Los Angeles beat Houston 5-0. The win tied a modern NL record, with four consecutive blankings. Eddie Banks and other players contributed in a game featuring late run support and Drysdale’s efficiency. The roundup also notes Chicago and Philadelphia wins, plus rain affecting several games.
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Houston
Doc White
Luis Tiant
Cleveland
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San Francisco
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Atlanta
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Pittsburgh
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Denis Menke
Rusty Staub
Lee Thomas
Jim Wynn
Bob Aspromonte
Dave Adlesh
Los Angeles
Ernie Banks
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Cap Anson
Bill Hands
Mike McCormick
Rich Allen
Tony Taylor
Phillies
Cardinals
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Woody Fryman
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Johnny Callison
Braves
Mets
Pirates
Roberto Clemente
Tommy Helms
Vada Pinson
Reds
Clemente
Willie Stargell
World 600 Race Final Standings In Rain Shortened Event
Buddy Baker won the 382.5 mile World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in rain delays totaling over five hours. Donnie Allison finished second with Lee Roy Yarbrough third. prize money totaled $152,000 with Baker earning $27,450.
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David Pearson
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Curtis Turner
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Extra Session At Indy Track
Qualifications for the 52nd 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway went into an extra session for the first time since 1952. Rain and wet track conditions disrupted the time trials, leaving the schedule in shambles as officials extended activity past the 6 p.m. EST close.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ispeed
Dixie Seniors Begin Tonight Open Youth Baseball League Season
The Decatur Dixie Seniors youth baseball league opens its season at Colt League Field tonight. First game at 6 p.m. Two games scheduled tonight with further games at 6 and 8 p.m. The article notes Kentucky rivers lakes and streams in unrelated context.
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Decatur Dixie
Baseball
Colt League Field
Georgia Southern Clinches NAIA Area 5 Baseball Title
Georgia Southern wins the NAIA Area 5 baseball title securing a spot in the national playoffs. The victory confirms the Eagles as Area 5 champions and earns them championship berth.
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Statesboro, Ga
Georgia Southern
Modesto Relays Set World, American Track Marks
Jay Silvester threw 218-4 to set a world discus record while Gerry Lindgren ran a 13 33.8 three mile to establish the American mark at the California Relays on Saturday.
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Modesto
Calif
Jay Silvester
Gerry Lindgren
California
Mazzinghi Regains World Junior Middleweight Title
In Milan Italy Sandro Mazzinghi defeated Kim Ki Soo to win a 15round decision and reclaim the world junior middleweight championship.
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Milan
Italy
Sandro Mazzinghi
Kim Ki-soo
Korea
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