Makeup of U S Olympic Team unknown factor
Los Angeles AP reports the United States will send a strong men s track team to Mexico City but remains uncertain until the high altitude final trials at South Lake Tahoe Sept 9 17. The Olympic committee will invite up to 10 from each event based on Memorial Coliseum results.
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Midlands Big Eight Athletes Reach Olympic Trials Standings
Seven Midlands Big Eight track athletes placed at the Los Angeles trials and earned spots in the U S Olympic altitude training camp at South Lake Tahoe Calif with a total of nine finalists and ten with Larry Young second in the 20 kilometer walk at Long Beach The list includes Jim Ryan Billy Mills John Mason Al Oerter James Hardwick John Perry Conrad Nightingale Charlie Greene Stan Whitley and others while few non placers may still be invited to the camp ahead of the Sept 9 17 final trials
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James Hardwick
Oklahoma
John Mason
Fort Hays
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Dave Pate
Rick
Villanova
John Perry
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Charlie Greene
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Conrad Nightingale
Stan Whitley
Chris McCubbins
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Tom von Ruden
Wichita State
Fred Burton
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Colorado
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Val Schierling
Legion Elks Club Gets Second Win
Garden City’s American Legion Elks youth baseball team defeated Greensburg 8 to 7 to secure its second win of the 1968 season. Curtis Burns pitched five innings, Stan Bieker the last two, with eight strikeouts and three walks. Garden City led 2–0, 2–4, 3–6, and 1 in the seventh as Greensburg staged a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh before falling short.
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New York
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Greg Goossen
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Turf Battle Set for Suburban Handicap at Aqueduct
Damascus and Dr. Fager lead a marquee Suburban Handicap clash at Aqueduct over 1 1/4 miles during the July 4 holiday weekend. Top weights 133 for Damascus and 132 for Dr. Fager, with In Reality also prominent after Carter and Metropolitan wins as the three contenders vie for year’s top form.
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Hays insurance man wins two day 45 hole golf title
R J Smiley, an insurance man from Hays, captured the Hays Open golf championship with a 187 total over 45 holes in two days. Paul Palmer of Kansas City followed with 193. The event endured 100 degree heat and wind gusts to 35 mph at Smoky Hill and Fort Hays country clubs.
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Stockton Wins Cleveland Open in Heat Despite Dizzy Feelings
Dave Stockton, 26, held off Bob Dickson by two strokes to win the Cleveland Open in 276 total as heat and dizziness plagued him late. Dickson earned $13,200. De Vincenzo faltered with a creek mishap. Trevino, Jacklin, and Cole tied for second at 280. Defending champ Gardner Dickson finished at 283 and Palmer 288.
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Lee Trevino
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Bobby Cole
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Arnold Palmer
A&W Root Beer double wins over Lamar in slow-pitch series
A&W Root Beer defeated Lamar, Colorado at Fansler Field in a non league inter-state slow-pitch doubleheader, winning 11-3 and 9-6 as Lamar committed more errors and A&W surged with late scoring. A separate twin bill saw Kinney Glass sweep Kelly Men’s Store in Liberal 18-2 and 12-3 amid harvest constraints.
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Recreation League Softball and baseball matchups listed
Men's slow pitch games include Fansler Field activities with G I Forum facing Shresman Packing at 7 30 p m and Oswalt Industries meeting Buzz Inn at 8 30 p m Five Points 66 Service takes on Plywell at 3 30 p m Women's softball features Carmellia cafe at Cleaver Field Youth baseball has two K 18 League games for ages 13 14 and 15 at Clint Lightner Field Kiwanis versus Rotary at 7 p m Lions meet KC Blues at 9 p m Peewee baseball for boys ages 10 11 and 12 at Alta Brown School 7 30 p m Lions play VFW
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Rec Results Show Mixed League Scores Across Clubs
In the WB League Deerfield defeated KC Reds 14 to 5 while Shriners beat Rotary 11 to 0. Continental League saw Cardinals 23 over Dodgers 12 and Indian League listed Schreiber Motors winning by forfeit against Kemper Electric. Western League results show Garland Furniture 17 and Hapes Truck Line 7.
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Californian Wins Quebec Open Golf Title
Dick Carmody of Palm Springs California shot a four under par 212 Sunday to win the 54 hole Quebec Open by two strokes over Canadian Moe Norman. Bob Unser the Indianapolis 500 winner set a record time of 11 54 9 in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb race in Colorado Springs.
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Colorado Springs
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Standings and Results From Weekend Baseball Schedule
The standings list Chicago leading with 10, St. Louis 8, Cincinnati 5, and others. Results show Sunday scores including Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 2 and Chicago 6 St. Louis 2, with New York 1 Houston 0 and Cincinnati 5 San Francisco 3. Today’s games feature St. Louis at Los Angeles, Cincinnati at Houston, Atlanta at San Francisco, and Philadelphia at Chicago.
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Durocher Fines Cubs Player Sparks Hustle Rally
Leo Durocher fined a Chicago Cubs player 200 for loafing on base paths, then the Cubs hustled to a 6-2 win over St. Louis as NL leaders held. The victory came amid a series where Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and others won, with Seaver and other regulars contributing across the league.
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Battle of Mound Giants Is Tonight
LOS ANGELES AP There is great fan interest as Don Drysdale and Bob Gibson face off tonight at Dodger Stadium. Drysdale has a record six straight shutouts, while Gibson seeks his sixth consecutive blank. Both right handers enter with strong seasons as the duel looms.
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