Standits Monday results and upcoming baseball games
The Standits yielded a 3 to 1 loss to Washington, 5 to 1 vs California, and 3 to 0 against Oakland as Boston posted a 3 0 victory. Today's games feature New York at Washington, California at Detroit, Minnesota at Cleveland, Chicago at Baltimore, and Oakland at Boston. Wednesday's major league schedule includes National League matchups and several interleague pairings with noted standings through midweek.
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California
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Baltimore
Cleveland
Minnesota
W. L. Pet
St. Louis
Atlanta
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Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Houston
San Francisco
Associated Press
L. Pet
Detroit Tenge
Ita
Chicago Oe
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
American League batting leaders include Harrelson Boston .312 and Yastrzemski Boston .302 with several players posting top marks in runs hits and RBIs. Pitching standout John Chicago 7 0 leads in six decision records and McDowell Cleveland 154 strikeouts tops the list. National League leaders feature Rose Cincinnati in runs and hits with McCovey San Francisco driving in the most RBIs. Marichal San Francisco and Marichal San Francisco lead in strikeouts with multiple pitchers showing strong totals.
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Associated Press
Harrelson
Bost
Yastrzemski
McAuliffe
Det
White
N.Y
F. Howard
Wash
Uhlaender
Minn
R. Smith
B. Robinson
Balt
Fregosi
Calif
Homme
W. Horton
Campaneris
Oak
Cardenal
Cleve
John
Chic
McLain
McDowell
Rose
Cin
Flood
St.l
McCovey
Perez
Brock
St. L
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Pitt
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H. Aaron
Hart
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Wills
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L.A
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Kossman
Singer
Jenkins
Gibson Wins Mound Battle Loses War in Dodgers Clash
In Los Angeles, Bob Gibson outpitched Don Drysdale in a 5-1 Cardinals win. Gibson, seeking a six straight shutout streak, allowed nine hits but earned the victory as Drysdale took the loss. The crowd topped 54,000 as the duel ended with a wild pitch and a single run in the Dodgers seventh.
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Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinal
Dodger Stadium
Don Drysdale
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Drysdale
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Dodgers
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Len Gabrielson
Tom [Aller
Gabrielson
Ron Fairly
Johny Edwards
Kaline Back From Injury Shines For Tigers In 5 1 Win
Kaline returned after five weeks with a broken arm and played first base for Detroit, singling to drive in the tie-breaking run as the Tigers beat the Angels 5-1. The 33-year-old former outfielder handled several chances, though he was charged with an error on a throw from third. The Tigers boosted their lead in the American League standings, with Bill Freehan homering twice and Lolich tossing a five-hitter with 14 strikeouts.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
al Kaline
Detroit
Kaline
Dick Tracewski
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Minnesota
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Baltimore
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Houston
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Mendy
Mary Smith
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Katine
Tigers
Bill Freehan
Tracewski
Lolich
Lou Johnson
Chicago Cub
Sam McDowell
McDowell
Cesar Tovar
Stan Williams
Tony Oliva
Buddy Bradford
White Sox
Las Aparicio
Aparicio
Brooks Robinson
Curt Blefary
Orioles
Ken Berry
Bill
Dick Elsworth
Juan Pizarro
Ellisworth
Yankees
al Downing
Bill Monbouquette
Monbouquette
Ralph Houk
Yanks
Jerry Neudecker
Senators
del Unser
Cap Peterson
Frank Howard
Camilo Pascual
Eight Teams Set for Women's Slow Pitch Tourney
An eight team invitational women's slow pitch softball tournament is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Fansler Field. Participants include three Scott City squads and one team from Garden City Hutchinson Dighton Oakley and Liberal plus Fansler Tires the two year state champions. First round games list Dighton vs Oak City and Fansler Tires Garden City vs Rick's Scott City plus Liberal vs Marcy Radio TV Scott City and Hutchinson vs Bryan's Hardware Scott City with a final four on Sunday night.
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Garden City
Hutchinson
Dighton
Oakley
Liberal
Fansler Tires
C.K. Minter Agency
Carmelita’s Cafe
City Recreation
Rick’s
Marcy Radio-Tv
U S Davis Cup Trio Pushes Wimbledon Title Chance
United States Davis Cup trio Arthur Ashe Clark Graebner and coach Dennis Ralston advance toward the Wimbledon final. Captain Donald Dell hails team spirit as Ashe defeats John Newcombe in five sets and Graebner beats Fred Stolle while Ralston sweeps Alexander Metreveli in straight sets.
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England
United States
Arthur Ashe
Clark Graebner
Dennis Ralston
Donald Dell
Bethesda
Ashe
John Newcombe
Charlie Pasarell
Fred Stolle
Ralston
Pakerstfield
Calif
Alexander Metreveli
Russia
Kathy Whitworth Tops LPGA Cash Lead After Baltimore Win
Kathy Whitworth won the Lady Carling Open in Baltimore boosting her 1968 LPGA tour winnings to over 20 thousand dollars. Carol Mann remains runner up with about 17.7 thousand after finishing second to Whitworth. An Illinois Supreme Court Justice earns 37,500 yearly.
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Kathy Whitworth
Baltimore
Ladies Professional Golf Association
LPGA
Miss Whitworth
Carol Mann
Illinois Supreme Court
Mick Named to AL All Stars 16th Year
Ailing Mick ey Mantle of the New York Yankees earns a 16th AL All-Star nod as manager Dick Williams finalizes a 21-player squad for the July 9 game in Houston. Kaline and Robinson miss the classic due to injuries and other factors while Mantle headlines a lineup featuring Oliva Harrelson Monday and Monday of Oakland among reserves and starters, with McLain Tiant and Odom anchoring a seven-man pitching staff.
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al Kaline
Frank Robinson
Houston
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Williams
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Tony Oliva
Minnesota Twins
Ken Harrelson
Red Sox
Rick Monday
Oakland Athletics
Kaline
Detroi Tigers
Robinson
Baltimore
Soog Powell
Orioles
Harmon Killebrew
Twin
Dave Johnson
Red Carew
Minnesota
Don Wert
Detroit
Bert Campaneris
Oakland
Joe Azcue
Cleveland
Duane Josephson
Chicago White Sox
Jim Fregosi
The
Angel
Carl Yastrzemski
Frank Howard
Washington
McLain
Sam McDowell
Luis Tiant
Jose Santiago
Mel Stottlemyre
New York
Tommy John
Chicago
John
Blue Moon” Odom
Local Sports Schedule Highlights Midweek Action
Adult Softball features two league slow pitch games at Fansler Field with Coffee Shop facing ACW Root Beer and Welders Supply playing Las Palmas Tavern at 9 pm. Youth baseball includes multiple K-28 and K-18 league games at Civil Lightner and Clint Lightner Fields, with various age groups playing through the evening.
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O.K
ACW Root Beer
Pit Welders Supply
Las Palmas Tavern
Doys
Civil Lightner Field
Shrinerson
Lakin
Odd Fellows
Deerfield
Alta Brown School
Kiwanis
Lefty
Three Speed Records Set at Daytona Firecracker 400
In Daytona Beach Florida three speed records were set in qualifying for the Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Charlie Glotzbach led with 185.156 mph in a 1968 Dodge, then Cale Yarborough hit 187.750 mph, followed by Leroy Yarbrough at 187.049 mph in 1958 Mercurys.
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Fla
Daytona International Speedway
Charlie Glotzbach
Georgetown
Ind
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Timmonsville
S.C
Leroy Yarbrough
Columbia
Yarborough
Yarbrough
David Pearson
Spartanburg
N.C
Ford
A. J. Foyt
Houston
Tex
Buddy Baker
Charlotte
Bobby Jones
Miami
Pla
Rec Results K-18 League Lions 4 KC Blues 14
In a mixed scorecard, KC Blues defeated Lions 14 to 4 in a K-18 league matchup. Other results show Rotary Women’s Softball topping Carmelitan Cafe 10 to 8 and Peewer League besting Lions 10 to 5.
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Rotary
Carmelitan Cafe
WEW
Tt Forum
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Oswalt Industries
Service
Plyne If
Midlands Big Eight Adds to Olympic Roster at Tahoe
Fifteen Midlands Big Eight athletes join the U S Olympic altitude camp at South Lake Tahoe California led by world record holders Jim Ryan and Charlie Greene Five new entrants Glenn Ogden Missouri Tom Von Riden Oklahoma State Chris McCubbins OSU Karl Salb Kansas Bob Bornkessel Shawnee Mission North Inch Kansas 400 meter hurdles None finished in top six at Los Angeles Trials Ryun Billy Mills granted leave due to illness Greene among seven who placed in LA roster also includes Oerter Hardwell Mason Perry Nightingale Whitley and Larry Young second in 20 kilometer walk at Long Beach Saturday night
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Associated Press
Jim Ryan
Charlie Greene
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Missouri
Tom von Riden
Oklahoma State
Chris McCubbins
OSU
Karl Salb
Kansas Freeman
Kansas
Bob Bornkessel
Shawnee
Mission North Inch School
Los Angeles
Ryun
Billy Mills
Greene
Nebraska
al Oerter
Jame Hardwell
Oklahoma
John Mason
Fort Hays
Kan
John Perry
Conrad Nightingale
Kansas State
Stan Whitley
Larry Young
Sibley
Long Beach Calif
Fort Hays Star Leads United States Track Team Tour
John Mason of Fort Hays Kansas State College and Charlie Greene formerly of Nebraska head a United States track and field team departing New York for a European tour coached by Joe Healey of New York University. The squad will visit Scandinavian countries with Mason in the 1500 meters and Greene having recently smashed the world record by 100 meters in 9.9 seconds at the AAU championships.
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United States
John Mason
Fort Hays
Kan
State College
Charlie Greene
Nebraska
Joe Healey
New York University
Mason
Greene
Junior Olympics Here Tomorrow at Memorial Stadium
The first annual Junior Olympics for boys and girls ages 7 to 13 is set for Wednesday at Memorial Stadium. Eight divisions, three standard events per age group, and relays are planned with no entry limit per athlete.
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Memorial Stadium
City Recreation Cent
City Recreation Dept
Pro Gridders Try New Point Rule On Foreign Test
The NFL and AFL announce a 68 game preseason with an experimental one point from the two yard line after touchdowns. Eagles face Lions Aug 11 in Mexico City at Aztec Stadium in a rare overseas test. Six games telecast nationally, Packers all stars in Chicago, and AFL teams play at least one NFL foe as leagues edge toward a shared rule trial.
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National Football League
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Detroit Lions
Aztec Stadium
Mexico City
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Toronto
United States
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Green Bay
Milwaukee
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Dallas
Minnesota
St. Louis
Sun
Baltimore
Cincinnati
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AFL
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New York Jets
Shea Stadium
Jets
Golf League Play Is Close in Opening Week
In the 1968 Industrial Golf League for men at Jaycee Airlinks opening week action ended in a tie for Red's Golf Service and Spencer's Food Store at 141 strokes apiece. J.L. Douglass Roofing beat Gardiner Dairy by three strokes 154 to 151 while Garden City Jaycees won 137 to 145 against Foster Music. Gary Long of the Jaycees posted the low 33, Al Valenzuela had 34, Bob Mathews 35, and Garden City Jaycees also posted the low team score of 137. Second-week matches are set for by next Sunday July 7 with Douglass Roofing facing Foster Music, Spencer's facing Gardiner Dairy, and Red's Gulf against Jaycees.
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Red’s Golf Service
Spencer's Food Store
J.L. Douglass
Gardiner Dairy
Garden City Jaycees
Foster Music
Gary Long
Jaycees
al Valenzuela
Spencer's
Bob Mathews
Ret
Gulf Service
Douglass
Spencer’s
Red’s Gulf
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