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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1967
Page
11
In a tense baseball summary, the Angels beat the Orioles 3 to 2 as Blair hits a third homer. Baltimore bats muster scattered two base hits including Knoop FRobinson and Belanger while starter Kelso earns the win and Willhite records a loss.
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The 1967 baseball free agent draft opens with more than 800 players from high school and college to be picked by 20 major league teams and affiliates. The New York Yankees hold the first selection aiming for Terry Hughes of Spartanburg, S C, as clubs seek future stars like Ken Holtzman and Joe Coleman while following rules on junior college and four year college eligibility.
In Montreal the NHL opens a two day expansion draft with 120 players moving addresses. Veterans Glenn Hall Johnny Bower and Terry Sawchuk figure prominently as six new clubs California Los Angeles Minnesota St Louis Pittsburgh and Philadelphia select 20 players each from predecessor lists. New owners also announce minor league affiliations with the Los Angeles Kings taking the Springfield Indians and Pittsburgh Baltimore in the AHL.
The text details that MLB teams proceed with drafts followed by minor league affiliates from triple A to Class A with specific pick limits. Each major league club gets one pick, Triple A farms get two, Double A farms four, and Class A farms have no limit. American Legion players are included but cannot be signed until after their Legion season.
Furgol who won the 1954 Open was bitterly disappointed after posting 153 over 36 holes on the Wheatly Hills and Meadow Brook courses on Long Island. He blamed seven three putts and noted his long Open participation with 21 straight starts.
In Gastonia North Carolina Auburn and Clemson battled to a 6-5 Auburn win in 13 innings. Scotty Long hit a two run homer in the eighth to tie and then again to win. Clemson had led early with a three run first inning before Auburns late comeback. Pete Myers saved Clemson early but Auburn advanced to Omaha for the Little World Series.
Associated Press writer notes a new 2 mile superspeedway in Michigan at Irish Hills with a $3.5 million budget and USAC stock championship car contract. It cites long range plans for new speedways near Memphis and Tulsa and a 2.5 mile track in Alabama. It also reflects on racing odds and driver notes from the World 600 and recent superspeedway results.
An ancient golf rule required players to see the ball a club’s length from the hole, reflecting early scoring standards and the sport’s evolving etiquette. The note highlights how early play emphasized proximity and visibility to complete a stroke.
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