Gibson Ready for Cardinals Early Season Start
AAP sports report notes Bob Gibson, last year’s World Series hero, dominated seven innings in an exhibition win for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago White Sox. Gibson, named by Red Schoendienst to open the season against Atlanta, allowed five hits and one walk with four strikeouts and retired the final 13 batters. Mike Shannon led St. Louis with four hits including a homer and a double, boosting his spring average to .390. Other MLB results from Monday’s action include Boston over Atlanta 1-0, Houston 2-1 vs Oakland, Yankees 6-5 over Detroit, Pirates 4-3 vs Mets, Phillies 8-1 over Minnesota, Orioles 5-2 vs Washington, Cubs 9-8 over Dodgers, and California 10-9 vs Cleveland.
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Celtics and 76ers Beat Tornado Knocks in Eastern Semis
Philadelphia 76ers defeated the New York Knicks 113-97 and Boston Celtics downed the Detroit Pistons 111-103 to close out their best-of-seven Eastern Division semifinal series on the road. Wilt Chamberlain and Hal Greer led Philadelphia while Dave Bing scored 44 for Detroit and John Havlicek fueled Boston.
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Lonborg Sets Return Plan After Ski Injury
Boston pitcher Jim Lonborg aims to return to pitching by May 15 after a skiing accident left a serious left knee injury. He reports steady rehab including golf, swimming, weights, and a mound session planned for midweek as the Red Sox prepare for a spring exhibition against the Oakland Athletics in Winter Haven.
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Peaches Posses
Hope Golf Team Suffers Narrow Loss at Camden
Hope High School golfers fall 9 8 at Camden Country Club as Routon shoots 81 medal, with Reyenga 84 and Hairr 3 0, leaving Hope at 1 4 3 and set to host Arkadelphia for a conference clash at 2 15 p.m. Weather permitting, the match featured tight action to the final hole and included halved results between Hairr Mattox and Camden's Scott Fenwick.
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Orioles Contend if Palmer and Powell rebound in 1968
The Orioles head to spring training hopeful after a tumultuous 1967 season. Key players Palmer McNally Bunker Blair Robinson Powell faced injuries and poor bat years, but the lineup remains largely intact with Mark Belanger replacing Aparicio and Don Buford in the outfield as Baltimore aims for a return to the pennant race.
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Russia Dominates Olympics Says Burleson Forecasts Loss
Albany Democrat Herald AP report quotes Cyrol Burleson predicting the U S will lose as Russians dominate the Games. He notes track may score well but Russia concentrates on Olympic sports. recalls past Olympic and college marks, plus commentary on boycott debates and athletes' opportunities.
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Albany Democrat-Herald
Associated Press
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Annabelle to Run in the Kentucky Derby
Toronto says Annabelle a 3 year old filly owned by Paul Rimstead and Fred Ross will enter the Kentucky Derby. The owners, who paid 1100 for her, built a jazz band fan club and hired wrestler Sweet Daddy Siki as bodyguard as they publicized the entry with a press reception at a ritzy hotel. Trainer Jim Santha notes her eating and resting well but indicates she has yet to run a mile and a quarter against another horse.
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Exhibition Baseball Monday Results Across Leagues
Baseball results show Boston 1 Atlanta 0, St. Louis 3 Chicago A 1, Houston 2 Oakland 1, New York A 6 Detroit 6, Pittsburgh 4 New York N 3 Philadelphia 4 Minnesota 1, Baltimore 5 Washington 2, Chicago N 9, Los Angeles B California 10, and Cleveland. Wednesday games include Atlanta vs New York A in Fort Lauderdale, Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh in Tampa, Houston vs Detroit in Cocoa, Philadelphia vs St. Louis in St. Petersburg, night, Los Angeles vs Cleveland in Mesa, Chicago N vs San Francisco in Phoenix, Washington vs Baltimore in Miami, Boston vs Oakland in Winter Haven, California vs Seattle in Hullville. TORONTO AP Former welterweight Ted Walterki of Amberet Mass starts a boxing exhibition tonight in a 10-round bout with Dave Ditmar of White Plains NY at Four Seasons Arena.
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Entries Pour In for 72nd Boston Marathon Meet
Entries pour in for the 72nd Boston Marathon on April 19 as officials oppose an Olympic trial set two days later in San Francisco. BAA President Will Cloney criticizes AAU scheduling as harmful to Western runners and the prestige of Boston. A regional AAU trial circuit is announced across several cities, with notable performances cited.
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Hogan Hurt Won't Play in Masters
Palm Beach AP reports golfer Ben Hogan, two time Masters winner, will not compete due to a recurring knee injury and plans to return home to Fort Worth, Texas. Tokyo AP notes Soviet men and women volleyball teams arriving a day early to face Japanese squads in a series of matches.
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