Mathews Traded to Detroit Boosts Tigers Pennant Push
Eddie Mathews, 36, a 503 homer hitter, was traded from Houston to Detroit to replace injured Don Wert at third base. Detroit, three games back in the AL, hopes Mathews boosts a pennant bid as Mayo Smith aims for doubleheaders with Cleveland and a crucial stretch after a 7-4 win over Boston.
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Detroit
Bob Green
Eddie Mathews
Houston
Bail Park
Mayo Smith
Don Wert
Astros
Tigers
Boston
Minnesota
Smith
Cleverland
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York Mets
Pittsburgh
Mets
Pirates
San Franciscco
Atlanta
St. Louis
Cinccinnati
Cleveland
Wert
Norm Cash
Cash
Willie Horton
al Kaline
Red Sox
Gene Brabender
Roy White
Paul Blair
Orioles
Yankees
Blair
Vic Davalillo
Indians
Chuck Hinton
Davalillo
Tony Horton
Frank Howard
Seneators
Hatchett Signs With Second College In Conway
North Little Rock quarterback Darrell Hatchett signed a new letter of intent Thursday with State College of Arkansas at Conway, after an earlier commitment to Arkansas State University. Coach Raymond Bright called Hatchett “my kind of quarterback” and indicated he would be the Bears’ No 1 option with Bobby Turner as No 2.
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North Little Rock
Darrell Hatchett
Arkansas State University
State College of Arkansas
Sor
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Anker
Bears
Bobby Turner
Associated Press
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Syracuse
Oledo
Columbus
Senesonvilte
Lebanon
Old and Young Collide in Women’s Amateur Semifinals
In Pasadena AP reports a 28-year-old duo of Phyllis Preuss and Jean Ashley meet in the older girls semifinal, while 19-year-old Lou Dill and 20-year-old Peggy Conley form the other bracket. Preuss upset 19-year-old Jane Bastanbury. Ashley beat 18-year-old Martha Wilkinson. Dill eliminated 16-year-old Marianne Cox. Conley edged Mrs. Scott Probasco.
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Pasadena
Cau
Roomates
USGA
Phyllis ‘Tish’? Preuss
Lampana Beach
Fla
Jean Ashley
Chanute
Kan
Lou Dill
Deer Park
Tex
Peggy Conley
Seattle
Wash
Miss Preuss
Jane Bastanbury
Whittier
Calif
Miss Ashley
Martha Wilkinson
Fullerton
Miss Dill
Marianne Cox
Santa Ana
Miss Conley
University of Washington
Scott Probasco
Chattanooga
Cowboys Remember The Cowboys Remember in NFL season
The Dallas Cowboys recall last season's playoff loss to Green Bay with Aug. 28 in the Cotton Bowl set as a key rematch. Don Meredith leads a multiple offense, Perkins and Reeves in backfield, with Landry keeping varied formations including double and triple wing. New rookie Craig Raynham may push for end duty as the club defends the Eastern Conference title.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay
Cowboys
Packers
Don Meredith
Tom Brown
Dallas
Meredith
Norman
Tom Landry
Landry
Don Perkins
Dan Reeves
Perkins
Wey
Reeves
Walt Garrison
Les Shy
Craig Raynham
Georgia Tech
Player Leads First Round at Hartford
South Africa's Gary Player shot six under par 65 to lead the Greater Hartford Open at Wethersfield Country Club. Terry Dill followed with 66 as Bob Lynn and Lee Trevino each posted 67. Trevino previously earned $6,000 for a U.S. Open finish.
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Tom Harrigan
Wethersfield
Conn
Gary Player
South Africa
Pye
Wethersfield Country Club
Terry Dill
Austin
Tex
Dill
Bob Lynn
Sacramento
Calif
Lynn
Lee Trevino
el Paso
Four States Invitational Golf Opens In Texarkana
About 200 entries from Arkansas Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana compete in the Four States Invitational Golf Tournament at Texarkana Country Club. Baylor freshman Ric Rogers led qualifying with 69 while defending champ Tom Raney shot 66 in a practice round. 16-man final field cutoff at 75.
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Texarkana, Ark
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Baylor University
Ric Rogers
Texarkana
Tex
Texarkana Country Club
Tom Raney
Little Rok
Jerry Rhome
Craig Morton
Landry
Bobby Hayes
Olympic Flash
Lance Rentzel
Minnesota
Pete Gent
Meredith
Buddy Dial
Norman
Frank Clarke
Rayfield Wright
Tony Liscio
Jim Boeke
John Niland
Leon Donahue
Dave Manders
Ralph Neely
Houston
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Jethro Pugh
Bob Lilly
George Andrie
Jim Colvin
Vikings
Chuck Howley
Lee Roy Jordan
Dave Edwards
Mcl
Renfro
Reeves
Mike Gaechter
Cornell Green
Warren Livingston
Baseball Standings and Scores From Major Leagues and Texas League
National and American League standings with team records and leaders. Thursday results include New York over Pittsburgh in 14 innings, Philadelphia over Chicago, and Houston over Los Angeles. Leaders list batting, pitching, and fielding highlights. Texas League results show Amarillo, El Paso, and Dallas-Fort Worth standings and Friday schedule.
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Associated Press
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Yastrzemski
Bost
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Cleve
Campaneris
K.C
Blair
Ball
Versalles
Cleon Jones
Mets
Dave Giusti
Astros
TED Press L. Pet. &.B. Amarillon
el Paso
Albu
Austin
Dallas FW
Arkansas
Dallas-Fw
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Innigs
Homer by Allen Wins for Phils
Tony Gonzalez walked intentionally for Rich Allen in the 12th, and Allen hit his 20th homer to lift the Phillies to a 5-2 win over the Cubs. Giusti shutout the Dodgers, and the Astros traded Ed Mathews to Detroit after a day of baseball highlights.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Toe Durocher
Durocher
Philadelphia
Tony Gonzalez
Ally
Rich Allen
Chicago
Allen
Cookie Rojas
Gonzalez
Cubs
Phillies
Houston
Los Angeles
Dave Giusti
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Boston
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Cleveland
Washington
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Alien
Ferguson Jenkins
Johnny Callison
Clay Dalrymple
Gary Sutherland
Rick Wise
Clarence Jones
Adolphe Phillips
Tony Taylor
Jenkins
Giusti
Dodgers
Ron Davis
Astros
Julio Goray
Doug Rader
Rusty Staub
Davis
Bob Aspromonte
Ed Mathews
Detroit Tigers
Bud Harrelson
al Luplow
Mets
Harrelson
Luplow
Pirate
Juan Pizarro
Manny Mota
Roberto Clemente
Clemente
Cleon Jones
Graebner Set to Defend No 1 Seed in Newport Tennis
Clark Graebner of Beechwood Ohio lines up to defend his No 1 seeding in the quarter finals of the 86th Newport Casino Invitation Tennis Tournament at Newport Rhode Island despite a throat infection forcing him out of doubles. He remains a top contender in the singles event.
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Newport
Clark Graebner
Beechwood
Ohio
Graebner
Big Turnout for Junior High Grid Program Meeting
About 75 boys and 40 parents attended the Junior High football organizational meeting for the 1967 Bobkittens. Head coach Gay Jord Solomon listed a 10:00 a.m. Monday opening for 8th and 9th graders and released the schedule through October 31 with all games at 7:30 p.m. Contact Solomon at PR7-4083 or Hammons Stadium for missing medical blanks or signup.
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Ralph Bouton
Gay Jord Solomon
Solomon
Hammons Stadium
Prescott
DeQueen
Arkadelphia
Camden
Jefferson Avenue
Nashville
Texarkana
Just a Start Says Winner of Diving Title
Micki King won the one meter springboard at the Women s National AAU Swimming and Diving Championships in Philadelphia. The ROTC Air Force lieutenant said this was just the beginning and eyed the three meter event plus a potential double title and Olympic berth.
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Ralph Bernstein
Associated Press
Philadelphia (Ap
Air Force
Micki King
University of Michigan
Mrs. King Aims For Third Essex Title in Tennis
Top seed Billie Jean King of Long Beach faces eighth seed Virginia Wade in a quarter final as she seeks a third Essex Country Club Women’s Championship. Marta Bueno, the defending champion from Brazil, also advances to the quarter finals. Other seeds progress and doubles action proceeds with Riessen and Roemer defaulting in doubles.
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Manchester
Mass
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Essex Country Club
Virginia Wade
England
Winnie Shaw
Scotland
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Kerry Melville
Australia
Joyce Williams
Karen Krantzcke
Solunar Tables Guide From Richard Alden Knight
The piece presents a Solunar Tables schedule by Richard Alden Knight advising planning fishing or hunting around Major and Minor periods. It notes bold Major periods lasting up to two hours and Minor periods shorter, using Central Daylight Time with dates and times listed for August.
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Richard Alden Knight
Mather
Perfect Freight Aims To Break Foreign Horse Domination
In the Roosevelt International Trot at Roosevelt Raceway, Perfect Freight Dr. Jimmy Dennis rides from post four as a 7-2 co-second choice challenging Roquepine the 46-year-old French mare and even money favorite. Real Speed also competes for U.S. owners William and Betty Feld. Roquepine seeks a third straight foreign win in this ninth running, while Speedy Scot and Mac Lad have previously halted foreign triumphs.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Westbury
N.Y
Perfect Freight
United States
Roosevelt Raceway
Mac Lad
Speedy Scot
Uncle Sam
Roqueline
France
Jimmy Dennis
Roquepine
United Nations
Yonkers Raceway
Roosevelt
Arthur Brown
New York
Dennis
U.S
William and
Betty Feld
Chicago Ridge
Ill
Henri Levesque
Pro Charts AFL Chargers Face Talent Gap Ahead of Season
The Chargers struggle as aging stars fade and replacements lag. Sid Gillman resolves rift with John Hod in a unit marked by average quarterback ability and uncertain depth. Key players include Norton gone, Garrison stepping in, Alworth at peak, and a reshaped defense led by Mix and Wright. They aim for above 500, likely third in the West.
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Sid Gillman
John Hod
Mudl
Don Norton
Gary Garrison
Lance Alworth
Willie Frazier
Chargers
Jacque MacKinnan
Paul Lowe
Keith Lincoln
Lowe
Gene Foster
Lincoln
Jim Allison
Ron Mix
Ernie Wright
Walt Sweeney
Gary Kirner
Sam Grand
West
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