Baseball Leaders and Scores From The National and American Leagues
A compact recap of standings, leaders, and results from major leagues. Highlights include Oliva and Yastrzemski atop batting lists, Harrelson and Rose driving runs, and key games from Friday and upcoming schedules across American and National leagues with notable performances and pennant implications.
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Associated Press
Oliva
Ave
Yastrzemski
Bost
McAuliffe
Det
Tovar
Minn
K. Harrelson
F. Howard
Rose
Cin
M. Alot
Pitt
Beckett
Chic
McCovey
S.F
Perez
Wile Slains
F. Alou
Atl
Brock
St.l
Ose
Jacksonville
Syracuse
Buffalo
Louisville
Richmond
Rochester
Toledo
Tulsa
Indianapolis
Vancouver
Portland
Hawaii
Tacoma
Spokane
Seattle
Denver
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
San Diego
Jets' John Sample Keeps a Writing Book on AFL Flankers
New York Jets defensive captain John Sample explains his self-made scouting system called The Book. The 31-year-old cornerback grades AFL flankers on speed blocking routes and aggression, rating each receiver from one to five. He cites Lance Alworth as the lone perfect scorer and Gary Collins as easily unsettled, using film, warmups, and games to refresh his notes.
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Pittsburgh
Washington
New York Jets
Sample
Raymond Berry
AFL
Lance Alworth
Alworth
Otis Taylor
Taylor
Gary Collins
Browns
NFL
Collins
Haller Sees Dodgers Struggle Amid Long Season
Dodgers star Tom Haller calls the long season tough as he evaluates team hitting and fielding. He praises his own form near .300 and notes adjustments since Dodger Stadium altered hitting patterns. Haller also comments on the Cardinals, highlighting Nell Briles Gibson Carlton and their pitching strength and disciplined play.
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NEW York
NEA
Dodgers
Mudcat Grant
Los Angeles
Jackie Gleason
Show Biz
Dodger Stadium
Wes Parker
Tom Haller
Giants
Haller
Walt Alston
Wally Moon
Moon
LA Coliseum
Dodger
Jim Gilliam
San Francisco
Candlestick Park
Dick Dietz
Cardinals
St. Louis
Nelson
Bears Ready for Youth Movement Under Dooley
A dramatic shift to younger players under Jim Dooley signals a new era for the Bears led by Gale Sayers. Predictions view the team as fastest in the West with potential to lead the Central Division. concerns center on quarterback Concannon and overall offense while defense shows depth and veteran leadership from Butkus and Evey.
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Sears
Papa Bear
George Halas
Jim Dooley
Doaley
Gale Sayers
Bears
Jack Concannon
Larry Rakestraw
Rudy Bukich
Concannon
Jack
Cecil Turner
Sayers
Dick Gordon
Dooley
Mike Hull
Austin Denney
Bob Wallace
Ronnie Bull
Ralph Kurek
Andy Livingston
Livingston
Bull
Mike Pyle
Doug Kriewald
Bob Pickens
Randy Jackson
Wayne Mass
George Seals
Bob Watoska
Kating
Dick Evey
Frank Cornish
Evey
Ed O'Bradovich
Loyd Phillips
Marty Amsler
Jock Johnson
Willie Holman
Dick Butkus
Doug Bubfone
Jim Purnell
Butkus
Richie Pattibon
Rosey Taylor
Bernie McRaee
Gentry
Joe Taylor
Durley
Taylor
Major Hazleton
Ace
Bobby Joe Gen
Mac Purcival
Pallas
Caine
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Higher auto seats to reduce whiplash injuries
Los Angeles University of California engineers propose raising front car seats by six inches to lessen whiplash and other injuries in rear end crashes. In Nelson British Columbia the local fire department received a new truck two inches too large for the station forcing a wall to be removed for fit. Gen George Armstrong Custer was nicknamed Long Hair by the Sioux Indians.
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Los Angeles
University of California Engineers
Nelson
British Columbia
Gen
George Armstrong Custer
Americanized Kowalik Makes Chicago Mustangs A Star
Polish soccer hero John Kowalik arrives in Chicago with family hopes and language skill, becoming a top scorer for the Chicago Mustangs. He endures cultural adjustment while fans admire his speed and precise play. His devotion to family overrides money as he waits for relatives to join him from Krakow.
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Chicago
John Kowalik
Krakow
Poland
Johnny Unitas
Kowalsk
John
Kowalik
Leon
Leon Kowalik
Chicago Mustangs
Gale Sayers
Cracovia
An John
Mustangs
Pele
Brazil
Rush Street
Near North Side
Dodgers Pitch Speed Edge In 65 to 66 Team Shift
Haller credits Dodgers speed as the key difference from the 65 and 66 clubs. He praises the Cardinals unity under Red Schoendienst and Stan Musial’s impact. The team compensates dry hitting with baserunning and bunting to maximize late-season chances. He notes Willie Davis’s limited speed hurtful to lineup dynamics.
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Red
Schoendienst
Stan) Musial
Haller
Los Angeles Dodgers
Willie Davis
Solunar Tables Plan Fishing and Hunting Times
Solunar Tables taken from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide readers to plan days around Major and Minor periods. Major periods begin at shown times and last about one hour and four minutes to two hours. Minor periods are shorter. Times use Central Daylight Saving.
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Richard Alden Knight
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