Rookies in Baseball Sophistication Echo 1968 Camp Life
AP sports writer Reichler surveys training camp life and cost histories from 1892 to 1967. He notes 1968 rookies receive $40 weekly expense money, with room and board, contrasting camp life then and now. The piece cites a detailed ledger from Harry Wright’s 1892 Phillies trip, showing rail fares, hotel bills, meals, and gate receipts, totaling $489.69 for the month and projecting higher costs in 1968.
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Ekanne el
HEW York
Enipe
Wallselbet Journal
Reichler
Asesociated
Préss
William Eckert
Phillies
Harry Wright
Gainesville
Fla
Wright
Richmond
John Montgomery
Ward
Brooklyn
Ocala
New York Giants
St. John
Soggy course challenges Phoenix Open pro am kickoff
In Phoenix Arizona Jack Nicklaus and other long hitters tackle a soggy Phoenix Country Club setup for the 140000 Phoenix Open pro am. The 6765 yard par 71 course suffers rain delays while rye fairways favor power players as top entrants like Don January Frank Beard Bob Goalby Dan Sikes and Gardner Dickinson vie for the 20000 winner’s purse alongside Julius Boros and Weiskopf.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Jack Nicklaus
Phoenix Country Club
Tom Weiskopf
Julius Boros
Phoenix CC
Don January
Frank Beard
Bob Goalby
Dan Sikes
al Gelberger
Doug Sanders
George Archer
Dave Mayr
Gardner Dickinson
Arkansas signs 16 football players on first signing day
University of Arkansas coach Frank Broyles announces 16 high school football players signed to letters of intent on the first day of signing. Four are from Texas, including linemen John Carroll and Tin Tolliver and quarterback Gus Rusher. Other signees include Harvey Chapman and Larry Pipkin among several backs, ends, and linebackers from Arkansas schools.
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Fayetteville
Ark
University of Arkansas
Texas
Arkansas
Frank Broyles
John Carroll
Spring Wood
Tex
Harvey Chapman
Odessa Central
Larry Pipkin
Midland
Phil Jones
Houston Smiley
Gus Rusher
Brinkley
Mike Riley
North Little Rock
Ray Palmer
Clarendon
Ricky Platt
Batesville
Walter Nelson
Little Rock Hall
Tin Tolliver
Steve Hackersmith
Dennis Jones
Mike Saint
Texarkana
Roy Fears
Springdale
Mike Strickland
Baseball Trades Sweep Major League Moves Across Clubs
The Dodgers and Giants agreed to swap Ron Hunt and Nate Oliver for Tom Haller and a prospect. Chicago White Sox sent Ron Hansen Dennis Higgins and Steve Jones to Washington for Tim Cullen Bob Priddy and Buster Narum. Bob Gibson reportedly rejoined the Cardinals for about 80000. Seattle voters approved a 40 million domed stadium aiding a 1969 AL team. Heidi Biebl Schmid, a German reporter, faced entry issues at the Winter Olympics in Grenoble.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Dodgers
Ron Hunt
Nate Oliver
Giants
Tom Haller
White Sox
Ron Hansen
Dennis Higgins
Steve Jones
Senators
Tim Cullen
Bob Priddy
Buster Narum
Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Seattle
King County
Washington
Max Soriano
Pacific Northwest Sports
Solunar Tables Major Periods For A Week
Solunar periods from Richard Alden Knight guide hunters and anglers to plan days around Major periods lasting about one hour four halves or two hours. Minor periods appear shorter. Times shown are in Central Standard Time for Wednesday through Sunday with bold Major blocks and regular Minor blocks.
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Richard Alden Knight
YE Arkansas Star Television Schedule
The Onset Television prints a schedule listing time slots at 6:00 color 7:30 Colt and 11:00 Second Hundred Years as part of YE Arkansas Star.
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YE (Ark) Star
Onset Television
Television Schedule Fragment From A February Evening
A garbled TV guide page lists programs and times across NBC ABC and local channels for Wednesday February 14. Entries include The Tonight Show Bonanza, Bewitched, Peyton Place, The Virginian and sports updates with notable names such as Sophia Loren and The Fugitive amid color broadcasts and late-night wrapups.
TENTH WINTER OLYMPICS ABC TV GUIDE LISTING
The page lists ABC schedule items for a themed tenth winter Olympics week with programs including The Fugitive Bewitched That Girl Peyton Place and sport coverage like giant slalom bobsled and US on base Germany. It also mentions Sophie Loren Maximilian Schall Robert Wagner and Bud Campbell among listed personalities and shows.
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ABC
Altona
Sophie Loren
Maximilian Schall
Robert Wagner
Fredric Hacc
Arkansas
Newa
Bud Campbell
Joey Hishop
Donna Reed
AABC
Arkanaas
World News
Han Hobsled
Vey
U.S
Germany
Peyton Place
Felony Squad
Local TV Guide Highlights February Broadcast Schedule
A dense list of program airings features Susan Hayward in I Want To Live and Richard Burton in Tee Pataca, with regular CBS and sports blocks. Notable stations include CBS and Channel 1 with shows like Perry Mason, Gilligan's Island, and Captain Kangaroo. The page also notes weather updates and late-night movies alongside station promos.
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Cimarron
CBS
Susan Hayward
Theodore
Erwin
Griffin
Tee Pataca
Richard Burton
Robert Ryan
Vespera
McHale's Navy
CBS Evening News
George Moore
Safeway
Bill Mitchell
Jim Landers
Charlie Brown
Green Acres
Jonathan Winters
CBS News
Apel WeathereBill Hitchall
Monroe's Rally Fails for Bullets
Earl Monroe scored 56 as the Baltimore Bullets rallied to force overtime against the Los Angeles Lakers but missed a late free throw with 27 seconds left in OT. Monroe shattered Wilt Chamberlain’s single game scoring record with 51 and set a team mark of 48 in a high scoring night.
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Gordon Beard
Associated Press
Baltimore
Earl
Monroe
Oscar Robertson
Baltimore Bullets
Los Angeles Lakers
NBA
Wilt Chamberlin
Walt Ballamy
Bullets
Lakers
Jerry West
Elgin Baylor
Baylor
Wast
Darrall Imhoff
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
San Diego
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Indiana
Oakland
Kentucky
Anaheim
Sam Jones
Celtics
Eddie Myles
Pistons
Detroitt
Clem Haskins
Bulls
Seattle
Dave Gambee
Lou Hudson
Hawks
Jerry Lucas
Syracuse
San Franciaco
Warriors
Los Angeles
Hal Greer
Fred Hetzal
Cubs sign two return contracts for 1969 season
Outfielder Adolfo Phillips and Lee Elia returned their signed contracts to the Chicago Cubs. Joe Niekro, now with the Cubs, posted 10-7 as a rookie last season. Phillips hit .268 with 17 homers and 70 RBIs. Nit 287 in 101 games for Tacoma.
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Chicago
Adolfo Phillips
Lee Elia
Chicago Cubs
Joe Niekro
Cuba
Phillips
Ella Nit
Taco
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Grenoble
France
Heidi Biebl Schmid
West Geremany
Mipor
Adinor Todd Tas
Lek Barwin
Angie Bieking
Sophia Loren
Dialing For Dollars Theatre
Story of
Estar Coatelio
Dean Crawford
Reasano Brasad
Hursday
Treasure Isle
The
Bob Butee
NBC
Nancy Dickerson
Nec
Edwin Newman
Mike Douglas
Huntley Brinkley
NBC News and Weather Report
Daniel Sooner
Ironside
Dragyet 1968 - C Deal
Artin
Dave McClelland
Vern Stierman
AL Gordon
Tim Holt
Hans Comredid
ABC News
Africa
Joey Bishof Sande
Kar
Lonnie Gibbons
Bob Buice
Edvin Newman
Little Rock
the Doctors
Another World
Wilton the Kid
Daniel Boone
Transide
Dragnet
Dean Martin
Lonnie Gibbong
Kraft Music Hall
Frorts
Katy
Woma Hock
Ferry Haaoh
Spanien Cresa
Gaeta Nawaad
Boone
Pegill
Miteneal Sports Gatera
Peneers
Bovandas Gmeerren
Susan Kapward
Theodora Bikal
Simandak
Sporta Eyes Landata
Channel S
Kidiens Theatra
Angel
the Badman
Ksla-Tv
Space
Perry Mason Family Affair
Griffin Jonathan Winters
Sea Hunt
Weapors
Pastor
Kangardo
Beverly
Andy
Mayberry
Guiding Light News
Owan
Edwards
Gilligan’s
Taland
Rawhide McHale
Navy
Cronkite Nawa
Aarton
Arkansas A.M
Arkansas A.H
Andy of Mayberry
CBS the Pick
Guiding Light
Srkgensas
Ces
Art Linkletter
Pegaword
Elizabeth Montgomery
Martin Landay
KC America
South Elon Street
Cox Drug Store
Sun
Lee Marvin
Ernest Hemingway
Ronald Reagan
Laurence West
Chuck Moore
Maximilliam Scell
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