White Sox edge A's on Wilhelm's knuckler in 1-0 win
Hoyt Wilhelm saved Chicago’s 1-0 victory over California, extending the White Sox lead to two games atop the standings. Eddie Stanky’s crew rode 24th one-run win as Wilhelm, celebrating a birthday, preserved the late jam and lowered his ERA to 0.62 with his eighth save of the season.
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Eddie Stahky
White Sox
Minnesota
Harmon
Cleveland
New York
San Francisco
Houston
Ttsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Stanky
Wilhelm
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Bobby Knoop
Bill Skowron
Jimmie Hall
Milhelm
Knoop
Roger Repez
Jim Fregosi
Killebrew
Jim Nash
Twins
Athletics
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Ken Harrelson
Phil Roof
Kansas City
Rich Reese
Cesar Tovar
Epstein
Two Arkansans in Tourney Pace National Public Links
SEATTLE Wasui AP Don Rambo Jr. of North Little Rock posted a 151 total after 36 holes with a 73 in the second round and 78 in the first. Charles Honeysuckle of Little Rock stood at 158 after back to back 79s, as both players compete in the National Public Links event.
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Seattle
Wasui
Don Rambo Jr
North Little Rock
Charles Honeysuckle
Little Rock
Rambo
Honeysuckle
Wilhelm Has a Problem Just Old Age
Hoyt Wilhelm, famed relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, fights aging as he helps beat the California Angels 1-0. Manager Eddie Stanky praises him. Wilhelm posts a 0.66 ERA over 43 innings with a 4-1 record and eight saves. He discusses dieting and plans to pitch into his mid forties, with GM Eddie Short eyeing a 44th birthday start in a Citizens Night promotion.
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Charles Chamberlain
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Hoyt Wilhelm
Eddie Stanky
Chicago White Sox
Wilhelm
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California Angels
Hoyt
Gary Peters
Jimmy Hall
Roger Repez
Jim Fregosi
Eddie Short
Cleveland
Short
Smoky Burgess
Damascus Makes Race Interesting for Older Horses
Damascus and Dr. Fager headline two 100000-plus geriatric races shaping a high stakes year for older thoroughbreds. Associated Press reports these elder stakes promise to elevate the sport with marquee matchups and strong fields led by the famed Damascus and Dr. Fager.
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Dwyer
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Monmouth Park
Amory L. Haskell
Hollywood Park
Braulio Baeza
New Hampshire
Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
Cubs Back on Feet After Narrow Win Over Dodgers
The Chicago Cubs end a seven game slide by edging the Los Angeles Dodgers as Paul Popovich drives in the deciding run with a seventh inning single and Chuck Hartenstein preserves the lead. Popovich raises his average to .219 while Don Kessinger serves a two week Army reserve assignment.
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Associated Press
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Leo Durocher
Wrigeley
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Rich Nye
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Wille McCovey
Solunar Schedule From Knight Tables For Central Time
Solunar periods printed from John Alden Knight's tables show daily Major periods lasting about an hour and three balls or two hours, and Minor periods of shorter duration. Use Central Standard Time for planning fishing or hunting at optimum times.
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John Alden Knight
Baseball Tonight’s Standings and Results Recap
National and American League standings and Thursday results cover the day’s games, with key matchups including San Francisco over Houston in ten innings and New York defeating Cincinnati. Leaders such as Killebrew and Cepeda top batting and hitting charts, while Kansas City and Minnesota vie in tight races. Major league schedules and notable notes on the Hoosier State appear in the wrap.
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Cleveland
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New York
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Washington
First National Pony League Players Named Miller Brown Eas erling Pruden
The First National Pony League lists players including Ronnie Miller Jack Brown Jimmy Eas erling David Pruden Billy Jackson and others guiding youth teams through the season.
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National Pony League
Nicklaus Ties for Open Lead After 36 Holes at Hoylake
Jack Nicklaus share of the lead after a 69 in the British Open at Hoylake. Bruce Devlin, Roberto De Vicenzo, Jimmy Hume, Lionel Platts, and Fred Boobyer near the top at 141 and 142. Gary Player and Clive Clark at 143, with 58 players advancing past 149.
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Bruce Devlin
Australia
Argentina
Robrto de Vicenzo
Scotland
Jimmy Hume
England
Lional Platts
Fred Boobyer
Tony Jacklin
Gary Player
South Africa
Clive Clark
Doug Sanders
United States
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Phil Rodgers
Bert Yancey
Philadelphia
Deane Bema
Bethesda
Gay Brewer
Bob Sweeny
Palm Beach
Fla
Bob Falkenburg
Los Angeles
Josephine Ford
North Pole
Ex Water Ski Champ Killed In Train Collision
Sarasota, AP report: Former water ski champion Joe Cash, 30, died Thursday after his car collided with a Seaboard Coast Line passenger train west of Sarasota. The crash halted traffic briefly as investigators questioned witnesses and outlined the sequence of events. Cash previously held titles in national water skiing competitions and was a well known figure in local sport circles.
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Sarasota, Fla
Joe Cash
Seaboard Coast Hine
Sarasota
Graduates Arrive for Grid Drills
Graduated collegiate players from 1966, totaling 51, check in at Soldier Field to begin drills for the 34th All-Star game versus the Green Bay Packers, who won last year 38 0. John Sauer begins his second season as head coach with staff including Bill Fisher Thure man McGraw Hopalong Cassady Galen Fiss and Warren Lahr in key roles.
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Green Bay Packers
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Packers
John Sauer
Bill Fisher
Thureman McGraw
Howard “Hopalong’? Cassady
Galen Fiss
Linge
Warren Lahr
Pinson Is One of Best Steadiest Red Players
AP reports on Carl Hornian known for reliability with the Cincinnati Reds since 1958. He appeared in 1,334 games, missed 26, had four perfect attendance seasons, and an 08 game stretch ending May 31, 1962. Pinson leads Reds with multiple 200 hit seasons and a .343 average in 1961, now batting .276 with a .299 career mark.
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Reds
City Park Stars Meet Tonight
The first annual Little League All Star game is set for tonight at 8 oclock under D G Burkett. North versus South players headline a hitters versus pitchers clash featuring Jimmy Smith and Dwain Jackson of Wire Products, William Benton and Jene Stiger from Hardee Powell, and James Loudermilk Alonzo Nelson and Jimmy Smith in the lineup. Managers Bill Turner and Douglas Dennis predict the side scoring early innings will prevail due to strong pitching.
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Dwain Jackson
Wire Products
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Hardee
Powell
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James Loudermilk
Lucy’s Cafe
Alonzo Nelson
Bill Turner
Douglas Dennis
Training sites named for 1968 U S Olympic team
Los Alamos New Mexico Flagstaff Arizona and Alamosa Colorado will be recommended to the U S Olympic Committee as track and field training sites in July and August 1968. Hilmer Lodge and Bill Bowerman disclosed after touring 7300 foot Los Alamos.
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Alamos
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Hilmer Lodge
U. S
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Bowerman
Baseball Attendance Declines at All-Star Break
New York reports 12,000,781 total attendance at the All-Star break, down 351,634 from 1966. National League totals drop to 6,710,446 with declines in Houston and Los Angeles about 250,000 each. Mets fall 128,369. Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis show gains. American League down 32,861 with five clubs up and five down.
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