Twins Rally For Sixth Straight Triumph In Tight Win
Minnesota beat Washington 4-0 as Dean Chance earned his 100th career win with a three hitter. Oakland defeated Baltimore 5-3, California edged the Yankees 9-2, and Boston overcame Detroit 8-5. In the NL, Pittsburgh beat Los Angeles 2-1, St. Louis shut out Chicago 4-0, Atlanta defeated Cincinnati 3-4, San Francisco topped Philadelphia 5-1, and the Mets routed Houston 8-2.
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ED Schuyler Jr
Associated Press Sports
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AC Hannén - Killebrew
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de- Ablayader
Jack" Ternandez
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Baseball leaders and results in the National League
The Associated Press recap covers Wednesday baseball results and standings with details on teams like New York Pittsburgh Chicago and Cincinnati. It lists leading batters such as Yastrzemski and F. Howard, notes various game outcomes, and previews Friday matchups across leagues.
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National League Fog
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New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Houston
Atlanta
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore
Minnesota
Boston
Oakland
California
Washington
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Balt
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Cleve
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Tiant
Marichal Stars For Giants In 5-1 Win Over Phillies
Hall of Fame like starter Juan Marichal improves to 13-2 with a ninth straight decision as the Giants top Philadelphia 5-1 aided by Willie Mays three-hit threat. Bob Veale and Carlton shine for Pirates and Cardinals respectively in a slate of NL results.
Arkansas golf event draws Texarkana entries
Text unclear but mentions Texarkana Country Club event with about 120 golfers entered. References Balch Attla Rack, Stobaugh of Pine Bluff, and past champions. Details are fragmented but indicate a regional golf tournament and participant list expanding.
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Itle
Deauty
Avanay
Balch
Attla
Arkansas
Tomemy Stobaugh
Pine Bluff
Texarkana Country Club
Ing
Stout Bee
Draft Choice to Play in All Star Games
AP report lists 21 rookies selected to play in both the Coaches' All-America game in Atlanta and the Tribune All-Star game in Chicago. Top picks include Ron Yary, Bob Johnson, Claude Humphrey, Russ Washington, and Fred Carr, with multiple others across quarterback, running back, end, tackle, linebacker, defensive line, defensive back, and kicker roles. A Don Weiss compilation notes 1967 home team advantage thin, Baltimore and Los Angeles leading in home and road records respectively.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Atlanta
Green Bay
Chicago
Ron Yary
Southern California
Minnesota
Fran Tarkenton
Bob Johnson
Tennessee
Cincinnati Bengals
Claude Humphrey
Tennessee A&i
Russ Washington
Missouri
San Diego
Fred Carr
Packers
Gary Beban
UCLA
Greg Landry
Massachusetts
Larry Csonka
Syracuse
Max Anderson
Arizona State
Fred Hyatt
Auburn
Dennis Homan
Alabama
Charles Sanders
John Williams
John Garlington
LSU
Wayne Moylan
Nebraska
Adrian Young
Curley Culp
Kevin Hardy
Notre Dame
Tim Rossovich
Jim ‘Zazoo’’ Smith
Oregon
Jerry DePoyster
Wyoming
Don Weiss
NFL Director of Information
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Memphis Blues sweep Travelers in twin bill
Memphis Blues extend win streak to seven by blanking Arkansas 3-0 behind Richard Colliers one hitter and edging 1-0 in game two with Billy Hepler limiting the Travelers to five hits. Blues move within two games of Arkansas in the Texas League East. Rod Gaspar, Jack Tracy and Stuart Gann spark the third inning in game one. Brown scores in the fourth. Brown hits a third inning triple and Stevens scores on a sacrifice fly for the nightcap run. Other league action has Dallas Fort Worth beating Shreveport 2-1 and Albuquerque defeating El Paso 7-3.
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Boxers Fight Night Summary From Global Cards
Fights last night feature Levagna Italy’s Bruno Arcart stopping Fernard Simard. Honolulu’s Dominador Manalang stopped Osamu Miyashita. Oakland’s Charley Shipes knocked out Jose Valenzuela in Los Angeles. Raul Soriano stopped Art Cruz in Mexicali. Richie Gonzalez outpointed Memo Morales in Mexicali. Nate Williams knocked out Fabian Legna in Mexicali.
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Honolulu
Dominador Manalang
The
Philippines
Osamu Miyashita
Japan
Oakland
Charley Shipes
Jose Valenzuela
Los Angeles
Freddie Little
Las Vegas
Nev
Willard Wynn
Raul Soriano
Mexicali
Mexico
Art Cruz
Pascadena
Calif
Richie Gonzalez
Memo Morales
Nate Willams
Fabian Legna
AAU Seeks Peace in Athletics Feud Ties With USTFF
Des Moines Iowa AP The USTFF governing council called for a conference with the Senate Commerce Committee to settle differences with the AAU and preserve athlete eligibility for the Mexico City Olympics. Wayne Cooley was elected to lead the USTFF council succeeding Wilfred Crowley. The feud paused in February to protect Olympic eligibility.
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USTFF
Wayne Cooley
Des Moines
Wilfred H. Crowley
S.J
Los Altos
Calif
Cooley
Commerce Committees
Senate
Mexico City
AAU
International Olympic Committee
Ryun Half Mile World Record May Gain Official Status
Jim Ryun’s 1 44.9 half mile from 1966 could be submitted for IAAF world recognition after a men’s AAU committee directed its approval. The mark, set at Terre Haute under U S Track Federation auspices, faced prior AAU control disputes and lack of formal signoff, though it was recognized as an American record.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Calif
Jim
Ryun
Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Ryan
Terre Haute
Ind
U.S. Track and Field Federation
IAAF
Yale
Bob Glegengack
Nicklaus prefers rough courses for tougher golf
Toronto RP Jack Nicklaus says St George's is pretty but courses should be rough for pros. He favors shoulder high rough and single file fairways, ahead of the Canadian Open start with $125,000 prize. The field includes Palmer, Gary Palmer, Jacklin, Snead, Ford, and Ferrier.
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Toronto
Jack Nicklaus
St. George's Golf Club
Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gary Palmer
South Africa
Tony Jacklin
England
Sam Snead
Doug Ford
Jim Ferrier
Out of Way Wins Suffolk Downs Massachusetts Handicap
Out of the Way surged to a one half length victory in the 34th Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs, clocking 2 02 4-5 for 1 316 miles. Big Rock Candy, Fort Marcy and Kings Palace followed, with Fort Marcy in fourth and 19,020 onlookers witnessing the Jersey Derby winner’s strong finish.
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Suffolk Downs
John Rotz
Fort Marcy
Big Rock Candy
Koosman and Mets Still Going Good
New York pitcher Jerry Koosman fired a five hitter and earned his 11th win in 13 decisions as the Mets beat the Astros 8-2. New York improved to 30-33, two games behind the first division as Koosman expands his rookie season 20-victory pursuit with an 1.52 ERA after 14 starts.
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Jerry
Koosman
New York Mets
Mets
Houston Astros
Astros
Ted
Chicago
Cincinnati
Euit
Lks
Millwood Lake Elevation and Gate Status Report
Millwood lake elevation 297.20 and tailwater 236.00 with clear water condition. Visitation for the week 55,170. Four gates open and a flow of 1.606 CFS. Mosquito control via aerial spraying is in effect.
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Mauch expresses no hard feelings over Phillies dismissal
Gene Mauch held a news conference in which he said there was no graceful way to fire a manager and that he is not knocking Richie Allen. He defended the decision to dismiss him while he was with his ailing wife, and said he hopes to remain in baseball if offered a job.
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Associated Press
Phildelphia
Gene Mauch
Philadelphia Phillies
Mauch
Richie Allen
Phillies
Bob Carpenter
John Quinn
California
Maud
Bob
John
Philadelphia
Two Tied for Lead in the NCAA Meet
Grier Jones of Oklahoma State and Allen Miller of Georgia shot NCAA record tying 65s to lead the NCAA Golf Championship after the first round in Las Cruces. Wake Forest and Houston followed two strokes back, with Arizona State and Oklahoma State near the top as Florida and North Texas State trail. A separate note recalls the Northwest Mounted Police 1,000 mile 1874 border march in Canada.
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N.M
Grier Jones
Allen Miller
Jones
Oklahoma State Money and Banking
Miller
University of Georgia
Tech
New Mexico State
Wake Forest College
Winston-Salem
N.C
Jack Lewis Jr
Houston
Doug Olson
Cougars
Wake Forest
Arizona State
Paul Wurtzer
Canada
Northwest Mounted Police
Harrelson blasts Detroit fans after firecracker incident
Boston's Ken Harrelson drove in four runs as the Red Sox beat the Tigers 8-5 in Detroit. He condemned fans who tossed firecrackers, beer cans, and bottles into right field in the ninth inning, prompting management to threaten a forfeit unless disturbances stopped. Tigers pitcher Mickey Lolich noted the M80 sized fireworks, while manager Jim Campbell admitted crowds in Detroit were worse than other AL venues. Officials deployed plainclothes police and ushers to curb the rowdy behavior.
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Bill Halls
Associated Press Sports
Wester
Detroit
Boston
Ken Harrelson
Harrelson
Red Sox
Tigers
Joe Lahoud
Reg Smith
Don Wert
Wert
al Salers
Mickey Lolich
Lolich
National Guard
Jim Campbell
Campbell
Killebrew and Chance Reach Milestones in Twins Victory
Harmon Killebrew drove in his 1000th career run as the Twins beat Washington for a sixth straight win. Dean Chance earned his 100th major league victory with a three hit, 10 strikeout effort. Quiller added three hits as Minnesota stayed hot. The report notes Cook Islands sports popularity.
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Harmon Killebrew
Dean Chance
Frank Quilic
Minnesota
Washington
Twins
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Chance
Quiller
Red Carew
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Alex Kailner
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Philadelphia
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