Four for One Sparks Lions Rams Trade Thriller
Detroit trades quarterback Plum, halfback Watkins, flanker Studstill and 1969 draft rights to Los Angeles for the Rams 1969 third-round pick and quarterback Munson. Munson signed a long-term deal. Lions seek a steady starter to fix signaling woes. Plum questions weekly quarterback shifts and urges choosing one man to start. Studstill reports a healthy knee. Watkins rushed for 361 yards last season. Also NBA and ABA playoff results noted.
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Bill Simmons
Associated Press Sports Writers
Detroit
Milt Plum
Los Angeles Rams
Tommy Watkins
Pat Brudstill
Los Io Angeles
Lions
Rams
Bills¢Munson
Roman Gabriel
Delatroits
Munson
Joe Schmidt
Plum
Schmidt
Jim
Karl Sweetan
Studstill
Watkins
Playoff Deadlock Seals NHL West Final Three Games Each
Minnesota defeated St Louis 5 1 to tie the best of seven series at three games apiece in St Paul. Blues coach Scotty Bowman noted home ice matters as the teams prepare for a decisive game in St Louis with a trip to meet the Montreal Canadiens in the Cup final at stake. Minnesota struck twice in the first period to set the tone and held off St Louis the rest of the night.
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Lew Ferguson
Associated Press
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota
St. Louis
Blues
Scotty Bowman
Bowman
North Stars
Wren Blair
Montreal Canadiens
Blair
Montreal
Collegiants Still Gulp Goldfish in Nonsense Feats
Philadelphia AP report notes continued odd acts by students as some collegians still gulp goldfish. The piece references past demonstrations and highlights ongoing display stunts among young adults in college settings.
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Philadelphia
Goldfish Swallowing Contest Crowns Dan Cavuto in Philadelphia
Dan Cavuto of Philadelphia won the top honors in the annual gold fish swallowing contest at St. Joseph's College by downing 269 wigglers. The 240-pound champion and runnerup Bill Shuda, also of Philadelphia, twice consumed more fish than the committee could supply, prompting emergency purchases from several pet shops.
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Dan Cavuto
Philadelphia
St. Joseph's College
Bill Shuda
Amateur Pro Tennis Rift Signals Open Tour Fallout
London AP reports a rift between professional and amateur tennis risking open tournaments. George MacCall plans to pull 10 stars from the Kent Championships at Beckenham over prize money, rival tours eyed at Eastbourne, triggering protest from Kent officials and calls to the LTA. MacCallum notes possible talks to resolve the dispute. First prize listed at 1200 dollars for men and 720 for women.
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London
George MacCall
Kent
Beckenham
Eastbourne
British Lawn Tennis Association
Laurie McCallum
International Lawn
MacCall
Gloom Lifts as Chisox Down Senators 4-1
Chicago White Sox erase gloom after a 4-1 win over the Washington Senators. Luis Aparicio and Tommy John spark the victory as Aparicio belts a two run homer for a 2-0 record for John. The club has 3 wins in 15 games.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Mts
Luis Aparicio
Tommy John
Eddie Stanky
Sox
John
Aparicio
Httle
Baltimore
Owner Spurns Million For Derby Star Dancer's Image
Peter Fuller of Boston, owner breeder of Dancer's Image, rejected a $1 million bid in mid April, choosing to discuss with family before deciding. The colt, sired by Native Dancer, could target the Triple Crown if he wins this season, with Fuller noting future offers could be even larger.
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New York
NEA
Peter Muller
Oes
Peter Fuller
Cadillac
Ammerica
Fuller
Kentucky
California
Fidler dL
Tay Canialy
Dumwers bin Age
Hobby Ussery
Wil Ode Proud
Sade
Buckpasser
Gillion
Stars Shine As Indians Beat Athletics In Slugfest
Sam McDowell struck out 16 and held Oakland to three hits as Cleveland beat the Athletics 4 to 1. Tony Taylor collected four hits including a bases loaded triple in the 11th to fuel Philadelphia’s 7-2 win over the Mets. Leaders list shows White, Rose and Killebrew among top hitters and McDowell dominant on the mound.
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Associated Press
Sam McDowell
Indians
Oakland
Cleveland
Athletics
Tony Taylor
Phillies
Philadelphia
New York Mets
Chisox get the hurling win again
Sam McDowell struck out 16 over 119 pitches as Cleveland defeated Oakland 3 1. Tommy John won for Chicago 4 1 over Washington while California beat Boston 5 3 Detroit edged Minnesota 3 2 and Baltimore routed New York 6 1. Philadelphia beat New York 7 2 in 11 innings. Pittsburgh shut out Chicago 4 0. St Louis won 3 1 in 12 innings over Houston. Cincinnati beat San Francisco 6 5. Atlanta topped Los Angeles. Noble details include Odom’s early success and McDowell driving in Cleveland’s first run on Chico Salmon’s single.
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Associated Press
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Julian Javier
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Astros
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Johnny Edwards
Willie Mays
Reds
Dave Marshall
Leo Cardenas
Cardenas
Mack Jones
Tito Francona
Clete Boyer
Braves
Dodgers
Willie Davis
Davis
Texas League Standings and Thursday Games Summary
Eastern Division leads Shreveport at 12 7 with Memphis 9 8 and Arkansas 8 8. Western division shows Albuquerque 9 5 63, San Antonio 8 7, Amarillo 7 8, El Paso 8 10 4 4 4. Thursday games list matchups: Amarillo at Memphis, Dallas-Fort Worth at Albuquerque, San Antonio at Arkansas, Albuquerque at Arkansas, Amarillo at Shreveport, El Paso at Memphis, San Antonio at Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Memphis
Arkansas
Cal-Fw
Albuquerque
San Antonio
Amarillo
Us el Paso
Dallas - Fort Worth
Dallas-Fort Worth
el Paso
U S Opens Play for Davis Cup in 1968 Kickoff
The United States Davis Cup team opens the 1968 campaign in Byrd Park Richmond against British Caribbean. Arthur Ashe Clark Graebner Stan Smith and Bob Lutz headline the U S lineup with Dell as non playing captain.
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ED Young
Associated Press
Richmond, Va
United States
Richmond
Arthur Ashe
U.S
Clark Graebner
New York
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Bob Lutz
Los Angeles
Byrd Park
Ashe
Graebner
Smith
Lutz
Richard Russell
Lance Lumsden
David Tate
Donald Dell
Bethesda
George MacCall
West Division Playoff Game 7 Preview Minnesota at St Louis
In the best of seven West Division series the Minnesota and St Louis clash at third game tied 3-3 with game scheduled for Friday. Minnesota aims to seize momentum on the road against the Blues in a critical playoff matchup.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
St. Louis
Porkers Work on the Basic Defenses
Arkansas Razorbacks coach Frank Broyles canceled a stage 2 scrimmage to focus on defense as the defense lagged. The team planned a Friday Red and White game in Fayetteville while Broyles travels to Fort Worth for a Southwest Conference meeting. Bob Dickson won the PGA approved Tournament Player Training School by five strokes in Palm Beach Gardens.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Arkansas Razorbacks
Frank Broyles
Parkers
Fayetteville
Broyles
Fort Worth
Tex
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla
Bob Dickson
First See Sets Pace for Aussies
Yonkers raceway hosts Australian owners of First Lee who won the $10,000 Yonkers feature in 2 02. The seven Australians traveled from Wollongong NSW with trainer and jockeys, celebrating with champagne after the bay pacer posted a 28.3 quarter and 2:02 mile.
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George Pieper
Joe Bova
Bob Preen
Lee
Wollongong
New South Wales
Australia
George
Jean
Bob
Phyllis
Joe
Maryann
Jim McGee
Pacific
New Zealand
Cardigan Bay
First Lee
Yonkers
Kevin Robinson
Jean Pieper
Kevin
Bob McGee
Yonkers Department Store
Pirates coast past Cubs as McBean shines
In a tightly contested major league slate, Al McBean shut out the Cubs on six hits as Pittsburgh blanked Chicago 4 0. Key moments included Clendenon's first inning run and a seventh inning homer, with Mota driving in two on a two run double in the eighth. Durocher faced reporters postgame but offered little comment after a heated exchange over umpire decisions.
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