Ramos Fights On Then Quits Between Rounds
Manuel Ramos, dame soulful eyes, quit after the second round in a Garden bout with Joe Frazier. Referee Arthur Mercante allowed the count to continue past the bell as Ramos rose at five, then Ramos explained through an interpreter he had taken too many punches and chose to stop.
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Manuel Ramos
Mercante
Mike
Ramos
Manuel Rams
Barney Ross
Tony Canzoneri
Jess Willard
Garden
Nagasaki
Arthur Mercanie
Fred Abbatiello
David
Goliath
Arthur Mercante
Joe Frazier
Capital City hosts first Mid-Missouri swim meet
The Mid-Missouri League opener unfolds at Memorial Pool in Capital City on Sunday at 9 a.m. with Scopene Swim Club Jefferson City and teams from Columbia Fulton Sedalia and Marshall. Five divisions race in eight events and two relays. entry is free and the meet ends by 1 p.m. Jefferson City’s David Hall, an AAU standout, headlines the eight and under field after recent records in Council Groves. An AAU Junior Olympic meet is planned for August 3-4 with about 150 swimmers.
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Jefferson City
David Hall
Victor Arnold
Terri Schutt
Ruthie Grooms
Hall
Arnold
Memorial Pool
Capital City
Scopene Swim Club
Columbia
Fulton
Sedalia
Marshall
Cent
Mid-Missouri
Scopene
Bob Jackson
Alice Carpenter
Council Groves
Kan
The
Legion
Mexico
Ernie Vivien Field
Mets Narrowly Beat Astros to Edge Toward .500 Mark
New York Mets forge a 3-1 victory over Houston behind Don Cardwell and Ron Taylor to raise their season record to 35-36. The win keeps the expansion club within reach of a .500 plateau as they trim Houston late Thursday night.
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Mets
New York
Houston
Don Cardwell
Ron Taylor
Cardwell
Astros
Taylor
Met
Ed Charles
Cleon Jones
Charles
Jerry Grote
Denny Lemaster
Jerry Buchek
Charles Grote
Don Bosch
Cubs Trade Johnson as Busy MLB Trade Day Unfolds
Chicago sends Lou Johnson to Cleveland for Willie Mirth and also ships Oliver to Boston while promoting Bill Stoneman from Tacoma. The Red Sox claim Juan Pizarro from Pittsburgh, Pirates add Bill Henry. Yankees buy Thad Tillotson. Mets, Dodgers, Cubs, Phillies, and Braves mix for a wide set of moves across the league.
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Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Lou Johnson
Cleveland
Willie Mith
Gene Oliver
Boston
Bill Stoneman
Tacoma
Chuck Hartenstein
John Baccabella
Oliver
Red Sox
Juan Pizarro
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Pizarro
Bill Henry
San Francisco
All-Star game set tonight in Atlanta
The eighth annual Coaches All-America football game pits 30 players per side at Atlanta Stadium tonight at 8 30 p m. West coach Dee Andros and East coach John Pont urge larger squads due to injuries and depth concerns while UCLA’s Gary Beban starts at quarterback for the West and Greg Landry for the East. ABC will televise to about 30 000 fans with West favored.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Stadium
West
Dee Andros
Oregon State
Andros
John Pont
Indiana
Paul Toscano
Wyoming
Ucla
Gary Beban
Greg Landry
Massachusetts
ABC
Legion vs Columbia in pivotal league clash tonight
Jefferson City and Columbia meet in a first place American Legion showdown in Columbia at 8 p.m. The righthanders Danny Hart and Mike Crim start for the rivals in a game that could decide the Highth District title. Jefferson City trails by one game and seeks to avoid further setback. Columbia is unbeaten in four league games and owns a 7-2 mark overall.
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Jefferson City
Columbia
American Legion
Danny Hart
Mike Crim
Colmbians
Jefferson City Rackers
Baclesse Crew
Hart
Mexico
Bears face Mexico Sports in non league twin bill
The Pepsi-Cola Bears meet Mexico Sports in a non league twin bill in Mexico starting at 7 p.m. Mitchell Calvin and Dennis Green are likely for the Bears while Neal Pittman and Jim Johnson start for Mexico. Previous June 15 games split with Mexico winning 16-2 and the Bears replying 8-4.
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B-J Bears
Mexico
Pepsi-Cola Bears
Central Missouri
Mitchell Calvin
Dennis Green
Ban Johnson
Missouri
Neal Pittman
Jim Johnson
Bears
Calvin
Standings in American League and upcoming games
The American League standings show Detroit leading with 46 wins and 26 losses, followed by Minnesota 37 34, Baltimore 36 33, Cleveland 39 38, Oakland 44 54, Boston 85 493, California 34 36, New York 31 37, Chicago 30 38, Washington 25 41. Thursday results include Boston defeating Cleveland 9 to 4 and Minnesota beating Baltimore 2 to 0 in rain-shortened play. today’s schedule lists Oakland at New York and other games across leagues.
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McDowell
Boston
Red Sox
Cleveland
Minnesota
Baltimore
L. Pet
Detroit
Oakland
California
New York
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Atlanta
San Fran
Los Angeles Philaphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Houston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Williams selects youthful staff for All Star team
Boston AP report notes Dick Williams named a seven man AL All Star pitching staff for Houston 1968 with no holdovers from 1967. Four newcomers include Jose Santiago Luis Tiant Tommy John and John Odom. Denny McLain McDowell and Mel Stottlemyre have limited prior All Star action. Starting lineup features Freehan Killebrew Carew Robinson Tregosi Yaz Horton Coward along with Horton.
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Boston
Houston
Dick Williams
Denny McLain
Detroit
Sam McDowell
Cleveland
Mel Stottlemyre
New York
Jose Santiaga
Williams
Boston Red Sox
Luis Tiant
Tommy John
Chicago
John Odom
Weekend Missouri streams report fair fishing conditions
The Associated Press notes most Missouri streams will be fishable this weekend though rainfall mudded several locations. Conditions vary by stream with many described as clear or slightly muddy and anglers finding fair to good action for black bass channel catfish bluegill crappie and other species across locations such as Grand Dingy Pomme De Terre Lake of the Ozarks Table Rock and Trout areas expected to improve to clear by weekend.
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Associated Press
Missouri
The
Conservation Department
Mississippi
Trimble
Thomas Hill
Osage Fork
Bennett Spring
Lake of the Ozarks
Osage
Hors Bend
Thousand Hills
Jacklin Holds Lead At Cleveland Open In Gusty Winds
English golfer Jacklin took a three stroke lead in the $110,000 Cleveland Open at Lakewood Country Club after a five under par round. He had failed to qualify for the U S Open and missed the Canadian Open recently but said two weeks off helped his game despite windy, cool conditions affecting most of the field.
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Joe Foy
Red Sox
McDowell
Larry Brown
Wild
Kerry Adair
Carl Yastrzemski
Ken Harrelson
Foy
Brown
Boston
Rico Petrocelli
George Scott
Russ Gibson
Jose Santiago
McDowell Wild
Fanning Adair
Santiago
Odom
McLain
Sonny Siebert
Cleveland
Jacklin
Junte
Uas
Lakewood Country Club
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Frazier
Schutt
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Juan Marichal
Gil Hodges
Don Drysdale
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Sim McDowell
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Vale
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Willie Horton
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Channel Cat
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Pony Express
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