Loves Of Detroiters: Newspapers And The Tigers
In a Michigan Avenue barber shop, Detroit fans discuss the Tigers and the season while awaiting local papers. They recall Mickey Lolich and Willie Horton, Kaline’s injury, and Red Wings news, savoring any available newspaper as they chase pennant hopes and daily sports updates.
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Detroit
Mich
Charlie Spinhouse
Michigan Avenue
Charlie's
Charlie
Turee
Marnie
Motor City
Tigers
Bengals
Chicago Cubs
Elvort Lions
Detroit Red Wings
Bill Gadsby
Sid Abel
Toledo
Ohio
Willie Horton
Kingsport News
Fleeports
Casper Sees Himself Favorite to Win U S Open at Oak Hill
At Oak Hill, Billy Casper, riding a hot stretch with four wins this season and $134,243, proclaims he is the man to beat in the 1968 U S Open. He cites his driving and putting work as keys, while rivals Nicklaus Palmer Weiskopf Devlin Player and Dickson weigh the tough links and the course’s roughs.
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Rochester
N.Y
UPI
Billy Casper
Oak Hill Country Club
Casper
Tom Weiskopf
Money Wither
Oak Hill
Australia
Bruce Devlin
Gary Player
Hamesick
Nicklas
Big Jack
1-0 Baseball: Pitching Dominates With Routine Low Scoring
The article notes a rise in 1-0 games as pitching dominates and fans see little action. Tom Seaver of the Mets and Don Sutton of the Dodgers pitched an 18th 1-0 game of the NL season, Seaver earning the win after 10 innings. The piece cites historic NL and AL records for 10-inning games and shutouts, suggesting a trend toward lower scoring contests.
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Tom Seaver
New York Mets
Don Sutton
Los Angeles Dodgers
Seaver
Mets
Sullon
Strong pitching fuels varied MLB results across the league
Seaver allowed four hits and one walk as Sutton yielded five hits and three walks. In St Louis, Granger preserved a 4-3 win over Atlanta, part of the Cardinals' 12th victory in 14. Weis singled in the Mets Dodgers clash for the lone hit, driving in Hon Swoboda after a walk. Marichal, with four hits and a walk allowed by Bob Veale, notched his seventh straight win as the Giants beat the Pirates. McCovey homered, Mays and Brown drove in two. Banks homered twice for the Cubs in a 7-1 win over the Reds, Williams driving in the tying run with a seventh-inning double.
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St. Luis
Atlanta
San Francisco
Pittsborgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
al Weis
Weis
Hon Swoboda
Kevin Collins
Wayne Granger
St. Louis
Cardinals
Granger
Felipe Alou
Tank Aaron
Roger Maris
Juan Marichal
Pirates
Marichal
City Recreation Moos Midget League Highlights Night
The Moose Midget League capped its fifth straight victory Monday night 11 to 2 over the Optimists in City Recreation action. VFW defeated Rotary 14 in the other Midget contest. Church League results include Hutch of God swamping Presbyterian 28 to 5 and First Baptist beating Stona Drive Methodist 1 to 2. Babe Ruth games had Lynn Garden and Coca Cola tie 5 apiece under two hour curfew rules. Dobyns Taylor tripped Bloomingdale 74 and VFW edged Kiwanis 45.
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Moose
Recreation Action
VFW
Rotary
Hutch of God
Presbyterian
First Baptist
Stona Drive
Methodist
Lynn Garden
Coca- Cola
Dobyns-Taylor
Bloomingdale
Kiwanis
Poe Fans Dozen Halt Carmel Bank 6-0 in Little League
Poe Fans Dozen Church Hill Holliston defeated Carmel Bank 6-0 in a Monday Little League game played here. Mike Poe pitched all six innings, striking out two batters.
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Church Hill
Holliston ofTills
Carmel Bank
Mike Poe
Phillies Allen in the doghouse trade talks unfold
Philadelphia reports indicate Allen, a controversial slugger, seeks trade as Phillies try to appease him after groin strain while under pressure from Bob Carpenter and national papers. Stories suggest management considered moving him as headlines circulated around 3 am Sunday and Monday.
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Philadelphia
UPI
National League
Bob Carpenter
Tme
Philadelphia Phillies
Allen
Carpenter
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Greg Landry
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Mickey
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Lofich
Wayne Comer
Kaline
Jim
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Dick McAuliffe
Epworth
Bengal
Hil Freehan
Rval
Freehan
Mayo Smith
Irechan
Mickey Stanley
Norm Cash
Eddie Mathews
Tom Matchick
Nicklaus
Baltusrot
Springfield
N.J
Bob Dickson
U.S
Doug Sanders
New
York
Johannesburg
Bobby Cole
Sutton
Poe
King Edward
Tgreat Beer
Hoone Dist
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Boone St
Johnson City
Torus
Sportsman Speedway
New Jonesboro
Phils’ Allen
Buick
Olds
Ponting
Chrysler
Dodge
Chyales
Dade
Dida
Plymount
Pontiac
General
AUL Sports Umbrella
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Canter Shy Kingsport
Autohoustries Highbay Safety Committee
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