AL Attendance Misses 1967 Record by Narrow Margin
The 1968 American League total paid attendance reached 11,317,258, just 19,665 below the 1967 all‑time mark. Detroit led with 2,031,847, Boston 1,940,768, while Chicago, Washington, California and Minnesota posted declines. The numbers, based on tickets sold, reflect shifts in team crowds and pennant races as teams reported gains and losses across the league.
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UPI
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I Tigers
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Indians
Athletics
Oakland
Kansas City
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Yankees
Chicago
Washington
California
Minnesota
Twins
Chandler Named Commissioner for Global League
Former major league baseball boss A. B. Happy Chandler agreed to become commissioner of the proposed Global League. Walter J. Dilbeck, president of the six team venture including Japanese American squads, said an official announcement would follow at a Tuesday press conference in Louisville. Chandler, a former U S senator and baseball commissioner, oversaw integration with Jackie Robinson and later led the Continental Football League briefly.
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UPI
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Walter J. Dilbeck
Chandler
Kentucky
U.S
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Continental Football League
Colts Fans Burn Unitas In Effigy After Loss
Baltimore fans vented anger at Johnny Unitas after a 30-20 defeat to the Cleveland Browns as coach Don Shula weighed starter plans for the next game. Unitas went 11 passes with one completion and three interceptions in 17 minutes of second half play, while Earl Morrall loomed as a partial successor.
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Rams
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Unitas
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Thatcher Named Back Of The Week
Franker Larry Thatcher a key man in Washington State's 21 21 tie with Stanford was named the Pacific Coast Back of the Week. Thatcher made four receptions for 109 yards and a 12 yard TD plus a setup catch. He is 5 11 and 195 pounds from Bremerton Washington.
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San Francisco
UPI
Franker
Larry Thatcher
Washington State
Stanford
Pacific
Cougars
Bremerton, Wash
Champion At Hialeah Heads Florida Stable Return
Polite, the 1968 champion mare of American horse racing, will appear at Hialeah for the season opening January 17. She leads the Mrs Richard C duPont Bohemia Stable contingent making its first Florida appearance since 1963 the year of Kelso.
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Politely
Hialeah
Richard C. duPont
Pro Football Schedule Highlights Weekend Games
National Football League actions feature Sunday matchups including Los Angeles at Baltimore and Minnesota at Chicago. Monday adds Green Bay at Dallas while American Football League rounds out with San Diego at Kansas City and Cincinnati at Oakland.
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Olympics on TV Today Schedule Teases Events
TV guide lists Olympics coverage across multiple slots. At 4 p.m. viewers can watch gymnastics boxing basketball and soccer, with 6 30 p.m. swimming gymnastics basketball and boxing. Evening programming includes 11 p.m. swimming gymnastics boxing and fencing and an 8 30 p.m. block featuring swimming equestrian jumping and basketball.
College Football Feature NSU vs Southern Colorado
At 8:30 p.m. a taped college football matchup features Northwestern State University against Southern Colorado State. The program showcases highlights from the Saturday night game and previews key players and moments.
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NSU
Southern Colorado State
Rams Ripe Upset Hope As Falcons Make Mistakes
ATLANTA United Press International reports the Los Angeles Rams toppled Atlanta 27 14 after a 14 0 Falcons lead. Brocklin praised two quarterback options Berry and Johnson while Falcons add flanker Dave Dunaway and place Bill Sandeman on injured list.
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Los Angeles Rams
Falcons
Dave Dunaway
Duke
Green Bay Packers
Dunaway
Packers
Bill Sandeman
Schmidt Booed by Detroit Fans After Tie With Packers
Detroit coach Joe Schmidt, in his second season, faced boos from fans after a 14-14 tie with Green Bay. Schmidt defended his decision to run out the clock on the final plays, saying a loss would hurt more psychologically while a tie preserves momentum and playoff hopes.
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Detroit
UPI
Joe Schmidt
Lions
Schmidt
Green Bay
Bush
Bill Munson
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High Power Rifle Tilt Set for Boulder Range
An interservice high power rifle tournament will be held at the Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club range three miles south of Boulder City on November 2 and 3. One hundred marksmen will compete individually and in six-man teams as preparation for the National Trophy Team Matches in Phoenix on November 9 to 11. Participants include the U.S. Army Marksman ship Training Unit from Fort Benning and rifle teams from the Army Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
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Phoenix
Ariz
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Fort Benning
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corps
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