Brundage Denies IOC Withdrawal Plea
Avery Brundage president of the International Olympic Committee said he has not asked South Africa to withdraw from the 1968 Summer Games. He spoke at a Johannesburg airport news conference before flying to Lausanne, Switzerland after a brief visit. Brundage added talks with South African Olympic officials focused on the dilemma facing the country ahead of the Olympics.
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South Africa
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Brundage
Lausanee
Switzerland
Olympic Committee
IOC
Lausanne
Pedro Ramirez Vasquez
Mexico
Publinx
Sacramento
Calif
Rhyan
Lee Azalea Page
Wilmington
N.C
Boy Law
Dick Rhyan
Dale Douglass
Dave Ravan
Gary
Steve Reid
Hugh Royer
J. Maclain
Baboy Mitchell
Randi Pete
Bob Stone
Lunn Edges Azalea Open Day Two Lead At 36 Holes
Bob Lunn shot a 66 to follow a 63 and lead the Azalea Open at 129 after 36 holes, four strokes ahead at 13 under. Dick Rhyan stood second after a 67, with several players in pursuit as weather suspended play.
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Wilmington
N. C
Bob Lunn
Dick Rhyan
Lunn
Bob Toski
Tech Aggies Split Twinbill In Windy Texas Tech Park
In a five hour fifty minute twinbill at Tech Diamond Tech beat Texas A&M 13 11 in game one then lost 17 6 in the nightcap. Doug Ray opposed Harold Woods as Friday action featured 52 hits and 18 extra base hits. Terry Dalley and Joe Staples led with six hits each while Haggard Montgomery Champion and McIntyre added multi hit outputs. Tech's record moves to 7 14 in SWC while A&M falls to 5 4 in conference play.
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Inds
Doug Ray
Tech
Harold Woods
Texas A&m
Aggies
Terry Dalley
Joe Staples
Texas Tech
John McIntyre
Boyd Hadaway
McIntyre
Rick Schwartz
Schwartz
Ray Westbrook
Regional track winds complicate A and AA prelims
The National League approves expansion plans while gusts up to 61 mph disrupted the regional track preliminaries. Memphis and Booker lead in AA and B divisions, with Class A1 still a tossup as Eldorado showcases strength in relays and sprints amid windy conditions.
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National League
Memphis
Booker
Don Henry
Avalanche-Journal
Ites
Eldorado
Dallas Fort Worth May Get Franchise Expansion
The National League voted to add two teams in 1969 if a unanimous choice is reached among five bidders Dallas Fort Worth Milwaukee Montreal Mexico City and San Diego The league will screen applicants on stadium and financial viability aiming to decide before the All Star game in July The five cities were asked to present to a three member expansion committee led by Walter OMalley Roy Hobienz and John Galbreath
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National League
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Dallis-Fort Worth
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Montreal
Bast
Mexico City
Hus
Warren Giles
Seattle
Kansas City
Giles
Walter O'Malley
Los Angels Dodgers
Roy Hobienz
Houston ‘Astros
John, Galbreath
Pittsburgh Pirates
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San Diz
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Track meet previews and early event results spread across the page
The article previews morning field events and early running races at a track meet with notes on teams Spur and Rankin Booker Booker qualifiers Mason and Memphis among others. It covers wind affected times in the mile relay 3 24 8 and 3 29 0 heats plus sprint relays and shot put distances and pole vault results with finalists named. It also mentions first AFL draft pick Schwedes of Syracuse joining the Boston Patriots in 1960.
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John Mayo
Eldorado
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Sutton
Sammy McLarty
Ballinger
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Bill Caldwell
Crane
McLarty
McClain
Caldwell
Paull Cornelius
Rule
Bill Bevers
Southland
Gary Crews
Wilson
Cliff Strickland
Rochester
AFL
Boston
UPI
Gerhard “Schwedes
Syracuse
American Football League
Boston Patriots
Celtics Rally Past 76ers To Clinch Eastern Crown
Boston Celtics stun Philadelphia 76ers 100 96 in Game seven of the Eastern final to win the series and claim the conference title. John Havlicek scores 21 points lifting the Celtics as Bailey Howell and Havlicek deliver late baskets, overcoming Wilt Chamberlain’s efforts and a 21 point first half deficit. The Celtics become the first NBA team to overcome a 21 point playoff deficit to win in seven games.
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Howell
Boston Celtics
Chamberlain
NBA
Larry Siegfried
Basketball Association
Boston
Sam Jones
Téers
Philadelphia 76Ers
Wilt Chamberlain
Celtics
John Havlicek
Havlicek
Bailey Howell
January and Sikes Tied Atop Stardust Tournament Leaders
Don January and Dan Sikes finished day two tied atop the $150,000 Tournament of Champions after solid rounds at Stardust Country Club. January shot 68 to reach 1 under, while Sikes reversed a first-round 68 with a 70. Gardner Dickinson stood one behind at 141, with Bob Goalby on 140 as the field narrows.
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Don January
Dan Sikes
January
Sikes
Stardust Country Club
Gardner Dickinson
Bob Goalby
George
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