Sledding Unveils New Look for Olympic Bid
AP reports American bobsledders unveil a new look and plan for 1968 Winter Olympics in Alp Huez France. Boris Said Jr. leads a fundraising goal of 15000 dollars while Brooks Stevens designs two two man sleds and two four man sleds and John Weitz crafts new uniforms.
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Austria
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Andrea Podar
Italy
SMU looks to improve under Hayden Fry in 1966
Hayden Fry, entering his fifth SMU season, talks with cautious optimism about a team that has never broken even under his tenure. He cites depth issues, loss of top defenders, and a grueling schedule as risks, while noting young talent and early drills begin August 22 as the Mustangs aim to defy preseason fifth-place expectations.
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Methodists
Ownby Stadium
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John LaGrone
Ron Peel
Richard Stark
Mustangs
Detroit Tigers manager Dresen hospitalised again
Detroit Tigers manager Dresen was ordered to rest after another hospitalization, marking his second admission in under three months as the team awaits his return. Officials gave no prognosis, but his illness prompted organizational changes and backup leadership in the interim.
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Ford Hospital
Dressen
Tigers
Marichal Sprains Ankle. Day to Day Condition
EINCI NATI AP reports Juan Marichal San Francisco Giants ace sprained his left ankle during running drills last weekend. The right-hander, 17 4 for the season, was slated to work one game of a doubleheader before showing improvement Monday.
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Juan’ Marichal
San Francisco ‘Giants
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Ihe
Major Leagues Announce Draft Set for Chicago
Major Leagues announce the draft of American Leagu players to be held in Chicago on Wednesday August 24. The order will follow last season final standings with Kansas City having first pick and the New York Mets second.
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New York
William D. Eckter
Chiswago
Kansas City
New York Mets
City Scores Show Big Day for Local Midgets
Optimist Midget Red Sox top Dodgers 16 to 12 while ABC Juniors Indians defeat Pirates 11 to 4. ABC Midget Dodgers lose to Pirates 0.
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Pirates
Pirates Still In Race Despite Weak Pitching Say Pirates
Pittsburgh manager Harry Walker says the Pirates remain in the NL pennant chase despite problems in pitching. Veale Law Sisk Fryman form a four man rotation as Blass sits out. The lineup features five 300 hitters led by Matty Alou as the team hits over .280.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Vernon Law
Tommy Sisk
Veale
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Clyde King
Reds
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Will Stick at Linebacker Bobby Bell Could Play All Positions
Liberty Missouri AP Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Bobby Bell says he could handle most football positions and would try to be the best at any coach asks. Bell, 6 foot 4, 228 pounds, focused on line backer last season, earning All AFL honors as a fulltime linebacker.
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Bell
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Warmath
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Cloninger Theorizes Wild Pitches Linked to Torre
Atlanta's Tony Cloninger doubts his wild pitches are all his fault attributing many to his All-Star catcher Joe Torre. Bragan cites control and stamina as Cloninger's ongoing issues, noting his 13-inning opener and 25 wild pitches so far this season.
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Joe Torre
Philadelphia Phillies
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Torre
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Braves
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Karate Body Building class promotion excites winner claim
A brief promotion highlights Kahn's Karate-Body Building course claiming success for many participants. It invites new students to join as new classes form.
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Sport Kahn
Frank Robinson Tops Birds Hitter in AL Race
Baltimore slugger Frank Robinson leads the American League with a .315 average as the Orioles chase a steady trio of .300 hitters. Oliva remains the NL leader at .322 before Frank Robinson and Kaline hover near .310.
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al Kaline
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Westfall and Moxom tie for low-pro honors in Floydada pro-am
Floydada host Bobby Westfall and Vance Moxom Amarillo shot 68 to share low-pro honors at Floydada Country Club pro am. Team honors went to Ben Alexander Lamesa Tim Addison Lamesa Noel Davis Floydada and Winston Jones Plainview with 56 net, 16 under par. Moxom and Gene Mitchell Lubbock CC won low-pro division with 68, Bill Crump Floydada was low amateur with 69, one shot ahead of Alexander.
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Vance Moxom
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Tim Addison
Noel Davis
Winston Jones
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American Winners Shine at Turku Track Meet
John Pennell won the pole vault with a 16-9 vault and Bill Toomey took the 400 meters in 46.6 seconds at the Turku international meet. Ron Morris finished second in the pole vault with 16-4.
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Finland
UPI
John Pennell
Bill Toomey
Pennell
Toomey
Ron Morris
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