Mays Mantle Named All Stars In Indoor Houston Game
Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle earn spots on the National League roster for the indoor All-Star Game in Houston. Mays extends his 15th straight year as an All Star while Mantle secures his 16th appearance. The starting NL includes McCovey Helms Santo Rose Flood and Yastrzemski. AL starters feature Killebrew Carew Fregosi Robinson Howard Horton and Yastrzemski. The game marks the first indoors and first night All-Star since 1944.
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Houston Inks Two Cagers
The Houston Mavericks announce signings of John Ray Godfrey from Abilene Christian College and Bill Gaines from East Texas State. Godfrey, 6-3, 175, averaged 24 points as a senior and played in Olympic trials. Gaines, from Henderson County JC to East Texas State, averaged 35.1 points per game and earned All-America honors. The team now has three 1968 draftees plus six new players including Richard Dumas, Keith Swagerty, Kendall Rhine, and Tom Hoover.
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Shibata Beats Maldonado For Lightweight Win in Tokyo
Japan's top featherweight Kuniaki Shibata defeats Mexico's Beto Maldonado over ten rounds in Tokyo. Shibata, 129 pounds, floors Maldonado, 130, for an eight count in the eighth round en route to the decision.
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Loufek Leads American Qualifiers At Senior Amateur Meet
Robert Loufek a steel salesman from Moline Illinois shot one over par to 148 leading 14 Americans among the 46 entrants in the International Senior Amateur Championship at Gleneagles Scotland Richard Story of Scotland led all qualifiers with 144 while 32 players will contest 18 hole rounds over the Queen s Course to decide the title. Other top finishers include Robert Morton Curtis Person Mack Brothers and Jud Pynter among Americans who qualified and Crawford Bennett failed to qualify
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Villanova
Crawford Bennett
Oklahoma City
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Lacoste Back For U S Women’s Open In Reading
Catherine Lacoste returns to defend her title at the 16th U S Women’s Open at Moselem Springs Golf Club near Reading. Kathy Whitworth leads 101 pros as contenders include Sandra Post, Mickey Wright, Carol Mann and Betsy Rawls with 57 pros and 44 amateurs in the field.
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Battle Seeks Home in Stockholm
Promoter Edwin Ahlqvist said a final agreement on the WBA heavyweight title fight between Americans Jimmy Ellis and Floyd Patterson in Stockholm on Sept. 14 has not yet been reached. Negotiations continue over remaining financial details with a 50-50 chance the bout will be staged in Raasunda Stadium. Ellis, from Louisville, and Patterson, a former heavyweight champion, were identified with Sports Action Inc. of New York as organizers.
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Floyd Patterson
Edwin Ahlqvist
Ahlqvist
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Hal Conrad
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Sports Action
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Grid Cards Awarded Two Redskin Picks
St Louis received Washington draft picks as compensation for Pat Fischer who joined the Redskins after exercising his option. Commissioner Rozelle settled after failed talks, granting St Louis the Redskins 1969 second round pick and next year’s third round pick. Fischer is a seven year NFL veteran with Pro Bowl recognition.
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Phillies hold off Cubs 3-2 on Ryan’s fourth-inning hit
Philadelphia nips Chicago 3-2 as Mike Ryan lines a fourth inning single for the lead. Larry Jackson faltered in the ninth and Chris Short earned the save after two Cub runs. Willie Smith and Adolfo Phillips added late singles to load the bases before Glenn Beckett drove in two.
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