Divisional System To End Runaways
The piece weighs in on MLB expansion and potential divison splits for 1969, contrasting the AL season structure with a hypothetical NL East West layout. It outlines provisional standings and possible realignments amid talks led by Commissioner Eckert, noting Seattle, Kansas City and Montreal as future entries and the July 4 milestone context.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Seattle
Kansas City
San Diego
Montreal
William Eckert
Houston
National League
Electricians To Entertain Amarillo In Big Doubleheader
Harvey Sears led Lubbock Electric battles Amarillo No 1 Graham Plow in a 7 p m doubleheader at Mackenzie Park. Plow 14 2 with 10 1 league lead and supported by Bowman and Connelley faces Electricians with Pool and Abbott. Raymond Ater stars for Electric with 10 hits in 17 trips.
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Lubbock Electric
Amarillo
Graham Plow
Mackenzie Park
Plow
Hereford Rebels
Johnny Bowman
Bob Connelley
Electricians
Oold
Mike Pool
Pat Abbott
Raymond Ater
Electric
Ater
Danny Strawn
John Kreideweis
Bob Gordon
Nathan Lindley
Mark Stephens
Mike Moffett
Franklin Mathis
Terry Burkhalter
Stanton Moore
Mickey Leverett
Bob Pitts
Pat Williams
Wade Cramer
Gene Prince
Jerry Johnson
Prince
Hubbers
Skein
Warren Bell
Bell
Marshall
Pat McKean
Red Raider
Amarillo College
Kenny, Williams and
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Partnership Tourney Opens At Hale Center
Hale Center hosts a two day Partnership Golf Tournament with 18 hole medal play each day. Merchandise prizes will be awarded in the flights.
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Hale Center
Ruidoso Downs Sunday Card Highlights and Races
A compact summary of the Sunday program at Ruidoso Downs features multiple horse races with detailed entries. Notable fields include two-year-old qualifiers, several claiming races, and the Governor's Handicap. Jockeys and owners such as Hodges, Minchey, Wallace, Byers, and Curry are listed with several horses across the card, including five races and a graded event.
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Jack Byers
Mark K Rodriguez
Sun Shelter
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Tender Boy Hart
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William A
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Sure Curry
Jean Hodges
Bunco
Babe Minchey
Ile
Find Bannowsky
Dollar Dan Mower
Flint Spear Thomas
Ren
Freedom Leave Hart
Sunny Eclipse Bannowsky
Olliree
Gainchee Rock
Granma Grey
Texas Wildfire
Nava
Pete Hart
Sendie
Echo Byers
Brown Joe Curry
Pruweista Wallace
Assure Me Stark
Rannowsky
Basak Groun Thomas
Avril Klu Thomason
Papa Bear Bar
Allison
Sir Spot Hodges
Henry Cabot Figueroa
Velvet Bars Rock
Five K Diamond Hart
Ranagong Minchey
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Sav Uh Huh Byers
Desert Lark Figueroa
Jet Smooth
Fasteddy Hodes
Wella
Gray Buchan Minchey
Barred Girl Wallace
Mill Curry
Chicaro Go Allison
Kahlua Kaper Wallace
Roan Moolah Hodges
Annie San Roso
Willspeck Figueroa
Lopez
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Beggar
Rockabars
Willam D. Hodges
Mack A Gogo
Mesnacho Byers
Gotebo
Disraeli Bannowsky
Bar Adams
Rovie Tack
Lad Curry
Tereeland
Quinnella
Berlin Hart
Hunt
Hy-Pot Cox
Valiant Valor Hodges & Hostillity Mower
Yrcessant Howell
Blue
Colle Minchey
Byerson
Dearbo
Dallas Allison
Lady Gate
Minchey
Vanny
Wallace
Henning
Mr. Corsair Stark
Wilcox Stark
Pecor Pueblo Bustamante
Sugar Hodges
Gomer
Carl Faubion
Deacon
Glory Groll
Phil
Mystic Victory Mower
George Hazelton, Sr
Lester
Mildred C. Hudson
Duke Cheating Scandal Hearings Move On Appeals
Officials in Durham report that 13 Duke students involved in a football related cheating case have filed appeals after hearings and punishments ranging from probation to suspension. The university declines to identify individuals while noting some details as policy. The scandal emerged after several hearings last month with more decisions expected in coming weeks.
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Durham
N.C
Duke University
Two Yanks Withdraw From British Open
In Carnoustie Scotland AP reports Tom Weiskopf of Columbus Ohio and Deane Beman of Bethesda Maryland withdrew from the British Open leaving seven Americans exempt Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Bill Casper Bert Yancey Doug Sanders Gay Brewer and Chandler Harper The withdrawals came without stated reasons Lee Trevino had already pulled out for a conflicting commitment Qualifying rounds began with 308 players competing for 76 spots in the field of 130 for the championship proper Bob Sweeny the 1937 British Amateur champion from Palm Beach Florida shot 70 to seek a place in the preliminaries
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Scotland
Tom Weiskopf
Columbus
Ohio
Deane Beman
Bethesda
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Bill Casper
Bert Yancey
Doug Sanders
Gay Brewer
Chandler Harper
Weiskopf
Berman
Lee Trevino
Baseball's Top Ten Pitchers Six-Decade Leaders
Baseball's top ten pitching leaders listed include Abernathy of Cincinnati 5-1 .833 Kline of Pittsburgh 5-1 .833 Marichal of San Francisco 15-3 .833 Blass of Pittsburgh 6-2 .750 Koosman of New York 11-4 .753 across a 1960s to 1970s frame, highlighting win totals and ERAs.
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Cincinnati
Kline
Pittsburgh
Marichal
San Francisco
Blass
Koosman
New York
Gibson Chosen Best For June
Cincinnati AP Fire balling Bob Gibson was named National League player of the month for June. The St. Louis pitcher won 43 of 50 votes, as he posted five straight shutouts, a 0.50 ERA in 54 innings, with 43 strikeouts and 28 hits allowed. Maury Wills received three votes and others appeared on ballots.
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Cincinnati
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Maury Wills
Feliz Millan
Atlanta
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Tom Seaver
Ed Charles
New York Mets
Gibson
Don Drysdale
Australian predicts Yanks will win Davis Cup finals
At Wimbledon England AP Bill Edwards president of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association predicted the United States will likely win back the Davis Cup this year. He said the odds are in favor of the Americans and noted Australia has lost many amateur stars to professional circuits. Edwards denied Australia seeks to add professionals to fortify its grip on the trophy and urged unity after the Davis Cup executive committee opened the event to registered amateurs rather than admitting professionals.
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Wimbledon
England
Bill Edwards
Australian Lawn Tennis Association
United States
Edwards
Australia
International Lawn
Veale Tosses Two-Hitter To Beat Cubs 4-0
Bob Veale fired a two-hitter as Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 4-0. The Pirates roughed up Rich Nye for four runs in the fifth inning, highlighted by Mazeroski’s two RBI double and Wynn’s run-scoring hits. Beckett, Hickman, and other Cubs managed single hits late. Veale retired 22 Cubs in a row between first and eighth inning.
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Chicago
Bob Veale
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Glenn Beckett
Billy Williams
Cubs
Jim Hickman
Pirates
Rich Nye
Nye
Willie Stargell
Pirate
Manny Mota
Donn Clendenon
Stargell
Bill Mazeroski
Mota
Clendenon
Carl Taylor
Mazeroski
Ron Santo
Veale
Maury Wills
Taylor
Officials Expect 900 For AAU Trial Meet
Sponsors said up to 900 contestants were expected for the National AAU Women's track meet at Hinkley High School in Aurora Colorado August 14 to 18. It will be a semifinal for Olympic trials with six top finishers in each event advancing to finals in Los Angeles. The 1 2 3 finishers at the trials will form the U S women's Olympic team for Mexico City in October.
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Colo
Hinkley High School
Mexico
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Los Angeles
U.S
Astros Recall Hal King From Oklahoma City
The Houston Astros called up catcher Hal King from Oklahoma City on Friday to fill in after Ron Brand was injured in Thursday’s game. Brand suffered a leg injury in a collision with Reds pitcher Ted Abernathy.
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Houston Astros
Hal King
Oklahoma City
King
Ron Brand
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Cincinnati Reds
Ted Abernathy
Smoke-Spewing Golf Balls from Tokyo Inventor
A Japanese inventor offers golf balls that emit red blue or yellow smoke when struck. The balls help track drives or out of bounds shots and sell for 50 cents each. They resemble regular balls except for a tiny center hole with a spark to start the smoke and are for one shot only.
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Tokyo
Royals Hire Tommy Henrich as Minor League Coach
Kansas City announces former Yankees star Tommy Henrich will be minor league batting coach for the Royals. He will work mainly with the American League 1969 expansion club’s Class A affiliate in Corning New York and also advise players in Dubuque Iowa and High Point Thomasville of the Carolina League. Henrich played 1931 1950 for the Yankees at first base and the outfield, appeared in four World Series and three All Star Games, with a 282 lifetime batting average.
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