Packers Sign MacArthur Lane in Backfield Overhaul
Green Bay announces the signing of running back MacArthur Lane to a multiyear pact as part of an overhauled backfield. Coach Dan Devine announced the deal after a stockholders meeting in Oakland where he noted Lane’s agreement to terms, following Green Bay’s trade with St. Louis that sent Donny Anderson to the Cardinals.
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Packers
MacArthur Lane
Green Bay
Wis
Green Bay Packers
Dan Devine
Oakland
Calif
Lane
St. Louis Cardinals
Donny Anderson
Devine
Rogers Medalist With 72 Bulldogs Second in District Golf
Mexico's Mike Rogers earned medalist honors in a 92-player district golf field with a 72, tying a Hickman player and winning on the first nine holes. Mexico finished second as Columbia Hickman won the district title by 11 strokes, with upcoming state meet entrants Kirksville and Louisiana. Other area finishers included Paris, Montgomery City, Centralia, Missouri Military Academy, Monroe City, and Mark Twain.
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Mexico
Mike Rogers
Dave Bell
Rogers
Hickman
Columbia Hickman
Lee Kehl
Mike Swanson
Kim Everett
Montgomery City
Centralia
Missouri Military Academy
Monroe City
Mark Twain
Bell
Kehl
Columbia
Richard Vance
New Coach Staff At Kirksville
The Palmyra Mo. coach is recommended as an assistant at Northeast Missouri State College to join head coach Randy Lukehart in Kirksville. Lukehart succeeds Russ Sloan who resigned to run for Congress, with Charles Shelton also resigning and Bruce Craddock remaining on staff. The game caps Halifax Nova Scotia Voyageurs win over the Baltimore Clippers to claim the Calder Cup.
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Palmyra
Northeast Missouri State College
Charles J. McClain
Russ Kirby
Kirby
Randy Lukehart
South Shelby High School
Kirkasville
Lukehart
Russ Sloan
Congress
Charles Shelton
Bulldogs
Bruce Craddock
Halifax
N.S
Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Baltimore Clippers
Canada
Turkey Season Declared Most Successful In Missouri History
Jefferson City reports show the recent wild turkey season as the most successful in modern Missouri history with up to 30 percent higher hunter success across 53 counties. The three extra days, nesting success, and spread into new areas boosted counts, led by Texas and Ste. Genevieve counties, while anecdotes highlighted hunter ingenuity and timing as emblematic of the season.
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Joel M. Vance
Jefferson City
Missouri
Texas
Ste. Genevieve
Department of Conservation
Turkey
Montgomery County
No Le Hace Contender for Preakness
No Le Hace, one of three horses regarded as a serious threat to Derby winner Riva Ridge, was set to arrive at Pimlico for the 97th Preakness Stakes. Trainer Homer Pardue said the horse is fit to run after a Belmont Park workout in 1 minute 15 and 2 fifths. Freetex, after a sixth in the Derby, was named a definite starter, based on a five-eighths work in 1:00 and 4 fifths. Freetex and Eager Ex are slated to ship from New York to Pimlico Wednesday or Thursday.
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Baltimore
le Hace
Pimlico Race Course
Homer Pardue
Belmont Park
Preakmess
Bill Raymond
Freetex
Raymond
New York
Eager Exchange
Pimlico
Something Borrowed Bats Homer Sparks Pirates Win
Roberto Clemente used Richie Hebner's bat and hit a three run homer off Bob Gibson as the Pirates defeated the Cardinals 4 1 in nine innings. Dock Ellis pitched nine innings for his fourth win amid a rough night for Gibson who took the loss. The circuit also featured Phillies 4-0 over the Cubs and Mets 5-3 over Montreal with Agee and Matlack contributing for New York.
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Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
St. Louis Cardinal
Bob Gibson
Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirate
Richie Hebner
Gibson
Pirates
Cardinal
Hebner
Manny Sagullen
Hebner’s
Dock Ellis
Mente
Woodie Fryman
Phillies
Mike Anderson
Willie Montanez
Fryman
Cubs
Anderson
Ferguson Jenkins
Philadelphia
Montanez
Astros
Dodgers
Roger Metzger
Felix Millan
Atlanta
Jim Fregosi
Montreal
Mets
Tommie Agee
Jon Matlack
Willie Davis
Manny Mota
Billy Grabarkewitz
Padres
Chris Cannizzaro
Enzo Hernandez
Unser Sets Indy Pole Pace With 195.940 MPH Lap
Indianapolis AP The crowd saw Bobby Unser surge to pole position for the May 27 Indy 500 with a 195.940 mph four lap run, topping a day of record speeds that left rivals Mark Donohue Peter Revson Gary Bettenhausen and Mario Andretti chasing. Twelve drivers qualified for the 33-car field, averaging 183.980 mph over 48 miles.
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Mark Donohue
Peter Revson
Unser
Gary Bettenhausen
Mario Andretti
Bettenhausen
McLaren
First Woman Mechanic At Indianapolis Gears For 1968 Indy 500
Wanda McBride Knepper, from Arnold Missouri, becomes the first authentic woman race car mechanic permitted to work in Indianapolis Motor Speedway garages. She started washing engine parts and rose to tearing engines apart and reassembling. She and husband Arnie Knepper rebuilt their Eagle with an Offenhauser engine and NASA wing design, aiming to qualify for the 1968 500 mile race.
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Indianapolis
Wanda McBride Knepper
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Arnold
Missouri
Korea
Arnie Knepper
Belleville, M
Roy
T'va
Baseball Standings and Schedules From The National League East
The document lists standings for the American and National Leagues with teams and records, then outlines Monday and Tuesday results and a dense schedule of upcoming games across divisions and cities including New York Montreal Baltimore Pittsburgh St Louis Kansas City Texas Houston Atlanta Chicago Los Angeles San Diego Oakland and Milwaukee. It records wins losses and percentages for clubs like New York Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Baltimore Chicago Houston Atlanta and more, with scattered venue details and pitchers.
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Gibson
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Houston
Atlanta
New York Mets
Montreal
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cle
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Chicago
Louis
New
York
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Kansas City
Texas
Oakland
California
Morton
New Oakland
Segui
Rork
Seaver
Nornia
Clark
Hooton Zi
Gogalewski
Niladelphia
Champion
Rooker
St. Louis
Wise
Pitts
Woodson
Vrah
Walker
Johnson
Scheer
Jaevis
Cuellar
Reuss
Gelrolt
Nets Rally To Tie ABA Finals In Game Four
Uniondale reporter notes Nets trail by five at half after Barry Washington and Baum each with three fouls. Lou Carnesecca demands box out and Nets surge to 110 105 victory. Billy Paultz tops with 30 points 18 rebounds. Rick Barry adds 26.
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Uniondale
N.Y
Lou Carnesecca
New York Nets
American Basketball Association
Rick Barry
Tom Washington
John Baum
Carnesecca
Nets
Indiana
New York
Billy Paultz
Denny McClain Placed on Minors' Roster by A's
Oakland manager Dick Williams announced that Denny McLain, the former 31 game winner, has been optioned to the minor leagues. Williams cited diminished velocity and a medical issue linked to a prescription, noting McLain’s 1-2 record and 6.05 ERA over 22 innings this season.
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Anaheim
Calif
Oakland A
Dick Williams
Denny McLain
Williams
McLain
A's
Sooners Sweep Tigers for Big Eight Baseball Title
The Oklahoma Sooners clinched the Big Eight Conference baseball championship by sweeping Missouri in a doubleheader 5-2 and 4-2. Oklahoma improved to 12-7 in the league, with Colorado still in contention before their season ended. Oklahoma will face NCAA regional play with Tulsa likely as the other regional participant.
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Columbia
Oklahoma Sooners
Sooners
Missouri Tigers
Oklahoma
Tigers
Sooner
Colorado
Buffs
Tulsa University
Warrensburg and Fulton win state track titles
Missouri School for the Deaf in Fulton captured the Class S crown while Warrensburg’s College High School won the Class M meet with two first place finishes at the Missouri state track finals in Columbia. The Class L meet, featuring the Mexico Bulldogs coached by Ron Whittaker, is set for Saturday in Columbia at 10:30 am.
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College High School
Warrensburg
Missouri School For the Deaf
Fulton
Columbia
Mexico
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