Tigers named AP 1968 Team of the Year in comeback season
Detroit earned 553 points and 10 first place votes in nationwide year end balloting. Manager Mayo Smith praised the players for a comeback from a 3-1 World Series deficit, with heroes including Mickey Lolich Denny McLain and Al Kaline shaping the title run. McLain won MVP and Cy Young, Smith earned Manager of the Year.
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Veteran Rookie At Best When Team Shorthanded
Dick Cherry scored two late goals to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins as a short-handed forward. Cherry, 31, notched the tying and insurance goals in the final 67 seconds, boosting his brief NHL career with a standout finish. Sarrazin set a club record with four assists, while Boston and other NHL scores from the night are noted.
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Ken Schinkel
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Bruins
Crosby Final Round Set At Pebble Beach In 1969 Tourney
Dale Douglass holds a one stroke lead entering the final round of the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach. He shot 70 to reach six under par 210, with Howie Johnson 211, George Archer 212, John Lotz 213, Jerry McGee 214 and Grier Jones 215 chasing. Douglass praised his improved ball striking as he navigated the 6,777 yard layout.
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Five Harness Horses Die In Wilmington Barn Fire
Earl Fisher of Wilmington suffered a $27,000 loss when five standardbreds perished in a Clinton County fairgrounds barn blaze. Lynnye Pointer, an eight year old known at Lebanon Raceway and Scioto Downs, led the group. three foals Sissie Patty Cake Puffin Muffin and Lassie aged six and three were also lost. Priority Miss, a 12 year old brood mare, was seriously burned. The fire began around 545 p.m. and was seen by Dean Waddell working nearby with his horses.
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Gems Beat Komets to Lead IHl by Three Points
The Dayton Gems defeated the Ft. Wayne Komets 4 to 1 at home to extend their IHl lead to three points before a sellout crowd of 5,600 in Dayton Ohio.
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Whitney Stone’s Shuvee Filly Named for Nashua and Levee
Mrs. Whitney Stone’s two year old filly Shuvee is named for her sire Nashua and dam Levee and will spend the winter at Aiken South Carolina.
Dulong Inters Boston Indoor Track Challenge
Holy Cross star Art Dulong joined a strong two mile field at the 80th Boston A A Indoor Track Games at the Garden. He faces Olympians Jack Bachelor Van Nelson Tracy Smith and BAA marathon champ Abmy Burfoot in the Saturday night meet.
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Russians Beat Canada 4-2 For Fifth Straight Win
The Russian national hockey team defeated the Canadian Nationals 4-2 Sunday night before 10,500 fans, extending their streak to five straight over Canada.
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KCYL Standings Sunday Results for NBA Scores
The Sunday slate shows Nats defeating Royals 31 to 20 and Bullets top Hawks 34 to 24. Knicks and Celtics near even at 24 to 17, while Lakers beat Pistons 27 to 15.
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Junior Bowler Cards First 600 At J J Lanes
Ron Campbell a 19 year old bowler in the Junior League at the J J Lanes rolled his first 600 with a 217 197 199 611 series.
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FBI Intervenes as Racing Drama Unfolds at Bowie Hialeah
Jockey Ray Broussard protested a bump in the Royal Palm Handicap at Hialeah, appealing to stewards who dismissed the claim. At Bowie, Barbs Delight edged Salerno by a neck in the Bowie Handicap as FBI director J Edgar Hoover watched as a spectator. Deck Hand won Santa Anita’s San Marcos Handicap by seven lengths on a sloppy track before about 23,000. Royal Exchange carried 116 pounds to win the Royal Palm with Beaukins and Pappa Steve chasing.
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Verkerk Sets World Record but Takes Second in European Championship
Kees Verkerk of Holland set a world record in the 10,000 meters with 15 03.6 and tied the 1 500 meters meet mark in 2 04.4, yet Norway's Day Fornaess won the European Speed Skating Championships with 174 085 points. Verkerk finished second with 174 747 points. Fornaess, 20, showed consistency across all four events and did not win a single race.
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Vermont Skier Wins International Slalom in Austria
Bob Cochran 16 from Richmond Vermont won an international slalom in Zell am See Austria with two runs totaling 97.11 seconds on a 180 meter drop. Stefan Soldat of Austria finished second in 97.18 seconds.
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