Friday Fights Roundup Delivers Knockouts in Multiple Cities
In New York Teddy Pagan 153 from Puerto Rico KO'd Lee Clemons 156 percent at Wyan Danhch. In Orlando Roscoe Bell 152 of Cocoa Fla KO'd Dennis Riggs 160 of Jacksonville Fla. In St Paul Andy Heilman 162 of Los Angeles stopped Smiley Johnson 164 of Chicago.
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New York
Teddy Pagan
Puerto Rico
Lee Clemons
Wyandanch
N.Y
Orlando
Fla
Roscoe Bell
Cocoa
Dennis Riggs
Jacksonville
ST. Paul
Minn
Andy Heilman
Los Angeles
Smiley Johnson
Chicago
Spring Tonic Lifts White Sox in Fla Debut
Chicago White Sox beat Boston 7-3 in Sarasota as Russ Snyder and Tommy Davis led with two hits each. Mets ace Tom Seaver hurt by line drive practice, while Philadelphia’s Rich Allen exits camp for hand checks. Oakland rally- win 3-2 over Detroit at Bradenton, and Houston’s four pitchers top Pittsburgh 4-2 at Fort Myers. Cubs fall 6-3 at Scottsdale as Ken Holtzman loses. Willie Mays and Billy Williams homer.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Sarasota
Fla
Boston
Eddie Stanky
Russ Snyder
Tommy Davis
Snyder
Baltimore
Davis
New York Mets
Mets
Tom Seaver
Eddie Yost
Yost
Seaver
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Rich Allen
Tigers
Detroit
Ramon Webster
Oakland
Dick Green
Ted Kubiak
Houston
Pittsburgh
Fort Myers
Astros
Pirates
Hector Torres
John Buzhardt
Joe Moeller
Denny Lemaster
Danny Coombs
Jim Bunning
Ken Holtzman
San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
Scottsdale, Ariz
Giants
Willie Mays
Holtzman
Billy Williams
Cubs
Bowling Honor Roll Highlights and Standouts
The bowling honor roll lists top male and female bowlers with scores. Notable figures include Stone 189 207 243 639 and B Byrnes 208 203 202 613 for men, and C Pergram 212 195 220 627 and M Farkas 178 220 173 571 for women, with numerous additional averages and series noted.
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Stone
B. Byrnes
L. Andres
T. Bauer
Lieungh
IT. Foster
B. Craycraft
IP Palmer
C. Pergram
M. Farkas
Z. Taylor
A. Ridinger
M. Wombold
I. Gibbs
B. McGee
L. Poffenberger
P. Jeff
H. Johnson
D. Fox
N. Marchetti
C. Izor
P. Denham
M.M. Manning
C. Bake
E. Brooks
B. Parks
M. Dickerson
B. A. Back
M. Irving
W. Dunn
B. West
E. Waddell
E. L. Isbell
B. Hotarick
J. Rupert
B. Withers
T. Terrell
Fragile Beauchamp Delivers Two Homers In Exibition Start
Cincinnati's Jim Beauchamp powered the Reds to an 11 2 victory over Philadelphia in the opening exhibition with two home runs and five RBIs. The 29 year old, labeled fragile for past injuries, started in center and showed strong hitting despite his injury prone reputation. Beauchamp joined Cincinnati in a trade with Atlanta and was invited to spring training to compete for a roster spot.
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Reds
Philalexhia
Beauchamp
Deron Johns
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Wayne Young leads 1968 MAC All Academic basketball team
Ohio University history major Wayne Young tops the 1968 Mid-American Conference All Academic basketball squad with a 3.95 GPA. Other honorees include Dennis Cavanaugh and Al Hairston of Bowling Green, Fred Cluff of CA, Clarence Harville of Western Michigan, Doug Hess and Don White of Toledo, and Bill Wend er Wood of Western. A separate note mentions a 1967 period when Flag Raiser was ridden by seven jockeys across ten races.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio University
Wayne Young
Dennis Cavanaugh
Bowling Green
Fred Cluff
al Hairston
Clarence Harville
Western Michigan
Doug Hess
Toledo
Bill Wender Woode
Don White
Middletown bowler rolls perfect game at McCook Bowl
Bert Bailey of Middletown bowled a perfect game for Armco at McCook Bowl. The 44 year old former softball star and Armco engineer posted a three game total of 689 in the Dayton Industrial Athletic Association League.
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Bet Bailey
Middletown
Armco
Bailey
Cantonites Miss First In Debut In Bowling Tourney
A Canton makeup team making its American Bowling Congress Tourney debut shot 2727 to take second in booster division. Led by Ron Riebels 578 and William Mulligan 573 the group opened strong then slipped to 842. Powell's Restaurant No 1 Frankfort Ky leads with 2768 on Feb 27. Robert Harper Indianapolis grabbed fourth in regular singles with 214 234 245 for 693.
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Cincinnati
Canton
Canton Recorders
Powell's Restaurant
Frankfort
Ron Riebel
William Mulligan
Robert Harper
Indianapolis
Ind
Miller Leader Awaits Foes at Miller Open Final
Johnny Guenther of Seattle led the five man finals field for the $60,000 Miller Open in Milwaukee. He will wait as Jim Stafanich Joket Illinois Don Carter Tarzana California Joe Joseph Lansing Michigan and Fred Lening Yardley Pennsylvania contest the right to face him for the $10,000 first prize after Guenther won 13 of 16 match play games and totaled 8601 pins to hold the top spot.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Johnny Guenther
Seattle
Wash
Professional Bowlers Association
Guenther
Jim Stafanich
Joket, Ill
Don Carter
Tarzana
Calif
Joe Joseph
Lansing
Mich
Fred Lening
Yardley
Aqueduct Opens Monday as HBPA Plans Meeting
New York racing fans await the Aqueduct season start Monday after the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association said it would not meet until the day before opening to discuss purse money.
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Aqueduct
New York
Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association
Ceremonies Set In Three Pin Tourneys Here Today
Three bowling tournaments begin here today with 466 teams. Central States Craftsmen's Tourney at Sports Bowl opens at 1 30 p m after a ceremony led by Bill Denham. Men’s City Bowling Tourney starts at 6 30 p m at J J Lanes with C W Marion throwing the first ball. Women’s event features junior league children at Eastern Lanes from 5 30 p m. Total 323 Ohio teams, 25 000 in prizes, from 36 Ohio cities and four neighboring states.
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Sports Bowl
Bill Denham
C. W. Marion
Sorg Paper
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Cleveland
Columbus
Akron
Nicklaus struggles in Doral Open as early setback looms
Jack Nicklaus, ranked 28th money winner with 6450, carded a 36 hole total of 146 at the Doral Open after a 74 in the second round. He blamed a half inch on drives and faced a 40 year old leader Gardner Dickinson at 6 under par. Weiskopf surged to within one of Dickinson while Sanders and Knudson also missed the cut with 147s.
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Miami
Phoenix
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Doral
Gardner Dickinson
Tom Weiskopf
Dickinson
Doug Sanders
George Knudson
Mexico seeks IOC session on South Africa readmission
Mexico pushes for an executive session to argue that admitting South Africa to the 1968 Games would alter Olympic rules. Pedro Ramirez Vazquez and IOC delegates Jose Jesus Clark Flores and Marte R. Gomez propose a meeting in early April in Lausanne Dublin Montreal Chicago or Mexico City.
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Mexico City
Mexico
International Olympic Committee
South Africa
Grenoble
Executive Committee
Lausanne
Dublin
Montreal
Chicago
Pedro Ramirez Vazquez
IOC
Jose Jesus Clark Flores
Marte R. Gomez
Avery Brundage
Ellis Quarry Elimination Bout Set for April 27 in Oakland
The final WBA heavyweight elimination bout between Jerry Quarry and Jimmy Ellis is slated for April 27 in Oakland. The 15 round match, for the WBA title, will be televised nationally by ABC. Oakland emerged as the chosen site after bids from Los Angeles and Houston.
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Oakland
World Boxing Association
Associated Press
Jerry Quarry
Jimmy Ellis
WBA
American Broadcasting Company
Los Angeles
Houston
Ladies Day Pepys Remark Sparks Courtroom Debate
A jest at Ladies Day prompts a sharp exchange in court as counsel quips about keeping an eye on the ball. Mr Pepys, named in the scene, faces a pointed retort reflecting social theater of the era.
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Mr. Pepys 2
Notice of Appointment in Estate Matters
Notice records the appointment of Margaret J. Eckert as executrix of Elmer E. Eckert estate in Monroe Butler County Ohio with probate details dated February 27, 1968. Also records First National Bank of Middletown appointed administrator W.W.A. of Claude A. Sorg estate in Middletown with dates February 29, 1968 and later notices March 9 16 and 23.
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Mararet J. Eckert
Monroe
Butlerounty
Ohio
Elmer E. Eckert
Butler County
Harry F. Walsh
Said County
Thomas H. Stubbs
Middletown
First National Bank of
Oho
W.W.A
Claude A. Lorg
Levey and Levey
Said
Theodore Repper, JR
Stella Grace Stubbs
Iddietown
Middietown
William B. Lansaw
W. M. Lansaw
Kitsie Lansaw
Middlown
William G. Lansaw
George H. Elliott
Canadian sweep in downhill at 1968 U S Nationals
Nancy Greene returned to lead Canada as Scott Henderson won the downhill title at Crystal Mountain near Seattle. Americans Billy Kidd and Cathy Nagel posted high finishes while 18 year old Ann Black won the women’s downhill. An injury marred the day when Dave Bruneau crashed.
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Seattle
Nancy Greene
Canada
U.S
Scott Henderson
Banff
Alta
Billy Kidd
Stowe
Rod Hebron
Vancouver
B.C
Crystal Mountain
Dave Bruneau
Montreal
Miss Greene
Ann Black
Colorado University
Rossland
Wayne Henderson
Scott
Kidd
Cathy Nagel
Erica Skinner
Judy Nagel
Nagels
Enumclaw
Wash
Miss Black
Boxing Roundup Pins Wins By Rodriguez Durango Duo
Bobby Rodriguez of Minneapolis knocked out Norbert Robinson of Kingston Jamaica in three rounds. Kid Durango of New York stopped Tony Cruz of Jersey City New Jersey in six. Weights unavailable.
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Edmonton
Bobby Rodriguez
Minneapolis
Norbert Robinson
Kingston
Jamaica
Kid Durango
New York
Tony Cruz
Jersey City
N.J
Executrix Appointed in Sullivan Estate Case E-5123
Allie J. Sullivan of Onroe Ohio named executrix of the estate of Wolford R Sullivan aka W R Sullivan deceased with dated March 6 1968 in Butler County Ohio.
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Wolford R. Sullivan
W. R. Sullivan
Allie J. Sullivan
Onroe
Ohio
Monroe
Butler County
Harry F. Walsh
Said
Mary C. SO
Middletown
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