Cards favored as World Series opens at Fenway
The St Louis Cardinals hold a statistical edge over the Boston Red Sox in batting and pitching across positions. Pitching rotation features Gibson, Hughes, Briles, with Carlton likely in the fourth game. Boston leans on Wyatt and Stange with Lyles arm sore. In the field the Cards lead at first and catcher, while short and left field present tight calls. The series outlook hinges on unknowns and the Red Sox mood in a tense title chase.
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Boston
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
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Red Schoendienstal
Carl Yastrzemski
Rico Petrocelli
Bob Gibson
Dick Hughes
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Maris
Bob Tolan
Alex Johnson
Harrelson
Tartabull
St. Louis
Tim McCarver
Joe Torre
Elston Howard
Ellie
Red Sox
Coaches seek edge after overconfident Ohio State loss
The piece notes football coaches struggle to counter outside chatter ahead of big games. It cites Ohio State players boasting about beating Arizona and Princeton’s win over Middletown, with Middletown coach Gordon lamenting tough local competition and Cincinnati programs rising. Darrell Walker as standout defensively for Middletown. Florio prepares Hamilton Garfield for upcoming game, aiming to counter lingering memories.
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Arizona
Wildcats
Bucks
Gordon
Middletown
Cincinnati
Colerain
Finneytown
Wyoming
Cincinnati Woodward
Hamilton Garfield
Princeton
Darrell Walker
Hamilton
Lou Florio
Garfield
Vikings
Florio
Griffins
Fenway Park Not Big Enough For Showdown At Start Of Series
Boston's Jose Santiago faces St Louis ace Orlando Cepeda in game one at Fenway Park as both teams plot to start the 1967 World Series. Santiago and Cepeda, both Puerto Rico natives, lead their clubs with Gibson set to beat Boston again. Yastrzemski fuels the Red Sox with a bid for the Triple Crown as Fenway hosts the opener before moves to St Louis if needed.
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Williams
Jose
Santiago
Steve Carlton
Jim Lon
Gibson
Boston
Jose Santiago
St. Louis
Orlando Cepeda
Fenway Park
Cepeda
Cardinals
Puerto Rico
Carolina
Guaynabo
Orlando
Bob Gibson
Red Sox
Red Schoendienst
Dick Hughes
Dick Williams
Jim Lonborg
Gary Bell
Lee Stange
Cardinal
New York Yankees
Carl Yastrzemski
Twins
Yaz
Minnesota
Harmon Killebrew
Yastrzemski
Sox
Fenway
Bosox Lead Majors in Attendance Rise Amid Pennant Race
The Boston Red Sox posted the largest attendance gain in MLB this season with 1,692,339 fans, up 881,167 from 1966 as they won the pennant. The American League total rose to 10,883,905 while the National League saw Dodgers fall from 2,617,029 to 1,663,599. The Cardinals topped two million at 2,100,838. Overall majors attendance fell from 25,182,209 to 23,777,866.
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Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Boston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles
Dodgers
St. Louis
Cardinals
Dark To Buoy Indians' Bedraggled Relief Corps
Cleveland manager Alvin Dark vows bullpen strength as a top priority after signing a two year deal. He cites Stu Miller as a model stopper and notes the trend toward shorter starts and stronger relief. Dark also seeks a pitching coach replacement and calls his contract the best he ever had with a possible bonus.
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Cleveland
Alvin Dark
Cleveland Indians
Dark
Indians
Joe Adcock
Stu Miller
San Francisco Giants
Miller
Dodgers
Phil) Regan
Gabe Paul
Clay Bryant
Tribe
Kansas City Athletics
AFL selects Gator Bowl for All-Star Game
The American Football League named Jacksonville's Gator Bowl as host site for the All-Star Game on January 21.
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Jacksonville, Fla
American Football League
Jacksonville
Gator Bowl
Orioles Name Three Home Grown Coaches for 1968
The Baltimore Orioles promote from within naming George Bamberger pitching coach Earl Weaver first base coach and Vern Hoscheit bullpen coach for 1968. They replace Harry Brecheen Gene Woodling and Sherm Lollar who were fired after Manager Hank Bauer was retained for a second year.
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American League Baseball Club
Harry Dalton
George Bamberger
Earl Weaver
Vern Hoscheit
Harry Brecheen
Gene Woodling
Sherm Lollar
Orioles
Hank Bauer
Billy Hunter
Murdough Named Business Manager for Cincinnati AFL Team
John H. Murdough long time Reds official, 26 years in the organization, is named business manager of Cincinnati's new American Football League club. Paul Brown, GM and coach, announced a three year contract for Murdough, who has served as Reds business manager since 1961.
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John H. Murdough
Cincinnati Reds
Paul Brown
Murdough
Reds
Player Wins First Golf Match in Japan Series
Gary Player of South Africa shot 69 at Kasumigaseki Country Club under rain to win the opening 18 holes of the Big Three of Golf in Japan series. Arnold Palmer finished two under with 70 and Jack Nicklaus posted 75 amid erratic irons. The two remaining 18-hole matches are set for Nagoya on October 4 and Osaka on October 5.
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Gary Player
South Africa
Kasumigaseki
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Japan
Palmer
Nicklaus
Nagoya
Osaka
Title Bout Near Milan Between Chionoi and Torres
Negotiations for a world flyweight championship fight between Chartchai Chionoi of Thailand and Efrem Torres of Mexico are nearing conclusion, with Chionoi's manager Umberto Branchini reporting progress.
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Mexico City
Chartchai Chionoi
Thailand
Efrem Torres
Mexico
Umberto Branchini
Yastrzemski deal offered after pennant win
Boston Globe reports Carl Yastrzemski, star with the Red Sox who helped win the pennant, was offered a $100,000 salary for next season. Dick O Connell, Red Sox VP, laid the offer in the dressing room after the clinching game, with Yastrzemski saying he loved it and both sides settled for 1968.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Boston Red Sox
Dick O'Connell
Red Sox
Yastrzemski
Boston Globe
Cliff Keane
Keane
Carl
Martin Acknowledges Finley Interest in A's Manager Post
Minnesota Twins coach Billy Martin says no contact with Kansas City owner Charles C. Finley about managing the Athletics, though Finley has talked to Sam Mele who recommended Martin. Martin expresses no pursuit, but notes ambition for a future opportunity. Twins president Calvin Griffith expects Martin, Lemon, and Wynn to return as coaches in 1968.
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Minneapolis - ST. Paul
Minnesota Twins
Billy Martin
Kansas
Cal Elmer
Twins
Minnesota
Calvin Griffith
Martin
Jim Lemon
Early Wynn
Deadline Friday for PPK Contest Entries
The Punt Pass and Kick contest deadlines Friday for ages eight to thirteen. Entries open to all. contest at Smith Park Saturday is national Ford Motor Company sponsored with local Curry Ford and the Jaycees as sponsors.
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Ford Motor Company
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The
Jaycees
Tommie Smith Signals Possible 1968 Olympic Boycott
U S Negro athletes may decide to boycott the 1968 Olympic Games, said sprinter Tommie Smith. He noted events in society could influence such a move and that black athletes could act in unison if boycott is deemed appropriate. He did not call on others to boycott.
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Calif
U.S
Tommie Smith
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