Price Bad Players Not In NLs Expansion 1968
The National League expansion draft left Bavasi and McHale pleased with this year’s acquisitions. Padres and Expos paid 10 million to enter and 175000 per player for 60 drafted, selecting veterans and promising youths from 10 clubs. Expos favored veterans while Padres pursued youth, adding 19-year-olds Kendall and Morales and veteran picks like Maury Wills and Donn Clendenon.
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Montreal
Buzzy Bavasi
John McHale
Bavasi
Los Angeles
San Diego Padres
McHale
Milwaukees
Montreal Expos
Seattle
Kansas City
Boston
San Diego
Tony Gonzalez
Philadelphia
Padres
Tme
Expos Ad Aken
Expos
Pittsburgh Pirates
Maury Wills
Donn Clendenon
St. Louis
Dave Giusti
Zoilo Versalles
Wills
Fred Kendall
Cincinnati
Jerry Morales
New York Mets
Royals Pilots Expand Draft Aimed at 1969 AL Pennant Picture
Kansas City Royals and Seattle Pilots begin a $5.125 million expansion draft to build 30 players each from unprotected lists. Seattle wins coin toss but KC gets first draft choice. 15 players protected per club, with three more additions possible after losses.
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Dave O'Hara
Boston
Kansas
City Royals
Seattle Pilots
Seattle
Marvin Milkes
Pilots
Royals
Milkes
Joe Cronin
Kansas City
Tigers
Joe Sparma
Don McMahon
Ray Oyler
Tom Matchick
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Reds Lose Six But Save Staff In Expansion Draft
The Cincinnati Reds suffered six losses in the National League expansion draft in Montreal, including two veterans and four rookies, with GM Robert Howsam saying the club was hurt severely. Montreal selected Mack Jones Jim Williams and Dan McGinn while San Diego picked Billy McCool Fred Katawszik and Fred Kendall.
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Montreal
Cincinnati Reds
Robert Howsam
Cincinnati
George Culver
Ted Abernathy
Mel Queen
Wayne Granger
Mack Jones
Jim Williams
Dan McGinn
San Diego
Billy McCool
Fred Katawczik
Fred Kendall
Jones
McCool
Cepeda Loses Suit Appeal Against Look Magazine
Washington AP report states Orlando Cepeda the St. Louis Cardinals first baseman failed to win a U S Supreme Court appeal to collect 1 million dollars from Look magazine for libel The 1963 article described him as not a team man temperamental and uncooperative and the courts previously ruled he was not libeled
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Washington
Orlando Cepeda
St. Louis Cardinals
Supreme Court
Look Magazine
Cepeda
Timothy Cohane
Look
San Francisco Giants
California
Fairfield Tops Trenton 16 8 in junior high clash
Fairfield Junior High beat Trenton JH 16 to 8 after a 0-0 halftime tie. The Tiny Trojans surged for 16 third quarter points while Trenton replied with a 90 yard rushing score by Scott Lewellyn and an extra point pass from Art Eggleton to Jeff Wells. The game ended with Fairfield on the Trenton 15.
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Fairfield
Trenton JH
Trojans
Trenton
Scott Lewellyn
Jeff Wells
Art Eggleton
Lebanon Raceway Racing Results Highlight
Lebanon Raceway card lists multiple races with pace and trot winners and odds led by War Lady Katie Daudt Miss Witty Time and Time records. Notable thorough lines include first race pace winners Gaunt War Lady and Time-2:12.2 second race pace victors Dream Royal Ann Susie Song and Time-2:11. Third to ninth races feature a range of contenders with payouts and times.
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J. Smith
K. Frerick
E. Hatton
P. Wilson
H. Grosardt
D. Reckart
T. Foster
J. Stidham
G. Haney
C. Lakes
S. Knotts
Ij. Haynes
J. Whisman
S. Payne
B. Harding
Pace
Miss B. Gaunt
War Lady
Katie, Daudt
Miss Witty
D Coomer
M. Robinson
L. Thacker
Dream
B. Charles
Royal Ann
S. Larsson
Susie Song
M. Farkas
M. Reckart
S. Hodge
Dhan Sky
Grand S. Ledford
Amelia
Grand Betty
P. McKay
Volo
M. Melton
P. Woodrome
Milford
L. Saunders
J. A. Mote
Eppa
S._ Wilkins
M. Woodward
Bernie
Bernie’s Pride
A. Adams
Easy B. Stump
Leavin
Wanda G. Schultz
Mable Kilroy
Lilly Queen
Kilag
Knight Romance
Armbro Hooter
Charming Billy
H. W. Pride
Pep Aplenty
Shirley's Jet
Hornet Sub Varsity Football Teams Triumph
Monroe High’s two sub varsity squads both won. The junior varsity beat Oakwood 34 to 6 to move to 5-0-1, with Hughes, Helsinger, Johnson, Singleton, and Morrison scoring. The freshman-sophomore reserves defeated Ross JV 8 to 40 as McIntosh scored late.
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Monroe High
Sophs
Oakwood
David Hughes
Bill Helsinger
Mike Johnson
John Singleton
Joe Morrison
Terry Tapp
Hornet
Jvs
Ross
Steve McIntosh
Jets Pitcher Dave Roberts Named IL Most Valuable Pitcher
Dave Roberts of Columbus was named the International League Most Valuable Pitcher after posting an 18-6 record this season. Jim Rooker trailed in the voting, with Marv Rettenmund earning the Most Valuable Player award and other notable selections noted from Toledo and Columbus.
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Columbus
Ohio
Dave Roberts
Toledo
Jim Rooker
Marv Rettenmund
Rochester
Mike Derrick
al Oliver
Roberts
San Diego Padres
Steve Arlin
Ohio State
Philadelphia
Nino Benvenuti Draws With Doyle Baird In Akron Bout
In Akron's Rubber Bowl a 10 round non title fight ended in a draw. Middleweight champion Nino Benvenuti of Italy and Doyle Baird each earned one point edge from the judges who saw the match even. The crowd of 4500 noted many clinches and limited punching.
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Akron, Ohio
Nino Benveneuti
Doyle Baird
Toa
Akron
Baird
Benvenuti
Italy
Lebanon man sues over Lebanon Trotting race contract
Lebanon Ohio plaintiff Peter L. Battista Jr. sues the Lebanon Trotting Association and John J. Carlo seeking nearly 2.4 million dollars. He claims a printing contract was canceled for the 1968 and 1969 meetings and that Carlo acted with spite. Battista, a harness racing breeder owner and trainer, says his entries were rejected at Lebanon Raceway.
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Cincinnati
Lebanon, Ohio
Lebanon Trotting Association
John J. Carlo
Northville
Mich
Carlo
Peter L. Battista Jr
National Racing Publications
Lebanon Raceway
Battista
Lebanon
Liston Alive In Title Chase After Knockout
Sonny Liston 36 of Las Vegas kept his title hopes alive by stopping Sonny Moore of Dallas in the third round in Phoenix. Liston weighed 221 pounds while Moore listed 205 pounds. A left hook floored Moore at 30 seconds of the third round and a follow up attack produced another eight count before the knockout at 2 12. This win extends Liston’s streak to seven after losing the title to Cassius Clay.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Sonny Liston
Las Vegas
Nev
Sonny Moore
Dallas
Liston
Moore
Cassius Clay
Bill Durney 55 Dies In Sleep In Miami
Bill Durney former major league broadcaster and St Louis University athletic director from 1945 to 1948 died in his sleep Saturday at age 55 in Miami Florida He was president of the Miami Marlins of the Florida State League and a radio sportscaster for WGBS Death was tentatively attributed to a heart attack.
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Miami, Fla
Bill Durney
St. Louis University
Durney
Miami Marlins
WGBS
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