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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1968

Page

5

Golf Break Official Rival Meets Likely Chicago

Golf break report lists scores and matchups across leagues with Atlanta Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia Los Angeles Houston San Francisco New York and other teams. The item includes multiple games and pitchers records, plus brief notes on other sports and events from the same day.

Chicago Atlanta St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh Houston Los Angeles San Francisco New York Niekro Sadecki Seaver Ellis Ritchie Briles L. Jackson Drysdale Dierker Cincinnati Sense Chicago Nea Ones Atlanta Cone Pittsburgh Bees Los Angeles Danas

Boxing League Nears Start With 10 Cities

Chicago plans to launch an international boxing league with 10 cities including Chicago Houston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Louisville Milwaukee Denver and Miami. The group eyeing a Sept 1969 operating date aims for 16 cities, amateur programs this fall, and a pro draft next summer.

Detroit Baltimore Boston Gts Cleveland Oakland Bs Mae New York Minnesota California Chicago Oss Washington Boston Stottlemyre Boswell Bell McDowell Phoebus Fisher Chicago Peters McLain Hiller Coleman Bertaina Nash Dobson Phoenix San Diego Indianapolis Wee Be Denver Tech Element Okla. City Spokane Oie Bee Baw Richmond Asheville Savannah Montgomery Birmingham Charlotte Evansville Reading Elmira Binghamton Pittsfield Waterbury York Jack Drees Houston Philadelphia Louisville Milwaukee Denver Miami Drees

Touring pros form rival American Professional Golfers

The split between the PGA and the rebel touring group became official as attorney Sam Gates announced American Professional Golfers with 205 clients. The new body plans tours and TV contracts while pledging to honor current commitments, while the PGA vows to keep operating and questions member status.

Bob Green Associated Press NEW York (Ap Golf PGA Sam Gates Max Elbin Gates Elbin PGA Executive Committee Gardner Dickinson Jr Pro Golfers’ Association New York

West Monroe Faces Oglethorpe In Dixie Youth Elimination

West Monroe Louisiana and Oglethorpe Georgia meet at Myrtle Grove Florida at 2 p.m. in a Dixie Youth world baseball elimination game after Columbus Mississippi defeated West Monroe 3 1. Bartow Florida beat Oglethorpe 3 0 as North Madison Tennessee and Myrtle Grove defeated Harts ville South Carolina in other openers. West Monroe and Cole were first round exits.

Myrtle Grove Fla Louisiana West Monroe Oglethorpe, Ga Cole Tantra Saan Lingathorpe Columbus Miss Tommy Loftis Oglethorpe Florida Bartow Montgomery Ala North Madison Tenn Hartsville S. C

Monday's Results Chicago NFL 10 Green Bay NFL 7

Chicago defeated Green Bay 10 to 7 in NFL action on Monday. No other games were scheduled.

Chicago Nfl Green Bay

Laver Top Seed In U S Open Tennis Tourney

Rod Laver of Australia earned the top seed for the U S Open at Forest Hills August 29 to September 8 in a 95-man field. The 1968 Wimbledon champion opens against an opponent to be named, with Tony Roche Ken Rosewall John Newcombe seeds two three four respectively and Arthur Ashe fifth. Dennis Ralston and Clark Graebner are sixth and seventh, Tom Okker eighth Earl Buchholz ninth and Andres Gimeno tenth.

New York UPI Rod Laver Australia Forest Hills Laver Tony Roche Ken Rosewall John Newcombe America Arthur Ashe Richmond Dennis Ralston Bakersfield Calif Clark Graebner Tom Okker Holland Earl Buchholz St. Louis Andres Gimeno Spain

Packers Fall to Bears in Second Straight Loss

Packers stumble 10-7 to Chicago as rookie coach Jim Dooley leads the Bears to victory. Bob Dooley, Gale Sayers and Bart Starr contribute key plays while Packers coach Phil Bengtson searches for answers after Lombardi era.

Packers Bears Milwaukee Wis Green Bay Packers Phil Bengtson Chicago Bears Bengtson Jerry Kramer Vince Lombardi Benstson Jim Dooley Dooley George Seals Seals Packer Dave Robinson Lombardi Willie Davis Gale Sayers Mac Percival Bart Starr Boyd Dowler Wade Traynham Kramer

Short Bat Ruled Out For Yankees

Umpire John Rice bans Bobby Cox’s sawed off bat in the third as Minnesota beats New York 1-0 in a protest game. Cesar Tovar’s pop fly double plated the decisive run for the Twins.

Chance Baltimore Jim Hardin Twins Dean Chance Yankees New York Ralph Houk John Rice Bobby Cox Hardin California Orioles Angels Boston Dave Morehead Cleveland Washington Oakland Detroit Chicago White Sox Rice Cox Minnesota Houk Stan Bahnsen Cesar Tovar Tom Tresh Bahnsen

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