Yankee Double Win Jolts Tigers Colavito Grabs First Victory
Colavito, a local boy, relieved in Detroit game and earned his first MLB win as the Yankees sweep the Tigers in a twinbill. He worked three scoreless innings after entering with two on, struck out Kaline and Horton, and added a 372nd homer in the third inning to help New York to a 6-5 win. The Yankees also took the nightcap 5-4 as Detroit’s lead over Baltimore shrank to five games.
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Rocky Colavito
Yankee Stadium
Colavito
Steve Barber
Detroit
Yankees
Ralph (Houk
Tigers
Houk
al Kaline
Willie Horton
Yanks
Baltimore
Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Minnesota
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Cleveland
California
Oakland
Charley Smith
Brooks Robinson
Boog Powell
Red Sox
Roger Neeson
Jerry Stephenson
Twins
George Brunet
Bobby Knoop
Angels
Athletics
NEW York Yankee
Detroit Tigers
New York
Nevele Pride Wins Hambletonian at DuQuoin
Stanley Dancer calms the horse Nevele Pride after a straight-heat Hambletonian victory in DuQuoin Illinois. Nearby is caretaker Andy Murphy in winner's circle, with AP Wirephoto credited.
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Stanley Dancer
DuQuoin
Ill
Andy Murphy
Nevele Pride
Baseball scores and upcoming night games across leagues
Saturday results include Pittsburgh 6 St. Louis 4 Cincinnati 10 New York 7 Philadelphia 4 Atlanta 3 Houston 5 Chicago and San Francisco 9 Los Angeles 7. Sunday saw St. Louis 4 Pittsburgh 2 New York 7 Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 4 Atlanta 1 Chicago 2 Houston 0 Los Angeles 5 San Francisco 4. Today's slate lists Chicago at San Francisco Pittsburgh at Atlanta Philadelphia at Cincinnati New York at St. Louis Houston at Los Angeles.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Houston
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Huston
Hands
Perry
Blass
Pappas
Short
Maloney
McAndrew
Carlton
Wilson
Sutton
Detroit
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Minnesota
California
Oakland
Bennett
McGlothlin
Downing
Peterson
Merritt
Berfaia
Coleman
Twinight
Dobson
Hunter
McNally
Brabender
Pina
Lonborg
Carlos
Milwaukee
Nationgl Eae
St Louis de Aa Dee
Pade Dnetee
Philadelphia Senes
Houston Aren
Bengal
St. Louis Cardinals
Green Bay
Dallas
New Orleans
Kansas City
San Diego
International and regional results across multiple sports
Boxing results show Ramon La Cruz knocking out Abel Cachazu in Argentina at 147, with other boxing notes. Golf highlights include Bob Murphy winning the Philadelphia Golf Classic in a playoff over Labron Harris. Tennis reports Arthur Ashe claims the U.S. national title. Margaret Smith Court wins the women’s. Auto racing notes two grand prix wins and track records. Track and field cover Ron Clark’s two mile world record and Olga Connolly’s discus title. Horse racing notes top finishes at Saratoga, Arlington Park, Atlantic City, Rockingham, Del Mar. Trotting reports Nevele Pride’s Hambletonian two-heat victory.
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Brookline
Mass
Arthur Ashe
Bob Lutz
U.S
Australia
Margaret Smith Court
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Castle Rock
Colo
Mark Donohue
Ema
Sicily
Austria
Jochen Rindt
Mosport
Ont
Lou Sell
Fullerton
Calif
Wynns Smothers Brothers
Zandvoort
Netherlands
Britain
John Miles
Lotus
Washington
Eagle Electric
Spokane
Wash
Air Force
Warner Gardner
Los Angeles
Debbie Meyer
Sacramento
London
Ron Clark
Walnut
Olga Connolly
New York
Albert
Dolly” Stark
National League
Lime Rock
Conn
Arthur
Foster
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Saratoga Springs
Top Knight
Reviewer
Saraoga
Chicaco
Dr. Sager
Racing Room
Arlington Park
Atlantic City
N.J
Silk Hat Ul
Good Game
Inevitable
Salem
N.H
Rockingham Park
del Mar
Prince Hemp
Skookum
Baseball League Leaders From 325 At Bats
A compact snapshot of 1969 American League and National League batting and pitching leaders. Key figures include Rod Carew and Tony Oliva of Minnesota, Carl Yastrzemski and Harmon Killebrew of Boston, and Willie Mays era players, with runs batted in and home run tallies across teams. It lists batting averages, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases, plus selected pitching leaders with decisions, records, and strikeouts.
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Carew
Minn
Oliva
Monday
Oak
Yastrzemski
Bost
Campaneris
McAuliffe
Det
Tovar
Stanley
Cardenal
Cleve
K.harrelson
White
N.Y
F.howard
Wash
Powell
Bast
Northrup
W.horton
Aparicio
Chic
Uhlaender
R.smith
B.robinson
Fregosi
Calif
McCraw
Stroud
R.jackson
Cavailllo
Foy
McLain
Santiago
Hardin
Balt
John
Tiant
McNally
McDowell
D.chance
Phoebus
Rose
Cin
Brock
St.l
Ey Terrane Seckert
BW News
Civic
Santo
McCovey
S.F
B.williams
Perez
Shannon
F.alou
Atl
A.johnson
Beckett
Staub
Houst
Bench
Clemente
Pitt
W.davis
L.A
Kessinger
R.allen
Phil
Banks
H.aaron
Wills
C.jones
T.taylor
Marichal
Kline
Regan
Gibson
Washburn
Blass
Jenkins
Singer
Sadecki
Arkansas and El Paso Strengthen Leads In Texas League
The Arkansas Travelers beat the Shreveport Braves 8-3 as John Lipin and Leron Lee homered. Ken Tatum hit a sixth inning homer to help El Paso Sun Kings edge the San Antonio Missions 3-2. Memphis topped Dallas-Fort Worth 4-0 behind nine hits. Schedule: San Antonio at Albuquerque and Amarillo at El Paso tonight.
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Arkansas
Shreveport
Memphis
Dallas FW
el Paso
Albuquerque
Amarillo
San Antonio
Dallas-Fw
Tacoma
Seattle
Hawaii
Vancouver
Oklahoma City
San Diego
Portland
Spokane
Denver
Phoenix
Tulsa
Indianapolis
Los Pez
Oklahoma
Waterbury
Binghamton
Reading
Pittsfield
York
United Press International
Travelers
Shreveport Braves
John Lipin
Leron Lee
Clarence Gaston
Ken Tatum
el Paso Sun Kings
San Antonio Missions
Dallas - Fort Worth
Irish Walker Kelly Named for 1968 Olympic 50K
John Kelly an Irishman living in Santa Monica California was chosen to represent Ireland in the 50 kilometer walk at the Mexico City Olympics. Kelly was born in Thurles County Tipperary.
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Dublin
UPI
John Kelly
Santa Monica
Calif
Ireland
Mexico City
Kelly
Thurles
County Tipperary
Municipal Junior Golf Meet Opens With Near Hundred Players
Nearly a hundred youths aged nine to 17 gathered at the Municipal Golf Course for the Twin Cities Junior Golf Championship. Host pro Johnny Myers organized play from 8 a.m. with the event covering 18 holes for boys 15 17 and including free entry and provided balls and clubs. The field includes players such as Wally DeLand Phil DeLand Kenny Glenn Doug Brown Andy Mintz and many others as they began competition on a crisp morning.
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Twin Cities
David Causey
Wally DeLand
Phil DeLand
Kenny Glenn
Doug Brown
Andy Mintz
Buddy Fisher
Tim Ford
John Bernhardt
Randy Dollar
Janot Dixon
Mike Creighton
Kenny Tucker
Robert Shelton
Bar Be Acker
Breard Milner
Kyle Ones
Hyland Wins Bayou DeSiard Championship In Golf Meet
Ricky Hyland NAIA All-America golfer for Northeast State captures the Bayou DeSiard Club title with a 74 74 totaling 148 to edge defending champ Jack Rivers who tied for second with Glen Walker Jr at 150. Other leaders and complete scores listed for the 20th annual event.
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Ricky Hyland
Northeast State
Bayou DeSiard Country Club
Jack Rivers
Glen Walker Jr
Hyland
Rivers
Walker
Jim Williams Jr
Pensacola
Fla
Vic Mitchell
Ray Doege
Bayou DeSiard
Hyland Kincenmoad
Cimen Woise
Jim Rivers
Chip Lyman
Bob Hartquist
Ray Thymes
David March
John Crump
Amos Shelton
Ray Rhymes
David Marchman
Bill Hardy
Mike Herrington
Jim Willliams
Clyde Nash
Edward Soloman
Richard Guerriero
Richard Burgoyne
New Orleans Captures Fourth Straight Babe Ruth Title
New Orleans won two games against Manchester New Hampshire to clinch the 14 and 15 year old Babe Ruth World Series. They avenged a first game no hitter by scoring in the seventh and took the 3-0 win then 4-2 in 10 innings for the crown. Gerry Cless drove in the winning run in the 10th and set a series record with his 12th run.
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Babe Ruth
New Orleans
Klamath Falls
Ore
Manchester
N.H
1965
John Costa
Len Gele
Gerry Cless
Bob Hrapmann
Clesi
Dick Gordon
Chicago
Washington
Gordon
Jack Concannon
Larry Rakestraw
Travis Williams
Jim Grabowski
Donny Anderson
Packers
Cowboys
Texas
Green Bay
Dallas
Wisconsin
Bill Kilmer
Cleveland
Kilmer
Dan Abramowicz
Tom Barrington
Charlie Durkee
Kansas City
Oakland
Len Dawson
Chiefs
San Diego
Los Angeles
John Hadi
Rams
Lance Alworth
Jacque Mackinnon
Warren Arm Puts Upstart Cincinnati Past Steelers
Cincinnati rookie quarterback Dewey Warren led the Bengals to a 19-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Warren’s passing dazzled as he delivered a standout debut, smoothing the path for Cincinnati in its first AFL season.
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Warren
Cincinnati
Steelers
Gary Kale
UPI
Paul Brown
Bengals
Dewey Warren
Pittsburgh Steelers
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Jenkins Drives in Run to Give Cubs 2-0 Win Over Astros
Ferguson Jenkins delivered the only run he needed and earned his 15th victory as Chicago blanked Houston 2-0. He also contributed at the plate with an infield RBI in the second inning. The Cubs added a final run in the sixth on Beckett’s hit, Williams’ double, and a sacrifice fly by Willie Smith. Other NL action saw the Cardinals edge the Pirates 4-2 and Mets, Dodgers, and Phillies winning as well.
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Ferguson Jenkins
Chicago
Houston Astros
Jenkins
Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Cubs
al Spangler
Randy Hundley
Harlem Globetrotters
Spangler
Glenn Beckett
Billy Williams
Willie Smith
Cardinals
Nelson Briles
Joe Hoerner
Fred Stal Ind
Pawnica CG
Maury Wills
Gary Kolb
Cardinal
Tom Seaver
Mets
Ed Kranepool
Art Shamsky
Pete Rose
Juan Marichal
Paul Popovich
Dodgers
Tom Haller
Marichal
Ron Fairly
Haller
Popovich
Stone Becomes New President For Pine Hills
Pine Hills Gun Club closed its trap and skeet season with trophies and meet winners. Harry Stone was elected president by acclamation to succeed E. L. Walker. Roy Pittard led overall with 145 of 150 targets. Class winners included Skeet A Dr R W Dickenhorst and others. Walker steps down noting 1968 as a strong year for shooting and finances.
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Pine Hills Gun Club
Harry Stone
Olinkraft
E. L
Pop” Walker
Ouachita Parish
R. W. Dickenhorst
Gene Lutz
Joe Zuber
Lee Williamson
Rusty McCoy
L. L. Rosedale
Jess Cobb
Bert Williams
Johnny Woodard
Teresa Lutz
Pat Hassion
Walker
Pine Hills
Winchester
Bolton Captures Monroe Net Title
Pady Bolton the Northeast State's top player won the singles championship at the Monroe Closed Tennis Tournament. He defeated Nat Troy 6-3 6-3 in the final after beating his father in the semifinal. Dreyer, Liner and Hilley also won titles in Men’s consolation and junior divisions. The state open will be held in Shreveport over Labor Day weekend.
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Pady Bolton
Northeast State
Monroe Tennis Association
Monroe
Tanee
Mester
Ry Aseewe Wewaw
Nancy Dreyer
Jeff Liner
David Hilley
Bolton
Nat Troy
Bill Bolton
Dreyer
Liner
Centenary of Shreveport
Neville High School
Neville Net
Mike Ruddick
Tommy Hayes
Ruddick
Woody Jackson
Woody Jack
Shreveport
The
P. Bolton
B. Bolton
Troy
Jr. Boys
Hayes
Jackson
Linder
Hilley
Seen
Deckoam
Evans Leaves WBA Post for New Boxing League Role
Chicago AP reports the International Boxing League named M R Bob Evans as league consultant with headquarters in Louisville. Evans, WBA president, will wrap up this year and may become honorary executive secretary as the IBL targets September 1969 for full operation.
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Chicago
International Boxing League Today
M.R
Bob” Evans
Evans
World Boxing Association
Louisville
WBA
International Boxing League
Jack Drees
Fashion through the 1880s and a product ad plug
The text surveys 1880s men’s dress with hair length sack coats nankeen trousers and boots. It notes tweed golf bicycling suits wing collars derby hats and knit hose. It also advertises UNIQUE MEN'S SHOPPE on Cypress Street selling shirts suits neckwear tuxedos and rentals.
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Thomas H
Tom’ Scott
National Farm and Power Equipment Dealers Association
Scott
Garland Moore
Cypress Street
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Jacksonville
Syracuse
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Evansville
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Elmira
Buenos Aires
Ramon la Cruz
Argentina
Abel Cachazu
Golf
Bob Murphy
Labron Harris
Springfield
Ohio
Kathy Whitworth
Carol Mann
Grosse Ile
Mich
Rik Massengale
Texas University
Kemp Richardson
Allos Verdes Estates
DU Quoin
Itl
M.alou
Municipal
Johnny Myers
Ray Armstrong
Rick Herlevic
Ricky Leibowitz
Mike Brown
Danny Armstrong
J. T. Brown
Mickey Presnall
Ned Gayne
Mike Johnson
Mike Hassion
Hickman Piltt
David Briggs
David Longs
Wade Culbertson
Durwood Castul
Gary Hines
Dennis Gunter
David McKenzie
Jack Hunnicutt
Tony Ellet
Kevin Smith
Harvey Downs
Riley Rudickar
Wayne Smith
Cliff Bodan
Bubba Bank
Paul Kirby
Jackie Gunter
Louis Plift
Jim Rowan
Jimmy Cannon
Gary Roberts
John Myers
Don Duncan
Gary Aymond
Kent Adams
Bud Highfill
John van Veekhoven
Jay Mallard
Randy Counts
Sammy Fontenot
Monroe News-Star
Bobby Armstong
Bobby Jones
Ricky Wiggins
Jeff McBride
Mark Anderson
Paul West
Mike Herst
Paul Bernhardt
Bil van Veckhoven
Tommy Brown
Curry Bagwell
Mary Mintz
Gail Liebetrau
Anne Burks
Debbie Daniel
Cindy Cannon
Debbie DeLand
Marcy Soloman
Mikki Jones
Dottie Jones
Karen Boday
Jenny Shelton
Holly Smith
By Greg Gallo
Ullivee
Dewey
NFL
Rod Sherman
Bob Trumpy
Paul Robinson
Trumpy
Tom Smiley
Robinson
Charley Johnson
BEARS
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Son
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National Credit Plan
North 4Th St
Jerry Stewart
Mgr
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