Division System Would Make Standings a Little Tighter
The article discusses a proposed division setup for MLB in 1969, with the American League already splitting into East and West divisions and the National League weighing a split as well. It imagines how standings would look if divisions were in place this year, listing possible East and West groupings and the hypothetical end-of-year positions.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
NEW York
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
Seattle
Kansas City
San Diego
Montreal
Executive Council
William Eckert
Houston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Minnesota
California
Oakland
Laver Wins Wimbledon Open Singles Title
Rod Laver captured Wimbledon’s open era singles crown with a decisive 6 3 6 4 6 2 win over Tony Roche in one hour. Laver earns 4800 prize while Roche takes 3120. Billie Jean King eyes three straight women’s titles with Judy Tegart awaiting final.
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Robert Jones
Wimbledon
England
Rod Laver
Tony Roche
Laver
Roche
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Judy Tegart
King
Maureen “Little Mo’’ Connally
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
California
Australia
Owen Davidson
Ann Haydon Jones
Britain
Bowling meet notes show high games and series
The read text lists bowler names and scores. Shannon Limbach Clayton Claypool Steffes Asche Crumb Binion and Steffes are mentioned with high game 234 and high series 560 for the individuals and teams. It references an independent high game and team standings.
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Eae Eee
BUONO
Ieeks
Prenedic
Shannon
Asanne Limbach
Oame
Claypool
Steffes
Bea Teem
Asche Oats
Crumb
Binion
Limbach
Duke Athletes File Appeal In Scandal
Duke University in Durham reported appeals pending from a cheating scandal in the football program involving 13 students who faced penalties from probation to suspension after hearings. Two named players, tailback Pete Schafer and fullback Jay Calabrese, were identified by the Raleigh News and Observer, with Schafer suspended until spring semester 1969.
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Durham
N.C
Duke University
Raleigh News and Observer
Pete Schafer
Jay Calabrese
Schafer
Ramsey
N.J
Pete
Cala College
Hurtubise Sets World Speed Record At Daytona
Jim Hurtubise, from North Tonawanda New York, drove a front engined Indianapolis type roadster powered by a four cylinder turbocharged Offenhauser to 191.938 mph on a 2.5 mile Daytona course breaking the existing speed record. The mark surpassed Cale Yarborough’s 189.222 mph record set last February at the speedway. Yarborough earlier won the Firecracker 400 at 167.247 mph in a 1968 Mercury Cyclone.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Jim Hurtubise
Daytona International Speedway
Hurtubise
North Tonawanda
N.Y
Cale Yarborough
Timmonsville
S.C
Yarborough
Probable MLB Pitchers Artillery by The Associated Press
Probable pitchers listed for American and National League matchups include Dobson, Wilson, Brunet, McDowell, John, Coleman, Leonhard, Barber, Kant, Bell, Sisk, Walker, Jenkins, Holtzman, Jackson, Fryman, Gibson, Marichal, Maloney, Singer, Giusti, Lemaster, Niekro, and Jarvis. Also notes Wyoming football vs Texas El Paso and Soviet gymnasts medal tally in Olympics since 1952.
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Associated Press
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Dobson
Detroit
Wilson
California
Brunet
Cleveland
McDowell
Chicago
John
Washington
Coleman
Baltimore
Leonhard
New York
Barber
Minnesota
Kant
Boston
Bell
Pittsburgh
Sisk
Walker
Jenkins
Holtzman
Jackson
Philadelphia
Fryman
St. Louis
Gibson
San Francisco
Marichal
Cincinnati
Maloney
Los Angeles
Singer
Houston
Giusti
Lemaster
Atlanta
Niekro
Jarvis
Gentry Seen as Next Mets Pitching Star in Jacksonville
A profile of Gary Gentry, 21, Arizona State standout and key pitching prospect in the Mets farm system at Jacksonville. The piece notes his rapid rise from college success to minor league wins, his slider development, and manager Clyde McCullough’s view that his bulldog competitiveness will push him to the majors.
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Jacksonville
Fla
New York Mets
Mets
Tom Seaver
Jerry Koosman
Gary Gentry
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona State University
Gentry
Williamsport
J-Met
Arizona State
Phoenix College
Darrel (Whitey) Herzog
St. Bernard
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Gary
Dog
Janet
Clyde Mccon
McCullough
How to Catch Fish Chicago Booklet Available
A 32 page booklet How to Catch Fish in Fresh Water is offered for 25 cents by the FBI Booklet Fisherman's Information Bureau at 7435 West Talcott Chicago Illinois 60631. It covers casting spin casting fly fishing and provides hints on accessories for various freshwater fishing.
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Chicago
FBI
Fisherman’s Information Bureau
West Talcott
Veale Tosses Two-Hitter As Pirates Blank Cubs 4-0
Bob Veale pitched a two hitter and Pirates scored four runs in the fifth inning as Rich Nye allowed the first 12 Pirates to reach and Chicago managed only two hits. Glenn Beckett and Jim Hickman produced Cubs hits, while Mazeroski Clendenon and Stargell provided the scoring.
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Chicago
Bob Veale
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Glenn Beckett
Billy Williams
Cubs
Jim Hickman
Pirates
Rich Nye
Nye
Willie Stargell
Pirate
Manny Mota
Donn Clendenon
Stargell
Bill Mazeroski
Mota
Clendenon
Carl Taylor
Mazeroski
Ron Santo
Veale
Maury Wills
Taylor
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Stats
Summary of top 10 leaders across batting and pitching categories. Harrelson leads in runs for Boston with 45, Yastrzemski and others near. F Howard posts 25 homers for Washington. McLain shines 15-2 for Detroit in pitching.
Baseball Leaders and Standings Highlights
Highlights from the season show M Alou Pittsburgh led batting with .348 while Rose Cincinnati hit .334 and drove in 56 runs. Flood St Louis had 48 runs, McCovey San Francisco 52 RBIs, Perez Cincinnati 51, Rose 109 hits, Flood 103. Brock St Louis doubled 26, Rose 22. Clemente Pittsburgh 7 triples, B Williams Chicago 6. McCovey 20 homers, Aaron 15, Hart 15. Wills Pittsburgh 25 stolen bases, W Davis Los Angeles 15. Pitching leaders include Abernathy Cincinnati 5 1, Kline Pittsburgh 5 1, Marichal San Francisco 15 3.
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M. Alou
Pitt
Rose
Cin
Flood
St.l
Bartkowicz Becomes First U.S. Entry In Nationals
Peaches Bartkowicz, 19, of Hamtramck Michigan, became the first American entry named for the U S National Tennis Championships in Brookline Massachusetts at Longwood. She competes in the Aug 16 to 25 event.
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Brookline
Mass
Peaches Bartkowicz
Hamtramck
Mich
U.S
Longwood
Bartkowicz
Third ranked player shines at junior and hardcourt championships
A high ranking junior player from the United States proves prowess by capturing titles in both the U.S. junior and hardcourt championships, signaling rising strength in national youth tennis.
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U.S
Chameion
Hartack Wins Three at Hollywood Park Including Daily Double
In Inglewood California AP report jockey Willie Hartack rode three winners at Hollywood Park on Thursday capturing both ends of a $60 daily double and adding wins on the program.
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Inglewood
Calif
Willie Hartack
Hollywood Park
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