Baseball Players Urge RFK Tribute Across MLB
The MLB Players Association urged Commissioner Eckert and league presidents to declare a day of mourning for Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The telegram backed observing a memorial weekend, opposing clubs playing full schedules, with games postponed or canceled in several cities.
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Major League Baseball Players Association
William D. Eckert
Robert F. Kennedy
Marvin J. Miller
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Johnson
Warren Giles
National League
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American League
Commissioner of Baseball
New York Yankees
Washington
Yankees
Sen. Kennedy
California
Minnesota
Atlanta
Chicago
Oakland
Baltimore
Braves Rally Past Cubs 7-6 in Chicago slugfest
Felipe Alou hit a two run homer as Atlanta overcame a 6-4 deficit with a decisive sixth inning rally. Deron Johnson and Clete Boyer started the frame with singles, two groundouts scored, then Alou belted his sixth homer of the season. Cubs had tied the game earlier with a four run fifth.
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Felipe Alou
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Chicago Cubs
Braves
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Clete Boyer
Johnson
Alou
Cubs
Atlanta
Adolfo’ Phillips
Glenn Beckett
Billy Williams
Ron Santo
Ernie Banks
Williams
Santo
Tito Francona
Mike Lum
Probable Pitchers By Associated Press Saturday Games
National League matchups include St Louis with Briles at Cincinnati led by Culver, Pittsburgh with Bunning and Moose at Houston with Lemaster and Cuellar, and Philadelphia at Los Angeles with Jackson and Drysdale. American League games feature Cleveland Tiant at Detroit Lolich, Oakland Hunter at Baltimore McNally, and Chicago Priddy at Boston Bell.
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Drysdale Seeks Unbroken Shutout Streak Record
Los Angeles pitcher Don Drysdale aims to extend his streak of six straight shutout games and 54 innings without allowing a run to challenge Walter Johnson's 56 inning mark. A 40 000 plus crowd is expected at Dodger Stadium as Drysdale targets two and a third shutout frames against Philadelphia.
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New York Mets
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Dodgers
Morris Youth Baseball Registration Slots This Monday
Morris Little Leaguers can register Monday at 1 p.m. at Goodwill playground for ages 9 to 12 as of June 1. Church school attendees register at 3 p.m. Those aged 13 to 15 may sign up for pony league at 6 p.m. at the high school diamond.
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Film Promotes Baseball's Incredible Year from Fesler
Wes E. Fesler, famed Ohio State football star and coach, promotes a 16 mm color sound film titled Baseball's Incredible Year. The free film highlights 1967 Major League baseball and can be obtained by writing PO Box 1414 Minneapolis MN 55440.
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Harvard
Minneapolis
Minn
Peoria Manual Wins State Baseball Title 9-3
Peoria Manual Rams capture the Illinois state high school baseball championship with a 9-3 victory over Rockford Guilford. John Mantle delivered a two run double in the second inning as Manual builds a four run frame and adds key runs in the fifth. Final record 26-3.
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Associated Press
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Peoria Manual
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Manual Rams
Niles East
Mike Tonser
Guilford Vikings
Champaign Central
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Tonser
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Dan Cloud
Mantle
Tim Anderson
Gualandi
Anderson
Snell
Cloud
Guilford
Nancy Richey Beats Billie Jean King in Paris Open
Nancy Richey from San Angelo Texas upset Billie King 2-6 6-3 6-4 on a side court at the French Open to become the first amateur finalist in an open tournament. She will meet Briton Ann Jones in the final as King exits early. In the men's semis Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall advanced to the final with Laver defeating Pancho Gonzales 6-3 6-3 6-1 and Rosewall beating Andres Gimeno in five sets.
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Pancho Gonzales
Los Angeles
Rosewall
Andres Gimano
Spain
Mets Right Fielder Swoboda Caps Four-Game HR Stint
Ron Swoboda of the New York Mets homered in four consecutive games against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Shea Stadium in April, continuing a notable power streak.
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New York Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Shea Stadium
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Snapshot
Friday’s leaders include Frank Howard of Washington leading in batting average at .353 and runs batted in with 47. Carl Yastrzemski of Boston trails with .342, 63 hits, and Campaneris of Oakland tops runs with 30 and steals with 22. McLain of Detroit shows 9-1 pitching record, while McDowell of Cleveland leads strikeouts with 111.
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Baseball season leaders and top performers listed
Batting leaders show Rose of Cincinnati with .356 and 74 hits in 115 at bats. Perez of Cincinnati leads 34 RBIs, Santo of Chicago 33 runs, and Flood of St Louis 71 hits. Pitching notes include Selma of New York going 5 0 with 1.000, Carlton of St Louis 7 1 with .875, and Singer of Los Angeles 94 strikeouts.
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Bears Sign 1st Four Holdovers
The Chicago Bears announced the first holdovers for the 1968 NFL season. Offensive end quartet includes Jimmy Jones Duane Allen Austin Denney and Bob Jones. Jones and Denney were Bears last season with Denney from Dallas Cowboys.
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Chicago Bears
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Duane Allen
Austin Denney
Bob Jones
Denney
Dallas Cowboys
San Diego State
Allen
Wisconsin
Shamsky Debuts with Mets in Geneva Home Run
Art Shamsky of the New York Mets homered on his first-ever at bat in Geneva New York during the 1960 season marking a notable early milestone in his major league career.
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Art Shamsky
New York Mets
Geneva
N.Y
Minooka Boys Attend Vincennes Junior High Workshop
Six Minooka Grade School players Steve Boyer Bruce Todd Doug Knudson Kenny Kinsella Doug Thompson and Denny Thompson attend a two week session at Vincennes University to learn basketball fundamentals. Allen Bradfield directs the workshop and will present ribbons and trophies at the end.
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Vincennes
Ind.) University
Steve Boyer
Bruce Todd
Doug Knudson
Kenny Kinsella
Doug Thompson
Denny Thompson
Allen Bradfield
Shadow roll used to curb horse shying
A shadow roll is a thick nose band of sheep wool placed on a horse to block direct forward shadows and prevent the animal from jumping or shy ing away.
Baseball Drafts Pick 1050 Players Over Two Days
New York AP reports 1,050 players chosen in a two day draft of free agents. 913 selected in 71 regular rounds plus 137 in 10 rounds of the secondary phase. Dodgers under Fresco Thompson were the only club drafting in the final 18 regular rounds.
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