Cubs and Reds Put Two On All Star Starting Team
In Houston July 9 Cincinnati and Chicago land two players each on the National League starting lineup as Pete Rose leads with 236 votes and Tommy Helms starts at second base. Don Kessinger and Ron Santo give the Cubs two infielders, with Santo at third. Willie McCovey and Jerry Grote join Curt Flood and Hank Aaron in the outfield, Aaron making his 14th appearance. Flood had 166 votes. Matty Alou led the league in hitting but had only 44 votes for sixth. The rest of the NL roster to be announced later. AL starters to be revealed Wednesday.
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NEW York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Houston
Pete Rose
Tommy Helms
Cubs
Don Kessinger
Ron Santo
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Jerry Grote
Curt Flood
St. Louis
Atlanta
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Anaheim
Braves
Willie Mays
Flood
Pittsburgh
Matty Alou
Three-Run Homers Give Mets Loss in Late Scare
Cincinnati's Lee May used a new batting stance to deliver a three-run homer in the sixth and a run-scoring triple in the seventh, lifting the Reds to a 6-5 victory over the Mets who rallied to ties in the ninth. Houston beat Chicago 3-1 as Dierker outdueled Beckett. Pittsburgh-St Louis was rained out.
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Associated Press
Lee May
Cincinnati
Reds
New York Mets
May
Mets
Chicago
Houston
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York
Bill Short
Johnny Bench
Ed Charles
Ed Kranepool
Bud Harrelson
Ken Boswell
J.C. Martin
Charles
Larry Dierker
Glenn Beckett
Billy Willaims
Cubs
Beckret
Williams
Dierker
Astros
Rusty Staub
Dick Simpson
Hector Torres
Jim Wynn
Denis Menke
Swimmer Sets Freestyle Mark at Hayward Meet
Mark Spitz of the Santa Clara Swim Club set a world record 4:07.7 in the 400 meter freestyle, beating former Olympian Don Schollander by three lengths. The mark surpassed Spitz prior 4:08.2 time announced Sunday.
National League standings and results tease
National League standings show St Louis leading with 44 wins and 26 losses, followed by San Francisco and Atlanta. Monday results include Houston 3 Chicago 1 and Cincinnati 6 New York 11 in nine innings. American League tone lists Detroit 45 26 and Cleveland 38 34 with several rain postponed or night games.
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St. Louis
San Fran
Atlanta
Philade
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Houston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
W. L. Pet
Detroit
Cleveland
Minnesota
Baltimore
Oakland
Boston
California
Washington
Waverly Steps Sets New Mark
TORONTO AP Waverley Steps a 3 year old bay colt set a Canadian thoroughbred mutuels record of 79420 when he won the fourth race at Woodbine. The North American record is 188520 set June 17 1912 by Wishing Ring at Latonia Ky. The Canadian record was 50810 set Aug 28 1953 by Can It Yes at Exhibition Park in Vancouver. Waverley Steps was a 397 to 1 long shot. A total of 64 was bet on him.
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Woodbine
Wishing Ring
Latonia
Exhibition Park
Vancouver
49ers Acquire Harold Hays From Cowboys
San Francisco NFL team announced the trade of linebacker Harold Hays from Dallas to the 49ers for a future draft pick. Cowboys received a future selection in the deal.
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San Francisco
San Francisco 49Ers
National Football League
Harold Hays Monday
Dallas Cowboys
16th San Leandro Relays at Chabot College Pool
Greg Charleton of Los Angeles filed a report on the 16th annual San Leandro Relays held at the Chabot College pool. The meet drew a mix of local and regional swimmers competing in relay and individual events during the 1968 season.
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Greg Charleton
Los Angeles
San Leandro
Seven American girls tee off in Curtis Cup at Walton Heath
Walton Heath England AP Seven American girls averaging 25 take on Britain and Europe for Curtis Cup now in two days of 36-hole qualifiers. The field includes French stars among 96 entrants with 32 surviving to match play. Major obstacles loom at the par 75 courses over 6 200 yards as Peggy Conley stands top among hopefuls while Phyllis Preuss and Anne Wells lend depth to the U S team.
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England
Britain
Europe
United States
the Heath
London
Brighton
Walton
Peggy Conley
Spokane
Wash
Little Peggy
Seaside
Sandwich
Phyllis Preuss
Pompano Beach
Fla
Anne Wells
Mount Vernon
Philomena Garvey
Ireland
Brigid Barangat
France
Angela Bonallack
Tony Conigliaro May Play Soon
Boston Red Sox outfielder Tony Conigliaro who suffered a serious left eye injury when hit by a pitch last August may begin working out with the club later this week. A spokesman said he has been running on sandy beaches since receiving medical clearance to resume heavy physical work last week as his vision condition stabilized after the injury.
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Tony Conigliaro
Boston Red Sox
Conigliaro
Khoury League Action In Rain Soaked Night
Khoury League saw Haun's Oilmen fall 9-3 to PeeWee Haun's Oil, with Donoho fanning a dozen and tripling to pace the winners while James and Satterfield added safeties. Elks beat Security 11-3 behind Larry Mays 11 strikeouts, Bond and Upton with key hits. Bank of Illinois toppled American Legion 12-2 as Ritchey tossed four shutout innings and Bevis homered twice. Juvenile loop features UCT vs Security, Am vets vs Lincoln Heritage later. no Junior League games.
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Oil
Elks
Bank of Illinois
PeeWee Haun
Eagles
David Donoho
James
Satterfield
Hassakis
McKinney
Hart
Smith
Osborn
Security
Larry Mays
Mark Bond
Dave Upton
Dave Alexander
Don Price
Kim Oglesby
Steve Korris
Robert Sword
de Bank of Illinois
Amercan Legion
Bankmen
Richard Ritchey
Mike Bevis
Bank of
Ritchey
Mike Hayse
John Ashby
Junior Dawson
Larry James
Steve Miller
Mike Osterman
Legion
Chris Ising
Dennis Richardson
Rodney Roberson
Tom Mahkouta
U.C.T
Amvets
Lincoln Heritage
Miss Post Wins LPGA Meet With Super Golf
Kathy Whitworth, LPGA president and top money winner, watched Sandy Post of Oakville Ontario dethrone the 1967 champ in an 18 hole playoff at Pleasant Valley. Post, 20, birdied to a five under 68 and earned 3000 dollars, becoming the youngest winner and first foreigner to capture the LPGA title. Whitworth finished two under but faltered on 17 with a water-filled double bogey to finish 75 and move to the top money spot with 17255 for the year.
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Mass
Kathy Whitworth
Ladies Pga
Miss Whitworth
Sandra Post
Oakville
Ont
Sandy
Kathy
Miss Post
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Tour
Florida
Local baseball results and weather delays report
Scores and schedule notes show Appleton defeated Quincy 12 to 11 while Wisconsin Rapids at Decatur game postponed by rain. Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids doubleheader and Waterloo at Dubuque were postponed due to rain, with Clinton at Burlington also delayed.
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Quincy
Wisconsin Rapids
Decatur
Quad Cities
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Dubuque
Clinton
Burlington
Streaks Defeat Bank of Ill In Softball Loop
Silver Streak scored four runs in the first inning to win 18 5 over Bank of Illinois in City Park softball. Richard Hefner earned the win with a four hitter. Larry Bliffin and Dale Green homered for Silver Streak, with Mike Bent adding three singles. Silver Streak faces Sandoval next Wednesday at City Park.
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Silver Streak
Humble Bank of IL
City Park
Richard Hefner
Bankmen
Ken Ralingser
Paul Friedman
Larry Bliffin
Dale Green
Mike Bent
Sandoval
Blues Sign Jacques Plante Goal Tender
The St Louis Blues of the NHL signed former Montreal and New York goaltender Jacques Plante on Monday.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Blues
National Hockey League
Montreal
New York
Jacques Plante
Frazier Beats Ramos to Retain Title in Second Round
Joe Frazier defeats Manuel Ramos at Madison Square Garden in a second round knockout to retain his heavyweight title. Ramos pressed hard in the first round but was dropped twice in the second, and referee Art Mercante stopped the bout after the bell ended the round.
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Joe Frazier
Rocky Marciano
Jimmy Ellis
Mexico
Manuel Ramos
Frazier
Madison Square Garden
Buster Mathis
Floyd Patterson
Art Mercante
Ani
Ramos
Cassius Clay
Jimmy Blisx
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Ilinois
Massachusetts
Maine
Ellis
Louisville
World Boxing Association
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Marciano
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Bowling Twilight League High Games and High Series
Betty Newell led with 212 and 520 in high game and high series. Doloris Poston had 193 and 496, Pat Jones 184 and 493, Corale McPherson 192 and 474, Birgitta Olsen 472, Jeanne Owens 458. Other scores listed for teams Old Times, Tornadoes, Rockettes, Misses, Hot Shots, Champs, Toppers, and Woodchoppers. DETROIT AP reports Jack Re gas of San Leandro averaged 114.136 mph to lead five qualifiers in day one of Gold Cup hydroplane trials.
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Doloris Poston
Corale McPherson
Pat Jones
Kay Johnson
M. Fulford
I. Knappies
B. J. Newell
Birgitta Olsen
Jeanne Owens
Estes
Detroit
Jack Regas
San Leandro
Calif
USAC to decide fate of turbine engine cars today
USAC directors meet in closed session to decide whether turbine engine cars will be banned from all USAC racing with Indianapolis type cars. The rules committee recommends piston engines only, effective Jan 1, 1969, a move aimed at STP turbine cars once favored by Andy Granatelli. The turbines never won a USAC race, though they showed potential in 1967 and 1968.
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U.S. Auto Club
USAC
Fective
STP Corp
Andy Granatelli
STP
Senators Rally Past Orioles In Sixth For 4-3 Victory
Jefferson County Shrine Senators overcome a 3-0 deficit to beat Pep Drilling Co Orioles 4-3. Gary Mann draws a walk, Tim Mosier lines a RBI hit, and Mann scores on a wild throw in the sixth as Steve Lively earns the win. Earl Liddell takes the loss after fanning seven.
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Mann
Steve Lively
Bruce
Strothman
Hawkes
Mosier
Earl Liddell
Orioles
G. Pemberton
Liddell
Stokes
Terry
B. Pemberton
Starkes
Security Bank Pirates
Dodgers
Coats
Guyton
Becherer
Pirates
Rob Wielt
McCole
Cunningham
Thomas
McAnallen
Irvin
B. Willis
R. Willis
Wielt
Northrup hits two grand slams to end slump
Jim Northrup broke a two week hitting drought by belting two grand slam homers as the Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians 14 to 3. He tied a major league record by hitting the two slams in the fifth and sixth innings off Eddie Fisher and Billy Rohr.
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Cleveland
Jim Northrup
Detroit Tigers
Indians
Northrup
Grant
Eddie Fisher
Billy Rohr
Tigers
Rohr
Baltimore
Jim Gentile
Four ex champs favored in Illinois State Amateur Women's Golf
In Quincy the 35th Illinois State Amateur Women s Golf Tournament opened with four former champions leading the field. top qualifier Mrs Paul Dommers of Belvidere posted seven over par 73 on the 5913 yard Quincy Country Club course. she faces Urbana s Mrs Raymond Kimpel in round one. Also among the leaders are Mrs Thomas Donohue of Waukegan and Lois Drafke of LaGrange, with defending champ Doris Phillips of Belleville among those who advanced.
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Paul Dommers
Belvidere
Ilinois
Dommers
Quincy Country Club
Thomas Donohue
Waukegan
Lois Drarke
LaGrange
Donohue
Barbara Slobe
Miss Drarke
Doris Phillips
Belleville
Raymond Kimpel
Urbana
Weldon Mulliken
Bloomington
Miss Drafke
John Davis
Miss Phillips
J.H. Mulford
Alton
Hurdle Champion Aims for Olympic Trials Weekend
Earl McCullough, co holder of the world record, plans to compete in the U.S. men's Olympic track and field trials. The USC star and former Detroit Lions top NFL draft pick has tied the 110 meter high hurdles world record at 13.2 seconds and won NCAA AAU titles this year.
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Los Angeles
Earl McCullouch
U.S
McCullouch
University of Southern California
Detroit Lions
National Football League
McCullough
Lonborg Placed On Five-Day Arm Rest By Doctor
Boston Red Sox ace Jim Lonborg is ordered to rest his right arm for five days by team physician Dr. Thomas Tierney after his ailing shoulder showed no improvement. Mild tendonitis is described as the condition, following a five inning start in Chicago where he hit two batters before returning to Boston. Lonborg, 1967 Cy Young winner, had injuries from a knee accident last December and has since battled shoulder trouble while contributing two regular season wins and two World Series victories.
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Boston
Jim Lonborg
Boston Red Sox
Lonborg
Thomas Tierney
Chicago
Northrup, Tigers hit two grand slams in rout of Cleveland
Monday's Stars highlight Jim Northrup of Detroit belting two grand slam home runs in the fifth and sixth innings to power a 14-3 victory over Cleveland. Dean Chance of the Twins tossed a three hitter in a 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox, a game interrupted by rain after five innings.
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Jim Northrup
Tigers
Detroit
Cleveland
Dean Chance
Twins
Chicago White Sox
Northrup Hammers Two Grand Slams In Slump Breaker
Detroit outfielder Jim Northrup snapped his hit drought by blasting two grand slams in a single game tying a major league record as the Tigers rout Cleveland 14 3. Reggie Jackson and Ed Sprague starred for Oakland and Nebraska? No, Oakland beat California 3 2. Dean Chance shut out Chicago 1 0 in a rain shortened Twins White Sox contest.
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Jim Northrup
Northrup
Cleveland
Tigers
Indians
Reggie Jackson
Ed Sprague
Oakland
California
Minnesota
Chicago
Dean Chance
Bill
Luis Tiant
Mike Paul
Eddie Fisher
Fisher
Southpaw Hill Rohr
Baltimore
Jim Gentile
Willie Smith
RBI
Jim Price
Denny MoClain Breeze
Jackson
John
Blue Moon
Odom
Sprague
Leo Rodriguez
Bubba Morton
Bob Rodgers
Rick Clark
Rick Monday
Sal Bando
Clark
John Roseboro
Bob Priddy
Bob Allison
White Sox
Milwaukee
Chance
Wimbledon Opens With All White Fashion On Court
The opening day at Wimbledon features all white outfits for the top female players amid the men and women contesting the championship. Billie Jean King defends her title in a professional era opener against Peaches Bartkowicz while Margaret Court and Annette Du Plooy also start. several matches proceed without upsets as Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall and others win their men’s singles starts despite weather delays.
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Teddy Tinling
Gussie Moran
Tinling
Wimleas
Peaches Batrkowicz
Hamtranck
Mich
Billie Jean
Australia
Margaret Court
Maryna Godwin
South Africa
Mons Day
Rod Laver
Ken Rosewall
Andres Gimeno
Spain
John Newcombe
Roy Emerson
Manuel Santana
Lew Heatt
Dennis Ralston
Los Angeles
Pancho Gonzales
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