Frank Howard Named Elite First Time All Star Pick
Slugging Frank Howard of the Washington Senators earned his first AL All Star selection, while Brooks Robinson secured a ninth straight start. Yastrzemski Freehan Horton Forte Kept as AL starters join Carew Fregosi in Houston July 9 clash. Freehan led voting with 248 votes. Howard sits third in a tight field as Killebrew Powell battle for first base.
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Turbine racer to debut in 150-mile Rocky Mountain event
CASTLE ROCK Colorado AP Joe Leonard will drive the Parnelli Jones Firestone STP Special in the Rocky Mountain 150 miler at Continental Divide Raceways. The turbine powered car, fastest during Indianapolis 500 qualifying at 171.599 mph, aims for a strong U U.S. Auto Club sanctioned field of 21 for the 57 lap race on the 2.66 mile course. Leonard from San Jose California previously led with nine laps remaining before stalling on lap 191. In San Diego Terry Lee of Concord defeated Ronnie Wilson of San Diego.
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U C T and Amvets win Khoury League games to stay tied
U C T beat Security 11 4 behind Rick Huff who pitched a complete game with 10 strikeouts and eight hits allowed. Dennis Cline Tom McCarthy led a four hit attack for U C T while Lawson Piercy David Montfort and Randy Lemay added three singles. Amvets defeated Lincoln Heritage 4 1 in the nightcap to pull into a first place tie in the National League as David Laird fanned 12 and allowed four hits. Laird also doubled for the Amvets with Mark Terry and Paul McCarthy adding one base hit each. Lincoln Heritage’s Rick McMahon Roger Kuerth and Rick Izard collected the only safeties. Tonight Ellis plays First National and Amvets meets Bank of Illinois at 8 00 while Eagles face Register News at 8 00.
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Illinois State Amateur Women's Golf Meet Opens at Quincy
In Quincy Illinois the Illinois State Amateur Women's Golf Tournament begins at Quincy Country Club after rainouts. Sixteen qualifiers compete in a match play format ending Friday with the championship decided in an 18 hole final. Wednesday opening round features medalist Mrs Paul Dommers facing Mrs Raymond Kimpel and other upper bracket matchups.
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Urbana
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Waukegan
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Bloomington
Wills Extends Hitting Streak To 23 Games
Maury Wills extended his hitting streak to 23 games with two hits as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St Louis Cardinals 3-2. Luke Walker earned the win in relief while Wills added a fifth inning single and an eighth inning triple driving in Gene Alley for the decisive run.
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Shriber Shriv er Aims Wimbledon Doubles With Kelleher
PARIS AP Sargent Shriver 52 U S ambassador to France trains for veteran men’s tennis doubles at Wimbledon next week pairing with Bob Kelleher president of the U S Lawn Tennis Association. STARKVILLE Miss Tom Sawyer resigns as tennis coach at Mississippi State. remains history professor. EDINBURG Tex Pan American College renames its Christmas holiday tournament this year to the Citrus Classic, Dec 27-28.
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Orioles Beat Red Sox As Robinson, Bunker Shine
Frank Robinson and Wally Bunker helped Baltimore snap a 11-game drought with a 8-5 win over Boston. Robinson went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, boosting his average to .270, while Bunker recovered from arm trouble with a five-hitter. Detroit widened its lead. Cleveland won, while California and Minnesota had varied results. In the NL, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Houston, the Mets and the Giants posted victories.
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Montgomery 200 Grand Touring Race Result
Donnie Allison won the rain shortened Montgomery 200 Grand Touring stock car race in a Ford Mustang. The event took place in Montgomery Alabama, with rainfall reducing the distance and affecting the final standings.
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Mike Payne And Jim Smith Headed For Ill. State
Mount Vernon High School stars Jim Smith and Mike Payne have accepted Illinois State athletic grants and will enroll this fall. Coach Jim Collie announced Smith averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds per game as Mt Vernon finished 26-5. Payne averaged 13 points as a standout guard.
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Day Seeks 5000m Record At Olympic Trials
Bob Day aims to lower the American 5,000-meter mark at the Los Angeles Coliseum during the Olympic trials. A former UCLA miler and Army private, Day targets Gerry Lindgren’s 13:33.8 while acknowledging world record holder Ron Clarke’s time may be out of reach for now. Day’s comeback follows a Achilles tendон injury in 1966 with recent 13:50.4 and 13:40.2 marks, as a star-studded field featuring Lindgren, Nelson, Smith, Schul and possibly Young line up.
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Associated Press
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Australia
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Finishers In Yacht Run Expected Tuesday
Newport Rhode Island AP The first finishers in the 3000 mile single handed yacht race from Plymouth England are expected to reach the Newport finish line Thursday night at the earliest. Ida Lewis Yacht Club chairman William Thomas said the estimate is based on yachts’ pace since June 1. Thirty five yachts entered and 27 remained in the race at last report. A Royal Canadian Air Force plane last Sunday sighted front runners with Lipton of England leading and Voortraekker of South Africa 60 miles behind.
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Quinn Wins Miniature Golf Tour Event at City Park
Larry Quinn shot 116 for 54 holes to take first in the Mini-golf Tour at the city park. Jimmy Wilbanks and Randy Odie tied for second with 122 strokes, while par for 54 holes was 126.
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Moose Lodge Indians rout First National Bank Tigers 28 to 3
Moose Lodge Indians pounded 7 hits and drew 25 walks to steamroll the First National Bank Tigers 28 3. Thraikill led the attack with a single double and triple and pitched a six hitter with 13 strikeouts for the win. Campbell started for the Tigers with Richerson and Richerardson following. Tigers’ Taylor homered and added two singles in a losing effort.
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Minor League Scores Show Big Wins Across Leagues
In the International League Louisville defeated Rochester 13 to 3 and Syracuse beat Columbus 5 to 2 while Richmond edged Buffalo 11 to 10. Jacksonville routed Toledo 7 to 4. In the Pacific Coast League Indianapolis shut out Tacoma 7 to 0, Oklahoma City topped Seattle 7 to 3, Denver beat San Diego 4 to 2, Hawaii won against Vancouver 3 to 2, Spokane defeated Phoenix 9 to 7 and Portland’s game at Tulsa was postponed due to rain.
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Webster drives to win at Roosevelt Raceway Tuesday
Westbury N Y AP report notes Ben Webster drove to a victory at Roosevelt Raceway on Tuesday with a dominant performance. The win highlighted Webster as a leading driver in the harness racing meeting ahead of rivals.
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Baseball Standings and Scores Snapshot
National League updates show St Louis leading with 44 wins and 27 losses, San Francisco at 39-33, Atlanta 37-33, Philadelphia 32-32, New York 34-35, Los Angeles 36-37, Cincinnati 34-36, Pittsburgh 32-35, Chicago 31-39, Houston 29-41, with Detroit leading the American League at 46-26 and Cleveland at 39-34. Tuesday results include New York 4 Cincinnati 0 and Houston 4 Chicago 2. Tonight’s games feature Los Angeles at San Francisco and New York at Cincinnati among others.
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All-America Game Coaches Plan Team Selections
West Coach Dee Andros of Oregon State worries about protecting against the pass rush as East Coach John Pont of Indiana weighs starting quarterbacks Greg Landry or Kim King for Friday's Coaches All-America Game. Pont says Landry has impressed but hasn't decided who starts.
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Pro Wrestling Stars Headline Centralia Event July 16
Johnny Valentine and Big Moose Cholak will headline the 1968 Lions Club Wrestling Under the Stars at Centralia High School Stadium July 16. An eight pm outdoor card includes opening match Betty Nicoli vs Jean Antone, midget bout Lord Littlebrook vs The Atom, semi finals Bog Geigel and Bob Brown vs Bob Boyer and Pat O Conner, two falls to three in 45 minutes.
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Detroit pilots qualify for Gold Cup hydroplane race
AP reports Jim MecCormick of Owensboro Kentucky Bill Muncey of Seattle Washington and Jerry Schoenith of Detroit qualified their boats on Tuesday for Sunday's Gold Cup hydroplane race marking a key field in Detroit.
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Giants Debut Star Bonds Leads 9-0 Win Over Dodgers
Bobby Bonds, a 22-year-old call up from the Pacific Coast League, hits a bases loaded grand slam in his first major league game as the Giants rout the Dodgers 9-0. Ray Sadecki wins with 2-hitter support, Maury Wills extends hitting streak to 23 for the Pirates in a 3-2 win over St. Louis. Mets blank Cincinnati, Atlanta tops Philadelphia, and Houston beats Chicago.
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Americans Seek British Amateur Crown at Walton Heath
Walton Heath England AP American women golfers set out for the British Amateur Championship aiming to win rather than chase money or records. The seven Americans, who helped beat Britain in the Curtis Cup, hope to contend in the 75 year old event at Walton Heath as qualifying was washed out and to reach match play by weekend.
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Mount Vernon
Wash
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Fresno
Calif
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Pompano Beach
Fla
Indian Hills Golf Club Holds Semiannual Handicap Tourney
The Indian Hills Golf and Country Club held its semi annual Membership Handicap Golf Tournament on Saturday June 22 on the Indian Hills course followed by dinner. In the 18 hole men’s division Norm Belford won first with 65, Jack McDonald 66 claimed second, Elmer Tice 68 third, Rocky Bridges 69 fourth. In the nine hole women’s division Louise Snider won first with 35, Doris Williams 37 second, Jacque Coniglio 37 third.
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Local boxing recap from Miami Beach event
Al Jones of Goulds Florida, 226 pounds, defeated Matt Blow of Los Angeles, 207 pounds, in a ten round bout.
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Goulds
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Los Angeles
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