National League Standings and Friday Results
National League standings show SL Louis and San Francisco leading with Pittsburgh, Chicago, Atlanta, and others trailing. Friday results include St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 2 in 11 innings and Atlanta 6 Philadelphia 0, with New York at Cincinnati and San Francisco at Los Angeles among planned games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National League
W. L. Pet. G.B. SL
Louis
San Fran
Cincinnati
Chicago
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Houston
Philaphia
New York
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Football Scores Across Leagues Highlight Surging Favorites
Detroit 14 Baltimore 7 in NFL action and San Francisco 22 Denver 6 in NFL play. AFL notes include Boston 19 Miami ? and Houston 37 Buffalo 7, with New York 27 Atlanta 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Baltimore
Boston
Miami
New York
Atlanta
Houston
Buffalo
San Francisco
Denver
Ben Olan
Associated Press
Joe Namath
Gino Cappelletti
Namath
New York Jets
Cappelletti
Boston Patriots
Jets
Patriots
Miami Dolphins
Houston Oilers
Buffalo Bills
Detroit Lions
Baltimore Colts
San Francisco 49Ers
Denver Broncos
Falcons
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
George Sauer
Aaron Nervous at Testimonial Delivers Big Night for Braves
Aaron was honored before the Braves–Phillies game in Atlanta and, despite nerves requiring a calming pill, he powered the Braves to a 64 victory with four RBIs including a three run homer. He thanked fans and contributors, while other NL games saw Cardinals, Reds, Astros and Giants win in tight contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Roughhitter
Aaron
Atlanta
Braves
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York Mets
Houston
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Phillies
Pat Jarvis
Orlando Cepeda
Cardinals
Mike Shannon
Phil Gagliano
Alex Johnson
Krieger's Open Champs Clinch Series Win 4 0
Krieger's Open Softball League champions defeated Crick's 4 0 in both Wednesday and Monday games to clinch the best of three series. Larry Manley opened the scoring with a fifth inning homer, followed by an error single by Mike Kausz and Myron Holden's double to seal the win. Crick's had four hits led by Ed Dora Denny Carpenter Don Meeker and Larry Terrill. Keith Chapman earned the win and Don Meeker the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krieger’s
Cricks
Crick’s
Larry Manley
Mike Kausz
Myron Holden
Bill Berk
Krieger
Ed Dora
Denny Carpenter
Don Meeker
Larry Terrill
Holden
Denny Egel
Wayne Schneider
Earl Schmidt
Jack Burns
Mel Norton
Keith Chapman
Bob Stockman
Ron Reifert
Will Buell
Yanks Tie Tigers In Long Night Of Baseball
The Yankees and Tigers played a 19 inning tie after a five hour marathon that ended at 1 am curfew. Tom Tresh hit a two run homer in the opener as New York won the first game. the second game ended in a 3-3 stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit Tiger
New York Yankee
Yankees
Tom Tresh
Tigers
Baltimore
Boston
Oakland
California
Chicago
Minnesota
Washington
Roy White
New York
Lindy McDaniel
Dooley Womack
Unbeaten Teams To See Showdown In NBC Tourney
Wichita Cessna opened the National Baseball Congress tournament with a 3-2 win over Greeley Colorado to stay 4-0 and reach the fifth round. They face the tourney’s other unbeaten team Sunday as Milwaukee Wisconsin and Levittown Pennsylvania meet Saturday to determine who advances. Leonard Kelley homered in the seventh to seal Cessna’s win. In other eliminations Jackson Mississippi edged Slater Iowa 6-5 while Lubbock Texas beat Halstead Kansas 7-1 with Ken Parker delivering the tie breaking single in the ninth and Nelson Cochran adding a three run shot for Jackson. Bob Locker homered for Iowa and Lou Bagwell hit a three run shot for Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Cessna
National Baseball Congress
Greeley
Colo
Milwaukee
Wis
Levittown
Leonard Kelley
Jackson
Miss
Slater
Iowa
Lubbock
Tex
Halstead
Ken Parker
Nealson ‘Cochran
Bob Locker
Lou Bagwell
Midwest League scores from a day of games
Decatur defeated Waterloo 4 to 1 while Quincy beat Burlington 3 to 0. Appleton won 2 to 1 at Clinton. Cedar Rapids dominated Dubuque 6 to 2. Wisconsin Rapids upset Quad Cities 10 to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Decatur
Waterloo
Quincy
Burlington
Appleton
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Wisconsin Rapids
Quad Cities
Exhibition golf opening at Philadelphia Classic third round
The Philadelphia Golf Classic moved into its third round with leaders Jim Ferrier 69 Bobby Cole 70 and Billy Casper 69 tied at 137 seven under par. Charlie Sifford Labron Harris and Terry Dill trailed by one stroke as Nicklaus and Trevino missed the cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrier
Cole
Casper
Philly
Ralph Bernstein
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Jim Ferrier
U.S
Bobby Cole
Billy Casper
Pat
Casperl
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Charlie Sifford
Labron Harris
Terry Dill
Julie Boros
Boros
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trévino
Brundage Says Olympics Won't Be Altered By Invasion
Chicago AP reports Avery Brundage president of the International Olympic Committee argues the 1968 Mexico City Games should proceed despite Russia’s invasion of Czechoslovakia. He says sports are between individuals, not nations, and urges youth participation under Olympic regulations. A boycott talk followed comments from U.S. Olympic Committee head Everett Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Brundage
Mexico City
Everett Barnes
U.S
Cechoslovakia
Palmer Hesitates to Comment on PGA Feud at Thunderbird
Arnold Palmer declined to comment on the PGA split and the new American Professional Golfers group after talks with PGA president Max Bibin. He said he was not in a position to comment and returned to Latrobe, pa, amid rumors of loyalty to the PGA. The story centers on Palmer amid a growing rift as pros form a separate body while some players like Nicklaus Dickinson and Ford align with the new group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
PGA
IOB Green
Associated Press
Professional Golfers’ Association
Arnold Palmer
Max Bibin
Washington, D.C
Latrobe
Texplore
Gardner Dickinson
Jack Nicklaus
Bill Casper
Doug Ford
Dan Sikes
Frank Beard
Women's Olympic Trials Open Under United States Banner
The Associated Press reports that U S women begin Olympic trials in track and swimming to select the strongest team for Mexico City and the 1968 Games. Events span five days of swimming at Los Angeles Swim Stadium and track and field at Mt San Antonio College Walnut with top finishers earning Olympic berths. Notable swimmers among hopefuls include Pedersen Ball Meyer Barkman Wetzel and Klob with veterans like Tyus and White in contention the field also features standout performances from Bailes Connolly Friedrich and Scott as the camp eyes a robust and historic U S squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
United States
Mexico City
Los Angeles
U.S
Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut
Tokyo
Pokey Watson
Clara
Calif
Lass
Debbie Meyer
Jane Barkman
Sue Pedersen
Eadie Wetzel
Miss Pedersen
Claudia Kolb
Catie Ball
Ellie Daniel
Penn State
Toni Hewitt
Willye White
Chicago
Olga Connolly
Cechoslovakia
Hal Connolly
Connolly
Newark
N. J
Jarvis Scott
Los Angels
Camp
Kent Feeds Wins 2nd In Industrial Tourney
Kent Feeds captured its second win in the Industrial League softball tournament at Musser Park. Kent Feeds defeated Monsanto 15 to 1 in a winner's bracket game while Stanley Consultants beat GPC 14 to 1 and Wonder Bread eliminated Carver-Banning 12 to 9. Monday's schedule features Thatcher vs Stanley's in the loser's bracket and HON Industries against GPC in the winner's bracket. The article also notes GPC-Stanley's three homers, Luiken's two hits and pitching line, plus Wonder Bread’s 16 hit barrage and Berlin’s two homers in the extra-inning win. An Iowa rider finished second in junior boys trick riding at the National Water Ski Championships in Canton, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musser Park
Stanley Consultants Walloped
GPC
Wonder Bread
Carver-Banning
Kent Feeds
Monsanto
Thatcher
Stanley’s
HON Industries
Luiken
Seright
Carver
Kent
Berlin
J. Millenge
C. Welsch
H. Krenz
Morrow
R. Bartelt
J. Gordy
M. Friedley
E. Dora
Gordy
L. Terrill
D. Bohling
Iowa
Canton, Ohio
Council Bluffs
Tom Ebbesmier
Myers Lake
Young Ebbesmier
Wayne Grimditch
Pompano Beach
Fla
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cleveland
Minneoota
Boston Coed
Wash
Bob Lutz
University of Southern California
Clark Graebner
Longwood
Brookline
Mass
Lutz
AP Photefax
THE
ED Schuyler JR
Mets
Mack Jones
Reds
Clay Carroll
Norm Miller
Rusty Staub
Phil Regan
Doug Rader
Ron Santo
Cubs
Bot Bolin
Mike McCormick
Dodger
Willie McCovey
Ty Cline
McCovey
Yanks
By Mike Bryson
John Hiller
White
Don McMahon
Tresh
Joe Pepitone
Earl Wilson
Wilson
Pepitone
Stan Bahnsen
Dave Leonhard
Jose Tartabull
Joe Foy
Juan Pizzaro
Frank Robinson
Boog Powell
Floyd Robinson
Dalton Jones
Paul Blair
Joe Keough
Sal Bando
Keough
Bando
Angels
Sandy Alomar
Duane Josephson
Twins
Alo
Mar
Dean Cahnce
Josephson
Tommy Davis
Pete Ward
Tony Oliva
Mike Paul
Eddie Fisher
Fisher
Frank Howard
AFL
Muscatine Journal Sports
Dolphins
Bob Griese
Kim Hammond
Jim Nance
Bob Davis
Ode Burrell
Mike Lucci
Lou Michaels
Dick LeBeau
49Ers
John Brogie
Ken’ Willard
Amateur Athletic Union
Margaret Bailes
Eugene
Ore
Miss Bailes
Wyomia Tyus
Tennessee State
Miss Tyus
Barbara Ferrell
Stanley
Crouse
Oveson
Hoffman
Keller
Spright
Westlake
Grandview Avenue
Life Insurance
Norbert Beckay
Harry Fisher
Dial
Iowa Ave
Cael
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!