National League Standings and Thursday Results
The National League table shows St Louis leading with 85 wins and 50 losses, Cincinnati 71-60, San Francisco 72-60, Chicago 70-66, Atlanta 67-68, Pittsburgh 64-70, Houston 63-72, New York 62-75, Philadelphia 60-73, Los Angeles 57-76. Thursday results: New York beat Cincinnati 2-0. St Louis defeated Pittsburgh 5-0. Atlanta routed Philadelphia 6-0. Saturday schedules include Atlanta at Pittsburgh and Los Angeles at San Francisco.
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Tigers Build Momentum For Showdown At Arlington Park
Juvenile fillies headline a busy weekend with 15 entered in the Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes at Arlington Park on Saturday. The 64 fur long race offers a $187,500 purse, as Del Mar hosts the Debutante for 2-year-olds and Gazelle Handicap at Aqueduct. Monday features All-American Futurity at Ruidoso and Lindheimer Handicap at Arlington. In other sports, Boston Bruins sign winger Ken Hodge for 1968-69 after last season's 25 goals 31 assists with Chicago.
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Nagel Seeks Iowa Hawks Comeback on Defense
Iowa coach Ray Nagel previews the 1968 season stressing defensive strength as essential to Big Ten hopes. He highlights Tim Sullivan and Ed Podolak on offense, notes sophomore-heavy depth on defense, and predicts a tougher schedule with potential surprises for a 1-4-1 record turnaround.
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Brock’s four stolen bases spark Cards over Pirates
Lou Brock led the St. Louis Cardinals with four steals as Pittsburgh’s Bob Moose allowed four runs and six hits in under three innings. Umpires ordered Moose from the mound to wash pine tar from his pitching hand, then he returned briefly before relief.
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Gomez Chases Speed and Skill for Padres Coaching
San Diego manager hopeful Preston Gomez outlines criteria for Padres staff and players. He seeks speed, strong middle field play, and a pitching coach focus, relying on the upcoming expansion draft for talent. He emphasizes teaching and hard work as core requirements for the new NL franchise.
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Trantham Aims For Victory In Southern 500 Race
Darlington North Carolina rider Roy Trantham 27 hopes to win the Labor Day Southern 500 race to silence critics. The Asheville NC driver qualified a Ford at 137.842 mph and starts 19th in the 102000 dollar event after minimal practice in his first big‑league ride. He has dominated short tracks this year with 14 wins in 20 starts, many at Hickory NC.
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Major League Stars Highlight Boston and Detroit Wins
Reggie Smith drove in five runs with a first grand slam and a ground out as the Red Sox routed Oakland 11-2. Mickey Lolich limited California to three hits in two innings, then retired 20 straight batters and struck out 12 as Detroit defeated California 2-0.
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Jockey Killed Riding at Wyoming State Fair
Jockey Gary L. McMullen Jr. of Brush Colorado was killed Wednesday when his horse crashed through a fence during the sixth race at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. The accident followed mixed results from minor league baseball and Pacific Coast League games across several cities.
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Senators Beat Orioles Again, Detroit Triumphs
The Washington Senators beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 in 11 innings as Frank Howard slugged his 38th homer and Ken McMullen added a key blast. Detroit, led by Mickey Lolich, topped California 2-0, while other scores included Chicago 1-0 over New York and Minnesota 3-2 over Cleveland.
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Collegiates Lead By 2 Strokes in U S Amateur
In Columbus Ohio two college golfers led by two strokes after 36 holes at Scioto Country Club. Bruce Fleisher and Hubie Green pulled even at 143 while Michael Bonallack sits at 144. Bonallack seeks to overturn a double bogey 5 on No 14 as the field halves to decide the title. Forty plus players made the halfway cut, with Gray missing it at 159.
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Palmer meets PGA board as tour split persists
Arnold Palmer spent four hours in a closed session with the PGA executive committee in Washington amid the dispute with touring pros who have formed the American Professional Golfers group. Palmer offered a proposal not released to the public and missed a Thunder Bird Classic Open round as the rift continues with the new organization planning future actions.
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