Record Schedule Set For National Hockey League Season
Montreal AP The NHL released its 1968-69 regular season plan a 45 game schedule starting Oct 11 with 216 interlocking games between East and West divisions. Each division plays its own six teams eight times and the other division six times. Canadiens open at home Nov 2 after eight road games due to Forum renovations. All Star Game set for Montreal Jan 21 with East versus West teams, a change from past formats.
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Golf Series Is Missing Nicklaus in World Series
Akron Ohio AP The World Series of Golf lacks Nicklaus for the first time in seven years as Julius Boros Bob Goalby Gary Player and Lee Trevino contend for 50000 prize at Firestone Country Club. Arnold Palmer leads the broadcast team though not a contestant.
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Honolulu Plans Grid Loop Entry
Honolulu officials announced entry into the Western Division of the Continental Football League next season with a $2000 deposit for a franchise. In Calgary, Mike Spitzer, ex Lions lineman, joined the Calgary Stampeders for a five day CFL tryout.
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National League race and Thursday results recap
National League standings show St Louis 89 52 and San Francisco 75 65 leading a crowded pack with Cincinnati and Chicago close behind. Thursday schedule lists Philadelphia at Chicago, Houston at Atlanta, New York at Pittsburgh, San Francisco at St Louis, and a doubleheader Los Angeles at Cincinnati.
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Illness of optimism hits Muskie football scene in 1968
New coach Gary Astleford leads Muscatine High School into preseason with strong optimism and enthusiasm. Players embrace a belief they will start Muscatine football on a positive note. Astleford praises squad attitude and progress as he installs new offense and defense ahead of the first game at Fairfield. Duane Given also boosts the optimistic spirit.
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Blake named new MHS principal aims to boost football spirit
Blake, former coach, arrives from a 10-6 season to lead Muscatine High School. He challenges the Muskies to shed their basketball image and emphasizes high school football requires 10 percent talent and 90 percent desire. He has met players, cheerleaders, and pep clubs to spark assemblies on game days and rally support for MVConferenceregate.
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Iowa Seeks Upset Turnaround Against Indiana Rivalry
Iowa coach Ray Nagel eyes a stronger Hawkeyes squad led by Ed Podolak after a tough 16-1 season near cellar finish. With as many as six sophomores likely to start on defense, Iowa schedules Oregon State, Texas Christian, and Notre Dame before a tough Big Ten run starting October 12.
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Baseball pennant chase heats up with Tigers and Cardinals at home
Detroit the eight game bulge seeks clinching magic number 14 with 21 games left as Denny McLain starts for the Tigers against the Twins and St Louis holds a seven game edge in the NL with Gibson and Carlton set to face San Francisco in a two night doubleheader Meanwhile the Giants meet the Reds in another twin bill and major league action includes White Sox at Washington and other AL NL games plus Super Bowl ticket sales opening in Miami with 33 000 seats offered by mail and window sales
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Packers Rams Pegged to Win
AP reports Phil Bengtson earned a bonus for Green Bay’s defense, as Lombardi’s offense grows. Bengtson plans to honor Lombardi with a fourth straight title, while Jim Dooley and Chicago aim for runner-up in the Central. Rams and Colts favored in the Coast, with Detroit strong on defense.
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Minor League Scores From Across Leagues
Pacific Coast League results Denver 9 Indianapolis 1 Hawaii 2 Portland 1 San Diego 3 Phoenix 3 Spokane 3 Vancouver 1 Seattle 11 Tacoma 4. International League Syracuse 13 Buffalo 3 Columbus 7 Jacksonville 4. First game 12 innings second game postponed by rain. Toledo Rochester rain. Richmond Louisville rain.
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PGA Would OK a New Board To Control the Golf Tour
AP reports the PGA would accept a control board with equal representation for sponsor, players, and the PGA. Max Elbin, the PGA president, spoke to major sponsors amid a dispute with touring professionals who left the PGA on August 13 and formed the American Professionals on August 19. He urged unity to shape the 1969 tour schedule and keep players under the PGA banner.
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