Murphy Fires 66 To Lead U S Open At Cypress Creek
Murphy shoots a four under par 66 to lead the 69th U S Open at Champions Cypress Creek in Houston. Palmer struggles with late putting as Nicklaus Trevino and Casper fall behind. Archer, Refram, Geiberger follow with 68 69s amid heat and crowd of 8500. Murphy from Jacksonville stirs hope for hotweather form.
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Bob Murphy
Florida
Arnold Palmer Tung
George Archer
Dean Refram
Tom Else
Cypress Creek
Palmer
Bob Rosburg
Dick Crawford
University of Houston
Jack Ewing Jr
Bunky Henry
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Bill Casper
Big Jack
Texas Sun
Miller Barber
Sherman
Tex
Barber
Hockey Holds Reserve Draft
Montreal report notes the NHL held its annual reverse draft with 27 players moved to minor league clubs for a total of 367500 dollars. Pierre Pilote, 37, went from the Toronto Maple Leafs to Buffalo Bisons of the ANL while Camille Henry, 36, moved from the St Louis Blues to the Buffalo club. Henry previously joined the New York Rangers in 1953 54 and won the Calder Trophy as top rookie.
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Pierre Pilote
Camille Newry
National Hockey League
NHL
Pirote
Toronto Maple Leafs
Buffalo Bisons
ANL
Toronto
Henry
Buffalo
St. Louis Blues
Henry Booke
New York Rangers
West Virginia to play in Sugar Bowl tournament
West Virginia's 1969 70 basketball schedule features an appearance in the New Orleans Sugar Bowl tournament. The Mountaineers last played there in 1961 and won the event.
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West Virginia
New Orleans
Mountaineers
Orioles Set Tryout Camp In Hagerstown
The Baltimore Orioles will hold a tryout camp at Municipal Stadium in Hagerstown on Monday June 16 at 9 30 am. Eastern States supervisor Walter Youse leads the session with Scouts Joe Price Paul McNeal and Buddy Zimmerman assisting. Open to boys 16 to 22 who bring uniforms gloves and shoes. Clubhouse facilities available. Legion players need manager permission slips.
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Baltimore Orioles
Municipal Stadium
Hagerstown
Eastern States
Walter Youse
Joe Price
Paul McNeal
Buddy Zimmerman
American Legion
Catoctin Football Boosters Raise Needed Grid Money
The Catoctin High School football boosters raised the required funds at a Thurmont radiothon on WTHU. By 11:50 p.m. the total was 10,400 dollars, with 250 donors contributing mostly over 25 dollars. Principal Howard Goodrich praised community support and eyed a possible 1970 football team, while urging broader booster involvement beyond football and noting soccer as a potential future activity.
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Catoctin
WTHU
Thurmont
Thon
Calvin Sayler
Howard
Goodrich
Inquisitive Alou Not Sure What Happened After Collision
Jesus Alou was hospitalized after colliding with Hector Torres of the Pirates on Tuesday night in Houston. Fractured jaw and concussion sidelined the Astros left fielder for four to six weeks. Torres suffered a bruised cheek and forehead and was set to play within 10 days. Matty Alou, Homer Panama, rushed to the hospital to be with his brother.
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Jesus Alou
Matty Alou
Jesus
Matty
Dominican Republic
Houston Aatron
Hector Torres
Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates
Alou
Ile
Torres
Pirates
Tusar
Senators Beat Athletics 4-1 in Opening Season Start
Washington pitcher Jim Shellenback, in his season debut, settled after a rough start to limit Oakland to one run on seven hits as the Senators defeated the Athletics 4-1. Tank Allen hit a first inning homer, Hall Brinkman scored in the second after being hit by a pitch, and Del Unser drove in runs with two key plays.
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Jim Shellenback
Washington Senators
Oakland Athletics
Shellerback
Pittaburgh
Danny Cater
Hanes
Tim
Hita
Tank Allen
Hall Brinkman
Del
Airase
Americans Reach British Amateur Quarterfinals at Hoylake
In bright sun at Royal Liverpool, Bill Hyndman and Dale Morey advanced to the quarterfinals, the only Americans left among 35, as the British Amateur field narrowed. Hyndman defeated Denham and Desfordes 8 and 7 and 7 and 6, while Morey toppled Ate-tenborough 2 and 1 and Green 1 up, before facing Toussaint and Bonallack respectively.
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England
Bill Hyndman
Dale Morey
Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Pete Jacobi
Air Force
Southampton
N.Y
Hig
Dale Hayes
Pete Bostwick
Locust Valley
Alan Thirlwell
Peter Tapling
Hyndman
Huntingdon Valley
Nigel Denham
France
Jean Charles Desfordes
Morey
High Point
Mike Atetenborough
Charlie Green
Scotland
Moe joins ABA's Cougars in three way trade
Oakland Oaks star Doug Moe heads to the Carolina Cougars in a three way trade with Minnesota. Stew Johnson moves to Minnesota from Carolina while Frank Card goes to Oakland. Oakland also gains Carolina’s No 2 draft pick next season.
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Doug Moe
Oakland Oaks
North Carolina
Minnesota
Carolina Cougars
Stew Johnson
Minneaota Pipers
Pipers
Frank Card
Oaks
Skater Parker MacDonald Retires and Coaches Minnesota Team
Montreal AP reports Parker MacDonald a 35 year old left winger for the Minnesota North Stars retires after a 15 year pro hockey career. GM Wren Bilak says MacDonald will coach Minnesota’s Waterloo Town team in the Central Hockey League. Seattle Pilots start AL season with nine pitchers totaling 40-37 major league record for 1968.
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Montreal
Parker MacDonald
Minnesota North Stars
Wren Bilak
Minnesota
MacDonald
Waterloo, Town
Seattle Pilots
Former Washington Scout Joe Engel Dies at 76
Joe Engel, longtime baseball scout and 35 year head of the Chattanooga Lookouts, died at 76 in Chattanooga Tennessee. A former pitcher for Washington Cincinnati and Cleveland from 1912 to 1920, he discovered Joe Cronin and helped shape the Senators early postwar era. He began in a Washington tavern and later became a celebrated minor league president and talent evaluator.
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Joe Engel
Chattanooga
Clark Griffith
Senators
Alf
Engel
Stanley
Bucky” Harris
Griffith
Ball Park
Kangan City
Joe Cronin
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Claire Frock
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Belgium
Philippe Toussaint
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