Baseball Divisions Split Up As 162 Game Schedule Declared
Commissioner Eckert backs divisional play for 1969 with 162-game seasons and league harmony. Arthur Allyn of the White Sox opposes the plan saying it harms equality at the gate and argues the length is too long. NL shuns two-division plan, grouping New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Montreal St Louis Chicago in one division along with Montreal and others.
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AFL Players Union Wins 50 Percent Pension Boost
The AFL Owners agreed to raise retirement plan contributions by 50 percent and expand medical coverage for players and families, with enhanced pay for pre season games. Bills quarterback Jack Kemp praised the agreement as progress for the league and the players.
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Coach Sets Football Meeting at St. Paul's High School
Coach Mike Gottfried says the St. Pauls High School football program will hold a Saturday meeting at 3 30 p m for planning sessions. A Sunday 1 P M physical exam for all athletes is scheduled at the school.
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Brooker Bros Clinch Sr Lefty Grove Title in Shutout
Brooker Bros clinched the senior Lefty Grove League title with a 5-0 win over Bob Meyer Chevrolet as Gary Caprara drove in two with a pair of doubles and Mark Knoll added two hits. Bill Rospert and Doug Berry held Meyer to three hits with Rospert starting on the mound. El ton Huston’s team finished the season 11-3, while Eagles beat Citizens Bank 5-4 in the nightcap behind Kevin McCrain’s bases loaded triple and John Holman’s RBI triple.
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Willard
Nite Life Tops V F W In City Slo-Pitch Action
In the A Division Nite Life beat V F W 8-3 while Huron County Bank edged Durable Mat 5-4 in 10 innings. Superior Coach rallied to defeat Maple City Tarp 8-7. Donnelly from Willard visits Sunday to play Nite Life and Huron County Bank. Rainouts scheduled for tonight and Saturday.
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Weaver Replaces Bauer as Orioles Tap Hank Bauer for Royals
Baltimore appoints Earl Weaver 37 as new Orioles manager after firing Hank Bauer who is slated to become manager of the Kansas City Royals. Bauer, 45, reflects on his departure as Baltimore trails Detroit with 10 games to go.
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Ashe sweeps singles and doubles at Swedish tennis championships
Arthur Ashe won all four sets in a first round singles victory over Martin Carlstein 6 2 6 2 6 2 and joined Clark Graebner to defeat Donald Dell and Ion Tiriac 6 3 in doubles at the International Swedish Championships in Bastad Sweden.
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