Aaron Only Returnee Cincinnatis Rose Tops National League Stars
National League announces a largely new All Star lineup for the July 9 game in Houston led by Pete Rose of the Reds. Henry Aaron of the Braves is the lone returning starter, edging Willie Mays for the final outfield spot as Santo and Santo’s cohort join a mix of veterans and first timers.
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Astrodome
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Cincinnati Reds
Henry Aaron
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Rose
Jerry Grote
New York Mets
Don Kessinger
Chicago Cubs
Tommy Helms
Reds
Santo
Willie McCovey
San
Felipe Alou
Braves
All Star Voting Shifts as NL Picks 25 Man Roster
NL voting totals show McCovey leading first base with 154 and Santo topping at 218, Perez 60, Staub 100, Javier 26, with Helms 182 for third. Red Schoendienst will select the remaining 25 man squad while the NL aims to improve a 20 17 1 series record at the Astrodome. The game draws 57 million TV viewers and 45 000 fans, starting at 7 15 p m CDT.
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Philadelphia
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National League standings and results brief
The National League table shows St Louis leading with 44 wins and 26 losses, followed by San Francisco and Atlanta. Monday results include Houston defeating Chicago 3 1 and Cincinnati beating New York 11 6. Upcoming games feature New York at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at St Louis, with several road matchups listed.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Houston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Bleckinger Aims For Wisconsin Open Men’s Title
Oshkosh star Dan Bleckinger holds the No 1 seed as the 1968 Wisconsin Open Tennis begins in Oshkosh with junior action at Menominee Park. Bleckinger seeks the men’s crown after near misses in 1966 and 1967, with strong showings from Burr Young and Seiy, while Stuckert skips, Rushton defends Senior Veterans title, and page continues.
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Menominee Park
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Puerto Rico
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Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Badgers
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Calif
City College
University of Utah
Washington Park
Bob Seiy
Milwaukee
Chris Burr
Canada
Seiy
Burr
Don Young
Young
Bob Stuckert
Leig
George Rushton
Appleton
Rushton
Dick Skyles
Janesville
Charges Filed For Negligence In Ring Death
Cologne prosecutors file negligent homicide charges against unknowns in the death of middleweight Jupp Elze after dope is found in his system following a June 12 bout with Darios Duran. The boxing federation lodges a complaint and a sports hall ban is announced. Bonn debates a boxing ban as Elze is counted among ring injury fatalities since 1945. Meanwhile Boston’s Tony Conigliaro may return to workouts after an eye injury, running on beaches per medical clearance.
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Germany
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Jupp Elze
Darios Duran
Elze
Cologne Institute For Legal Medicine
West German Boxing Federation
Bonn
Adolf Mueller-Emmert
Mueller-Emmert
Boston
Tony Conigliaro
Boston Red Sox
Frazier Retains Crown in Ramos Victory at MSG
Joe Frazier defeated Manuel Ramos in Madison Square Garden, stopping the Mexican in the second round to defend his five-state heavyweight title. The 6-foot-3 challenger pressed hard, floored twice, and drew praise for his power as Ramos, down 20-7-2, saw his hopes end.
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Rocky Marciano
Jimmy Ellis
Mexico
Art Mercante
Northrup slams two grand slams as Tigers rout Indians
Detroit outfielder Jim Northrup snapped a two week slump by hitting two grand slam homers in a 14-3 loss to Cleveland, tying a major league record. Reggie Jackson and Ed Sprague boosted Oakland past California 3-2, while Minnesota edged Chicago 1-0 in a rain- shortened game. San Francisco reports Harold Hays to 49ers from Cowboys for a future draft pick.
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Detroit
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Northrup
Cleveland
Tigers
Indians
Reggie Jackson
Ed Sprague
Oakland
California
Minnesota
Chicago
Dean Chance
Bill
Mike Paul
Eddie Fisher
Fisher
Will Rohr
Baltimore
Jia Gen
Tile
Willie Smith
Jim Price
Denny McLain
Breeze
Jackson
John “Blue Moon” Odom
Billie Jean King Opens Wimbledon Defense Against Peaches Bartkowicz
Billie Jean King starts her Wimbledon defense as top seed facing Peaches Bartkowicz on center court weather permitting. The event reopens after rain, with other Americans Kathy Harteer and Nancy Richey drawing strong matchups as the women's field begins.
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Wimbledon
England
Mrs. King
Long Beach
Calif
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Billie Jean Moffitt
Margaret Smith
Ann Hayden
Miss Bartkowicz
Peaches
Hamtramck
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Wightman Oa
All- England
Kathy Harteer
Seal Beach
U.S
Ann Haydon Jones
Britain
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