Second-Season Quarterbacks Keeping Busy
AP reports Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr joins the Bears for a charity themed TV appearance featuring a boy and his bear as part of his second season in entertainment. Johnny Unitas promotes via two day school appearances and a Golden Arm restaurant opening while Sonny Jurgensen pursues business investments.
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Golden Arm
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Bowling standings and high scores at Ottawa lanes
A listing shows scores and high game tallies for teams and individuals at Royal Lanes and Tuesday Night Ladies events. Names include Wallace Mille Bond Nailler Stewart and Keller Maloney Foster Ferguson Lichtenberger Jackson Cordle plus local sponsors Ottawa Co op Peoples National Bank and Keen's TV.
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Trout’'S
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G. Mille
AL Beets Motors
B. Wenthe
Kitty Clover
G. Bond
Ottawa Savings
R. Grabham
Kansas State Bank
E. Nailler
T. Johnson
Keen’s TV
W. Lewis
Peoples Nat'l. BK
R. Page
L. Stewart
Ladies Eagles
AUX
E. Keller
B. Maloney
Arnold's Jewelry
V. Foster
Todd Insurance
P. Kramer
Heathman Oil
V. Ferguson
Peoples Nat’l. BK
M. Lichtenberger
Shinn and Haley
P. Jackson
I. Cordle
1968 Masters Lacking Usual Air Of Excitement
Augusta opening of the 32nd Masters Golf Tournament features favorites Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer amid a somber mood. Defending champion Gay Brewer expresses frustration with his putting, while Palmer and Nicklaus complain of putts and drives respectively. Notable contenders include Billy Casper, Doug Sanders, and Tony Jacklin as CBS plans to televise the final rounds on weekend.
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Augusta
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gay Brewer
Brewer
Palmer
Nicklaus
Augusta National
Ohio
Billy Casper
Doug Sanders
England
Tony Jacklin
CBS
Pro Basketball Finals NBA Playoff Update
The Associated Press reports on playoff matchups and results with Eastern and Western division games. Philadelphia faces Boston as Boston leads the series 1-0, while San Francisco travels to Los Angeles with Los Angeles holding a 1-0 edge. Thursday features Los Angeles at San Francisco. ABA results show Dallas defeating New Orleans 112-109 and the series tied 1-1, plus Pittsburgh at Minnesota tied 1-1.
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Associated Press
NBA Today
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Boston
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Dallas
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Walt Alston Missing As LA Finally Opens
The Los Angeles Dodgers begin without manager Walter Alston who underwent kidney stone surgery and will miss the first three weeks of the season. Dodgers coaches Jim Gilliam Preston Gomez Danny Ozark and Lefty Phillips will run the team in Alston's absence as St Louis faces Atlanta in the opener and other games mark a delayed season start.
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Dick Coach
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Walter Alston
Atlanta
Cardinals
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Dodgers
Pittsburghs
Houston
Martin Luther King
New York Mets
San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Washington
Minnesota
Humphrey
Johnson
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Oakland
Baltimore
California
New York
Roger Maris
Red Sox
Maris
Orlando Cepeda
Bob Gibson
Braves
Pat Jarvis
Alston
Jim Gilliam
Preston Gomez
Danny Ozark
Lefty
Scoreboard shows NBA slate with moved games
The schedule lists matchups including Atlanta at St Louis New York at San Francisco Philadelphia at Los Angeles Pittsburgh at Houston Chicago at Cincinnati New York at Los Angeles Philadelphia at Houston Pittsburgh at San Francisco and ends with Oakland at Baltimore and several others noted as postponed or moved.
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San Francisco
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Houston
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Cincinnati
City
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Minnesota
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Boston
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Baltimore
California
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San Fran
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Phia
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Braves Win Golf Opener at Clinton Missouri
Ottawa University opened its 1968 golf season with an 812 to 612 victory over Southwestern Baptist State at Clinton. Ron Dunham won medalist honors with 82. Other Braves scores were Kelly 87 Gareling 93 Johnson 96 Meloni 96. Next at Ottawa Country Club, OT will play Baker University and Emporia State.
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Southwest Baptist State
Clinton
Ron Dunham
Braves
Mike Kelly
Lee Gareling
Tom Johnson
Glenn Meloni
Otetawa Country Club
Otetawa
Baker University
Emporia State
Staub Emerges as Houston’s First Superstar
COCOA Fla AP Rusty Staub, signed by Houston for 125000 over four years in 1961, evolves into the Astros’ premier star. The left handed hitter, 23, posted a .333 batting pace last season with 74 RBIs, after a 1966 season of 81 RBIs and a top July of .426. Staub credits patience, timing, and learning from others as keys to his success.
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Astros
Grady Hatton
Beaumont
Tex
New Orleans
Daniel Joseph
Rusty) Staub
Hatton
Houston
Staub
American Legion
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Rusty Staub
Astrodome
Chicago
Cincinnati
Stan Musial
Roberto Clemente
Orlando Cepeda
Red Head
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Pete Richert
Mark Bellanger
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L Pet
G.B
Wash
Houston Brass
Fisher’s
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Electrolux
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Myers Bros
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