Batting Tips Part IV Beware Of A Lazy Bat
AP News features discuss staying sharp at the plate with the Atlanta Braves. The speaker emphasizes constant self awareness, consistent swing form, and avoiding lazy habits. He cautions against extra batting practice during the season, notes the importance of team-focused hitting, and mentions learning to hit a curve ball.
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Palways
Tom Seaver
Mets
Wood
Brooklyn Dodgers
Carl Erskine
Clem Labine
Johnny Podres
Jets face metric of Namath worth to franchise
New York Jets weigh Joe Namath’s value as original 1965 term expires and talks with Sonny Werblin continue. Namath, aging knee surgeries behind him, remains a major drawing card at Shea Stadium while other top players and No 1 draft choices negotiate, with Fran Tarkenton and others entering new deals as spring camps and Olympic-eligible athletes shape early 1968 season.
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NEW York
Joe Namath
Alabama
New York Jets
Jets
Namath
Sonny Werblin
Shea Stadium
Werblin
Florida
United States
Mexico
Tennis stars clash in Wembley final
Billie Jean King defeated Ann Haydon Jones in the Wem ble y professional lawn tennis tournament final. Dave Zygle wicz was suspended by the California Athletic Commission. Bill Needham won the Eddie Shore Plaque as top AHL defenseman. Bob Bednarski set a world heavyweight press record. Harry Jenkins, longtime farm director for the Boston Braves, has died at 51.
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London
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Ann Haydon Jones
Britain
Los Angeles
Dave Zyglewicz
Houston
Tex
California Athletic Commission
Rochester
N.Y
Bill Needham
Cleveland Barons
Eddie Shore
Boston
Harry Jenkins
Henry Aaron
Ed Mathews
Boston Braves
Church League Volleyball Scores Summary
In church league volleyball girls matches T. Meth. beat Foursquare and Ist Baptist defeated N. Baptist. Cal Baptist beat G Episcopal, Foursquare won over Cal Bap Nazarene, Westminster Ist Bap defeated G Episcopal, N. Baptist beat Wes Methodist, Ist Meth. defeated Ist Christian, Faith Bible defeated G Episcopal. Men saw N. Baptist triumph over G Episcopal and Westminster over 1st Bapt, Ist Christian defeated 1st Meth.
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Baptist
N. Baptist
Cal. Baptist
Episcopal Women
Foursquare
Cal
Nazarene
Westminster
Episcopal N. Bap
Wes
Methodist
Christian Faith Bible
Episcopal Men
Episcopal Westminster
1St Baptist Christian
Orioles Rally Past Tigers Behind Leonhard One Hit
Rookie Dave Leonhard limited Detroit to one hit over seven innings to lift Baltimore to a 4 0 victory. Jim Northrup spoiled the no hit bid with two outs in the seventh. Rusty Staub and the Astros pounded the Giants 10 2 with Staub collecting three singles a double and six RBIs.
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Associated Press
Dave Leonhard
Orioles
Detroit
Jim Northrup
Baltimore
Rusty Staub
Astros
Houston
San Francisco
Night Relays Finals Tonight at Hasewell Stadium
Finals for the Lawrence Night Relays begin at 7 30 p m at Hasewell Stadium Lawrence. The day started with field events at 4 15 p m with team scoring for all field events and only two open track races tonight the 880 and the mile. Five schools compete Oteta wa High Lawrence Topeka West Highland Park of Topeka and Leavenworth.
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Hasewell Stadium
Lawrence
LHS
Otetawa High
Topeka West
Highland Park
Topeka
Leavenworth
Bowling Scores From Brunswick League Standouts
High scores listed for multiple teams including FIRST NATIONAL BANK-3 with 200 and 518 by G. Page and 461 by C. Davis, HUBBARD LUMBER-2 led by J. Sauer 191 and C. Davis 537, HELEN AND BILL'S CAFE-2 with L. Evans 214 and 618, and McMILLEN OIL CO.-3 led by J. Higbee 209 and 520. Other totals feature Ottawa Bowl fixtures, U.G.W.U. Local 453, and mixed doubles events with Bugg, Larson, and Fritts among top scorers.
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Brunswick League
First National Bank
G. Page
K. Liegerot
G. Lancaster
Hubbard Lumber
J. Sauer
C. Davis
Helen and
Bill’s Cafe
L. Evans
McMillen Oil CO
J. Higb
M. Emerson
Lee’s Cafe
G. Whitacre
Nitcher
J. Hettler
J. Bugg
B. Larson
C. Fritts
N. Fritts
J. Sayler
D. Fritts
B. Bond
R. Hollton
S. Salle
B. Haas
C. Greisen
C. Elliott
League Leaders National League Batting and Hitting Totals
League leaders include Rose of Cincinnati batting .404 with 40 hits and 21 runs. McCovey and Swoboda lead RBIs with 19 and 18. Swoboda and McCovey also pace home runs at seven. Pitching leaders show Singer with 44 strikeouts and three others tied with 38. Wills and Davis top steals with six and five.
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Rose
Cin
T. Aaron
Atl
Flood
St. L
McCovey
S.F
Swoboda
N.Y
Perez
F. Alou
L. Johnson
Chic
Wills
Pitt
W. Davis
L.A
Singer
Clay Loses Another Round In Court Highest Bench Next
New Orleans AP Cassius Clay now Muhammad Ali loses another round in his bid to avoid prison for draft refusal. The 5th U S Circuit upholds his conviction and five year term, rejecting a conscientious objector claim as a Black Muslim minister. The case began April 28, 1967 at Houston Induction Center.
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Clay
New Orleans
Cassius Clay
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Muhammad Ali
Houston
Tex
U.S. Supreme Court
Houston Induction Center
U.S
Coast League baseball results and minor league scores
In the Pacific Coast League San Diego defeated Oklahoma City 5 to 1. In the standings Phoenix beat Denver 6 to 4 in eleven innings. International League action saw Richmond win 3 to 2 over Buffalo, Columbus top Syracuse 1 to 0, Rochester best Louisville 3 to 2 in ten innings, and Toledo edge Jacksonville 1 to 0.
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San Diego
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
Denver
Richmond
Buffalo
Columbus
Syracuse
Rochester
Louisville
Toledo
Jacksonville
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Braves
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Harry Smith
Ottawa
Amateur Athletic Union
Bob Bednarski
York
Planavin
Planavia
Gingerich Fertilizer Service
Pomona, Kansas
Church League
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Jector
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Bobbie Brooks
Monty and
Bonnie Crawford
Fairlane
Ford
America
Kan
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Coronado
Tipton
Gambles
Kansas
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