NL expands to twelve with Montreal and San Diego chosen
National League owners approve major expansion, selecting San Diego and Montreal as new clubs for 1969. Buffalo, Dallas Fort Worth and Milwaukee are passed over amid pricing set at 10 million dollars per club. League eyes joint talks with the American League on schedules and TV contracts.
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Warren Giles
National League
San Diego
Montreal
Major League Baseball
Buffalo
Dallas-Fort Worth
Milwaukee
NAIA Trackmen race to Olympic spots in altitude trials
About 300 athletes will compete Friday and Saturday at the University of New Mexico Stadium in Albuquerque for NAIA track and field championships. Winners in each event earn spots at the U S Olympic trials. Southern University of Louisiana has won the team title three years running. Notable contenders include Dukesheiner, Craft, Fox, Nelson and several national leaders across sprints, jumps, and distance events. Prelims Friday and finals Saturday cover hammer, discus, long jump, steeplechase, and all other events.
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Missouri Valley
Albuquerque
N. M
Mexico City
NAIA
Jerry Proctor
Redlans
Calif
Fox
Dukesherer
Bill Barrett
Eastern Michigan
Andy Stben
Occidental
Texas Southern
Hector Sarsatte
Craft
League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights
Summary of top players in the American and National Leagues by batting average runs RBIs hits and other stats. Notable leaders include F Howard from Washington leading several categories in the American League and Rose Staub and Clemente among National League leaders. Pitching leaders include John and Reed with three decisions and perfect records.
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F. Howeard
Wash
Yastrzemski
Bost
F. Howard
Campaneris
Oak
Powell
Bast
Carew
Minn
R. Smith
B. Robinson
Bal
Rose
Cin
Staub
Houst
Santo
Chic
Perez
McCovey
S.F
OU Sends Five to NAIA Track Meet in Albuquerque
Ottawa University will send five athletes to the NAIA championships in Albuquerque New Mexico. The Braves feature mile relay quartet Ben Newson Gene Meeks Oscar Harris and Bruce Crofts plus discus thrower Dave Hale. The relay team clocked a 3 18 1 this spring a school record. Hale owns a best of 159 feet and a career best of 162 2. Prelims and finals for discus are Friday with mile relay prelims Friday and finals Saturday.
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Braves
Ben Newson
Gene Meeks
Oscar Harris
Bruce Crofts
Dave Hale
Hale
San Diego Wins National League Franchise Bid
San Diego secured a National League baseball franchise after a long campaign. Voters approved a $28 million stadium bond in 1965, signaling durable support for a major league team a decade in the making. The city aimed to prove the stadium could justify profits with big league baseball.
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San Diego
Dallas hopefuls threaten new league after NL denial
Dallas Fort Worth cos owner Tommy Mercer and partner Lamar Hunt may form a third major baseball league after being denied a National League franchise. Mercer blames Roy Hofheinz for blocking Dallas while Hofheinz worries a Dallas Fort Worth entry would hurt Houston Astros revenues.
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Dallas
DallaseFort Worth Cos
Tommy Mercer
Lamar Hunt
Dallas News
Chicago
Merccer
Mercer
Fort Worth
Houston Asetros
Roy Hofheinz
Hofheinz
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Kansas City
Seattle
Giles
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
West Coast
Houston Astros
Wedgeworth
Colorado Olympic Club
Burton
Salb
Ottawa University
Cook Field
Dennis Dukesheiner
Kearney State
Nebraska
John Craft
Eastern Illinois
Freddie Fox
McMurry, Tex
van Nelson
St. Cloud
Nelson
Tom Griffith
Oklahoma Christian
Southern University
William Miller
Fareris Barnes
Rust
Miss
Webster Johnson
Prairie View
Felix Johnson
Bob Damien
Empiria
Kan
Andy Russell
David Lipscomb
Tenn
Twoemile
Kenneth Brown
Florida A&m
James Bagby
Ottawa Herald
Walter Beal
Farmers Co-Op
Richmond
Kansas
RVO
Printy and Son
Jean Printy
Ottawa
Fedders
Motorola
Speed
Tappan Magic Chef
Provincetown
Chromecraft
Kroehler
Broy Hill
Owasso
N.M
Hughes
Auto Parts
Dallas Angry
Saffron Glass CO
Dutch Boy
Nalco
Maude
Loyd
Hievement
Ottawa Lumber Co
Main
Jim McCrea
Bob McCrea
Ottawa, Kansas
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