Pomona Indians Hope Size Won't Slow Down 1968 Team
Pomona coach Don Laws returns a sizable veteran lineup after a 1-8 season as he seeks to rebound in Osage County League play. The Indians feature 10 lettermen eight as starters from 1967 with backs Rex Watts Bob Mealman Mike Campbell Larry Thompson and Larry Fisher among key returnees. Slower pace is a concern and sophomores may need to fill gaps with few juniors. Pomona opens at Lyndon in a Friday OCL tilt and schedules nine games including Perry Melvern Waverly Williamsburg Carbondale Stanley Garnett Overbrook.
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Quenemo Buffaloes Eye Eight-Man Grid Strength
Quenemo forms an eight man squad with seven lettermen and six starters returning under coach Joe Blaney led by quarterback Jack Cade and backfield standouts Bill Moore and Howard Stultz. Depth is thin with only 20 players, raising injury risk as October schedule packs six games in 12 days. Oct 21 Leroy 27 Stilwell 4 Scranton 11 Melvern 18 Harveyville 22 Meriden 25 Linwood 30 Greeley.
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Squabble In AL Over Umpires Union Efforts
Cleveland AP report says AL umpires Salerno and Valentine claim firing was retaliation for organizing efforts. They say a majority supported a union and charge Cronin denied union activity as cause. NL umpires union invited AL members to join, with severance notices issued days after their firing. Cronin denied knowledge of any union.
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Expos sign Turner and Summers to minor league deals
Montreal announces minor league contracts for 17 year old right handed pitcher Richard Turner from Eau Gallie Florida and 22 year old infielder Rick Summers from Rockdale Texas joining the Expos organization.
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Chiefs Receiver Taylor Makes Rare Hole in One
Otis Taylor of the Kansas City Chiefs scored his seventh career hole in one on the Metro course ninth hole using a four-wood for a 208 yard shot. In Boston, Patriots back Bobby Lee was placed on waivers by the American Football League team as Leo, Harvard star halfback, joined the Patriots last year.
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Tigers near pennant after 91 win over Yankees
Detroit Lacquered New York 9-1 as Dick Buford hit a grand slam and Norm Cash added a two run single and a three run homer. The win leaves Detroit tied for the American League pennant with 11 games left and kept Baltimore mathematically alive in the chase.
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Cardinals Announce World Series Ticket Sales Plan
The St. Louis Cardinals will begin accepting World Series ticket requests Friday September 20 using a new method to widen access. Each order must include a $33 check for two seats to two games, plus a $1 handling charge, and must specify games pairs such as one and seven or two and six.
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