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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1968
Page
9
A reader praises Milton for two new 275 foot softball fields with seven foot fences and urges Fort Walton Beach to follow suit. The note highlights growing local player numbers and Ferry Park’s limits, calling for an additional field in Fort Walton Beach.
Miami Dolphins announced the signing of veteran Maxie Williams and four rookie free agents. Williams, 6-4 250, started in all 28 games since the team’s formation. Rookies include Milt Nicholson from South Carolina State, PanPavilak from University of Tulsa, Sam Clifton from Northwestern State, and Dave Dawson from Northwestern State, all from Louisiana areas.
Waldorff Insurance led by Coach Charles Jeffcoat edged Fort Walton Square 6-5 in Florida Little Major League action at Oakland Park. Tim Bryant won on the mound with key hits from Randy Hare Scott Nelson Terrence Belcher Tim Matz and Terry Haefner.
In Wednesday league play the Tigers scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh to edge La Petite 16 to 15. Carpluma Brench led with four hits, Rosa lyn Hill and Jean Haywood added three each, while Elizabeth Lane went 4 for 5 for La Petite. Haywood earned the win and Lane the loss.
Washington Senators beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 as Frank Howard and Ron Hansen hit key home runs. Howard’s 22nd of the season landed on the bullpen roof after Del Unser opened with a triple. The win marks the third straight over Oakland and seventh in eight meetings this season. Frank Bertaina started strong, exiting in the sixth after A's rallied with a triple and several hits. Dennis Higgins managed the late-inning relief to secure the victory.
The week features major tennis events with Pancho Gonzalez and Rod Laver in semifinals at the French National Championships. Roy Emerson defeats Gonzalez rival in a rain interrupted match. Prize money for all four French semi-finalists is $1,000 each. winners earn $3,000 and runners-up $2,000. Junior stars from Alabama and Blue-Gray show strong results in local opens.
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