Impressive Ceremonies Mark Opening of FIJA Tournament
Opening ceremonies at Playground Bowling Center mark the 3rd Annual Florida State Junior Bowling Association Championships in Fort Walton Beach through June 30. The pageantry featured the Escambia County Sheriff’s Drum and Bugle Corps and remarks from Tournament Director Mrs. Anne Jennings and Mr. Roy Osborne for Gov. Claude Kirk. More than 900 bowlers compete with standings listed by division and team, including Bantam Boys Echomites Pensacola 1643 and Jr Boys Lucky Five Okaloosa 2634.
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Playground Bowling Center
da State Junior Bowling Association
Fort Walton Beach
Escambia County
Anne Jennings
Pensacola
Barbie Adams
Hazel Sorrell
Florida
Claude Kirk
Roy Osborne
St. Petersburg
Forida House of Representatives
Sara Cuddy
Florida Woman's Bowling Association
Col. Henderson
Eglin Air Force Base
T.A. Rolka
Echomites
Don Villenuve
Charles Odom
Rick Wilson
Tim Buttergough
John Kames
Okaloosa
Diane Monte Trina Hartzog
Paula Sizmore
Cheryl Turner
Kathy Kapple Jr
Rex Dimmig
Royster
Donald McClean
Mark Premont
Dennis Murphy Jr
Egil
Diane Dickman
Su Walt Sherryse Dunlop
Debbie Payton
Ara Foot
Dean Beckman
Okaloosa Jr
Terri Flyalko
Debbie McDonald
Ross Parramore
David McKnight
Jacksonville
Gris Beverly Wivermore
Debbie Cox
Patti Scott
Page Beckman
Irene Engstrom
Mickey Cabb
Candy Raminger
David Willams
Cindy McCall
Kathy Kapple
Ray Osborne
Florida House of Representatives
Playground
Osborne
DeLorge
Probable MLB pitchers across two leagues in action
A slate of probable starters across the National and American Leagues features Lemaster and Blasingame for Houston and New York’s Ryan and Cardwell, with Cincinnati’s Cloninger visiting Atlanta and other matchups including Singer at Moose, Perry and McCormick for San Francisco, Nye for Chicago, and Briles for St. Louis. In the American League, Phoebus visits Nash in Oakland, Talbot faces Murphy in California, Ortega meets Merritt in Minnesota, McDowell battles Peters in Chicago, and Santiago faces Wilson in Detroit.
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W. L. Pet
L. Pet
Detroit Poste
St. Louis
x-Baltimore
San Francisco
Atlanta
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Boston
Awe
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Sn Oeco
Oakland
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
California
X- Pittsburgh
x-Houston
x-Washa
Houston
Lemaster
Blasingame
Ryan
Cardwell
Cloninger
Johnson
Singer
Pittsburgh
Moose
Perry
McCormick
Short
Fryman
Nye
Briles
Fort Walton Square Edges Tatum Motors In Slow Pitch
Dick Burnette delivered a bases loaded infield hit in the seventh to score Bud Smith and seal a 4 3 Fort Walton Square win over John Tatum Motors at Ferry Park Jimmy Campbell led with 3 hits for Fort Walton and Bob Davis earned the win while Charlie Sargent took the loss Bill Mikel aided Howard Johnsons with two homers and seven RBIs in an 18 5 rout of Ed Brown Motors
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Dick Burnette
Bud Smith
Fort Walton Square
John Tatum
Mikel
Ricky Ward
Gary Williams
Williams
Lloyd Monson
Johnson
Gerry McDermott
Eddie McKee
Guy Tarantino
Brown Motors
Gaylord Campbell
Gene Vincent
Tarantino
Ernie Beasley
Fred Ake
Beasley
Marc Horn
Wright Holds Third in LPGA Money List After Indy Victory
Mickey Wright has played six of 17 LPGA events this year and won four. Her $2,250 win in Indianapolis moved her to $10,337 in earnings and into third place, trailing Carol Mann and Kathy Whitworth, with Mann leading at $15,370. Wright beat Haynie, who remains $9,401 lifetime in winnings, while Whitworth finished second in Indy.
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Cincinnati
Mickey Wright
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Indianapolis
Miss Wright
Sandra Haynie
Miss Haynie
Carol Mann
Kathy Whitworth
Miss Mann
Miss Whitworth
Harrell Title Rebels Take Third at Gulf Coast Classic
Harrell Title Rebels finished third in the Gulf Coast Softball Classic at Milton, winning five of seven. Kobak of Chattanooga won the tournament, with Panama News Herald finishing second. Bill Tolbert had 16 hits in 27 at bats with six homers and earned all tournament honors. Other Harrell players included Benny Gabbard, Herehell Williams, Jim Maxey, and Larry Kabase with strong batting totals.
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Harrell
Rebels
Milton
Kobak
Chattanooga
Panama News Herald
Bill Tolbert
Benny Gabbard
Herehell Williams
Jim Maxey
Larry Kabase
Repaee Harhive
Abe
Trimm Wins JC Tourney at Municipal Course
David Trimm fired an even par 72 to win the Jaycee Junior golf tournament at the Municipal Course. He had a 34 on the front nine then a 38 on the back nine. Czarnowski was runner up in A Division with 74, while Tillman took B Division at 77 and Mitchell edged Rose for second after a playoff.
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David Trimm
Municipal Course
Trimm
Fort Walton Beach
Ocala
Eric Czarnowski
Czarnowski
Mike Tillman
Shawn Mitchell
James Rose
Mitchell
Local League Scores From Morning Line Park Output
Summary of multiple youth and adult softball and baseball games at venues including Ferry Park Seabreeze Park Jet Stadium and West Florida area fields. Fast results feature teams such as Kahina Dairy Queen V4 West Fla Auto National Van Lines Smith Plumbing Pigely Wiggly Harrell Dixie Boys Dixie Senior Dixie Minor and Oakland Minors with scores ranging from 0 to 13 across divisions including Men s Women s Dixie leagues and recreation department matchups.
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Kahina Dairy Queen
West Fla Auto
National van Lines
Smith Plumbing
Pigely Wiggly
Harrell
Dixie Boys League
Seabreeze Park
Western Auto & Coronino Morel
VFW
Gulf Federal
Dixie Senior League
Jet Stadium
Okaloosa
Jimmy's Men's Store
Gatlin Lumber
Recreation Department Lions
Montreal backers say schism not present in baseball venture
Montreal backers deny any rift with sponsors or within the franchise leadership over the new National League club set for 1969. Charles Bronfman, board vice-chairman, says both the city and owners are busy with pencil and paper work.
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Montreal
Charles Bronfman
J. Louis Levesque
Autostade
Federal Central Mortgage ,and Housing Corporation
Wings
National League
San Diego
Gerry Snyder
Bronfman
Ninth Annual Fort Walton Beach Tennis Championship
The Fort Walton Beach Recreation Department hosts the ninth annual tennis championship at Ferry Park and Community courts from July 4 to 7 open to local amateur players. Entry deadline is July 1 with entries available at the Community Center.
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Fort Walton Beach
Ferry Park
FWB Recreation Department
Palmer Finishes Poorly but Pros Say He Isn’t Finished
Golf peers including Gary Player and Dave Marr defend Arnold Palmer amid slump after the 1968 National Open. They cite hip pain and swing issues as factors, insisting Palmer remains a top competitor who needs time to relax and focus. Player calls for privacy, while Palmer acknowledges becoming a perfectionist after a poor showing on Oak Hill.
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Rochester
N.Y
Arnold Palmer
South Africa
Gary Player
Big Three
Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Arnie
Oak Hill
Latrobe
U.S. Golf Association
Lee Trevino
Dave Marr
Sikes
Bob Goalby
Player
Marr
Beban Signs No-Cut Pact With Redskins
UCLA star Gary Beban signed his second no-cut NFL contract, reportedly around 200000 dollars, with the Washington Redskins who acquired him from the Rams the week of his wedding. Coach Otto Graham praised his intelligence and talent as Beban eyes a long NFL career behind Sonny Jurgensen.
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Beban
Redskins
James Run
Associated Press
Washington
Gary Beban
Ucla
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Sonny Jurgensen
Otto Graham
Cleveland
Arthur Morse
Chicago
Dick Butkus
Green Bay
Jim Grabowski
Kathy Hanson
California
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
College Ball Can Save Majors Says Lutz
Southern Illinois coach Joe Lutz argues college baseball could save major league baseball if both realms collaborate more. He urges promotion of the college game, notes players peak at 28, and advocates summer college play and a fund for colleges while proposing a September College World Series on TV.
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Carbondale, Ill
Joe Lutz
Southern Illinois
Bill Veeck
Lutz
Cardinals
SSU
Omaha
Ohio
Southern California
Salukis
SIU
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Phoebus
Nash
Talbot
Murphy
Ortega
Merritt
McDowell
Peters
Santiago
Detroit
Wilson
Tatum Motors
Women's League
Harrell Tithe
Associated Realy
Plemly Wheely
North American van Lines
Oakland Minors
Shinley Mayer Realty
Paul's Pure O
Hollywood Enco
Liums
Brentwood. Construction Company
Free
Glastron
Critchfield Marine Ee
Shalimai Yacht Basin
Okaloo
Carel Sizemore
Candy Rominger
Sharon Cascone
GRADS
Sparais
State Bank
Valparaiso
Eglin
Ernest Shakid
America
Hollywood Blvd
Hood
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