Expansion Teams Lift MLB Attendance Across Year
Expansion clubs Montreal San Diego Kansas City and Seattle boosted major league attendance by 18 percent this season. totals reach 5,216,539 through Tuesday, with 849,633 credited to the four newcomers. Chicago Cubs lead NL gains while Red Sox Dodgers and Tigers head the home crowds.
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NEW York
Montreal
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Kansas City
Seattle
Expos
Philadelphia
Phillies
Cleveland
Indians
Chicago
White Sox
Phils
Major League Standings and Schedule Summary
Standings show various teams with records and percentages in both divisions. Scheduled games list matchups for Thursday, Friday, and weekend play across cities including Boston Chicago Cleveland Seattle Oakland Minnesota New York and others.
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Oakland A’s
California Angels
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco
Baltimore
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta
Boston
Cincinnati
New York Yankees
Washington
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Detroit
Minnesota
Oakland
Chicago
Seattle
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California
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New York
Nevele Romeo Has Chance At Roosevelt Realization
Del Insko a leading driver at Roosevelt Raceway may upset Rum Customer for the $93 098 Realization race in the 11 16 mile test for 4 year olds Nevele Romeo behind a strong prep win last Monday Rum Customer with Billy Haughton is the odds on favorite Tropic Song and Lucien Fontaine also loom as contenders Jet Butler Fulla Napoleon Bat man Adios Waverly Preferred Time and Meadow Brick complete the field with post time around 11 30 p m EDT
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Nevele Romeo
Roosevelt Raceway
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Insko
Rum
Tropic Song
Lucien Fontaine
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Jet Butler
Fulla Napoleon
Batman
Adios Waverly
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LSU Signs First Negro Sprinter In Any Sport
Charles Stewart, a sprinter, was awarded an athletic grant-in-aid scholarship by LSU track coach Joe May. He becomes the university's first Black athlete signed in any sport. The ceremony occurred Thursday in Shreveport Louisiana.
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Shreveport
Charles Stewart
Joe May
Louisiana State
Stewart
LSU
Texas League Standings and Results Remain Tight
Eastern Division leaders Shreveport and Arkansas split a pair as Dallas-FW tops El Paso. Albuquerque edges Amarillo 3 2 while Arkansas downs San Antonio 6 5 and Memphis falls to Shreveport 2 4. Remaining games schedule listed.
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Amerigo Lady Seeks Second Top Flight Handicap Victory
Amerigo Lady defends her Top Flight Handicap title as Heartland seeks a second straight win in the $50,000-added 1 1/8 mile race at Aqueduct. The Rokeby Stable entrant carries 123 pounds, facing King Ranch’s Heartland and other notable rivals including Meadow Stable’s Gay Matelda and Lazy F Ranch’s Treacherous.
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Hole-in-One Tourney Set At Institute
New Mexico Military Institute committee members will man booths at the NMMI golf course for a hole-in-one tournament Saturday and Sunday to raise funds for the NJCAA national junior college golf championship. Proceeds cover tourney costs. over 15 prizes include a golf bag shoes and balls. The event on the driving range uses closest-to-the-hole scoring with a hole-in-one as automatic win.
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Roswell Seeks Bids for Surplus Junk Vehicles and Scrap
Roswell City Council will receive sealed bids by June ings and publicly open bids on June a 3 00 P M at City Hall for cash sale of junk vehicles scrap iron and electric motors. Bids must be unconditional and marked Surplus Property Bid Proposal. Inspection available at City Garage and Sanitation Department with copies from City Purchasing Agent. The council reserves right to reject bids and re advertise and sale to highest bidder with payment in cash on delivery and sale to be consummated June 10 1969.
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Roswell
New Mexico
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Gilmore and Fields Tie for Low Gross in Roswell Tourney
Tom Gilmore and B F Fields of Roswell tied for low gross with 39s in the Roswell Rotary Club inter city golf tourney at Roswell Country Club. Roswell golfers won the team trophy as Carlsbad Alamogordo Vaughn Clovis and Portales players joined. Roy Oldrup of Roswell had low net to take that trophy.
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B.F. Fields
Roswell
Daytona speedway builds for 500 mile race crowd to exceed 100000
Daytona Beach Florida AP reports a new construction program at Daytona International Speedway to be finished before the 500 mile late model stock car race on Sunday February 23. The project adds a Fireball Roberts grandstand with 4400 seats and 10 new top rows. A 24 hours of Daytona entry list includes drivers from the United States Europe South America Mexico Australia and Canada.
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Australia
Canada
Roswell Seeks Exterior Painting Bids for Building 1070
Sealed proposals for painting the exterior of Building 1070 at Roswell Industrial Air Center will be received by the Roswell City Council until 3 00 PM Friday June 6 1949 with a right to extend until 7 30 PM June 10 1969. Specifications and bid details are available at the City Purchasing Agent office. The Council may reject any or all bids or waive irregularities. Signed WM Foster City Clerk.
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Roswell
New Mexico
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Chaves County Memorial Youth Center Roof Bid Notice
Sealed bids for a complete roof installation at the Chaves County Memorial Youth Center 807 North Missouri Avenue will be opened and read aloud at 3 00 P.M. Friday June 6 1969 The City Council may hold bids until 7 3 0 P.M June 10 1969 Specifications are on file with the City purchasing Agent
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Chaves County Memorial
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