Astros Bow to Blefary Trade Frenzy at Winter Meetings
In a flurry of deals at the winter meetings, Curt Blefary heads to Houston in a five player swap with Baltimore. Mike Cuellar goes to the Orioles along with Elijah Johnson and Enzo Hernandez, while John Mason, Orlando Martinez, Marty Martinez, Dick Simpson, and Dooley Womack change hands in multiple moves.
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Baltimore
Houston
Astros
Mike Cuellar
Orioles
Elijah Johnson
Enzo Hernandez
John Mason
Bob Aspromonte
Atlanta
Orlando
Marty” Martinez
Dick Simpson
New York Yankees
Dooley Womack
Yanks
Andy Kosco
Los Angeles
Mike Kekich
Cuellar
Harry Dalton
Sandy Koufax
Dalton
Blefary
Merv Rettenmund
Rochester
Aspromonte
Ap- Rader
Braves
Clete Boyer
Martinez
Simpson
St. Louis
Womack
Yankees
Kosco
Kekich
Dodgers
Mason
Elmira
Johnson
Oklahoma City
Hernandez
Greensboro
Simpson Leads AP 1968 All-America Team Selections
O J Simpson headlines the 1968 AP All-America team with his Heisman honor and standout season for Southern California. Purdue and Florida State stars Leroy Keyes and Ron Sellers, plus Miami’s Ted Hendricks, join as repeat selections. Terry Hanratty captains Notre Dame at quarterback amid a strong list of backs ends and linemen.
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Southern California
O. J. Simpson
Associated Press
Simpson
Leroy Keyes
Purdue
Ron Sellers
Florida State
Ted Hendricks
Miami
Fla
Trojan Flash
Chris Gilbert
Texas
Keyes
Tory Hanratty
Notre Dame
Kansas
Bob Douglass
Jim Anderson
Missouri
Rich Johnson
University of Illinois
Bill Schmitt
Rockey Wallace
Columbus
Ohio
Charles Rosenfelder
Tennessee
Humboldt
Tenn
Jim Barnes
Arkansas
Pine Bluff
Ark
John Didion
Oregon State
Woodland
Calif
O. J. Lipson
San Francisco
Newport News
Spring Branch
Tex
Terry Hanratty
Butler
Steeleville Blind Draw Schedule This Week
Thursday December 5 event in Steeleville features a blind draw with Steeleville Coulteville Belleville St Henrys and Elverado participating. Organizers set pairing and start times across local venues and courts.
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Steeleville
Coulteville
Belleville St. Henry’s
Elverado
East Shrine picks boast strong 44th team roster
East squad named for Shrine East game features top backs Leroy Keyes Purdue Perry Williams Michigan Ron Johnson Big Ten rushing record holder. QBs Fred Summers Wake Forest Dennis Brown Michigan with Ed Podolak possibly at end. Defensive backs include Tony Kynsky Syracuse Al Brenner Michigan State Nate Cunningham Indiana.
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Leroy Keyes
Purdue
Perry Williams
Ron Johnson
Michigan
Duffy
Michigan State
Tom Cahill
Army
John Pont
Indiana
T. H. Balliet
Fred Summers
Wake Forest
Dennis Brown
Ed Podolak
Iowa
Tony Kynsky
Syracuse
al Brenner
Nate Cunningham
iIndiana
State chemist testifies in Derby drug investigation finale nears
Kentucky Racing Commission continues hearings with Kenneth W. Smith defending post race drug findings on Dancer's Image. Comparison with Forward Pass case cited as purse decision looms. Counsel questions test methods and crystal evidence amid dispute over official drug testing guidelines and updates.
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Louisville
Kentucky Racing Commission
Ppint
Kenneth W. Smith
Smith
Churchill Downs
Dancer
Forward Pass
Fuller
Arthur Grafton
Grafton
Association of Official Racing Chemists
Dr Fager Named Horse of the Year by TRA Board
Dr Fager the year end honoree with seven wins in eight starts and 406110 earnings in 1968. The Rough n Tumble descendant earned TRA’s top honors over Dark Mirage, carrying weight and setting world record times in major sprints. Owned by William L McKnight and John Nerud and trained by Nerud, he passed 1 million in career earnings.
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Tartan Fam
Dr. Fager
TRA
Board of Selection
Lloyd I. Miller
William L. McKnight
John Nerud
Nerud
Aegon
Pistons Fall To Bullets In Coach Seymour Debut
Detroit loses 112-106 as Terry Dischinger and Gus Johnson are ejected for fighting. Baltimore stays within reach of Boston in the division as Philadelphia and New York win while Phoenix ends a 12 game skid. The NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award is announced at the 63rd annual convention in Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
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Miami
Minnesota
Dallas
Los Angeles
New York
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Col- Collegiate Athletic Association
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