Lefebvre Faces Dodgers Rebuild After Koufax and Wills Loss
Dodgers third baseman Jim Lefebvre speaks of a transition as Los Angeles rebuilds without Sandy Koufax and Maury Wills. He notes fan disappointment, asserts early success with new players, and stresses leadership and patience during the shift.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Maury Wills
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Wills
Koufax
Lefebvre
Jim
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Juan Marichal
Giants
Jim Bunning
Phillies
Bob
AL Games Today Feature Key Matchups Across Regions
American League action outlines today with California facing Minnesota and Kansas City meeting Chicago while Boston plays Cleveland and Washington takes on New York. Evening results or notes not included.
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San Francisco
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Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Houston
Belmont Classic Damascus Triumph at Belmont Stakes
Damascus wins the Belmont Stakes in 2:28 4-5 over 142 miles with Bill Shoemaker aboard. Cool Reception finishes second after breaking a right cannon bone and receiving a cast. Third place goes to Derby winner Fourth Gentleman James. Proud Clarion fades to fourth. Damascus earns $104,950 and improves 1967 earnings to $365,410.
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Canada
Bill Shoemaker
Cool Reception
Johnny Sellers
Manuel Gilman
Gentleman James
Proud Clarion
Shoemaker
Frank Whiteley
Jimmy Nichols
Gaylord
Prinkiko
Nehoc
SIU trackmen take runnerup at Central meet in Milwaukee
Vernon Moore and John Vernon lead SIU with second places as Salukis place high but miss team title at the 42nd Central Collegiate meet in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Moore runs two miles in 8 45.5 behind Glenn Ogden.
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Moore
Missouri
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Aaron Hopkins
Toledo
SIU
Chuck Benson
Mike Mondane
Iowa
Steve Halliburton
Marion
Benson
Ross MacKenzie
Baseball draft prep players eyed by major leagues
Big league officials in New York plan the annual prep and college draft with inverse order from last season. The Yankees hold the No 1 pick while the Cubs pick second as the draft rules shift under the 1965 free agent plan. Scouts anticipate top Illinois prospects but few are expected in the high bonus tier.
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Majors
Bob Taylor
Metropolis
Braves
Ray Fosse
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Cleveland Indians
Ilinois
Don Kirkland
Siu
Greg Starrick
Dave Abell
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du Quoin
Jerry Zimmer
Kent Yarbrough
Cairo
Dodgers
Troy
Red” Schoendienst
Sporting News
Dave Kingman
Mt. Prospect
Illinois
Lou Johnson
Gary Nolan
Reds
Glenn Leads Bunny Bread Tourney After First Round at Anna
Glenn shot a three under par 69 for a two stroke lead in the Bunny Bread tournament at Union County Country Club Anna. Heckel is second with 71 and Kortkamp and Noakes tied for third at 72 as 112 entries face a rugged No. 5 hole with cross wind.
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Union County Country Club
Anna
Carterville
Glenn
Southern Illinois
Steve Heckel
Crab Orchard
University
Heckel
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Dennis Kortkamp
Murphysboro
Phil Noakes
Jan Jansco
Duster Thomas
Pinckneyville
Denny Kortkamp
Henry Justice
Bill Blewett
Skip Domville
C. D. Sanderson
Bill Johnson
Neal Laws
Phil Belbas
C. E. Elder
David Kuhnke
Ron Ortyl
Gary Noakes
Bill Berg Jr
Robert Wright
Jack Hartman
Dave Reininger
Roy Chen
Bob Johnson
Calvin McDaniels
Merrill Strickland
Herb Levitt
Bob Chapman
Stan Hoye
Gary Adkins
Lee Chenoweth
Jim Reid
Chris Droll
Jack Barnes
Ed Bean
Claude Elkins
Z. S. Robb
Tom Reeces
Tillman Lindsey
Luther Davis
Carl Davis
Paul Gale
Harold Edelman
Carl Burgerner
Dick Mowell
J. R. Kidd
George Jansen
Olen Martin
Don Ray
Sam Dodson
Ben Gelman
James Mowry
J. M. Ghent
K. S. Barger
Rip Stokes
Bill Lewis
Butch Crab
Stan Pierson
Morris Eaton
Dick Bigler
John Lipe
J. F. Vaughn
Jack Huddleston
Hardy Cross
George Vaughn
Jim Rich Jr
Tom Bacon
Ed Baker
Pete North
Jim Davis
Jack Lewis
Paul Milter
Charles Towsned
John Carter
Brooks Long
Craig Anothy
Fred Speer
Larry Bittle
Bill McEnelly
Harold Heilig
Woody Malomey
Bob Davidson
Harold Halterman
Harold Short
F. L. Cox
John Bucher
Lloyd Fisher
Landis Mills
C. W. Bishop
Kenny Korsz
Gene Stiller
Maurice Ginsberg
Pet Andersen
Foyt Leads 52 Drivers in Rex Mays Classic Field
A J Foyt tops a 52 car field for Milwaukee's Rex Mays Classic 150 miles Sunday after Indy 500 win. Mario Andretti returns defending USC champ. Parnelli Jones and several foreign stars skip the race. Unser and Hurtubise among entrants.
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Wis
A. J. Foyt
Rex Mays
Mario Andretti
U.S. Auto Club
Andretti
Foyt
Parnelli Jones
Indianapolis
Angels add four spring players to roster
The California Angels bring in four spring additions including relief pitcher Pete Cimino and first baseman Don Mincher. Also joining are outfielder Jimmie Hall and Len Gabrielson, both former Minnesota Twins with Gabrielson previously a Giant.
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California Angels
Pete Cimino
Don Mincher
Jimmie Hall
Minnesota Twins
Len Gabrielson
San Francisco Giants
Emerson Wins French Singles Title in Paris
Roy Emerson of Australia defeated fellow Australian Tony Roche 6-1 6-4 2-6 6-2 to win the French men's singles championship in Paris. Emerson seeks to complete the calendar-year Grand Slam after winning the Australian title earlier. In doubles, Francoise Durr and Gail Sherriff beat Annette Van Zyl and Pat Walkden 6-2 6-2.
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Roy Emerson
Australia
Tony Roche
Emerson
Don Budge
United States
Rod Laver
Francoise Durr
France
Gail Sherriff
Annette van Zyl
South Africa
Pat Walkden
Rhodesia
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