Wayne Newton to open Legion baseball at Babe Ruth Field
Wayne Newton Post 346 American Legion baseball opens the season with a double header against Beech Grove from Indianapolis at Babe Ruth Field Saturday at 1 p.m. Wayne Newton hosts Decatur Illinois on Sunday in a second double header. The team will compete in a four team tourney at Michigan City on June 29 and later faces Spencer Crawfordsville and Bloomington on July 4. Returning players include Murphy Wilson Clements Thomas Hamelmann Turner McGee Phillips Pickens and new players Mardis Booker Allen Chandler Brentlinger McCallum Smith Wade Fell Crowthers. Wayne Newton is expected to be strong defensively with pitching improving before the tourney. The club has 61 wins and 17 losses over the last two seasons. last year they won the sectional but lost to Evansville in the regional.
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Three Bears Sign Contracts
CHICAGO AP The Chicago Bears today announced contract signings for the 1968 NFL season. The group includes offensive standouts Jimmy Jones Duane Allen and Bob Jones along with speedster from San Diego State and a veteran from Dallas Cowboys. Allen a 1966 free agent will begin his eighth NFL year. Jones, a former Wisconsin star, has a Bear record of 56 receptions for 992 yards and 9 touchdowns over three seasons.
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Thursday Stars Shine as Cardinals Down Astros 4-0
Bob Gibson pitched a three-hitter for St. Louis, limiting Houston to three hits and nudging one runner past first base in a 4-0 win. Jim Hart slugged two three run homers for the Giants, driving Philadelphia to a 7-2 victory with six RBIs.
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Tough Loss For White Sox
Mets sweep Cubs 5-3 as rookie Frank Reberger shines in relief. Selma suffers fifth straight win for New York. Cubs postpone Saturday game due to Kennedy funeral. Sunday twin bill with Braves set for August visit. White Sox travel from Cleveland to Boston for night game as Vic Davalillo drives in winner in 11th for Cleveland.
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Motorcycle Races Sunday at Fairgrounds
An AMA sanctioned race at the fairgrounds starts at noon Sunday with about 100 riders from five states expected. The Formula V Motorcycle Club of Terre Haute sponsors the event. The first heat is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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Giants Stop Phillies as Marichal Clinches 10th Win
Juan Marichal pitched to a 10-2 record after a 7-2 win over Philadelphia as Jim Hart powered the attack with two three run homers driving in six. Hart's blasts, part of a Giants surge that leaned on the home run, helped San Francisco snap a three game skid and salvage the four game series. Hart's 425 foot shot followed a Willie Mays single and Willie McCovey walk with two out in the first.
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Howard Socks 22nd Homer Sparks Senators Win
6 foot 7 Frank Howard hit his 22nd homer as Washington beat Oakland 4-3. Ron Hansen also connected as the Senators opened a 4-0 lead, part of eight homers in six games and five wins in that stretch. Other AL games saw Olson, Cash, Northrup, Oliva, and Califormia players homer as teams chased wins. NL results included St Louis 4 Houston 0 and New York 5 Chicago 3.
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Sparma Ends Long Wait Against Red Sox in Boston
Detroit pitcher Joe Sparma, a former Ohio State quarterback, finally beat Boston for the first time in nearly three years. The 26-year-old right-hander worked five innings of relief in a 5-3 Tigers victory, aided by 10 extra pounds and a hot day that challenged his endurance.
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Regional baseball tourney times updated in Brazil Indiana
Game times for the Regional tourney have been changed. Gerstmeyer and Clinton meet at 9 30 a m instead of 10 a m while Rosedale North Central starts at 11 30 a m instead of 11 a m The championship is at 3 p m Tickets cost 1 25 for both sessions or 75 cents for a single session.
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Baseball executive ponders gun control after national slump
A prominent baseball executive reflects on a troubling national mood as he leads his club through a draft and games. He questions the loss of sanity and decency, wonders about protecting his family, and laments that no one wins when fear and hate pervade society.
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Notre Dame steady rise in football program budget
Notre Dame operates with a 59 075 capacity stadium and has raised ticket prices to 7 from 5 over four years. The athletic budget grows from 900000 to 2000000, funding a new 8600000 field house and convocation center replacing the 1898 facility. The program emphasizes widespread scouting, a large volunteer network, and a modest coaching staff while maintaining a sellout streak and multiple scholarships across sports.
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