Mets And Giants Spark Major League Action In Export
Bob Moose no hits through 7 28 innings in Export Pa birth town. Julio Gotay breaks the spell with a two out single in the eighth as Mets win 7-3 behind Jerry Koosman. Large attendance 54 529, Koosman earns 10th win. Other games: Reds, Cubs, Cardinals, Dodgers, Phillies and more reported.
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Bob Moose
Moose
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh
Julio Gotay
Export
Forbes Field
Jerry Koosman
New York Mets
San Francisco Giants
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Minnesota
Baltimore
California
Washington
New York
Oakland
Don Bosch
Jerry Buchek
Mets
Koosman
Mike McCormick
Hill Uninjured After Turbine Car Wreck At Mosport
Graham Hill escaped injury during practice for the Mosport 200 mile Auto race when he hit an oil slick going into a turn. His turbine car slid across the road climbed a bank and plunged into a ditch in the final minutes of practice. Andy Granatelli, owner of the turbine cars, was mentioned as involved in the program.
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Mosport
Canada
Graham Hill
England
Hill
Andy Granatelli
DePauw Opens With Villanova in 1968-69 Schedule
DePauw University will open its basketball season November 30 in Philadelphia's Palestra against Villanova, launching a 23 game schedule. The Tigers defend the Indiana Collegiate Conference co-championship and will play multiple first time opponents including California Western and Bucknell. Starting players expected to return, while Tom McGurk departs, with Mike O'Connell stepping in. the team faces strong ICC and non league dates, plus a Worcester Tech Jaycee Classic appearance.
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Greencastle
Ind
DePauw University
Philadelphia
Palestra
Villanova University
Wildcats
DePauw
James Loveless
California Western
Bucknell University
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Illinois
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Tigers
Worcester Tech
Butler
Evansville
Valparaiso
St. Joseph’s
Indiana State
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ICC
Jim Jackson
Tom McCormick
Dave Browning
Dale Barrett
Elmer McCall
Tom McGurk
Mike O’connell
Top Drivers Are Coming to Action Track Sunday
Three of Terre Haute Action Track sprint car record holders race in the opening USAC meet. Johnny Rutherford aims to smash his lap time as Rollie Beale Dee Jones and Bob McLean also compete. Beale recalls last year’s collision with Weld. Weld and Sessions battled for titles last season with Foyt winning the final West Coast race. Reserved seats available at Phil & Bill, 500 Platoene Station, Terre Haute Oil Co.
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Chuck Hulse
Dee Jones
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Rollie Beale
Bob McLean
Johnny Rutherford
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Toledo
Larry Dickson
Action City
Beale
Greg Weld
Ralph Liguori
Weld
Dunseth
Gary Congdon
Troy Ruttman
Greg
Ruttman
Indianapolis
West Coast
Sam Sessions
A. J. Foyt
A. J. Watson
Session
Sam
Sessions
Mike Mosley
Phil & Bill
Wabash Ave
Platolene
25Th
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Terre Haute Oil Co
Poplar St
Bert Yancey Likes Pizza An Open leader’s pizza habit noted
Bert Yancey, leading the U.S. Open after two rounds with a 135, reportedly feeds himself with pizza and hamburg meals at a Rochester area cafe. A friend described the dish as a chaotic mix labeled The Yancey Special, combining linguine and vegetables.
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Rochester
N.Y
Bert Yancey
Yancey
Pizza
Hawks hit grand slam in second Little League game
Hawks push to win with a grand slam by Charlies Shoemaker. VFW tops first half with 9 wins and 1 loss. Goodwin Daugherty Shoemaker and J Swift noted. Smith Alsop shows 2 records.
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Arhe Froende
Hawks
Chefettes Split Pair in Shelbyville Softball Doubleheader
Terre Haute Burger Chefettes split a Friday doubleheader with Shelbyville women in Illinois. Ruth Jones homered in the first game, Nancy Rowe led hitting with a triple, and Marty Dunbar had three singles. Fran Zumar took the loss in the second game as Terre Haute won 2-0 in game one. The team faces the Indianapolis Sparkettes at 4 p.m. today at the local softball stadium.
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Shelbyville
Ill
Terre Haute Burger Chefettes
Chefettes
Ruth Jones
Terre Haute
Nancy Rowe
Fran Zumar
Marty Dunbar
Chesettes
Indianapolis Sparkettes
Delay Ends as Open Golf Round Resumes at Oak Hill
The United States Open was halted for 25 minutes by a lightning storm after 11:15 a.m. EDT, delaying the first twosome Jack W. Lewis Jr. and Johnny Pott on Oak Hill. Less than half of the 64 remaining players were on course when heavy rain forced a pause, with Bert Yancey leading after two rounds at 135.
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N.Y
Jack W. Lewis Jr
Florence
S.C
Johnny Pott
Oak Hill Country Club
Bert Yancey
South Side Cleaners seek revenge in Terre Haute softball
The South Side Cleaners face Decatur Illinois in a makeup doubleheader after losing 5-3 and 8-5 to them earlier. Local pitcher Wayne Davis and Wayne Myers will start for Terre Haute with Myers at 6-1 on the season. First game starts at 7 p.m. with no admission.
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Decatur
Ill
Wayne Davis
Wayne Myers
Terre Haute
Myers
Indiana State Wins All-Sports Trophy in 1967-68
Indiana State captured the Indiana Collegiate Conference all-sports trophy by winning or sharing five conference championships and totaling 51 percent of possible points across eight varsity sports. Ball State, DePauw, Valparaiso, Evansville, Butler, and St. Joseph's trailed, with ISU extending its streak to four consecutive titles. State’s championships spanned wrestling, swimming, golf, track, and a shared basketball crown. the league faced a rainout that prevented a tennis champion and a coaches’ ruling on titles.
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Greencastle
Ind
Indiana State
Ball State
DePauw
Valparaiso
Evansville
Butler
St. Joseph's
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Hon
LeMays Win Four Races At Local Track Night
Carole and Jeff LeMay dominated Friday action at the Fraternal Order of Police track on Southport Road earning four wins. Jeff Beasley also claimed two wins in stock events, including the stock heat and stock semi final, while Carole LeMay won the novice heat and novice feature.
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Jeff LeMay
Fraternal Order of Police
Southport Rd
Carol
Jeff
Jeff Beasley
Bills Ink Moses for 1968 Enactment
Haven Moses of San Diego State, the AFL’s top draft choice for the Buffalo Bills, signed his 1968 contract entreat today. The deal cements Moses as a key addition for Buffalo as the league moves into the new season.
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N.Y
UPI
Haven Moses
San Diego State
Buffalo Bills
Beban Signs Two Contracts with Redskins and Hanson
Washington reports quarterback Gary Beban, 1967 Heisman winner from UCLA, reached terms with the Redskins after trade talks with the Rams. Beban plans to sign Monday while Pat Fischer also joins, adding depth to a crowded QB group as Beban and his wife Kathy Hanson marry days earlier in California.
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Gary Beban
UCLA
Los Angeles Rams
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Edward Bennett Williams
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Pat Fischer
Sonny Jurgensen
Jim Ninowski
Harry Theospledes
Danny Talbott
Fischer
Pete Rozelle
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Cardinal
St. Louis Cardinals
National Football League
Otto Graham
Omaha
Neb
Twins owner rules out trading Dean Chance before deadline
ROCHESTER N Y UPI The midnight baseball trading deadline looms as Cal Griffith reiterates Dean Chance will stay with the Minnesota Twins. He dismisses bids as wasted, cites Chance’s 4 9 record and 2 83 ERA, and says the club may make only a very small deal while pursuing a right handed hitting outfielder or a shortstop. Jackie Hernandez Cesar Tovar and Versalles are discussed as potential fits and current roles.
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N.Y
UPI
Cal Griffith
Dean Chance
Minnesota
Chance
Twins
Griffith
Marichal
Drysdale
Versalles
Hernandez
Cesar Tovar
Shortstop
Olympians Tour Heads to Europe for Olympic Team
A 12 man United States basketball squad departs for a European tour today to face teams from Yugoslavia and Russia as part of preparations for the Olympic Games.
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UPI
United States
Yugoslavia
Russia
Billy Maxwell Makes Out In U.S. Open
UPI reports Billy Maxwell of Indianapolis made the cut in the U.S. Open at Rochester while Sam Carmichael of Martinsville failed to reach the final two rounds. Maxwell posted 36 holes at 146 six over par, 11 strokes behind leader Bert Yancey. Carmichael shot 76 77 for 153 and missed by five strokes.
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N.Y
UPI
Billy Maxwell
Indianapolis
Sam Carmichael
Martinsville
Ind
Maxwell
Bert Yancey
Carmichael
ISU Finishes Fourth in NCAA Golf Meet in Texas
ISU in fourth place and Ball State fifth in the college division of the NCAA golf tournament at Lamar Tech Beaumont Texas. Lamar Tech won with 1151, Middle Tennessee State 1192, Austin Peay 1196 ahead of Indiana State 1216 and Ball State 1218.\nTwo ISU players placed in the top 15: John Blickenstaff tied for 12th at 299 and Dave Thurman tied for 14th at 300.
National League Today’s Probable Pitchers Card
National League probable pitchers list shows Marichal facing Seaver in San Francisco at New York at 2 15 p m Cuellar meets Blass in Pittsburgh Niekro versus Pappas in Atlanta at 8 05 p m Sutton versus L Jackson in Philadelphia Nolan against Gibson in St Louis and a San Francisco New York and Chicago Atlanta Houston Pittsburgh LA Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis schedule notes.
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Marichal
New York
Seaver
Houston
Cuellar
Pittsburgh
Blass
Chicago
J. Niekro
Atlanta
Pappas
Los Angeles
Sutton
Philadelphia
L. Jackson
Cincinnati
Nolan
St. Louis
Gibson
Ne. Bb
Probable Pitchers and Matches Across MLB Schedule
A list of today’s expected starting pitchers with team matchups and times. New York at Oakland features Stottlemyre versus Krausse at 9 p.m. Washington at California and Baltimore at Minnesota play 4 p.m. Detroit at Chicago and Boston at Cleveland start 2:15 p.m. Baltimore visits Oakland and New York travels to California.
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Pet
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Cleveland
Oakland
Minnesota
Boston
New York
California
Chicago
Washington
Stottlemyre
Krausse
Pascual
Clark
Hardin
Chance
Sparma
John
Bell
Williams
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