Indiana Grid Sales Rise Ahead of Last Year
Bloomington Indiana Ticket Manager George Keough reports public season tickets for Indiana University's 1968 football season up 35 percent from 1967. He urges fans to order before the priority period expires on July or risk slower seating options. Public sales reach 6,863 versus 4,458 last year with over 3,000 more to faculty and staff and about 15,000 to students, totaling around 25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
George Keough
Keough
Ortiz Reaches Pact to Defend Title Saturday
Lightweight champion Carlos Ortiz settles contract dispute and agrees to defend his title against Teofilo Cruz of the Dominican Republic this Saturday night in San Juan. Ortiz, listed as from New York, had threatened not to fight until $15,000 owed him was paid. The agreement appears to meet his demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
P.R
UPI
Carlos Ortiz
Carlos
Teo’’ Cruz
Dominican Republic
Ortiz
New York
Tommy John Makes A. L. All-Star Team
Tommy John, the White Sox pitcher with a 6-0 record, was named to the American League All-Star team. Picked by Boston manager Dick Williams, the selection targets ending the Red Sox’ five-year slump and backs Detroit-bound Chicago for a four-game set with the AL leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
White Sox
Tommy John
John
Dick Williams
Boston Red Sox
Move to Repeal Freshman Eligibility Rule Proposed
San Francisco AP The Collegiate Commissioners Association plans to push at the next NCAA convention to repeal the rule allowing freshmen to compete on varsity teams in most sports. Conference leaders from the Mid-American, Pacific Eight, Big Eight, and Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference back the repeal. The ruling, adopted at the 1968 NCAA convention, drew division among the commissioners who also consider one year scholarships to replace longer awards. The group debated methods to keep athlete interest while addressing growing unrest among Negro athletes on campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
NCAA
The
Collegiate Commissioners Association
Bill Reed
Big Ten
Association
Big Eight
Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
New York
Reed
Berkeley
Calif
Paul W. Brechler
Western Athletics Conference
University of California
Pete Newell
Brechler
Roger W. Heyns
Notre Dame Purdue football sellout announced
Notre Dame officials said the September 28 game with Purdue in South Bend is a sold out affair. The contest will be shown on an enlarged regional basis as part of the NCAA television package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Purdue
South Bend
Ind
UPI
NCAA
Baseball Evening Schedule and Big Race Wager Total
Chicago and Detroit play at 5:30 p.m. with Texas League style pitching lines from Carlos and Horlen. The card lists daily MLB games across multiple cities and starts Friday night with night games in several venues followed by Saturday doubleheaders and night shifts. Roosevelt Raceway reports a record one night betting total of 2,857,892 dollars on December 7 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carlos
Horlen
Detroit
Wilson
Sparma
California
McGlothlin
Murphy
Washington
Ortega
B. Howard
Minnesota
Kant
Baltimore
Brabender
Cleveland
McDowell
Boston
Bell
Oakland
Krausse
New York
Bahnsen
N. Y
Roosevelt Raceway
Reds public relations push heads to Terre Haute and beyond
ORDAN COLEMAN FORMER FIRST baseman for the Cincinnati Reds greeted locals in Terre Haute and planned stops in Vincennes and Evansville to spread the Reds gospel. Harry Walker notes the Cardinals’ strength this season as Billy Muffett discusses the shift to a 25 man roster and the value of youth and depth in modern baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordon Coleman
Cincinnati Reds
Terre Haute
Here
Coleman
Vincennes
Evansville
Reds
Billy Muffett
St. Louis Cardinals
West Banged Up East Is Healthy All America Game
In Atlanta the eighth annual Coaches All-America game faces injury concerns as the West plans for possible lineup changes with flanker Rick Eber nursing a bruise and defensive back Ken Dyer under a cloud. East coach John Pont expects full strength but worries about reserves in backs and ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Shug) Jordan
Auburn
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Havalyn Claridy
Gary Beban
Greg Landry
Atlanta
Beban
Ucla
Landry
Massachusetts
Atlanta Stadium
Dee Andros
Oregon State
Andros
John Pont
Indiana
Rick Eber
Tulsa
Ken Dyer
Arizona State
Dyer
Buck Andel
Eber
Dick Anderson
Colorado
Bill Vanderbundt
Sammy Grezaffi
LSU
Paul Toscano
Wyoming
Here Comes The Mets Surpass Houston Behind Cardwell Taylor
New York Mets push to 35-36 after a 31 victory over Houston as Don Cardwell and Ron Taylor lock down the win. The expansion club fights toward .500 for the first time since the start, while rookie Nolan Ryan headlines the next showdown in Houston against Larry Dierker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mets
New York
Houston
Don Cardwell
Ron Taylor
Astrodome
Nolan Ryan
Larry Dierker
Maine Open Golf Field Size Includes 179 Entrants
Bolton Mass AP field of 179 pros and amateurs, led by defending champion Paul Harney of Sutton, Mass, named for the Massachusetts Open at International Golf Club. Harney joins past winners Bob Crowley of Weston and Bill Ezinicki of New Seabury in pursuit of over 3600 in prize money as the field is trimmed to 40 and ties after 18 holes Monday for a 36 hole finish Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton, Mass
Paul Harney
Sutton
Mass
International Golf Club
Harney
Bob Crowley
Weston
Bill Ezinicki
New Seabury
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. L
Sox
Appleton
Wis
Appleton City Foxes
Eddy Stanky
Tigers
Joe Horlen
Earl Wilson
Cisco Carlos
Joe Sparma
Cubs
Tacoma
Tribune
Oports
Terre Haute Tribune
Wainui
Nicoson Sunoco
Jensen
Tires & Wheels, Inc
Ohio
United Press International
St. Louis
Briles
Jenkins
Pittsburgh
Bunning
Philadelphia
Fryman
Cincinnati
Cloninger
Perry
Ryan
Dierker
Pappas
Los Angeles
Kekich
Phila
W. L. Pet
Jimmy Claus
Harry Walker
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Duke Snider
Jackie Robinson
Carl Furillo
Gil Hodges
Pee Wee Reese
Roy Campanella
Muffett
Muffet
Bill
Gordon Coleman
Newell
University of Iowa
Cal
Discrimlates
Athvarsity
Billy Stevens
Toscano
Pont
ABC
West
FBI
Pact
Poplar St
Associated Press
Tryon
Texaco
Artain
American Legion
Marshall, Ill
Chevy City
Impala
Fairgrounds
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!