Wilhelm ties Cy Young mark as knuckler endures
Wilhelm, 44, tied Cy Young for most MLB appearances at 906 in a game with the White Sox in Milwaukee. He credited his knuckleball for longevity, saying it causes little elbow strain. The night featured other AL and NL results and several homers, including notable performances by Duncan and Lonborg.
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Hoyt Wilhelm
New York Giants
Wilhelm
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee
Cy Young
Baseball Night Schedule and Standings Snapshot
Major Leagues pairing up Monday night games across both leagues with pitchers Brunet and Burgmeier for California at Minnesota and other matchups including Oakland at Chicago and Detroit at Washington. National League standings show St Louis leading, followed by Atlanta and Cincinnati, with Chicago and Pittsburgh mid-pack, and races tighten near the cellar.
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Reggie Jackson
Oakland Athletics
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Zarmes
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
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St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Mets
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Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants
Houston Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Burgmeier
Minnesota
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Keller
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Odom
Chicago
Priddy
Detroit
Lolich
Washington
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Cleveland
Williams
Baltimore
Bunker
Boston
Pizarro
New York
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Ww . L. Pet
St. Louis
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Houston
Phila
Seaver
Reed
Wilson
Osteen
Maloney
McBean
Jenkins
Perry
Wise
Jaster
United Press International American League
W. L. Pet
Chicag
Tarkenton Signs With Giants For 60 000 A Year
Fran Tarkenton heads the New York Giants as quarterback and player representative, after guiding the club to a 1967 near title and securing a reported 60,000 dollar annual pact. He joins pre season drills in Fairfield alongside 68 veterans as coach Allie Sherman prepares for the August 10 exhibition vs Green Bay. Other NFL moves include Packers signing Willie Davis and Bob Jeter, Eagles adding four veterans, Namath drawing crowds at Jets camp, and Broncos weighing waivers for fullback Bo Hickey.
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New York Giants
Tarkenton
Giants
NFL
Bob Crespino
Fairfield
Conn
Green Bay Packers
Ernie Kay
Peter Case
Atlanta
Jim Colvin
Vince Lombardi
Willie Davis
Bob Jeter
Green Bay
Packers
Merlin Olsen
Los Angeles Rams
Olsen
Philadelphia Eagles
King Hill
Lynn Hoyem
Fred Brown
Fred Hill
al Nelson
Aaron Martin
Washington
Redskins
Carlisle
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Hofstra College
Hempstead
N.Y
Denver Bronco
Lou Saban
Bo Hickey
Mrs Huffman Hosts NCSF Meeting in Riverside
July notes from Riverside detail the NCSF gathering with 16 members led by Mrs Ralph Waldschmidt. Social hour included Cootie with prizes to Mrs Ed Shebek and others. August meeting plans noted for Mary Shebanek.
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Wilbur Kiene Riverside
N.C.S.F
Lee Huffman
Ralph Waldschmidt
Ed Shebek
Anna Yeggy
Zelda Shebek
Mary Shebanek
Y Social Club
Omer Strabala
Mary Colbert
Charles Skubal
John Bulger
Jim Rice
S & C Club
Gladys Gerot
Everette Slaughter
Ed Kucera
Pete Gerot
Slaughter
Wayne Shalla
KUB Club
Herman Heitzman
Cletus
Hope for Pueblo crew release under honorable conditions
The wife of USS Pueblo commander Cmdr. Bucher urged release of her husband and 81 sailors held by North Korea, saying families feel their problems are being handled. Her attorney dismissed death by suicide rumors as vicious. She backed a Republican call for a national remember the Pueblo flag display next Sunday.
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UPI
Pueblo
North Korea
Lloyd Bucher
San Diego
Calif
Capitol Hill
Miles Harvey
Cmdr. Bucher
State Department
Tri County team wins in tourney final score ten six
The Babe Ruth Tri-County team from Washington Lone Tree and Hills beat the Eastern All-Stars from the Amosa area 10 to 6 in Iowa City Monday. Bill Schooley pitched six strong innings with 12 strikeouts, then fatigue allowed five runs in the seventh before the rally was stopped.
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Tri-County
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Robertson
Rathmel
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Zeck
Caldwell
Swartzendruber
Sasey Heitzman
Zear
Buline
Butler
Slaughter
RH Cook
Johnson
Edwards
Anderson
Pike
Carney
Nelson
St. Edwards
Barnhart
Ibin
Stover
Teemer
Jarvis Couples Return From Long Bow Lake Trip
Ten years ago today Mr and Mrs Harold Jarvis and Mr and Mrs John Jarvis returned Sunday evening from Long Bow Lake near Kenora Canada. They had been gone about two weeks.
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Harold Jarvis
John Jarvis
Long Bow Lake
Kenora
Canada
Johnson pins Iowa tax law as unfair and harmful
Jefferson Iowa Donald Johnson a Republican candidate for governor told a Know Your Candidate meeting that Iowa 1967 tax assessment law is inequitable and burdens farmers and small businesses He urged clearer definitions of current use and earning capacity to ensure fair application of the assessment law.
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Jefferson, Iowa
UPI
Donald Johnson
Iowa
Johnson
Jefferson
General Assembly
Washington Girls Beat Ainsworth In Exhibition Game
The Washington high girls softball team defeated Ainsworth 30 to 14 on Monday. Jill Morgan earned the win as Cathy Roth Jean Williams and Mary Ann Marie hit home runs for Washington. In a separate game at Olds yesterday the 10 and 11 year old A team beat Olds 18 to 15 with Carole Schlapkohl the winning pitcher and Julie Talbot homering for Washington.
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Washington
Ainsworth
Jill Morgan
Cathy Roth
Jean Willliams
Mary Ann Marie
Olds
Carole Schlapkohl
Julie Talbot
All-stars persevere through Chicago heat during drills
In Chicago heat waves reaching the 90s, the All-Stars kept two daily workouts. Coach Norm Van Brocklin said they disregard the heat while humidity increases fatigue. After one session the unit drank nine gallons of flavored salt solution and trainer Dick Hoover noted the crew also consumes 200 salt tablets daily.
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Chicago
All - Stars
Norm van Brocklin
All Stars
Dick Hoover
Break-in at Shaffer Motors in Mount Pleasant
Thieves cut open a safe at Shaffer Motors west of Mount Pleasant and stole 3700 dollars in cash and checks. The Henry County Sheriff's office said the break in was discovered by a janitor and that one check was about 2400 dollars and another 1000 dollars.
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa
UPI
Shaffer Motors
Henry County
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