Sifford Wins Hartford Open With 7-Under 64
Charles Sifford captured the Greater Hartford Open at Wethersfield Country Club with a seven under 64 finishing at 272 for 72 holes and earning $20,000. He edged Steve Oppermann by one stroke after a final nine holes of 31 five under. Gary Player Dan Sikes Doug Ford Ray Floyd trailed at two strokes back.
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Track Team Wins Tour Through Europe
The U S track team finishes its European tour with decisive wins over Britain West Germany and Spain and Italy. In London the Americans beat Britain then defeated West Germany in Duesseldorf before beating Italy 133 90 and Spain 136 76 at the resort north of Leghorn.
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Boston and Chicago Rally to Narrow Twin Lead in Braves and White Sox
In the American League action, Boston's dramatic 9-8 comeback over California after a 12-2 first game win moved within 12 games of Minnesota. Reggie Smith and Carl Yastrzemski homered as Jerry Adair drove in the tying and winning runs in the nightcap. New York defeated Minnesota 7-3 as Chicago swept Baltimore 4-2 and 2-1, while Detroit took two from Cleveland 4-2 and 4-0. The White Sox and Tigers gained ground in the pennant chase.
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Major League Leaders Through Season Highlights
The Associated Press lists top MLB performers by league. In the American League, Carl Yastrzemski of Boston led with a .321 batting average, 78 runs, 89 RBIs, 138 hits, and tied for most doubles. Harmon Killebrew led in home runs with 32. In the National League, Rusty Staub of Houston hit .346 with 156 hits. Willie Stargell led runs with 88. Cepeda led RBIs with 93. Hank Aaron led home runs with 31. Lou Brock led in both hits and stolen bases with 156 and 40 respectively.
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Major League Standings And Results From The Associated Press
Standings show Minnesota 67 52 and Chicago 66 52 leading the American standings. Weekend results include Pittsburgh 6 New York 5 and Los Angeles 7 Atlanta 3. Upcoming games list Chicago at Pittsburgh and Atlanta at Los Angeles.
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Finley fires Alvin Dark as Athletics top brass clash
Baltimore AP Charles O Finley dismisses Alvin Dark as Kansas City Athletics manager amid a row with players over supervision and team morale. Luke Appling named interim manager as a tense all night meeting ended with the firing.
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NCAA Changes Cage Tourney Setup
The NCAA Executive Committee announces a 1969 70 experiment shifting the four regional playoffs and finals to Thursday night and Saturday afternoon. Finals for 1969 set for March 20 and 22 at Freedom Hall Louisville with regionals March 13 and 15 at sites to be determined to avoid conflicts with state high school tournaments.
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Athlete's Foot Treatment Ad at Boyd Drug Co
Quick drying T four L promises fast relief for athlete's foot with burning sensation within minutes and skin flaking in days. It claims healthy skin within a week and offers a 48 cents money back guarantee if not delighted in one hour.
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