Baugh Blanda Predict Namath Great in New Pro League Merger
The piece notes Baugh and Blanda in Winchester predicting Joe Namath would become a great quarterback after the NFL and AFL merger. It mentions Monday Bears quarterback comments on the merger and suggests the common draft will aid weaker teams like Avanta Falcons and Denver Broncos. It warns baseball faces harsher competition and longer seasons with more TV hours.
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Blanda
George Blanda
Winchester
George
Joe Namath
New York
Chicago Bears
Bears
Qarterback
Avanta Falcons
Denver Broncos
Counbhis
Smallwood Drafted by Senators From Martinsburg High
Junior Smallwood, a fireballing righthander and strong hitter from Martinsburg High, was drafted by the Washington Senators as part of their 38 selections in New York. He is headed for York Pennsylvania in the Class A Eastern League and may play as an outfielder.
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Senators
Junior Smallwood
Martinsburg
Washington Senators
Junior
Mets
Washington
New York
York, Pa
RBI
Joe Brandgell
George McQuinn
Smallswood
Bulldogs
Nats
Smithwood
Laurel Raceway opens 19th season with 8 p.m. first post
Laurel Raceway in Laurel Maryland kicks off its 19th trot and pace season on Monday June 20 with an 8:00 p.m. first post down from 8:30. President Dick Hutchison Jr says the earlier start gives a full evening of harness racing and daylight racing in the June schedule across 32 nights. the final race should finish before 10:45 p.m.
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Laurel
Laurel Raceway
Dick Hutchison, Jr
Alo
R's
Ephemeral 1966 Yearlings in Reading Futurities
Laurel MD report notes twelve of the most expensive 1966 yearlings kept eligible for the Reading Futurities highlighting juvenile racing during a 32 night season. The article mentions the nation's second-highest priced yearling at $66,000.
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Wa Trons
Laurel
College Baseball World Series Opens in Omaha Amid Rivalry
The 20th annual NCAA World Series starts in Omaha with No. 1 Southern California and No. 2 Ohio State meeting strong opponents in opening play. Southern Cal faces North Carolina while Ohio State faces an unspecified team, as Northeastern makes its first series appearance under coach John Connell.
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Southern Cal
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Ohio On State
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Nortern
John Connell
Williams Chose Otto To Rebuild Redskins After Losing Seasons
Ed Williams, president and stock executor of the Washington Redskins, moved from observer to ruler, firing coach Bill McPeak and naming Otto Graham as head coach amid a winless stretch since 1955 and a 1948 title drought. He rejects public popularity and aims to hire the best man for the job.
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Edward Bennett Williams
Jimmy Rota
Frank Costello
Bobby Baker
McGuire Sisters
Redskins
Williams
United States
Léo de Orsey
Ed Williams
Senators
Bill McPeak
Otto Graham
Desent
Otto
Segatate
National Football League
Bill Wade to Appear In Martinsburg Monday
Bill Wade, noted athlete and quarterback, appears in Martinsburg on Monday. He played college football at Vanderbilt and was named Outstanding College Christian Athlete by the Christian Athletes Foundation in 1951.
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Martinsburg
Vanderbilt University
The
Christian Athletes Foundation
Ade
Navy
Ram
Optimist Club
Major League Standings and Friday Baseball Results
National League standings show Los Angeles and San Francisco leading with pivotal gaps. Results from Friday include St Louis 5 Philadelphia 0 and Atlanta 8 Pittsburgh 2, with several key NL and AL games noted and upcoming schedules listed.
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San Francis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Houston
Atlanta
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Eastside Speedway Drag Race Heads to Weekend Showdown
Two top cars the Melrose Missile and The Cheater meet Sunday at Eastside Speedway in Waynesboro with pits opening at 11 a.m. Final eliminations begin at 2 30 p.m. Drivers Cecil Yother and Lin Wood Craft bring high powered fuel injected 426 and 496 hemi engines. Several winners from last week return to compete in multiple classes.
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Eastside Speedway
Plymouth
Ald
Warren Cash Fisterville
Bobby Cash
Greenville
J. B. Coffey
Hensel Dean Elktoh
David Hewitt
Stuart
Randolph-Macon Players Earn All Mason-Dixon Honors
Randolph-Macon College stars Joe Sgavicchio and Stan Trimble earned first team spots on the All Mason-Dixon Conference squad. Jim Garwood grabbed a second team pitching berth, with Billy Martin and Jim Ruffa getting honorable mention as freshmen.
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Randolph
Stan Trimble
Hampton
Trimble
Yellow Jackets
Grove
R-Mc
Jim Garwood
Aston
Garwood
Billy Martin
Colonial Heights
Jim Ruffa
Petersburg
Cleveland pitcher throws first nohitter of season
Yesterday's Stars notes Sonny Siebert of Cleveland pitched the first nohitter of the season, limiting Washington to two baserunners as the Tigers defeated the Senators 2 0. Ed Bressoud of New York hit two homers and drove in four as the Mets defeated Cincinnati 5 0.
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Sonny Siebert
Cleveland
Tidians
Washington
Ed Bressoud
New York
Mets
Cincinnati
Minor League Scores Across Leagues and PGA Schedule
Pacific Coast League results include Hawaii 7 Denver 5 and Seattle 3 Vancouver 0 with Spokane 5 Tacoma 4. International League notes Toledo 7 Rochester 4 and Buffalo 12 Jacksonville with Columbus 4 Syracuse 1. Toronto at Richmond postponed by rain. PGA schedule lists Houston Champions International May 4-7, Westchester Classic August 24-27, Atlanta Classic September 21-24.
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Oklahoma City
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Seattle
Vancouver
Spokane
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Tulsa
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