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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes tuesday april 30, by Mem t Koffs invade Derby week activities reaching Louisville by. A the annual pilgrimage of Kings and kooks known and unknowns hard boots and hard Heads and most important the top 3-year-Olds in the land Sig naked saturday the approach of the most thrilling two minutes in the world of sports the Ken Tucky Derby. They come from East coastland Vest new York and new Orleans the owners Trainer Sand jockeys hoping to make reality of a dream and the fans hoping to dream a reality the Winner of the Iki mile  a Mystic funnel the focus of months of work years of Hope and nearly a Century of tradition comes to its Climax at4 30 p.m., est saturday with the Derby s 94th running. 100,000 expected a throng of about 100,000churchill Downs is never More specific will Jam Royal boxes and jailbird peepholes and Mil Lions More will see the extravaganza on television Over lbs at 4 15-45 or listen on radio Over lbs. With the final crucial wee still to go a Field of about 17 is Likely to Parade under the famed twin Spires As fans hear my old Kentucky Home sip juleps and bet $2 million. Calumet farm s Forward pass the Hope for a Long Over due Victory for the Devil red an Blue Silks that once were almost a Derby habit has been tabbed by most As the horse to beat. There s to doubt about it they be got the Derby horse a head shaking Mack Miller said after his Santa Anita Derby win Ning Alley fighter had run afoul of the Calumet Colt. You be got no worries you re in front another Trainer told Calumet s Henry Forrest after Forward pass sailed to a five length Triumph in thurs Day s Blue grass stakes at Kee Neland As a final Derby prep. Forrest is satisfied but any thing but confident however top ten by the associated pres based on 25 at bats. American league player club g a r h pet. White by 15 41 7 10 .366 Allison min 5 64 7 19 .352 Alvis Cle 15 54 b 19 .352 Ward Chi 3 47 4 18 .340 Carew Man 15 68 8 19 .339 Freehan Dot 0 55 9 18 .327 Etchebarren bal 9 28 3 9 .321 Stanley Del u 41 4 13 .317  Oak 16 60 13 19 .317 Unser was 17 70 9 22 .314 Home runs Repoz California 6 Sims Cleveland 5killebrew, Minnesota. 5 8 tied with 4. Runs batted i Killebrew Minnesota 12 , Washington 12 , Cleveland 117 tied with 10. Pitching z decisions hardly Baltimore 3-0, 1.000 Ellsworth Boston. 2-0, 1.000 Santiago Boston 2-0, 1.000 Mclain Detroit 2-0, 1.000warden, Detroit 3-0, 1.000. National league player club g a r h pet. Kessinger Chi 16 61 13 24 .393 flood St 16 69 16 27 .391 Rose Cin 6 62 10 24 .387 Cepeda St 16 61 10 22 .361 Grote by 5 45 4 16 .350l.Johnson Chi 14 54 7 19 .352  All 6 60 8 21 .350 t. Aaron at 8 28 1 9 346 Hiatt of 10 29 3 10 .345 Mota pfc h 7 27 4 9 .333 Home runs , Atlanta 6 swot Ioda new York 6 Santo Chicago. 4 , Atlanta 4 Chepoda St. Louis 4 Shannon , 4hart, san Francisco 4, runs batted , Chicago 10 Swoboda new York 15 Cepeda , 15 i r. Alien Philadelphia 13 Perez Cincinnati 12 ii. A on Atlanta 12flood, , 12. Pitching z decisions Regan Chicago 2-0, 1.000 Jenkins Chicago 3-0, 1.000 , now York 4-0, 1.000 Brilyea , 4-0, 1.000 Carlton St. Louis 2-0. 1.000 Hoerner , 2-0, 1.000 Washburn , 2-0, 1.000 Al Archal san Franu Ioco 3-0.1.000. And he knows he can t rest until the $125,000-added Derby is his  was just one race he said of the Blue grass where Forward pass missed the track record by Only two fifths of second going is Miles in 1 47 4-5."you can t get too excited Over just one race when the on that counts is still to come he  him at the head of the Downs stretch he knows Are the likes of Louisiana Derby Winner Kentucky Sherry California Derby Victor proper proof and Wood memo rial King dancer s image. Wanting another shot at the front running Forward pass too will be t. V. Commercial Francie s hat Alley fighter and gleaming sword who herein the Winner s Wake in the Blue  also will be Captain s gig Iron ruler verbatim donb., and several others in that Post  Between now and the Clang of the starting Gate saturday the fortunes of any and All could Rise or fall on a hair breadth Fate that Only thorough bred racing can  times in less than two decades Calumet farm carried away the Blanket of roses that is draped Over the Derby  the pendulum of Chance Ellis ready to take on All Comers but manager will be More selective continued from Page is de stay awake and Don t Goto sleep Between rounds. Ellis used his four Inch reach advantage Speed and lightning jabs to thoroughly frustrate Quarry 22, who has been fight ing Only three years. Jerry s record now is 26-2-4 and Ellis is 26-5. Quarry said i just did t have it. I did t have my rhythm. I could t put my combinations  Miami a world boxing association heavyweight Cham Pion Jimmy Ellis is prepared tomake the first defense of his Crown at Miami Beach during the Republican National convention in August the Miami Herald said in its monday editions. The Herald quoted Angel Dundee Ellis Trainer and Chris Dundee boxing promoter As saying the convention during the week of aug. 5 would afford an Ideal setting for Ellis to de fend the title he won in Oakland saturday night. Frazier out Angelo Dundee said Ellis would fight anyone but Joe Fra Zier who refused to participate in the Aba elimination. Dundee said Frazier would have to fight Al Jones another Dundee pro Tege unbeaten in 22 fights. What s wrong with Eduard Corletti Floyd Patterson Man Uel Ramos or Boone Kirkman Angelo Dundee replied when asked whom he might card As sideshow to the Nixon Rockefeller Reagan scrap. Naturals All of pm the Herald said Chris added. Patterson 33-year-old former Kirkman is a West coast heavy Champion last appeared Here in a win Over club fighter Willie Johnson. Corletti is an Argentine heavy weight fighting in England Ramos is mexican Champ and  Dundee said Weihs will Fly to Miami Beach to watch tuesday night s bout Here be tween Buster Mathis and me Turnbow. Standings american league won lost pet. A Detroit 11 4 .733 Minnesota 9 6 .600 2 Baltimore 6 .600 2 Washington. 10 7 .588 2boston 8 6 .571 2v4 new York 8 8 .500 3h Oakland 7 9 .438 4ttcleveland 6 9 .400 5 California 8 10 ,375 6h Chicago 2 11 .154 8 sunday s results Washington 1-0, Cleveland 0-2 new York 2-2, Detroit 1-3 Boston 3-1. Baltimore 0-u Chicago 3, Minnesota 2 California 4, Oakland 3 National league won lost pet. Obst. Louis 12 4 .750 san Francisco. 9 8 ,600 2%Chicago 8 8 .600 4 los Angeles 8 8 .500 4 Philadelphia 8 8 .500 4cincinnati 7 8 .467 4% Atlanta 7 9 .438 5 Pittsburgh 6 8 .429 5 Houston 6 9 .400 5mi now York 6 9 .400 6v4 sunday s result Chicago 8-5, Houston 4-2 Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 3 new York 6, Cincinnati 6 St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 2 san Francisco 6, los Angeles 1 International league won lost pet. A Louisville 8 1 .889 Syracuse 6 3 .667 2 Rochester 6 3 .607 Toledo 3 4 .420 4 Richmond 3 5 .375 4% Jacksonville 3 6 .333 0 Columbus 2 5 .286 b Buffalo 2 6 .250 6v4 sunday s result Toledo 6, Richmond 1 Jacksonville 4-4, Buffalo 2-8 Rochester 7-8, Columbus 3-1 Syracuse 8-1, Louisville 7-2, 2nd game10 innings academic ail american Quint headed by Hosket and Arnzen Cincinnati a Ohio state s Bill Hosket and notre Dame capt. Bob Arnzen head the 10-Man academic All Ameri can basketball team chosen by nation s College sports information directors. Others on the first team Artcliff Parsons of the air Force Academy Rich Niemann of , Dave Scholz of Illinois Bill Justis of Tennessee Earlsey Gert of Kansas state Ted Ware of Virginia tech Dennis Awtrey of Santa Clara and Ter Savedes Honor Kiuly Stockholm up threaders of the swedish sports paper Drotts Blondet have vote French triple Alpine ski Gold medallist Jean Claude Killy As the greatest athlete of the Grenoble Winter olympics last february. By Driscoll of Boston College. All hold b or higher Grade averages in the classroom a requirement for nomination. The second team Jim Young Blooml Georgia Ron Becker new Mexico Terry Habig Tulane Richie Mahaffey Clemson Pat Frink Colorado Bill Langheld Ford Ham Fred Hollen Louisville Gary Petersmeyer Stanford Lyndon Mackay Utah Gary Overbeck Texas. The third team Joe Colgan Dartmouth no Lan Archibald Weber state Al Hairston Bowling Green John Pinkstaff Oregon Ray Stein Washington state Ken Parker Fordham George Hicker Syra Cuse Hugh Kilmartin Navy Steve Rymal Michigan state and Ron Mendell Wichita state. Go 2h4 3h u4 1w3w d go 2 mi3 b v,1 3 Pacific coast league Eastern division won lost pet. Oklahoma City. 7 3 .700 Tulsa 6 3 .667 Phoenix 7 0 .638san Diego 8 6 .406 Indianapolis 4 8 .333 Denver 2 5 .28 Western division Seattle 7 3 .700 Spokane 7 4 .636 Portland 6 5 .545 Vancouver. 6 b .5-15 Cha Wall 4 7 .340 Tacoma 3 9 .250 a Lato game not included. Sunday s result Seattle a Portland 4 Vancouver 4-5, Tacoma 0-4 san Diego 2, Indianapolis 1  3, Denver 2, 11 inn Nga Phoenix 6, Oklahoma City 1 Texas league Eastern division won lost pet Shreveport 10 5 .007memphis 7 7 boo Arkansas 0 7 .462 Dallas Atworth. 5 10 .333 Western division san Antonio 8 b .583 Albuquerque 7 6 .538amarlllo 0 it .500 Elpaso 8 .429 sunday s results Arkansas 6, Amarillo 4 Dallas fort Worth 8, Elpaso 4albuquorquo 9, shr Veport 2 san Antonio 4, Memphis 0 Southern league won lost pet Birmingham 9 3 .760 Savannah 7 8 .538 Charlotte 8 0 boo Evansville 7 .407 Montgomery 5 7 .417 Asheville 4 8 .333 sunday s result Birmingham 8, ashes lilo 2 Charlotte 2, Montgomery 1 Evans Vullo 6-4, Savannah 4-2 Eastern league won lost pet Elmira 5 3 .026 Binghamton b 3 .625 York b 3 .626 Waterbury 4 5 ,444 \  3 6 .376 2reading Al .333 2ft sunday s results rending 8, Elmira 3 York a Puu fled 1 blog Hamann 6, Waterbury 3 National basketball Assn. Finals Best of seven w l  2 a boo los Angeles 2 2 ,500 sunday s result los angolan 111, Boston 100 National hockey league division finals Best of seven East division w l of  4 \ i 8 1 4 0 22west division w l of Oaman Nuanta 2 2 14 11 St. Louth Ujj 2 11 11 a clinches Cut playoff sunday s Resul Montreal 4,  2 Only game scheduled american hockey league finals Best of seven w l of Larochester a 1 11 10 que Ciuc i 3 to 11 sunday s Resul Quebec 0, Llory Stur 3 Only of 2v43 3vi 45 a a swung away and not since is Tarn carried Calumet Victory in 1958 has Thea Derby starter. Race. Before the Blu sap family Honor has two it was in the Derby that a live dancer sire of Bose sportsman Peter Fuller s 3 Canadian Champion lost tha Only race of his career there s no family traditional stake for Kentucky Sherry by there is a Chance for the Colt to repay much of the $150,000 paid for him by mrs Joe w. Brown Alley fighter and a possible stablemate entry Jig time Are the property of Platinum King Charles w. Engelhard who entered racing As almost a play. Thing and in 10 years has rocketed to the top. The grading tycoon from new Jersey does t enjoy racing unless he is involved. He Bough this first horses in Africa so he could accompany a Friend to the races and said he did t want to see a Derby until he was in it. Vacation version Captain s gig carrying the Blue and White Silks of Cain Hoy stable will strike a blow for the thoroughbred version of Winter vacations in the South. The whippet like Flash of this2-year-old season vacationed in South Carolina while others did their Winter work and starts in the Derby with Only three races of less than a mile each under his Belt this year. Proper proof mrs. Mary Fisher s Dandy from prove it s first crop missed by a length and a nose in the san Felipe failed by six in Alley fighter s Santa Anita and got Back in the picture in the California Derby with him from the West comes Don b., consistently at or near the front in the Californi classic for owner Donald  Woods who shelled out a paltry $15,000 for him two years ago. From Lexington and the Blue grass the Derby gets late developing Francie s hat of the Saddle Rock stable a Amazon farm s . Commercial an other on the improve and gleaming sword making c.  s 15th attempt at Rac ing s biggest  with dancer s image from the Wood came Peter Kis Sel s Iron ruler acquired be fore foaling by a Purchase of his dam and verbatim offered for Sale As a yearling by it Mundorf farm with nobody  to those the outsiders hoping to catch a Star in the fleeting seconds of Gold and glory and you have what they re All coming for those Kings Ana kooks those hard boots Manaha redheads the Kentucky Der by. Nancy Richey . Tennis cup team new York a Nancy Richey of san Angelo Tex. Kathy Harter of Seal Beach cam.,and Mary Ann Eisl of St. Lou s were named wednesday As he United states Tennis Fedora Ion cup team which will compete in the 1908 tourney in pans 21-28. Mrs. Betty Rosenquest of new York was named non playing Captain. The . Team is the defending Champion  
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