European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes no expand Chicago a Mon Realand san Diego were awarded National league baseball franchises monday night at the Cost of $10 million each effective forthe 1969 season. Cities losing out were Buffalo Dallas fort Worth and Milkau  Giles president of the National league called it the most important decision the league has made since allowing the new York giants and Brooklyn dodgers to move tothe West  pros and cons of expansion of All five represented cities were taken into full consideration said Giles. It was a very difficult  american league previously admitted Kansas Cit Yand Seattle for the 1161 season expanding to 12  no moguls started their meeting at 10 45 a.m., cd and did t announce their final Deci Sion until 9 p.m.,  said the $10 million Pur Chase Price for each club included an immediate sharing in the National television game of the week and the world series Tele vision  said the vote accepting san Diego and Montreal Fol Lowed i judge 16, 17 or 18 bal  National league presi Dent said nothing was decide Don a split schedule under the 12-club  Are awaiting a discussion meeting with the american league tuesday morning and then we will meet again on the schedule setup Giles said. Giles said that All five bidding cities were desirable and made excellent representations but he added the feeling of the league was that if two new teams were added they should not be in the same general Section of the country or near an existing fran Chise. This apparently was the Rea son Dallas fort Worth was knocked out of Contention. Located some 270 Miles from the Houston astros the highly regarded Dallas fort Worth bid apparently was rejected in the Marathon balloting. If you Are going to expand let s spread out said Giles. Montreal is a growing and vibrant City. Buffalo made a Fine presen tation and was a difficult area to  if More than one vote blocked out Dallas fort Worth Giles said  asked How Many he said i m not at lib erty to  Why was Milwaukee not selected Milwaukee is Only 85 to 0 Miles away � ?.then was of the states cities were Lefavor of Montreal he said. The Dallas fort Worth let it be known that they wont cease in their efforts Toga j a major league franchises Der the present setup the r go apparently will be to get american league team Intel Dallas fort Worth area Giles pointed out that Excel gon thine on Page 22/ 3-2 Victory botox Shade As Howard a Fly breads dead och Elston Howard. Winning rib Oakland a Elston Howard s sacrifice Fly broke a seventh inning deadlock and gave the Boston red sox a 3-2victory Over the Oakland athletics monday night. Joe Foy Drew a walk from Oakland right hander John Blue Moon Odom to open the seventh took second on a passed Ball and third on Ric Petrocelli s sacrifice bunt be fore scoring on Howard s Fly to left. Wynn staub Pace astros in 10-1 rout of dodgers Houston up Jim Wynn and Rusty staub each collected three hits and drove in three runs to support the eight hit pitching of Don Wilson monday night and Lead the Houston astros to a 10-1 Victory Over Tholos Angeles dodgers. Wynn drove in a run in the first with a single and knocked out starter and loser Claud Osteen with a two run single in the second. Staub s third hit in the seven thinning raised his average to .337, second in the National league. Besides staub and Wynn one other Astro Ron Davis also had three hits. The 16 hits and 10runs were the most the Strong dodger pitching staff has Given up this season. Wilson pitching his thir Complete game and raising his record to 4-5, gave up Only one run. The astros big inning waste fifth when they scored four runs off Hank Aguirre John Bateman led off thinning by beating out a single to third. He was sacrificed to second and scored on Davis single. Denis Menke walked and Wynn hit a smash through Bailey s legs for a two base error scoring Davis and sending runners to second an third. Staub then singled Home Menke and Wynn. 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Home runs by Carl Yastrzemski and Ken Harrelson gave the red sox a 2-1 Early Lead but Thea s tied the game in the fifth on a single by Odom a wild pitch and Bert Campaneria run scor ing  beat out an in Field hit in the first inning an stole second for his 20th theft of the season. He took third on Ted Kubiak s Long Fly to Center but was thrown out at the plate Oneal Bando s grounder to third baseman Joe  then raced to third on Rick monday s single and continued Home on a throwing error by Center fielder Reggie  blasted his sixth Homer a 450-foot Wallop into the enter Field bleachers with two out in the third. Harrelson led off the fourth with his seventh Homer a shot Over the left Field Fence. Bum Lozik s by Bill Klozik staff writer Ringo Ding Ding Boston a r h by Tartabull of 4020andrews 2b 4000 a Tromski if 4121 is mini of 4000 i Harrelso Foy 3b petrol la ase Howardl c Bell p in 41313100 30102001 3000 Oakla dub r h by cup nerds 83 4031kublak 2b 4000 Bando 3bmonday of Cater in c of 41003010 3000pagllarnl Jackso Trudl if Odom Donalden Pierce Segul p pm 30104000 30103110 10000000 0000 random shots at a kaleidoscopic sports scene with a Sweet ending. Ralph Neely the Dallas cowboys 6-6, 286-Pound offensive tackle is presently training with the Texas air National guard at Rhein main Aerial port. During a recent interview he described his Job of protecting the passer As one of the hardest for College graduates to learn during their first year in the pro  not Only have to Block those big Guys charging at you to get to the quarterback but you have to do it going backwards. It s toughen a Rookie trying to learn to stay with those  Neely cited teammate Bob Lilly and a couple of Green Bay packers in the elite class that sends a chill up and Down the spine of offensive  savers the Chicago bears running Back told his Funni est Story about experience with Packer on rushers in october s edition of sport Magazine n Early in my first season in pro football we played the packers. That s the moment of truth for a Rookie and i was t look Forward to Runnin into Guys like Willie Davis the packers All pro defensive end. I knew that sooner or later i d have to carry Heball on a sweep around his end and As it turned out i didst have to wait Long. I took a pitch out and headed his Way. I could see him out filie Corner of my Eye shaking off the blockers. He had me right where he wanted me when i tried to turn the Corner and go Enfield Ana that big linebacker Ray Nitschke was barrel in in alongside him. Decided i d shut my eyes and Duck my head and hit into Era. The next thing i knew i was four feet off the grounds Davis my left leg and Nitschke my right leg. Davis said Okay Kay make a wish baby i was quite astonished to read your column writ Elt. Col. William d. Lewis commander of the 123rd signal in wherein you implicitly concurred with major Dewey Cher s modest claim that company a 8th Sig in was the us eur push Ball Champion. The alleged reasoning behind this Aser Tion was that the 8th Sig in showed up for a playoff did t pay. And thus Are the self proclaimed Usa eur champs. With All due respect to the 8th Sig in i would like to set n record straight. There were at least two other teams from Marne div present at vhf corps has for the tournament w Pany a 123rd Sig in and company a 2nd in 30th w. Total 31 3 8 3houston 2 total 31 2 t 130 041 0 0 x 10 Oakland 1000100002er.smith. Do Boston 2, Oakland 1. Lob Boston 5, Oakland 5. Or Yastrzemsky 8rarrel Aon 7. 8b- Campanells. . In Bell w.3-1 9 Odom l.3-4 7plermiguel Olvera dropped the first two sets but rallied to de feat Patricio Cornejo and Clinch Ecuador s Victory Over Chile inthe South american zone Davis cup finals monday the score was 5-7, 5-7, 1240, 6-2, 7-5. Olvera s Triumph gave Ecuador a 34 it fad with one singles match remaining to be played and the right to meet the United states in a rematch of Las year s american zone finals. Ecuador upset the United states year ago. In the finals singles match Francisco Pancho Guzman of Ecuador won by default from Chile s Jaime Pinto Bravo Guz Man won the first two sets 6-2,6-3 and Pinto Bravo took the third 6-4 before darkness halted play. The match was scheduled Tobe completed tuesday but was cancelled when the chilean Tea announced plans to leave for Paris to play in the French open tournament Pauj to Uii us v pm Ina teams arrived prior to game time and were informed to attn was postponed. We do not recognize company cd gun As Usa eur champions. In the event that company to Sig in finds the weather suitable a game Date can be Arian with a phone  according to distribution listed on co. Lewis copy was sent to the commanding officer of the Iii Job  Kreuz Nach. A Call to maj. Bratcher spokesman Foi me proclaimed push Ball champs revealed the following we have received no official Challenge to our champions a if Amateur golfers from the Derheim Germany commence to improve their game More rapidly Tnp. Eng Why. Terry d. Winfield 22-year-old mail clerk. Wit the w in there was a Golf instructor at Cassadaga  we before enlisting in the . ,.wl.i,.rs one be r Winfield rec aued a timely run in with sports a of located 5during a round in the polio tournament at Cassadaga Miles South of Buffalo. He wedged in a 112-Yard hol"n0" that snot one or two but four sports writers looking on. First hand coverage or you. In Case you missed this Korner last weekend there a Sweet Little reason for postponement. Yes even a Sij pc Mew choke up in search of words when for the first in drewe4 to Cap gown and some kind of face ii ask a displays the prettiest baby girl you Ever saw. Traci Lynn has arrived