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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Log the stars and stripes saturday augur 31.two rookies join Pearson in Field for Southern 5 if Darlington . A two rookies one making his first Start in a big bore machine joined Veteran David Pearson thursday in qualifying for the labor Day Southern 500 Stock car , 33, who has won 14 events and $89,477 this season became the seventh Driver to beat the fall classic s old time trial  put his Ford Torino into 16th place in the 44-car Field Darmstadt eliminates phantoms record splash sue Pedfrsen. A 11-year-old Sacramento Calif., High school Sophomore Bobbles with Joy after learning that she has smashed the american record in the 100-meter freestyle in the . Women s olympic trials at los Angeles with a time of 59seconds Flat. In the foreground is runner up Jan Henne of Sarita Clara Calif. There were seven world records and two american Marks broken during the swim trials. A photo major league attendance passes 20-million Mark for seventh year new York up paid attendance at major league baseball Parks this year has passed the 20-million Mark for the seventh consecutive season repudiating contentions that interest in the game is on the decline because of domination by pitchers. The figures made available by commissioner William Ekert s office showed thursday that with More than four weeks left in the Campaign paid attendance through games of aug. 27 reached 20,078,167for an average of Over 15,200 pregame. Paid attendance in the major sin 1967 was 24.3 million and an All time High of 25.1 million watched big league baseball in 1966. Eckert s office said nine club already have passed the one million Mark for the  Are led by the front running St. Louis cardinals of the National league who have attracted 1,770,296 fans with 14borne games remaining. The Boston red sox with1,603,309 in 68 Home games Lead the american league in Atten dance. Detroit s first place tigers Are second with 1,507,202 int 2 Home games. In the National league then7ew York mets follow the cardinals with 1,473,784 in 62 games followed by the Losangeles dodgers with 1.430,000 for 68 Home games. Canadian to Send 26 to Slimmer olympic Toronto up the can Adian olympic selections com Mittee has announced 26 selections for Canada s track and Field team which will to to the summer olympics in Mexico City this  Hellow committee chair Man said it picked 18 men and eight women athletes to repro \ " " sent the country in track and m,.mtl Field events with another Posi i . Tion possibly to be filled by entry to the men s decathlon the women s Pentathlon. Continued Row Paye 211 fifth. Follensbee followed with340-foot Homer for a 2-2 tie. Darmstadt sent nine men tothe plate in the winning three run sixth  started it by working Lozito for a free ride. Steve Han gel not exactly a threat to the 100-Yard dash Mark beat out aunt but when  s throw hit Rangel As  crossed first Luke took  bunted Back to the Pitcher who had time to throw Home for the tag on Luke but again the Ball hit the runner a Darmstadt went ahead. Another bunt single jammed the sacks setting the scene for Rojas clean two run hit through the infield which was playing on the grass for a Force at  phantoms also had a Chance when Wilson Drew a walk and stole second to open the seventh. With a two strike Counton Reyna a sign was flashed bunt Reyna did. Foul. Out. With Only one out and left Bangs at Bat another signal was Given steal Wilson tried. Two outs. Bangs popped to end the  led off the next in Ning. No sign. Home  and Ben Taylor held the comets to Only five hits oncoming off Taylor in his 3 2-3 innings of Relief. Champs still alive Darmstadt Bent Waters in r Blib r 1 1 i 0 u i  it 4000 4 0 0 Ivan i x in 4 l i o Wii nth 0000 i  i 4 1 1 u a  if a j 0 0 Kolu  i 0 1 0 tits nor i 4010 Urti id with a Speed of t495 Miles hour for four laps Over the Mii and three eighths Darlington in. Ter National raceway. Pearson suffering from Anear ailment missed Wco Nej. Day s first Day of tune trials and15 Drivers beat him into it lineup. Pete Hamilton 26-year-Onascar sportsman Dii Imaku i in 1967, and Roy Trantham Veteran of Short track racing since  was 16, were the top newcomers. They their Rookie tests earlier Inthy Day. Hamilton recently assigned to a Dodge Charger earned position with a Mark of 13j5m.p.h. He will share the ninth Row with Veteran Bobby who was clocked at 138.389 in his Independent Choc la Trantham had the Day s fount Best Effort 137.842  h., in a independently financed Ford. In other activity tiny la won the pole position for Satin-1day s 250-mile grand Louring i race. He was clocked at 137.&im.p.h. In a Mercury Cougar. Five others qualified in thai category including 46-year-os l Buck Baker a three time Southern 500 Champion. In All 15 cars were added of the labor Day lineup 1the total to 30. Fourteen others were to get starting berths  Hilti it  it uti Iyler Luik i l of Fin in r  t i l a 0 o 0 Irr Lar 4 u o 3000 4000 4110 t a i i o i o j o i o 1000 a o o o n a Tola i d.it idt1 . I k Tantri i of it1 1.di1 i Kim t i 10. Jit Ivr Lar ii 1-Nill. I a l in we limit.  .11 .173 000 02 000 6 000 020 Oto 3 i Hunt a attorn hot us. I 8 Ejli l a Anor ii   tiny tar 111.mii.l. I t a i71. Ii u .3 i 3 .1.1 we a  ult Iii 80j i i it 5 2 1 9 0041 Jimlu a. Ii. A  Mantle s successor a Young fan attending a Detroit new York game at Yankee stadium robs first baseman Mickey Mantle and the Yankees of an out As  beats Mickey to the catch upper right photo. The fan often Mantle the Ball Bottom photo after giving the tigers Mickey Stanley new life at a plate. The yanks went on to win anyway 6-5. Ai dutch racing Driver killed Adnau Germany a a dutch racing Driver wan Kille Friday when  was thrown from his car during trials for sunday s German automobile club adar 500-Kilometer race for Proto types on the nuer Burgering. Albertus Bernardus Goe weinans 25, from the Hague died of head injuries the race organizers reported. They said the Accident occurred when goed emans tried to Pas another cur during training. Goedemans1 1.6-liter Barth hit a grass embankment mid overturned. Botox disclose Santiago lost rest of season Boston a disable Jose Santiago the Early season Ace of the Boston red sox Poleh ing staff is through until next y e a a according to manager Dick  has been to therewith Arm trouble for a month. We plan on having him a Home and  Williams sail. Wednesday night. His. Elbow is still puffed up and  can throw a breaking Ball  won t pitch any More this season. 01 in Winter  buddy  said Santiago has l Een told to Tak Complete rest until dec. 1. Then return to Boston for re Examina Tion. A Santiago fashioned a record and a 2.25 earned run average in the first half of the sea son earning selection to tin All Star team. The puerto  had to Bow out of the mid season classic because of Ell of trouble however an after a couple More tries mid july  went on the univ tabled list. Chicago a the Tutu j of Chicago White i 1 Tommy John remains Doub Tiu team physician or. Imam Len , 25-year-old s Hurt his shoulder in 1111-., at Detroit i � is Vul k with the tiers Duk a who Drew a five Lay sum in the incident. The torn ligament i that holds the Collarbone Point where it joins a j Der explain Buhl or. Al in heals in proper position a be All right. In Ater. Allen said it would �. Least three months  i known How Well the i a . The Arm must i mobilized for Fiu so  
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