Year of the Rooster Boosts South Carolina Football Hopes
In the 1969 season outlook, South Carolina under coach Paul Dietzel hopes to unseat NC State in the ACC. Key players include quarterback Tommy Suggs and receiver Fred Zeigler, with questions at center and defensive backfield and ineligible sophomore Kevin Mounce. Other ACC teams Duke Wake Forest Maryland Virginia North Carolina and Clemson roll in with mixed past results and quarterback concerns.
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N. C
Paul Dietzel
University of South Carolina Gamecocks
North Carolina State
South Carolina
Dietzel
Gamecocks
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Tommy Suggs
Leo Hart
Duke
Suggs
Lamar
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Fred Zeigler
Warren Muir
Muir
Kevin Mooney
Farle Edwards
N. C. State
Ron Carpenter
Darrell Moody
State Wolfpack
Tom Harp
Ray Yauger
Howard
George Blackburn
Virginia
Cava
North Carolina
Bill Dooley
Rickey Lanier
Cal Stoll
Wake Forest
Roy Lester
Maryland
Lester
Dennis O'Hara
Stoll
Larry Russell
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Mets slump and pennant hopes loom as Mets face playoff path
The column analyzes the Mets fading from first and nudging toward third as the Cardinals close in, with Seaver and McAndrew delivering key wins and Cleon Jones and Art Shamsky shining. It notes looming playoff theater and Rutherford B. Hayes’ birthday as a possible first-ball moment.
Newcombe Stages Five Hour Open Victory Over Riessen
Second seed John Newcombe of Australia defeated Marty Riessen of Evanston 46 6 3 6 4 25 23 in a rain interrupted U S Open match to reach the quarter finals at Forest Hills. Fred Stolle advanced with a four set win over Roger Taylor as Buchholz upset Gimeno.
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Newcombe
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St. Louis
Andres Gimeno
Spain
Buchholz
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Stolle
Pancho Gonzales
Battler
Los Angeles
Tony Roche
Rod Laver
Gunning
Queensland
Roy Emerson
Arthur Ashe Jr
Richmond
Ken Rosewall
Margaret Court
Virginia Wade
Rosemary Casals
San Francsco
Nancy Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Wallops
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Cubs Edge Reds 5-4 In Suspended Game Finish
Paul Popovich powered the Cubs with a two run homer and a run scoring single to grab a 5-4 lead in the completion of a suspended game. Don Kessinger drove in a run with a sacrifice fly as Chicago held on over Cincinnati after Jim Maloney had homered for the Reds.
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Paul Popovich
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London Quarry Fight Draws West Coast Interest in Oakland
Veteran British heavyweight Brian London battles Jerry Quarry in a 10 round Oakland Arena bout. London seeks first US win after two failed US attempts, while Quarry eyes returning to title contention with a big payday and possible Wembley matchup if he wins.
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Jerry Quarry
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Floyd Patterson
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Joe Frazier
Jimmy Ellis
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Phoenix
John Carroll
St. Paul
Cassius Clay
Patterson
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Napa
Here
U.S
England
Wildcats suffer theft and injury amid scrimmage woes
Davidson's Wildcats lose end George Hannen after throat injury and miss practice as a thief steals $160 and a watch from players quarters at Camp Carolina during Tuesday workouts. Coach Homer Smith praises linebackers and defenders while rain delays a planned evening scrimmage. The Citadel and Clemson also hold brief practice sessions focusing on conditioning, passing, and reviewing last scrimmage film.
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N.C
Davidson
Wildcats
George Hannen
Durham
Camp Carolina
Homer Smith
Steve Butler
Sean McCormick
Ken Totherow
Jack Ballenger
Brevard High School
Charleston
S.C
Citadel
Red Parker
Clemson
S. C
PGA stars grow ever more a family tour in Akron notes
AP reports Akron notes that PGA events increasingly feature family ties with six brother combinations and several father son links. Jay Hebert, 46, contemplates retirement after a poor season. veterans struggle to maintain exempt status while many seek late tour gains. Lee Trevino jokes about reenlisting as his form dips.
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Jay Herbert
John Lotz
Harold
Allan Henning
Sam
J.C. Snead
Charles
Curtis Sifford
Gary Player
Bob Verney
Billy Farrell
Johnny Farrell
Claude Harmon Jr
Jimmy Picard
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