OConnell Memo Prods Planes to Serve Grog to Red Sox
The article lampoons Boston executives and players over a drink policy, recalling Dick O Connell s memo and contrasting it with baseball legends. It cites Paul Waner Grover Cleveland Alexander and Rogers Hornsby in a tale of drinking and baseball miracles and mischief.
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Richard Connell
General Forcer
Boston Red Sox
Pick O'Connell
Spoilsport
Boston
Red Sox
Orioles
Bob Gibson
Els
Joes
Dick O'Connell
Sox
O'Connell
Paul Waner
Casey Stengel
Grover Cleveland Alexander
House of David
Ole
Cardinals
Joe McCarthy
Cubs
St. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
Alex
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
St. Ouis
Tony Lazzeri
Ruth
Seaon
Inings
Curlyambeau
Green Bay Packers
Johnny Blood
Curly
Gerry Holland
Washington girls row in borrowed boat at European championships
Eight-oar crew from Lake Washington Rowing Club, four with only a year of training, raise 9 000 dollars to compete in Klagenfurt at the 1969 European championships. Coach Richard Erickson says they are humble underdogs, impressed by European crews, and training in a borrowed boat at Poertschach with American boys nearby.
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Klagenfurt
Austria
Lake Washington
Washington
California
Seattle
Richard D. Erickson
University of Washington
U.S
Philadelphia
Vichy
France
Erickson
Bor
Tennis plot foiled by rain and grand circuit plan
Touring Tennis owners push a world circuit for tennis led by John Newcombe proposing a $50,000 added indoor event in Philadelphia at the Spectrum on Feb 28 with 72 players. George MacCall denies involvement while ITPA aims to run seedings and officiating. Rain halts U S Open play delaying finals and semifinals with Court Wade Casals Richey set for Friday.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
John Newcombe
Australia
International Tennis Players Association
Philadelphia
ITPA
PGA of Tennis
Newcombe
George MacCall
National Tennis League
MacCall
Laver
National League
Charlie Pasarell
Bob Brtner
World Championship Tennis, Inc
Tony Roche
Dennis Ralston
Marty Riessen
Roger Taylor
Ray Moore
Brtner
Margaret Court
Virginia Wade
Britain
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Nancy Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Standings Update From Baseball's Major Leagues
The American League standings show Minnesota 7 Cleveland 1 and Detroit 4 Kansas City 2 with Oakland 7 Boston 4. Boston leads Oakland 1 for second place as other clubs have no games scheduled. The National League lists East leaders Chicago 84 53 and New York 77 56 with Pittsburgh 71 61 and St Louis 72 63 trailing. West features San Francisco 76 59 and Los Angeles 74 59 with Cincinnati 73 59 and Atlanta 74 63. Recent results: Cincinnati 2 Chicago 0. San Francisco 2 Montreal 1. Los Angeles 5 New York 4. Philadelphia 9 San Diego 1. Atlanta 8 Pittsburgh 1.
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Minnesota
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Oakland
Boston
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Montreal
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Houston
San Diego
Baltimore
Washington New York
California
Seattle
Teenager Gamble Fills Cubs' Weak Outfield Gaps
Oscar Gamble a 19 year old from Montgomery Alabama has been installed in centerfield for the Chicago Cubs as a remedy for the team's weak outfield. He is platooned with Don Young against right handers and has shown speed and a strong arm along with rapid learning despite early defensive missteps.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Oscar Gamble
Oscar
Cubs
Billy Williams
al Spangler
Willie Smith
Don Young
Jimmy Qualls
Young
Gamble
Ramer
Ala
Montgomery
Buck O'Neil
Ernie Banks
O'Neil
Caldwell
Idaho
Arizona
San Antonio
Leo Durocher
College Football Briefs From NC And SC Camps
Reports from NC State, East Carolina, Davidson, Clemson and Duke detail Thursday workouts and scrimmages. Observations praise offensive and defensive depth, line play, blocking, kicking and overall progress across multiple programs.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
Don Jordan
Robby Evans
Robert McLean
Bill Smaltz
Earle Edwards
Paramounts To Play For Post Game Dance
An after foot ball dance is planned tonight at Aiken Teen Town. Host band Mike Stewart and the Paramounts perform with admission for members at one dollar. Saturday night the band will also play from eight until midnight for the regular dance.
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Aiken
Mike Stewart
The
Paramounts
Red Cross issues 1276 water safety certificates
The Aiken County Chapter of the American Red Cross issued 1276 water safety certificates for summer 1969. Classes trained 195… adults and youths at multiple parks pools and day camps, with 47 staff and volunteers supervising. Certificates ranged from Beginner to Instructor Retraining.
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Aiken County
American Red Cross
Carl Littlejohn, Jr
Aiken State Park
Windsor
Eustis Park
Smith-Hazel Pools
Aiken
Aiken Air Base
Our Lady of the Valley
Gloverville
Aiken Recreation Association
Mental Retardation Association
Easter Seal
Camp Gravatt
Fermata Club
Gregg Park
Gregory's Lake
Hammond Hills Pool
Highland Park Country Club
Richardson’s Lake
Sawyer’s Lake
Wildwood Lake
Willow Springs
Red Cross
Quarry Plans To Quit The Ring In Oakland Bout
Jerry Quarry, 25, KO winner over Brian London in Oakland, says he is quitting boxing after the bout. London, 24, hinted at continuing against lesser foes and criticized Quarry’s retirement statement as unlikely to hold. London believed Quarry would not beat top contenders. Quarry cited hand injuries as the reason for retirement.
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Oakland
Calif
Jerry Quarry
Brian London
London
Oakland Coliseum
Blackpool
Frazier
Henry Cooper
Quarry
Bellflower Calif
Fellows
Joe Leopold
Pady Ortera
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Ohio Promotions, Inc
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Lay
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Rod Laver
Roy Emerson
Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle
Pancho Gonzales
Andres Gimeno
Greenville
N. C
East Carolina
Clarence Stasavich
Stasavich
Butch Colson
Billy Wightman
Richard Corrada
Earl Clary
Ferrum College
Virginia
Brevard
Davidson
Homer Smith
Rick Lyon
Wildcats
Lyon
Letterman Mike Kelley
George Hannen
Clemson
Clemson Tigers
Frank Howard
Howard
Durham N. c
Dukes
George Hill
Spence Allen
Allen
Richmond Academy
Hagood Stadium
Harvey
Aiken High School
Green Hornets
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Carousel Radio
Aiken, S.C
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