Good guys and bad guys in sports clashes and quirks
UPI columnist Steve Snider weighs how to judge the good guys versus the bad guys in sports history. He cites Namath and Rozelle as a case study along with Ruth Durocher Hornung Karras and others, noting perceptions shift with era and personal view. He argues fairness is hard and biases influence who is seen as good.
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Steve Snider
UPI
New York
Joe Namath
Pete Rozelle
Namath-Rozelle
Mike Burke
Yankees
Dizzy Dean
Namath- Rozelle
Rozelle
Cepeda Joins Braves Boosts Power in 1969 lineup
Braves manager Lyman Harris reflects on trade of Cepeda from Cardinals for Torre as New York Mets scouted players in St. Petersburg. Cepeda, signed after knee concerns, headlines the lineup with Hank Aaron at third, Cepeda at fourth, aiming to lift Atlanta after a strong 21 of 30 start and Cepeda’s 8 homers 26 RBIs.
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Babe Ruth
Bambino
Little Miller Huggins
New York Yankees
Hug
Ruth
Huggins
Braves
Ceneda
Atlanta
Lyman Harris
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Petersburg
St. Pete
Minnesota Twins
Orlando
Harris
Orlando Ceneda
Dick Yourd
New York
Mets
Young
Joe Torre
Long Island
Cepeda
St. Pez
Puerto Rico
Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
Torre
Paul Richards
Nolan Ryan
Hank Aaron
Hank
Big O
Ted Hampson Wins Bill Masterton Trophy
Ted Hampson, 32, of the Oakland Seals, wins the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance sportsmanship and dedication to hockey, as chosen by the NHL Writers Association in Montreal.
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Ted Hampson
Bill Masterton Memorial
Montreal
Oakland Seals
National Hockey League
Writers’ Association
NHL
Alou Races Toward N L Batting Crown With Record Hit Pace
Matty Alou of the Pirates keeps a hot pace as he nears the major league hits mark, piling up 84 hits in 56 games and boosting his NL batting average to .354. He leads Alex Johnson and Frank Howard for the league lead, as Rico Petrocelli climbs in the American League race.
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NEW York
Matty Alou
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Alou
Alex Johnson
Cincinnati
Frank Howard
Washington
Howard
George Sisler
St. Louis Browns
YY Noul
Bill Terry
New York Giants
O’doul
Terry
Harry Walker
San Francisco
Cleon Jones
New York Mets
Rod Carew
Minnesota
Rico Petrocelli
Boston
Brundage Defies ISF Rules On Skiing Standards At IOC
Avery Brundage, 82, argues IOC disagrees with ISF publicity and professionalism rules. He says ISF must have uniform global rules and criticizes local federation ski bans on professional reinstatement. He cites Grenoble ski marks flap and notes growing Olympics strain, bids, and North Korea recognition.
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Warsaw
API
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
TOC
International Ski Federation
ISF
IOC
Brundage
Barcelona
Grenoble
Earl and Elsie Reveal 1905 Whittier Ave Event
Earl and Elsie announce a gathering at 1905 Whittier Avenue on Saturday June 14 at 10 30 AM. Details highlight a local community event with scheduled start time and location.
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Earl & Elsie
Whittier Ave
Little League Umpire Clinic Set Thursday
A Little League umpire clinic will be conducted at 8 p m Thursday in the west lobby of the YMCA at 12th and Jackson Streets. The session will be led by District 6 umpire consultant Lowell McCorkle and all Little League umpires and managers are urged to attend.
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Mothers of the Fairview-American Little League
Fairview Diamond
Lets
George Thomas
al Hornacker
Arthur Sepeta
Harvey Lantz
David Wood
Mark Ault
The
Fairview League
David L. Dailey
YMCA
12Th and
Jackson Sts
District 6
Lowell McCorkle
Little League
Pitchers eye 20 win mark as season passes midstream
With one third of the season gone, about 19 major leaguers have at least seven wins and six more eye number ten. Denny McLain leads Detroit toward a possible 30 wins, while others like Mel Stottlemyre, Dave McNally and Luis Tiant pace the pack across the American and National Leagues.
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New York
Detroit
Denny McLain
Tiger
McLain
Mel Stottlemyre
New York Yankees
Dave McNally
Baltimore
Luis Tiant
Cleveland
Fergie Jenkins
Chicago Cubs
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Juan Marichal
San Francisco
Marichal
Tiant
Free Hair Consultation at King's Crown Inn Anderson
Ev eryone with hair loss is invited to a free consultation at the King's Crown Inn in Anderson Indiana on Friday June 13 from 1 PM to 8 30 PM. W J Hornick will conduct private consultations and a written pro rate guarantee will be provided if applicable. The ad notes prior success in stopping thinning and growing new hair while warning against slick baldness.
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EBB
King’s Crown Inn
Anderson
Indiana
Louisville
Marion
Holiday Inn
Sat
Ind
W. J. Hornick
Wilson's Wins State Boys Club Track Title
The Wilson's Boys Club captured its third straight state Boys Clubs track and field championship at Indiana Central College with 79 points. Gene Johnson won the 10-11 standing long jump and high jump and anchored the 200-yard relay. Keith Stokes won the 10-11 baseball throw and joined the 200-yard relay. Darrell Dawson ran on the winning relay. In 12-13, Tom Nunn won the high jump and helped the 24-yard relay team. Julius Neal tied for second in long jump. Willie Jones set two state records in 14-15 high jump and long jump. Dave McLemore placed third in the 220-yard. In 16-18, Henry Nunn won the 220-yard dash and placed second in long jump. Tory Adams won the 16-18 shot put.
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Gene Johnson
Johnson
Keith Stokes
Stokes
Darrell Dawson
Tom Nunn
Spencer Nunn
Ed Germain
Ed Swain
Julius Neal
Willie Jones
Dave McLemore
Henry Nunn
Tory Adams
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Don Sutton
Bill Singer
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Jim Palmer
Tom Phoebus
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Jenkins
Ken Holtzman
Gibson
Tom Seaver
Ralph Houk
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Blue Moon" Odom
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Neil Croonquist
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