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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1969
Page
8
Lew Burdette, Braves great and former Expos pitching coach, says legalizing the spitball could shift hitter psychology. He recalls arguing with Birdie Tebbetts and NL president Warren Giles over the pitch and notes its lingering advantages when opponents complain early in a game.
Texas, ranked No. 1, heads eight teams in Omaha for the 1969 CWS opening. Southern Illinois Arizona State UCLA Tulsa Massachusetts NYU and Mississippi also compete as first-round games set for Friday and Saturday. The double-elimination event runs for about another week.
A four way tie for first with 3 1 records will be broken Wednesday when Cornweill or Cornwell s meets Albany Ohio Homes and Woody s faces Mag Pierce s Albany in the Women s Softball League action. Woody s pulled even with a 2 0 decision over Cornwell s, the first loss for the latter. Pierce the winning pitcher hit a home run. In the other game Monday Alex blanked Troy General Tire 18 0 on four hits Faulkner the winning pitcher.
Joe Yancey, 56, named head coach of the U S track and field team for the upcoming meets against the Soviet Union and Britain. He cautions that NCAA AAU tensions could affect college athletes and hopes the USTFF sanctions the AAU meet for collegians. Yancey has coached Jamaica, British Guiana, Ceylon, Trinidad and the Bahamas and led a Jamaican relay world record group at Helsinki 1952.
Detroit’s Jim Lolich celebrated birth of his second daughter with 16 strikeouts but Seattle Pilots won 2-1 in 10 innings. The Tigers tied in the 11th but John Gelnar stopped the rally. Other NL/AL scores noted with Boston over Minnesota and Kansas City over the Yankees.
Namath says he is disappointed with the New York Jets after announcing retirement. He faced pressure from Commissioner Rozelle over his stake in a Las Vegas tavern and declined to discuss future gambling ventures, while golfing at Harrah’s Invitational in Nevada.
Ohio University undefeated football team boosts attendance with 86,490 fans across five home games, averaging 17,298. Miami game draws 20,155, while Bowling Green and Western Michigan follow in total attendance. MAC total reaches 443,972, averaging 13,058 per game. MAC ranks 10th nationally.
Cincinnati Reds sign Steve Miller 21 of Crown City Ohio and Don Gullett 18 from Lynn Kentucky and assign both to Bradenton Gulf Coast League. Miller played at Marshall University and Fairland High School and was the Reds first draft choice. Gullett is a left handed pitcher selected in the Reds recent free agent period.
The article advises golfers to check for a flat backswing when shots go awry. It explains that rushing the club inside the target line flattens the swing plane and leads to the clubhead returning with the heel leading and the clubface lagging behind.
The IOC welcomed new FIS rules allowing skiers to receive expense money and appear in ads under limits while banning prize money. The plan permits ad participation with federation approval and requires national federation permission. The IOC also rejected calls by Avery Brundage to strip two 1968 Winter Games champions of their gold medals.
Mexico's top tennis star Rafael Osuna was laid to rest after a crash near Monterrey claimed 79 lives. Osuna had helped Mexico upset Australia in Davis Cup just weeks earlier.
Dave Kostival of Athens and Dave Sparks of Portsmouth represented the district in the East-West prep baseball series. Kostival batted 1 for 2 on Saturday and 1 for 1 in the other two games, playing left field then third base. Sparks went 1 for 4 with a bases loaded triple and 3 RBIs on Sunday, 1 for 3 on Friday, and 0 for 1 on Saturday. Spencer of Gallipolis was an alternate who did not play. The West won all three games 9-3, 11-5, and 17-11.
The article lists several National League matchups and daily results, noting pitchers Cloninger Gibson Wegener and others while highlighting players like Alvin and Lorch. It covers schedule notes for Wednesday and Monday stars, including batting and pitching highlights across teams in New York Cincinnati Chicago San Francisco and more.
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