College and Pros Football Picks From Rowl Congdon
Rowl Congdon lists college and professional picks with scores, noting 8-1-1 college and 14-12 pros. He forecasts Ohio State over Washington 42-14, and cites near misses for Cleveland and other teams, detailing expected outcomes for multiple college and NFL games.
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Kent State
Buffalo
Kent
Xavier
Muskies
Don Nottingham
Flashes
Northern Illinois
Marshall
Ohio State
Washington
Buckeye
Huskies
Ohio Toledo clash looms at Glass Bowl in high scoring preview
Rowland Congdon previews the Ohio University versus Toledo matchup at the Glass Bowl. He notes Toledo quarterback Chuck Ealey leads a fast attack with Tony Harris, while Ohio counters with dynamic duo Bryant and Snyder. Both offenses show potential as defenses face a key test.
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Bobcats
Western Midh
Bowling
Rowland Congdon
Ohio-Toledo
Toledo University
Ohio
Hess
Rockets
Cleve Bryant
Chuck Ealey
Portsmouth
Notre Dame
Bryant
Todd Snyder
Minnesota
UPI
Kasko Named Bosox Manager for 1970 and 71
Eddie Kasko, 38, former major league infielder, selected to manage the Boston Red Sox in 1970 and 1971. He replaces Dick Williams, who led the club to the 1967 pennant, and brings a softer, professor-like leadership style in contrast to Williams iron-fisted approach.
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Eddie Kasko
Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
Kasko
Dick O'Connell
Dick Williams
Associated Press
Boston
Williams
Toronto
Tom Yawkey
Carl Yastrzemski
Tony Conigliaro
Rico Petrocelli
Jim Lonborg
Louisville
Fred Hutchinson
Reds
Hutch
Rose wins NL batting title as Clemente falls short on final day
Pete Rose of Cincinnati clinched the National League batting title finishing with a .? average after going 0-for-3 in an 8-3 Reds win over Atlanta. Roberto Clemente went 3-for-3 to close within .008 points but Pittsburgh beat Montreal 8-2. Aaron sat as Mc Covey led home run race with 45. Gibson and Singer posted 20th wins as St Louis and LA won key games.
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Mike Recht
Associated Press
Pete Rose
Cincinnati
Charley Hustle
Atlanta
Hank Aaron
Rose
Reds
Robert Clemente
Pittsburgh
Clemente
Pirate
Matty Alou
Alou
San Francisco
Bobby Bonds
Dave Bristol
Bristol
Woody Jensen
Aaron
Willie McCovey
McCovey
San Diego
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Bill Singer
Los Angeles
Houston
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Pirates
Tony Perez
Braves
Mets
Forbes Field
Three Rivers
Gibson
Grant Jackson
Clay Kirby
RBI
Bob Stinson
Jack Billingham
Dodgers
Singer
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
Cubs
National League Roundup Defines Crown Bunt Net Hit
A player, without hesitation, bunted for a base hit to clinch the crown, finishing with a .348 batting average as part of a National League roundup report.
Bowling Doctor By Joe Wilman
Complaint Too much hook. Diagnosis Excessive wrist turn. Treatment Cut down wrist turn while bringing the ball forward to release it. Keep finger lift strong but minimize wrist turn to reduce hook without eliminating it entirely.
Cobbledick Dies At 70 In Tucson After Long Press Career
Gordon Russell Cobbledick, 70, longtime reporter and sports editor for The Cleveland Plain Dealer, died Thursday night in Tucson, Arizona, following a 45 year career in journalism.
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Tucson
Ariz
Gordon Russell Cobbledick
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Major League Leaders Roundup from the 1969 season
American League leaders include Carew and Oliva atop batting with Minnesota. Killebrew drives in 140 runs for the Twins while Palmer and Perry headline pitching. National League leaders feature Rose and M Alou in batting, McCovey homering and Clemente’s 12 triples. Seaver and Jenkins pace pitching with high strikeout counts.
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Minnesota
R. Smith
Boston
Oliva
R. Jackson Packardn
F Howard
Washington
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Killebrew
Powell
Clarke
New York
R. Jackson
Oakland
Unser Washington
F. Howard
Harper
Seattle
Companeris
Palmer
Baltiemore
J. Perry
McDowell
Cleveland
Lolich
Detroit
McDermitt Earns WV AP Lineman of the Week Honor
Point Pleasant defensive end Ed McDermitt, a 61 190 pound senior, was named AP Lineman of the Week after the Big Blacks defeated Barboursville. He blocked a Barboursville punt for a score, recovered the ball, tackled the quarterback three times for losses, and contributed seven unassisted and four assisted tackles.
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Ed McDermitt
Point Pleasant Big Blacks
McDermitt
West Virginia
Big Blacks
Barboursville
Greer
Dark Hook Picks Orioles In Playoff
Manager Alvin Dark of the Cleveland Indians predicted Baltimore will win if Jim Palmer is healthy to pitch the third game. Dark also praised the Orioles pitching and defense while noted Mets have momentum. The AL playoff field grew clearer as Minnesota, Kansas City and Baltimore won or led their divisions.
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Associated Press
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Cleveland Indians
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Sal Bando
Seattle
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Chicago White Sox
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Ralph Houk
Orioles
Jim Palmer
Mets
Dave McNally
Mike Cuellar
Palmer
Top Twenty Grid Games Highlight Weekend Showdowns
College football fans eye three AP Top Twenty clashes this weekend. Purdue at Stanford tests Rose Bowl vibes in Lafayette with Phipps and Plunkett. Missouri faces Michigan in Ann Arbor while Mississippi meets Alabama in a nationally televised game.
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Associated Press
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Stanford
Ross-Ade
Mike Phipps
Jim Plunkett
Missouri
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