Rain Delays Do Not Dampen 1969 Baseball Schedule
Rain postponements plague Ganders and Rangers as they restart 1969 baseball plans. REL trips to Spring Branch, Sterling hosts Past Neches, with multiple reschedulings and JV doubleheaders. Sterling aims to open 23-4A play post March 25, while ABL and JV squads also compete.
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Ganders
Rangers
REL
Spring Branch
Sterling
Neches
ABL
Memorial Stadium
Beaumont South Park
Spring Branch Westchester
Ranger
Sterling JV
Bill Graberg
Gander
Dayton
Texas City
Glen Hubbard
Gary Novosad
Jerry Hanse
Sam Rayburn
AEL
Rayburn
Deer Park
Crosby High Tracksters Going Strong
Crosby High's Gene Dornak leads a strong track squad aiming for their third win in four meets at the Hardin-Jefferson Rebel Relays after sweeping Hull-Daisetta Relays. Joe Thomas won the 330 hurdles and Mike Walker the 440 as Crosby dominated with 81 points, ahead of Hardin-Jefferson and Friendswood.
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Dayton
Hamshire Fannett
Hull- Daisetta
Newton
Kountze
Woodville
Kincaid
C. E. King
Crosby
Joe Thomas
Mike Walker
Tommy Braden
Braden
Arthur Sontag
Thomae
Walker
Wayne Elliott
Sonny Michalsky
Danny Bouknight
Peter Sherrod
Sontag
Santa Fe
Thomas
Elliott
Michalsky
Atlanta Trades Torre to Cardinals for Cepeda
Braves swap Joe Torre, disgruntled, to St Louis for Orlando Cepeda after failed multi player talks with the Mets. Mets reportedly offered Amos Otis Ed Kranepool and Bob Heise, but refused to trade established players. Exhibition results include Mets 3 Braves 0 and other scores across the league.
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Braves
Torre
St. Louis Cardinals
Orlando Cepeda
Richards
Cepeda
New York Mets
Mets
New York
Atlanta
Amos Otis
Ed Kranepool
Bob Heise
Jim McAndrew
Don Cardwell
Richie Scheinblum
Roland Sheldon
Cleveland Indians
Seattle
Boog Powell
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago Whie Sox
Merritt Ranen
Chicago Cubs
Wayne Granger
Cincinnati Reds
Washington
Senators
Denis Menk
Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
San Francisco Giants
Oakland
John ‘Blue Moon
Odom
Athletics
Nate Oliver
Leon Everitt
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers
Alcindor Leads UCLA in Third Title Drive
UCLA center Lew Alcindor anchors the 1969 Bruins as they seek a third straight NCAA title. Coach John Wooden notes changes in guards and forwards, with Warren and Allen gone, replaced by Bill Sweek, Ken Heitz, and John Vallely. Alcindor cites increased strength and a improved side jump shot, aided by forwards Curtis Rowe and Sid Wicks as rebounding support.
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Dan Berger
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
Louisville
John Wooden
Alcindor
Wooden
Mike Warren
Lucius Allen
Warren
Allen
Bill Sweek
Ken Heitz
John Vallely
Lew
Curtis Rowe
Sid Wicks
Walt Hazzard
Gail Goodrich
UNM Stars Lived Across Street From Pittsburgh Teens
University of New Mexico players Petie Gibson and Greg Howard once lived across the street from each other in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Howard attended Fifth Avenue High School in a brief AP note noting their prior neighborhood ties and school paths.
REL Fresh Tracksters Compete At Deer Park
The Robert E. Lee Freshmen track team placed fourth at the Deer Park Invitational amid drizzle. Top finishes included Roy Elliot first in shot put 34-7, Andy Wismer 3:32.05 in the 1320, John May second in 330 Intermediate hurdles 44.4, Ben White third in 1320 3:40.02, and Sylvester De Hoyos sixth in the 880. The Ganders host Ross Sterling freshmen meet Friday at 4 30 p.m.
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Robert E. Lee
Deer Park
Roy Hutchins
Roy Elliot
Andy Wismer
John May
Ben White
Wismer
Sylvester de Hoyos
Gander
Ross Sterling
Pam
Fighters Sign for 10 Rounder at Madison Square Garden
New York reports Chuck Leslie seventh ranked light heavyweight from Los Angeles and Johnny Per sol former top contender from New York have signed for a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden on March 24.
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New York
Chuck Leslie
Los Angeles
Johnny Persol
Madison Square Garden
LC Golfers Take Second at Kerrville Invitational
Lee College golfers finished second to Temple Junior College at Schreiner Institute Invitational. Despite rain and wind on a not yet open course, LC posted 318 four-man total while Temple led with 312. Medalist was Temple’s Woody Arnold at 176. Larry Nash tied for runner-up with 77. other LC scorers included Randall 79 Edmundson 80 and Craig 82. Next they co host a tournament with San Jacinto JC at Pinewoods in Sour Lake.
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Kerrville
Lee College
Temple Junior College
Schreiner Institute
Temple
San Antonio JC
Tamanaco
Benny Moskowitz
Woody Arnold
Larry Nash
Schreiner
Joel Vaughn
Steve Willie
Nash
Vaughn
Willie
Randy Randall
David Edmundson
Mike Craig
Phil Coppedge
Leighton Littlefield
Jack Jones
San Jacinto JC
Pinewond
Sour Lake
Sterling and REL Golfers Tie in Rainy Orange Tourney
Ross Sterling and Robert E. Lee finished in the top 10 of the Sunset Grove Invitational in Orange as heavy rain challenged play. Sterling placed sixth with 344, REL was third at 382, Conroe won with 341. Junior schools also competed amid conditions, with Kyle Lippmann leading in medals with 39-45.
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Sterling
Orange Tourney
Roy Besch
Ross Sterling
Robert E. Lee
Orange
Woody Walker
Jay Bollinger
Ganders
Conroe
Servicing and collecting from new coin dispensers ad
A nationwide ad seeks individuals to service coin dispensers in the area and collect cash for non sale snack distribution. Applicants must own a car have references and a $975 minimum cash requirement. Training offers 4 hours weekly with potential for more. For interview send name address and phone to P O Box 1129 Waco Texas 16703.
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Crosby High Tracksters
Donald Wade
Dwayne Emanis
Crosby High
John Matthews
Buffalo Nine
Livingston
Hamshire-Fannettet
Buffaloes
Liberty
Panthers
Mount Carmel
Edward
Merica’s
Joe Torre
Cardinals
Paul Richards
St. Louis
Alecindor
Gregory
Texas
Ford Call
Raytown, Texas
N. Commerce
REL Fresh
Marty Ralbovsky
NBA
Aaron Harris
Pat Jervis
Phil Niekra
Ron Reed
Milt Pappas
Ken Johnson
Jim Brittan
Bob Tillman
Sonny Jackson
Tommie Aaron
Bob Aspromonte
Clete Boyer
Felix Millan
Bob Johnson
Hank Aaron
Falipe Alou
Carty
Tito Francona
Stan Bell
Greenwood
Ralph Garr
Shreveport
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Jvs
Hanse
Novosad
Hubbard
Sun
Robby Nixon
Randy Tickner
Pat Tyler
John Peterson
Ray Johnson
Bill Montgomery
Bollinger
Jerry Sanders
Kyle Lippmann
Bobby Barsalou
Steve Dedman
Scott Sheley
Bobby Kolitz
Tommy Ferguson
Gebo Walmsley
Jim York
Paul Wiley
Steve Haase
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