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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1969
Page
12
In a shift dominated by football, the 1970 plan renames leagues as American and National Conferences while baseball sinks further into the backdrop. The Harris Survey backs football's appeal and laments baseball’s waning fan interest, radio nostalgia, and perceived mediocrity amid violence and changing times.
The 1970 NFL realignment aims to equalize TV packages as Pete Rozelle plans summer negotiations. The AFL nets $36 million over five years, NFL $18 million, with current per club averages about $400,000 for AFL and $1.2 million for NFL. Networks will be courted to lift all clubs toward the $1.2 million mark, possibly via NBC, CBS, or Hughes Network as a dark horse contender.
New York AP reports Emile Griffith beat Stan Hayward by unanimous decision over 12 rounds at Madison Square Garden securing a fourth middleweight title bid. A fifth round cut opened Griffith’s path as he outboxed and dominated late, with Benvenuti watching and confirming the outcome.
Majestic Prince, eight time winner trained by Johny Longden and ridden by Bill Mattack, heads to the Preakness on May 17 as a strong Triple Crown bid. The piece catalogs historic champions, compares eras, and notes the rarity of an undefeated major stakes horse, while presenting racing statistics and lineage for context.
The Associated Press lists leading 1960s style stats for the American and National Leagues. AL batting leaders include Carew and Petrocelli with averages around .364 and .360, while runs and RBIs crown Blair and Murphy with Baltimore figures prominent. NL leaders show C Jones and M Alou atop hits, McCovey leading homers for San Francisco, and Brock and Morgan among steals.
A golf rule summary notes grounding your club in hazards incurs two strokes. You cannot touch sand in a bunker before striking, test depth of water hazards, or inspect textures by stepping. Cautions about keeping to rules, with examples from Billy Casper and general hazard notes.
Rams acquire Bob Brown the 295 pound All-Pro tackle from Philadelphia in a five player deal. Eagles receive Jim Nettles Joe Carollo Don Chuy and Ivy Cross. Brown sought a trade and will join Los Angeles as George Allen’s new lineman.
1st Round TKO in San Antonio as Baby Luis of Miami defeats Los Angeles’ Bobby Rodriguez in the scheduled 6 round lightweight fight. Rodriguez hit the canvas twice in the opening round before the bout was halted with 4 seconds left in the frame.
In its 7 years, the Texas Longhorns become the school's winningest team as they sweep Houston Baptist 7 1 to move to 3 14. The best of three series starts Thursday in Austin against Trinity to decide the NCAA District 6 berth for the College World Series in Omaha. Opening game at Clark Field Thursday 4 p.m. with a second game Friday at 4 p.m. in San Antonio and a potential third game Saturday at 3 p.m. in Austin. Larry Horton hurled two hit ball in the opener and Nati Salazar added a strong relief showing.
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