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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1969

Page

12

Cardinals Trade Mudcat Grant and Dillman Move

At the Winter Baseball Meetings in Miami Beach the St. Louis Cardinals sold pitcher Jim Mudcat Grant to Oakland and bought Bill Dillman from Baltimore. Grant, 34, had 21 wins in 1964 with Minnesota and led them to the pennant. Dillman, 24, had a 5-9 mark in 1967 with Baltimore.

Miami Beach UPI St. Louis Cardinals Jim Mudcat Grant Oakland A’s Bill Dillman Baltimore Orioles Cardinals Montreal Los Angeles Dodgers Cleveland Indians Minnesota Twins Twins Dillman Baltimore Rochester

Namath and Turner on TV Foreshadow Jets Oiler clash

UPI reports Joe Namath filling in for Johnny Carson on a national show as he and Bake Turner plan to prove their passing punch against the Houston Oilers at the Astrodome. The Jets need a tie to clinch the Eastern Division while Houston must win one of two to reach the playoffs.

Joe Namath New York Jets Houston Namath Johnny Carson Bake Turner Astrodome Oilers New York Jets Oakland Cincinnati Kansas City Buffalo San Diego Boston Denver Bruce Alford Mike Garrett O. J. Simpson Boston Patriots

Boilermakers Poised For NCAA Title Run Amid Strong Big Ten

Purdue enters the national tournament with a potent backcourt led by Rick Mount and Larry Weatherford and solid front line, aiming to overcome a tough Big Ten schedule after last season’s near miss. Notre Dame, Marquette, Ohio State, Illinois, Michigan, and MVC teams like Louisville, Cincinnati, Drake, and Wichita State are noted for strong returning players and transfers.

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Hinsdale Race Meet Closes With 9000 Dollar Purses Set

Hinsdale New Hampshire final night of the 1969 fall harness meet features nine races with six thousand nine hundred dollars in purses. Main events include four 1000 dollar heats led by Prima Ballerina and the return of Freeman Parker as trainer. Lost Cause and Fountain draw strong public attention in the pivotal seventh race with eight other contenders racing at 8 p.m. marking the last standardbred card of the year in New England.

Hinsdale N.H Hinsdale Raceway P.m Norm Robinson Freeman Parker Parker Fountain New Zealand Hinsdale Oval Harry’s Order Justly Brave Little Sub Mighty Adios New England

Hinsdale Harness Entries December 5 1969 Final Results

Local Hinsdale harness program lists first through ninth pace riders for a December 5 1969 program. Notable names include Prima Pallorina Parker and Parading Jezebel Gilman in first, and Trumans Pride Edmunds alongside Sensation Marshall in ae. events. Additional trotting and pacing divisions feature a mix of horses and handlers across multiple prize tiers.

Prima Pallorina—Parker Mr Morton Harp Mikie Dillon Pike Jezebel—Gilman Coleman Faucher Mischief Kyle—Mackay Layne Adios—Smith Doble Deck Kent Dean—Kane Burbank Duchess Son of Mite—Smith Tammy Scot Miss Meadow War—Silk Rebob—Johnson Brenda Blackguard Cha Don—Redman Ozark Red Kane Trumans Pride Edmunds Sensation Marshall

NCAA Doubts Post Bowl National Championship Idea

NCAA officials dismiss talk of a post bowl national title game involving Penn State and Texas. Penn State seeks crown while Texas heads into Cotton Bowl showdown with Arkansas. winners become Sugar Bowl contenders, but no extra championship game is planned.

Kansas City UPI National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Penn State Texas Tom Hamsen Ohio State Arkansas Longhorns Hansen Washington Nixon

Vikings Picked To Dehorn Rams

Flashback notes Gayle Sayers injuries and returns while previewing NFL Week. The Bears struggle at quarterback as the Forty-Niners mix strong play from John Brodie and Steve Spurrier. Palm into a slate of divisional picks and matchups with Santa Clara detail.

UPI Gayle Sayers Chicago Bears San Francisco Forty-Niners Sayers Bears John Brodie Steve Spurrier San Francisco Minnesota Los Angeles Dallas Pittsburgh Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Green Bay New Orleans Atlanta Washington Philadelphia St. Louis New York Metropolitan

Vermont SVL Preview Sees MSJ Mounties as Title Contender

The 1969-70 Vermont scholastic basketball season opens with MSJ Mounties under Frank Bizzarro seen as the class of the Southern Vermont League, backed by depth and size. Windsor, Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Rutland, Springfield, Hartford, and others vie for balance as Mt Anthony and the Patriots inherit strong pasts amid a reshaped league schedule.

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Heisman Winner Leads West Squad in Shrine Classic

Steve Owens headlines the West roster for the Shrine East West game on December 27 in Stanford Stadium San Francisco. The team features 1969 national leaders plus stars like Bob Anderson Greg Jones Art Malone Ron Gardin George Farmer and Dennis Shaw among others promising a potent lineup for the Crippled Children's Hospital benefit event.

San Francisco UPI Steve Owens Oklahoma Owens Colorado Bob Anderson Greg Jones UCLA Art Malone Arizona State Ron Gardin Arizona George Farmer Crippled Children’s Hospital Stanford Stadium Candlestick Park West

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