Legion Nine Splits Pair With Fair Haven And Essex Junction
Bennington Post 13 baseball opened 1969 with a 3-1 loss to Fair Haven on Mt Anthony Union High School diamond and a 7-3 road win at Essex Junction. Steve Rice fueled the rally with a double and a grand slam earlier and later drove in key runs as the club split the weekend. Standings show Bennington weathering early rough pitching as Burlington, Rutland, and Hartford also posted wins across the league.
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Leo Hutchins
Bruce Colville
Greg Croft
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Kranepool
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RBI
Oakland and Minnesota Deadlock in Lengthy West Division Duel
Oakland and Minnesota battled through 46 innings and 40 runs in a four game weekend series, split the set with a 4 3 win by the Twins in the nightcap and a 7 3 victory by the A s in the opener. Reggie Jackson and Sal Bando provided key runs for Oakland, while Ted Kubiak and Mike Epstein highlighted other standout performances across the slate. Across other games, Cleveland beat Baltimore, White Sox edged Angels, Yankees outlasted Red Sox in 10 innings, and Seattle defeated Kansas City.
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Jim Perry
Tony Oliva
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Mike Epstein
Washington
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Dave Leonhard
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Carlos May
Len Boehmer
Yankees
Roy White
Rico Petrocelli
Tony Conigliaro
Red Sox
Boston
Bobby Cox
Jack Aker
John Donaldson
Seattle
Kansas City
Martin Pattin
Bob Locker
Royals
Pattin
Tommy Davis
Pilots
Bob Oliver
Net Great Maureen Connolly Brinker Dies at 34
The Dallas born tennis star Maureen Connolly Brinker known as Little Mo, who won Wimbledon three times and the Grand Slam, died of cancer at a Dallas hospital at age 34. Funeral set for 1 p.m. Tuesday. Survived by husband and two daughters, Cindy and Brenda.
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Dallas
UPI
Maureen Connolly Brinker
Little Mo
Cindy
Brenda
Marvelous Mets ride on cloud nine streak
New York Mets swept the St Louis Cardinals 5 1 and 1 0 to extend their winning run to 18 victories in 23 games and close within 41 games of first place Chicago in the NL East. Koosman followed a shutout with 23 scoreless innings as Carlton was stifled in game one.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago
Steve Carlton
Jerry Koosman
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Atlanta
Braves
Houston
San Diego
Jim Hickman
Cubs
Dock Ellis
Pirates
National League East Standings and Sunday Results Recap
League standings show Chicago leading NL East with 42 wins and 25 losses, New York 36-28, Pittsburgh 36-32, St. Louis 32-35, Philadelphia 26-37, Montreal 18-46. Sunday results include Houston over San Diego, New York sweeping St. Louis, Los Angeles blanking Cincinnati, Chicago beating Montreal, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh postponement, San Francisco and Atlanta split, with upcoming pitchers listed for Monday.
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Frazier Risks Crown Tonight at Madison Square Garden
Joe Frazier, undefeated with 23 straight wins and 20 KOs since 1964, defends his heavyweight title against Jerry Quarry in Madison Square Garden before about 19,000 fans. Quarry, riding a 31-2-4 record with 18 KOs, seeks the upset as the bout airs on 131 closed circuit sites. purses include Frazier at 250,000 plus gate and ancillary shares, Quarry at 25 percent of net receipts.
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UPI
Joe Frazier
Jerry Quarry
Madison Square Garden
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Frazier
Buster Mathis
Manuel Ramos
Oscar Bonavena
Dave Zyglewicz
Texas
Quarry
Tempermental Buster Mathis
Mets Veteran Ed Kranepool Sees Bright Mets Ahead
New York based UPI profile of Ed Kranepool, longtime Mets player, recalling seven seasons of heavy losses, current improved record, and ambition to reach first-place in the NL East. He notes team growth, contributing teammates, and a mindset shift from doubt to confidence.
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New York
UPI
Ed Kranepool
Kranepool
Mets
Douglass wins Kemper Open in 14-under par finish
Dale Douglass, 33, born in Oklahoma and raised in Colorado, shoots 14-under 274 to win the Kemper Open at Wilmington. Texan Charles Coody is runner-up at 278, with Gary Player and Bruce Crampton tied for third. Palmer fails to defend title as E England’s Archer and others place high. Douglass earns 30,000 dollars, boosting yearly earnings toward 79,000.
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N.C
UPI
Dale Douglass
Oklahoma
Colorado
North Carolina
Douglass
Wilmington
Charles Coody
Gary Player
Bruce Crampton
Player
Crampton
Coady
Arnold Palmer
George Archer
Britton Activated by Braves After Marine Duty Status
Atlanta Braves reactivate reliever Jim Britton after Marine service and option rookie Gary Hill to Richmond in the International League. Britton has appeared in seven games with a 1-0 record and 4.50 ERA.
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UPI
Atlanta Braves
Jim Britton
Gary Hill
Richmond
Britton
Marines
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