AFL Starts Season Opens With Jets at Bills Spotlight
O J Simpson and Joe Namath headline the AFL season opener at War Memorial Stadium Buffalo as the Bills host the world champion Jets. Kickoff 1 30 p m EDT NBC televises the game. Namath aims to prove the Jets title was no fluke and Simpson begins a famous rookie career. Other games pair Houston at Oakland Kansas City at San Diego Miami at Cincinnati and Boston at Denver. Kemp in Buffalo returns from injury while rookie Simmy Harris and fullback Bill Enyart join the Jets. Matt Snell and Emerson Boozer pace the Jets running game.
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War Memorial Stadium
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Cincinnati
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Denver
Jack Kemp
Simmy Harris
Los Angeles
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Bill “Earthquake” Enyart
Matt Snell
Emerson Boozer
AFL preseason notes hint at Chiefs Raiders Packers
Key NFL preseason action highlights Namath to Sauer and Maynard for the Jets while Lamonica leads the Raiders with Banaszak and Dixon. Chiefs Len Dawson directs an offense allowed the fewest points last season as Had and Alworth face the KC defense. Griese and Cook duel in Miami Cincinnati. NIL regular season begins Sept 21.
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Lamonica
Fred Biletnikoff
Warren Wells
Billy Cannon
Kansas City
John Had
Lance Alworth
Keith Lincoln
Griese
Bills Harris Poised to Start First Black QB in NFL
Jin ny Harris of the Buffalo Bills is set to start at quarterback in the opener against the New York Jets, aiming to become the first Black athlete to start a regular season at QB. He directed the first unit in the final workout, with coach John Rauch praising his decision making and poise. Simpson and Namath loom as other focal points in the NBC nationally televised game.
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Jinny Harris
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Grambling
John Rauch
Joe Namath
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Marlin Briscoe
Denver
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NBC
NHL Plans Expansion Next Year
The NHL announced plans to expand to 14 teams for the 1970-71 season while keeping the two-division format. New franchises will pay 6 million each, up from 2 million for the 1967 expansion. Vancouver remains a top candidate, with six U.S. cities listed as interested in joining.
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Cleveland
Washington
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Kansas City
BHCC Women Set 4 Ball Tourney
Berkshire Hills Country Club hosts a women's four ball best ball golf tournament with Mrs. Charles Stone as chairman. Tee times listed with pairings include Stoner with Bishop and Georgey with Bradford at 11:06, plus multiple teams assigned to 1:06, 1:12, 1:76, and later slots.
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Charles Stone
Stoner
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B. Georgey
C. Bradford
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T. O'Connor
A. Testa
A. Lundberg
Ryan
M. Blowers
E. Deceker
B. Bord
Ay Strocutt
Baumann
A. Korubal
P. Cadarelle
E. Tolin
R. Kush
M. Goodrich
M. Dawey
K. Mills
Channel 10 to Televise Mets Games from Busch Stadium
Channel 10 Albany announces all Mets games against the St Louis Cardinals will be carried on Monday and Tuesday nights. The Busch Stadium telecasts begin at 9 PM Eastern and run through the games’ conclusion with play by play.
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Highlands Meet Little Falls Tomorrow at 3
The Highlands soccer club will play Little Falls Internationals tomorrow at 3 in a Central New York State League game at Clapp Park. Highlands seeks a repeat of their 7 2 victory last Sunday over the Kenne dy Sport Club of Schenectady. Four openings remain for players. practice is Wednesday at 6 at Egremont Field.
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Mrs McGowan Wins at CC of P Golf Sweepstakes
Edwin McGowan wins the Country Club of Pittsfield women’s golf sweepstakes with 87 on the even holes. Frank Ittner’s wife places second with 38. Devanny and Tabor tie for 24 in the nine hole division. Miss Lillian Carpenter takes third with 25. Walter Blum rode the Pageant Handicap winners at Atlantic City last summer.
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Country Club of
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Frank Ittner
Frank Devanny
Merrill Tabor
Lillian Carpenter
Walter Blum
Atlantic City
Celtics Lose Mal Graham to Voluntary Retirement
Boston Celtics announce two year guard Mal Graham is placed on the voluntary retired list due to a recurring glandular ailment. Graham, 24, was a No. 1 draft pick from New York University in 1967 and played 22 games last season while on Army duty. General Manager Red Auerbach expresses hope for a possible return, as the club also contends with Sam Jones’ retirement and Bill Russell’s pending decision.
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Mrs. Delugan Wins Again At Greenock
Mrs. Noni DeLugan captured her ninth Greenock Country Club women's golf championship in ten years by defeating Mrs. Linda Moran in sudden death after a 265 tie through 54 holes. Moran’s drive out of bounds on the first playoff hole gave DeLugan the victory. Moran is a two time Eliza Gibbs Tournament winner. Trophy awards follow at the club banquet Thursday.
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Noni DeLugan
Greenock Country Club
Linda Moran
Dorothy Bianco
Greenock
Moran
Eliza Gibbs
Falcons win Utica Club Round Robin final at Clapp Park
The Polish Falcon softball team defeated Marty's Case 13 to 3 in the Utica Club Round Robin final at Clapp Park. Pitcher John Gelaznik earned his seventh straight win, yielding only five hits. Other teams in the event were the WEW and the Sportsmen's Cafe.
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Clapp Park
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Sportsmen's Cafe
Referee Chat Highlights Nagurski and Halas Anecdotes
A column recaps colorful anecdotes about Bronko Nagurski at International Falls High School and tense moments with George Halas over sidelines rules. It notes attendance figures for Pittsfield Red Sox games, a death of John W Adams, and details from the Great Barrington Fair week including pari mutuel horse racing and honors for local clubs and editors.
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Henry A. Gentz
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Jack McGrath
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Troy Record
South Berkshire Community Club
Almon Culver
T. E. Morrisey
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Air Force Battles SMU in Centennial Weekend Kickoff
Air Force hosts Southern Methodist at the Colton Bowl in Dallas for a Saturday night TV showdown. SMU QB Chuck Hixson, a sophomore passer, aims to exploit Air Force’s defense while the Falcons rely on Gary Baxter’s rushing to spark the offense. Levins has graduated, leaving Hixson with fewer receiving targets.
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Jerry Levins
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Gary Baxter
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Veteran bowler Chandler rolls 297 in ABC tourney
INDIANAPOLIS AP Everett Chandler, 78, competes in three bowling leagues weekly and holds a 182 average. In the 1969 ABC tournament in Madison, Wisconsin, he fired a 734 series in singles, placing fourth among 23,759 entrants, then closed with a 297. Only 21 perfect games and 28 of 299 have occurred in ABC history.
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Deacons Dominate Wake Forest in Coast Golf Title Run
The Deacons swept the Wake Forest squad to extend their run atop the Atlantic Coast Conference golf ranks. Haga led a dominant performance as the program captured its latest conference crown.
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Romano Williams Bout Delayed To September Fifteen
The 10 round main bout between Al Romano of North Adams and Roy Williams of Reading Pa is reset for Monday September 15 at Noel Field North Adams at Romano's request to allow more prep time Promoter Sam Silverman confirms. Eddie Spence of North Adams will face Joe Melody Brown of Philadelphia on the same card Spence is undefeated in eight bouts with six KOs. Terry Rondeau New England featherweight champion meets Norman Sanchez of Quebec City in another 10 rounder.
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North Adams
Roy “‘Buttercup” Williams
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Joe Melody Brown
Philadelphia
Spence
Terry Rondeau
This City
Norman Sanchez
Quebec City
Canada
Eastern Seaboard Indoor Set for Pittsfield Civic Meet
The Eastern Seaboard indoor segment of the 25th Winter speed skating championships will be in Pittsfield March 4 to 15 at the Boys' Club with Carl Peaslee as chair and Thomas Hamilton as Pittsfield Winter Sports Committee head. The Eastern Scheduling Committee awarded the event, its first indoor two day meet, and dates will be confirmed at the October meeting. Mrs. Peaslee was named secretary treasurer for a two year term.
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Thomas Hamilton
Pittsfield
Carl Peas- Tee
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Northeastern
Peaslee
Williams prepares for Norwich scrimmage on Weston Field
Williams College football schedules a 1:30 pm practice scrimmage with Norwich on Weston Field. Williams aims to build from a 4 4 record while Norwich is noted to be in good shape after a 2 3 mark last season.
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Indian N.Y
Chip Chandler
West Chester
Hank Bangier
Larchmont
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West Hartford
Jack Maitland
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Dick Skrocki
Amherst
Mass
Dave Kubie
Scarsdale
Jay McKenna
Pittsburgh
John Woodruff
Bethesda
Luke Jackson Joins ABA Carolina Team
Luke Jackson plans to join the Carolina Cougars of the ABA this year instead of playing out his option with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. The 6 foot 10 forward appeared at a news conference with ABA president Jim Gardner who said lawyers advised the switch will be legal this year. Gardner had announced Jackson as the third NBA player in a month to sign with an ABA team.
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Highland Field May Reach 70 At Skyline Club
The Highland Restaurant hosts its sixth annual golf tournament at Skyline Country Club in Lanesboro tomorrow with entries open all morning. Tee times run 8 am to noon. Defending champ Joe Mullarkey will compete as prizes are awarded at a Highland dinner in the evening.
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Lanesboro
Angelo Balardini
Joe Mullarkey
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Ordnance Clubs GE Engineers Wallop In Softball Clash
The Ordnance Clubs overpowered GE Engineers 20 to 4 in a slow pitch game at GIZAA field Thursday night. Bob Holmlund pitched six innings with five strikeouts for the winners. Don Geary led the offense with four hits in five plate appearances including a home run and a double. Max Offenbacher started for GE and took the loss, relieved in the fourth by Gordon Oliver.
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