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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1969

Page

6

Bench lifts Reds to first in tight West race

Cincinnati's John Bench homered for three runs as the Reds beat St Louis 4-3 to seize first place in the NL West by a half game over Los Angeles. Al Jackson relieved and preserved the win for Jim Merritt who improved to 14-5. Dodgers saw their five-game win streak end after a bases loaded no score in the eighth.

Associated Press Cincinnati Reds John St. Louis Los Angeles Philadelpha Atlanta Chicago Cubs San Franciso New York Mets San Diego Montreal California Baltimore Detroit Seattle Bench Lee May al Jackson Wayne Granger Jim Merrit Jackson Vic Davalillo Cardinals Jerry Johnson Dave Watkins Philadelphia Deron Johnson Dodgers Maury Wills

Unitas Arm Strength Key to Colts Title Bid

Baltimore coach Don Shula tightens focus on John Unitas passing arm and a stouter defense to reclaim NFL glory. In three exhibitions Unitas completed 26 of 40 passes for 321 yards and 27 points, reviving praise amid Colts’ renewed hopes after last season’s Super Bowl loss to the Jets.

Baltimore Don Shula Baltimore Colts John Unitas Unitas Kula Colts Earl Morrall Insurance Shula Cleveland NFL Bobby Boyd Ordell Braase Charlie Stokes Ocie Austin Boyd Roy Hilton Brause John Williams Colt Bubba Smith Billy Ray Smith Fred Miller Mike Curtis Dennis Gaubatz Don Shinnick Jerry Logan Rick Volk Lenny Lyles Bob Vozel Glenn Ressler Bill Curry Dan Sullivan Sam Ball John Mackey Willie

Major League Stars Deliver Reds Past Cardinals to Lead NL West

Johnny Bench of the Reds scored the first run and hit a three run homer in a 4 to 3 victory over the Cardinals, lifting Cincinnati back into first place in the National League West. Steve Kealey of the Angels blanked the Orioles on seven hits in a 2 to 0 win in his first major league start.

Associated Press Johnny Bench Reds Cardinals Steve Kealey Angels Baltimore Orioles

Fights Last Night in Tokyo and Los Angeles

Boxing results list several clean KO wins and a points decision. In Tokyo Ali Aquinto 118 defeated Elisi Morioka 118 by knockout. In Portland Walter Moore 158 beat Eddie Spence 168 by decision. In Harbor City Jimmy Robertson 135 defeated Elias Vegas 133 by knockout.

Associated Press Toyko Ali Aquinto Philippines Elisi Morioka Japan Portland Maine Walter Bobo"’ Moore Boston Eddie Spence Pittsfield Mass Los Angeles Jimmy Robertson Harbor City Calif Elias Vegas Mexico City

Downs At A Glance Downs At A Glance

Downs at A Glance lists entries for a harness or horse racing card with multiple races and horse names. Notable entries include Pichette Cooper Cool Car Craycraft Belleway Baribault Berry Piano Pie and many more across nine races with weights, distances, and participants. The page outlines first through tenth events with corresponding horses and connections.

Scarborough Pichettere Cooper Cool Car Craycraft Belleway Baribault Esplains Berry Humphreys Pichette J. J Knowles Miss Woodacre Cruz Pasquarelli Cooper State Fleet Metivier Joe W Parent Walker Caldo King Pasquarelli Caius Gabriele Charmaine No Boy Tacho Humphreys Hoanani Purple Hill Gabriele Espada Pickett Tuller

Race Results Scarborough First and Other Races

Scarborough race day results list multiple $900 purses across six races with finishers and payouts. Windsor Moon wins sprint with time 9.80, followed by Missing Page and Florence Leslie. later races show Our Gedillah, Chocador, and other contenders with times around 1:14 to 1:15 and various payouts. Also listed are pool totals for Quinela and Daily Double events and numerous in-field horses and owners.

Scarborough Windsor Moon Cooper Page Florence Leslie Fair Spread Our Gedillah Pichette Chocador Gabriele Devil's Desciple Gastopes Miramichi Slippery Hill Alcorp Increp Metivier Bohenko Falls View Pasquarelli Endy W. Phalamanda Tudor la Fleche Quinela Humphreys War Columbia Anderson Vista Gem Bull and Bear Sullivan Robjayscar Sage Luigi Ela Pool Crafty Sweetie Strong Glenn Knowles Herb Pick Stallite Summit Starr

Baseball schedule and results unclear from fragment

A partial Associated Press release lists National League games with teams and pitchers, including Los Angeles at New York and San Francisco at Montreal. The text is garbled with incomplete scores and several doubleheaders noted.

Philadelphia Los Incinnati Fisher Cloninger Pittsburgh Blass Ellis Atlanta Pappas St. Ouis Gibson Los Angeles New York San Francisco Montreal San Diego Cincinnati Houston Chicago St. Louis Pittsburg Ww. L. Pet. G.B Cincinnati Angeles San Fran Houston Mt

Angels Shut Out Orioles In Kealey First Major Start

Steve Kealey, a 22 year old rookie, pitched a 2-0 shutout over the Baltimore Orioles in his major league debut. The Californian native signed for a $1,000 bonus and had overcome arm troubles and a prior mugging, while Sandy Alomar drove in both Angels runs. The win pulled Los Angeles within a game of Kansas City in the AL West.

Associated Press California Angels Steve Kealey Baltimore Orioles Lefty Phillips Angels Detroit Tigers Seattle Pilots Mickey Stanley San Francisco York Mets San Diego Montreal Atlanta Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia Los Angeles Kealey Orioles Torrance Calif The Karen Kealy Palms Sandy Alomar Ankels Tom Phoebus Oriole Alomar Jim Spencer Aurelio Rodriguez Kansas City Stanley Seattle Tigers Pilots Don Mincher

Rush Rush Rush Voodoo Wins at One Mile Race Card

The card features Rush Rush Rush winning at six furlongs with Time 1 13.1 and payouts 7.60 4.60 2.40 for jockeys Jones Metivier Cooper and others. Also Ninth race results show Brother Duck finishing first with 10.20 4.80 3.40. Volador 2nd and Lin do Tipo third. Attendance 4,392. handle 135,788. crowd notes include also ran lists and pool figures.

B. Jones Mama's Devil Rooms Gabriele Paul Mark Metivier Trouble Sign Cooper Rayo Fairview Lass Gay Saint Friendly Ghost Brother Duck Pasquarelli Volador Craycraft Lindo Tipo Crossfire West Court Dublin Pride Admiral Whiskit Pan Flavor Victorious Quinela Quinela Pool Handle

Baseball Standings and Thursday Scores for the American League East

American League East standings show Baltimore at 88 37 with Detroit at 70 51 and Boston at 65 57. Thursday results include Baltimore 2 California 0 and Detroit 7 Seattle 6. Today’s schedule features Palmer against Oakland and McLain against California, with Horgan and Talbot starting for Cleveland and Seattle respectively.

Baltimore Detroit Boston New York Cleveland Kansas City California Seattle Chicago Palmer Oakland Krausse McLain Murphy Horgan Talbot Washi Coltman Roker Bahnsen

Racing and basketball slate with results from Green Mountain Park

Free Song won the $1,700 feature at Green Mountain Park covering 7 1/2 furlongs in 1 36 4 5. Other notes list games: Minnesota at N Chicago and Boston, Baltimore at Oakland, Detroit at California, Cleveland at Seattle, New York at Minnesota, Washington at Kansas City with Chicago at Boston and Washington at Kansas City on Sunday.

Minnesota Boswell Chicago Peters Boston Rome Baltimore Oakland Detroit California Cleveland Seattle New York Washington Kansas City Pownal Green Mountain Park

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