Bills Surprise Redskins In Exhibition Upset
The Buffalo Bills defeated Vince Lombardi coached Washington 20 17 in a weekend exhibition. The Bills later faced the St Louis Cardinals and Jets struggled with no touchdown passes by Namath. Celtics? Wait, wrong team.
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Wagner Leads With 13-1 Mark in Trapschool Standings
After 14 weeks of trapschool competition Wagner Printers in the D league leads with a 13-1 record. Whitters Turf Farm holds the second best mark at 12-2, with scattered notes on other teams and unclear entries following.
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NBC Schedules 68 AFL Games for Fall
New York AP dispatch says NBC unveiled a fall and winter schedule of 68 American Football League games to be televised this season. The plan covers multiple weeks with games set for national and regional telecast.
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Rigney Rejoins Giants as Broadcaster for Golden West
San Francisco AP report says Bill Rigney signs to broadcast for Golden West Radio, starting Aug. 17 with Lon Simmons, Truss Hodges and Bill Thompson. Contract covers current season’s national telecast schedule of doubleheaders, with Rigney returning after managing the Giants from 1956 to 1960 to no higher than third.
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Williamsburg Tops Towa Valley In Iowa Valley League Clash
Williamsburg beat Towa Valley 11 to 6 to stay atop the Iowa Valley baseball standings as Rich Bodicker of Norway hit two homers and Bill Brecht added one in a 10-0 Nort hway win over Marengo. Kenny Hartkemeyer launched a three run homer to lift Watkins over Pulp 9 to 2. Amana defeated Newhall 6 to 1 as the league nears its closing Sunday.
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Lee Roy Yarbrough Wins Dixie 500 in Atlanta Classic
Lee Roy Yarbrough surged to victory at the Dixie 500 mile NASCAR Grand National race in Atlanta, boosting his season earnings to a record 140,870. He finished well ahead of David Pearson and Richard Petty, as Ford cars swept the top five. Mark Donohue won at Watkins Glen, while Don White captured a Milwaukee stock car race in a Dodge Charger.
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Chesbro named new Stillwater wrestling coach
Stillwater Oklahoma State Pridey selected Tommy Chesbro a former Cowboy star as the schools fourth wrestling coach in 30 years pending Oklahoma Board of Regents approval. Ex Cowboy Myron Roderick had resigned to join the U S Wrestling Federation as executive director.
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O J Simpson joins Bills amid contract rumors and camp plans
Buffalo coach John Rauch will integrate O J Simpson into Bills training camp after the rookie agreed to a four year deal potentially the richest for a rookie since the leagues merger. Simpson is set to play in the preseason opener in Detroit and must prove himself to earn a starting role amid veteran skepticism.
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NHL CBS TV Pact Signed For 13 Regular Season Games
New York to The Na tonal Hockey league and the Columbia Broadcasting System have signed a one-year agreement to televise at least 13 regular season NHL games during the 1969 70 campaign.
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