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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1969
Page
9
Chicago Bears conclude their worst season with a 30 to 9 defeat at Detroit as players split on next year plan. Virgil Carter had stirred the team after earlier public disputes while quarterback Jack Concannon was sidelined after the first quarter.
The report details NFL players Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus amid team shakeups. Sayers returned from knee surgery to gain over 1,000 rushing yards for the season, while Butkus faces uncertain status as other players, including Marty Amster and Austin Denney, are weighed for future trades. Sayers expresses mixed feelings about his comeback and lingering doubt from skeptics.
Kennedy hosts Iowa City High in a Mississippi Valley conference game as three area public schools play Tuesday night. Dubuque and Jefferson travel to Masceline, with Wash and Jeff holding top spots. Wash guard Jim Heck leads scoring at 29.0, Tom Holland at 21, and other key averages cited.
Bears players express doubts about next year and how many will return. Ed O Bradovich Mike Hull and Jim Cadile speak of staying to help reverse the disappointing 1970 season. They emphasize commitment and readiness for training camp to fix the team.
Chicago AP reports George Halas told 200 alumni at a party that the Bears will be back next year despite a 1-13 1949- era record. Halas blamed the press for criticism while confirming Dooley will remain head coach, promising changes.
The article notes Harold Roberts, a former graduate assistant on the Jews football staff, is poised to replace Ted Lawrence as Hawkeye freshman coach, with an official announcement expected after the board of regents clears the room. It also mentions coach Ray Nagel weighing high school coaching candidates and recounts recent college sports results and events.
Drake and Drake University coach Ralph Miller acknowledge defensive struggles as Drake seeks to slow down Iowa Town opponents while facing Creighton and Cincinnati in recent games. Drake hopes to improve with Town’s tall front line looming, after heavy scoring by Creighton’s Stephens and Baptiste and a late collapse against Minnesota.
Santo Domingo report quoted Juan Marichal saying Willie Mays should retire and noting temper issues. Marichal told AP the remarks were misquoted and taken out of context. Mays, who will be 39 next May, said he doubted the quotes and had heard of them through the papers.
Jeremiah Beam crafts Jim Beam in the classic family method and wraps it in a festive holiday package. The Beams have produced bourbon for 175 Decembers, offering a personal touch in gifting. The ad touts Jim Beam as the world's finest bourbon since 1795.
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