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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1969

Page

16

Ted Williams Nears Million Dollar Washington Manager Deal

UPI reports Ted Williams expected to sign a multi year contract to manage the Washington Senators at a base of 100000 dollars per year with an option to buy 10 percent of the club. Owner Bob Short notes Williams may also keep his Sears Roebuck job. Williams did not request his old No 9 uniform.

NEW York UPI Ted Williams Washington Senators Washington Bob Short Williams Casy Stengel Senators Connie Mack Babe Ruth Jack Dempsey Babe Short Boston Ted Bob Sears Roebuck Sears Washington Redskins Vince Lombardi DiMaggio Minneapolis Red Sox

MacPhail Stricken With Mild Heart Attack in White Plains

Lee MacPhail executive vice president and general manager of the New York Yankees remained under observation in White Plains hospital after a mild heart attack. The 51 year old was stricken at his Hartsdale home Sunday as he prepared to depart for Fort Lauderdale for the Yankees spring training camp.

White Plains N.Y Lee MacPhail New York Yankees White Plains Hospital Yankees Hartsdale Fort Lauderdale Fla New York

Top 10 College Teams Recap From Last Week

AP poll summary highlights several top programs with mixed results. Saint Santare 21 0 defeated San Prengee 72-41 while North Carolina State 85-62 fell to Corey 19 2. Tulsa edged in overtime, Purdue dropped 66-85 to Ohio State, and Michigan State 75-70 beat Ming 14-4.

Associated Press Sehoe Washington Ate Eer Corey N.C. State Lon South Carolina Falenveen Santare San Prengee Mississippi F American Ss. Pa Davidson Rene Richmond Tulsa Essa Cincinnati Purdue Ohio State Wisconsin A A Ae N.Y Niabeat A Ming Weeisen Michigan State

Barry Slated For Operation

Oakland announced Rick Barry will undergo knee surgery on March 3 and miss the remainder of the ABA season including the playoffs. Barry, the league scoring leader before a December knee tear, had returned for five games after a January comeback and reinjured the knee in February.

Oakland Rick Barry Oakland Oaks Barry New York Louisville

Iowa Star Cum mings Named Potential Massillon Coach

Ted Commings, former Iowa guard and Rose Bowl participant, is among 21 candidates for Massillon high school head coach. He resigned at Struthers after a 22 game win streak and a 9–0 season. Massillon seeks an offense minded pilot amid top program prestige and heavy staff.

OB Commings U. of Iowa Massillon Ohio Bob Struthers Cleveland Plain Dealer Cummings Youngstown East Iowa Gary Zetts Commings

Wolverines Edge Iowa On Rebounding And Three-Point Breaks

Michigan lost the rebounding battle 46 44 but used a three man front line Rudy Tomjanovich Dennis Stewart and Bob Sullivan to contest Iowa. Coach John Orr noted Tomjanovich wears a back brace and Michigan disputed a potential goal tend call while Cedar Rapids Washington stars Craig Darling and Kyle Skogman visited Northwestern amid a slow end to the Warriors schedule.

Chad Calabria Ralph Miller Maxey Fife Calabria Philips Glenn Vidnovic Michigan Iowa Wolverines Neeling Rudy Tomjanovich Dennis Stewart Bob Sullivan Hamtramck Mich Big Ten Johnny Orr Rudy John Johnson Orr Illinois Craig Darling Kyle Skogman Cedar Rapids Washington Northwestern Warrior Darling Shirley Nagel

Boston ends Olympic run and eyes paid track future

Ralph Boston, former world long jump record holder, says he is largely finished with free competition and Olympic involvement. He will consider a paid professional career after his Mason-Dixon win, citing money as the key factor and his role as associate dean at the University of Tennessee.

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