Pro grid camps close as veterans skip Bengals camp
NFL veteran players largely refused to report to training camp amid a bitter contract dispute. Bengals GM Paul Brown closed the camp in Wilmington Ohio after little turnout, warning the 1970 season could end. Giants president Wellington Mara warned the Aug. 8 exhibition with Green Bay may be canceled if the dispute isn’t settled.
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Ken Rappopart
Ammdzid
Prom Seer Wreer
National Football League
Wellington Mara
New York Giants
Green Bay
Mara
Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown
Brown
Fidus
Bengals
Wilmington
Ohio
NFL
NFLPA
Joe Namaths
Fran Tarkentons
Roman Gabriels
Phil Sobicinski
Atlanta Falcons
Homer by Durham in 4 2 Win
APPLETON Cedar Rapids Cardinals pitcher Don Durham struck out 11 and allowed four hits in a 4 2 Midwest league road win over Appleton. Durham’s fourth straight win since joining Cedar Rapids sparked a two run eighth inning after Mick Keleher started the rally with a double and Nite Price scored on a single then a second run on a wild pitch.
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Appleton
Don Durham
Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Durham
Cedar Rapids
Cardinals
Mick Keleher
Kelleher
Nite Price
Jase Coli
All-Star Game Sees Chiefs Favored Over Collegians
The 37th All-Star game at Soldier Field pits the Kansas City Chiefs as 12 point favorites against the 1969 collegiate senior All-Stars amid a NFL players strike. Otto Graham, former Browns QB, coaches the All-Stars and notes the reduced practice time due to the labor dispute, with one-day scrimmage canceled and pro veterans absent from planned sessions.
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Chicago
Kansas City Chiefs
Soldier Field
National Football Players Assn
Chicago Tribune
ABC
Chiefs
Minnesota Vikings
All Stars
Green Bay
Packers
Detroit
Lions
University
All-Stars
NFL
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Keg and Nesper Sign Open District Softball Wins
CORALVILLE Cedar Rapids teams opened the USA district softball tournament with wins. The Keg defeated State Farm Insurance of Iowa City 3-1 while Nesper Sign edged Club 86 of Cedar Rapids 5-4. Sportsmans Lounge of Coralville beat Pizza Hut of Iowa City 31 in Thursday’s other game.
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Coralville
Nesper
Cedar Rapids
State Farm’Insurance
Iowa City
iNesper
Sportsmans, Lounge
Pizza’ ‘Hut
Iteo Oar
Lisnee
Tad Foo Pete
Fowehi Creare
Bee
Belle Plaine Golfer Wins Red Oak Crown
Belle Plaine golfer Lon Nielsen captured the Red Oak junior tournament with a 2 under par 142 for 3% holes, topping a field of 70. Dave Pauley of Harlan finished second with 145 in the 3% holes event.
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Belle Plaine
Red Oak
Lon Nielsen
Dave Pauley
Harlan
Gus Reports Standings and All Star Prep Notes
Gazette sports editor Gus Schrader will cover Friday night football between the College All Stars and the Kansas City Chiefs at Soldier Field. Dennis Shaw and Mike Phipps compete for quarterback duties as Terry Bradshaw is injured, with the aim to win and showcase top draft picks.
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Gazette
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Kansas City Chiefs
Chicago
Soldier Field
Chiefs
Graham
Dennis Shaw
San Diego State
Purdue
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Greg ‘Cook
Cincinnati
New York Jets
Cook
Collegians
Joe
Shaw
Phipps
Terry Bradshaw
Louisiana Tech
Notre
jDame
Mike
Fin
BleCoy Ify
Bradshaw
McCoy
Buffalo Bills
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay
Duhn Dewey
U. of Town
Town City
Des Moines
Dewey
Apollo 12 captain speaks on training parallel to football drills
Captain Richard Gordon, Apollo 12 astronaut, tells College Sports Information Directors about the mental and physical prep shared by astronauts and football players. He recalls moon missions, compares fuel-scale risk to a lineman, and notes NASA's resources as a national asset.
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Dea
Richard Gordon
Gordon
NASA
Space
Jack Schwickert
Cascade baseball semifinals crown Petersburg and Key West bids
Petersburg edged Ball Town 3 1 in the seventh to clinch a spot in the Cascade tournament semifinals while Key West rallied for three in the ninth to topple Farlow 4 0 advancing in another decisive late surge.
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Cascade
Petersburg
Key West
Bere Thurs
Ide Day
Grenante
Ora ‘de Teemers
Ball Town
Farlow
Fight Results Wy Ter Ansociates Prevs BALTIMORE-MaH Coneven
The report lists scattered boxing results and scorers with names such as Carl Boeckenstedt and George Isbroes, mentioning Key West and Port land entries, a seven inning note for Regalia Fernagter, and various incomplete phrases from a crowded sports roundup.
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Reish Palledia
Battenare
Carl Boeckenstedt
Pointland
Meine
Post Cartas
Key West
Maisereuied
George Isbroes
Trenton
Bisced Los Angeles
Regelia Fernagter
Kent Folsom
Dwanes
Merce
Ex-Champs Featured in Bouts at Forum Card
Los Angeles promoter George Parnass announced a triple main event for August 14 at the Forum featuring two world champions in non title bouts. Bantamweight champ Ruben Olivares of Mexico City faces Jose Arranz of Madrid, Spain, and welterweight king Jose Napoles meets Fighting Mack of Aruba in 10 rounders.
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George Parnass
Forum
Ruben Olivares
Mexico City
Jose Arranz
Madrid
Spain
King Dose Napoles
Mack
Aruba
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First Ave. SE
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