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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1969
Page
2
Bever park posted a 638 to 235 victory over Jones as the city swimming competition opened at Jones. The meet featured multiple events with swimmers such as back-Chris Leighton and Don Curtin among the scorers, highlighting strong performances in relays and sprints.
The Noelridge park swim team beat Ellis 513 to 385 in a dual meet at Noelridge on Friday. Event highlights include Tony Ranard winning backstroke with 1:48 and other swimmers like Hartke Meyer and Anne Partington contributing in various freestyle and relay events.
Midwest Line reports Watertop 2 runs on 7 hits with Rivera Mull and Quintero contributing. Wisconsin Rapids offense includes Burt and Rem with Davis on the mound and Burlington Clark homer.
The Los Angeles Rams acquire Karl Sweetan from the New Orleans Saints. The teams will exchange two college draft choices later. Sweetan, 26, competes with Milt Plum for the Rams No. 2 QB spot behind Roman Gabriel.
John Carlos, San Jose State, aims to run the 100-yard dash in under nine seconds, predicting an eight-something record if he gets a good start at the NCAA championships. Kansas star Jim Ryun, Villanova's Erv Hall, and Yale’s Frank Shorter also spark attention as events open.
John Gavin pitched a no hit game with 11 strikeouts as United Realtors beat Armstrongs 4-2 in 10-11 year old Kids league at Van Vechten. In other games Phil Inman and Tony Inman led Dempsey Cleaners to a 9-8 win over Kiwanis with a homer and a grand slam.
Midland pitcher Chuck Burns hurled a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts in an 11-1 victory over London. Rich Koranda led a 9-hit Midland attack with a triple and a homer, while Mac aet Wendt and King Burns and Koranda contributed offensively.
Butters Construction and Pepsi Cola each earned wins in the 12-13 year old Kids league at Cleveland Park. Dennis Grissom and Brad Richardson had two hits apiece for Butters in a 12-6 win over Great Electric, while Paul Hachey doubled and tripled for Groat and Gary Cotton added two singles. Pepsi Cola topped Hanford Post 17-2 as Roger Garin and Dick Church collected two hits each. Tim Mulhausen hit a grand slam.
The University of Southern California clinched the NCAA tennis title in Princeton to match their third straight championship. USC extended their lead to 30 points, despite losing their top player in the quarter finals, with UCLA seven points back and Trinity Texas eight. Both rivals were mathematically eliminated.
In Atlanta Bob Fost stopped Leva in Round No 10 leading heavyweight action. In Los Angeles Hanagata of Japan outpointed Alacran Torres of Mexico over 10 rounds at 116 117.
King's Concrete edged Fordtown 1-0 at Ellis Park in a testing windup of the Major Open first half. Jack Larson won a mound duel over Jack Doby with a two hitter to claim his second victory. Ron Gillette opened the scoring with a single, Tom Blevins sacrificed, and Dick Larson drove in the run with a triple.
Lew Alcindor the top NBA draft pick says turning pro removes pressure as he joins the Milwaukee Bucks. The 7-foot-2 UCLA star, signed for about 1.4 million, aims to add strength with weights and adapts to an 82 game schedule without college duties. He expects a strong rookie camp turnout and an intrasquad game at Milwaukee Arena.
London Ohio AP Mario Andretti the Indianapolis 500 winner failed to appear in court to answer a charge of traveling 70 in a 60 zone on June 11. He forfeited a $25 bond.
Chicago AP Stan Mikita, star center for the Black Hawks, became the club’s first player to sign for the 1969 70 season. General Manager Tommy Ivan declined to disclose contract terms.
Des Moines report compiles Jowa City Press Association all staters and their fall college plans. Names include Folletti Heilman Ken Schiezes Heelan Drake Sunderman and Winfrey with entries from Ames Mason Center Denison and D.M. The piece notes some players have no report on their plans and lists several schools and cities as context.
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