Cubs Seek Road Win July 1969 Bullpen Additions
The Chicago Cubs boost their bullpen with Ted Abernathy and Hank Aguirre after signing top reliever Phil Regan from last season. Ferguson Jenkins and Bill Hands anchor the rotation as the club faces away games in the NL East while maintaining a strong infield led by Banks Santo and Kessinger.
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Chicago Cubs
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Ted Abernathy
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Ferguson Jenkins
Bill Hands
Chicago
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Don Kessinger
Glen Beckett
Ron Santo
Kunzman Wins Astro 100-Lapper
Lee Kunzman of Guttenberg Iowa won the Astro Grand Prix 100-lap feature at the Astrodome after taking the lead on lap 35 from Gary Bettenhausen. Bruce Walkup finished second and Sam Sessions third. Bigelow earned $3,500 as high point man from a $50,000 purse. Attendance reached 18,478.
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Moline
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Tinley Park
Bruce Walkup
Downey, Calif
Sam Sessions
Nashville, Mich
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Whitewater
Wis
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Houston
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Jack Calabrase
Lansing
Mich
Robert Branson
Champaign
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Chuck Arnold
Panorama City
Calif
Mel Kenyon
Lebanon
Ind
United States Auto Club
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Fresno
al Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
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Henry Pons
Joliet
Bob Wente
St. Louis
Hemsley Named Manager Of Waterloo Midwest League Team
Rollie Hemsley 61 former big league catcher who led Cedar Rapids in 1964 is appointed Waterloo manager for the 1969 Midwest League season. The choice comes through Lou Gorman of the Kansas City Royals. Hemsley has a long minor league record and recently worked in real estate.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Indianapolis
Cincinnati Reds
Drake Bids For Crown In MVC Playoff Duel
Drake and Louisville meet in a one game playoff at Wichita to decide the Missouri Valley Conference title and automatic NCAA berth. The loser still has a path to the NIT with Tulsa already in the NIT field as the tournament opens Thursday with Tulsa facing St Peter's.
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Associated Press
Drake
Louisville
MVC
Wichita
Kan
Tulsa
St. Peter’s
N.J
Jefferson High Coach Voss Surprised With Birthday Plaque
Jefferson high swim coach Jim Voss was surprised Sunday evening when his team held a surprise birthday party and presented him with a plaque bearing all squad members names.
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Jefferson High
Jim Voss
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Loss Gives New Hope to NCAA Foes
UCLA falls to USC 46-44 in a stunning regular season finale. The upset ends UCLA's 41 game win streak and 85 game home run, while Lew Alcindor is held to 10 points by Ron Taylor and the Trojans seize momentum for NCAA tournament play.
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Trojans
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Bruins
Ernie Powell
Giant
Lew Alcindor
Ron Taylor
World Bantamweight Title Bout Ends In Retained Crown
The event saw Lionel Rose defend his world bantamweight championship against a challenger in a bout reported by The Event Press and Australia. Rose retained the title in a competitive match with notable exchanges and a decisive late finish.
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Ee Australia
Lionel Rose
Major Linescores in Coastal League Baseball Showdowns
Fragmented OCR sports brief lists linescores and players across multiple sites including St. Peters, Palm Beach, Bradenton, Miami, and Yuma with references to teams such as New York, Cincinnati, and San Diego Marines. Names like Diaz, Smith, Jones, and Peters appear amid scores and positions. no coherent narrative, but multiple game results and player mentions stand out.
Osboe Delivers Panthers NC Wrestling Title
Kent Osboe of UNI pinned Marv Mortenson of NDSU for the heavyweight crown and the Panthers won the North Central Conference title 81 to 80. Osboe, 22-0, was named most valuable wrestler as multiple weight winners from SDS, NDS, MI, and Morn. earned titles.
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Greg Schmidt
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Lynn Forde
Dave Ahonen
Don Ask
Morn
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Skip Belock
Don Trapp
Blaine Schenck
Trade-ins Boost Boat Sales Share at Forty Three Percent
A market note reports forty three percent of all new boat sales include a trade-in. Sellers cite transferring value from old vessels to new models as a main driver and indicate trade-in activity remains a strong feature across brands.
Kim Wins Puppy Class in Southeast Iowa Retriever Trials
Kim owned by John Safranek of Cedar Rapids won the Puppy class at the Southeast Iowa Retriever Club monthly field trials at Dudgeon Lake in Vinton. Kinger was the Hunter's Special champion, owned by Joanne Jones of Center Point. Other listed competitors include Knight, Harie Siianer, and Dr. Killebrew among Mason City and Des Moines participants.
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Buffs Win Big Eight Title and Kansas Takes Consolation
Colorado defeated Missouri 92 73 to claim the Big Eight championship and NCAA berth. Kansas lost to Kansas State 64 57 but earned a National Invitational Tournament bid. Iowa State edged Oklahoma State 51 49 to place fourth, with Missouri finishing seventh.
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Cedar Rapids Soccer Club to Hold General Meeting
The Cedar Rapids Soccer Club will meet at 7 30 p m on Wednesday March 12 at the Ellis YMCA. Tryouts for the 1969 season will be held with those under 18 eligible for the junior league and others for the senior team. Coaches are Bob Kauffman for the seniors and John Scuffham for the juniors.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Ymca
Bob Kauffman
John Scuffham
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