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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1969

Page

6

Hegan Leaves Yanks and Finds Batting Touch

Mike Hegan, Seattle Pilots outfielder first baseman, posts a .302 average with seven homers and 28 RBIs after leaving the Yankees. He reflects on his Yankee years, timing gains with Seattle, and his father Jim Hogan now bullpen coach with New York.

The Charleston Gazette Hegan Yanks Dick Couch NEW York AP Mike Hegan Seattle New York Yankees Frank Crosetti Sal Maglie Eutfielder Tommy Davis Hegzan Yankees Yankee Stadium Joe Pepitone Yankee Jim Hogan Mike New York Pilots Donnybrook Searle

Ladies Golf Opens At Kanawha Club In 55-Player Field

Defending champion Mrs H E Payne and favorite Mrs D Jacky Tondreau tee off at 8 30 a m in the Kanawha Valley Women s Golf Tournament qualifying round at Kanawha Country Club. Fifty five players compete in twosomes with pairings including Mrs Betty Bowling and Mrs Sis Thayer at 8 35 a m and former champs Mrs Lorena Vandelinde and Mrs Betty Dean at 8 40 a m. Match play starts Tuesday.

H. E Priscilla) Payne David Jackie) Tondreau Kanawha Country Club Kanawha Valley Betty Bowling Sis Thayer Lorena Vandelinde Betty Dean

SSAC Rejects Catholic Zones In West Virginia

The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission rejected proposed Catholic Diocese of Wheeling zones that would set where students may attend schools for athletics. Reasons included inclusion of out-of-state territory and zones being too large. The board met at Oglebay Park, approved sites for the 1970 basketball tournament series, approved a girls track program, and adopted a football insurance program for 1969-70.

Wheeling Board of Appeals West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission W. G. Eisman Oglebay Park Schotls

National League Weekends Baseball Results Mixed

Sunday figures show scattered NL results with Atlanta, Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Chicago posting scores. Notable games include San Diego 4 Los Angeles 2 and Montreal crushed by San Francisco 74 to 1 in a rough matchup.

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Spectator at Open Sees Hogan Eyeing Golf Comeback

Ben Hogan, 56, formerly dominant in the Open and Masters, says he plans medical clearance in New Orleans to start playing again. He weighs about 175 after surgeries and a 1949 car crash, remains impressed by modern golf purses and wants to compete in the Open and Masters if able.

Houston Ben Hogan New Orleans Fort Worth Tex Hawk Ben Hogan Champions Club Merion Sam Snead

Cale Yarborough Wins Motor State Race at Michigan

Cale Yarborough, ex-farm boy from South Carolina, won the inaugural Motor State 50 stock car race at Michigan International Speedway after a final lap clash with Lee Roy Yarbrough. David Pearson finished second in a Ford earning $16,100, while Richard Petty took third for $5,875. Yarbrough was credited with fourth and Charlie Giala sank to fifth amid a 46,328 paid crowd.

Cambridge Junction Mitch Cale Yarborough South Carolina Lee Roy Yarbrough Ann Michigan International Speedway David Pearson Ford Richard Petty Yarbrough Charlie Gialasank Dadge

Ford GT-40 Tops Porsches in Le Mans Thriller

Ford GT-40 and drivers Jackie Ickx and Jackie Oliver edged Britain's Porsche 917s in a dramatic Le Mans finish. The race saw clutch failures and rapid shifts as Porsche cars dropped out, with Hobbs and Hailwood finishing third. Don Clendenon was traded from Montreal to the Mets in a separate deal.

LE Mans France Con Victrol Brithers John Weolfel Porsche Ger Herrmann-Laroussel Jackie Ickx Belgium Jackie Oliver Britain Vir Ford Theirjford Richard Attwood Jackies David Hobbs Mike Hailwood Hobbs-Hail Hans Herrmann I Germany Gerard Larousse San Francisco Montreal Expos Accu Donndent Clendenon New York Mets Kevin Collins Steve Renko Bill Carden Dave Colon Montreal Rusty Stauh Houston Expos Collins Renko Tidewater Carden Visalia California Colon

St Albans Lounge Connected to Bank Burglar Ring

Police describe the lounge as crawling with undesirable characters and list a bank burglar and Cosa Nostra figures among its patrons. St Albans defeats Huntington as Pete Rozelle orders Namath to give up his Jets salary and leadership role. Namath refuses, retires, and leaves a $140,000 salary.

Cosa Nostra Pete Rozelle Namath New York Jets

Ex FBI Agent Hired For Namath Bar Job

A former FBI agent has been hired for a New York Manhattan club linked to Joe Namath. The man, who spoke Sunday, expressed interest in keeping Namath in professional football and suggested he would assist with procedures at the club but did not specify contract length.

FBI Namath New York Joe Namath Lynch Tanita Oval Manhattan

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