Namath quits football amid Rozelle club demand
Joe Namath, Jets quarterback and 1969 Super Bowl star, announces retirement citing pressure to relinquish one third ownership of a night club and chronic knee problems. He sobbed as reporters watched at the Bachelors II site, calling football the love of his life and hoping the issue can be resolved.
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NEW York
UPI
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Pro Football Today
Pete Rozelle
Namath
Jets
Baltimore Colts
University of Alabama
Rozelle
FBI
Jet
David
Sonny” Werblin
Manhattan
Miami
Colts
NFL
AFL
Houdini
Shade Seeks Partner for Texas Water Safari
R A Shade, a veteran Safari entrant, seeks a partner for this year’s race from San Marcos to Port Lavaca June 14 to 22. Partner must depart June 12. no experience needed but training sessions will be held. The boat weighs about 160 pounds with gear. entry costs $20. First prize is $1,000 plus Argos Trophy and a Spain trip. other prizes include $500 and $250 for runners-up.
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R. A. Shade
San Marcos
Port LaVaca
Shade
Spain
Belmont Stakes field readies for 100000 added race
The Big Three and the Little Three were entered for Belmont Stakes with Majestic Prince aiming for the Triple Crown and a 1 1/2 mile run. Arts and Letters and Dike challenge the unbeaten Derby and Preakness winner as Rooney's Shield Distray and Prime Fool sit as long shots in a six horse field.
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New York
UPI
Majestic Prince
Arts and Letters
Dike
Rooney’s Shield
Distray
Prime Fool
Johnny Longden
the Prince
Rooney
Polk takes over St. Louis U Billikens basketball program
Coach Bob Polk, 53, becomes head coach of the St. Louis University Billikens in the Missouri Valley Conference. He emphasizes fun and firm but gentle leadership, bringing in prospects like Jesse Leonard and Harry Rogers after a late start in recruiting. Polk cites lessons from Bobby Dodd and Red Sanders.
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U.S
Leo Soroka
ST. Louis
UPI
Bob Polk
Polk
Bobby Dodd
Red Sanders
St. Louis University Billikens
Missouri Valley
Jesse
Ghost” Leonard
Natchez, Miss
Harry Rogers
Missouri
Vandy
Trinity University
San Antonio
Tex
Dodd
Sanders
Billikens
Baseball Standings and Tonight’s Major League Games
The standings show East and West divisions with teams like Chicago New York Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia Montreal West Atlanta Los Angeles Cincinnati San Francisco Houston San Diego and Montreal at various records. Tonight’s schedule includes Pittsburgh at Atlanta Cincinnati at Chicago St Louis at Houston New York at San Diego Montreal at Los Angeles Philadelphia at San Francisco and Montreal at Los Angeles in late games.
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W. L. Pet
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Montreal
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
San Fran
Houston
San Diego
Moose
P. Niekro
Cloninger
Holtzman
Briles
D. Wilson
Gentry
J. Niekro
Robertson
Sutton
Wise
San Francisco
Perry
Giants and Dodgers win in Texas League action
In Thursday night Texas League play the Giants defeated the Phillies 14 to 9 with seven players recording one hit for both teams. Hal Waller led the Phillies with two hits as Nathan Ray Ken Buckley Billy Williams Mike Gillum and Greg Buckley added singles. The Dodgers topped the Cardinals 14 to 2 as Travis Schoolcraft and Gary Dugan each had a hit for the Dodgers while Tommy Howard and Jody Hernandez did so for the Cardinals. American League standings list Baltimore atop the division with 15 wins and 12 losses, followed by Boston Detroit and New York with varying records. Night games schedule features matchups including Washington at Minnesota and Oakland at Detroit among others.
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Jarvis Johnson
Giants
Phillies
van Johnson
Randy Wright
David Lee
Kevin Albritton
Kregg Albritton
Mike Larned
Danny Cast
Hal Waller
Nathan Ray
Ken Buckley
Billy Williams
Mike Gillum
Greg Buckley
Dodgers
Cardinals
Travis Schoolcraft
Gary Dugan
Tommy Howard
Jody Hernandez
W. L. Pet
Baltimore ST
Boston
Detroit
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Minnesota
Oakland
Chicago
Seattle
Kansas City
California
Moore
Woodson
Lazarique
E. Wilson
McGlothlin
Pina
Joe Louis Defends World Title as British Open Opens
Joe Louis defends his heavyweight world title as the 1969 British Open begins July 9 at Southport England with a focus on heavyweight contenders. The event draws attention to Louis and other top fighters in the field.
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Joe Louis
Southport
England
Joe Morgan Not Ready For Reserve Duty
Joe Morgan heads to Ft. Sam Houston for two weeks in the Army Reserve while he shines for Houston. He went 4 for 4 in an 11-6 win over St Louis, driving in two runs and hitting his eighth homer as Dooley Womack improved to 2-0 and Mike Torrez took the loss. Morgan explained he will wait on the ball and adjust his swing.
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UPI
Joe Morgan
Army Reserve
Little Joe
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
Huston
St. Louis Cardinals
Astros
Morgan
Jim Wynn
Norm Miller
St. Louis
Houston
Dooley Womack
Mike Torrez
Tim McCarver
Big Gun
Mike Shannon
Wills Ends Retirement to Rejoin Expos in 1980
Maury Wills ended a three day retirement and agreed to rejoin the Montreal Expos General Manager Jim Fanning announced. Wills will meet the team in Los Angeles as the Expos face the Dodgers after an exhibition in Vancouver against the Mounties.
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B.C
UPI
Maury Wills
Montreal Expos
Jim Fanning
Expos
Vancouver Mounties
Fanning
Newsmen
Wills
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Big League Summer Draft Concludes With Prospects Named
New York hosts the 1969 summer draft as 24 major league clubs seek breakout talents. Washington tabbed Jeffrey Burroughs No. 1 after his .450 senior season, while Houston picked James Richard and Detroit took James Baxley. St Louis drafted Charles Minnett, Seattle James Thomas, Montreal Caleb Moore, Kansas City John Simmons, and San Diego Randy Elliott in the first round.
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UPI
Tom Seaver
Rick
Washington Senators
Jeffrey Burroughs
Wilson High School
Long Beach
Calif
Burroughs
Washington
Ted Williams
Anaheim
Houston
James Richard
Lincoln High School
Ruston
John Simmons
Childersburg
Ala
San Diego
Randy Elliott
Camarillo
Probe Owe That Killed 43 Top Trotters and Pacers
Saratoga Springs harness track suffered a general alarm fire in Barn J near daybreak killing 43 horses. Loss exceeded $500,000 with cause under investigation. The blaze marked the track’s third fire in 20 years, yet racing continued that night before 2,729 spectators.
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Saratoga Springs
UPS
Harold Story
Saratoga
Television Guide Highlights Friday Lineup Across Stations
Listings show KFOX, KGNC, KAUZ, EVII, and KFDA offer news weather and sports blocks plus 60s era favorites. Prime time includes High Chaparral, The Name of the Game, The Saint, Judd For The Defense and US Open Golf highlights with late-night Talk and Movies.
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Kfox TV
Kgnc TV
Evii TV
ABC News
F Troop
John Davidson
Judd
Dick Cavitt
Weather Sports
Sports Farm
Hot Line
Joe Bishop
Weekend TV Schedule for June 7 1969
The page lists a full day of television programming across KFDX Channel 3 and EVII Channel 7, highlighting cartoons, game shows, dramas, sports events such as the Belmont Stakes, and late-night movies. Programs include Popeye Theatre, The Flintstones, Major League Baseball, and Saturday Night at the Movies. The guide covers morning through late-night with multiple network updates and special features.
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KFDX
Compass
Huntley-Brinkley
Playhouse Three
Kgnc TV
Cool McCool
Newswatch
Joe Pyne
Hillyard Tops Panola Scoring For Texas A&I
Ken Hillyard, a rising star from Illinois, averaged 25.5 points for Panola and starred last season with Texas A&I. The Jack Dempsey Gene Tunney bout set a boxing record with a $2.6 million live gate and 104 943 in attendance.
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Kingsville
Tex
UPI
Ken Hillyard
Illinois
Texas A&i
Hillyard
Panola
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
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Walker
Johnson Out Board
Childress Auto Supply
Televisionj Guide
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Gomer Pyle
USMC
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Paul Harvey
Campionship
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KFDA
Tri-State
Mooney Electronics
Main Street
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Boots & Saddles
J-Bar Ranch Hands
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Jackie Gleason
Petticoat Junction
Mannix
Starlight Theatre
Brothers Rico
Modern Education
Center of the Earth
Circle Theatre
Port of Hell
Circle II
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