Nearfalls And Big Pins Highlight Wattsburg Wrestling Night
Gary Swart, a virtually unknown senior, delivered the fastest pin of the night in a Wattsburg JV bout, signaling new depth for the team. Craig Bailey and Mike Gentile also produced notable moments as the squad faced Wattsburg and eyed Union City. Refs drew criticism for using JV wrestlers as officials, while Corry prepared for a tough meet with Union City focusing on middleweights.
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Sonics Halt Knicks 112 105 in Team Effort Win
Seattle's Lenny Wilkens led a focused front line featuring Rule Boozer and Tresvant as the Sonics outboarded New York 65 to 54 and snapped the Knicks 13 game road win streak. Rule had 28 points with 14 rebounds, Tresvant added heavy fourth quarter scoring, and Wilkens praised the overall rebounding effort. Chicago beat San Francisco 110-104, Detroit edged Cincinnati 119-116 in OT, while ABA results included Indiana over Kentucky 115-96 and Washington over Denver 126-113.
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New York Nets
Clem Haskins
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McCoy McLemore
McLemore
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Royals
Jimmy Walker
Pistons
Orange Bowl Trip Nothing To Fear
University Park AP reports no cause to fear travel to the Orange Bowl in Miami for New Year’s Day. Dr. John A. Hargleroad of Penn State warns nine diphtheria cases this month were in a different city area from the game site. He urges vaccination for those not immunized in the last decade.
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Irish Beau Jaynes Reclaims New England Lightweight Title
Jaynes of Lowell, Massachusetts, knocked out Kenny Campbell of Providence in the seventh round at the Exposition Building to regain the New England lightweight crown. The bout elevated regional boxing prominence for Jaynes while Campbell suffered the loss in Portland, Maine.
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McCovey, Reds Lead NL Slugging Records in 1969
National League records highlight Willie McCovey's 322 total bases and .656 slugging for the MVP season with the Giants. Reds top team slugging at 2379 bases. Pirates second in team batting. Individual leaders include Lee May, Tony Perez, Rusty Staub, Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente.
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Tony Perez
Rusty Staub
Montreal
Pete Rose
Johnny Bench
Willie Stargell
Roberto Clemente
Pacers Pile Up Lead In ABA
The Indiana Pacers raced to an early lead and cruised to a 115 96 victory over the Kentucky Colonels. The win widened the Pacers division gap to 3 1/2 games as Washington topped Denver 126 113 and Miami beat New York 133 126. Don Freeman scored 43 for Miami as Lavern Tart led the Nets with 40.
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New Orleans
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Lavern Tart
Bengals Bergey Named AFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
New York AP Cincinnati middle linebacker Bill Bergey won the American Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year award, part of a Bengals sweep of 1969 rookie honors. Bergey, 240 pounds from Arkansas State, led a close balloting with 10 votes, while teammate Greg Cook earned Offensive Rookie honors and coach Paul Brown was named Coach of the Year.
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Somarasanga
Cook Wins AFL Rookie Of Year For Bengals
Cincinnati quarterback Greg Cook, 6 foot 4 and 22, was named the AFL offensive rookie of the year by the Associated Press. He credited the honor to his team and expressed belief about selling seats in a new stadium. Cook edged Carl Garrett and Jerry Levins in a 20 6 4 vote by 30 voters. Frank Howard of the Washington Senators will attend Boston writers dinner January 29.
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