Morgan Gets Hot and Leaves for Army Duty After Big Night
Joe Morgan went 4-for-4 with a homer and four runs as the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6. He will report to military reserve duty tomorrow, leaving him hoping to ride the hot bat through a two-week stint. Morgan raised his season average to .249 and his season totals to 38 runs, while Jim Wynn drove in four and Denis Menke added three for Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Joe Morgan
Houston Astros
Houston
St. Louis Cardinals
Army
Military Reserve
Atlanta
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Minnesota
Denver
Vancouver
Montreal
Morgan
Cardinals
Astros
Jim Wynn
Denis Menke
Norm Miller
John Edwards
Jesus Alou
Tim McCarver
RBI
Mike Shannon
Tommie Aaron
Bob Tillman
Sonny Jackson
Willie Stargell
Royals
Bob Allison
Pirates Pick Horler In Free Draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates chose 17 year old right handed pitcher Robert May of Merritt Island Florida High School and outfielder James Johnson 19 of Niles Michigan in baseball's annual free agent draft. The article notes the Pirates and other teams drafted in inverse order and mentions the Columbus farm club, with casual reference to a family question about a son or daughter away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pittsburgh Pirates
Robert May
Merritt Island
Fla
Pirates
James Johnson
Niles
Mich
Columbus
Ohio
Blynt Downey Receive Top Athletic Awards At CAHS
Corry Area High School honored athletes at the annual awards assembly. Bill Blynt won the Harold G. Wolfe Trophy and Paul Downey the Journal Sportsmanship Trophy amid a year of letters, symbols, and bars for participants across football basketball cross country swimming golf track wrestling and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blynt, Downey
CAHS
Corry Area High School
Bill Blynt
Paul Downey
Harold G. Wolfe
Corry Evening Journal
Harald G. Wolfe
Elior
Journal
Bob McCray
Scoop Sample
Rick Wascak
Dan Corbett
Dennis Harrison
Mike Jansen
Sam Dubrosky
Dan Millspaw
Rod Burrows
Steve Grice
Norm Hasbrouck
Bob Boutwell
Dan Taylor
Dan Weaver
Mike Carndall
Sample
Brunt
Mark Chase
Skip Schwab
Boutwell
Grice
Jack Cummings
Jim Burrows
Dick Root
John Scheiner
Tim Anderson
Joe Nichols
Jim Purpura
Dale Davis
Root
Ed Royek
Doug Rozelle
Tom Sawyer
Tom Cragg
Jeff Fuller
Ken Lewis
Jeff Peck
Jim Stahl
John Wotus
Dave Cochran
Carl Counasse
Ken Heacox
Dave Selweigert
Doug Knapp
Mark Bloom
Ron Bailey
Steve Walker
Bob Schilling
Dan Dingfelder
Lef
Endsley
CJ Cubs Take Commanding Lead In Tight League Race
In a pitchers' duel Jeff Brown struck out nine over seven innings as CJ beat Moose Club 3-1. Karl McCarthy had two safeties, Rusty Brant scored twice, and CJ moved to sole first with a half game edge over Moose. Next game at 6:15 against winless Elks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Frisina
Moose
Jeff Brown
Karl McCarthy
Rusty Brant
Elks
Maxwell Beard Lead Western Open in Tight Round
Maxwell and Beard share the first round lead at the Western Open after Beard, from Louisville, shot a five under 66 aided by advice from his father Ralph Beard Sr. Nicklaus praised Beard's straight irons while Maxwell also fired a strong 66 as fans watched a tight early leaderboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midlothian
Frank Beard
Louisville
Billy Maxwell
Houston
Beard
Ralph Beard Sr
Jack Nicklaus
Billy
Church Softball Schedules Announced
The Church Softball League, led by president Bob Marsh, reveals a schedule for seven teams with hopes of adding a eighth. The outline lists two-field play at the high school and weekly matchups from June through July culminating in a tournament start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Marsh
Marsh
Valley View
Nazarene
Beaverdam
Congregational
First Methodist
Evangelical Methodist
Alliance
Pro Football Owners Tackle Realignment and 1970 Schedule
In New York AP report owners pressed realignment talks for the 13 team National Conference. They left final decisions to joint meetings while approving a 1970 schedule format with a nine year rotation. Also set inter league trading rules for 1970 and 1969 player limits and Chicago All-Star renewal. NAMED CAPTAIN WORCHESTER, Mass Third baseman William G. Crowley named captain of Holy Cross 1970 baseball team. He is son of Red Sox PR director Bill Crowley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Worchester
Mass
William G.crowley
Holy Cross
Bill Crowley
Boston Red Sox
Majestic Prince Aims at Belmont Triple Crown Test
New York reports Majestic Prince seeks the Triple Crown by winning Belmont Stakes number 101, a 144 mile race at 5:37 p.m. EDT televised by CBS. Runners Arts and Letters and Rooney's Shield face 126-pound assignments, with Majestic Prince the early 6-5 favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Majestic Prince
Prince
Frank McMahon
Rokeby Stable
Tough Little Arts and Letters
Claiborne Farm
Olivier S. Deming
George Wallace
King Rand
CBS
Eddie Arcaro
Belmont
Tim Tam
Carry Back
Northern Dancer
Arts and Letters
Rooney's Shield
Johnny Longden
Metropolitan
Elliott Burch
Rooney
Nick Combest
Longden
Prep
Bill Hartack
Braulio Baeza
Dike
Eddie Belmonte
Rooney’s Shield
Larry Adams
Distray
John Rotz
Prime Fool
Jorge Velasquez
Shield
Schroeder to report for Yankee farm team in June
Peags Pagee day Schroeder a right hander will report June 15 to a Yankee farm team in the Appalachian League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder
Yankee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Horler
Tue Journal Daily
Ken Bennink
Chase
Corbett
Tim Theisen
Scheiner
Joe Gerzina
Frank Zalik
Harrison
Schwab
Don Johnson
Jett Webster
Anderson
Purpura
Wayne Mick
Craig McQuiston
Hasbrouck
Nichols
Denny Brumagin
Jim Bennett
Doug Weber
Decathalon
Lewis
Brown
Max Bennink
Walter Pobegan
Austria
Dubrosky
Larry Thomas
Jeff Jackson
Larry Dingfelder
Johnson
Mike Thomas
Clark Eaton
Dave Crowell
CJ Bailey
Inv Ose
Dunnewold
Fenno
Moats
Jim Powell
Gross
Jeff Powell
Stutzman
Frisina
P McCarthy
Shamburg
Brant
Rote
Wetmore Cole
Harvey
Sariecki
Daniels
Rf Hammond
Hammerlee
Gates
Popovich - Andrus
Ett
Hammond
E.F.M
Crystal Coal CO
Maple Ave
Corry
Maxwell
Stateline
N. Y
Jamestown
ACM
Ission
Pro Football
Greengrass Greene
Delaware Park
Fleet Allied
Syearolds
Dorothy C. Rigney
Hollywood Park
Inglewood
Yanks Aberdeen
Wash
Don Schroeder
Grays Harbor Community College
New York Yankees
Yester
W. L. Pet
Chicago
St. Louis
Phila
Montreal LL
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
San Fran
San Diego
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
Be Wash
le New York
Anh
Cleveland
Miinesota
Oakland
Seattle
California
Thurs
Nan Caer A Na
Firestone
Briggs & Stratton
Briggs
Stratton
RMU
LUC
Firestone Deluxe Thrifts
Barney
South Center Street
Alrestone
Barney's
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!