Beaver football record correction and local sports notes
The column corrects a mistaken claim that the 1964 Beaver football team scored 264 points, noting they actually allowed 264. It reports on local players Steve Weis Ken McChesney and Dave Sampsell joining the Erie Jets, mentions Larry Harrington winning the Sex Harrison wrestling award at Edinboro, and closes with a sea otter fact.
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Beaver
Mac
Corry
Hanna
Erie Jets
Gem City
Steve Weis
Ken
Stub
McChesney
Dave Sampsell
Weis
Sampsell
Larry Harrington
Corry Area
Sex Harrison
Edinboro State College
Larry
76ers Struggle At Home As Bullets Clinch Win
The Philadelphia 76ers lost 139-130 to Baltimore at the Spectrum, suffering a fourth straight home defeat. Wes Unseld led Baltimore with 24 points, while Jack Marin matched him with 24 and Earl Monroe and Kevin Loughery scored 25 each. Bill Cunningham led Philadelphia with 37 as Atlanta beat Boston 128-121.
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Philadelphia 76Ers
Baltimore
76Ers
Spectrum
Bullets
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Cincinnati
San Diego
American Basketball Association
Indiana
New York
Carolina
Kentucky
New Orleans
Denver
Wes Unseld
Unseld
Chuck Britton Transfers to McDowell
The Erie athlete known as the roving star transfers from Strong Vincent to McDowell in Millcreek. A former Cathedral Prep grid standout and Prep Ramblers starter since freshman year he led the team two seasons and ranked seventh and second in Big Six scoring. He becomes eligible for McDowell and is viewed as a strong addition to the Trojans basketball squad.
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Erie Sports
Chuck Britton
Cathedral Prep
Strong Vincent High School
McDowell
Britton
Prep Ramblers
Millcreek
McDowell Sports
Trojans
Cy Young Award Ends in Tie
For the first time in BBWA history the American League Cy Young Award ended in a tie with Baltimore’s Mike Cuellar and Detroit’s Denny McLain each receiving 10 votes. Jim Perry of Minnesota drew the remaining ballots from the 24-man committee.
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New York
Baseball Writers Association of America
Mike Cuellar
Baltimore
Denny McLain
Detroit
Jim Perry
Minnesota
Seaver Named Cy Young Winner In National League
The Cy Young Award winner was Tom Seaver of the New York Mets with 25 victories and 23 of 24 NL votes. McLain and McNally are noted in context of 1968 awards and pitching records. Cuellar and Perry shown as Orioles and Twins leaders. Dartmouth halfback Clark Beier returns for late season games after a dislocated elbow recovery.
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Dave McNally
Baltimore
Cy Young
Tom Seaver
New York Mets
Seaver
McLain
Bob Gibson
San Jose
Calif
Ford Frick
Bob Turley
New York Yankees
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee
Lew Burdette
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tigers
Jack Lang
Writers Association
Cuellar
Orioles
Houston
Perry
Minnesota
McNallyt
Hanover
N.H
Dartmouth
Clark Beier
Cornell
Princeton
Danny Ongais Dominates Funny Car Racing Passion in Long Beach
Hawaiian driver Danny Ongais drives a 1500 horsepower Mustang Mach I in the Manufacturers Funny Car Championship at Orange County International Raceway. With Mickey Thompson's Mustang shop and Satterlee, Ongais has won seven-second quarter miles and aims to claim the $30,000 purse as the top funny car challenger this weekend.
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Long Beach
Calif
Danny Ongais
Mickey Thompson
Ongais
Blue Beast
Funny Cars
Danny
Thompson
Ongais-Thompson-Satterlee
Orange County International Raceway
Jim Woods Named St. Louis Announcer for Cardinals Coverage
St Louis Cardinals hire Jim Woods to assist Jack Buck on next year’s coverage. Woods, a Missouri native, formerly announced for the Pirates Giants and Yankees and began broadcasting in Mason City Iowa before stints in Quincy Illinois and Atlanta Georgia.
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St. Louis
Jim Woods
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Jack Buck
Cardinal
Woods
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Mason City
Iowa
Quincy
Atlanta
Cardinals
Harry Caray
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Rick Hammond
Bill Walsh
the Jets
Tri-State
Associated Press
Carrig’s
North Center St
Rough Living
Ed Kranepool
Tommie Agee
Caesar’s Palace
Las
Vegas
Mets
Jimmie Rodgers
Mooseheart
Mary Lou Bailey
Raymond
Hess
Texaco
Hammond's
Women of the Moose
Raymond Nite-Owine
Paul Craker
Turkey
Corry Rod and Gun Club
Columbus Grounds
Farah
FaraPress
Barney
South Canter Street
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