World Series payoffs set record for players
The World Series and pennant playoffs produced a record player pool of $1,142,200.93 with the New York Mets each earning $18,338.18 and the Baltimore Orioles $14,904.21. Other teams also shared in the payouts, including the Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, Detroit, San Francisco Giants, and Oakland, as the expanded playoffs guaranteed top four teams a minimum, while the Mets led with 35 full shares and various partials.
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Baltimore Oriole
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Baltimore
Atlanta Braves
Mets
Minnesota Twins
Orioles
Charles Segar
Chicago Cub
Detroit
San Francisco
Giants
Braves
Oakland
Minnesota
Baseball
Raymond Small Order 6 Finishing 17 Hess 237
Women of the Moose notes list scores for a finish order with Hess at 237 and 223, Gates 223, Gluvna 213, Steadman 213, Blunt 212, Carroll 207, Stoddard 200.
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Hess
Dave Gates
Gluvna
Steadman
Blunt
Carroll
Stoddard
Union City Area Hs to Reactivate Baseball After 17 Years
Union City Area School Board approved bringing back baseball with an estimated start cost of $2000. A coach will be hired with a salary of $372. A committee will interview candidates and the program is to begin in the upcoming spring term. The paper is titled the Shortest Distance between Customer and Store.
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Union City Area High School
Union City Area School Board
Larry Barr Wins Return Appearance on Buffalo Bowling Show
Corry native turned Jamestown resident Larry Barr earned a second chance on WBEN-TV Beat the Champ after edging John Damond in Jamestown eliminations sponsored by WJTN Radio. Barr, who previously competed in 1967, bowled strong in 48 games across four weeks, averaging 203 to 204 with a 255 final game, and is set to appear in February with family at Royal Metal in Jamestown. He is noted as a local bowler who once achieved a perfect 300 game.
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Larry Barr
Corry
Jamestown
Wben-Tv
Barr
Buffalo
John Damond
Wjtn Radio
Pete Cambio
Dick Ciprich
John LaValle
Gowanda
Royal Metal
Patricia Zajac
Marjorie Barr
Edmund J. Barr
Grove Street
Killebrew Wins 1969 AL MVP After Injury Comeback
Harmon Killebrew, who ruptured a hamstring in 1968 and missed half a season, earned the American League MVP honor in 1969. He played all 162 games, matching a 49 homer season while posting 140 RBIs 145 walks and a .276 average. He credited off season leg work with his return and hit 22 game winning plays for the Twins.
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Minneapolis
ST. Paul
Harmon Killebrew
Houston
Killebrew
Minnesota Twins
Ontario
Ore
Twine
Eriez Stateline Set 12th Victory Banquet Details
Lloyd Williams of Busti Speedways announces the 12th annual victory banquet for Eriez and Stateline Speedways to be held Friday at Rainbow Gardens Erie starting at 6 30 p m The event honors drivers with trophies cash awards and a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner for the circuit points champion Reservations via Sugar Grove 389 2411.
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Lloyd Williams
Busti Speedways, Inc
Eriez
Stateline Speedways
Rainbow Gardens
Erie
Phoning
Sugar Grove
Beaver Swim Team Begins Practicing
The Corry Area High School winter athletic program opens with preseason swim practice at the Corry YMCA. Coach Bill Cochran led 19 boys in the first session, with 11 lettermen returning from last year and a mix of seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen, and eighth graders trying out.
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Corry Area High School
Corry
Tom Cragg
Jeff Fuller
Ken Lewis
Jeff Peck
Jim Stahl
John Wotus
Dave Cochran
Carl Counasse
Ken Heacox
Dave Schweigert
Doug Knapp
Knapp
Bob Raeke
Hiroshi Ikawa
Japan
Doug Bennink
Tom Borstorff
Bruce Davis
Larry Wells
Wes Knapp
Dale Lewis
Randy Parks
Chuck Campbell
Jon Bennett
Cochran
Attendance rises as NL gains 3.3 million in 1969
National League attendance climbed by 3,309,588 fans in 1969 with two new teams joining and the East race aiding turnout. New York led in attendance with 2,175,373 as seven of twelve clubs exceeded one million. Cincinnati came close, missing by 12,009. The twelve clubs totaled 15,094,946 while the ten established clubs had 13,369,368.
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Cincinnati
New York
Season Report Harriers Grow for Corry Beavers
The Corry Beavers cross country team finished 1969 with 12 wins and 31 losses, up from 5-7 in 1968. Jim Burrows placed 70th at the state meet. many lettermen and rising juniors, including Pele Nichols Dahl Bennett Dell Morgan and others, show progression.
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Jim Burrows
Corry Beavers
Burrows
Beaver Harriers
Hy Daley
Beaver
Iroquois
Corry
Ft. LeBoeuf
Cranberry
Union City
Warren
Titusville
Rocky Grove
Oil City
Meadville
Franklin
General McLane
Northwestern
Bill Pele
Joe Nichols
Gerry Dahl
Jim Purpura
Jim Bennett
Gordy Fralick
Gary Fairchild
Jeff Filler
Pele
Nichols
Dahl
Bennett
David Dell
Mary Whiteley
Rick Morgan
Bob Clayton
Pete
Dick Root
John Scheiner
Beavers
Tim Anderson
Dave Dell
Purpura
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Baseball Writers Association of America Selection Committee
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