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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1969
Page
10
Bucknell defeated UCLA 51 to 4 as they dominated the Intramural Swimming meet at the Corry YMCA pool. Michigan also won their contest in the same program with strong performances.
The New York Knicks rolled to a 140-116 win over the Phoenix Suns for their fifth straight victory. Walt Frazier led with 28 points in 29 minutes as Boston lost again without Bill Russell, while Connie Hawkins scored 27 for Phoenix. Bucknell edged Michigan in a dramatic 80-yard relay race.
Loveland Field hosted a City Recreation League game where the Green Bay Packers tied the Baltimore Colts 7 to 7. John McLane connected with Karl McCarthy for the Packers’ score before halftime, then Rocky Chase and Bill Moats produced the Colts’ equalizer in the third. The final whistle sealed a 7-7 stalemate as the league enters its final week with 5:45 p.m. start times due to darkness.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dick Shiner may not be able to call signals against Washington due to a badly bruised larynx. He attended Tuesday practice but did not work out, leaving coach Chuck Noll to consider Terry Hanratty or Kent Nix if Shiner cannot play. Rock Bleier, wounded Vietnam veteran and 1968 Steelers rookie, will attend the game after being invited by Art Rooney.
Dick Brooks, a California native turned Spartanburg driven, won NASCAR rookie of the year over Buddy Young. Brooks started racing in 1963 on the West Coast, moved to Spartanburg for 1969, and is No. 26 in Grand National after 24 races with $22,177 earnings.
Johnny Bench of the Reds and Tom Seaver of the Mets head the AP all star MLB team chosen from votes by 283 writers. Bench led the ballot with 264 votes, while Seaver tallied 237 and was the Mets’ key pick. Cincinnati placed two players on the first team with Pete Rose also chosen. Willie McCovey Rod Carew and others comprise the rest of the first team.
A jumble of names and figures appears, listing businesses and individuals with numbers. It includes personnel like Rico Petrocelli and Ron Santo with voting notes and various local shop entries, followed by baseball award tallies for national and American League managers.
The $100,000 San Francisco Open at Harding Park features a depth field led by Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper with many contenders such as Ray Floyd Dave Hill Frank Beard and Dale Douglass. Gary Player Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin also factor as others seek the title in a crowded field.
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