Namath Plays Softball With Broadway Cast
Broadway Joe Namath made a debut in the Broadway Show League for Promises Promises, batting cleanup but going 0-for-3 as Promises lost 6 3 to Irish Players. Namath fielded left and impressed with defense despite a pair of pop outs and a glove miscue.
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Namath
New York Jets
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Merrick
Jim Downey
Central Park
Beaver Falls
New York Mets
Alabama
Pennsylvania
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Jerry Orbach
Ray Abruzzese
Stormer
Jim Hudson
Hudson
Downey
Beard Maxwell Lead Western Open Round One
Frank Beard and Billy Maxwell share the first round lead at the Western Open in Midlothian with 66s. Beards credits father Ralph Beard for a simple address fix while Jack Nicklaus praised Beard's straight irons as others trailed at par 71 or better on the Midlothian course.
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Associated Press
Midlothian, Ill
Frank Beard
Louisville
Billy Maxwell
Houston
Beard
Ralph Beard
Dick Rhyan
Rocky Thompson
Midlothian Country Club
Rebels End Hornets Streak In 3-2 Victory
Montgomery halted Charlotte’s 11 game win streak with a 3-2 comeback. Bob Heumann started the decisive rally with an infield single and Kalafatis scored on Covington's triple. Birmingham beat Columbus 3-2 in 11 innings as Adkins delivered a bases loaded single in the bottom of the 11th. Asheville outslugged Savannah 9-8 with Portera driving in the go ahead run.
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Rebels
Hornets
Bob Heumann
George Kalafatis
Kalafatis
Jim Covington
Birmingham
Columbus
Asheville
Savannah
Bruce Pfeifer
John Gregory
Rusty Adkins
Stan Wojcik
Pete Koegel
Elmo Plaskett
Adkins
Wojcik
Joe Sparks
Frank Portera
Tony Simon
Simon
Gregg Sims
Charlotte
NBA Expands to Sixteen Teams for 1970 71 Season
NBA owners and general managers approve adding two more franchises for 1970-71. Commissioner Walter Kennedy says the expansion continues though no specific cities are named, with Cleveland Kansas City Houston Portland among possibilities.
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American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
NBA
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Houston
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Hawks Coach Guerin to refrain from playing in NBA
Atlanta Hawks coach Richie Guerin says he will not play again in the NBA now that the team is reinforced by Gary Gregor Butch Beard and Wally Anderzunas. Beard and Anderzunas headline a rookie camp at Oglethorpe College starting Monday with a June 14 veteran rookie game at Southern Tech. Guerin also announces statewide free basketball clinics co sponsored by the Hawks and Georgia Power across multiple cities.
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Richie Guerin
National Basketball Association
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Guerin
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Butch Beard
Wally Anderzonas
Gregor
Paul Silas
Pheenix Suns
Beard
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Oglethorpe College
Southern Tech
Georgia Power Co
Atlanta
Athens
Augusta
Columbus
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Valdosta
Majestic Prince Set for Belmont Test in 101st Derby Hope
Majestic Prince looks to complete the Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes as 126-pound rivals Arts and Letters Dike Rooney's Shield Distray and Prime Fool challenge the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner. Bill Hartack rides, with CBS telecast from 5 to 6 p.m. EDT.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
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Prince
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Rokeby Stable
Tough Little Arts and Letters
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Belmont
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Carry Back
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Arts and Letters
Rooney’s Shield
Johnny Longden
Metropolitan
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Nick Combest
Longden
Prep
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Braulio Baeza
Dike
Eddie Belmonte
Larry Adams
Distray
John Rotz
Delaware Park
Fleet Allied
Dorothy C. Rigney
Hollywood Park
Inglewood
Colorado QB Bob Anderson Sets Big Eight Total Offense Record
Colorado quarterback Bob Anderson set the Big Eight total offense record with 2,128 yards last season. He totaled 1,341 passing yards and 787 rushing yards, surpassing the previous mark by nearly 500 yards.
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Talladega Readies First Stock Car Race
100000 fans expected for the inaugural Alabama International Motor Speedway event. Roger Bear, promotions director, says the Talladega 500 will be held September 14 with the Bama 400 on September 13 and a grand national event on September 14. Ford and Goodyear begin track tests in August, with Firestone likely to test soon after. Construction on schedule and ticket mailing underway.
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Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Goodyear
Firestone
Bear
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