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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1969
Page
13
Maury Wills, former Dodgers star and Montreal visitor, lies in trainer room after retirement and trade. He comments on life in Canada, saying he expects little.
Eastern Division notes list S Diego at New York rained out while Philadelphia edged Houston 1–0. Dodgers topped Montreal 9–2, Pirates beat Cincinnati 5–1, Braves crushed St Louis 8–2, and San Francisco blanked Chicago 3–0. Friday and today’s games feature multiple matchups including Cleveland at Los Angeles and Detroit at Oakland.
Trevor Wills returns to the Expos as the Dodgers win 9 to 2 in Montreal. Wills contributes two singles two runs and two stolen bases amid a night of boos from home fans. Billy Ludakis homers lifting his hitting streak to 15 games while Willie Davis Wes Parker and Andy Kosco also contribute in the Dodgers broad victory. Don Sutton pitches a seven hit complete game as Montreal falls to 2.
KNBC carries Pirates at 11:15 a.m. and KCOP airs wrestling at 1:30 p.m. KABC shows PGA at 2 p.m. KTLA has Jai Alai at 4 p.m. NFL Packers at Bears 6:30 p.m. Radio: KOGO Padres at 11:15 a.m. KFI Dodgers at Expos 5 p.m. KMPC Indians at Angels 8 p.m. KABC Browns at Rams 8 p.m.
National Drag Boat Association Regional Championships headline a busy sports calendar at Marine Stadium with a 9 a.m. start. Baseball features Sata versus San Fernando in a doubleheader at Blair Field noon. Horse racing includes Caliente at noon and Del Mar at 2 p.m. Quarter horses race at Los Alamitos 7:45 p.m. Softball regional at Mayfair Park 1:30 p.m. plus Nitehawks vs Walton Construction at Park Ave Field 7 p.m. Auto racing at Ascot Park 8 p.m. Football Cleveland vs Rams at the Coliseum 8:05 p.m.
O J Simpson played 15 snaps in his first pro game, rushing for 22 yards on four carries and catching one 40 yard pass, as the Buffalo Bills lost 24 to 12 to the Detroit Lions in an interleague exhibition. Simpson’s late fourth quarter burst helped fuel a Buffalo scoring drive while Lions led early with two touchdowns.
Floyd shot 66 to surge into a one stroke lead at 135 after 36 holes in the PGA National Championship in Dayton. Don Bies matched a course record with 64 to sit at 133, while Gary Player stood at 136 and others followed including Henry Nicklaus Moody at 138.
Arnold Palmer, 39, pulls out of the PGA Championship and plans to rest his ailing right hip bursitis. He says the move is temporary, not retirement, and hints he may not play again this year while seeking medical treatment. The decision follows a painful first-round 82 and tense farewell scenes at the club.
Rams eye revenge against the Browns in the Coliseum pre season finale. George Allen’s Rams host Cleveland in a game highlighted by Roman Gabriel at quarterback and a battle on the line between Joe Scibelli and Walter Johnson. The crowd is expected near 68 000 as the Rams continue their parade of champions.
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