Tigers fire Sain shocks Detroit baseball world
Johnny Sain is dismissed as Detroit Tigers pitching coach amid long running battles with Mayo Smith and front office. The move follows rumors of Sain leaving after Sept 1 and taps Sam Mele style methods, with Sain already reportedly set for 1970 offers elsewhere. Denny McLain and catcher Bill Freehan voice mixed feelings while players praise Sain's impact on pitching.
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Sid Gillman’s Chargers weigh rewards as Ram week nears
San Diego Chargers aim to prove progress after a 2-1-1 preseason, with Sid Gillman rewarding effort with breakfast and drills. They beat Oakland 10-7 and tied Cleveland 19-19, in a buildup to a Rams interleague matchup. Rookie Bob Babich suffers season knee injury. Rams enhance roster with Gary Lane.
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Sparse Montreal turnout bleeds into NFL exhibition
Detroit beat Boston 22 9 in an inter league exhibition at Forest Hills marking the first U S pro game on Canadian soil under American rules. Errol Mann kicked five field goals and Mel Farr scored on a two yard run as 8212 fans witnessed an NFL led 13 7 1 edge over the American League. Ann Haydon Jones withdrew from the U S Open with a shoulder injury.
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Buffalo Bills release MVP Rutkowski amid quarterback injuries
Ed Rutkowski, Buffalo's MVP last season, was waived by the Bills on Monday. The 28 year old flanker had moved from reserve to starting quarterback for the final five games of 1968 as the club used five different quarterbacks due to injuries.
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Nitehawks Meet Green Bay in 3rd Round Tilt
Long Beach Nitehawks start Don Sarno against Green Bay 616 Club in a third round International Softball Tournament game in Rock Island. Green Bay fields 19 year old Bill Sundell from Wisconsin as starting pitcher.
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LBCC Vikings Open Football Practice This Monday
Long Beach City College starts football practice with an expected 90 players under head coach Paul Chafe. Prospects will take physicals Wednesday at 9 in the men’s gym, must register for fall classes Thursday at 8 in the women’s gym, with equipment handout Thursday and Friday 6 to 8 p.m. in the locker room before picture day Saturday at 1 p.m.
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UCLA opens with Oregon State as Prothro adds JC backfield help
UCLA began practice for the September 13 opener at the Coliseum with four junior college transfers Larry Diel Frank Jones Reynaud Moore and Vaughn joining the defensive backfield. Prothro emphasized strengthening the backfield and announced four position changes including Bischof Bosserman Diebolt and Trotter shifting roles.
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Long Beach Tigers and Baldwin Panthers clash in salvage drive
Rowing through jumbled notes, the Long Beach Tigers face Baldwin Panthers in a high school football style clash. Aldamore Lions and Pioneer Ivry Ben Way Trucking appear in fragmented references amid unclear scoring.
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Local Girls and Teams Compete in Narrow Losses and Wins
ATL ie 2 Red Mountain Wardrow 1 WPee ae WP-Smith. ny si 4 Yokien Wwe-bBum Gains. Insurance 3 Poe and Rushing bly mitti 1. WP-Caston a aE dite wr-canton arm 5 Johnson Sawdust mobs 0. WP-C sis 3 Jr. Girls-Ramona 5 Whaley 1. WP- Trowel A-Whaley 5 Veterans 4. WP-Zim merman.
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Peterson def. Diliberto in Bellflower challenge match
Vern Peterson defeated Dan ny Diliberto 150 to 95 in a nightly challenge match at The Billiard Palace Bellflower. Peterson finished with an unfinished run of 53 as play continues through Saturday at 8 p.m.
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California and Texas Leagues Scoreline Recap
Baseball scores show California League games including Reno 15 Modesto 4 and Bakersfield 3 Visalia San Jose 7. Texas League results list Dallas-Ft Worth 6 El Paso 5 with Memphis 2 state Arkansas 13 and Amarillo 10 Aiomssrene 4 Cilifornia League in error.
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