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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1969
Page
16
After fate deciding signs, New York backs the Knicks as next NBA champions. They must topple the Lakers, the long bridesmaids, to claim the title in a high stakes showdown.
A prophecy of NBA odds places the Knicks close to the Lakers and Baltimore Philadelphia peers, with Boston unlikely to make the playoffs unless a miracle occurs. The East fixtures list New York Baltimore Philadelphia Milwaukee Boston Cincinnati Detroit as contenders and the Lakers San Diego Atlanta San Francisco Seattle Phoenix Chicago as the West leaders.
Reno bookmakers list the Lakers as 5-2 title favorites with the Knicks 3-1 and Celtics 8-1. The piece introduces Lew Alcindor as the era's centerpiece as the Bucks open season against the Pistons, with team-by-team notes on New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Detroit, and Chicago as they chase the crown.
Joe Cronin, AL president, wired Seattle officials he would hear Seattle's side before the league owners meet in Chicago next week. Cronin and representatives plan a 9 p.m. Monday meeting in Chicago as the annual meeting opens. Dewey Soriano says the Pilots' 1970 Seattle status is not optimistic.
The report lists catches from multiple boats and gear sets including angers on three boots catching 1% barracuda and 15 bonito and 28 calico bass on one boot. another boat on one boot reports 26 barracuda 182 bonito 85 calico bass 6 libut 36 angiers. a barge crew records 13 barracuda 173 bonito 14 send bass 5 naliout 68 perch. two-beat anglers tally 5 yellowtail 4 calico bass and 155 bonito. further notes include 92 bonito and 6 yellowtail with miscellaneous cod and other species across several boats.
Hal Greer scored 40 as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 131-126 in the season opener. Billy Cunningham added 24 for Philadelphia while Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain led Los Angeles with 39 and 35 points. The contest featured a halftime 67-57 76ers lead and a late Lakers rally before Philadelphia sealed the win.
Baltimore coach Charlie Lau gave Frank Robinson a strong endorsement for the major league manager role with the Orioles. Lau praised Robinson as the best qualified candidate and a natural leader, noting his astute baseball mind and leadership ability. Robinson, a Negro, was manager of the year in the Puerto Rican Winter League with Santurce and is poised to lead again as the new season opens next week.
Calvin Mack Calvin and Bob Warlick propelled the Stars to a 109-95 win over the New York Nets in Island Gardens ABA opener. Roger Brown scored 28 for the Pacers as Cincinnati topped Boston 110-108 in Garden action ending Boston's title bid. Indiana beat Miami to conclude the night.
Cal State Long Beach coach Ted Banks schedules a cross country doubleheader on the 49er course with Stanford USC Cal Poly Pomona Pepperdine at 10 and 11 a.m. The 49ers face San Diego State Fresno State Cal State L A and the Pacific Coast Club. Starters Gomez and Weggenbach out. Banks lists a star lineup.
Chris Jones of St Anthony High ran the two mile Legg Lake cross country course in 9 32 to lead the Saints to a 25 32 victory over St Paul. Saint Anthony moves to 1 1 in Angelus League play.
Public auction at Channel Boat Yard 6262 East Pacific Coast Highway Long Beach California at 10 30 p m Wednesday October 29 1969 for a 26 Higgins CF 8927 BB registered owner Shelby W Tuggle sale to satisfy lien held by R W Stevens Company
Poly High edged Lakewood 42 to 22 in a Moore League dual meet at Cal State Long Beach led by Jim Chaffin with 9:41 for two miles. Millikan and Poly share the league lead at 2-0 as Ron Sasser ran 9:49 for two miles on the Jordan course. Wilson defeated El Rancho 24-33. Montreal 6, Providence 2. Quebec 4, Rochester 2 in listed games.
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