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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1969

Page

11

Mets Stay In Reach Of Cubs With Comeback Win

Ari Shamsky hit a two run homer and a sacrifice fly as the Mets beat the Phillies 9 4 to move within 24 games of first place in the NL East Nolan Ryan worked three innings of scoreless relief The Cubs dropped their fourth in a row losing to the Pirates 7 5 at home Shamsky homered after Agee led off the inning with his 25th and Gaspar and Agee added key hits in the eighth The Pirates beat the Mets earlier with a late rally and extra innings scoring, while other NL games saw Toronto?

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Beavers star Easley faces choice amid Corvallis race tensions

In Corvallis Oregon and amid a wave of controversy over facial hair and race Beavers player Mel Easley a 64 180 pound defensive back reflects on his return to Oregon State after four black teammates left the team Easley discusses discrimination concerns respect for coach Dee Andros and the impact of the Millon shaving incident while noting changes in policy and his plan if asked to recruit another black athlete.

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Saijo Retains Feather Title In Rio Match Upset

Saijo of Japan retained his WBA featherweight title by KO in the second round over Mexico's Pimentel in Sapporo. The bout marked a rubber match after Pimentel defeated Saijo last February, with Saijo weighing 126 pounds to Pimentel’s 128, and Saijo securing his second defense of the crown won from Raul Rojas in Los Angeles in 1968.

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Twins overpower A's 16 to 4 behind Killebrew's seven RBI

Haroon Killebrew drove in seven runs with two homers as the Minnesota Twins routed the Oakland Athletics 16-4. Mark Belanger cleared bases with a hit, Mickey Stanley argued with an umpire in Baltimore’s 5-3 win over Detroit, and Gel Unser pinch hit for a 4-2 Washington win over Boston. Eddie Lean and Ray Fosse fueled Cleveland's 7-3 victory over New York, while Seattle beat Kansas City 7-? with Tommy Harper and Wayne Comer keying the late offense.

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49ers Fall to Cards in St Louis Exhibition

Charley Johnson passed for the Loveldowns and ran for another score as the Cardinals defeated the 49ers 21 to 10 in St. Louis. Johnson threw a five yard TD to Dave Williams in the fourth quarter after San Francisco had narrowed the gap. Gene Washington added a scoring catch earlier as Steve Spurrier connected on a late pass.

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Dodgers Fall Again as Aquatic Records Are Bettered

San Diego claims second place in the National League West, one game behind the lead Giants. The Dodgers sit in fourth, 24 games back, as veteran catcher Tom Muller insists that there has been much progress and effort amid the disappointing stretch.

San Diego San Francisco Win Giants Tom Muller

Angels Twins clash as May aims to seal win

Angels pitcher Rudy May seeks to shed a single game on the magic number against Jim Perry of Baltimore, with Chicago and San Diego in a tense series. Dodgers rally as Sizemore drives in runs, while Lakewood aquatics clinch NJO titles amid a flood of records and standout performances by Lakewood and Wakefield athletes.

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Pop Warner States Opening Jamboree at Downey High

The annual Pop Warner jamboree features 4,009 players and 1,600 marching girls from nine cities. Teams will play 15 minute quarters at Downey High School beginning Saturday.

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Former USC Star Dies in Auto Accident

Bill Selnsoth, 22, first baseman in the Dodgers farm system and a top USC college star, died from head injuries after an automobile crash Saturday near Barstow. He was named the most valuable player in the NCAA College World Series at Omaha last year.

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