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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1969
Page
5
Chicago star Leo Durocher grips the East Division pennant chase while blasting reporters for spreading faint praise. He says writers favor some clubs, ignore others, and he recalls New York days when credit was uneven as Mantle and priests of praise loom in the shadows.
United States entries in the French Open faltered as Miss Casals defeated Olga Morosova in three sets to reach the quarter-finals of the women's singles and Billie Jean King advanced after Monica Giorgi withdrew. In the men’s draw Rad Laver and Tom Okker eliminated byes, with Okker defeating Richey in straight sets.
Bobby Isat of Catawba North Carolina won the Macon 300 at Macon Georgia driving a 1969 Dodge. He moved into first at the 227th lap and held the lead to defeat defending champion David Pearson of Spartanburg South Carolina for his seventh Grand National win of the year.
The NFL announces 33 interleague games between AFL and NFL teams for the 1969 preseason. Jets schedule includes six games with opponents in Chicago St Louis New Haven Conn Winston-Salem and Dallas. AFL teams and NFL clubs will also meet in 11 and 30 interleague games respectively with Green Bay without an interleague game. Several games set for Montreal.
A summary of AL and NL leaders by category shows Rod Carew Minnesota leading batting at .392 with 00 at bats, followed by Petrocelli Boston and Jones New York. Home runs feature McCovey San Francisco and L May Cincinnati, while RBIs highlight Banks Chicago and Murcer New York. Alou Pittsburgh leads hits with 72, Doubles by Alou 17, Triples by Jackson Atlanta, and Stolen bases noting Brock St Louis. Pitching leaders include Aber Washington and Jachoon Oakland 40 decisions, with strikeouts led by Singer Los Angeles and Gibson St Louis.
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