Giants Trade Morrall to Lead Wing-T Revival
Giants acquire Earl Morrall from Detroit to run a revised wing-T under coach Allie Sherman. In exchange New York sends Darrell Dess and Erich Barnes, with Gary Wood and Bob Timberlake as hopeful replacements as the team rebuilds from a 2-10-2 season.
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Darrell Dess
Earl Morrall
Cleveland Browns
Lucci
New York Giants
Barnes
Giants
Dess
Detroit Lions
UPI
Morrall
Detroit
Milt Plum
Lions
Gary Wood
Bob Timberlake
Sherman
Valdespino Singles Home Winning Run
The Twins beat Detroit 3 2 in 11 innings as Sandy Valdespino drove in the winning run with a two out single after Don Mincher sacrificed and advanced. Al Worthington and John Klippstein shut out the Tigers over five innings to preserve the lead.
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Camilo Pascual
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Minnesota
al Worthington
John Klippstein
Tigers
Don Mincher
Sandy Valdespino
Larry Sherry
New York
Los Angeles Angels
Cleveland
Kansas City
Jack Cullen
Yankees
Elston Howard
Tony Kubek
Jim Fregosi
Los Angeles
Detroit
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Roscorf
Quilici
Aguirre
Grant
Kindal
Pino
E—Wert
Oyler
Cash
Northrup
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Navarro
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Worthington
Klippstein W
Venturi Cleared to Resume Golf After Hand Ailment
Ken Venturi, 34, was given doctor approval to resume practice after a 12 week layoff due to Reynaud's Phenomenon in his right hand. He eyes the Ryder Cup in England this October and recalls his 1964 U S Open triumph amid a career comeback effort after recent Open failure.
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Milwaukee
Ken Venturi
Venturi
England
Reynaud
Vikings Trade Draft Choice For Bill Barnes
A three team NFL deal sees halfback Billy Barnes of the Philadelphia Eagles traded to the Minnesota Vikings for a future draft choice. Barnes played at Wake Forest and for the Eagles and Redskins. Packers send John McDowell to the Giants for a future pick. Rich Kreitling retires with Bears connections, and Eagles release nine players including Gary Barnes. Marv Matuszak retires from the Broncos and takes a scouting role.
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Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
National Football League
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Philadelphia Eagles
Minnesota Vikings
Barnes
Wake Forest
Eagles
Washington Redskins
NFL
Green Bay Packers
John McDowell
St. John’s University of Collegeville
Minn
Packers
Minnesota
John Campbell
Baltimore Colts
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University of Minnesota
Pittsburgh Steelers
Buzz Nutter
Rich Kreitling
Chicago Bears
Kreitling
Illinois
Gary Barnes
Ralph
Catfish) Smith
Clyde Thomas
Edwin Hill
Louis James
Joe Kantor
Don Thompson
Frank Lankiewicz
Kantor
Notre Dame
Thompson
Baltimore
Marv Matuszak
Denver Broncos
AAU and NCAA Seek Breakthrough After Boycotts
Congress pressures quick agreement as AAU and NCAA presidents plan a closed door meeting in a downtown hotel. They aim to resolve jurisdictional clashes over boycotts that bar athletes from rival sanctioned meets, prompting fears for top competition.
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Washington
Congress
U.S
Amateur Athletic Union
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Little Sandy Valdespino Delivers Winning Hit for Twins
Sandy Valdespino, 5-8 Cuban rookie, hit a clutch 11th inning single to beat Detroit 3-2, driving in Don Mincher for Minnesota. Manager Sam Mele praised the popless lineup while stressing focus as Detroit closed the gap behind the Twins in the AL pennant race.
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Sandy Valdespino
Minnesota
Don Mincher
Jim Grant
Jerry Kindall
Sam Mele
Mele
Twins
Tony Oliva
Harmon Killebrew
Major League Leaders Meeting in Avon and Clinton Streets
Members of the La Crosse Logan Booster Club will meet National League on Wednesday Sept 1 at 7 30 p m in Knights of Pythias Hall Avon and Clinton Streets A report of the recent Chicken Q will be presented. Snakes with long fangs strike hard but chew little.
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la Crosse Logan Booster Club
National League
Knights of Pythias
Baseball Leaders Parade 1969 Season Benchmarks
The list shows players leading in batting with Clemente and Rose, runs by Harper and Aaron, and RBIs led by Johnson and Banks. It also highlights hits by Rose and Oliva, doubles by Williams and Yastrzemski, and home runs led by Mays and Horton. Stolen bases top Brock and Campaneris, with Koufax and Gibson headlining pitching figures.
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Clemente
Pittsburgh
Aaron
Milwaukee
Mays
San Francisco
Harper
Cincinnati
Rose
Johnson
Banks
Chicago
Stargell
Williams
Callison
Philadelphia
McCovey
Wills
Los Angeles
Brock
St. Louis
Koufax
Nuxhall
Gibson
Yastrzemski
Boston
Robinson
Baltimore
Versalles
Minnesota
Oliva
Colavito
Cleveland
Horton
Detroit
Campaneris
Kansas City
Aparicio
Versailles
Conigliaro
Cardenal
Grant
Terry
McDowell
Lolich
Drums Beat as Indians Ready for Football Season
La Crosse State Indians under 14th year coach Bill Vickrey show early optimism with 70 players and 19 lettermen from the 1964 squad. The squad opens with two a days and a September 11 nonconference game versus St Norbert, with a nine game schedule including five home games at Memorial Field.
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Bill Vickrey
State University Conference
NASA
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Ed Cretens
South Milwaukee
Bill Scherer
South
Vicklroy
Bob Batchelder
Roland Christensen
Jim Brown
Lane Goodwin
Bill Floyd
St. Norbert
Memorial Field
Indians
Superior
Eau Claire
River Falls
Oshkosh
St. Cloud State
Platteville
Stout
Bemidji
Fullmer Earns Ring Fighter of the Month Honor
Don Fullmer of West Jordan Utah won Ring magazine fighter of the month for a 10 round decision over Emile Griffith securing the World Boxing Association American middleweight title. Ring shifted rankings with Fullmer moving into No 9, Liston dropped to No 5 and Folley rising to No 4. Papp and Scott exited the top 10 while Art Hernandez joined at No 10.
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Don Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Ring Magazine
Fullmer
Gene
Emile Griffith
World Boxing Association
Ring
Laszlo Papp
Hungary
Papp
Harry Scott
England
Art Hernandez
Omaha
Scott
Sonny Liston
Cassius Clay
Zora Folley
Chandler, Ariz
Liston
Palmer Climbs to Top 10 in Tour Winnings
Arnold Palmer earned $12,000 at the American Golf Classic and moved into the top 10 on the tour money list. Jack Nicklaus led with $138,633, having won four of 19 events, while Tony Lema trailed with about $108,869. Palmer's total reached $79,219 for ninth place. Elevators at Carlsbad National Park, New Mexico, are noted as the world’s second longest single lift.
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Joe Morrison
Aaron Thomas
Sherman
Morrison
Frederickson
Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Tony Lema
Lema
Palmer
Carlsbad National Park
N.M
Four Men Elected To Cage Fame Hall
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Honors Committee announces four new inductees Walter Brown Paul Hinkle Hobby Hobson and William Mukray bringing total inductees to 60. Ceremonies set for Oct 13 at halftime of the Celtics Bullets enshrinement game in Springfield Massachusetts.
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Mass
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Boston
Celtics
Baltimore
Bullets
National Basketball Association
James A. Naismith
Springfield College
Walter A. Brown
Boston Garden
Brown
Paul D
Tony) Hinkle
Butler University
Indianapolis
National Association of Basketball Coaches
Howard A
Hobby) Hobson
Yale
University of Oregon
Ronald Press Co
New York
William G. Mukray
National Basketball Association Guide
Major League Standings And Schedule Highlights
National League standings show Los Angeles and San Francisco leading with Milwaukee and Pittsburgh close behind. American League races top with Minnesota and Chicago tied for best records, while several late games and doubleheaders are listed for Tuesday and Wednesday with postponements due to rain.
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San Francisco
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Houston
New York
Minnesota
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Kansas City
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