Giants Begin Preseason Camp At Buckhorn Spa
San Francisco Giants start conditioning at the Buckhorn Spa in Arizona with new manager Clyde King and star pitcher Gaylord Perry in attendance. The camp aims to help older players manage weight before the Casa Grande session begins the following week.
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King Spends Week at Spa Amid Trade-Cue Speculation
King has stayed at the spa nearly a week with trainer Leo Hughes joining Friday. Perry expected to appear today as Buckhorn invites all pitchers and others but a Players Association strike may cap attendance. Perry has not signed his 1969 contract like other veterans in San Francisco.
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All pro Kramer faces pressure in Astrojet Golf Fair
Jerry Kramer veteran Green Bay guard said he felt pressure for the first time during a sudden death playoff in the $30,000 Astrojet Golf Classic. He and Willie Davis of the Dodgers won $10,000 by defeating Gino Cappelletti and Jim Lonborg on the first extra hole. Davis birdied the final stretch as Kramer birdied the 53rd and 54th holes to force the playoff. Cappelletti Lonborg split $5,000 for second. Mazeroski Krause tied for second with 192 total and split $3,250. Other in the money teams included Alworth Davenport Krause Mazeroski and Namath Mantle. Ditka won a car in the hole in one contest. Freehan won the driving contest.
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Howe Shows Puck Style to Kings
It was like old times in the NHL as Glenn Hall and the St. Louis Blues pasted the Minnesota North Stars 6-0 with Hall posting his eighth shutout of the season. Gordie Howe scored his 18th career hat trick and season goal No. 31 32 and 33 as Detroit routed Los Angeles 6-3. Gump Worsley’s goaltending powered the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-0 win over Pittsburgh lifting Montreal into a first place tie with Boston in the Eastern Division.
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Littler Wins Phoenix Open With Five Stroke Margin
Gene Littler claimed the $20,000 Phoenix Open title finishing 21 under par at 263 after a final round 66 at the Arizona Country Club. He surpassed Billy Maxwell Miller Barber and Don January by two strokes aided by a late birdie on 18.
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Barry to Undergo Knee Surgery For Oaks
Oakland Oaks star Rick Barry will have knee surgery in Los Angeles March 3 at UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Martin Blazina will tie together loose cartilage. Barry could miss the rest of the season but teammates expect he can return. The Oaks lead the Western Division 41-10 with 27 games left. Barry led ABA scoring with 1190 points and 34.0 average in 38 games this season.
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Baseball Talks to Resume Amid Pension Funding Battle
Negotiations resume between players and owners as spring training opens amid a looming strike. Key players including Mel Stottlemyre and Stan Bahnsen may boycott Fort Lauderdale workouts while Marvin Miller says no new offers exist. Owners propose 5.1 million annual pension funding, players demand a share of TV income and more teams. By March 1 full camps must report.
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UCLA extends win streak as upsets shake top teams
Four top ten teams NC, UK, Illinois and Villanova were upset while UCLA rolled to a 35th straight victory. North Carolina fell 68-66 to South Carolina, boosting the Gamecocks into a first place tie in the ACC. Dick Grubar led UNC past Clemson 107-81.
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Smith Defeats El Shafei To Take U S Indoor Crown
Stan Smith of Pasadena won the U S Indoor singles title defeating Ismael El Shafei of Egypt in four sets 6 3, 6 8, 6 4, 6 4. Smith, sidelined by a cold, rose from a tight second set to claim the championship and the honor, with El Shafei recognized for sportsmanship.
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Seagren Edges 17 Feet But Aims Higher At LA Meet
Olympic pole vault champion Bob Seagren won with 17 feet 1 inch yet voiced disappointment aiming for 18 feet and an indoor record lift. The event opened the U S Track and Field Federation indoor meet at the Sports Arena, with Lee Evans posting indoors fastest 600 yards and Bert Chi Cheng tying her indoor 60 yard hurdles mark.
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Kerr, Pop Warner Disciple, Dies. Colgate Founder of Razzle Dazzle
Tucson tribute recalls Andy Kerr, 90, famed Colgate coach who popularized wide open play and helped found the East West Shrine game. He posted a 94 win 50 loss 7 tie record at Colgate and is remembered for the 1932 Rose Bowl snub remark.
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Walker in Jaycee golf win at Nipomo Black Lake
Al Walker of the Lompoc Jaycees captured the handicap division with a net 71 at the 1969 Jaycee golf tournament held yesterday at Black Lake Golf Course Nipomo. He defeated defending champ Jack Myers of Lompoc, with other winners including Don Atkins of Santa Maria in the guest Calloway division and Bill Cockshott of Lompoc in the Jaycee Calloway division.
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Oaks Edge Dallas To Stop Skid Without Barry
Oakland Oaks lose fourth of five as Dallas overcomes eight point deficit in final three minutes to win 119 116 without Rick Barry who is out for the season. Henry Logan leads Oaks with 30 points while Cincy Powell tops Dallas with 27. Other ABA results include New York over Indiana 112 96 Kentucky 123 99 over Los Angeles Miami 113 108 over Houston and Denver 105 94 over New Orleans.
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