Williams Named Washington Manager With McCarthy as Idol
Ted Williams agreed to a five year contract to manage the Washington Senators with an estimated 75000 dollars yearly and a stock option valued at about 900000 dollars. He aims for a business like approach and sets curfew and no card playing rules while pledging to get along with the press and avoid umpire baiting.
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Milton Richman
UPI
Washington
Ted Williams
Washington Senators
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Williams
McCarthy
Senators
Connie Mack
Red Sox
Ted
Boston
New York
Baseball pension talks stall over fund amount
Players and owners remain at an impasse over the players pension fund. The latest offer lowers the players demand to 5.9 million while owners stick at 5.3 million, a 600000 gap seen as not insurmountable. Marvin Miller accuses owners of trying to break the union and hints at court action.
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Joe Carnicelli
UPI
New York
Players’ Pension Fund
Marvin Miller
Major League Players Association
Players Association
Miller
Congress
John Gaherin
Shaving Strokes and Tucson Open Leads
An article blends golf advice on patience and consistency with a sports update from Tucson where Johnny Pott holds a one stroke lead after two rounds of the $100,000 Tucson Open. Pott shot 65 in round two to reach 135 total, ahead of Dale Douglass and a group at 137.
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William P. Coleman
Tucson, Ariz
UPI
Johnny Pott
Pott
Dale Douglass
Jimmy Wright
Mason Rudolph
John Jacobs
Paul Harney
Don Bies
George Archer
Charles Sifford
Bob Charles
Tommy Jacobs
R. H. Sikes
Terry Wilcox
Paul Bondeson
George Bayer
Skee Riegel
Bowie Kuhn Takes Helm as New Baseball Commissioner
Bowie Kuhn, introduced to the media as the new baseball commissioner, vows to create a more efficient and productive game. The Maryland native, six five, emphasizes leadership over power and notes the job requires practical performance beyond legal authority. He travels to meet press amid storm and PR scrutiny.
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NEW York
NEA
Bowie Kuhn
William Eckert
Bowie
Boo-Ee K’ Yewn
National League
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Bankers
Ridgewood
N_J
Maryland
Spiro Agnew
del Webb
The
Yankees
Harvey Rabbit
Boston
Joe Reichler
Baseball
Newark
Boston Press
Landis
Flaherty clocks second ace at Village CC
Bill Flaherty carded a hole in one on the seventh hole at Village Country Club, recording his second ace there. He used a three wood on the 200 yard par three. He previously aced the 17th hole in June 1967 and has another ace at Van denberg AFB. Playing with him were Roger Schlecht and Bill Stewart.
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Village
Bill Flaherty
Flaherty
Vandenberg Afb
Roger Schlecht
Bill Stewart
Rains Delay Start of Area Baseball Tournament
Heavy rain postponed the second annual Lompoc Cabrillo spring baseball tournament set for today at Cabrillo and Lompoc stadiums. Cabrillo, Lompoc, San Luis Obispo, Righetti, and Santa Maria games moved to Wednesday and Thursday with specific pairings, and a round robin continues through March 8 weather permitting. Next Saturday’s games and the Lompoc Relays track meet may also be affected by rain.
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Lompoc
Cabrillo
Santa Maria
San Luis Obispo
Arroyo Grande
Righetti
Miller learns baseball players differ from Steelworkers
New York based report notes Marvin Miller, liaison for major leaguers, finds players unlike steelworkers as strikes and labor leverage play out differently. It cites players delaying contracts, backing family needs, and pondering right actions while spring training proceeds amid debate over long term costs.
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Milton Richman
UPI
New York
Marvin Miller
United Steelworkers of America
O'Brien Wins Santa Barbara County League Scoring Crown
Cabrillo senior Tim O'Brien captured the Santa Barbara County League scoring title for 1969 in a tight finish with Doug Little of the San Marcos Royals. O'Brien edged Little by three points late in the season, finishing 254 to 251 as the final games concluded Thursday night.
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Cabrillo
Tim O’brien
Santa Barbara
Doug Little
San Marcos Royals
O’brien
Little
O Brien
Smc
Roth
Stm
Armstrong
R Harding
Pedersen
Wiseman
Spangler
Carter
Gutierrez
Norwood
Simmons
Thomas
Ceave Little
Sme
Harding
Siegert
Holmes
Gaines in win then walks out after controversial sprint
Billy Gaines won the 50 meter dash in 5.7 seconds at the US Olympic Invitational indoor meet but left the arena before the finish, as officials debated a possible rerun. Ed Caruthers cleared 7 feet 2 inches to earn MVP honors, while Bill Toomey led the demi decathlon. Attendees included Olympians Davenport Liquori James Seagren Manning Boston and Leps.
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Steve Smilanich
UPI
New York
Billy Gaines
Gaines
Ed Caruthers
Bill Toomey
Mexico City
Willie Davenport
Marty Liquori
Larry James
Bob Seagren
America
Madeline Manning
Davenport
Liquori
Villanova
James
Vince Matthews
Seagren
University of Southern California
Miss Manning
Tennessee State University
Toomey
San Diego
California
Caruthers
University of Arizona
Pacific Coast Club
Ralph Boston
Byron Dyce
Barbara Farrell
Ergas Leps
Toronto
Santa Maria to host 38th annual judo invitational
The Santa Maria Judo Dojo plans its 38th annual invitational tournament on Sunday March 9 starting at 11 a m in the Hancock College gym. Open to all registrants with AAU and USJF clearance, the event expects over 300 contestants and will award 19 individual and three club trophies.
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Santa Maria Judo Dojo, Inc
Hancock College
AAU
United States Judo Federation
College basketball scores from a United Press International roundup
East Penn 58 Brown 52 Brandeis 79 Addlery 73 Princeton 72 Yale 53 Rutgers 86 Buffalo 78 La Salle 98 Detroit U 96 Cornell 65 Dartmouth 62 Brdigert 64 New Hamp U 58 Columbia 92 Harvard 74 Stny Brk 67 Brklyn Poly 41 Ithaca 73 Hamilton 68 Bucknell 102 Lehigh 73 South Front 104 Aldrin-Bidds 80 Wash & Lee 79 Centre 65 W Va St 92 Mrrs Harvey 89 Midwest De Paul 86 St Leo 74 Wayne St 84 Oakland 69 S Dakota St 99 N Dakota St 92 Carroll 94 Wheaton 78 Ripon 74 Lawrence 58 Colo St Coll 91 Omaha 79 Aquinas 98 Northwood 94 Rekord 90 Lake Forest 70 Carleton 82 Galesburg 66 Southwest Angelo St 83 Carleton 75 West UCLA 91 Oregon St 66 Oregon 74 Stera Calif 64 UC Sata Bibra 81SF 75 Colorado Mines 89 Regis 86 Stose St 73 SClara 69 Pepperdine 66 UOP 64 Loyola 69 St Marys 67 Los Angeles St 101 San Ang St 78 Fresno St 7 CalPoly Pom 63 San Fran St 84 New 81 Cal Ag 74 Sonoma St 67 Sac St 98 Hayward St 82 Chico St 70 Humboldt St 63 Fulltn 81 Cal Poly SLO 67 Gonzaga 71 Montana 68 S Oregon 57 George Fox 55 Western St 81 So Utah 71
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East Penn
Brown
Bradeis
Addllery
Princeton
Yale
Rutgers
Buffalo
LaSalle
Detroit U
Cornell
Dartmouth
Brdgert
New Hamp
Columbia
Harvard
Stny Brk
Brklyn Poly
Ithaca
Hamilton
Bucknell
Lehigh
South
Midwest de Paul
St. Leo
Wayne St
Oakland
S. Dakota St
N Dakota St
Carroll
Wheaton
Ripon
Lawrence
Colo. St. Coll
Omaha
Aquinas
Northwood
Rekord
Lake Forest
Carleton
Galesburg
Southwest Angelo St
West Ucla
Oregon St
Cal Poly Slo
Gonzaga
Montana
Oregon
George Fox
Western
So Utah
Bullets Surge to Extend Lead with 124 121 Win
Baltimore built a five game Eastern Division lead as John Barnhill scored 18 in the fourth quarter to help the Bullets hold off Phoenix 124 121. Earl Monroe led all with 30 points while Ray Scott added 24. Dick Van Arsdale’s 44 highlighted the Suns. Atlanta swept Detroit 97 87 behind Lou Hudson 25. San Francisco beat San Diego 128 118 with Jeff Mullins 33 and Nate Thurmond 29.
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United Press International
Baltimore Bullets
National Basketball Association
John Barnhill
Baltimore
Bullets
Phoenix Suns
Barnhill
Earl Monroe
Ray Scott
Dick van Arsdale
Phoenix
Detroit
Atlanta
Pistons
Lou Hudson
Hawks
Walt Bellamy
Fappy Hairston
San Francisco
San Diego
Jeff Mullins
Nate Thurmond
Don Kojis
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