Cal Bears Defend Depth Amid Offensive Questions
California, led by coach Ray Willsey, touts a stout defense for 1969 while contending with an inconsistent offense. Key linchpins Ken Wideman Rich Wagner Steve Schulz Mark Hultgren Dave Seppi anchor the unit as Irby Augustine heals. Quarterback battle among Randy Humphries Dave Penhall and Steve Curtis. receivers thin beyond Jim Calkins. Schedule pits Texas Indiana UCLA USC and more. Roses unlikely but Willsey sees contenders potential.
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California
Golden Bears
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Indiana
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UCLA
Southern California
Ken Wiedemann
Rich Wagner
Steve Schulz
Mark Hultgren
Dave Sep
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Steve Curtis
Jim Calkins
Bob Darby
Gary Fowler
USC
Stanford
Cachuma Trout Plant Scheduled for Lake Cachuma
About 12 tons of additional catchable trout will be released into Lake Cachuma starting in late October to attract fishermen and boost county park revenues. Buckhorn Ranch won the bid at 80 cents a pound, higher than last year's 62 cents. The county budget allocates 20 000 for 1969 70 to fund the program, already praised for increasing park income.
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Wind disrupts Tahoe meet world record attempts
At the South Lake Tahoe Indian Summer Games gusting winds spoiled several record bids. John Carlos posted 9.9 in the 100, tied the world mark but will not be submitted due to a 7.1 mph tailwind. Evans ran 44.9 and 44.5 in the 440 and 400, while pole vaulters Seagren and Railsback cleared 17-8¾ but failed at 18-0½.
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Charlie Greene
Ronnie Ray Smith
Evans
Tommie Smith
Seagren
Railsback
John Pennel
Durocher smiles again as Cubs trip Cards Mets take two
Cubs end eight game skid with a 5 1 victory over St Louis as Mets sweep a two game doubleheader 1 0 against Pittsburgh to move 2 2 games ahead in the NL East. Banks drives in four runs and Koosman plus Cardwell win in the two games.
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Gary Kale
UPI
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Houston
San Francisco
Cincinnati
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Philadelphia
Los Angeles
San Diego
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Ron Santo
Bill Hands
Skeins
St. Louis
Brock
Vada Pinson
Met
Jerry Koosman
Giants fire Allie Sherman name Alex Webster coach
New York Giants owner Wellington Mara dismissed head coach Allie Sherman after five seasons. Offensive backfield coach Alex Webster was named his successor following a 17-13 preseason loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Montreal.
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New York Football Giants
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Allie Sherman
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Giants
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Alex Webster
Mara
Pittsburgh Steelers
Montreal
Orioles not asking Nats for help in flag drive
After clinching a tie for the AL East with a 2-1 win over Cleveland, the Orioles fear Washington could beat Detroit, which would deprive Baltimore of the chance to clinch the division at home against the Indians. The win featured a two-run sixth inning rally.
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Baseball Standings and Friday Results
The standings show New York defeating Boston 5 to 3 and Boston winning 4 to 3 in another meeting. Washington beat Detroit 4 to 3. Baltimore defeated Cleveland 2 to 1. Oakland routed Chicago 12 to 4. Minnesota edged Kansas City 3 to 0. Seattle lost to California 4 to 1. Rain interrupted play with Cal leading Seat 1 to 1 in the second game.
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Alcorn A M Defeats Grambling in Classic Rout
Alcorn A M hammered Grambling College 23 to 7 before about 62 000 at the Freedom Football Classic in the Los Angeles Coliseum Friday. Marvin Weeks threw three touchdown passes including a 33 yard strike to Eddie Hackett and two more to Oscar Martin after Grambling took a brief 7 3 lead.
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Grambling
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Clarence Tolliver
Weeks
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Oscar Martin
Unbeaten Nittany Lions eye 1969 season supremacy
Penn State enters 1969 as the favorite in the East with 38 returning lettermen led by All American Dennis Onkotz and stars Mike Reid Steve Smear Charlie Pittman and Chuck Burkhart. Syracuse Army and Boston College loom as top rivals while Harvard Princeton Penn Dartmouth vie for Ivy honors amid a reshaped league landscape. Navy Princeton Pitt Buffalo and Holy Cross inaugurate new eras under fresh head coaches as Rutgers plans improvement in its centennial season.
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Rich Policastro
Bruce van Ness
Scarlet Knights
Valenzona and Harmison pace Jaycees in 9-0 win
Gil Valenzona pitched a one hit shutout for the Jaycees and Don Harmison powered the offense with three hits including two home runs in a 9-0 Closed League slo pitch win over Foursquare Church at Thompson Park. Johns Manville rallied for 7-6 over Latter Day Saints as Bill Vermillion keyed LDS with two singles. John Hannah allowed Johns Manville six hits in the defeat.
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