Americans Begin Defense Of Ryder Cup In England
In Southport England the United States and Britain prepare for the Ryder Cup at Royal Birkdale with 12 players on each side. The Americans led by Nicklaus Floyd and Palmer absence headline the field while Britain eyes a first win since 1957. Eight foursomes and 16 singles set the weekend schedule with strong youngsters Bernard Gallacher Peter Townsend Tony Jacklin and a veteran lineup on the British side.
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Royals Sign Dierking and Van Arsdale for 1969-70
Cincinnati Royals announce the season signing of two veterans Connie Dierking and Tom Van Arsdale. Dierking, 6-10, enters his ninth pro season after averaging 16.3 points last year. Van Arsdale, in his fifth year, averaged 19.4 points.
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AFL Starts Last Season With Glamour Opener And New Playoff
The AFL begins its 10th and final season with a new playoff formula and fresh coaches at Buffalo Oakland and Boston. Jets vs Bills headlines opening day with Namath and Simpson in the spotlight as Houston Oakland Kansas City San Diego Miami Cincinnati Boston Denver also on the slate.
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Tatum Wallops Melrose 12-0 in New Mexico showdown
Tatum rolled up 325 yards rushing to blank Melrose 12-0 for its second win of the season. Ricky Norvell opened with a 63 yard TD run, Jerry Huckaby added a four yard score, while Melrose struggled with 85 rushing yards and 28 passing as Tatum dominated from the start.
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Durocher Ends Feud With Writers In Midnight Meeting
Chicago Cubs manager Leo Durocher held a decisive post midnight session with five Chicago sports writers to end a six week clash over press coverage. He announced a shift from no comment to answering questions and established a 10 minute cooling off period before postgame visits, plus an hour earlier departure of press from Wrigley Field before games.
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