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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1969

Page

6

Louisiana All-State Track Team honors Milburn and Thomas

Milburn of Opelousas J S Clark High and Spencer Thomas of New Orleans Carver High head Louisiana 1969 All-State Track Team. Milburn runs 13.5 for high hurdles and 14.1 college height hurdles, Thomas 13.7, 14.2, plus 37.7 in 330 hurdles. Sahuque of New Orleans Redemptorist joins as Outstanding Track Man. Coach Whitney Pharr of St. Joseph Jeanerette named Coach of the Year.

Rodney Milburn Opelousas J. S. Clark High Spencer Thomas New Orleans Carver High Louisiana Milburn Thomas Baton Rouge - Broadmoor Jim Thomas Minden Jim Upton Louisiana Prep Baker Billy Brown Bobby Sahuque Whitney Pharr St. Joseph Jeanerette Baton Rouge - McKinley Buffington Vincent Lloyd Wills New Orleans - Carver Bree Aaron Thompson Operousas - Clark Sahuque Owen Self Bobby Still Baton Rouge High Ted Heroman Joe Ferguson Phil Metrailer MacDonogh Jock Brand Baton Rouge Catholic Darrell Triche Hahnville Carver Mike Murphy New Orleans - St. Martin's Miller Chevis Steve Hearne Ruston Milers McKinnon Reeves Reggie Dupre Mike Carroll Fair Park Randy Robichaux Central Lafourche Elwood Stevens Robert Gill Baton Rouge - Glen Oaks Lafayette Vernon Padgett Willard Foreman Richard Lewis Natchitoches Gerald Matthews Bolton Sylvester Bates New Orleans - Lincoln Ken Sehested Terrebonne Bert Jones Breaux Bridge Randall Richard Utility Pierre Thibodeaux Baton Rouge Jack Fontenot Lacassine Opelousas- Clark Bobby Lahuque New Orleans - Redemptorist Jeanerette - St. Joseph Joe Sincere New Orleans - Martin Charles Stewart Shreveport - Washington Harold Porter East Jefferson Joel Brand Catholic New Orleans - Martyn Darrell Trishe Hahnville - Carver St. Martin’s Steve Hear Opelousas - Clark Central Wafourche Shreveport Fair Park H. J Joe Kopfler Shreveport Woodlawn P. V Justin Brunet Chauvin - St. Joseph's Ken Cagle Lake Charles - la- Grange J. Spencer Thomas New

State Track Team All-State Selections 1969

The all state list names Spencer Thomas of New Orleans Carver as MVP and outstanding track and field man with coach Whit ney Pharr of Jeanerette Saint Joseph earning coach of the year. Notable performers include Rodney Milburn Opelousas Clark and Bobby Lahuque Redemptorist New Orleans, with standout marks in sprints relays hurdles and distance events across multiple Louisiana schools.

West Monroe Dixie Youth Baseball Schedule Highlights

Weekly slate lists teams such as Pulp and Paper Peoples Loan Lee Tractor Sanders Lumber and Central Bank facing off at Northside and Southside Parks. Matchups run Tuesday through Saturday with times ranging from 4:00 to 8:00 PM and include ShelL Oil Tyner Petrus Coca Cola Green Brothers Nix Cage and more among league rivals.

Pulp and Paper Peoples Loan Lee Tractor Sanders Lumber Northside Park Central Bank Tyner Petrus Calvert’s Shell Oil Southside Park Silmon Wholesale Ouachita Bank Building and Loan Green Brothers West Monroe Trucking Burger Chef Power and Light Bancroft Colbert's First National Bank Coca - Cola Firestone Nix Cage Foremost Monroe Trucking Aewe Burger Chef McLemore’s Sand and Gravel Shell Ol Central Bark Coca-Cola Sanders Lumber Lak Ea Sanders Lumber Silmon Wholesal Green Brothers Coca - Cola Lee Tractor Building

Dave Hill Wins Memphis Open with 15-Under Total

Dangerous Dave Hill captured the Memphis Open title at Colonial Country Club finishing 15 under par with a 265 total. The Peck’s bad boy surged past Lee Elder and Bert Yancey after a five under par final round, earning a $30,000 top prize amid PGA suspension chatter and a dramatic incident on the 6th hole.

Dave Hill Bert Yancey Memphis Hill PGA James Dean Lee Elder Colonial Country Club Elder Coady Tommy Aaron Steve Reid Don January Yancey

Jets Open 74 Game Preseason Schedule With Interleague Showdowns

New York Jets will play six preseason games starting August 1 in Chicago against the College All Stars. The world champions meet the St Louis Cardinals in St Louis the New York Giants in New Haven Conn the Minnesota Vikings in Winston Salem N C and the Dallas Cowboys in Dallas. Only AFL opponent is a game in Oakland.

NEW York New York Jets Chicago Jets St. Lows Cardinals St. Louis New York Giants New Haven Baltimore NFL Cleveland Pittsburgh Colts San Diego Oakland Houston Buffalo Miami Dallas Cincinnati Green Bay AFL Montreal Detroit Lions Boston Patriots College All-Stars Minnesota Tampa Fla Washington Kansas City Birmingham Ala Los Angeles N.Y Detroit Atlanta Philadelphia Portland Ore Denver New Orleans San Francisco Seattle Boston Bowling Green Ohio Milwaukee Allanta Norfolk Jackson Miss Memphis Baton Rouge Winston Salem N.C Princeton N.J Cincinnnati Jacksonville Raleigh

Mid-July Slated For Jimmy Ellis Title Defense

World heavyweight champion Jimmy Ellis plans a mid July defense with no opponent yet chosen. Manager Angelo Dundee notes many interested parties including Sonny Liston in Houston, plus interest from Tampa, San Diego, Los Angeles, Montreal, Tacoma, Dublin or Rome. Elliss last fight was September 1969 win over Floyd Patterson in Stockholm.

Miami Beach, Fla Jimmy Ellis World Boxing Association Ellis Dundee Houston Sonny Liston Astrodome Tampa San Diego Los Angeles Montreal Bob Cleroux Tacoma Wash Tony Doyle Henry Cooper England Dublin Rome Jets Floyd Patterson Stockholm

Junior Clinic Starts June 10

Monroe Municipal golf pro Johnny Myers schedules June 10 as the first day of the annual junior golf clinic for boys and girls ages 9-17. Sessions run every Tuesday for six weeks from 9 to 10 a.m. at the practice area by the pool, with clubs and balls provided. Contact Myers at the Muny golf shop for details.

Monroe Municipal Johnny Myers Munry Organization Myers Muny Golf Shop

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Milburn, Sahuque Jones Hearn Robert Paul Adams Track & Field News Louisiana Sports Writers Association California McKinley Purple Panthers Opelousas High School National Federation of High School Athletic Association Brown Federation New Orleans - Martyn High John McKinnon Sam Reeves New Orleans- Fortier Andrew McKay Hammond - Greenville Park LaGrange Baton Rouge - Lee Ken Addy Shreveport- B. T. Washington Sincere Stewart Chauvin Orleans - Carver T. J Hammond Greenville Park Alexandria Bolton Marrero - Lincoln Allen Thomas de- Ridder Baton Rouge Lee Houma - Terrehonne Pierre Thibodaux Baton Rouge - Catholic Mark Wiegand Blay McKinley Ivory Davis Kenneth Spearman William Vincent Don Buffington Martyn Bruce Tumblin Charles Teague Robert Williams Opelhousas High Gary Blanchard Randy McCormick Johnny Hollier Jefferson Wayne Keller Bruce Currie Carr Schmipf West Monroe Dixie Youth Setco McLemore Power and Oye Loa Tan Jaings League Nix - Cage Or McLemore's Burger Chef Foremost Sand and Gravel Trucking North Bancroft Pulp and Paper Law Setco Peoples Loan Firestone Colbert's Shell Lee Angelo Dundee Jabe Canton Akron Anaheim Calif Baltiemore Falcon Shel Dodge Riviera Bel Air Capri
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