Tough Czar Needed By Baseball Paul Says Strong Commissioner Needed
Gabe Paul president of the Cleveland Indians urged at the Milwaukee Baseball Writers dinner that baseball must have a powerful commissioner. He noted the Eckert era left the sport without a decisive leader and argued a bold commissioner could have blocked Milwaukee’s Braves move. Paul questioned current contract powers and called for decisive action to restore confidence in baseball. The group planned a Chicago meeting today to discuss a successor to Eckert.
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Dallas Rally To Win Playoff Thriller At Miami
Dallas Cowboys overcome a 13 point deficit and a mud soaked Orange Bowl to beat Minnesota 17 to 13 in the NFL playoff game. Don Meredith threw for 243 yards and connected on 15 of 24 passes including a 51 yard TD to Bob Hayes.
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Perkins Pirates rout South Central 104-39 in non conference game
Curt Williams led Perkins with 27 points as the Pirates built a 34-8 first quarter lead en route to a school record 104 points. South Central played without three starters due to injuries while John Wilken added 22 for the Trojans and Forbes Shipman 10. Perkins also won the reserve game 59-46.
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Tighe Will Return As Toledo Skipper
Former Detroit manager Jack Tighe will return for a third straight season as skipper of the Toledo Mud Hens in the International League. Tighe led Toledo to playoff contention and a 15 year first flag in 1968 and will be joined by Stubby Overmire as his right hand man for 1969.
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Moore Paces Monroeville Past New London 60-45
Monroeville Eagles led by Steve Moore with 22 points won 60-45 over New London. Chet Roberts and Steve Miller added 10 each as Monroeville dominated the boards 41-26 and earned the reserve win 35-28. New London suffered a 22nd straight loss.
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St Pauls Freshmen rout Mapleton 60 to 34 in win
The St Pauls Freshmen defeated Mapleton 60 34 at the Flyer gym in a strong team effort. Jeff Fields led with 14 points while Steve Hohler grabbed nine rebounds. Coach Tim Reardon earned his first victory in three starts as five players reached double figures. Next game is Wednesday against Edison at St Pauls.
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Levers Defeats Stower as Edison Edges Norwalk in Dual Meet
In Milan, Greg Levers of Norwalk defeated Edison rival Bob Stower 2-1 on the mat but Edison still edged Norwalk 21-20. Norwalk rallied from 21-3 down after key pins and decisions, with Levers earning the final points on a stall penalty.
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