Sensible Crewman Relaxes Between Warmups
A calm crewman takes a brief rest between warmups during the long 45 lap feature. The cited cagey pit crew member is shown relaxing with a few minutes of downtime while the event continues.
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Newspaper
Oswego Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1969
Page
8
A calm crewman takes a brief rest between warmups during the long 45 lap feature. The cited cagey pit crew member is shown relaxing with a few minutes of downtime while the event continues.
Joe Morgan went 4 for 4 with three singles and a homer as the Houston Astros turned four rallies to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6. He joins Army duty soon, ending his hot stretch after a 4-for-4 night and 38 runs this year.
Oswego area players survive second day cut in the Herald medal at Tuscarora. Jack Clements 77 76 total 153 two strokes behind leaders John Bednarski and Jack McCabe at 151. Carl Miller Sr tied for sixth at 151, Frank Osetek 154, Don Stacy Jr 163, cutoff 158.
Canon City Colorado warden Wayne K Patterson and his wife Mary hunt arrowheads when he notices a bleached bone that inspires him to paint cartoon characters on it. He describes the bone as catching his eye and staring back during a break.
The NBA votes to expand to 16 teams for 1970-71 at owners meeting. Commissioner Walter Kennedy says two new cities will be added, with possible sites including Cleveland Kansas City Houston and Portland Oregon.
The standings show Toledo leading with 29 wins and 17 losses followed by Louisville at 26-19 and Tidewater and Richmond at 22-24. Thursday games included Toledo beating Louisville 3 2 and Columbus routing Rochester 10 4 while Buffalo defeated Tidewater 8 2. Friday games list Syracuse at Tidewater Louisville at Rochester Buffalo at Richmond and Columbus at Toledo with two games marked.
East Division leaders Chicago atop the circuit with a 35 16 record. New York 25 23 and Pittsburgh 25 25 trail, St. Louis 24 27 in the chase, Philadelphia 18 28, Montreal 11 35. West sees Atlanta 29 19, Los Angeles 28 21, Cincinnati 26 20, San Francisco 26 23, Houston 25 29, San Diego 24 30. Houston St. Louis clash noted, several interleague games on the slate today and the weekend slate lists Cincinnati at Chicago and more.
American League leaders Baltimore and Boston top the standings with several teams close behind Detroit and Oakland vying for position. The day’s schedule includes key matchups such as Seattle at Baltimore and California at Cleveland, plus Chicago at New York and Kansas City at Boston.
Joseph Francis Flynn known as Jumbo ends a 48 year tenure as maitre d hotel at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. He is remembered by longtime guests and staff for his leadership and hospitality.
Fort Ontario hosted the opening Little League games as the Triplets beat Seaway Supply 8-7 and the Firemen defeated the Moose 1. Chip Wallace hit the season’s first grand slam for Seaway and John Saternow pitched a no hitter for the Firemen. Reynolds and Dufore homered for Seaway. Oswald Tice and Saternow led the Firemen with two hits each. Make-up games are set for tonight and Saturday with several doubleheaders on the schedule.
Los Angeles AP Mau ry Wills, 36, will rejoin the Montreal Expos for a weekend series with the Dodgers after initially retiring on Tuesday night. Expos GM Jim Fanning confirmed Wills asked to return and noted he has plenty of baseball left. The Expos also added two pitchers, Leo Marentette and John Reed, in an exchange for Carroll Sembera and Steve Shea.
SANDY CREEK The Sandy Creek High and Central School Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet at 6 30 p m Saturday June 21 at the Cedar Post Salina and Rome St Pulaski. The classes of 1919 and 1944 will be honored. The class of 1969 will be guests and welcomed into the association. Reservations due with Mrs Virginia McDougal by June 14. Officers for 1968 69 are President Hal McDougal vice president Alice Carmile recording secretary Edith Ormason corresponding secretary Virginia McDougal treasurer David Cowan historian Nannette Hamer executive chairman Ira Learned.
The Saratoga Raceway payoff of 17.40 followed a tragic early morning fire in Saratoga Springs that killed 43 harness horses. The winning numbers were 4 Sybils Up Too and 3 Galliput in the first and second races respectively.
A 30-year-old man in United States District Court in Denver sought time after learning his attorney had been arrested on narcotics charges. The judge granted a one week postponement to secure new representation.
In Copenhagen Eddie Perkins of Clarksdale Mississippi out pointed Maurice Cullen of England in eight rounds. In Denmark Borge Krogh defeated Maurice Tav ant of France in eight rounds. In Los Angeles Joey Orbillo stopped Marty Franklin in three rounds. In Montreal Donato PaduaNo beat Danny Andrews in eight rounds, Bill Drover stopped Leslie Borden in seven, and Davey Hilton stopped Felix Jusino in three.
Mary Bacon, 21 year old new mother and exercise rider, rode Charalon to win by a neck in the track's fourth race. It was her second career mount as an apprentice jockey and made her the first woman jockey to win at Finger Lakes. Charalon paid $4.60 for a $2 bet, clocked in 1:09 for 544 furlongs.
Mary Fischer a University of Colorado student from Mankato Minnesota moved from attendant to manager at a Boulder gas station to help cover college expenses.
Rotary Club resumes sponsorship of the Oswego County track program for boys aged 9 to 12. The event is set for Saturday morning June 14 at Leighton Field with four age groups. No pre registration. each boy may enter two events and ribbons awarded to top five in each event. Weather notices via news media. Events include low hurdles broad jump high jump baseball and softball throws.
Joe Namath, star quarterback for the New York Jets, reportedly will announce his retirement in a Friday press conference. The decision is said to stem from a dispute over his part ownership of an East Side lounge, according to WNEW.
Airman First Class Ronnie L. Stacy arrives at Wurtsmith Air Force Base Mich for duty as an administrative specialist in a unit of the Aerospace Defense Command. He previously served at Arlington Heights IN and is a 1967 graduate of Phoenix Central High School. He is married to Patricia A Fleming.
Fireman Jon H. Smith USN son of Mr and Mrs Howard M Smith of Constanta New York and husband of Marcia J Herrmen of Central Square New York serves aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga which Nixon visited on Armed Forces Day.
John Laipply Sr. finally logged a hole in one this spring at a Toledo course, noting it followed his first ace 40 years earlier when the course opened. The longtime golfer told club pro Larry Brown about the pair of aces spanning four decades.
Oswego Speedway prepares for the 1969 season opener with 45 lap main events totaling 121 laps. Ken Andrews of Burlington Ontario seeks a third straight triumph after winning the opening feature. 43 cars and many top drivers will be on hand, with $5,500 in prize money and a $1,000 first prize.
Niagara University athletic director John J Tops Gallagher will retire July 1 after 38 years with the school. Frank Layden will succeed him as head basketball coach, with Gallagher remaining part time for scouting and recruiting.
In Denver, the Indianapolis Indians tallied 26 runs over three games but dropped all three to the Denver Bears. The Bears piled up 46 runs across the set, sweeping away their opponents.
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