Dodgers Rally To Lead NL As Braves Slump
Dodgers back in first in NL after Bill Singer's four hit pace and Manny Mota plus Davis drives. Braves, Mets, Cubs, Pirates all in action with San Francisco and Montreal adding wins in a 9 game slate.
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Newspaper
Oswego Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1969
Page
8
Dodgers back in first in NL after Bill Singer's four hit pace and Manny Mota plus Davis drives. Braves, Mets, Cubs, Pirates all in action with San Francisco and Montreal adding wins in a 9 game slate.
Syracuse nipped Toledo’s Mud Hens 3-2 as Ron Klimkowski limited Toledo to five hits. Steve Demeter delivered a ninth inning RBI single for the Chiefs. Louisville blanked Richmond 6-0 behind Jerry Janeski’s six hitters as Rochester and Columbus split.
In Wimbledon England the 41 year old Los Angeles star Richard Pancho Gonzales faced a query about the correct spelling of his name as he stepped onto the court for the All English tournament.
Summary of AL leaders in batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, steals, and pitching wins losses and strikeouts. Notable figures include Carew and Blair of Minnesota and Baltimore, R Jackson, Campaneris, Lolich, and Culp with leading stats.
M Alou of Pittsburgh led with 200 at bats and a .365 average. C Jones of New York hit .353. Runs were led by Wynn of Houston with 56 and Kessinger of Chicago with 53. Banks Chicago had 63 RBIs, Santo Chicago 62. Alou also led with 114 hits and 26 doubles. Tolan Cincinnati had 7 triples while 5 players tied at 5. McCovey San Francisco led home runs with 23. May Cincinnati 21. Brock St Louis and Bonds San Francisco had 29 and 21 stolen bases. Holtzman Chicago went 10-1. Baldschun San Diego 6-1. Jenkins Chicago 129 strikeouts. Singer Los Angeles 126.
Louisville leads with 39 wins after a 6 0 win over Richmond. Rochester moves to 38 31 after a 4 2 win against Buffalo. Syracuse edges Toledo 3 2 while Columbus beats Tidewater 2 1. Friday matchups include Buffalo at Syracuse and Tidewater at Louisville.
A speaker explains a surname change to Gonzales, noting the long use of the final s and choosing to adapt the spelling to Gonzales for official signatures and forms. The remark highlights personal identity tied to name spelling and administrative habit.
Joe Namath and Pro Football Commissioner Pete Rozelle met for two hours in New York. No details emerged and a second meeting is expected. Namath plans a Boston clinic appearance and a California movie, amid retirement threats over his stake in Bachelors III.
Windy Waywins Vernon tops stablemate Aspen and Ambro in the Vernon Downs featured sixth pace for two year olds. The mile event paid 2.60 to win in a $3,275 race.
East and West divisions show leaders Chicago New York Los Angeles Baltimore and Boston with records and games back. Thursday results include Chicago over Pittsburgh 7 5 and San Francisco beating Cincinnati 4 2 as night games loom across multiple matchups.
The inaugural Yankee Gold Cup at Suffolk Downs offers a $254,750 purse with $165,587 to the winner if all 15 starters race. Czar Alexander faces Petrone and Jean-Pierre in a deep field as the main event.
Mel Stottlemyre pitched a three hitter as the Yankees defeated Detroit 6-0 for his 10th victory. Ron Fairly contributed two singles and a double with two RBIs in Expos 8-6 win over the Cardinals.
Thursday boxing results list James J. Woody defeating Roosevelt Eddy in New York on points. In Shizuoka Philippines Oscar Alarde beat Fuchikura on points in Japan. Jimmy Robertson stopped Baby Cassius in Los Angeles. Sam Goss outpointed Beau Jaynes in Portland Maine.
former boxing great Joe Louis, 55, was reported resting comfortably after collapsing on a lower Manhattan street. A Beekman Downtown Hospital spokesman said he’s in good condition and will stay for observation. Louis was in the city to promote a newly formed interracial fast food franchise.
Charles Bud Wilkinson, famed Oklahoma coach, is elected to the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. His 17year tenure produced a 139 27 4 record including a 47 game win streak from 1953 to 1957. He will be inducted at the 12th annual New York dinner on December 9 alongside nine other notable players.
Wal ly Duncan, 72, of Auburn and Ithaca, trains for a six mile swim across Owasco Lake. He previously completed longer lake swims and cites past challenges from wind and a shoulder injury. He continues daily workouts at the local YMCA and Cornell University pools.
SOUTH HANNIBAL The Crego family picnic at Fair Haven drew 42 attendees from South Daytona Albany Oswego Fulton Hannibal Center and South Hannibal. Family visitors included Mr and Mrs Harry Baker and relatives from Cato Ontario Auburn and Sharp Road. Michael Davenport recently arrived on 15 day leave from Vietnam and is now at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Ohio. Raymond Davenport finished training at Fort Dix and is reassigned to the 11th Airborne Battalion Fort Benning Georgia.
Boone County Kentucky will host Frontier World an family entertainment park by summer 1970. Investor Fess Parker known for television Daniel Boone backs the project with 13.5 million dollars. The park will showcase American frontiers from colonial times to space age themes.
Ken Andrews won three in a row and Jim Shampine outsped the field last week as Oswego Speedway gears up for another feature night. Nolan Swift and Gary Witter return possible, with Lou Parker and Doug Amstutz among 24 qualifiers. speed records and perfect weather promise continued thrills.
Orville Moody led the opening round of the $110,000 Cleveland Open with a 67, tying Charles Coody and Jerry McGee at the top. Moody, buoyed by a late run and bold crosshanded putting, seeks more than the Open title as he pursues broader success after a bout with tonsillitis.
Jim Paschal, driving a 1969 Javelin, captured the 100 mile NASCAR Grand Touring stock car event at Columbia Speedway. He moved ahead on lap 194 under caution as the race finished under caution and earned $850 of the $6,075 purse.
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