Ottawa Cyclones Open Season With Bud Wheeler At Helm
Ottawa High Cyclones under new coach Bud Wheeler prep for the opener at Manhattan, aiming to outrun last year’s 4-2-2 mark. The roster features Grogan at quarterback, Stauffer at slotback, Thompson at tailback, a speedy, balanced backfield, and a defensive line led by Good and Chapman. Wheeler stresses speed and passing work as he evaluates a young, smaller line and a defense needing cohesion before September 19.
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New Faces NL Heroes Shine In Tight Baseball Roundup
MLB notes highlight Mike Lum delivering a pinch single for Atlanta over San Francisco 5-3 and Jeff James winning his first NL appearance of 1969 as Philadelphia beat Chicago 4-3. Mets blank Montreal 4-0, Reds edge Padres 6-4, Dodgers top Astros 1-0, Pirates beat St Louis 2-? Standings show Mets leading the East, with Cubs and Pirates nearby. in the West Cincinnati leads by a nose over Atlanta. AL results include Baltimore over Boston 4-2 and Cleveland over Detroit 5-2. Lum and James figure prominently amid East and West division races, while Nuggets of humor surface in Banks and Holtzman chatter. Lopes signs to play for Denver Rockets after two Ku basketball seasons.
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Williamsburg Panthers Hope Up After Winless 0 9 1 Year
Williamsburg coach Lou Coppoe expects improvement from the 30 man Panthers after last year’s winless 0 9 1. He notes nine returning lettermen, a faster backfield, and bigger defensive ends. The team aims to match Osage County League foes and faces Central Heights in the season opener September 19 at home.
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ABA Gains Luke Jackson As It Presses Merger Push
New York AP reports the ABA lures NBA stars in a bid to force talks on a merger. Luke Jackson quits Philadelphia to sign with the Carolina Cougars while staying with the 76ers this season, then joins the ABA club for 1970 71. James Gardner confirms multi year deal. Billy Cunningham and Dave Bing also switch to the ABA for 1971 72, with Kron and Olsen joining the Kentucky Colonels.
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