Astros teammates share room despite color divide
Houston pitcher Don Wilson, Negro, and first baseman Curt Blefary, white, share a hotel room on the winter tour. Wilson says the arrangement shows two humans making a living in the same game, while Blefary calls him a helluva pitcher and notes harmony can prevail despite past hostility.
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Harvard names Kawakami tennis captain for 1970 team
Clarke Kawakami, a 145 pound junior from Washington DC, was named captain of the 1970 Harvard tennis team. Dale Burgess, AP Indiana sports editor, received the annual 500 Oldtimers Club Award for contributions to auto racing. Seven auto racing authorities will select the Rockwell Mechanics Award winner at this year’s Indy 500. the winner gets a trophy, 2500 dollars, and workshop equipment worth 1800 dollars.
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Donohue Tops Rookie Field in Indianapolis 500 Classic
Mark Donohue heads the five rookies for Friday's Indy 500 with a fourth starting spot in car No. 66. Peter Revson, 30, and Graham Hill are among the rookies in a field that includes Bruce Walkup, Sonny Ates, and George Follmer, with 300000 fans expected at Indianapolis.
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US Soviet meet set for July in Los Angeles Coliseum
The US Soviet dual track meet resumes after a 1966 halt with July 18 and 19 dates at the Los Angeles Coliseum. A British Commonwealth team will also compete. Start times are 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday, with national TV but local blackout. The Apollo moon landing on July 20 influenced the scheduling.
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Little League East Side Majors Shine in City Play
Levi Strauss leads St. John's Jefferson and Matta Salyards with strong hitting as the East Side Majors sequence includes Singleton and Villareal HR Richardson. Strong performances from LS mark a competitive segment in the Little League standings.
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Fiberglass sailboat completes globe circumnavigation
Alan Eddy of Scarsdale N Y captained the 30 foot ketch Apogee to complete the first fiberglass craft circumnavigation. He began from Catskill N Y in 1965 and after three years logged 36000 miles and 4 anchorages, returning to Miami in December to deem the voyage unfinished until he lands home.
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TiGer Beats Benvenuti In Rough Middleweight Bout
Dick Tiger upended middleweight champ Nino Benvenuti in a ten round non title affair at Madison Square Garden. Benvenuti suffered a broken right hand in the first round and will be unavailable for eight weeks, delaying his title defense until a planned bout with Luis Rodriguez. Tiger, 39, earned a unanimous decision as Benvenuti grimaced through the pain saying he would never quit.
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Carew Leads Majors with Two Homers in win over Senators
Rod Carew powered Minnesota to a 7-1 victory over Washington, delivering a pair of first-time-ever two-homer game while lifting his batting average to .394. He drove in five runs with a fourth inning homer and a single, matching Ted Williams era chatter as he eyes a .400 season in a hard fight against Frank Howard and others. Williams offered cautious praise, noting Carew’s speed and power as he pursues the historic mark.
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Fights Monday’s Fights in New York Baltimore and Seattle
In New York Fullmer 166 of West Jordan Utah outpoints Juarez de Lima 15944 Brazil in a 10 round non title. In Baltimore Perez 10 rounds over Gordon Lott Savannah Ga. Lloyd KO’s Doylan in four rounds. In Seattle Fraser Scott 158 Seattle outpoints Polo Corona 16242 Guaymas Mexico in 10 rounds.
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Tiger Beats Benvenuti In 7 Rounds For Hefty Purses
In a boxing bout on August 14, Tiger defeated Benvenuti in seven rounds. Officials scored 7-2-1, 6-4-1, 6-3-1 as Tiger weighed 166 and Benvenuti 164. A crowd of 14,305 paid $147,431, with Benvenuti earning $50,000 and Tiger $35,000. Talks of lucrative rematches and big money offers from Rio and Miami circulated.
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Hitters By Frank Echr AP News Sports Editor
The piece notes last season’s record setting pitcher and this season’s expected hitter takeover. It discusses baseballs smaller strike zone and lowered mound to reduce velocity, aiming to boost action. Ted Williams laments the lack of warmth toward batting as 1969's early days show unprecedented events.
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Nok-A-Homa stirs crowd as Braves blank Cardinals
Wyruts report Nok-A-Homa Niekro shuts out St Louis as Atlanta routs Minnesota 7-1. Carew belts two homers for the Senators. A smoke bomb incident provokes a claim of sabotage during chief celebratory ritual at Atlanta Stadium.
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Three No Hitters In Cincinnati Park Echo Through Night
The period features three no hitters with two on successive nights in Cincinnati’s vintage park built in the trolley era. Bill Stoneham of the Expos pitched the first against the Phillies on their home grounds, a rare complete game feat in his career. Jim Maloney followed with a nine inning no hitter against the Astros, then Don Wilson joined the streak with another no hitter for the Reds.
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Football Assured TV Prime Time
NEW YORK AP For a realistic price the world of professional football moved to prime time with ABC agreeing to view 13 regular season games for three years starting in 1970. The 8:30 or 9 p.m. ET color telecasts will be shared by all 26 clubs with income split equally. Rozelle and Arledge announced the deal at ABC’s Park Avenue office noting other networks may be offered more games later.
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Major League Standings and Schedules Update
Major league standings show Chicago leading the East with 29 wins and 15 losses, Pittsburgh 22-20, St. Louis 20-22, New York 17-21, Philadelphia 11-27, and Montreal 11-27. West yields Atlanta 27-13, Los Angeles 23-17, San Francisco 23-19, Cincinnati 20-19, Houston 21-24, San Diego 17-29. Monday's result Atlanta 3, St. Louis 0. Upcoming games include San Diego at New York, Los Angeles at Montreal, St. Louis at Atlanta, Philadelphia at Houston, Chicago at San Francisco. Oldtimers Game noted for June 28 at Shea Stadium.
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Tense Fire Destroys Tepee Home As Indians Rally In Baseball
In a truncated game interlude, Nok-A-Homa fights a blaze with a tepee broom but the dwelling is lost and the canvas must be replaced. Across the league, Carew lifts his average to .394 with two homers and five runs batted in as the Twins cruise 7-0 and 4-1 wins.
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