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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1969
Page
9
The Namath controversy with NFL commissioner Rozelle is examined amid retirement talk and broader sports suspensions. Namath, pursuing film, writing, and business ventures, faces pressure while others like Hornung and Karras faced suspensions for gambling or betting. The piece notes past suspensions across sports and mentions upcoming Seattle Pilots camp and a Dodgers Astros seven game streak.
National League East standings show Chicago and Pittsburgh near the top with St Louis and Philadelphia close. Results include St Louis at Montreal 5-4, Los Angeles 5 Atlanta 2, Cincinnati 5 San Diego 0, and San Francisco 9 Houston. American League listings show Baltimore, Boston, New York, Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit and others with multiple results and upcoming games through Wednesday.
Frank Mathers of Hershey has been named the American Hockey League Coach of the Year for the 1968-69 season. The Bears mentor, in his 12th season, guided Hershey to the Calder Cup championship, as league meetings opened at Kiamesha Lake.
Maury Wills and Manny Mota spark the Dodgers to their seventh straight victory over Atlanta as Wills adds a triple and single and Mota drives in three. Wills rejoined the Dodgers and crafts a 330 batting average since June, while Mota hits .353 with a season mark rising to .353. Cubs nudge Pirates. Reds blank Padres as Astros crush Giants.
Joe Frazier overwhelmed Jerry Quarry in seven rounds at Madison Square Garden in a seventh round technical knockout. Quarry cut and unable to see from his right eye fought on, but Frazier's relentless attack earned praise as Ellis eyed a potential title unification. Ellis and Frazier clashed afterward in a heated TV interview as both insisted on championship status. The Village Ten softball team of Carbondale swept RC Cola Herrin twice, with Hett fanning 10 and Peterson striking out 13 in game two.
Zeigler 600 103 5 run sequence shows Hott and Walker as batters with Miller, Linten and Hiller. Hott recorded 10 strikeouts in the game. Batteries: Hott and Walker for the pitcher catching. Miller contributed five, Linten and Hiller with Hott achieving the strikeout total.
Koerner Chuck Koerner a Du Quain native and Southeast Missouri State graduate has been hired Monday as sophomore football sophomore basketball and assistant track coach at Herrin High School He taught the last two years at Dexter Missouri under the absent salary schedule his starting pay plus coaching increments will be 7300 dollars He will teach civics history and physical education.
Pro football commissioner Pete Rozelle expressed hope to meet Jets quarterback Joe Namath soon to discuss his future. He has not contacted Namath or set a meeting, but said a gathering could occur within a week. Rozelle also said Namath should sell his stake in a New York restaurant or face suspension.
Billy Williams sparked a 5-4 Cubs victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates as Chicago erased a 4-3 deficit in the ninth. Williams snapped a 6-for-8 slump with a game tying single, then Santo’s sacrifice fly set up the decisive run, giving the Cubs their 10th straight win over Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field over two years. Williams could tie Stan Musial's NL consecutive games mark in the second game of a doubleheader against St. Louis, if healthy and no rainouts.
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