Indians Hopeful Spring Push From New Look Lineup
At Cleveland's winter press conference manager Al Dark and star Sam McDowell voiced measured optimism for the coming season. Sam McDowell aims for 30 wins after trading for Vada Pinson and Ted Allemander, while Pinson stresses team effort and solid pitching depth with McDowell Chance Paul and relievers Miller Higgins. The Indians acknowledge past last place and expect a stronger finish, with Dark sticking to a fixed spring lineup featuring Pinson Alleman and Nettles in key infield and outfield slots.
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UCLA Remains No 1 in AP Major College Poll
UCLA leads the AP top twenty with 620 points after week wins over California and Stanford. South Carolina rises to No 2 with 934 points after a 3-0 week, while Kentucky falls to No 3 following an 89-81 loss to Vanderbilt. St Bonaventure drops to No 4 after a loss to Villanova.
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Amherst Booster Club to Meet and Demonstration Planned
The Amherst High Athletic Booster Club will meet Wednesday at 7 30 pm in the school lobby. After the meeting a weight lifting demonstration will be held at the Comet Turf Building.
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Unitas Named Pro Football Athlete of the Decade
Johnny Unitas of the Baltimore Colts won AP's Pro Football Athlete of the Decade with 223 votes. Bart Starr, Jim Brown, and Joe Namath trailed, as Unitas' 14-year career helped pro football rise to the nation’s top sport.
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Hickock award goes to Seaver in 1969 dinner tribute
The S Rae Hickock Professional Athlete of the Year Award for 1969 honors Tom Seaver of the New York Mets. Astronaut Richard Gordon spoke at the dinner praising teamwork and dedication as key to the Mets miracle of the 1960s. Seaver won with 120 first place votes and 406 points, ahead of Wallis Reed, Marc Andrett, Phil Esposito, and Joe Kapp.
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Oberlin Hosts Wooster In Key Ohio Conference Clash
Oberlin College Yeomen meet Wooster tonight in a likely Buckeye Conference rematch. Vic Guerrieri leads Oberlin with 21.3 points per game as Tom Dinger and John Creasap pace Wooster scoring. Baab dominates rebounding. Game at 8:00 in the Oberlin Field House. Tickets $1 at office or gate.
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Swishy Swishers Win By Forfeit In High School League
In YMCA league play the Lone Stars defeated Live Vers 98 29 while Blue Geese beat Hot Shots 81 33. Swifty Swishers win by forfeit over Lemar Hi Y. Scoring lines list Eliason Wolk Brown Farmer Smith Hawke Maurukas and others with varied point totals.
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Four grid stars elected to hall of fame in Canton
Dick Gallagher announced the selection of Hugh McElhenny Jack Christiansen Tom Fears and Pete Pihos for enshrinement at the Pro Football Hall of Fame The group brings the total to 63 inductees The ceremony coincides with the Hall of Fame Game where New Orleans Saints coached by Fears meet the Minnesota Vikings among the honored four McElhenny nicknamed Hurrying Hugh is a 13 year veteran and ex San Francisco 49ers star Christiansen led the Lions secondary and set punt return records Fears starred for the Rams and led the league in receptions early in his career Pihos spent his nine NFL seasons with the Eagles earning multiple all NFL honors
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Brown leads moneymakers in PGA season ranking
New York AP report shows Pete Brown tops the PGA money list after winning the Andy Williams San Diego Open. Brown has $31,641 this year, ahead of Bert Yancey, Jack Nicklaus, Billy Casper and Dale Douglass in the top five. Other top earners include Howie Johnson, Tony Jacklin, Dave Hill, Tom Weiskopf and Bob Lunn with varying totals.
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