49ers poised as top NFL team with refinements
San Francisco coach Dick Nolan cites improved talent as the 49ers, defending NFC West champions, pursue a repeat title. Key players include John Brodie MVP, Gene Washington, Cal Banaszke, Jimmy Johnson, with a bolstered line and stout defense led by Krueger, Edwards, Hart, Hardman, and Wilcox. The club aims for another deep playoff run and preseason Super Bowl perch.
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Trevino Faces Crowd After Akron Hotel Walk
Lee Trevino, nicknamed the "Super Mex," awoke with a slow stroll at the Akron Holiday Inn where he approached a group of reporters and soft drink officials amid coverage of the World Series golf event and ongoing Masters boycott.
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Night Harness Race Results and Trevino Talk
Harness race results list first through tenth with horses, payouts, and a longer section detailing Lee Trevino discussing the Masters World Series of Golf. He references past wins, aims for the Masters, health notes, and his preparation at Firestone with comments on competitors Nicklaus and Cramp ton.
Nicklaus Favored To Win World Series Of Golf In Akron
Nicklaus heads the field at Firestone Country Club in the 10th World Series of Golf as the defending champion seeks a fifth title. Trevino Coody and Crampton join him after recent major wins, with Trevino hoping to compensate for a rough 1968 showing and Nicklaus leveraging length and course strategy on the par 70 layout.
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Indians face four game set as they chase dubious records
The Cleveland Indians open a four game homestand with the New York Yankees amid danger of setting two bad marks. Attendance sits at 556,832 for 62 home dates, targeting the 1963 low, while the 1914 loss record also looms. Chris Chambliss nears Rookie of the Year pace, Ted Uhlaender hits .289, and Graig Nettles has 23 homers as Rich Hand faces Mike Kekich.
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Theken to Join Air Force Falcons as Linebacker This Fall
Theken, a 6-0, 198-pound junior and former GAZETTE All-County pick, is expected to play linebacker for the Air Force Academy Falcons this fall. Theken is the son of Donald C. and the late Mrs. Theken of Wad sworth and was a two-year Grizzlies letterman and an All-Chippewa Conference selection under Jorret Mast. The Airmen open the season September 18 against Missouri at Falcon Stadium after a 9-2 season and Sugar Bowl berth last year.
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Williams Payne Lead Early NBA Hardship Draft Picks
The NBA conducted a supplementary hardship draft with five players chosen in round one. Nate Williams, 6-5 from Utah State, went to the Cincinnati Royals after misses by Cleveland Buffalo and Portland. Thomas Payne, 7-foot-2 from Kentucky, went to the Atlantic Hawks and became the first black player for the school.
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Medina County Bowling Results Lead Mixed Team Scores
Wednesday afternoon event lists numerous teams including Bushman Realty Lunar Tool & Mold and Medina Excavating with high scores. Sally Leidig tops individual with 201 in a 526 series. Snell Ford high single 713 and 2012 three-game total 600. Mary Lou Yehnert 203 and Linda Bishop 513.
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