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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1969
Page
14
Oklahoma star Steve Owens won the Heisman Trophy with 1,488 points, edging Purdue quarterback Mike Phipps who had 1,334. Rex Kern and Archie Manning followed, while defensive linemen Mike Reid and Mike McCoy also ranked highly in the 34th Heisman balloting. The trophy will be presented at the Downtown Athletic Club on December 4.
California Angels ship three players to Cincinnati for outfielder Alex Johnson and infielder Chico Ruiz. Johnson adds power and average while McGlothlin brings experience despite a meh win loss record. Geishert and Borbon provide pitching depth as part of the deal.
The list shows Steve Owens of Oklahoma leading with 1 488 points followed by Mike Phipps Purdue 1 234 Rex Kern Ohio State 856 Archie Manning Mississippi 582 Mike Reid Penn State 297 Mike McCoy Notre Dame 2 Jim Otis Ohio State 121 Jim Plunkett Stanford 120 Steve Kiner Tennessee 109 Jack Tatum Ohio State 105 Bob Anderson Colorado 100 Lynn Dickey Kansas State 49 John Isenbarger Indiana 14 Bill Cappleman Florida State 27.
New York AP reports a spread of college football picks with Texas A&M favored 19 17 over Texas led by QB Rocky Self. Arkansas looms in the season finale rematch on December 6 with a potential national title claim. Other games feature Navy over Army and Penn State over NC State with multiple score predictions across the slate.
Oklahoma City Times received over 1000 calls from fans asking if Steve Owens won the Heisman Trophy. A sportswriter replied that Steve did win and when asked for a last name he confirmed Owens.
Grayson set a career interception mark with two picks and Conners returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown as Oakland beat Kansas City 27 24 to seize the AFL Western Division lead. Both players totaled multiple tackles, with Grayson adding two passes defended.
Lou Piniella the Seattle expansion pick traded to Kansas City named AL Rookie of the Year by a 24-man BBWA panel. Nagy of Boston and May of Chicago White Sox followed with votes, while Ken Tatum and Carlos May's Marines accident are noted. Bahnsen was named 1968 AL Rookie of the Year in a separate line.
Calvin Shorty Frey died at his home in Johnson City early Tuesday from an apparent heart attack. The 30 year old was serving as head freshman coach for East Tennessee State University football and had previously played at ETSU. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
Scores from Cohoes Arena list results across leagues and clubs. Harriet Grace leads Barclay’s Mixed with 203 209 592 while Tom Garrity posts 237 682 for Cohoes Businessmen. Other notable totals include P A A Mixed 248 638 and Classic standings with high marks from Tony Madison and Paul DeVillier.
AP reports Kansas City hosts Denver while Minnesota visits Detroit as Detroit leans on history of strong Turkey Day games. Houston faces San Diego, San Francisco plays Dallas, with Game forecasts and last week’s 8-5 tally noted.
Maryland runner Charlie Schrader, eighth in the 31st NCAA cross country championships in New York City, returns to Troy to defend his open five mile title. He faces Yale runners Jeff Godwin Dan Larson Robbie Quinn and others from Schenectady Albany and Troy. Schrader will race against his brothers Bill and Jim and his father Bill Schrader Sr. in a field with 130 plus high school entrants and teams such as Howley's Harriers and Troy Trotters. The high school race starts at 11 a.m. with entries accepted until 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
USC defensive tackle Al Cowlings was named college football Lineman of the Week after 16 tackles and five sacks in USC's 14-12 victory over UCLA that secured a Rose Bowl berth. Cowlings, 6'5" and 245 pounds from San Francisco, joined O. J. Simpson as USC stars and beat out Michigan's Henry Hill for the honor.
Stillwater defeated Salem 80-66 in a Washington County League game led by Tim Boucher with 20 points and Glenn Brewster with 19. Jim Brown and Carl Calicchia added 15 points each, while Bob Burger scored 35 for Salem. Salem won the earlier overtime preliminary 74-72.
Ted Smits, former AP general sports editor, was appointed editorial adviser by the American Machine & Foundry Co in New York on Tuesday. Smits recently retired from the AP after 23 years as sports editor.
Ray Farrara sealed a 40 39 Washington County League victory for Cambridge over visiting Schuylerville in the final 30 seconds. Farrara led the winners with 10 points, Randy Hall added nine, while Joe Nardelli scored 10 for Schuylerville and John Boright nine.
Hudson Valley Varsity defeated the Alumni 88-84 at HVCC Tuesday night. Stan Watson scored 20 points and Don Van Deusen 17 for the Varsity, with Rick Danther adding a clutch hoop to seal the win. Alumni leaders Greg Wilson and Jack Mc Mahon each had 16 points.
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