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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1968
Page
9
Anderson College Ravens led most of the game at Odon High School gym before Oakland City surged late, winning 87 to 79. Mason scored 25 for Oaks, while Ravens struggled at the line converting only 5 of 11 free throws and 2 of 10 in the second half.
In Green Bay during the NFL championship game, Cowboys players George Andrie Jethro Pugh and Mel Renfro reportedly suffered frostbite. They will need daily medication for three weeks to regain finger sensitivity and blood flow, taking tablets daily.
The St Louis Cardinals faced unrest as Johnny Roland and other Negro players reported grievances about team management and coach Charley Winner. A two page letter signed by all Negro players outlined concerns and sought a constructive path forward while owners Bidwill defended the club’s handling of the matter.
Miss Delbesta Kay Fowler, 17, of Madison Heights High School, gave a freestyle skating demonstration at the new Anderson Roller Skating Club near Skatemor Roller Rink. A member of Parkside Roller Club, Frankfort, she holds multiple state and national medals and will compete in three top Dance divisions at Marian's Idyl Wyld Roller Palace during the Tri-State meet.
Crivitz resident and Green Bay season ticket holder since 1930s, Pete Banaszak’s father describes family turnout for the Raiders Oilers matchup in Miami and Pete’s 116 yards against Kansas City. He hopes Pete may wear a Packers uniform someday though doubts it.
In San Francisco a national telecast from the Astrodome and Cow Palace features top college programs as UCLA and Houston meet Friday. St Ambrose, led by Buckner and others, eyes a loop title push amid a drum of world record marks and special court layouts in a year opening with high attendance targets and extensive media coverage.
Outfielder Roger Maris of the St. Louis Cardinals is recovering from Bell's palsy and has left for Gainesville, Florida to take over a beer distributorship. Mrs. Maris and their six children remain in Independence, Missouri.
In Mexico City or a staged return to form the sport faces altitude debate as gravity’s pull and aging greats like Parry O'Brien Billy Mills and Bob Seagren loom large. The scene centers on Tommie Smith Lee Evans and others eyeing open competition and possible comebacks ahead of Olympic action.
Dr. Rapp argues gravity differences between equator and poles affect athletic feats and world record attempts. He cites Highland and Tokyo comparisons while noting Olympic site changes and claims new records may be easier closer to the equator.
Miami AP reports tickets for Sper Bowl sold out Thursday, assuring more than 70 000 fans for Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders. The piece mentions baseball and other sports notes including Roger Maris, Carl Cardinals, and spring training hints with Rays Sadecki and Phillies.
A bowling guidance sketch explains how the hand should stay relaxed at release to avoid topping the ball or throwing a back up shot. The booklet Strike and Spare Angles by Don Carter and Marion Ladewig offers detailed tips for readers, with 20 cents and a self addressed envelope to National Newspaper Syndicate in Chicago to obtain a copy.
Harrah's Tahoe Racebuck set Green Bay as 10 percent favorite to beat Oakland in the Miami Super Bowl. A separate listing shows the Los Angeles Rams at 9 percent against Cleveland in Sunday’s runnerup matchup.
MUNCIE The Green Hills Country Clan will host the 17th Annual Sno-Bal Screw Ball Golf Tourney Saturday January 6. Don Padgett, Green Hills pro, announces the event.
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