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CvcloThe Oak Park Dragons capped ♦He 1969 football season with a 34 8 triumph over arch - rival Ellisville Roosevelt in DragonStadium Friday night.Oak Park completes the regular season with a 9-1 record, while the Cyclones are 7-3.The Dragons are the NegroSouth Big Eight champions and at a meeting Saturday will learn who their opponent for the overall Big Eight crown will be. The championship game is expected to be played in Laurel.Tempo Set EarlyCollie Harmon set the tempoBruins, Trojansof the game early as he intercepted a Douglas Conners passed and ran 27-yards for the touchdown. A try for two failed.I^ater in the quarter. David Wash, Dragon tackle picked-up a Cyclone fumble and ran six yards for another touchdown. A-gain the conversion was n o t made.ClashForRosesIn second quarter, the Cyclones drove for their only score. Conners passed to Lafayette Nelson for the touchdown from four yards out. Conners ran for two points and the Dragons led 12-8. That was the score at halftime.By FRED McMANE ITI Sports Writer1It’s very apropos that the annual Southern California-t CLA football game is playedin the Los Angeles Coliseum.Only one other place which would be more suitable—the original coliseum in Rome.Ihe game is probably theclosest thing on a college level to the ancient gladitorial combats, end 60.000 Romans screaming for blood would giveThe Big Ten Conference’s representative in the Rose Bowlalso will be decided thisweekend. With top-ranked Ohio State ineligible to return toPasadena, the two candidates' are Michigan and Purdue.Michigan has an edge over theBoilermakers but must playOhio State today, while Purdue faces Indiana.Michigan beats Ohio StateItthen the Wolverines will surelyget the nod. However, their jDarby ScoresDaniel Darby went 24 yards for a touchdown in the thirdquarter. Anthony Cobb setup the touchdown with an interception.Lonnie Ulmer ran the extra point.Demus Cooper scored from 32-yards out in the final quarterafter Harmon had intercepted a Conners pass. Delta Henderson ran for two.Homer Barber dashed 44-yards for the final Dragon score The trv for two failed.
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Laurel Leader Call
Laurel, Mississippi, US
Sat, Nov 22, 1969
Page 7
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