Nixon and Royal to Split Honors at Hall of Fame Banquet
President Richard Nixon and Texas coach Darrell Royal will share the stage at the National Football Foundation dinner. Nixon receives the Gold Medal Award as the fourth recipient after Eisenhower Hoover and Kennedy. Royal and three captains will accept the MacArthur Bowl for Texas after the 15 14 win over Arkansas.
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Richard M. Nixon
Darrell Royal
Texas
National Football Foundation
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Founda
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herbert C. Hoover
John F. Kennedy
Royal
Arkansas
Seaver Tops NL Pitchers With 1969 Victory Run
Tom Seaver led the National League with 25 wins in 1969 and posted a 2.21 ERA while not losing after August 7 as the Mets overtook the Cubs for the East division. Juan Marichal won the ERA title at 2.10 and eight shutouts. Bob Gibson led in complete games with 28 and Steve Carlton posted a 2.17 ERA. The Mets finished second with 28 shutouts and a 2.99 team ERA.
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Cincinnati
Tom Seaver
New York
Seaver
San Francisco
Juan Marichal
Steve Carlton
Gibson
Cardinals
Mets
SECAL All Star Pitching Records Highlight 1968
Fred Gladding of Houston led the SECAL with 29 saves while the Astros staff struck out 1221. Wayne Granger of Cincinnati set a major league record with 90 games pitched and 27 saves. Bob Moose topped the league with a .824 winning percentage after going 14 and 3. Claude Osteen allowed 293 hits, Jim Merritt yielded 33 homers, Clay Kirby lost 20 games, and Bill Stoneman gave up 133 runs and 123 walks as the league ERA rose to 3.59. Montreal and San Diego additions contributed to higher totals.
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Cincinnati
Wayne Granger
Bob Moose
Pittsburgh
Claude Osteen
Los Angeles
Jim Merritt
Clay Kirby
San Diego
Bill
Texas Ist Has Plaque as No 1 in AP Poll
Texas and Penn State finished 1 2 in the AP football poll with Texas leading 580 points to Penn State’s 492. Arkansas dropped to third after a 15 14 loss to Texas while Ohio State, Southern California and Michigan held the next spots.
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Auburn
Mississippi
Nebraska
Florida
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Purdue
Houston
West Virginia
Toledo
Colorado
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Ufverers
Pere Ereeray
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Bowling Doctor Advises Special Grips For Hooks
The article explains bowlers may need a grip modification to maximize hook action. It suggests drilling the thumb hole forward of center, altering pitches or angles, or using rubber or cork inserts. If the ball hangs outside the pocket, consider these grips to improve release at the foul line.
Unbeaten teams edge rivals in Athens City League action
Cornwell's and Pizza Hut won in overtime against Fritz Gulf and People's Bank to stay unbeaten. Lee Lemos led Pizza Hut with 17 points, while Mark Smith scored 31 for Fritz Gulf. Woody's beat Abex 79-49 as Curt Heady and Conrad Foss added 10.
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Fritz Gulf
People’s Bank
Woody's
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Lee Lemos
Bob Richards
Ladel McFadden
Mark Smith
Charlie Gill
Mike Jago
Floyd Russell
Bill Koons
Wendell Sinnet
Tom Wagner
Bob Cooley
Curt Heady
Conrad Foss
Jeff Jarvis
Jon Holbert
Paul Barett
Unbeatens clash as Lancers host Eastern on Tuesday
Two high school basketball games highlight Tuesday night action. Federal Hocking hosts unbeatens Eastern in a non league showdown with the reserve game at 6 30 p m. Also Point Pleasant opens its regular season at Ravenswood after a 116 68 win over its Alumni last Saturday. Coach John Yoviesin of Harvard started five different quarterbacks in the Ivy League season.
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Ravenswood
John Yoviesin
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Nixon opts not to name top football team
President Nixon, a noted football fan, joked he would not try to pick the nation's No 1 team. At a Monday night briefing he said he knew a way not to reach youths by attempting to name a national champion. He then announced a plaque honoring the Texas-Arkansas winner as the top team, drawing howls from Penn State backers.
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Paterno
Royal
Penn State
Richard M. Nixon
Notre Dame
Missouri
United States
Dent Nixon
Nixon
Stenerud Tops Offense With Record Kicking Feat
Jan Stenerud, switching from ski jumps to place kicking, booted five field goals to set a 16 straight made, helping the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 22 19. He tied a 52 yard AFL record, added 47 20 and 25 yard kicks, and earned Offensive Player of the Week honors. Coach Hank Stram praised his performance, noting illness during the week.
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Jan Stenerud
Kansas City Chiefs
Stenerud
Chiefs
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Lou Grova
Associated Press Today
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Kansas City
Hank Stram
Bills
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