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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1968

Page

26

Althea Gibson Plans Comeback On Courts

Althea Gibson Darben plans a tennis comeback at the Oakland Pro Invitational in February. She aims for at least one more Wimbledon appearance as a professional and will continue golf, her prior sport. She has trained five hours daily near East Orange for the February 23 26 event, hoping to earn a pro contract.

East Orange N.J Althea Gibson Darben Harlem Wimbledon Forest Hills Associated Press Oakland California Althea Gibson U.S Darben Wirephoto Althea

Jets and Colts Favored For Crowns In NFL AFL Showdowns

The Jets are three point favorites over the Raiders and the Colts six points over the Browns in Sunday title games. Cleveland and Oakland, underdogs last week, upset favorites to reach the semifinals and both seek another upset in pro football’s championship matchups.

New York Jets Baltimore Colts Jets Oakland Raiders Colts Cleveland Browns Oakland Dallas Raiders Kansas City

Pro Cage San F Team Schedule Fractured List

Fragmented text lists basketball games with multiple city matchups and teams including Seattle Boston Phoenix San Francisco Milwaukee Detroit Baltimore Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago Atlanta Oakland Denver Minnesota Houston Miami New Orleans. Results sections show odd fragments and incomplete scores.

York Phoenix Inarshey Milwaukee Boston Los Angeles Detroit Baltimore Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago Seattle San Francisco Mca Miami New Orleans Oakland Denver New Minnesota Thurs Houston Minnesota India

Further Appeals Seen Likely In Race Inquiry

In Boston AP report, owner Peter Fuller signals continued appeal after Kentucky Racing Commission upholds stewards ruling that Dancer's Image won the 1968 Derby but forfeited purse due to phenylbutazone in urine. Commission clarifies victory remains, while $122,600 purse goes to Forward Pass.

Boston Peter Fuller Dancer Boston Sportsman Pete Fuller Churchill Downs Kentucky Racing Commission Lexington George Egger Wathen Knebelkamp Kenneth Smith America Kentucky

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