Emmett Taylor Named Bobcat of the Year at Ohio University
Emmett Taylor, Ohio University track star and Olympic hopeful, wins the 1967-68 Bobcat of the Year with 59 points from seven voters. He narrowly defeats baseball All-American Mike Murphy, while football end Todd Snyder places third. The two-time All-American trained with the Olympic team at Lake Tahoe and seeks the open 400 meters and 1600-meter relay spots.
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Sports Schedule Fragment Featuring Multiple Teams and Standings
The fragment lists teams including Detroit Baltimore Boston Cleveland New York Oakland Minnesota California Chicago Washington and notes results and upcoming games across Thursday to Sunday. It mentions standings with partial win loss figures and a few schedule lines for daily matchups and twilight games.
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Tickets Go Fast For OU Season Tickets Go Fast For OU Season
Ohio University athletic ticket manager Dale Schumacher reports a record pace for season and new ticket orders. Two-thirds of the faculty sale is complete, with more fans returning to campus and good seats still available. Season tickets are $18 for five home games. individual games $4 each. The Bobcats open at home versus Marshall on Sept 21, Band Day, then Kent, Toledo, William & Mary, Miami, Dayton, Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, and conclude at home against Northern Illinois on Dads Day, Nov 23.
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MAC Directors Eye Tangerine Bowl Invitation
MAC athletic directors, meeting in Columbus, show strong interest in entering their football champion in the 1968 Tangerine Bowl in Orlando. They seek answers on accommodations, practice facilities, and game arrangements before a Sept. 17 deadline set by the Council of Presidents. The Southern Conference extended the invitation, with the bowl hosting as host conference for a two-year period.
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Golf World Series Set For Akron
The seventh annual World Series of Golf at Firestone Country Club in Akron features PGA champion Julius Boros Masters champion Bob Goalby British Open winner Gary Player and U S Open champion Lee Trevino chasing a 50 000 first prize over 36 holes Saturday and Sunday Jack Nicklaus misses the event for just the second time in seven years while Arnold Palmer serves as NBC announcer.
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Tigers and Cardinals Brace for Final Pennant Push
Detroit hosts Minnesota while St. Louis welcomes San Francisco for a two night doubleheader as pennant races tighten. Detroit needs 14 combined Tiger wins or Oriole losses to clinch its first AL flag since 1945, while St. Louis carries a seven game magic number to seal the NL title with 21 games left. White Sox edge Washington 2-1 in Thursday action as Gerry McNertney drives in two with a seventh inning single.
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Minor League International League standings snapshot
In a condensed update the International League shows Toledo leading with 2 games back, Columbus and Rochester tied for midpack. Syracuse and Buffalo trade near .500 marks, while Louisville and Richmond hover below .500. Two games were suspended due to rain with Toledo at Rochester and Richmond at Louisville postponed.
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Bengals Open At San Diego In Regular Season Debut
The Cincinnati Bengals travel to San Diego for the first regular season game as preseason upsets seed interest in what counts. NBC nationally televised 8:30 p.m. kickoff. Other AFL openers include Boston at Buffalo and Kansas City at Houston, with two interleague tests and 10 Friday-Saturday exhibitions. The NFL aims to win both to salvage pride.
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Jets Meet Lions In Cleveland Exhibition Doubleheader
More than 80 000 fans expected for the Cleveland doubleheader featuring the AFL New York Jets versus Detroit Lions in the opener and Green Bay Packers versus Cleveland Browns in the second game. Namath’s knee injury leaves Detroit favored to stop the Jets, while Atlanta at Miami is a toss up. Other NFL exhibitions and regional games fill the weekend schedule as the NFL prepares for the season start.
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