Packers Colts Open Season With West Rivalry Hope
The NFL opening weekend features Green Bay at Baltimore with a recent playoff tension, plus seven Sunday games and an AFL start. Picks forecast Baltimore 20 Green Bay 17, Chicago 24 Detroit 7, Cleveland 21 Washington 17, Rams 28 Falcons 10, Vikings 24 49ers 17, Giants 17 Steelers 10, Eagles 24 21, Jets 35 Miami 7, Chargers 28 Boston 14, Oilers 28 Raiders 14, Chiefs 24 Bills 14, Denver on bye.
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New Plan For Golf Series Seeks N
Akron, Ohio Walter Schwimmer proposes a broader World Series of Golf with eight players and a 72 hole format subject to PGA approval. The current event features Nicklaus Casper Geiberger and Littler with a $50,000 top prize. Schwimmer suggests point based qualification from majors and other global events to widen the field and include Australia France Japan.
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Ohio
Walter Schwimmer
Chicago Dynamo
Associated Press
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Billy Casper
al Geibereer
Gene Littler
Littler
PGA
Japan
Browns Sign Pietrosante To Boost Backfield
Browns ink veteran fullback Pietrosante after he was cut by Detroit. He joins a backfield built around Ernie Green and Leroy Kelly with rookies Harraway Schultz and Lane backing them up. Pietrosante, 29, says he has years of good football left and chose Cleveland over other teams after meeting owner Art Modell and coach Blanton Collier.
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Cleveland
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Jim Brown
Washington
Brown
Detroit Lions
Lions
Art Modell
Blanton Collier
Notre Dame
Tom Hutchinson
Monte Clark
Collier
Ernie Green
Leroy Kelly
Charley Harraway
Bulldogs Open Season With New Lexington Clash
Athens High School opens the season under coach Don Eskey facing New Lexington at 8 p.m. on the AHL field off Mill and Stewart. The Bulldogs feature a veteran line led by Tom Bannon and John Lackey with quarterback Eric Hummel guiding the attack against a Panthers squad coached by Jim Rockwell in his eighth season.
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Southeastern Ohio Athletic League
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Wellston
Jim Rockwell
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Stewart St
Tom Bannon
John Lackey
Jim Heffelfinger
Jeff Rutter
Bruce Higgins
C, Sr
Mark Rosenberg
Craig Rypma
RT Sr
Gary Conkey
Eric Hummel
Bill Brinkman
Greg Hull
Terry Ellis
Dan Baur
Heffelfinger
Mike Frye
Four Teams Cleared to Print 1966 World Series Tickets
Commissioner Eckert approves ticket printing for Baltimore Pittsburgh Los Angeles and San Francisco with an open travel day and potential playoff layout. Series start in NL city on Oct 5 if playoffs not needed with possible schedule shifts to Oct 8 9 10 and Oct 12 13 if longer.
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New York
William Eckert
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Final Races In 3 States Skyline Raceway Closes Saturday
Skyline Speedway hosts the season finale on Saturday near Stewart on Route 50. The track offers a 2600 dollar purse and a 500 dollar winner share for the super modified feature as top drivers from nearby tracks converge for a high stakes finish. Max Clingan from Cleveland is a noted former winner and will defend his title against drivers such as Wayne McGuire Del Schmilden Dave Humpe Jim Fizer and Jim Smith. Stock events feature Frank Burris Darrel Dexter Dick Mills Butch Boyer and Don Barnhouse among others. Expect heated competition as cooler weather arrives and the season wraps up.
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del Schmilden
Dave Humpe
Jim Fizer
Jim Smith
Frank Burris
Darrel Dexter
Dick Mills
Butch Boyer
Don Barnhouse
Skyline Speedway and Partners Highlight Local Ventures
Brief mentions list Skyline Speedway, Bridgwater Machine, Martin Heaters, Carling's Black Label, People's Life Insurance Co, Campus Barbers and McBee Systems in a compact local business snapshot. No events or dates provided.
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Psoe Satacee
Ieneehees
Skyline Speedway
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Martin Heaters
Carling
People's Life Ins
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Rozelle Fears Merger Failure Looms Over Plans
NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle warns the merger with the AFL risks failing if any part of the total plan is endangered. House subcommittee rejects antitrust exemption. Rep Emanuel Celler says no exemption will be passed this year. Merger aims for a joint league, common draft, playoffs, and 1970 consolidation.
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National Football League
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Antitrust Subcommittee
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
Justice Department
Congress
German To Fight For Life Against Cassius Clay
Karl Mildenberger vows to fight for his life in the 15 round heavyweight bout with Cassius Clay for the world title. Clay, 25-0, is a 10-1 favorite with plans to face Cleveland Williams and Ernie Terrell next year. The event will be shown on closed circuit in London theaters and via Early Bird to the U.S., with ABC TV in the afternoon.
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Germany
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Cassius Clay
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Mildenberger
London
Early Bird
United States
ABC
Athens
Alexander Opens Football Season With Four-Game Slate
Alexander Local High School debuts a new football program with 18 players under head coach George Cotter and assistant Blaine Cornwell. The consolidation of Albany Shade and Waterloo High Schools marks the first organized season, with games at North Gallia The Plains Gloucester Kyger Creek on Sept 9 Oct 24 and Oct 21.
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George Cotter
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the Plains
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Bowling League Seeks One Team for Eight-Card Season
The Monday A Bowling League will hold an organizational meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at the Rollerbowl before starting the season at 6 30. One more team is needed. interested entrants should contact Bill Adams at the Rollerbowl.
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Bill Adams
P Bay Moon Wins at Morgan County Fair
McConnellville Ohio harness race sees P Bay Moon win at 132 to 1 with a $267 20 payoff. In baseball, Richmond tops Rochester 4 1 to lead 2 0 in their best of five series while Toronto sinks Columbus 4 3 to even the series at 1 1.
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P—Bay Moon
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Robertson Next For $100000
Cincinnati Royals guard Oscar Robertson, a holdout last year, expects a contract near 100000 a year for 1966. He says his demand reflects his value to the team and not the salaries of Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain. Training opens next week and Robertson plans to sign then after two meetings with Royals GM Pepper Wilson.
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Jim Schottelkotte
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