Austin to Have Its Own Bruce Smith Memorial Night
Austin plans a Bruce Smith Memorial Night at the Sterling Theater on December 13 at 9 15 p.m. Officials Bill Riach and Cy Stadler organize the program featuring films of Smith and Warren Plunkett with Bernie Bierman and Dick Wildung as speakers. Proceeds go to the Bruce Smith Memorial Trust Fund.
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Army Navy to Clash on Grid Iron 68th Time
Navy meets Army in the 68th service classic with Navy aiming for its first series win since 1963. The Middies bring passing and defense concerns while Army relies on its strong line and Charley Jarvis to push for a ninth win and the Eastern title.
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Cowboys aim to clinch Capitol Division with win over Colts
NFL action focuses on Dallas seeking a Sunday victory against Baltimore to seal the Capitol Division in the Eastern Conference. Also in brief notes Army QB Steve Lindell earns AP All-East mention. golf leaders emerge in Cajun Classic and PGA West End event. New Jersey Americans trade Caldwell to Kentucky for Stewart Johnson.
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No One Wants to Break That Record
Ed Delahanty of the Cleveland Indians made nine errors in a single doubleheader on July 4 1890 setting a major league record for most errors in a game. The record for most RBIs in one inning is seven by Ed Cartwright in 1896 for St. Louis.
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Ed Cartwright
St. Louis
Gophers Hopeful for Big Ten Contender Run
Minnesota coach John Kundla asserts his best nine year team may not crack the Big Ten first division despite top scorer Tom Kondla and returning stars Wayne Barry and LeRoy Gardner. The article outlines depth concerns, key new talent, and a tough conference outlook with Indiana, Purdue, Wisconsin and Iowa as the top echelon.
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Minneapolis
John Kundla
Minnesota
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Wayne Barry
LeRoy Gardner
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Lou Hudson
Archie Clark
Don Yates
Michigan
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Barry
Kandla
Kendra
Kendla
Kansas City Seattle Groups Push for Expansion Teams
Four Kansas City groups will follow Seattle in seeking ownership of 1969 expansion American League franchises. The National League will pace expansion plans, with details on stocking and costs still undisclosed. Major trades and signings dominate the rest of the baseball news, including Lou Johnson to the Cubs and Gene Michael to the Yankees.
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Seattle
Jack Hand
Associated Press
Mexico City
Chicago Cubs
Lou Johnson
Los Angeles Dodgers
Paul Popovich
Jim Williams
Johnson
Dodgers
Tommy Davis
Popovich
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Williams
Quincy
Ill
Cincinnati
Sammy Ellis
California Angels
Bill Kelso
Jorge Rubio
Bill Rigney
Angels
New York Yankees
Gene Michael
Michael
Maury Wills
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Vikings Weigh Draft Decisions With Beban Or Other Prospects
Vikings consider Beban alongside top defensive and offensive prospects as they plan to use their bonus pick and first four rounds on five of the top 100 players. Pro scouts rate Beban below Spurrier and Griese, and club officials favor players with clearer immediate impact. The roster focus targets defensive lineman, cornerback, linebacker, receiver, and possibly quarterback, balancing need and long term return.
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Curt Wilson
Vikings
New York Giants
Fran Tarkenton
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Jeve Spurrier
Bob Griese
Kevin Hardy
Notre Dame
Jim Finks
Lloyd Humphrey
Tennessee State
Fred Carr
Texas Western
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Dick Butkus
Tommy Nobis
Haven Moses
San Diego State
Dennis Homan
Alabama
Fred Hyatt
Auburn
Mike Hull
Southern Cal
Ron Yary
Bebay
Danny Holman
San Jose State
Dewey Warren
Tennessee
Kenny Stabler
Billy Stevens
University of Texas At
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Jerry Reichow
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Griese
Reichow
Clint Jones
Mel Farr
Floyd Little
Hull
Larry (Sonka
Syracuse
Lee White
Weber State
Utah
Jim Bierne
Purdue
John Wright
Illinois
Earl McCull
North Carolina State
Mike Dirks
Wyoming
Bob Taterek
Miami
Fla
Hawks Romp In NBA Thriller AsABA Action Dims
Lennie Wilkens scored 34 points as the St Louis Hawks beat the San Diego Rockets 187 in NBA play. Denver defeated Houston 98 92 and New Orleans routed Oakland 141 119 in the ABA. Anaheim at Pittsburgh postponed due to snow.
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Oaks
Action at Home Away for City Preps Tonight
Local prep sports fans can expect a full slate this weekend with Austin High and Pacelli basketball at home while wrestling and AHL swimming hit the road. Austin High opens Big Nine play vs Red Wing at 8 p.m with a 6 20 p.m B game. Pacelli hosts Winona Cotter with same times. Saturday features Shamrocks vs St Paul St Thomas. Wrestling sends Packers to Red Wing 6 30 p.m. varsity 8 p.m. Pacelli journeys to St Bernard 6 30 p.m. AHL swimmers face Rochester Mayo at the Spartans pool tonight. Austin Junior College basketball and wrestling at home with Blue Devil matmen vs St Paul Bible College at 6 p.m. and AJC vs Waldorf JC at 7 30 p.m.
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Stage Set for Junior Rose Bowl Showdown
West Texas State, famed for its running attack, faces San Fernando Valley State with a strong passing game in the 22nd Junior Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The game honors junior colleges but this year features smaller four year colleges.
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West Texas State
San Fernando Valley
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Cal Breaks 15 Year Big Ten Win Drought With 10 9 Victory
California defeated Michigan 10 to 9 on a 77 yard pass with under two minutes left marking Cal first win over a Big Ten foe in 15 years.
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California
Michigan
Cal
Long Wait Ends as Dess Breaks Season TD Drought
After ten years as a pro guard with the New York Giants, Darrell Dess scored his first touchdown of the season on a four yard run after taking a lateral from Fran Tarkenton against Chicago.
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New York Giants
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Chicago
College scoreboard shows St Cloud State rout for 95
St. Cloud State outscored River Falls 95 to 67 while Bemidji State defeated Northland 91 to 53. In pro action NBA St Louis beat San Diego 129 to 87 and ABA Denver edged Houston 98 to 92. NHL results include Minnesota 1 Montreal 1 tie, Toronto 3 Detroit 3 tie, and Oakland 3 Philadelphia 1.
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Bemidji St
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San Diego
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Houston
New Orleans
Oakland
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Toronto
Detroit
Philadelphia
Bonavena Expected to Stop Ellis in Semifinal Bout
Oscar Bonavena aims to KO Jimmy Ellis in the second round in their World Boxing Association semifinal in Louisville. Ellis, 24-5, is a fast starter, while Bonavena plans a quick start as well. The victor advances to face the Quarry-Spencer winner for the WBA title, a tournament born after Cassius Clay was stripped over military service.
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Jimmy Ellis
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Rangelo Dundee
Bonavena
Marvin Goldberg
Jerry Quarry
Thad Spencer
Cassius Clay
Army
Green Bay Aims to Get Even With Vikings
Green Bay seeks revenge after clinching the Central Division title as Henry Jordan notes the team remains focused on three tough regular season games. The first test comes Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, one of only two losses this season, the other to Baltimore.
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Area Schedule Tonight Big Nine Matchups Across Minnesota
High school and college teams across Minnesota prepare for a busy night. Matches include Red Wing at Austin and Mayo at Rochester with numerous city and rural pairings such as Winona at Albert Lea Faribault at Mankato Owatonna at Northfield and St. Paul St. Thomas at Austin among others. Wrestling events feature Austin at Red Wing Pacelli at St. Paul St. Bernards Chatfield at Grand Meadow and Hayfield at W Concord. Swimming events list Austin Rochester Mayo.
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Hayfield
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Riceville
St. Ansgar
Stacyville
Lansing
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Bowling Top Five From Austin Downtown Bowling Leagues
The Austin Downtown bowling standings list top scores: N Lund 553 C Swingdorf 523 J Dinning 523 T Steininger 519 Cc Johnson 511 R Peterson 509 in the Top Five. Other leagues show high marks: American Legion Br Christensen 587 W Matter 561 G Healy 541 R Reller 536 R Gerber 536 Y Filis 533. Men’s City Len Smith 628 B Husemoller 627 L Sellers 625 R Nelson 615 L Shawback 612. Hiway 218 A Greenlee 596 H Rinehart 596 L Brandt 589 L Austinson 577 J Nesse 571 D Lukes 571. Ladies Auxiliary Ellen Larson 480 Thelma Peterson 472 Etta Remke 449 Sylvia Baldus 444 Harriet Nelson 425. VFW E Quednow 630 C Hartgrave 616 L Arens 606 G Brandt 590 C Hoover 576. Moose No. 2 C Beivers 618 J Allas 574 M Block 573 J Majewski 557. Moose No. 1 M Anderson 576 8B Campbell 564 M Beebe 555 C Moen 551 D Heack 536. Thu s Mixed Terry Belegan 254 Terry Meyer 237 Mike Pratt 235 Mark Lang 235 Gary Morgan 232. Echo Lanes Senior NW Apold 620 L Ashley 596 L Bondhus 580 M Kosky 550 Anderson 486. Y M C A Women’s B Harris 506 E Nelson 506 A Brends 475 L Bell 472 J Price 71.
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North Stars Tie Montreal in NHL Stalemate
The Minnesota North Stars battled the Montreal Canadiens to a 1-1 tie in Montreal. Ted Taylor scored at 14:53 with a pass from Bob McCord to bring Minnesota level. the draw ends a five game skid for the North Stars and snaps Montreal’s three game slide. Minnesota moves into a fourth place tie with Oakland in the West Division and heads to St. Louis Saturday.
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Purdue Boilermakers set four Big Ten football season marks
Purdue claimed four of seven Big Ten records during the 1967 season. The Boilermakers led in 12 offensive and four defensive categories as the conference averaged 72.1 plays per team per game, the highest in history.
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Top Ranked UCLA Aims for Long Run as Season Opens
The season opens with UCLA the unanimous preseason No. 1 seeking a 35th straight win against Purdue in a homecoming game for UCLA coach John Wooden, who played at Purdue. Louisville No. 3 hosts Georgetown while Princeton No. 8 faces Army and Davidson No. 10 hosts Bucknell. other openers include Temple Creighton and Texas Tech Colorado.
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Navy to Have Austin Rooters at Army Navy Game
Mr and Mrs Lee Arneson and son Blaine an Austin Junior College student will join about 102000 fans in Philadelphia to root for the Navy. Their older son Keith is a third year Naval Academy student in Annapolis Md The family traveled from Austin by car to Rochester then flew to Philadelphia for the game.
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Simpson Stays in Front in Rushing
O. J. Simpson of Southern California led college football rushing with 1,415 yards on 266 carries after 10 games. The Heisman frontrunner Beeban from UCLA trailed in the weekly NCAA statistics released by the National Collegiate Sports Services.
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