A Peek at Sports by John Kolb Bears V Vikings chase title hinges on last games
The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings stand 7-6 with one game left in the Central. A Bears win and a Vikings loss would give Chicago the division title, as they already defeated Minnesota twice. The column also notes Sayers out and quarterback questions for the Bears and pokes at officials in Mayo football.
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Cox urges desire courage and effort at Austin banquet
Bobby Cox former Gophers quarterback and Minnesota football star spoke at the Austin Athletic Club Wives Night Banquet in the Holiday Inn Friar Tuck Room. He praised athletes for drive and effort citing Dave Osborn and Frank Gifford as examples and noted officers were elected for the 1969 season while prize winners received Minnesota Pipers tickets.
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NFL Referee Crew Suspended Over Rams Bears Down Error
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle suspended six officials for a down error in the Rams 17 16 loss to Chicago. Norm Schachter, Joe Connell, Burl Toler, Jack Fette, Adrian Burk, and George Ellis will not work further games this season. The mis call cost Los Angeles a fourth down near the end of the contest.
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Faribault Faces Big Nine League Scoring Leader Gudnecht
Faribault struggles at 0-2 in the Big Nine as 6-3 forward Stan Gudnecht of the Falcons leads the conference with 53 points after two games. John Marshall tops team scoring with 82.5 in two conference games while Owatonna allows the fewest points per game. Upcoming league clashes include Mankato at Austin Mayo at JM Faribault at Owatonna and Albert Lea at Winona.
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Dirk Nelson named Runner of the Month at Upper Iowa
Freshman Dirk Nelson from Pacelli High School Austin earned November Runner of the Month honors for Upper Iowa College in Fayette. He led the Peacocks to a strong cross country season, posting times of 21 45 and 22 18 in key meets and contributing to a potential conference contention.
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Penn State Wins Lambert Trophy for East Football
Unde feated Penn State tops the Lambert Trophy as best college football team in the East with 80 points. Yale and Army tie for second with 65 points.
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Echo Lanes Classic Bowling Top Five Standouts
Bowler scores lead Echo Lanes Classic events. J Blum 683 tops men’s list. G Jelinek 659. J Moen 655. M Sellers 646. Al Johnson 638. Kore Crandall 638 and A Winkels 622 also score high in the mixed and church divisions.
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Austin Bees B team repeats Wayzata title title
Austin High B squad wrestling extended its 5-0 dual mark by defeating Wayzata 27-16, Orono 56-0 and St. Paul Cretin 46-0 at Wayzata. Seven Bees won, including Kuehl with three pins, while Jay Flink, Jerry Flink and Jim Andherst placed third. a team trophy capped the event. Austin hosts Mankato next Friday.
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Liston to Fight Lincoln in Civic Center Bout
Sonny Liston returns to the ring aiming to reclaim the heavyweight crown lost in 1964. He faces Amos Big Train Lincoln in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Civic Center tonight.
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Amateur boxing card set for Wednesday night in Austin
Over 500 tickets sold for an eight pm amateur boxing card at the Austin National Guard Armory with nine local fighters. In the double main event Scott Brooks and Tom Nelson meet rivals while Tim McGuire faces Mike Dulak in the semi windup. Other Austin boxers include Peterson Hanson Snater Nerby and Craig Nelson with regional foes from Lyle Albert Lea and Rochester.
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Sato names Sakata to oversee 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics
Prime Minister Eisaku Sato appointed Education Minister Michita Sakata a minister in charge of the 1972 Winter Olympics to be held in Sapporo, Northern Japan.
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Lefty’s City Cagers crack record in league opener
Lefty’s City Cagers shattered scoring in the Austin Mens City Basketball League opener at Shaw Gym. They defeated Culligan Soft Water 139 to 46 as Wayne Lerud scored 5 for Lefty’s and Jerry Alwelling led with 35 points. Culligan’s Vic Caruso had 16. Moose Lodge vs Big Bear scheduled for 9 p.m.
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Frazier Confident He’ll Beat Bonavena Tonight
Philadelphia AP Frazier, favored 2-1 to defend his six state heavyweight crown, vows to finish Oscar Bonavena in 15 rounds. Bonavena, with a 36-4 record and 27 knockouts, predicts victory.
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Tigers Pitcher Denny McLain Named AL Most Valuable
In Boston the American League announced Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers as the AL pitcher of the year for 1968, formalizing the award decision.
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Denny McLain
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Austin Herald 1968 Day-By-Day News Capsule
The Austin Herald Daily page from December 11, 1968 presents a compact 1968 city news snapshot. It lists local events, notices, and brief updates reflecting economic, social, and civic happenings in Austin Minnesota.
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