All-Star clash looms as Graham leads Browns in Chicago
Otto Graham oversees a star cast including Roger Staubach and John Huarte in the 32nd All-Star game at Soldier Field. The Browns are 14 to 17 point favorites as two to three spread formations and mobile quarterbacks threaten to outpace the NFL champions. Tonight's forecast calls for warm humid weather with possible thundershowers and a near 70,000 crowd watching ABC telecast at 9 p.m. EST.
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Coaches All Crying 1965 Blues
Southwest Conference football coaches voice concerns over depth and defense as teams prepare for the 1965 season. Arkansas, Texas, SMU, Rice, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech weigh personnel losses, injuries, and scholastic issues while predicting outcomes and aiming for strong defensive play.
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A’s Leading Man Young KC Hurler Flies Past Sox
Kanstad? No, Fred Talbot, the young KC lefty, shut down the Red Sox in Chicago as the Athletics won 5-1. Ford’s five-hitter paced New York, McDowell won his 13th for Cleveland, while San Francisco and Pittsburgh exploded in National League action.
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Ed Arcaro Jockey Career Rise From 250 Losses to Glory
By Don Faust a sports oddity shows Ed Arcaro rose from 250 straight losses early in his career to become one of history's top jockeys. He later won 4,779 races and earned millions, illustrating perseverance. The piece also notes Knute Rockne's Notre Dame teams losing 72 games in 13 years, averaging less than one per season.
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Ten Americans Killed in Viet Nam Last Week
Washington AP reports a Pentagon weekly summary shows ten American servicemen killed in Viet Nam during the week ended Aug. 1. The death toll since Jan 1, 1960 rises with this week, while 45 were wounded and 40.1 percent prisoners remain missing. Names listed include Marine Pfc. Herman W. Sitkee and Air Force Capt. Jack Weatherby.
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Dodgers Dominate Milw After Koufax Reaches 20 Wins
Sandy Koufax won his 20th game as the Dodgers beat Milwaukee 6-3. Mays and Davenport contributed big hits, with Mays slamming two homers and Davenport driving in four runs. Len Gabrielson and Jesus Alou led a 19-hit Giants attack, while Philadelphia edged Chicago 4-3. Roberto Clemente upped his average to .345 as Pittsburgh beat New York 11-3. Tim McCarver and St Louis added key runs in a four-hitter win.
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Questions About Sports Figures From The Central Press
A garbled Central Press sports quiz asks about Jim Brown and Syracuse, Waterford Park, and George Jacobus. It notes a Dodgers starter lost among the Los Angeles staff and traded to the Washington Senators who claim their only All Star this season.
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Texas-Bound QB Leads North Past South in All-Star Game
Palestine schoolboy quarterback Bil Bradley starred for the North, scoring both touchdowns and intercepting a pass to seal a 12-6 win in the Texas Coaching School all-star game. Bradley, about 180 pounds, earned standout back honors and heads to Hershey to face foreign opponents. Attendance nears 39,100 with a near full house observing his pro-like performance.
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Bradley to lead Texans in Big 33 vs Pennsylvania
The article follows Bradley as quarterback for the Texans in the Big 33 game against Pennsylvania on August 14, with Hershey as the next stop for the prolific QB. Danny Abbott, Amarillo Tascosa guard, also joins the Texas contingent, contributing an early fumble recovery and later an interception to anchor the North’s defense.
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Roberts on Astro Staff Signs With Houston
In Houston, veteran pitcher Robin Roberts signed to play for the Astros, joining the NL club after asking Baltimore for release two weeks earlier. The 28 year old right hander, 46 career wins, is set to arrive in Milwaukee and may start the home opener Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies, where he previously spent 14 seasons.
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