We Want Yaz Sparks Boston to First Pennant
Old Boston fans flood Fenway Park three hours after Boston’s 5-3 win over Minnesota. Yaz and Lonborg lead the season ending surge as the Red Sox claim their first pennant in years and set up a World Series date with St Louis. Yaz hits .326 with 44 homers and 121 RBIs, while Lonborg earns Cy Young contention.
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Yaz Wins Triple Crown In Baseball History
Carl Yastrzemski captured the Triple Crown leading the American League in batting with a .326 average, 44 home runs and 44 runs batted in after Boston’s 5 2 win over Minnesota. Roberto Clemente ledNL hits and batting titles, while Hank Aaron topped the NL in home runs with 39. Other notable AL leaders included Nelson Briles Luz Briles? and Jim Lonborg among 20 game winners.
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USC UCLA Dougs Nation's New Big 3
USC and UCLA surge as top contenders in an upset filled season. Purdue behind QB Phipps upsets Notre Dame, while USC and UCLA roll to decisive wins. Alabama slips, Texas loses, and other major upsets include Arizona over Ohio State and LSU over Texas A&M. Georgia and Nebraska win to stay unbeaten. Colorado not scheduled.
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Astros End Season Finishing Ninth in NL West
The Houston Astros lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 10 3 in the final game of the season and finished ninth in the National League. They posted 69 wins, eight games ahead of the New York Mets, and 324 behind the pennant winner St Louis Cardinals. Roberto Clemente led Pittsburgh with a two run triple and a homer as he topped the NL batting race with a .357 average. Morgan added his sixth homer for Houston in the third inning.
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Women Golfers Schedule Play in Regular Meet
The Women’s Golf Association plans regular play on Thursday for low net scores and several members will attend the Beaumont Invitational. Club championship qualifiers are moved to Oct 12 with days Oct 1, 7, 28 and 18 listed. Betty Hazelwood wins championship flight, Caroline Caughman first flight, May DaCell second flight, Frances Dedman and La Juan Hanson co-win nine holes. Mallie Bates led Sept 21 as top scorer in a six-player field amid hurricane concerns and a tornado sighting while Opal Turner and Mrs Bates watched the sky.
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Oakland Bumps Champ KC Old George Not In Rocker Yet
AFL action sees Oakland Raiders topple Kansas City 23 21 with George Blanda kicking three long field goals. Namath set a league yardage record as New York beat Miami 29 7. Daryle Lamonica and other stars shone. coach Rauch praised the win before the East trip.
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Dandy Randy McCollum Sparks Lamar Tech Win
Lamar Tech powered by Randy McCollum's four touchdowns to beat Abilene Christian 34-21 as Trinity and other Southland teams faced Saturday night games. The conference overall saw punts blocked, passes intercepted, and key plays shaping division standings.
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Lefty Bob Charies Wins Tourney With 28 Percent
A fragment reports Lefty Bob Charies winning a tournament with 28 percent. The text also notes a score or percentage tied to the event and mentions a figure or team associated with the effort.
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