Lemm Promotes Lee to Oiler No. 1 QB
Houston coach Wally Lemm names Jacky Lee starting quarterback for the Oilers at home against Kansas City. Lee replaces Don Trill after a 30 17 loss to the Cowboys, citing better leadership and three touchdowns in Lee's three previous games.
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Tyler Junior College Names New Music Department Hire
Richard Rivers, a baritone with a strong professional standing, has been named to Tyler Junior College Music Department. Joseph F Grshbaum, department chairman, cites Rivers rich record and reputation as a professional singer.
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UT Gridders Hope for Healthier Season Ahead
Austin AP report. Texas coach Darrell Royal says injury concerns loom as three top sophomores are out with sprained ankle illness and hamstring issues. Tailback Ted Kay sidelines with ankle, end Daryl Comer and wingback Randy Peschel ill, sophomore QB James Street limited due to hamstring from summer baseball.
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Casper Wins Curling World Golf Championship top prize
Casper defeats Geiberger in a dramatic first-hole playoff to capture the Carling Cup worth 35000 dollars at Woodbridge Ontario. Gary Player finishes third with 283, while the field struggles to break par on the 7102 yard course. Casper previously won the Canadian Open earlier in the season.
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Cubs Lose Doubleheader Split With Dodgers On Labor Day
Chicago Cubs split a Labor Day doubleheader with the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning 2-1 on Ernie Banks's first inning homer in the opener and losing 6-5 in the nightcap as the Dodgers rallied in the ninth. The Cubs also endured a long stretch of twin bills, amid a 32-hit 10-9 loss for St. Louis to Pittsburgh. Elsewhere, Atlanta swept Philadelphia, Cincinnati beat New York, and San Francisco defeated Houston. In the American League, New York split with Chicago, Detroit took Kansas City, Baltimore beat California before the Angels won at night.
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Base league standings and results from baseball yesterday
National League standings show St Louis leading with .619, Chicago .542, San Francisco .536, and Cincinnati .536. Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and Houston follow. New York trails. American League standings list Minnesota .562, Boston .557, Chicago .555, Detroit .552, California .515, Washington .475, Cleveland .460, Baltimore .459, and New York .446. Monday's results include Pittsburgh 109, St. Louis 83 and Chicago 2-6, Los Angeles 18, 1st game. Today Philadelphia at Atlanta. Wednesday matchups feature St Louis at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Atlanta at Pittsburgh, Chicago at Los Angeles, Houston at San Francisco.
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Bubba Smith to Miss Opener With Knee Injury
Baltimore Colts coach Don Shula said rookie defensive tackle Bubba Smith will miss Saturday's exhibition against the Dallas Cowboys due to a sprained knee ligament. The injury delays his return before the season opener versus the Atlanta Falcons on Sept 17.
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Football Castoff New Dolphin Boss
Unheralded Johno Stofa, a retired player who almost quit football, earned the Dolphins quarterback job in exhibition play. Bob Griese, Jon Brittenam, and Rick Norton face cuts to meet the 40-man limit as Jets Chargers eye waiver pickups after Stofa’s promotion by Coach George Wilson who seeks a backup for Joe Namath and John Hadl.
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Aggies High in Monday Scrimmage at College Station
Texas A M worked Monday with Ed Hargett Ross Brupbacher and Bill Sallee each scoring three touchdowns in a controlled scrimmage. Coach Gene Stallings said the squad is in good physical shape with no injuries. Linebacker Bill Hobbs returned from illness and joined full contact work in full stride.
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Major League Standings and batting leaders list
Major League Standings by the Associated Press show batting leaders over 300 at bats with Frank Robinson Baltimore .324 and Carl Yastrzemski Boston .309 Also listed are runs Yastrzemski 92 McAuliffe Detroit 85 RBIs Yastrzemski 92 Killebrew Minnesota 92 hits Yastrzemski 155 Tovar Minnesota 15 doubles Tovar 29 Campaneris Houston 23 triples Blair Baltimore 12 Buford Chicago 8 home runs Yastrzemski 36 Killebrew 35 stolen bases Campaneris 47 Buford 28 pitching 62 decisions Kerritt Minnesota 114 .733 Lonborg Boston .720 batting 300 at bats Clemente Pittsburgh .350 Cepeda St Louis .345 runs Aaron Atlanta 100 Brock StL 97 RBIs Cepeda StL 107 Wynn Houston 98 hits Brock StL 176 Cepeda StL 173 doubles Staub Houston 39 Cepeda StL 34 triples Pinson Cincinnati 11 Williams Chicago 10 home runs Aaron Atlanta 35 Wynn Houston 32 stolen bases Brock StL 44 Wills Pittsburgh 27 pitching 12 decisions Hughes StL 145 .737 McCormick SF 19-7 .731 strikeouts Bunning Philadelphia 200 Jenkins Chicago
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Labor Day Death Toll Totals 582
Labor Day weekend traffic deaths totaled 582 by midnight Monday, below last year’s 636 but on track to exceed the nonholiday toll. The National Safety Council noted the holiday period began Friday evening and forecast 560 to 600 deaths overall.
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Houston Leads Texas in Strike Activity in 1966
Houston topped Texas metro areas with 39 strikes in 1966, Labor Department figures show. Beaumont-Port Arthur followed with 21, Dallas with 19. The report notes 142 new work stoppages, idling 57,800 workers for 884,005 man days, up from prior totals.
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81 Violent Death Toll in Texas Over Labor Day Weekend
A Texan Labor Day weekend saw at least 81 deaths from accidents, shootings, and other violence. Forty-one were traffic deaths, with shootings tallying forty-seven and aircraft crashes eleven. Notable fatalities included four killed in a fiery Dallas-area crash and multiple homicides and accidents across Houston, Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, and other Texas locales.
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