Gibson Brock Star in Cardinals Rally to Narrow Tigers Lead
DETROIT UPI Bob Gibson and Lou Brock key the Cardinals in a 10 1 win to keep pressure on Detroit as St Louis hopes to clinch the World Series. Briles would try to close out the title with Lolich facing him in a decisive game. Gibson adds a homer and records while Brock drives in runs and steals bases amid rain delays and crowd observing weather.
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Lolich or Bust Detroit Choice for World Series
A St Louis scout touted Mickey Lolich as Detroit’s sole hope to turn the 1968 World Series around. With Detroit trailing 3-1, the Tigers would need Lolich to win Games 5 to 7, while Cardinals ace Nelson Briles stood ready for the rematch.
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Mahar and Ahlen win Mt Anthony Columbus Day Invite
Alex Mahar and Bobby Ahlen of Bennington and Pittsfield captured the championship in the Mt Anthony County Club Columbus Day Invitational Tourney. They defeated John Wilkinson and Bill Purcell three and two in the final, after a weekend of strong play and an early upset in the opening round by Mather and Schmitt. The event, southern Vermont’s season finale, saw perfect weather after a brief hailstorm pause and drew a deep field across multiple flights.
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Local Booters Suffer Black Weekend Fates
The Oct 4-5, 1968 weekend left Burr & Burton tied 0-0 with Arlington while Mt Anthony fell 1-0 to Otter Valley. Proctor led MVSL with a 5-0 mark, Otter Valley 4-0. Arlington edged Burr & Burton 0-0, Proctor beat Wallingford 3-0, Ludlow beat Springfield 2-0. Tomorrow Arlington hosts Chester. Mt Anthony visits Fair Haven.
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Wildcat Mentor Chooses Between Keyes and Simpson
Northwestern coach Alex Agase faced a tough decision after watching Leroy Keyes rush for 96 yards and score three touchdowns while also catching 46 yards of passes in Purdue’s 43-6 win. A week earlier O J Simpson racked up 189 yards and three TDs for USC in a 28-3 victory over Miami.
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Grid Results Across Schools In Weekend Matches
A wide slate of high school, college, and university games produced varied results. Notable wins include Mt Anthony over Rutland, Burlington edging BFA, and Woodstock beating Fall Mountain. college play featured UCLA’s victory over East Syracuse and Harvard’s decisive win over Bucknell.
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Desk Rapping Routine Pays Off for Sherman
Giants coach Allie Sherman trusts a desk knocking superstition as Fran Tarkenton recovers from a strained back. Tarkenton threw three TD passes in a 38-21 win over the Saints while Dallas, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Green Bay, and Washington also won as NFL teams moved through Week 4.
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Raiders stay undefeated with rout of Patriots command AFL
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