Boog Powell Wins AL Comeback Player of the Year
Baltimore Orioles first baseman John Boog Powell, the 25 year old Lakeland native, was named the American League comeback player of the year by UPI. He hit 287 with 34 homers and 109 RBIs after a 1965 season slump, earning seven of 24 votes from the panel.
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John (Boog) Powell
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Gary Peters
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Jack Sanford
California Angels
Luis Aparicio
Orioles
Earl Wilson
Detroit Tigers
Joe Adcock
Angels
Lew Krausse
Kansas City Athletics
Joe Pepitone
Net
Yankees
Frank
Brooks Robinson
F. Robinson
Football Merger Bill Stalled in House Subcommittee
A bill to exempt the proposed NFL AFL merger from antitrust suits was stalled in a House subcommittee. Chairman Emanuel Celler questioned the measure and cautioned against approving a bill whose form remains unclear. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle warned that failure could derail merger plans into a single circuit.
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UPI
House
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
New York
National Football League
Pete Rozelle
American Football League
Bruins Trim Roster Amid Injuries and Cuts
Boston Bruins begin trimming the squad with Gerry Cheevers sent to the Oklahoma City Blazers. Coach Harry Sinden weighs more cuts after Montreal exhibition, while injuries limit Gilles Marotte and Bobby Orr ahead of the season opener against the Detroit Red Wings.
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UPI
Boston Bruins
Gerry Cheevers
Oklahoma City
Cheevers
Blazers
Memphis
Tenn
Harry Sinden
Montreal
Gilles Marotte
Sinden
Bobby Orr
Orr
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Garden
Dan Canney
Marotte
Ron Murphy
Ross Lonsberry
Murphy
Ron Schock
Wayne Connelly
Lonsberry
Pit Martin
Ron Stewart
Irish Rebellion Added as Supplementary Entry for Champagne Stakes
Irish Rebellion trained by Conn McGreary, once a jockey and Race of the Week commentator, was added as a supplementary entry for Saturday's $125,000 Champagne Stakes at Aqueduct in New York.
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New York
UPI
Conn McGreary
Aqueduct
McAllister Leads Sahara Invite With Wind Aided Round
In Las Vegas the 72 hole Sahara Invitational sees Bob McAllister hold a one stroke edge after 36 holes as gusty desert winds push scores up. Phil Rogers and Ray Floyd trail, while St Andrews Ills own Floyd collapses to 149. A dozen players withdraw as the winds gust past the 157 cut line.
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Nev
UPI
Lucky Bob McCallister
McCallister
University of Southern California
Paradise Valley County Club
Nevada Desert
Phil Rodgers
Southerner alleges TV discrimination over football games
Miami football fan S. Robert Tralvis filed a federal suit against the FCC NCAA and ABC claiming regional bias in televised matchups. He asserts viewers in the North and East will see top ranked teams on November 19 while Southern audiences watch Kentucky at Tennessee and Stanford against California. He seeks an injunction and emergency hearing, arguing regional policy ignores civil rights concerns and the public's right to access premier games.
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UPI
S. Robert Tralvis
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Tralins
Slippery Rock
Tralin
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
National Collegeiate Athletic Association
NCAA
American Broadcasting Company
ABC
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North
Michigan State
Notre Dame
University of Southern California
UCLA
Kentucky
World’s Finest To Ski at Cannon Mountain
World top alpine skiers will race at Cannon Mountain in Franconia New Hampshire in March for the North American Alpine Championships running three days from March 10 as part of the World Ski Cup series. The event, to be hosted by the Eastern Inter-Club Ski League of Boston, features downhill fast runs and multiple slaloms for men and women.
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N.H
UPI
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Jackson
Vail
Colo
Europe
Paul Valar
Cannon
Chile
Eastern Inter - Club Ski League
Boston
Burr and Burton Runner Wins Fourth Meet of Season
Burr and Burton Seminary star Brad Taft emerged from a tight two mile duel with New Hampshire rival Ken Taylor of Peterborough High to win the 3.2 mile race in 19 52 on a hilly Saxton River course.
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Brad Taft
New Hampshire
Ken Taylor
Peterborough
Burr
Burton
Angus Black
Taft
Vermont Academy
Taylor
Chuck Lane
Arlington Eagles stay undefeated with two shutouts
Arlington field hockey, women’s team, earned two consecutive clean sheets this week. Tuesday they beat Whit ingham 2-0 at home with Sandy Rice and Linda Wyman scoring, while Wednesday’s freshmen and sophomores topped Poultney High 5-0 at Green Mountain College led by Sandy Cory’s hat trick. Burr and Burton remain tied for first as Taft stays unbeaten in four.
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Sandy Rice
Linda Wyman
Spooky Scoring Leader Dan Reeves Shines for Cowboys
Dallas reports Dan Reeves leads NFL in scoring as he fills in for injured Mel Renfro and makes eight touchdowns. Reeves credits luck and timing, recounting a 51 yard first-half TD from Don Meredith to Buddy Dial. Reeves, a former South Carolina quarterback, was overlooked in the pros but earned a Cowboys tryout as a free agent. Also: Mets farm Suns acquire Floyd Weaver from Cleveland in exchange for Ernie Bowman, Lou Klimchock, and cash.
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UPI
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National Football League
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Mel Renfro
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Renfro
Meredith
Don
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Nebraska
NEW York
Jacksonville Suns
New York Mets
Floyd Weaver
Cleveland Indians
Portland
Ore
Ernie Bowman
Lou Klimchock
Alabama and Tennessee clash atop stingy defenses in Knoxville
Alabama (3-0) defense and Kenny Stabler visit Tennessee (2-1) in a pivotal SEC showdown. Tennessee’s Dewey Martin faces a Tide secondary anchored by Dowdy and Sullivan while clubbing the Volunteers’ alma mater Mills and Denney, with Alabama a six-point favorite. Also scattered college games feature Notre Dame, UCLA, USC, Nebraska, Georgia Tech, Purdue, Michigan, Oklahoma, and others in continued national title chase coverage.
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Alabama
Tennessee
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Paul Bryant
Louisiana Tech
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Kenny
Shake) Stabler
Les Kelley
Gene Raburn
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Crimson Tide
Cecil Dowdy
Johnny Sullivan
Johnny Mosley
Dickie Thompson
Dewey Martin
Martin
Johnny Mills
Austin Denney
Bob Mauriello
Tide
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
Mt Anthony Patriot Locker Room Chatter returns with new name
Mt Anthony notes a revived locker room column after a era change. The piece highlights ski team practice starting Tuesday, roadwork to build strength, Mt Anthony soccer under John James with a Molly Stark League record, and upcoming intramurals including cross country, horseshoes, and volleyball. It questions pep rallies and school spirit while urging community support for upcoming games.
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Jeanne Waite
David Peterson
Broomhall
Mt. Anthony
John James
Molly Stark
Arlington
Indians Wait For Winner Of Harvard Cornell Game
Harvard leads in total offense and hosts Cornell in a key Ivy League clash that could shape Dartmouth as champion contenders. The Big Red blend strong rushing with a solid defense as Cambridge expects a full stadium and a busy regional schedule.
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