McLain Named American League Most Valuable Player
Detroit pitcher Denny McLain is the unanimous AL MVP after a 31 6 season tallying 30 wins, leading the Tigers to their first pennant since 1945. He also won Cy Young honors, with Freehan runner up and a host of top contenders listed for the award. The NL MVP will be announced next Wednesday.
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Dick Meauliffe
Frank Howard
Washington
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Mel Stottlemyre
New York
Archie Manning Chosen College Back Of Week By AP
Archie Manning, Ole Miss quarterback, starred in a 27 24 upset of LSU after throwing for 344 yards and three scores. The 6 3 190-pound sophomore led a late rally including a 55 second completion to Hindman for the winning TD. Manning was named college football Back of the Week by the Associated Press.
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Eagles Fresh Defeat Sanford Yearlings 33-25
The St. Louis High freshmen overcame Sanford 33 to 25 at Cobb Stadium. Marcus Levasueur connected with Ron Arsenault for a 50 yard TD, then Mickey Cote found Roger Rousseau for another score. Sanford led 19-7 at halftime, but St. Louis scored 26 unanswered points in the second half led by Andy Drapeau and Rousseau with multiple TDs.
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Year Of The Rushers Dominates 1968 College Football
The 1968 season features high scoring from rushing plays with at least 16 players projected to exceed 1,000 rushing yards. Morris of West Texas State leads with 1,199 yards in eight games, while O J Simpson of USC has 1,047 in six. Other top rushers include Roland Moss, Bill Enyart, Ron Poe James, Steve Owens, Ron Johnson, and Paul Gipson. Chuck Hixson leads in passing and total offense, with Greg Cook and Terry Hanratty close behind. Bill Bell stars as a top punter.
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Oregon State
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Hockey Results From Tuesday Schedule Summary
National Hockey results show no games played on Tuesday. Scheduled matchups include Toronto at Minnesota New York at Los Angeles Philadelphia at Boston Detroit at Chicago St Louis at Pittsburgh with no results recorded.
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Lamonica Injured Knee Cools Raiders Win Over Chiefs
New York AP reports Daryle Lamonica threw for 352 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another before leaving with a knee injury as Oakland routed Kansas City 38 21. He remained optimistic about playing next Sunday at Denver while Oakland moved within half a game of the division leader. Other stars included Jim Turner with six field goals for the Giants and Paul Robinson's 156 rushing yards for Cincinnati.
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Jim Turner
Cincinnati
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Dick Post
San Diego
Denver
Floyd Little
The Kickers Take Over In Scoring
The Kickers take the lead in NFL scoring as Mike Clark of Dallas has 61 points, topping Bill Brown of Minnesota with 60. Don Meredith surpasses Bart Starr in passing, Gale Sayers gains 205 rushing yards, Leroy Kelly runs for 174, Clifton McNeil leads in receptions with 48 for 676 yards.
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Dallas
Bill Brown
Brown
Don Meredith
Bart Starr
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Meredith
Pgee
Interco
Gale Sayers
Chicago
Leroy Kelly
Cleveland
San Francisco
Kelly
Clifton McNeil
Browns
Mizell Wins NC 5th Seat In U S House Race
Vinegar Bend Mizell, former MLB pitcher for the Cardinals and Pirates, wins the North Carolina 5th District House seat. He defeats Democrat Smith Bagley, an heir to Reynolds Tobacco, by a wide margin in a race tagged as a Republican win. Mizell, 37, from Vinegar Bend, Alabama, had left baseball years earlier to run a Lexington soft drink bottling company.
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Eagles Grid Film To Be Shown At St Joseph Parish Hall
Film of Deering High School football from last weekend will be shown tonight at 8 at St Joseph Parish Hall on Green Street Biddeford. Coach Bob Cote will provide commentary followed by a question and answer period. Refreshments will be served.
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Early ballast tanks pioneer 1747 English inventor
The forerunner of modern submarine ballast tanks appeared in 1747 with an English inventor’s plan to fill goatskin bags with water and attach them to a hull. Britannica notes the concept as an early approach to submergence.
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Poinsettia Flower's US Rise in Christmas Tradition
Latin America’s major contribution to the yuletide season in the United States is the poinsettia. Dr. Joel Roberts Poinsett, the US minister to Mexico, introduced the shrub with the flamboyant red bracts to American gardens, shaping a festive horticultural symbol.
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Conigliaro To Play Outfield In Comeback
Tony Conigliaro, sidelined by an eye injury, is slated to start in right field for the Boston Red Sox against the Cincinnati Reds in an Instructional League game in Sarasota. Manager Gardner said the move follows encouraging hitting weeks and Conigliaro's overall progress.
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Boston Red Sox announce 30 game spring training schedule
Boston Red Sox release a 30 game spring training slate beginning March 7 against the Chicago White Sox in Sarasota Florida and ending with four games vs the Houston Astros April 3-6. Home games are at Chain O’Lakes Park in Winter Haven with 11 games there including two with Detroit and one with St. Louis. Pitchers and catchers report Feb 1 in Winter Haven with full squad to Feb 25 and first practice Feb 26.
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Yukica makes changes. Harris to start at QB for Army game
Boston College football coach Joe Yukica promotes two linemen to first string and names sophomore Frank Harris the starting quarterback for Saturday's game at Army. Harris is the squad's top passer and shares signaling duties with veteran Joe Mazzetti. A separate item from Portland notes Al Romano defending his welterweight titles in an eight round card at the Exposition Building, replacing a rematch between George Johnson and Dave Beckles.
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Ted Kwalick vs Ted Hendricks Highlight Penn State Miami clash
Ted Kwalick a 6 4 230 pound Penn State tight end will clash with Ted Hendricks of Miami in a top Saturday showdown as unbeaten Penn State seeks a victory. The column previews key games around the country and notes recent exploits by Kwalick and Hendricks and the Nittany Lions defense.
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In 1892 Red Bracts Reached United States Named
A fragment notes red bracts were introduced into the United States in 1892 and the plant was given its name. The text is incomplete but preserves the core fact of origin and naming.
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Hope Boosts Faith In US Economy Says Analysts
An AP analysis notes underlying American economic strength offers hope for jobs pollution control and improved education. Projections from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a Congress joint panel cite rising GNP to 1.3 trillion by 1975 potential tax revenue growth and greater local government funds, with unemployment around 3 percent and inflation shaping gains for the middle class.
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NBA scoring lines and tonight's schedule
Pro basketball NBA results show Los Angeles 112 Chicago 108 and San Diego 113 New York 109 with Dallas at Oakland 135 116 as the only completed game. Remaining matches include Chicago at Cincinnati Seattle at Detroit Los Angeles at Milwaukee Madison Wisconsin Atlanta at Baltimore New York at San Francisco Dallas at Los Angeles New Orleans at Miami Indiana at Denver Minnesota at Kansas City and Oakland at Dallas.
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