Cowboys Face Delicate Job In 1968 NFL Preview
Associated Press notes Dallas Cowboys rely on returning young veterans including Don Meredith and Bob Lilly as they battle for the Eastern Conference crown. Dennis Homan debuts with Lance Rentzel and Bullet Bob Hayes in a receiving corps behind a strong defense. Cowboys edge Cleveland in playoffs last year and aim to repeat with a bold, open offense and gritty defense.
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Dallas Cowboys
Raymond Berry
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Green Bay
Packers
Dennis Homan
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Lance Rentzel
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Tom Landry
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Hayes
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Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
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Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Yualitl van
Bill Nelson
Leroy Kelly
Ernie Green
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Paul Wiggin
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Don Meredith
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Don Perkins
Dan Reeves
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Tommy Crutcher
Bruce Maher
Sam Silas
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Anna Auarianhaabpaign
Norm Snead
King Hill
John Huarte
Eagles
Timmy Brown
Frank Ryan
Bengals to Make Pro Debut in AFL Opener
The Cincinnati Bengals under Paul Brown begin regular season play against the San Diego Chargers in San Diego. Dewey Warren and John Stoffa split quarterback duties as Cincinnati aims to blunt John Hadl and Lance Alworth. NBC will televise the 8:30 p.m. EDT kickoff, with a busy weekend of NFL and AFL exhibitions and multiple trades and cuts shaping rosters.
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National League standings and Wednesday results recap
National League table shows St. Louis leading Cincinnati and Chicago chasing San Francisco with key results Cincinnati 8, St. Louis 3 and Chicago 7 4, San Francisco 6 5. Upcoming schedule includes Philadelphia at Chicago and New York at Pittsburgh among others.
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Maine Football Defender Wingate Out For Season
ORONO MAINE AP Defensive tackle Charles Wingate of Hallowell an expected starter for the University of Maine football team is ruled out for the season doctors say a broken cheekbone and concussion suffered when he fell from a truck during summer work.
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Red Sox Crush Twins Behind Bell Brilliance in Minneapolis
Gary Bell pitched six strong innings allowing just six hits as Boston routed Minnesota 10-2. Carl Yastrzemski drove in four runs with three hits including his 18th homer, lifting his average to .291 and giving him the AL batting lead. Reggie Smith Russ Gibson and Ken Harrelson contributed key hits as Boston pulled away in the eighth with six unearned runs.
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Gary Bell
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Dean Chance
Dalton Jones
Ken Harrelson
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Harrelson
Reggie Smith
Russ Gibson
Minnesota
Jim Roland
Yastrzemski
Smith
Gibson
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Tony Oliva
Sox
California
Five Bouts Make Up Card At Expo Tonight
Five bouts comprise a 36 round Portland Exposition Building card tonight with an eight round main, a 10 round NE title bout, and six other six and eight round matches. Tall Tony Lampton faces Bob Whitehead in an eight rounder while Paul Hamilton meets Al Romano for the vacant NE junior welterweight crown, plus Garcia Hudson, Yeaton Harris, Kasper Butler. Storting time is 8:30 p.m.
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Leo DiFiore
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Skip Yeaton
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Bob Harris
Paul Kasper
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Ted Butler
Hull
New NBA Rule Forces Celtics to Alter Training Plan
The Boston Celtics will not train at Otis Air Force Base on Cape Cod due to an NBA rule banning directing veterans to report more than four weeks before the season. Rookies report Sept. 15 and train at the Cambridge YMCA, with veterans joining Sept. 19 for five days at Brandeis University before the exhibition against the Atlanta Hawks on Sept. 24 in Salem, Virginia.
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Major League Leaders overview baseball statistics
Highlights from batting and pitching leaders including Yastrzemski and Oliva for batting averages, McAuliffe and Tovar for runs, Harrelson and Howard for RBI, Campaneris Aparicio and Robinson for hits and doubles, McCraw Fregosi and McAuliffe for triples, Howard and Harrelson for home runs, Campaneris and Cardenal for stolen bases, Meant Det and McNally Balt among pitchers, McDowell and Tiant racking up strikeouts.
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Baseball season leaders and stats snapshot
Batting leaders include Rose of Cincinnati hitting .348 with 181 hits and 12 triples. M Alou of Pittsburgh leads at .337 with 43 steals noted. Pitching leaders show Marshall of San Francisco 24-7 and Gibson of St Louis 20-6. Brock of St Louis tallies 46 stolen bases and Banks of Chicago 28 homers.
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Final Rolloff in Bowling Series Set at Biddeford Lanes
The 17th and final handicap rolloff for bowlers under 108 averages takes place tomorrow night at 20th Century Lanes in Biddeford. Defending champ Bob Cote, a five time winner, aims to extend his lead as four time winner Herve Paul and three time winner Lee Morin expect another strong challenge. Other entries include Henry Neault Charlie Martel Chet Kimball Joe Clark Del Daudier John Mazeiko Sy Le doux and Jerry Fluerant. Contestants will bowl a five game route and the entry list stays open until rolloff time.
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Bob Cote
Herve Paul
Lee Morin
Sible
Henry Neault
Charlie Martel
Chet Kimball
Joe Clark
del Daudier
John Mazeiko
Sy Ledoux
Jerry Fluerant
Bruins Winger In Boston To Sign Contract
Boston Bruins winger Tom Williams said he is lighter at 175 pounds and ready for training camp. The 28 year old American signed a two year contract and will take his family to London Ontario for the club’s camp after seven years in the organization. Last season he scored 18 goals and 32 assists.
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Dodgers Blank Phillies Behind Sutton Sharp Shutdown
Don Sutton of the Dodgers held Philadelphia to three hits and fanned 12 for his first shutout of the season as Los Angeles defeated the Phillies 3 to 0. Carl Yastrzemski of the Red Sox hit his 18th homer and three singles in Boston’s 10 to 2 rout of Minnesota, lifting his AL batting average to .291.
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Carl Yastrzemski
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Fights Last Night Card Report From Key West to Las Vegas
In Key West Luis Rodriguez 152 from Miami stopped by opponent Rodriguez 158 from Minneapolis. In Las Vegas Miguel Hernandez 141 from San Jose outpointed Benito Juarez 140 from Las Vegas.
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Hallo Way trims weight for Boston University drills
Peterborough New Hampshire AP reports middle guard Gil Hallo Way cut from 292 to 240 pounds in two weeks. His sharper play at Boston University drills drew praise from coach Warren Schmakel, who also highlighted fullback John Rafalko and halfback Reggie Rucker as standouts in Wednesday scrimmage.
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Gil Halloway
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Warren Schmakel
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Dragonfly Flight Speed and Agility Highlighted
The dragonfly's streamlined body and two pairs of wings may beat 20 or 30 times per second, contributing to unusual flying speed and agility observed in flight.
Ivy League Adjusts To Losses In Football
New York AP reports eight Ivy League coaches expect a tougher 13th season of round robin play with Yale Dartmouth Cornell Harvard Princeton leading the top division and Penn Brown Columbia in the other. Yale faces defensive line holes even as Dowlin Hill and Gee return. Dartmouth, Princeton and Cornell adjust lineups while Harvard copes with QB inexperience and injuries.
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Princeton
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Columbia
Carm Cozza
Cozza
Brian Dowlin
Calvin Hill
Kyle Gee
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Dowling
Hill
Bob Levin
Barrows
Bruce Weinstein
Sophs Szaro and Varney Vie For Lead Roles
Yovicsin dubs Szaro a standout as Columbia debuts Frank Navarro as new coach. Navarro inherits a sharp passing duo in Marty Domres and Bill Wazevich but faces many issues. Brown sheds 14 starters yet features Gerry Murphy Steve Wormith Greg Kontos and John Rallis. Penn brings 28 veterans but loses offensive punch and struggles with defense, with Bernie Zbrezny at quarterback.
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Cornell
Sam di Salvo
Jack Musick
Bill Murphy
Ivy
Chris Ritter
Bill Robertson
Bill Arthur
John Sponheimer
Harvard
Inohn Yoviesin
Dan Wilson
John Tyson
Yovicsin
Carter Lord
Vic Gatto
Ray Hornhower
Will Stargel
Columbia
Frank Navarro
Williams
Marty Domres
Bill Wazevich
Brown
Gerry Murphy
Steve Wormith
Greg Kontos
John Rallis
Penn
Quakers
Bernie Zbzrezny
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Holy Cross coach scolds team after sloppy scrimmage
Worcester Massachusetts Coach Tom Boisture blasted Holy Cross players for their poorest practice to date after a 90 minute game type scrimmage. He said the session showed lack of focus and effort and vowed to demand better preparation moving forward.
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Tom Boisture
Holy Cross
Mixed Couples League Title Up For Grabs
The Pin Shakers and Slow Pokes tied for first in Class A Mixed Couples after the regular schedule with 98 wins and 30 losses. They will roll off for the league title tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Century Lanes. Slow Pokes members include Sharon Prindell Ron Desrosiers Doris Gillis and Wilfred Cote. Pin Shakers members are Herve Paul Jeannette Montpas Annette Montpas and Paul Montpas.
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Sharon Prindell
Ron Desrosiers
Doris Gillis
Wilfred Cote
Jeannette Montpas
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Spy coverage sparks chief's blunt critique of errors
A prominent official expressed extreme disappointment noting there were too many mistakes during and after the spy operation. The remarks highlighted procedural flaws and raised questions about the handling and reporting of the incident.
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