Bears Beat Rams 17 16 Despite Down-Clock Error
The Chicago Bears defeated the Los Angeles Rams 17 to 16 as a faulty down marker decision with five seconds left preserved Chicago’s win. Commissioner Pete Rozelle suspended six NFL officials for the error, removing them from all remaining 1968 assignments including postseason.
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Central Junior High Tops Glenwood 43 30 in Monday Night Showdown
Central Junior High beat Glenwood 43 30 as Harry Hanley and Randy Kidd combined for 28 points and Hanley pulled 19 rebounds. Ricky Puckett led Glenwood with 18 points while Central’s Jerry Neal scored 22 in the earlier 47 22 win.
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Yankees President Leads Field In New Baseball Commissioner Hunt
New York AP Mike Burke president of the New York Yankees led the field in the search for a new baseball commissioner with a decision likely at a Dec 20 Chicago meeting. An 18 of 24 vote by clubs will be required to approve the successor to William D Eckert.
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Richlands junior high drubs Graham for 78 to 43 win
Freddy Campbell scored 25 points and 12 rebounds while Gary Arms added 20 points and 17 boards as Richlands Junior High defeated Graham 78 43 Monday night. The Little Blue Tornado built a 25 10 first quarter lead, led 42 17 at halftime, and outscored Graham 27 7 in the third to seal the win.
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College Cage Results Roundup Highlight Scores
North Carolina defeated Vanderbilt 100 to 78 while Michigan beat Duke 90 to 80. Other games include Dayton 95 over Portland 66 and Oklahoma 83 over Texas Tech 74. Coastals and mid major pairings feature Delaware 67 over Lehigh 45 and Morehead 116 over Kentucky State Alliance 57.
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Wilt Chamberlain in Dispute with Lakers Coach
Wilt Chamberlain and coach Bill van Breda Kolff clash over playing style as the Lakers, led by Elgin Baylor and Jerry West, struggle to form a cohesive unit. Chamberlain has been benched at times and disagreements trace back to prior coaching eras with Hannum and Schayes.
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Spanishburg Wildcats DC Oakvale Junior High Clash
The Spanishburg Wildcats beat Oakvale Junior High 33 25 on Monday led by Johnny Kidd's ten point performance. Oakvale held a 7 6 lead after one quarter but trailed 17 17 at halftime as Spanishburg pulled away in the third and fourth quarters.
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Coach Two Players To Be Inducted Into NAIA Hall Of Fame
Kansas City AP reports a coach and two players will enter the NAIA Football Hall of Fame in Montgomery Alabama. The honoree coach is A Zikmund of Kearney Nebraska since 1955 with 102 wins 22 losses and one tie and 1963 NAIA coach of the year. Players are Jamos Buck Buchanan of Grambling College now with the Kansas City Chiefs and Edward S McGlone of Colorado School of Mines who played 1919 onward.
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GW's Tallent Named Southern Conference Player of the Week
George Washington University's transfer guard Bob Tallent earned SC player of the week after scoring 93 points in three games. He had 33 vs The Citadel, 27 vs Richmond and 33 vs Virginia, adding 26 assists as GW opened 3-0 under coach Wayne Cobb. Tallent, 175 pounds from Langley Kentucky, sat out last season after transferring from Kentucky.
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Concord Gains Third Triumph Over Bluefield State
Concord Mountain Lions beat Bluefield State 99 to 85 at Athens to move to 3-0 in state college conference play. Bob Westwood scored 30, Glen Ables 21 and 18 rebounds, Pannell 21 and 14 boards, as Concord dominated the glass and pulled away after halftime. Ricky Stores, Alonzo Murphy and James Childress led Bluefield with 24, 22 and 20 points.
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Anawalt Triumphs Over Pocahontas 48 31
Anawalt Junior High defeated Pocahontas 48 to 31 at Pocahontas Monday night. Anawalt outscored Pocahontas 13 to 3 in the third quarter to turn a one point halftime edge into a decisive lead, finishing with a 16 to 10 fourth quarter.
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Jennings Lifts A-B Past Bears
In Philipppi West Virginia Jennings scored 18 points in the second half to lift Alderson-Broaddus to an 83-65 win over West Virginia Tech. Jennings finished with 25 points and 18 rebounds as Tim Brinkley added 20 and John Taylor 18. Tech’s Tim Floyd led with 26 points in the loss.
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Spiders Drill For Tangerine Bowl
Richmond, Virginia, Southern Conference champions opened practice for the December 27 Tangerine Bowl against Ohio University. Quarterbacks Buster O'Brien and Charlie Richards led drills as snow lay on the field while coach Frank Jones noted strong spirit and good physical shape though O'Brien's bowl eligibility remained unsettled pending a final ruling.
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Doctor Warns Of Flu Outbreak In Bowl Prep
Virginia Tech quarterback Al Kincaid rejoined the Gobblers for Liberty Bowl work as coach Jerry Claiborne noted he should be ready. A team doctor warned of a flu outbreak while the squad practiced inside the Coliseum to escape cold winds and temperatures.
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Genoa Junior High Edges Bramwell in Close 59-58
Ronald Hamlin scored 25 points to lift Genoa Junior High past Bramwell Millionaires 59-58 at Genoa Monday night. Bramwell’s Michael Guyton tallied 27 in a tight game that saw Bramwell lead 18-10 early and 23-20 at halftime before Genoa pulled away in the final period.
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Bullets and Celtics Face Flu Strikes in Boston
In Baltimore and Boston the Bullets coach Gene Shue and Celtics coach Bill Russell are bed ridden with the flu, threatening to keep them from steering their teams in Tuesday night action.
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One Man to Regulate Pro Golf Tour in Pact Talks
Scottsdale AP report says a 10 member PGA board would appoint a single golf czar to supervise the tour if PGA and APG settle disputes over control of the PGA tour. The negotiations followed long meetings during the PGA executive committee gatherings.
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