Little not discouraged by AFL rookie season with Broncos
Floyd Little, rookie Denver Broncos tailback turned fullback due to Cookie Gilchrist injury, says he can improve after averaging 2.9 yards on 74 carries in seven games with no touchdowns. He cites adjusting to pro defenses and learns new techniques while noting team rookies share growing pains as they chase a rare league win this season.
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Floyd Lule
Syeacase
Litle
Cookie Gilchrist
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Kansas City Chiefs
New Haven
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Broncos
Bullard-Havens JV Tops St. Josephs 12-2 in Football
The Bullard-Havens Junior Varsity football team defeated St. Josephs 12-2. Melvin Robinson ran 38 yards for the opening touchdown and Jimmy Kinsella scored from two yards for the second Bullard-Havens TD.
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St. Joseph's
Melvin Robinson
Tiger
Jimmy Kinsella
Bullard- Havens
Industrial Cribbage Results From Bridgeport Y League
The weekly M CA Industrial Cribbage league at the Bridgeport Y reported Bullard Co. 5 Jenkins Bros 2 and Bassick Co 6 Remington Arms 1 with Bridgeport Brass having a bye.
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MCA
Huff Streak 150 Games to End Sunday in NFL
Linebacker Sam Huff of the Washington Redskins was ruled out for Sunday due to an ankle injury, ending a 150 game NFL consecutive games streak. Huff suffered the setback chasing Rams QB Roman Gabriel, with doctors saying the injury is serious but no fracture.
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Baltimore Colts
Huff
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Hull
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New York Giant
Spain Musgrove
Redskins
Roman Gabriel
Los Angeles Rams
Joe Collier
Ed Rutkowski
John Pitts
Houston Oilers
New York Giants
Giants
Jim Ringo
Philadelphia Eagles
Dick Modzelewski
Browns
Cleveland
Paul Wiggin
Spray Takes Two Stroke Sahara Lead At Halfway Mark
Studious Steve Spray a lean young pro from Iowa fired a seven under par 64 to take a two stroke lead at the Sahara Invitational after 36 holes at Paradise Valley Golf Course Las Vegas. Bob Goalby and Jimmy Grant trailed at 133 and 135 respectively as Nicklaus, Palmer, and other stars chased a $20,000 top prize.
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UPI
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Paradise Valley Country Club
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Jimmy Grant
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Homero Blancas
Houston
Tex
Jack McGowan
Largo
Fla
Richard Martinez
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Calif
Joe Francis Carr
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Mass
George Bayer
Neline Village
Jack Fleck
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Frank Beard
Ken Shep
Richard Marriner
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Joe Carr
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Rex Baxter
Gardner Dickinson
Jerry Steinsmith
Bobby Nichols
Rives McBee
Charles Coady
Billy Aartinante
Bruce Crampton
Miller Barber
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Hugh Royer
Dean Beman Trent
Dick Moyer
Ted Makoleno
Steve Oppermann
Bill Johnston
Ray Floyd
Gudley Wysona
George Archer
John Montgomery
Fotia
Terry Wilcox
Ta Ote
Tad
May Create Excavation Pit- Jones TD Gyrations Delight Giants Fans
Homer Jones of the New York Giants scores frequently and shatters expectations with high speed and long receptions. He leads the NFL with eight receiving touchdowns and one rushing score while averaging 28.4 yards per catch, drawing national attention for his explosive play and celebratory end zone dashes.
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UPI
Homer Jones
New York Giants
Yankee Stadium
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Giants
Jones
Texas Southern
NFL
Bob Hayes
Cleveland Browns
Class B Duckpin Test Set at Long Hill Lanes
A Class B duckpin tournament the first of the season in the Greater Bridgeport area will be held Saturday at Long Hill Lanes 14 Meadow Road Trumbull. The six games handicap event is open to bowlers with 123 or under average. Prizes 125 first 62.50 second 37.50 third with other awards based on entries. Shifts 11:30 am 1:45 pm 4 pm 6:15 pm 8:30 pm 10:45 am reservations 268-9292 268-6818 Cavaliere brothers cohosts Bill Price director.
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Bridgeport
Long Hill
Meadow Road
Trumbull
Long Hill Landes
Cavaliere Brothers
Bill Price
Fierce Competitiveness Behind calm exterior of star receiver
Homer, a football standout, hides a fierce competitive streak by celebrating touchdowns with dramatic ball–switching after scores. He recalls a college game against Southern University where a 67 or 82 yard reverse TD sparked the habit.
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Southern University
Jones
Superman
NFL
Heyman Key Run Sparks New Jersey Comeback Win
Art Heyman scored 13 points in a four minute fourth quarter as New Jersey rallied to beat Kentucky Colonels 134-131 in the ABA. Walt Simon sealed it with free throws with one second left. Heyman added late points to lift the Nets.
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UPI
Art Heyman
New Jersey
American Basketball Association
Kentucky Colonels
Walt Simon
Heyman
Kentucky
Jim “Goose” Ligon
The
Colonels
University of Kentucky
Louie Dampier
Cotton Nash
Bob MclIntyre
U S swimmers win several events at pre Olympics meet
UPI reports Don Schollander Jane Barkman Carl Robie and a United States 400 meter freestyle relay won golds as U S medal lead over Russia narrowed to four with three days left in the pre Olympic meet in Mexico City.
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UPI
Don ‘Schollander
Jane Barkman
Carl Robie
United States
U.S
Russia
Schollander
Leonid ‘Tkechov
Miss Barkman
Wayne
Robie
Carlisle
Andy Strenk
Fullerton
Calif
Pete Williams
East Lansing
Mich
Adam Kok
Holland
Frank Wiegand
Sabine Steinbach
East Germany
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Wiegand
Williams
Sweden
Hans Ljungberg
Miss Steinbach
Kendis Moore
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Ariz
Cobie Sikkens
Linda Gustavson
Santa Clara
Passt. Caretto
Whittier
Helge Lindner
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Italy
France
Pierre de Olivia
Maj
Victor M. Saucedo
Mexico
Jim Wallington
Ft.Bragg
N.C
Alfredo Morales
Schollander Jed Yank
Chubin Sparks Amigos Past Muskies in 115-99 Win
Steve Chubin scored 24 points to lead the Anaheim Amigos to a 113-99 victory over the Minnesota Muskies in Minneapolis. Jeff Congdon added 20 points and Les Selvage hit three 3s in the second period as Anaheim built a large lead. Mel Daniels led Minnesota with 26 points. The Muskies' GM fined each player $25 for careless ball handling after the game.
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UPI
Steve Chubin
Anaheim Amigos
Minnesota Muskies
Amigo
Amigos
Minnesota
Anaheim
Jeff Congdon
Bob Bedell
Les Selvage
Mel Daniels
Dick Clark
Don Freeman
Eddie Holman
Canadiens and Rangers Draw 1-1 in NHL Tilt
Montreal and New York battled to a 1-1 tie as Jean Beliveau scored for the Canadiens and Bernie Geoffrion netted for the Rangers. Rogatien Vachon stopped 22 shots while Ed Giacomin made 30 saves for the visitors in front of 15 612 fans. The result keeps Montreal atop the Eastern Division with 10 points.
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UPI
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New York Rangers
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Yvan Cournoyer
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Bernie Geoffrion
Canadiens
Ed Giacomin
Henri Richard
Giacomin
Rangers
Redskins promote rookie Larson to replace Looney
Washington promotes Pete Larson from taxi squad to back up for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Colts, replacing Joe Don Looney who has moved through four NFL teams in four years. Larson, a 200 pound rookie from Cornell, excelled on kickoff and punt returns and had shown well in the exhibition season.
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UPI
Washington ‘Redskins
Pete Larson
Joe Don Looney
Redskins
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Looney
United States
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Larson
Graham
Baltimore Colts
Cornell
Red Wings overwhelm Seals 8 2 in lopsided win
Detroit rallies to 8 2 victory over the California Seals as Dean Prentice and Gordie Howe score twice each. Detroit shots 42, moving into a three way tie for second with Boston and New York at 9 points. Seals drop to fifth in the West.
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Gordie Howe
Detroit Red Wings
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Prentice
National Hockey League
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Seals
Charlie Hodge
California
Bill Hicke
Ron Boehm
Roger Crozier
Boston
New York
Red Wings
Gary Bergman
Ted Hampson
Alex Delvecchio
Floyd Smith
Bruins
Nicklaus and Beard Named to PGA Tour Committee
Jack Nicklaus and Frank Beard were elected as player representatives to the PGA tournament committee for two years. They will replace retiring Dan Sikes and Mason Rudolph, joining Gardner Dickinson and Doug Ford on the eight member board, with Dickinson and Ford continuing as holdovers.
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Fla
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Frank ‘Beard
Professional Golfers’ Association
Nicklaus
Bears
Dan Sikes
Mason Rudolph
Gardner Dickinson
Doug Ford
Dickinson
Ford
Bucyk Leads Bruins Shutout of Kings 2-0
Veteran John Bucyk scored twice and Gerry Cheevers earned his first NHL shutout as the Boston Bruins beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 at Boston Garden in front of 12,973. Bucyk found the net on a John McKenzie pass in the first period and on a rebound in the second, lifting Boston to its fourth win in six starts while LA, the West Division leader, suffered its first loss of the young season.
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UPI
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Kings
Bruins
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