La Salle's football team rides five straight wins
La Salle's five game winning streak highlights a dominant offense led by senior quarterback Tim Whitters who threw for 272 yards and five touchdowns in a 46 0 victory over Linn Mar. The Lancers hold ECSC top spot while Arion and Kennedy show strong defensive performances led by Bruce Klink and Rick Freese.
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Steve Hines
John Herman
Gary Ryan
Roger Bir
Steve McDonnell
Gary Louvar
Rick Freese
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Dale Tryon
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Easy Victory for Champ Curtis Cokes in New Orleans
Champ Curtis Cokes retained his welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Ramon La Cruz in New Orleans. The Dallas native used reach and precise punches to keep the Buenos Aires challenger at bay through 15 rounds, eventually drawing on inside work in the late rounds to seal the win and improve his record to 53 9 3.
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Australia bans open tennis tournaments for coming season
The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia ordered a total ban on hosting any open tennis tournaments in the country for the upcoming season. The decision was announced in Melbourne and cited by AP as a sweeping policy move affecting all open events.
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Olympic triumph sparks mixed feelings for American champions
Don Schollander recalls Tokyo 1964 as both thrill and growth as an 18 year old and now 22. Payton Jordan praises the team's overall performance, noting not every man won a medal but all returned champions. Army coach Cahill links platoon and pro-style offenses to high scoring and recent upsets.
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Hayes demands tougher protection for Ohio State quarterbacks
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes blasted officials for inadequate quarterback protection after Rex Kern suffered a jaw injury in the Oregon game. He filed a protest with commissioner Bill Reed and urged stricter penalties for deliberate hits on passers, including ejecting the player and possible suspension for the coach. Hayes noted Kern has taken repeated blows and warned Illinois looms as the next opponent.
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Bills place kicker Mike Mercer on waivers
Buffalo Bills veteran place kicker Mike Mercer was put on waivers after being waived injured September 26 following a pulled muscle in a loss to Cincinnati. Bruce Alford, 23, his replacement, has converted seven of eight field goal attempts and scored six points against Boston.
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Wake Forest Catches Breakthrough Lost in 11 Point Gap
Wake Forest remains winless with a 0-5 start as coach Bill Tate laments a season of close calls. The Deacons lost to N C State 10-6 and tied Clemson 20-20 after opening against powerhouses, then edged by Purdue 28-27 in the final minutes.
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Elston Howard retires to rejoin Yankees as coach
Elston Howard, a key figure on 10 championship clubs in 14 AL seasons, retires as a player and is set to return to the New York Yankees as a coach on Ralph Houk's staff. The 39 year old, MVP with the Yankees in 1963, was traded to Boston in 1967 as part of a cash deal.
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Iowa City Sophs Triumph Over Kennedy In Narrow Win
The Little Hawks defeated Kennedy 20 to 14 on Kennedy field Saturday morning. Tony Williams added a 56 yard run while Mike Nelson and Nick King scored from nine and five yards respectively. Bill Pinckney and Kent Schwitzer replied for Kennedy with four yard runs but came up short.
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