Rockne Revival and Notre Dame Talk by Skywriters
In South Bend for the 15th Skywriters trip, the group recalls Knute Rockne, notes Ara Parseghian’s 1968 outlook, and discusses Notre Dame’s schedule and rebuilding year. Pat O’Brien shares Rockne anecdotes while Athletic Director Moose Krause details future Big Ten play and Iowa rivalries.
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National League Standings and Results
Standings show St Louis and San Francisco atop the NL with Cincinnati Chicago and Philadelphia etc. Results list Monday games as San Francisco 1 Los Angeles 10 and St Louis 8 Philadelphia 8 Pittsburgh 7 in 15 innings with Houston at Cincinnati rained out. Tonight features Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh doubleheader and other matchups across the league.
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Washington picked to finish behind Moline in valley football race
Cedar Rapids high schools place in top six of Mississippi Valley football standings. Moline retains lead with nine first place votes and 119 points, Washington earns one first place vote and 109 points, Davenport Central 100, Jefferson Cedar Rapids fourth, Kennedy sixth. others include Rock Island and Dubuque entries.
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Boxing bouts listed with fighters and results
AP report records two weight class bouts with fighters Bobby Foster from Washington D C and Rober Rouse of Anaconda Montana. Matsumoto of Japan defeated Eli Aquinto of the Philippines in a ten round outpoint victory.
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Ashe Wins U S Open Title Sets Stage for Pro Career
Arthur Ashe captured the first U S Open singles title with a 14-12 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3 victory over Tom Okker. The Army lieutenant hinted a pro move after his three-year West Point hitch, with bids from Lamar Hunt and Dick MacCall seen as likely.
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Ashe Wins Marathon S Open Singles Title in Five Sets
The Champ Arthur Ashe Jr. returns a rally to Tom Okker in a three hour final. Ashe defeats Okker 14 12 5 7 6 3 3 6 6 3 to claim the men s singles crown in a dramatic five set match.
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Steneruds Kicks Save K C Chiefs Rally Past Oilers 26-21
Stenerud kicked four field goals as Kansas City edged Houston 26-21 in the AFL opener. Beathard led Houston’s late rally with two TD passes and a late drive, but KC stopped a final Oilers push. Granger gave Houston a first-quarter lead as Dawson aided KC to a late 27-yard Stenerud field goal.
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Westley Unseld Rejected for Military Service
Louisville report says Westley Unseld, star center for the Baltimore Bullets, was ruled unfit for military service by Local Board 129. Officials offered no explanation for the rejection as the 1968 season looms.
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Taylor Retires From Saints In Public Relations Role
New Orleans Saints announce fullback Jimmy Taylor retirement in Louisiana and note he will stay with the team in a public relations front office capacity. The statement lauds him as perhaps Louisiana's greatest football player.
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NFL teams complete flurry of player moves and releases
Wooten joins Washington as Vikings release four players including rookie of the year Paul Flatley. Packers place Ben Wilson on injured waivers and release Billy Stevens Gordon Rule. Minnesota drops Paul Flatley Bob Berry Ron Acks Dave Tobey while Washington acquires Mike Morgan from Philadelphia for a future draft pick.
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Ron Acks
Dave Tobey
Mike Morgan
Philadelphia
Tigers Hold Lead as Tiant Wins 20th for Indians
Luis Tiant pitched five innings of six hits while fanning 16 to earn his 20th victory and lift Cleveland over Minnesota 6 1. Detroit halted a two game slide with a 6 0 win over California behind Mickey Lolich as the pennant race tightens. Stanley and Kaline homered for Detroit, while Frank Howard reached 40 homers with Washington past Baltimore. Reggie Smith and Ken Harrelson delivered key solo shots in Boston's 6 4 10 inning win over Oakland.
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Indians trade Jose Vidal to the Seattle Pilots
The Cleveland Indians announce the sale of outfielder Jose Vidal aged 28 to the new Seattle Pilots for an undisclosed amount.
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