Parsons Vikings Roll Over Fort Scott in SEK Clash
Parsons Vikings win 19-0 as Clinton Witty throws three TD passes to Burnsett Cares Beasley and Burnett. Chanute blanks Altamont 33-0 Columbus beats Coffeyville 19-12 Pittsburg tops Independence 27-7 Iola and Fredonia finish 13-13 in a non league game. Friday matchups include Pittsburg at Chanute and Iola at Parsons.
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Airports receive federal aid for 1969 expansion
The Federal Aviation Administration plans nearly 75 million dollars for airport projects next year. About 67.7 million will upgrade 356 existing airports and seven million will support 41 new public airports. California leads with 36 projects, Texas 27, Illinois 21, with Rhode Island not participating.
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Yates Center Coach Honored as Tribune Area Coach of the Week
Marvin Dodd head coach of the Yates Center Wildcats was named Tribune area football coach of the week after a 27-0 season opening win over Caney. He praised the defense’s performance while noting five fumbles, and plans for Friday’s league opener against Garnett. The coach expects strengthened defense and improvements in backfield execution.
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Ray Blair Named Player of the Week
Ray Blair, quarterback of the Midway Jets, was named the Tribune's outstanding player of the week. The 130 pound junior sparked a 27-13 season opening win at Greeley with a 30 yard first quarter run and a 40 yard pass to Gary Gail. Blair also created the final scoring play with a 30 yard connection to David Olson and contributed on defense with a third quarter interception and 30 yard return.
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KU Triumphs over Illinois 47-7 in Week One Showdown
The Associated Press notes Kansas blasted Illinois 47-7 marking the weekend’s standout nonconference performance as the Big Eight teams began a season with mixed results. Missouri, Kansas State, Oklahoma and others also posted results while Notre Dame’s physical play highlighted rival Oklahoma.
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Weekend Scores Across Regions Highlight Wide-Open Football
Major matchups across East Midwest and West produced numerous blowouts and close finishes. Notable results include Penn State routing Navy 31 to 6, Notre Dame beating Oklahoma 45 to 21, Ohio University defeating Marshall 48 to 8, Stanford overwhelming San Jose State 68 to 20, and UCLA blasting Pittsburgh 63 to 7.
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Boxing results from Ventura and Mexico City bouts
In Ventura Lobito Montoya of Mexico out pointed Eliseo Estrada of Mexico 134 2 to 127 2. In Mexico City Octavio Gomez of Mexico stopped Masataka Uno of Japan in the 3rd in bantamweights. Julio Guerrero of Mexico knocked out Kyuzo Hashimoto of Japan in the 3rd bantamweights. Erubey Carmona of Mexico knocked out Norio Endo of Japan in the 2nd lightweights.
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Book sale in Sydney cuts price on Advice from a Failure
AP reports a Sydney store marked down the book Advice from a Failure from 4.60 to 1 at a sale. The discount highlights a clearance event attracting shoppers seeking bargain literature.
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Brooks Ford Tractor Sales Closed September 23
Brooks Ford Tractor Sales will be closed from September 23 through September 29 and reopen on September 30. The notice advises customers to plan accordingly for service and parts needs.
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