Defense Called Key In NFL Wins
NFL action centers on Western Division leaders as Baltimore and Minnesota clash while Chicago hosts Dallas. Baltimore’s defense and Earl Morrall’s 20 TD passes highlight a nine of ten win record, with key linemen Ordell Braase and Bubba Smith pressuring quarterbacks. The Vikings counter with Jim Marshall and Alan Page, aiming to topple Baltimore while Bears, Rams, Browns, Packers, and Lions seek crucial divisional gains amid injury woes.
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Sparta Cagers Aim At Upper Allegheny Valley League
Sparta basketball captions list players Dave Boythe Mark Kolaja Brent Allen Jerry Linden and Rod Skiff as the team hopes to join the Upper Allegheny Valley League this year with a two-row photo showing the players in order.
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Celtics Seize NBA Lead in high scoring night
Boston roared to a 133-106 win over Phoenix to reclaim first in the Eastern Division, while Baltimore fell 121-110 to Philadelphia and idle Cincinnati sat on the sidelines. Knicks beat Chicago 114-107 as San Francisco edged Los Angeles 100-98 and Elvin Hayes posted 45 in San Diego’s 126-111 win over Seattle. Bailey Howell led Boston with 28 points, Havlicek 26, and Siegfried 16. Philadelphia’s Bing ham and Greer sparked a 16-point fourth-quarter rally. Los Angeles beat New York 106-96 in the ABA. A 58-yard field goal highlighted Barstow High’s Jim White’s night.
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Hajec led top laters in Rosie Cuniso bowling event
Hajec rolled 240 in a 638 series with 220 and 207 games while Oesch posted 213 and Chet Hajec 206. Don Bradford and Bob Lindstrom reached 2 and 204 respectively, with Marie Lindstrom 295539 and Roxie Hajec 162 202 551. Wally Micke 200 and Stella Bree 177. ankle injury to Karl Sweetan noted. Browns? Shin er limited. 49ers and Ken Willard referenced in rushing 124 yards.
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Spartans Ready For UAVL After 72 46 Win Over Ft LeBoeuf
Sparta Five, led by Coach Ben Nicklaus, beat Ft LeBoeuf 72 46 in a preview of what could be a strong UAVL season. Brent Allen scored 26, Dave Boythe 16, Mark Kolaja 11, with five returning lettermen, as the Spartans eye a top-two finish alongside West Forest. They open home season Tuesday vs Union City Bears and start UAVL play January 3 against Pleasantville.
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Jets Keeping Eyes On TV Huck Finn
The Jets face a key weekend with a shot at the Eastern Division title as a victory could clinch the margin over Houston. Oakland, Cincinnati, Boston, Buffalo, and Denver also play, with Namath, Hadi, and Namath’s team seeking momentum amid recent close games and injuries. UCLA battles USC in a Blood Bowl prelude.
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Steelers Doomed After Poor Show Against 49ers
AP report notes Pittsburgh faces a likely 6-7-1 finish with four games left after a 271 record. San Francisco, 4-5-1, touts John Brodie's strong year and Ken Willard's rushing, while Steelers cope with injuries to Martha Parker Saul and rookies Foraria Harris Wade in the secondary.
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Derby Hearing Heads into Second Week Over Derby drug issue
In Louisville the 1968 Kentucky Derby winner remains contested as a hearing by the Kentucky State Racing Commission extends into its second week. A lab tech testified about a suspicious May 4 urine sample showing phenylbutazone, with state chemist Kenneth W. Smith's findings guiding the stewards who withheld Dancer's Image’s winnings.
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