Iron Man Ringo Seeks Alltime NFL Streak Records
Eagles center Jim Ringo known as The Iron Man hangs on to his starting streak despite a back injury. At 33 he aims to surpass Sammy Baugh for most league games and Leo Nomellini for consecutive games, planning several more seasons to extend his durable 140 game regular season run.
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Patriots remove Romeo and Long from sick list
The Boston Patriots of the AFL say Tony Romeo and Charlie Long are back in action. Romeo a tight end in his third year, had a sore back while Long a guard shed 20 pounds during a mumps hospitalization at St Elizabeth's Hospital Brighton.
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Packers Trade End and Waivers Sought
Green Bay traded defensive end John McDowell to the New York Giants for a future draft choice and asked waivers on rookies Wally Mahle Bill Symons and Donnie Davis. The move leaves 46 players on the roster six over NFL limit as camp opens with eight rookies and 39 veterans.
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Southern University
Eagles trade Billy Barnes to Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings announced the Monday acquisition of halfback Billy Ray Barnes from the Philadelphia Eagles and a future draft choice in return. Barnes, a Wake Forest alum, played eight NFL seasons mostly with the Eagles and had a stint with the Redskins. The 198-pound back is expected to join the Vikings Tuesday in Minneapolis.
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Navy football cuts two players over curfew
Navy coach Bill Elias dropped kicking specialist Tom Williams and reserve end Rey Bald from the squad after they returned late from liberty. Athletics director Capt. Alan R. Cameron said the action followed football squad rules, not brigade regulations, and stated the players remain in good standing. Williams, a veteran punter and expected kicker, was also moved from defense due to his kicking value. Bald, from Somersworth New Hampshire, did not letter last year.
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Eagles Cut Nine Players Including Ralph Catfish Smith
Philadelphia Eagles released nine players led by veteran tight end Ralph Catfish Smith after he competed behind Pete Rozelleff in three NFL seasons. Also cut were John Atamian free agent Euard Notre Dame Gary Barnes Chicago Bears Clyde Thomas UFL Edwin Mill Dayton Louis James North Texas State Joe Kantor Notre Dame Don Thompson Baltimore Colts Frank Lankiewicz Georgia.
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United Football League
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Dayton University
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North Texas
Joe Kantor
Don Thompson
Baltimore Colts
Frank Lankiewicz
Georgia
Braves Buy Haddix Recall Two Players
The Milwaukee Braves bought Warvey Haddix from Baltimore for an undisclosed sum. Haddix, 3-2 in the AL this year, once pitched 12 perfect innings against the Braves before losing in the 13th. The club also recalled Chi Chi Olivo and Santos Alomar from Atlanta IL to join for the Series opener at Cincinnati.
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Peace Talks Set Today At Capital
Washington AP The NCAA and AAU announced peace talks scheduled for Tuesday in Washington under pressure from the Senate Commerce Committee. NCAA executive secretary Walter Byers said NCAA president Everett Barnes and AAU president Clifford Buck will lead their delegations to discuss settlement points from two weeks of Commerce hearings. Barnes said agreement on as many points as possible would be pursued and arbitration could be used on unresolved issues. Also named were NCAA official William Reed and Philip Brown as advisers. Sen. Howard Cannon welcomed the development, noting Buck’s telegram confirming the talks. The parties’ executive directors Byers and Don Hull will not attend. The talks, described as the first face to face peace talks in over two years, follow four meetings last winter without substantial progress.
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Charlotte Branded As Endsville By Redskins Chief
Redskins acting president Edward Bennett Williams branded Charlotte Endsville and said the team will play exhibition games only where players have protection and decent facilities. Crowd chaos at Memorial Stadium led to talks of better crowd control and future Redskins appearances, with Mecklenburg Boy Scouts to receive about $25,000 from gate and both teams to split about $45,000.
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Amen
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Giants Trade for Morrall in Three-Way Deal
The New York Giants acquire Earl Morrall from the Detroit Lions in a three-way trade involving the Cleveland Browns. Giants send Erich Barnes to Cleveland for Mike Lucci and a future pick, then trade Lucci and Darrell Dess plus a draft pick to Detroit for Morrall. Concurrently, the Giants obtain John McDowell from Green Bay for a future pick.
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Sherman Hopes Morrall Fills Needs For Take-Charge Guy In New Offense
Giants coach Allie Sherman aims to speed rebuilding with Earl Morrall at quarterback in a new wing-T setup. Morrall replaces Darrell Dess and Erich Barnes after a trade with Detroit, as Sherman develops Gary Wood and Bob Timberlake while reshaping a 2-10-2 team into a stronger running attack led by Tucker Frederickson and Ernie Wheelwright.
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Associated Press
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Fischer Ties Cioacat in Capablanca Memorial Chess
US grandmaster Bob Fischer aged 2 in title years tied with Romania's Victor Cioacat in a third round draw at the Capablanca Memorial Chess Tournament in Havana Cuba.
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Blancas Released From Hospital After Virus Fever
Golfer Homer Blancas left St Vincent's Hospital in Worcester Massachusetts where he had been treated for a high fever from a virus infection. He had been ill on the final day of the Carling World Golf Tournament at Sutton and finished tied for the lead early in the final round, ultimately placing seventh and earning $5500.
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Michigan Smashes Michigan Star Signs with Orioles
ISIGNS WITH ORIOLES ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Right fielder Carl Cmejrek, UM sophomore from Flint, signed with the Baltimore Orioles for a reported 25000 dollar bonus. He led the Big Ten last season with a .453 average and .378 overall. He will finish this year in school and join Baltimore next summer.
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