Rebuilding Jobs Start As Area Preps Open 1968 Season
Area high schools begin the 1968 football season with double daily practices as coaches focus on rebuilding. Athens High reports 70 candidates, 19 lettermen, and a Sept. 13 opener versus Decatur after a 1967 8-2-0 finish. Decatur’s Earl Webb brings back key lettermen with new quarterback Jimmy Bowen. Bradshaw, Athens, and Decatur slated for early road games as prep squads drill in morning and afternoon sessions.
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Eagles
Decatur
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Cullman
Coffee
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McCoy
Chargers
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Raiders
Bradshaw
Austin
Wayne Brown
Alston Dutton
Mike Lewis
Steve Brown
Jackie Stover
Milton Turner
Ron Masters
Bearl Whitsett
Black Bears
Kansas City Fights Back Beats Cardinals 13-10
Kansas City erased a 10-3 deficit to top the St. Louis Cardinals 13-10 as Jan Stenerud kicked a 24 yard field goal with 9 21 left. Len Dawson led a 60 yard drive to tie the game with Guarterback and Gloster Richardson plays. Brady Keys drew a penalty on a potential interception.
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Jim Bakken
St. Louis
Chiefs
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Stenerud
Bakken
Kanas City
Len Dawson
Mike Garrett
Dawson
Gloster Richardson
Brady Keys
Wendell Hayes
Garrett
Jim Hart
Dave Williams
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Atlanta
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Freehan's 11th inning homer lifts Tigers past Red Sox 10-9
Detroit overcame a 9-1 deficit as Norm Cash drove in five and Bill Freehan hit an 11th inning homer off Lee Stange to seal a 10-9 win over Boston. Ken Harrelson tied it with his 32nd homer in the ninth as Boston rallied from seven down in the sixth.
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Associated Press
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Bill Freehan
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Red Sox
Freehan
Lee Stange
Tigers
Ken Harrelson
Norm Cash
Detroit
Mickey Stanley
Sparky Lyle
al Kaline
Stanley
Cash
Dick McAuliffe
Pat Dobson
Three-Hitter Marred by Mike Andrews Homer
A pitcher blanks the opponents on three hits, but Mike Andrews hammers a solo homer in the first inning to spoil the shutout bid and set the tone for an uneven game.
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Mike Andrews
Braves Take Second Straight From Cards
Felix Miljan hit his first home run of the season in the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves edged the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 for their second consecutive win.
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Braves
ST. Louis
Felix Miljan
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Baseball Standings and Tie Breaker at Chicago Game
Sunday’s baseball slate shows Chicago and Cleveland tied in early standings with a tie breaking homer by Millan off Larry Jaster. Pat Jarvis earned the win to move to 12-9 as Deron Johnson and Bob Johnson sparked the inning with clutch hits.
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Larry Jaster
Pat Jarvis
Deron Johnson
Bob Johnson
Marty Martinez
Cardinals
Jarvis
Lou Brock
Bob Tolan
Brock
Martinez
Orlando Cepeda
Hopper
Dick Schofield
Bosom debate greets Olympic sprint hopes
London AP report notes British sprinters Lillian Beard and Della James cite bra size as giving inches in photo finishes at the Mexico City Games. Editor John Taylor of Tailor and Cutter adds a provocative take on how body shape may influence a close race.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
Tailor and Cutter
Atlantic
Lillian Beard
Lillian
Mexico City
Della James
John Taylor
Kosco's ninth inning homer lifts Yankees past Athletics 3-1
Andy Kosco hit an 0-2 pitch for a three run homer in the ninth as the New York Yankees overcame a tough effort from Jim Hunter. Oakland took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on Danny Cater and Dick Green sacrifice fly but Lew Krausse earned the win after Hunter allowed the late rally.
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New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
Yankees
Jim
Catfish
Hunter
Joe Pepitone
Tom Tresh
Oakland
Lew Krausse
Kosco
Dooley Womack
Whi
Fritz Peterson
A's
Danny Cater
Dick Green
UCLA Punters Zenon Andrusyshyn Averages 44.2 Yards
Zenon Andrusyshyn of UCLA averaged 44.2 yards per punt across 34 punts last season, highlighting his punting consistency and leg strength for the Bruins.
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UCLA
Zenon Andrusyshyn
Murphy Opens Lead With 68 In Westchester Classic
Rookie Bob Murphy storms to a three stroke lead at 21 under after a 68 third round. Julius Boros carded 69 to reach 204, while Dan Sikes and Rives McBee sit tied for third at 205.
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Associated Press
Harrison
N.Y
Bob Murphy
Julius Boros
Murphy
Nichols
Fla
Boros
Dan Sikes
Rives McBee
Sikes
Jack Nicklaus
Ken Still
Stagaserpe
Frank Beard
George Archer
Orvidle Moody
Cannizzaro Sizzles as Pirates Top Dodgers 3-0
Pirates beat the Dodgers 3-0 behind Bob Moose and Ron Kline pitching with Chris Cannizzaro hitting his first major league homer a two run shot in the second inning. Fred Patek started the inning with a triple and scored on Jose Pagan's roller before Cannizzaro drove one off the left field board clock.
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Chris Cannizzaro
Bob Moose
Ron Kline
Pittsburgh Pirates
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cannizzaro
Mike Kekich
Fred Patek
Jose Pagan
U S Doubles Team Triumphs Over Spaniards in Davis Cup
Clark Graebner and Charley Pasarell defeated Manuel Santana and Juan Gisbert 11-13 17-15 7-5 6-2 to give the United States a 2-1 lead over Spain in the interzone Davis Cup series at H. T. Clark courts. The win came in three hours and nine minutes before 6,100 spectators as the Americans inspired by captain Don Dell eye the overall tie and potential title chances against Australia in December.
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Manuel Santana
Juan Gilbert
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U.S
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Graebner
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