Tanner Rattlers Poised for Surprising Football Run
Tanner High School under new coach Jackie Greenhaw faces rebuilding with several lettermen like Lauderdale Looney Murphy and Jolly leading the offense. The team opens at Lexington on Sept 6 and hosts Clements Sept 20 with tough closing games at Ardmore East Limestone and Elkmont.
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Owens Junior High School
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Clements High
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Jerry Jenkins
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Larry ‘Tucker
Jeff Taylor
Gary Hardison
Jim Swanner
Eddie Terry
Milton Bush
Steve Todd
Dwight Cooley
Stanley Kennum
Bubba Murphy
Glen Moyers
Jerry Newton
Steve Black
Bobby Royals
Dusty McLemore
Butch McMenas
Douglas McBay
Town Creek
West Limestone
Court
Mann Pick In Tourney
Carol Mann tops contenders in the third annual Ladies World Series of Golf at Snyder Park Springfield Ohio seeking the $10,000 prize and prestige. Mickey Wright Kathy Whitworth Sandra Haynie Susie Maxwell Berning and Sandra Post also compete in the six player field aiming for the $35,000 total purse. The event begins with 18 hole rounds this weekend after tests on the city course.
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Ohio
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Towson
Mickey Wright
Kathy Whitworth
Sandra Haynie
Susie Maxwell Berning
Sandra Post
Mrs
Snyder Park
Braves Bring Up Gil Garrido From Richmond Farm Club
The Atlanta Braves purchased shortstop Gil Garrido from their Richmond International League team where he has played the past three seasons. Garrido, batting .270, joins a lineup stressed by injuries. To clear room the Braves placed veteran Clete Boyer on the disabled list after he sustained a left wrist injury from a pitched ball on July 12.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Gil Garrido
Richmond
Garrido
Braves
Clete Boyer
Boyer
Mike Battie Tops USC Punt Returns
Mike Battie of Southern Cal was college football's best punt return man last season. He returned 47 punts for 570 yards.
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Mike Battie
Southern Cal
Mantle Seeks Milestones as Tigers Fall to White Sox
Mantle hits a milestone homer as a pinch hitter in the ninth amid a brief brawl involving the White Sox. McAuliffe cites danger from pitched balls, noting injuries could happen. Detroit wins late in a 12-7 game after miscues and timely hits by Mickey Lolich and Mickey Stanley.
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Tigers
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Mickey Stanley
Mantle
Jim Merritt
Twins
Fritz Peterson
Cesar Tovar
Rich Reese
Bob Allison
Manile
San Francisco
Willie Mays
Babe Ruth
Green
Oakland
Jim Hunter
Angels
Dennis Bennett
California
Vic Davilillo
Jim Fregosi
Bert Campaneris
Hunter
Campaneris
Youngsters Reel In 11-Pound River Carp
In Louisville two boys ages 11 and 12 spotted a carp while wading a spark here stream. They skillfully crowded the fish into shallow water and scooped up an 11 pound prize on the mud bank.
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Louisville
Jamie Hale
Clifford Richmond
Georgia drills start Saturday in preseason camp
Georgia coach Vince Dooley opens the fifth training camp as the Bulldogs begin picture taking drills ahead of the early opener with Tennessee. Quarterback duties remain unsettled with Paul Gilbert atop the depth chart and Mike Cavan pressing for a chance, while Donnie Hampton, Kent Lawrence, Brad Johnson and Bruce Kemp vie for backfield roles. Ken Cross of Toledo also kicked in last fall.
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Bulldogs
Tennessee
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Kent Lawrence
Brad Johnson
Bruce Kemp
Della Woods to Race Bobby Wood in Funny Car Showdown
At Courtland strip on Saturday night Della Woods of Pontiac faces Bobby Wood of Birmingham in a 1968 Dodge Charger versus 1968 Camaro match race. Both cars reach about 180 mph and mark Wood’s first female opponent in a top drag event. Other classes run at 8:15 p.m. with rain date Sunday at 2:15 p.m.
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Pontiac
Mich
Bobby Wood
Della
Wood
Birmingham
South
Alabama
Jake
Moulton
Miss Woods
Greesboro Advances In Legion Tourney
Greensboro and Timmonsville moved to the third round of the double elimination American Legion Junior Baseball Tourney with no defeats. Greensboro beat Sumter 6-0, Timmonsville beat West Tampa 3-1, and Athens beat Staunton 5-3. The two Carolina teams meet in the nightcap at 7:30. Tuscaloosa faces West Tampa and Sumter plays Athens in afternoon games.
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Sumter
S.C
Greenssboro
Timmonsville
American Legion
Greensboro
West Tampa
Fla
Athens
Staurston
Carolina
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Larry Bielat Joins New Mexico Football Coaching Staff
Former Michigan State quarterback Larry Bielat serves as an assistant coach on the New Mexico Lobos football staff, adding depth to the program's position groups and game plans.
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Larry Bielat
Michigan State
New Mexico Gridiron
Alabama Selected to Face Texas A&M in Cotton Bowl
The 1968 Cotton Bowl pits Alabama against Texas A&M, champions of the Southwest Conference. It marks the Crimson Tide's ninth straight bowl appearance and notes Alabama freshmen that year were in third grade when the team last missed a bowl in 1958, Bryant's first season back at the Capstone.
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Texas A&m
Crimson Tide
Tide
Bryant
Busy Weekend For Pro Football Tilts
Pro football preseason features five games with interleague matchups including New York Jets versus Atlanta Falcons in Birmingham and 49ers against Broncos in Denver. Houston seeks to extend its outdoor win streak at Tulsa against Buffalo while Baltimore meets Detroit.
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Associated, Press
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National Football League
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Ala
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Green Acres Golf Tourney Opens Saturday
The 1968 Green Acres Golf Tournament starts Saturday with a qualifying round for players without an earlier round. After scores are posted, contestants are split into flights for Sunday final rounds with merchandise prizes for flight winners. Entry is $10 at the course on Saturday morning.
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Green Acres
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