Jurgensen May Play Tonight for Redskins at Detroit
Redskins coach Otto Graham hopes Sonny Jurgensen can play a quarter in the preseason opener against the Lions as Washington seeks offense. Bill Munson shone for Detroit in a win over Baltimore, while Jim Ninowski starts for Washington with backup Theofiledes. Four trades shake pro football as Detroit, Buffalo, Boston and St Louis exchange players for draft picks.
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Asheville Tourists Stay Ahead With 3-1 Win Over Savannah
Asheville Tourists edged Savannah 3-1 as Sirk, Chaney, Fran, Kendall, and Burge each singled in the eighth to push two runs across. The win extended Asheville’s lead to four games in the Southern League and cut the pennant margin to five with five Tourists wins or Montgomery losses. Evansville beat Charlotte 11-3, while Montgomery’s Barry Morgan homered late to keep hope alive despite a 6-3 loss to Birmingham.
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Jets Poised for Strong 1968 Show Despite Knee Fears
In Hempstead New York the Jets eye a stronger 1968 season led by Joe Namath. Weeb Ewbank notes past near misses while Boozer battles knee rehab and Snell, White and a strengthened defense aim to unlock a potent attack with Namath’s passing and a resurgent secondary.
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Courtland Hawks Face Tough Road After 9 1 Record
Courtland High School's Hawks, led by coach George Strohm, must replace key grads and cope with a 22-man squad as they seek to repeat a 9-1 season. The schedule features eight 2-A foes and only one 3-A opponent, Gurley, with a Sept 5 opener vs Hatton and road trip to Elkmont on Sept 20. Junior Hill returns at quarterback for his second year as a starter.
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