Wheeler Basin Conference Basketball Tournament Opens
The 1968 Wheeler Basin Conference Basketball Tournament starts Wednesday night in Elkmont with Tanner and Hazlewood High of Town Creek facing off at 6 p.m. Other teams receive byes as West Limestone meets Clements and Ardmore faces Falkville.
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Town Creek
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Clements
Ardmore
Falkville
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Tanner- Town Creek
East Limestone
Falkville Triumphs Over Austin In Late Rally
Falkville held a 56 46 lead after three quarters then widened it to 11 before Austin rallied to within three. Devils coach Holmes praised Henson as a standout 10th grader and predicted Falkville will beat more strong opponents this season. Holmes plans next home game against Priceville.
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Tigers go undefeated in AL with 1968 shutout streak
In 1968 the Detroit Tigers blanked every American League opponent except the Minnesota Twins, completing a season noted for their dominant pitching and stingy defense and leaving Twins as the lone team to avoid being shut out.
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Hand's Pro Picks Packers Picked To Beat Chicago
Sports writer Jack Hand previews the final NFL and AFL games. Packers aim to spoil Chicago’s Central Division bid while playoff implications loom for multiple teams. Key figures include Bart Starr, Otto Graham, Joe Namath, and coaches like Tom Landry.
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Washington
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Charlie Durkees
San Francisco
Atlanta
Falcons
Atlanta Topples Seattle In Tight 93 91 NBA Finish
Walt Hazzard hit a 20 foot jumper with two seconds left to lift Atlanta over Seattle 93 91 in a sole NBA ABA matchup. Beaty scored 32 for Atlanta while Lennie Wilkens led Seattle with 25 before fouling out. Murrey suffered a shoulder separation and will miss about 10 days.
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Rush
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Abbatellio Drove Three Winners at Roosevelt Raceway
Carmine Abbatellio drove three winners at Roosevelt Raceway Westbury New York on Thursday night including both ends of a $27 daily double for the program.
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N.Y
Carmine Abbatellio
Roosevelt Raceway
New York Thoroughbred Season Opens at Aqueduct
The 1969 racing season will start at Aqueduct on March 10 and conclude there on December 6, announced Thursday by officials.
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Aqueduct
Decatur Raiders edge Butler in home clash
Randy Morgan and Tony Julian fueled a 57 52 lead, but Butler rallied with two quick field goals. Robertson led Decatur with 16 points, while McKee Morgan and Julian added 10 each. Rebounding favored Butler 39 37 as Decatur claimed a key victory before facing Cullman and Austin. Olympic skier Larry Damon, formerly of Burlington, Vt., now resides in Norway.
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Streeter
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Dog Peneral
Rebels
Stevenson
Helton
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Huntsville
Earl Morris
Cullman
Larry Damon
Burlington, Vt
Norway
Liberty Bowl Preview: Virginia Tech vs Ole Miss Sparks
Virginia Tech coach Jerry Claiborne and Ole Miss mentor Johnny Vaught discuss a tough Liberty Bowl showdown. Archie Manning, Steve Hindman and Bo Bowen factor for Ole Miss, while VT leans on Al Kincaid and Mike Widger as leaders. The game, at 11:15 a.m. CST, draws about 50 000 in Memphis on ABC.
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Jerry Claiborne
Jane Carol Foshee
Memphis
Miss Foshee
Ole Miss
Tech
Ron Speer
Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
Mississippi
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Archie Manning
Steve Hindman
Bo Bowen
Claiborne
Vaught
Rebels
al Kincaid
Miassipp State
Spironew
ABC
University of Albuquerque to drop all sports this year
The University of Albuquerque will end all intercollegiate sports at the close of the school year. Sister Marilyn Dorion, OSF, the university president, announced the decision and said she would not elaborate until a press conference Friday.
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