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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1968

Page

11

Riley Sure To Break Kick Record

Auburn star John Riley, 6-foot-178 and from Abbeville, Alabama, set a Southeastern Conference kicking record by scoring four field goals in a game. He already has 15 career field goals and, with seven games left this season and 10 as a senior, is positioned to break Auburn’s career record of 19. Riley’s leg strength yields frequent 50 yard-plus attempts and a strong possibility of extending the Tigers’ scoring options.

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Tigers take 5-3 win, close in on Cardinals in World Series

Detroit damages the Cardinals' lead to three games to two as Al Kaline delivers a two run single in the seventh to spark a 5-3 victory. Mayo Smith now faces a pitching decision for Game Six.

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Kaline Stars In Tigers 5 3 Win In World Series Thriller

Tiger catcher Bill Freehan said Kaline’s showing gave goose pimples as Detroit won 5-3 over St Louis. Kaline had two singles including the tying and winning runs in the seventh inning, while Mickey Lolich earned his second Series win with a complete game before St Louis, now 3-2.

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Purdue Tops AP Poll with Ohio State in Fourth Place

Purdue remains the near unanimous No. 1 in the AP major college football poll after crushing Northwestern 43-6 for a third straight win. Ohio State climbs to fourth after beating Oregon 21-6, while Southern California holds second with 660 points and Penn State stays third after powering past West Virginia.

Mike Bryson Associated Press NEW York Purdue Boilermakers Ohio State Northwestern Southern California Miami Fla Trojans Penn State West Virginia Notre Dame Wess Pardee Iowa Oregon Kansas New Mexico Florida Mississippi State Louisiana State Nebraska Tennessee Rice UCLA Syracuse Orangemen Alabama Arizona State Texas A&m Mississippi Stanford Florida State Oregon State Houston Cincinnati Michigan State Arkansas California Georgia

Town Creek QB Berryman heads Daily Stars list

Town Creek quarterback Steve Berryman led a 28-7 win over Elkmont while teammate David Moyers and guard Paul Looney starred in Tanner 12-0 victory over West Limestone earning co linemen of the week honors. Other top performers included Athens Mike Wilburn Falkville Steve Childers and Eddie Sivley.

Allistar Decatur ‘Daily Steve Berryman Town Creek Elkmont Paul Looney David Moyers Rattlers West Limestone Berryman Athens Mike Wilburn Austin Allen Dutton Moulton Roger ‘Dutton Falkville Steve Childers Eddie Sivley Murphy Looney Wildcat Terry Lyle North Sand Mountain Bob Partlow Blue Devils Tom Jones Moyers Leone Partlow Lyle Hartselle Wilburn Mike Havs

Hawks Fire Coach Steve Sucic in Alabama League

The Hawks of the Continental Professional Football League relieved Steve Sucic of head coaching duties. A spokesman said Sucic will devote full time to being general manager.

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Vanderbilt Faces Alabama In Denny Stadium Opener

Vanderbilt, coming off mixed results and injuries, travels to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama with identical season records. Coach Bryant notes explosive Vandy talent and praises players Mike Dean and Larry Helm who returned from injuries as Alabama refines its kicking and defensive plans.

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Pick the Winner or Tie in Week of October 12 College Games

Forecast asks readers to guess outcomes for Holy Cross and Hatton college games and select winners or ties for the week starting October 12. Readers submit picks to a local box and await results.

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Contest rules for Gridiron Forecast entries

Readers vote on game winners by marking X for each listed matchup and a tie. Submit to Gridiron Forecast at The Decatur Daily by 4 p.m. Friday, with a cap on facsimiles and no pencil entries. Prizes include cash bonuses for perfect or regular-subscriber entries. judges’ decisions are final.

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Columbia and Yale Ivy League Football Debut

Columbia met Yale in the first Ivy League football game in 1872 with Yale prevailing 3 to 0. The historic matchup marked the league’s early era as both programs fielded strong defenses in a low scoring contest.

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