LSU Bayou Bengals edge Wyoming in Sugar Bowl
LSU closes 1967 with a 20-13 Sugar Bowl win over Wyoming, giving the SEC a post season victory as Georgia Tennessee Ole Miss and Alabama faltered. Coach Charlie McClendon’s Tigers eye Texas A&M in opener, facing a seven game win streak opponent.
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LSU Tigers Hope for Composed Comeback After Tumult
Coach Mac McClendon faces a rough season as LSU heads into two weeks of prep before visiting Texas A&M. The team must replace quarterback Nelson Stokley with Freddie Hayes, backed by Tommy Allen and Eddie Ray, while veterans like Tommy Morel and Bob Hamlett anchor the receiving corps amid a tense season.
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Five Big Positions in Offensive Line Depth Limited
McClendon notes lack of depth in the offensive line with injuries a concern. Joe Reding and Bill Fortier return at tackle while Robert McSherry and Godfred Zambrecher compete for center. The defense also misses graduates Sammy Grezaffi and John Garlington.
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Player Leads World Series of Golf After First Round
Gary Player surged to the top with a one over par 71, edging Julius Boros and Bob Goalby by one stroke in the opening day at Firestone. Trevino faded after a strong start with a 79, and Goalby celebrated an eagle on No. 10 en route to a 72.
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Decatur Hosts Athens and Austin Visits Shoals
Decatur Red Raiders seek first win at home against Athens while the Austin Black Bears travel to Muscle Shoals. Lakeside opens season Thursday versus Trinity as the area schedules feature Carver at Cullman and Andimore at Madison.
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Yankees Bomb Nuts Twice In 10-0 Win And 16-2 Opener
Fritz Petersen pitched a two hitter as the Yankees shut out Washington 10-0 in the nightcap completing a sweep of the twilight doubleheader. Rocky Colavito and Frank Fernandez belted homers in the rout while Jake Gibbs Joe Pepitone and Roy White hit two run shots to fuel a 19 hit attack that crushed the Senators 16-2 in the opener for Mel Stottlemyre's 19th victory.
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New York Angler Lands Largest Muskellunge Ever
An angler in Albany weighs the largest muskellunge ever caught in New York at 69 pounds 14 ounces, marking a historic state record for the species.
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Baltimore Trims White Sox 4-0 in six-hitter Phoebus
Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 as Tom Phoebus allowed six hits and improved to 14-4. Brooks Robinson had a two run double and a triple, scoring on Hendricks bunt, with Don Buford and Boog Powell contributing key hits and a double steal in the third inning.
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Purdue No 1 in AP preseason poll as Alabama slips
Purdue tops the AP preseason football poll ahead of Southern California and Notre Dame in a close ranking. Leroy Keyes leads Purdue while USC, UCLA, Tennessee and Colorado also earn top votes. Notre Dame sits fifth. Tennessee meets Georgia in a Sept 14 televised game at Neyland Stadium.
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Top college football poll expands to Top Twenty
The Associated Press ratings list Southern California leading with 549 points and 10 first place votes. Notre Dame follows with 542 points and three first place votes, Oklahoma fourth with 331, and Texas fifth with 330. The Top Twenty includes Ohio State Texas A&M Indiana Nebraska Minnesota UCLA Arizona State LSU Syracuse Miami Florida.
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Chill Fichter Joins Cherry Hills Club as Pro
A COOL PRO DENVER AP Charles Fichter is the new tennis professional at the Cherry Hills Country Club and is nicknamed Chill.
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Choice Tickets Prize This Week In Gridiron Forecast
Three sets of tickets are up for grabs in the DAILY's Grid iron Forecast contest. First prize selects from Jets at Patriots in Birmingham, Auburn vs SMU, or Alabama v Virginia Tech. Second and third prizes pick from the remaining pairs. A $200 bonus awaits entrants with a perfect pick.
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