Tanner Falls To Lexington 25-13 In Friday Night Football
Tanner Rattlers jump ahead early but lose lead to Lexington Golden Bears 25-13 on Saturday night. Kent Murphy connected with Leon Haney for a 46 yard touchdown. Lexington answers with Tony Brown 11 yard TD and Wayne Bailey 16 yard run.
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Bear season opens early in Adirondacks Oct 1 15
Albany AP reports New York conservation department sets a special early bear season from October 1 through October 15 in nine Adirondack counties to aid hunters.
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Florida Picked To Win SEC Crown By Skywriters
Florida forecast to claim the Southeastern Conference title in a SkyWriters poll with 302 points, Alabama second, LSU third, Tennessee fourth. Tennessee led with five preseason all star selections, LSU four, Alabama and Florida three each, and Mississippi State had none. Unanimous picks: Florida fullback Larry Smith and Georgia defensive tackle Bill Stanfill.
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Hatton Hornets blank Courtland in season opener 6 0
Hatton Hornets defeated Courtland Hawks 6 0 in the first game of the 1968 football season at Courtland Stadium. Quarterback Stanley Steadman threw for 10 and 12 yard completions and scored the only touchdown on a late second-quarter run.
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Namath Leads Jets To 9-6 Victory Over Lions
Joe Namath directed the Jets to a 9-6 win over Detroit in the preseason opener as New York’s defense stifled the Lions. Matt Snell scored on a one yard run and Jim Turner added a 30 yard field goal. Detroit’s Jerry DePoyster kicked twice for six points.
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Jim Taylor Quits New Orleans Team
New Orleans coach Tom Fears announced that Jimmy Taylor is no longer with the team after he elected not to play in Friday's exhibition game against Minnesota in Shreveport. The 32 year old former star appeared sidelined as reports of retirement or reassignment circulated amid a disappointing season.
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Nettles' Two Homers Lift Twins Past Tigers 2-1
Rookie Graig Nettles hit two home runs including the ninth inning go ahead shot to lift the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. Dobson allowed four hits as Al Worthington earned the win in relief. Wert homered for Detroit to briefly spark a scoreless duel.
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May leads Reds past Dodgers 4 2 on May’s homer
Lee May driven in two runs scored once and Gary Nolan held the Dodgers to two runs as Cincinnati beat Los Angeles 4 2. May hit his 19th homer and added two singles while Nolan improved to 8 10 with nine strikeouts. The Reds broke ahead in the first inning aided by May and Bench as Perez delivered a run scoring single.
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Cater's homer lifts A's to 2-0 win over Indians
Danny Cater hit a sixth inning homer to break a scoreless tie and Jim Nash pitched six solid innings as Oakland defeated Cleveland 2-0. Reggie Jackson added a sacrifice fly in the eighth after Cater doubled, giving the A's a second run. Sam McDowell took the loss after seven innings with five hits allowed.
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Giants Dominate Cardinals 5-1 for third straight win
Gaylord Perry pitched a five hitter as the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. Perry allowed a first inning run but settled in, improving to 14-1 in 27 decisions. Hal Lanier, Bobby Bonds, Willie Mays and Willie McCovey contributed timely hits to push the lead while the Giants extended their streak against the NL leaders.
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First Coffee Plant Brought to Martinique in 1723
In 1723 G. Dé Clieu introduced the first coffee plant to Martinique. He reportedly obtained it from a closely guarded greenhouse of Louis XV.
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Kathy Has 156 In Pacific Meet
Sandra Haynie fired a four under par 68 with an eagle and four birdies to lead the Pacific Ladies Golf Classic after two rounds in Eugene Oregon. Kathy Farrier, making her second pro start, shot 75 and 81 to total 156, 17 behind.
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Standings and Weekend MLB Results Preview
Standings show Detroit and Baltimore near top with Boston, Cleveland, New York, Oakland and Minnesota chasing. Weekend results list New York 16 10 Washington 2 0 Minnesota 2 Detroit Oakland 2 Cleveland 0 Baltimore 4 Chicago 6. Sunday's games include matchups centered on Detroit Minnesota Chicago Baltimore New York Boston California Cleveland Oakland with listed pitchers and records.
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Mets Edge Pirates 4 3 In Tight National League Thriller
Art Shamsky hit a two run homer as the Mets beat the Pirates 4 3 with Jerry Koosman earning his 17th win a Mets single season record. Koosman allowed two runs over six plus innings aided by Cal Koonce and Ron Taylor. Donn Clendenon Manny Mota and Matty Alou each drove in a run for New York while Ed Kranepool Ken Boswell and Cleon Jones added late scoring.
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Thrasher Leads Austin Juniors To 26 0 Win
HARTSELLE The Austin Juniors beat Hartselle Juniors 26 0 to open the 1968 season. Allen Thrasher scored two touchdowns the first a 00 yard TD pass from Terry Blalock the second a 35 yard run after an interception. Danny Prater and Mike Morris added TD runs and Blalock and Tony Sharpe both conversion runs scored.
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