Patriots Win Opener As Cappelletti Kicks Patriots Triumph 16 7 Over Bills
Gino Cappelletti connected on three field goals and an extra point to lift the Boston Patriots to a 16 7 AFL season opening victory over the Buffalo Bills. Dan Darragh led Buffalo’s offense with 150 passing yards while Gamble and a rookie backfield sparked a quick 7 0 Bills lead before Cappelletti sealed the win.
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Pick the Winner Or Tie Games
Week of Sept 15 prep games feature Sheffield Clements Georgia with matchups against Tuscumbia Central Lexington Gadsden College games at Samford Nebraska Tennessee. Waterloo Tennessee listed among opponents and scores to be picked.
Gridiron Forecast Contest Rules Summary
The Decatur Daily outlines entry method rules for a football pick contest. Participants mark winners or ties for listed games, fill in scores as tiebreakers, and mail or fax entries to the newspaper by Friday 4 p.m. Winners notified next Monday. some prizes include cash bonuses for perfect or regular-subscriber entries.
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Florida Gators Eyes SEC Title Despite Tough Schedule
The Florida Gators aim for a SEC championship with left tackle battles between returnees and rookies. Key players include Mann Dorsey Tannen Hadley and senior linemen, while promising backups McBride Brooke Hipp and Winsett push for action.
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Horse Trims Old Trotting Record at Saratoga
Chester Good an eight year old bay stallion lowered the world trotting record by nearly two seconds during a Sunday heat at Saratoga Springs New York AP report notes the horse’s stunning performance in a rapid pace event.
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Montreal’s Phelodic Winner in Quebec Derby at Blue Bonnets
Phelodic, owned by J. Frowde Seagram of Waterloo Ontario, won the $32,385 Quebec Derby restricted to Canadian-foaled 3 year olds at Blue Bonnets Raceway on Sunday.
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Yankees Rally To Go Over .500 In 1964 Milestone
The Yankees scored three in the third on a walk Pepitone triple and back to back doubles by Tresh and Robinson to move three games over .500 for the first time since 1964. New York sits tied for fifth with Oakland, one game behind Cleveland while the Athletics beat the Indians with Cater Campaneris and Duncan leading an 18 hit attack. Cater collected four hits and raised his average to .289. Duncan and Campaneris had three hits each and Campaneris scored twice. California beat Boston with rookies Jarvis Tatum and Spencer contributing in the first inning for the Angels winning run.
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Baseball rounds up: Cepeda, Williams homer in wild night
Cards Cepeda homered in the fourth as Dietz and Mays tied it with a triple and a single before a thunderstorm paused play for 1 hour 12 minutes. Billy Williams homered twice for the Cubs and Kent Holtzman earned his 10th win. Dodgers beat Cincinnati behind Moeller while Torre and Aaron drove in runs in eighth. Braves rally with a steal home as Garr, Pappas, Veale stars in varied games.
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Ashe and Okker Face Off For U S Open Crown
Arthur Ashe, 24, and Tom Okker meet in the U S Open men's singles final in Forest Hill. Ashe seeks his 26th straight win after beating Clark Graebner. Okker reached the final by defeating Rosevale in four sets. The match airs at 3 p.m. EDT on CBS.
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Colts, Packers Win Big In NFL Exhibition Games
Colts top Meredith led Cowboys 16-10 after Unitas connected with Mackey on an opening 84 yard score. Packers beat Browns 31-9 as Starr used Gra токwi and bursts of offense. Jets downed Lions 9-6, Washington edged Pittsburgh 24-17, Miami beat Atlanta 19-6.
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Falcons State Roster Slicing
The Atlanta Falcons faced final cuts on the NFL opening day as rosters shrink to 40 players. Coach Norb Hecker aimed to add talent from other clubs while Atlanta prepares to open against the Minnesota Vikings Saturday.
Want Ads Get Results Eagles Drive for Two Scores
John Huarte led a 68 yard scoring march for the Eagles then John Mallory ran 20 yards with a fumble for the second TD within 43 seconds.
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