Congress urged to probe AL over umpire firings
Rep. Dan Rostenkowski urged Congress to investigate the American League for firing umpires Bill Valentine and Al Salerno, alleging labor law violations and union activity aimed at organizing umpires for economic benefit. He called the case a test of interstate commerce laws and Congress authority.
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Rostenkowski
D-Ill
American League
Joe Cronin
Bill Valentine
al Salo
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Salerno
Valentine
Chicago
Congress
Congressiériat
Spangler's pinch double lifts Cubs past Pirates in ninth
Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh 4 1 as Donn Clendenon homered to pull even at seven, but Spangler delivered a two run pinch double with bases loaded in the seventh. The rally began on an error by Jose Pagan and featured Ernie Banks and Jose Arcia scoring on the key hit. Spangler notches his eighth pinch hit.
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Chicago
al Spangler
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Donn Clendenon
Bob Moose
Ken Holtzman
Phil Regan
Jose Pagan
Maury Wills
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Pagan
Jose Arcia
Randy Hundley
Moogie
Arcia
Adolfo Phillips
Spangler
Holtzman
Hendley
Auburn Tigers Defeat SMU Aimed by Yarbrough Heroics
Auburn rallied against SMU as Dwight Brisendine went 6 of 17 for 62 yards with three interceptions while Tim Christian led receivers with seven catches for 96 yards and a score. Linebacker Ron Yarbrough earned head hunter of the week for his tackling spree as Auburn, favored by two touchdowns, set kickoff at 1 30 this afternoon.
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Dwight Brisendine
Steve Traylor
Tim Christian
Freddie Hyatt
Auburn
Mustangs
Ron Yarbrough
SMU
Yarbrough
Tiger
Cliff Hare Stadium
Tigers
Pats Lose Jim Nance in Broncos Clash
Boston Patriots fullback Jim Nance is out for Sundays AFL game at Denver due to an ankle sprain. Nance, a leading rusher, twisted his ankle in a preseason game and will rest and receive daily treatment. If improved, he will rejoin for the Oakland game. Tight end Bobby Nichols joins the squad replacing injured Art Graham.
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Boston
Boston Patriots
Jim Nance
Broncos
Denver
Nance
Philadelphia Eagles
Buffalo
New York Jets
Patriots
Oakland
Bobby Nichols
Art Graham
Giants Activate Brown For Skins
New York Giants activated linebacker Barry Brown for the game against Washington. He fills the roster spot left by Vince Costello who was injured in Philadelphia and placed on injured reserve for four weeks.
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NEW York
New York Giants
Barry Brown
Baltimore Colt
Washington
Brown
Vince Costello
Philadelphia
Costello Pean
Lemon Signals Possible Senators Sale in 1969
Washington Senators board chair James H. Lemon indicated the last place American League club may be sold in 1969 after receiving several inquiries from potential buyers. Lemon, owning half the team, noted many offers were non substantiated while he may depart as costs rise and Johnston estate holds remaining stock. The 1961 franchise founders, including Johnston and Lemon, drove the club’s control after 1963. the team drew 542,152 fans this season, a majors low, and is expected to post a near $500,000 loss.
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Washington
James H. Lemon
Washington Senators
Lemon
Senators
James M. Johnston
Johnston
Calvin
Griffith
Minnesota
Purdue Irish Clash Tops Week One Battle For No. 1
Notre Dame hosts Purdue in a showdown of top teams as Ara Parseghian weighs Keyes against O J Simpson. Keyes hopes to defend against Jim Seymour while Purdue aims to slow Terry Hanratty and keep pressure on the Irish offense.
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Associated Press
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Leroy Keyes
O. J. Simpson
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Northwestern
California
Kansas State
Penn State
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Florida State
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Minnesota
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Virginia
Oklahoma
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Southern California Flash
Irish
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Ind
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Ill
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Big Ten
Lions
Quesble
Gibson's six hit shutout sinks Astros in St Louis
Bob Gibson pitched a six hit shutout to set an NL record for lowest earned run average and led the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10 0 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
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Detroit Tigers
Bob Albus
Orlando Cepeda
Ron Willis
Lou Brock
Bill Muffett
Joe Schultz
Red Schoendienst
Dick Sisler
Bob Milliken
Roger Maris
Curt Flood
ST. Louis
Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
Church Cage Meeting Set
An organizational meeting of the Decatur Church Basketball League is set for Tuesday night October 7 at Flint Baptist Church. The 7 p.m. meeting is required for churches wishing to enter a team in this winter's league. Games start at Gordon-Bibb School Gym until the Aqua-Dome Gym is ready in October. Don Stanford notes the Aqua-Dome may or may not be available then.
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Decatur Church
Flint Baptist Church
Gordon-Bibb
Aqua-Dome
Parks and Recreation
Don Stanford
Godman Leads Mercury Open At Edison Lanes
Jim Godman of Hayward California posted a 1392 opening total after six games to claim the first round lead in the PBA Mercury Open at Edison Lanes Edison New Jersey. He held a 47 point edge over Steve Nowicki of Rochester New York in the $40000 event.
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N.J
Jim Godman
Hayward
Calif
Professional Bowlers Association
Edison Lanes
Godman
Steve Nowicki
Rochester
N.Y
Wills Quits Pro Baseball After Fine Sparked Retirement
Maury Wills, eight years to reach the majors and a famed base stealer, announces retirement from the Pittsburgh Pirates amid unhappiness over a $150 fine for refusing a routine physical. He rejected Brown’s rescind offer and plans to end his 16 season career after a season marred by a 51 stolen base tally and a 277 batting average.
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Maury Wills
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wills
Pirates
Chicago
Joe L. Brown
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Geles Dodgers
Allison wins Wilkes 400 pole in Plymouth debut
Bobby Allison of Hueytown Alabama earns the pole for Sundays Wilkes 400 stock car race with a 104.525 mph lap on the North Wilkesboro oval. Top four includes David Pearson Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough as 43 cars compete for 30 spots. Tiny Lund takes Blue Ridge 150 pole with 103.241 mph in a Mercury Cougar ahead of Hunt and Moore.
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Hueytown
Ala
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Ford
Jerry Grant
Bill Ellis
David Pearson
Richard Petty
Cale Yarborough
Yarborough
Jake Thomas
Christianburg
Cale
Thomas
Tiny Lund
Cross
S.C
Blue Ridge
Lung
Four Way Match Race At Jake's Drag Strip Sunday
Jake's Drag Strip in Tate will host a four car A Modified Pro stock match Sunday at 2 15 pm featuring Randy Payne of Rome GA Barton Brothers of Lynne Gus Slater of Hartselle and Wayne Seymore of Cullman The event marks a first time these drivers meet in a match race and tops the card along with stock class races Payne will drive a 1968 427 Camaro Sun day while the Barton Brothers enter a 427 Ford Slater runs a 427 Fairlane Ford and Seymore pilots a 426 Hemi Dart Track promoter Bobby Boyd notes traction issues with the new asphalt and expects improvements with more traffic
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Bengals rely on grit as they win two in a row
Cincinnati coach Paul Brown lauds the Bengals for scrappy, mistake‑free play and surprising early success. He says expansion teams must maximize limited talent while building a long term program, noting long runs and timely interceptions as key factors in their two victories.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown
Bengals
Brown
Cleveland
Kathy Farrer 10 Shots Back in Fallbrook Invite
Kathy Farrer of Decatur Alabama shot 79 at Fallbrook Country Club Mickey Wright Invitational. She posted 40 on the front nine and 39 on the back, trailing leader Judy Kimball who carded a course record 69. Second round and finals set for the weekend.
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Calif
Kathy Farrier
Decatur
Ala
Fallbrook Country Club
Miss Farrer
Judy Kimball
Miss Kimball
Sutton
Mass
Kathy
Prep Football Scores From Alabama and Adjacent States
A consolidated list shows Piedmont, Oneonta, Fort Payne, Decatur, Sheffield, Hartselle, Russellville, Opelika, Abbeville, Stanhope Elmore and many others posting scores. Notable outcomes include Valley over Opelika 76 to 6, Troy defeating Andalusia 25 to 13, and Dade County Georgia losing 0 to Sequatchie County Tennessee 14.
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Boaz
Oneonta
Locust Fork
Emma Sansom
Fort Payne
Central
Florence
Moulton & Austin
Decatur
Sheffield
Hartselle
Russellville
Coffee
Calera
Jemison
Notasulga
Rockford
Valley
Opelika
Smiths Station
Abbeville
Atmore
T. R. Miller
Stanhope Elmore
Eclectic
Marion
Greensboro
Huntsville
Bradshaw
Wellborn
Talladega
Pisgah
Dade County
Sequatchie County
Tenn
Steven‘son
Jasper Tenn
Bridgeport
McAdory
Sparkman
Clanton
Montevallo
Ashland
Lafayette
Coroner
Hewitt
Athens
Vernon
Sulligent
Contral
Phenix City
Parrish
Selma
Te. Vincert
Winterboro
Smith Station
Bibb County
McKenzie
Red Level
Elba
Hartford
Dothan
Lee
Clayton
Louisville
Dale County
Columbia
Scottsboro
Albertville
Childersburg
Pell City
Curry
Cordova
Leeds
Mortimer Jordan
Erwin
Tarrant
Cullman
Hanceville
Deshler
Tuscumbia
Battle Ground Academy
Murphy
UMS
Theodore
Alba
Shaw
Robertsdale
Fairhope
Bay. Minette
Frisco City
Syeffion
Alex City
Lanett
Ariton
Blue Springs
Tuskegee
R. R. Moton
College Players Define Team Identity As Desired
The squad, built largely from college players, reflects the coach’s vision for a unified, purpose driven unit. He emphasized teamwork, discipline, and long term development over quick fixes.
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Bill Behm
Julio Moreno
Jim Northrup
Ray Oyler
Earl Wilson
Fred Lasher
Don McMahon
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Charlie Creedon
Dick Tracewski
Norm
Butch Watkeman
Bob Bauman
Wayne Granger
Dick Hughes
Ray Washburn
Tim McCarver
Steve Carlton
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Nelson Briles
Julian Javier
Larry Jaster
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