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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1968
Page
6
Rich Westcott recalls a glorious era of Philadelphia Eagles football at Franklin Field with packed crowds and success. Over time the franchise declined as players were traded, conflicts rose, and ownership faded, turning a beloved team into a bitter, deteriorating mess.
The Philadelphia Eagles finish a dreadful year with 12 losses in 14 games and a season ending in hostile scenes as fans hurled snowballs at the coach. Critics mourn a once proud franchise faced with poor coaching, lackluster talent, and financial woes amid dwindling crowds. The piece calls for drastic steps including new leadership, trades, and draft strategy to revive the team.
United Press fear points a top 20 college basketball poll lists UCLA at number one with a 3-0 record and 350 points followed by North Carolina Davidson Cincinnati Kentucky New Mexico Villanova Notre Dame and Kansas in the top ten. The second ten includes St Bonaventure Purdue New Mexico State LaSalle Houston Illinois Columbia Tulsa Western Kentucky Southern California and others with scattered point totals.
Prospect Park Interboro Junior Basketball League action saw Dani McKenzie lead Ives with a 1918 victory over Helwig. Ives and Kinder & Furman share first place with two wins each after K&F beat Interboro 23 to 16. Fred Lineth led K&F with seven points, Ronnie Scott six, Joe Parcell five, while Interhorn’s Jack Worrell and Gregg Parker each had six for Interboro. Davis defeated Torell 21 to 32 as Ken Patterson scored 17 for the losers. Larry Depew totaled 12 for Torell.
New York AP Hayes, San Diego rookie Elvir Hayes, widened his NBA scoring lead to 938 points in 31 games and moved into the top three in rebounds with 27 boards against Milwaukee. Chamberlain tops rebounds and field goal percentage while Robertson and Dischinger lead free throw accuracy.
Detroit vintage upset over St Bonaventure 71 68 as Olympian Spencer Haywood and Bob Lanier clash in a tight NCAA style game. Jim Jackson sealed the win with late free throws while Lanier’s scoring and rebounding were strong but not enough. North Carolina routed Clemson as Southern California held off Cincinnati in a high scoring day.
Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champ, reports to Dade County Jail to begin a two year sentence for a traffic violation. He faces a possible five year federal sentence for draft evasion, which may be postponed or dropped. Ali joked about jail life and signed autographs outside the jail after surrendering.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission may extend the two day antlerless deer season by one or two days. About 400,000 hunters faced frigid conditions opening day Monday and most areas reported strong deer harvests. Officials noted 23,645 whitetails killed statewide, with 6,700 in the northeast and 6,000 in the north central region. Weather reduced hunts, while license allocations influenced hunter turnout. If extended, the extra day or days would likely fall on Friday or Saturday.
Milton Richman profiles Bubba Smith a seven foot, 295 pound end for the Baltimore Colts. once known as Charlie Smith at Michigan State he has grown into a key defensive player. he credits unity and mentorship from Billy Ray Smith for his improvement and recalls a setback from a knee injury that nearly ended his career.
UPI reports the Pittsburgh Steelers announced head coach Bill Austin would not have his contract renewed despite it not expiring until 1963. Dan Rooney said several applicants are being considered and noted no aides would be retained, with Penn State’s Joe Paterno and Florida State’s Bill Peterson named as possible successors.
New York UPI reports Springfield Mass franchise in the eastern basketball league was recognized Monday as defunct. The league distributed Spring field's eight players among other league members.
Chester YWCA White swimmers opened their campaign with a 396 to 113 victory over Kutztown. Eight and under swept relays. Pat Maglicco won breast stroke and a relay team including Languth, Whamsley, Bufalo, and Brendan Whamsley. Ten and under and twelve and under posts and thirteen to eighteen divisions show strong performances with multiple event wins by Sandy Wheeler, Mary Paty King, Sandy Diener, Ginny Donnalley, and others.
The Houston Astros will play the Minnesota Twins in the 1969 Hall of Fame baseball game at Cooperstown New York on July 28. The NL team makes its first appearance in this classic event gathered near the Hall of Fame.
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