Oilers rise with Ladd and Holmes face Jets this Sunday
Houston's defense strengthens with 6-foot-9, 315-pound Ernie Ladd and 6-foot-5, 270-pound Pat Holmes as the Oilers meet the Jets in New York for the Eastern Division lead. Namath starts for New York while Buffalo, Miami, and Denver also play Sunday in AFL action.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
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Joe Namath
Matt Snell
Chiefs
Bert Coan
Guilford Edge Hampden-Sydney 7-0 in Football Opener
Guilford defeated Hampden-Sydney 7-0 as Henry McKay returned a 65-yard punt for the game's only TD. McKay earlier returned a kickoff in 1965 and also snared a Tigers punt on the 35. Hampden-Sydney threatened late but four pushes from the three-yard line were stopped.
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Danny Wheeling
Packers Face Showdown With Cleveland Browns
Packers face a key road test at Cleveland after a 24 3 win over the Colts as Lombardi sends a title defense to the Browns rematch without Jim Brown. Green Bay seeks 2 0 on the season while other NFL Week 2 games unfold across Dallas New York St Louis and more.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
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Colorado Fall In Miami Victory 24-3 at Boulder
Miami Hurricanes remade the game with 21 points in the second quarter after two first quarter interceptions by Colorado. Bill Miller connected with Jerry Daanen for two touchdowns in the period, and Bob Tatarek recovered a fumble in the end zone before halftime. Colorado, held to a 45-yard field goal by Bill Harris in the third, could not overcome the turnovers.
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Villanova Edged by VMI 14 13 in season opener thriller
VMI defeated Villanova 14-13 as the Keydets stopped Wildcats quarterback Gerry Bellotti at the goal line on a final play. Frank Boal scored a late three-yard TD, his second of the game, to pull ahead with 17 seconds remaining.
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Frank Boal
Tim Flock
Pearson
Hillsborough
James Hylton
Mart Fise
Desperation Pass Gives VMI Narrow Victory Over Villanova
VMI edges Villanova 14-13 after a late fourth quarter scoring sequence. Keydets quarterback Hill Ellett throws a 21-yard TD to Paul Hebert and Ha abasevich catches the two point pass on the goal line following a blocked attempt. Villanova had trailed 12-7 before Beal and Bollinger drives shortened the game, with Bellotti’s late rally falling short. Attendance 8,200.
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Wildcats
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Hill Ellett
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Bollinger
Keydets
Pearson Leads Favorite Field in Weatherly Memorial at Hillsboro
National point leader David Pearson in a Dodge and rivals Junior Johnson and Dick Hutcherson are co favorites for the 150 mile Weatherly Memorial race at Orange Speedway Hillsborough N C. A 167 lap race starts at 2 30 p m with 25 entrants. Buck Baker also among past Hillsborough winners.
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David Pearson
Ford
Junior Johnson
Dick Hutcherson
Joe Weatherly
Orange Speedway
Enoch Staley
Pearson
Hutcherson
Weatherly Memorial
Johnson
Buck Baker
Baker
Richmond
Brabham Wins Gold Cup at Oulton Park
Jack Brabham, Australian triple world champion, won the International Gold Cup at Oulton Park with his Repco Brabham in 1 hour 6 minutes 14.2 seconds covering 110 miles at 100.04 mph. Denis Hulme of New Zealand finished a car length behind in the same make, sharing the fastest lap of 11 minutes 36.6 seconds at 102.89 mph on a new course record.
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England
Jack Brabham
Repco Brabham
Denis Hulme
New Zealand
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