Baseball Winter Meetings Delay Key Issues Amid Strike Threats
At the winter meetings in San Francisco the AL shifts spring training rules facing a possible players strike while the NL tests lighting in ballparks. Discussions paused on interleague playoff money and minor league realignment as Dec 14 talks in Phoenix loom. Officials handled pension talk with caution, and experimental rules for the 1969 season were announced to be tested but not used in the regular schedule.
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Ron Rapoport
Associated Press
SAN Francisco
National League
Warren Giles
Seattle
San Diego
Phoenix
Ariz
Players Association
Giles
John Gaherin
Associaton
Merican
New York Mets
Fights Last Night In Various Cities
Boxers in Portland Taunton Taunton fights ended with stoppages and decisions. Ruben Navarra drew Yoshiaki Numata in Tokyo. Jimmy McDermott stopped Julio Cruz in Holyoke. Larry Carney stopped Gene Roberts in Taunton. Manny Gonzalez outpointed Bobby Williams in Tampa. Rafael Durierras outpointed Jimmy Ramos in Los Angeles. Ken Norton stopped Cornell Nolan in Los Angeles.
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Ruben Navarra
Los Angeles
Yoshiaki Numata
Japan
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Jimmy McDermott
Holyoke
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Julio Cruz
New York
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Larry Carney
Lowell
Gene Roberts
Tampa
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Manny Gonzales
Houston
Bobby
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Memphis
Tenn
Rafael Dulierres
Mexico
Jimmy Ramos
Boston
Ken Norton
Cornell Nolan
San Francisco
Rick Barry Leads Oaks Rally to 18th Victory
The Associated Press notes super Oak Rick Barry scored 30 points as Oakland beat the New York Nets 139-122 to extend their lead to seven games in the Western Division race. Indiana stopped New Orleans after Connie Hawkins poured in 53 for Minnesota’s Eastern leaders 119-118.
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Associated Press
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Armeikcan Basketball Association
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Oaks
New York Nets
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Connie Rawkins
Packers and Colts Meet Saturday in Key Showdown
Green Bay faces Baltimore in a nationally televised game that could shape the division title race. Zeke Bratkowski likely starts at quarterback for the Packers with Bart Starr sidelined by a rib injury. Johnny Unitas leads the Colts with Earl Morrall directing the offense. The Colts carry an 11-1 mark and boast the league’s top defense, while Green Bay tries to stay within reach of Minnesota and Chicago as the season nears its end.
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Bob Greene
Associated Press
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Zeke Bratkowski
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Bart Starr
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Earl Morrall
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Morrall
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Chicago
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UCLA Eyes 18th Straight Victory At Buckeyes
UCLA the nation's top team travels to Columbus to challenge Ohio State led by Lew Alcindor in a bid for its 18th consecutive win and 65th victory in 66 games. Ohio State coach Fred Taylor counters with a 6-9 freshman practicing with a tennis racket to imitate Alcindor's reach as college basketball highlights from Houston Purdue NC State Colorado Boston College Western Kentucky and others are noted.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
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SWC Cage Teams Win Two of Three
Southwest Conference basketball produced two wins and one loss on Thursday. TCU beat Southwestern Louisiana 75 58, led by Rick Wittenbraker with 20 points and James Cash 23 rebounds, while Jeff Harp clashed with Garland Williams. Texas A M won 72 65 at Centenary as Bill Cooksey scored 17. Colorado beat Texas Tech 81 77 as Cliff Meely added 24. Baylor heads to New Orleans to face Layla in a late game.
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Associated Press
Texas Christian
Jeff Harp
Harp
Garland Williams
Southwestern Louisiana
Gove
Williams
Beryl Shipley
Fort Worth
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Rick Wittenbraker
James Cash
Texas A&m
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Ronnie Perez
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HOPE (ARR) Basketball Scores Across Regions
Arkansas and nearby colleges posted results including Henderson 71 Hendrix 68 and Southern State 91 Clarks 58. High school and college games featured Ouachita Invitational semifinals Arkadelphia 49 Jacksonville 41 and White Hall 52 Magnolia 42 among others.
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Cutter Morning Star
Pro Weekend Picks Stir Green Bay Seabed Clash
New York AP report previews a pivotal NFL weekend with Green Bay Packers facing Baltimore Colts in a must win. Ray Nitschke Bart Starr and teammates must deliver a strong performance to extend their era as standings tighten across the league.
Apprentice Jockey Could Take Crown
Angelo Cordero Jr. leads the 1968 national jockey championship with 304 wins followed by Alvaro Pineda at 300 and George Cusimano at 281. Cusimano must ride a hot streak after wins at Laurel to close the gap as Aqueduct hosts the Display Handicap two miles, the televised finale of New York’s season.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Angelo Cordero Jr
Alvaro Pineda
George Cusimano
Cordero
Pineda
Cusimane
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Delaware
Aqueduct
New York
Bay Meadows
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Maryland
McKay challenges Ohio State over final ranking
USC coach John McKay questions the AP ranking as Ohio State enters a Rose Bowl clash with USC after both teams finished strong. He argues for 10-game schedules and favors a sudden death tiebreaker if the bowl game ends tied.
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Associated Press
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John McKay
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Two Arkansas Coaches Nominated for Coach of the Year
Frank Broyles of Arkansas and Bennie Ellender of Arkansas State earn nominations in the Kodak College Football Coach of the Year awards. AFCA will present honors at the Los Angeles meeting on January 3. The article also notes Denver’s 43-2 win over Quiland and New York’s 35-17 victory over Cincinnati, with Jets aiming for rest and Bengals seeking a big-town upset.
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Quiland
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Esposito Brothers Duel As Canadiens Tie Bruins In NHL
Boston rookie Tony Esposito started for Montreal in a 2-2 tie with his brother Phil scoring twice for Boston. Montreal moved into a first place tie in the division with New York, while Detroit beat the Rangers 4-2 in the other game. Kent Douglas boosted Detroit with a goal and two assists.
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Yvan Cournoyer
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Kent Douglas
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Jim Neilson
Ed Hatoum
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Pete Stemkowski
Frank Maholich
Solunar Tables From Knight's Solunar Tables
Schedule of Solunar periods taken from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables. Plan days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover to find the best sport each day offers.
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Bullets Stop Lakers Super Trio and Grab Lead
The Baltimore Bullets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 108-100 to seize first place in the NBA Eastern Division. Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, and Jerry West were held in check as Earl Monroe led Baltimore with 26 points and Wes Unseld grabbed 27 rebounds. The Lakers’ star trio spent the final minutes on the bench. Philadelphia beat Chicago 109-92 in the night’s other NBA game. In the ABA, Indiana edged New Orleans 118-115, Denver beat Minnesota 119-118, and Oakland topped New York 139-122.
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Associated Press
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Wes Unseld
Gus Johnson
Ansell
Dick Motta
Tom Boerwinkle
Dave Newmark
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Bob Boozer
Bi Cunningham
Wally Jones
Defending AIC Champ Posts Early Season Wins
The defending champion Henderson Harding and State College of Arkansas opened with straight wins in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference. Henderson beat Hendrix 71-68 after Led by Ron Dunning with 15, Henderson held a late lead. Hendrix 48 from Ronnie Metcalf. SCA defeated Arkansas College 71-69 at Batesville with Connie Johnson 24 and Wayne Malcom 21. Harding beat Arkansas Tech 81-76 behind Bobby McKeel 23. Tech's David Combs 21. Southern State topped College of the Ozarks 9-5B. Barry McMahon 19 and Jim Deathrage 18 for SSC. Descent note on Egypt is unrelated.
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