Thursday Fights Feature Regional Boxers From AP Summary
The AP reports several boxing bouts with fighters from Portland Trenton Boston and Seattle. Eddie Garcia West Covina defeats Larry Harding Los Angeles by knockout in eight rounds. Roger Rouse Anaconda outpoints Larry Buck Seattle in ten. George Foreman Hayward stops Gary Wiler Seattle in one. Hedgeman Lewis Detroit outpoints Don Cobbs St Louis in ten.
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Portland
Mathew
George Ohfison
Trenton
Eddie
Red
Owéohs
Bittsfield
Mass
Los Angeles
Eddie Garcia
West Covina
Cali
Larry Harding
Seattle
Roger Rouse
Anaconda
Mont
Larry Buck
George Foreman
Haywood
Califf
Gary Wiler
Detro't Hedgeman Lewis
Detroit
Don Cobbs
St. Louis
Cardinals Edge Hope Bobcats in Southern State showdown
In Magnolia, Fairview Cardinals toppled Hope Bobcats 78 to 46 in the Southern State Invitational quarterfinals. Patton led Fairview with sharp shooting and strong defense, while Green Pryor and Harris added key contributions. Hope’s four-game win streak ends as Fairview pulls away after halftime.
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Bip Shady Patton
Fareview Cardinals
Shar
Hope Bobcats
John‘Ross
Cats
HHS
Fairview
Patton
Posteman
Mike Green
Lewis Pryor
Shimmy Harris
Johnny Kelley
Pat Foster
Jose
Magholia
Camden Lincoln
Arkansas
Parker Powell
Lee Davis
Stanly
Foster
Cardinals
Hope
Pryor
Iever
Foreman
Alligators
Jockey Durousseau rides six winners on three days
Jockey Durousseau scored six wins on July 3, 4, and 5 at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha, matching historic feats and highlighting a season of standout performances among top riders. Other jockeys achieving six wins include Rudy Turcotte and Larry Snyder, with six tracks active this Saturday across six states and notable races at Bay Meadows, Liberty Bell, and Tropical Park.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Durousseau
Chick Baltazar
Ak- Sar-Ben
Omaha
Attenton
Baltazar
Laurel
Leroy Moyers
Suffolk Downs
Johnny Heckman
Hawthorne
Ak-Sar-Ben
Bobby Permane
Tropical Park
Permane
Rudy Turcotte
Aqueduct
Larry Snyder
Oaklawn Park
Juan Gonzales
Bay Meadows
Liberty Bell
Philadelphia
Narragansett
Rhode Island
Maryland
Florida
Fair Grounds
Solunar Tables Guide for Daily Fishing and Hunting
The schedule of Solunar Periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES helps plan days for fishing in prime territory or hunting cover. Use the periods to target the best sport each day.
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Richard Alden Knight
Beard Wins $175223 on Golf Tour
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley reports Frank Beard, Louisville born golfer, topped the 1969 money list with $175,223 and the tour scoring average, earning Golf of the Year honors. Beard, 30, is described as colorless yet consistent, treating golf like a nine-to-five job and beating legends like Nicklaus and Palmer in earnings.
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Will Grimsley
New York
Frank Beard
Mr. Cator
Dhamon
Louisville
Beard
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Bill Casper
Dave Hill
Arnold Abramson
Golf Magazine
Dekalb County National
Cowboys Praise Yale Star Hill as Offensive Rookie of Year
Dallas Cowboys first round pick Calvin Hill from Yale earned the Offensive Rookie of the Year honor from 48 voters across 16 league cities. He led in several early rushing metrics before a toe injury limited him, with Cleveland awaiting in the divisional playoff. Hill set Yale records in broad and triple jumps and plans a future in ministry.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
News York
Dallas Cowboys
Calvin Hill
Yale
Tom Hardin
Cowboys
Hill
Larry Brown
Washington
Gene Washington
San Francisco
NLF
Gale Sayers
Chicago
Cleveland
Writers Go Into the Stands at Cotton Bowl
Dallas AP sports write Denn e H Freeman reports heavy press credential requests for the 34th Cotton Bowl Classic between Notre Dame and Texas. Sw C Con trtetty administrator Wilbur Evsus says a total of about 150 requests exist, with 14 front row seats and intent to fit 100 people into the press area as the box overflows.
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Denne H. Freeman
Dallas, Tex
Notre Dane
Texas
Hne
Wilbur Evsus
Southwest Contrtetty
Evans
Teaint
Fighting Irish
Texas Navy
Hope Ladycats Sweep Emmet In Junior High Action
Yerger Junior High Kittycats beat Emmet 50 to 37 at Emmet to improve to 3 3 with McCain scoring 23, Coleman 13, Willis 10 and Brown 5. Debvie Crank, Betty Honeycutt and Judy Reyenga key on defense. Hope also won 65 54 behind Rodden 27 Singleton 26 East 12. Lizards fall 75 55 as Emmet leads by 13 at halftime. Frazier 14 Rowland 12 Harris 4 White 3 Martin 6, Muldrew 20 top Emmet scorers. Evans notes strong media interest in No 1 Texas football title game.
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Yerger
Kittycats
Emmet
Janet McCain
Earlene Coleman
Bonnie Willis
Julia Brown
Debvie Crank
Betty Honeycutt
Judy Reyenga
Hope Ladycats
Ladycats
Dee Singleton
Singleton
Betty Rodden
Hope
Belinda East
Sharon East
Cindy Hollis
Renee Quillen
Janice Hobson
Hope Blizards
Hope Boys
Tommy Frazier
Lizards
Tim White
Steve Harris
Bill Rowland
Eagles
Bil Rowland
Glendon Martin
James Bradley
David Chance
Muldrew
Georgetown Coach Takes Team Off Court After Fight
Georgetown, ranked 16th, forfeits to Jacksonville 41-26 as fans flood the court and players clash. LSU’s Pete Maravich scores 50 in a 101-98 LSU loss to Southern Cal, while South Carolina dominates LIU 89-52 and Purdue edges Kent State 65-64.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Jack
Sime Ple
Jack Magee
Georgetown
Jacksonville
Dolphins
Pete Maravich
Louisiana State University
Pistol Pete
LSU
Southern California
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Long Island University
Purdue
Kent State
Magee
Arthur White
Mike Blevins
Blevins
White
Rex Morgan
Joe Williams
Artis Gilmore
Southern Cal
Maravich
Tigers
Trojans
Danny Hester
John Roche
Tom Owens
Tom Tiker
Madison Square Garden
New York
Calvin Murphy
Niagara
Rutgers
Weatherford
Steve Longfellow
College Basketball Scores and Results Snapshot
East teams posted wins and close losses across multiple games including Caro 89 Lit 42 and Rutgers 61 Brown 68. Midwest and Southwest matchups featured Purdue 65 Kent St 6d and Loyola Wichita St 96 94 with pro and ABA results Chicago 114 Atlanta 112 and Denver 108 New York 105. High school Pine Bluff Tournament notes Pine Bluff 65 Malvern 61.
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Associated Press
Caro
Lit
Magara
Rutgers
Brown
Providence
Buffalo St
Fredonia
South
Cailf
LSU
Jacksonville U
Georgestown
D.C
Tulane
Miami
Ohio
Lamar Tech
McNeese
Roanoke
Citadel
Miss
NHL Scorecard Ties Include Bruins and Wings Clashing
National Hockey League results show Boston tied St Louis 3 3 with a slate of games listed: Chicago at Oakland Detroit at Montreal New York at Toronto Boston at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at St Louis Minnesota at Los Angeles Montreal at Boston Toronto at Detroit Oakland at New York St Louis at Chicago Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
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National Hockey League
Associated Press
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Oakland
Detroit
Montreal
New York
Toronto
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Little Man Shortest to Win Crown
John Rinkt of Kenyon College, the shortest NCAA scorer, leads the national list with 45.3 points per game after four games, edge over taller rivals. He stands 6-1 yet tops the College Division scoring pace, while Wilson of Baltimore and Guarea of London trail in early rankings.
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NEW York
John Rinkt
Kenyon College
Rinks
Na+ fienas
Wooster
Une
Sigh Wilson
University of Balditide
Cart Guarea
London
Vis
Savannah
Pacifie
Sorane
Missisippi Coll
Pdis
Choctaws
Livingston State
Bruins and Blues Battle to a Tie in NHL Match
The St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins tied 3-3 in a lone NHL game. Goyette and Orr led league scoring with 42 points apiece after the contest, with St. Marseille scoring the tying goal for the Blues and Lorenz also contributing for Boston.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Blues
Boston Bruins
New York
Phil Goyette
Blues
Bobby Orr
Bruins
Frank St. Marseille
Jim Lorenz
Boston
Orr
Lorenz
Goyette
St. Marseille
Fred Stanfield
Red Berenson
Gary Sabourin
Tim Ecclestone
Berenson
Ab McDonald
Minnesota
Buccaneers Fall To Goose In ABA Thriller
Jim Ligon and Louie Dampier led the Kentucky Colonels past the New Orleans Buccaneers 193 to 96 as New Orleans surged late but could not hold. Dampier scored 22 and Ligon 19 while Ken Kentucky moved second in the East. other ABA and NBA results included Denver beating New York 108-105 in overtime and Chicago edging Atlanta 114-112.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Buccaneers
Jim Ligon
Kentucky Coronels
Louie Dampier
Bucs
American Basketball Association
Ligen
Dampier
Colonels
Spencer Haywood
Denver
New York Nets
Chicago
Atlanta
National Basketball Association
Ligun
Kentucky
Steve Sunes
Haywell
Tedmmate
Larry Jones
Gamée Honeys
Lavern Tart
Bill Melchionni
Nets
Pride
Idle
San Francis
Ad the Thing
Dm Rilsus
Kansas City and Oakland Favored In AFL Playoff Fights
New York Jets visit Kansas City in a pivotal AFL clash at Shea Stadium while Oakland hosts Houston as a heavy favorite. NFL titles already clinched as 1968 season nears end, with Don Maynard and injuries shaping Jets decisions. Vikings seek 13th straight win. Rams, 49ers, Cowboys, and Saints also featured in weekend slate with decisive outcomes anticipated.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
NEW York
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Kansas City
Oakland
Jets
Shea Stadium
Houston Oilers
AFL
National Football League
Don Maynard
Gerry Philbin
Randy Rasmussen
Jim Kearney
Curley Culp
Chiefs
Len Dawson
Namath
Joe
Houston
Raiders
Oilers
Daryle Lamonica
Warren Wells
Pete Beathard
Jerry Levins
Hoyle Granger
al Davis
Vogt
Raider Wins Individual Lugging Title
Oakland slugger Reggie Jackson leads the American League with a .608 slugging percentage and 47 homers 36 doubles. Boston edges Baltimore 415 to 414 in team slugging as Killebrew and Howard post top marks. Wilhelm sets AL relief records while Carwors steals break a long AL record.
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Associated Press Sports
Boston
Reggie Jackson
Oakland
Baltimore
Orioles
Jackson
Rico Betrocelli
Minnesota
Harmon Killebrew
Killebrew
Washington
Frank Howard
Frank Robinson
Howard
Burke
Hoyt Wilhelm
California
Atlanta
Wilhelm
Wiheli
Toast Mextures
Rod Carwr
Hom
Mare
Brooklyn
Pete Reiser
Brooks Robinson
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