Hope a Star: Cotton Bowl Rivalry Feature
AP reports a warm Cotton Bowl clash between Alabama coached by Paul Bryant and Texas A&M led by Gene Stallings. Open practice, secret tactics, and mutual respect mark a rare, friendly bowl buildup with 76,504 fans expected for a 1 pm kickoff amid favorable weather.
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Rose Bowl Unique in Some Ways
Pasadena California AP reports the 1968 Rose Bowl featured Indiana making its first appearance in the oldest bowl game, the 54th edition, while Southern California sought a repeat title as the 1967 national champion and favored over Indiana.
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Warriors Snap Slump Back in Western Race
The San Francisco Warriors ended a two game skid with a 126 124 win over Seattle, tying the Seahawks for the moment in the Western Division race. Nate Thurmond led SF with 34 points while Walt Hazzard scored 26 for Seattle, as Los Angeles won 81 53 at halftime and coasted.
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Raiders Triumph to AFL Title in 1957 Championship
Oakland Raiders crushed the Houston Oilers 40 to 7 to claim the American Football League title. Hewritt Dixon rushed 144 yards and Pele Banaszak added 116, while Daryle Lamonica and George Blanda combined for scoring plays, sealing a decisive win and setting the stage for a potential Super Bowl meeting with Green Bay.
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State and conference tournament basketball results and scores
Readable scores show North Arkansas State and Arkansas colleges finishing in multiple places at the Holiday Tournament in Leachville and nearby towns. Pro and college results from the Associated Press include Western and Eastern divisions with teams like Philadelphia Detroit St Louis San Francisco Los Angeles and Seattle, plus upcoming games and standings.
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Shrine Players Head to Hula Bowl After SF Victory
Shrine East West game stars head to Hawaii and Mobile for additional bowls after a 16 44 East win in San Francisco. Gary Beban UCLA earns South QB role in the Hula Bowl while Kevin Hardy Notre Dame is North star and top defensive player.
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Tennessee Oklahoma Face Off In Orange Bowl Rematch
In Miami the No 2 Tennessee and No 3 Oklahoma meet for the Orange Bowl concluding a four day bowl blowout. The 1939 original left a bloodied memory but coaches say no grudges. Oklahoma aims to curb Tennessee big plays as NBC televise tonight’s game.
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Watts Walloper Bat Aimed At Negro Foundation Venture
The Green Power Foundation in Los Angeles plans to manufacture the Watts Walloper bat as part of a Negro executive led enterprise. Endorsed by 11 professional players, the project recycles a Watts shop into a 359 worker operation by May with 100 lathes expected to produce about 1,000 bats daily. Wood shifts from white ash to fan oak with chemical hardening and fabric wrapped handles for durability.
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Solunar Tables Schedule for January 1968
The Solunar Tables provide daily Major and Minor fishing and hunting periods from Richard Alden Knight. Times are shown in Central Standard Time with major periods lasting about one to two hours and minor periods shorter, listed for January 1968 across each day of the week.
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Conference Cage Race to Start
The Southwest Conference basketball race opens this week with all teams in action. Texas A&M leads with Baylor at 6-3 as SMU and others begin conference play while nonconference results linger. The schedule features Baylor at SMU and Texas at Tech in the opening night.
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Packers Win In Bitter Cold To Clinch Title
In Green Bay the Packers, led by Bart Starr, stormed to a 21 37 victory over the Cowboys in freezing conditions minus 13 at kickoff, securing a third straight NFL championship and earning a Super Bowl bid against Oakland in Miami on January 14. Vince Lombardi called it a tough test but seamless for the title team. Dallas fought back with a late aggressive pressure but Starr and the Packers remained dominant in the icy showdown.
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Parks Lose to Idaho in Finals
Idaho State defeated Arkansas 77 to 75 in the All-College Basketball Tournament seventh place game in Oklahoma City. Arkansas led 44 40 at halftime before fouls and late pressure allowed Idaho State to rally with 22 from Ron Boone and 11 from James Eldridge for the Razorbacks. Idaho State shot 44.3 percent to Arkansas 42 percent. rebounds were 46 apiece.
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