Cepeda Named NL MVP Seals Unanimous Honor
Orlando Cepeda, Bayamon born, was unanimously chosen NL MVP with a .325 average, 25 homers, and 111 RBIs for the St Louis Cardinals. He credited trainer Dr Robert Bauman and recalled nearly quitting due to a knee injury, noting Roberto Clemente as a recent Puerto Rican MVP predecessor.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Robert Bauman
Pittsburgh
Dick Groat
St. Louis
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco Giants
Ray Sadecki
Florida State Player Led Defense In 26-7 Win
Florida State’s Dale McCullers, a junior linebacker, sparked the defense as the Seminoles defeated Memphis State 26-7 for their fifth straight victory. Coach Bill Peterson had phoned McCullers earlier, joking about the contact. McCullers contributed to more than half of his team’s tackles in the game.
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Giants Lead NFL In Total Offense In Early Season
New York Giants top the NFL in total offense early in the season as they pushpts across the field. The team's scoring drives and yardage highlight their offensive surge with key plays by their quarterback and receivers.
Brothers Battle for Passing Crown Between Dobbss Brothers
New York AP reports a yearly rivalry in college football passing stats as Bobby Dobbss of UTEP tops Tulsa’s Glenn Dobbss with 330.8 passing yards per game. Tulsa drops to second in passing while UTEP edges in total offense and scoring. Tech leads rushing at 269.4 yards per game after a 24-10 win over Rice.
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University of Texas At el Paso
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National Collegiate Sports Service
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Hambletonian Premier Stake Moves to Sunday Afternoons
The Hambletonian for 3 year old trotters will be raced on Sunday afternoons at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. Bill Hayes, president of the sponsoring organization, announced the change on Wednesday. The race was shifted from Goshen to Du Quoin in 1957 and has been held there since.
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Tennessee Southern Cal Picked
AP report previews weekend college football picks by Harolud Glaassen. Southern California over Oregon State and Tennessee over Tulane highlighted with players Orange Juice Simpson and Richmond Flowers noted. North Carolina State over Penn State and Purdue over Minnesota also mentioned with key performers Mike Phipps and Le.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Southern California
Oreston State
Beavers
Trojans
Orange Juice Simpson
Tennessee
Tulane
Dewsey Warren
Richmond Flower
North Carolina State
Penn State
Purdue
Minnesota
Mike Phipps
State Game and Fish faces criticism over dog and deer policy
Fenton Stanley of Malvern condemned Arkansas Game and Fish officials including Gene Rush and Hugh Hackler for allegedly favoring certain outdoor activities to boost deer herd size. He cited a rise in annual deer kills from 1,687 in 1945 to 20,028 in 1967 and questioned the authority of amendments and restrictions pending on fox and raccoon hunting and other sports. The piece notes plans for a televised 1968 Hambletonian and Nevele Pride as early favorite.
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Malvern
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Hope Ark Star Sees Betters Face Off In Arena Notes
Michigan State tops Indiana as Hoosier dreams fade. Wyoming eyes a second straight title with a bowl bid. Oklahoma defeats Iowa State as Granville Liggins anchors defense. Notre Dame over Pittsburgh, Houston dominates Memphis State. Georgia rebound after suspensions. LSU hosts Alabama with home crowd support.
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Blevins Wins Three From Spring Hill
Blevins swept Spring Hill on Tuesday night with three victories. Senior boys won 76 to 51 led by Billy Smith with 17 and Gary Gorham 16 while H Downs 23 for Spring Hill. Senior girls won 42 to 39 with Dot Steed and Lou Turnage 15 each. Junior boys took 53 to 34 as Tommy Webb scored 23 and Scotty Schultz 18 for Blevins.
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Gary Gorham
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Dot Steed
Lou Turnage
Janice Hugg
Wanda Horo
Rita Morse
Tommy Webb
Scotty Schultz
R. Foster
NBA Tuesday Results and upcoming games
The Associated Press reports Tuesday NBA results: Boston 113 over Cincinnati 103, St. Louis 111 over Chicago 106, Philadelphia 130 over San Diego 105, San Francisco 26, Seattle 112. Upcoming: Cincinnati at Baltimore, New York at Detroit, Philadelphia at San Diego, Seattle at St. Louis. ABA scores list Dallas 188 over Oakland 112, Indiana 100 over Pittsburgh 43, Oakland at Denver, Pittsburgh at New Jersey, New Orleans at Indiana, Minnesota at Kentucky, Houston at Anaheim, Houston at Oakland, Minnesota at Pittsburgh.
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Houston Grid Player Back of the Week
Houston fullback Paul Gipson earned AP College Back of the Week after a 29 carry 229 yard effort and a 40 point conversion against Georgia. Gipson praised Houston's offensive line for opening holes and noted a two point try postgame, while Georgia's Terry Sellers was left groggy after a tackle.
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Weasel Joins the Flea for the Saints
The Weasel cornerback Dave Whitsell of the New Orleans Saints was named NFL Defensive Player of the Week by the AP for his role in the 31 24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Whitsell, a three year pickup from the Chicago Bears, had a key interception for a 4 yard TD and leads the league with seven receptions this season. The Flea flank er Walt Hubert was named AP Offensive Player of the Week for three touchdowns against Green Bay.
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Associated Press
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New Orleans Saints
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Dave Whitsell
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Norm Snead
Dick Lynch
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Glant
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Green Bay Packers
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Tubble Oh
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Indiana and Dallas Save Best for Last
Indiana and Dallas won late to finish strong in ABA play Tuesday night. Indiana rallied from a one point deficit in the final period to beat Pittsburgh 100 to 85 for its ninth win in 20 games. Dallas snapped a skid at Oakland then pulled away to reach a 64-62 OT win over the same club with key scores from Bob Veiga and John Beasley.
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Willie Moiter
Caks Pealles de Dea Fe
Tak Land
Hope B team dominates Camden in 33 to 13 win
Hope High B team, the Lisards, crushed Camden B team 33 to 13 at Hammons Stadium to finish 1967 with a 3-2-1 mark. Coach Bill Lawrence’s squad gained experience for next year while basketball season looms with 12 lettermen returning.
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Hope High
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Hammons Stadium
Bill Lawrence
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Hope Bobcats
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Warren
Nashville
Jerry McWiliams
Solunar tables for Perth schedule and periods
Solunar Perth schedule printed below outlines daily fishing and hunting tips. It lists Major Periods and Miner Periods with best sport hours, using Central standard time and warnings about peras tragitaryes.
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