Hope Bobcats prepare for Malvern Leopards clash
Hope Bobcats heal injuries and prepare for the Malvern Leopards in Hammons Stadium. Malvern enters 1-0 after a 31-0 win over Texarkana Washington while Hope aims to rebound from a 1-2-1 start and a 30-7 DeQueen victory earlier in the season. Cornell Williams and Mac Stroud loom for Malvern, while Rodney Jones and Mickey Allen return for Hope as they seek their first strong 4-AA West performance.
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Malvern Leopards
Stamps
HHS
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Malvern
Texarkana Washington
Hope
Washington
Texarkana
Ruhrman
David Alpe
Leopards
Hammons
Bobcat
Mac Stroud
Cornell Williams
Rodney Jones
Mickey Allen
DeQueen
Prescott
Fairview
Arkadelphia
Camden Lincoln
Hope Bobkittens
Camden
Panther Cubs
Hammons Stadium
Kittens
Bobkittens
Boston's Mother to Join Olympic Broad Jump Visit
Mrs Eunice L Boston 71 widow of Olympic champion Ralph Boston will travel from Laurel Mississippi to Mexico City for the opening ceremonies of the 1968 Olympics. A merchants fund covered her trip and she expressed immense joy at being able to attend.
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Laurel
Miss
Ralph Boston
Mexico City
Eunice L. Boston
Striking Students Back at Univ of Mexico Vow to Press Demands
Striking students returned to the University of Mexico after the army withdrew, vowing to continue protests against the government. They demand top police officials be fired, the riot police be handed over, repeal of subversion laws, and indemnities for riot victims. Government says troops acted over a plot to seize Olympic Stadium as Mexico hosts the 1968 Games.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
University of Mexico
Mexico
Granaderos
Mao Tse-tung
Tigers Edge Cardinals in Attendance
New York AP reports Detroit Tigers edged St. Louis Cardinals in game attendance as 1968 season opens. Tigers led majors with 2,031,847 fans and won their first American League pennant in 23 years, 20,670 more than the Cardinals. Cardinals' NL pennant tally fell to 2,011,177 with a drop of 89,661 from 1967. Overall, NL attendance 11,785,908. AL attendance 11,172,942.
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New York
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
Tigers
St. Louis
Cardinals
Righthanded ace with overpowering fastball in World Series strong
A righthander with a dominating fastball and sharp but sparing slider and curve. He shows superior control and has extensive World Series experience. He owns a 5-1 record across two Series, with no wins in 1964 but three in 1967 and MVP honors in each Series.
Angry Amps Rule Out Series Strike
Umpires angrily unite after firings of Al Salerno and Bill Valentine claim they were ousted for organizing the American League officials. A joint association is formed in Chicago with a possible strike next spring if reinstatement fails, while Cronin in Boston stays silent pending formal statement.
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Chicago
al Salerno
Bill Valentine
Joe Cronin
Salerno
Valentine
Billy Martin May Be New Twin Manager
Minnesota Twins president Calvin Griffith fired manager Cal Ermer saying he lacked firm control. Ermer, 44, will not return for 1969, with Griffith eyeing several candidates including Billy Martin. Martin, 40, noted for Yankee World Series play, has managed Denver to a top four finish in 1968. Expansion plans and other notes follow.
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Minneapolis-St, Paul
Minnesota Twins
Calvin Griffith
Cal Ermer
Chicago Cubs
Leo Durocher
Griffith
Elmer
Twins
Detroit Tigers
Billy Martin
Martin
New York Yankee
Denver
Tigers, Cardinals set for World Series opener duel
Denny McLain 31 wins faces Bob Gibson as Detroit and St Louis clash in Game 1. McLain lacks World Series history while Gibson seeks consecutive series wins. Tigers adjust lineup to include Al Kaline while Cardinals rely on former Series veterans Brock Flood Maris.
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Murry Chass
Associated Press
Lovuts
Denny McLain
Bob Gibson
Detroit
St. Louis
Mayo Smith
Smith
Tigers
Gibson
New York Yankees
Thas
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Lefty Gomez
Red Ruffing
McLain
Denny
Lefty Grove
Houston
Washington
Cardinals
Lou Brock
Curt Flood
Roger Maris
Orlando Cepeda
Tim McCarver
Mike Shannon
Julian Javier
Cal Maxvill
Mickey Stanley
al Kaline
Stanley
Kaline
Tigers Triumph in Third Straight Victory Over Scott Boll Weagils
Yerger Tigers defeated Scott Boll Weagils 47 9 to extend unbeaten streak to 3 0. Quarterback David Block connected with Horace Johnson and Estelle Hendrix as Yerger built a 40 point lead by the final period. Defensive standouts included Ronald Moses with 9 tackles and fumble recovery and Frank Prater with 5 tackles and an interception.
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Ben Perkins
Yerger
Yerger Tigers
Scott Boll Weagils
Tigers
Scott
Chris Hindman
Horace Johnson
David Block
Artis Martin
Estelle Hendrix
Boll Weagils
Robert Baker
Ronald Moses
Roger Newton
Tommie Styod
P. A.T
Frank Prater
Neaf Scott
Louis Sharp
Ira Isley
Christopher Hindman
David Benton
Richard Carter
Semmie Austin
Hogs Move Into the Top 20
Purdue holds the No 1 spot after a 74 22 trouncing of Notre Dame as Leroy Keyes shines with two rushing touchdowns and a reception. Illinois coach Don Fuoss hails the defense while Purdue’s offense adapts after Mike Phipps injures early.
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Herschel
Associated Press
Purdue
Notre Dame
Jack Mollenkopf
Mike Phipps
Leroy Keyes
Jim Seymour
Dennis Wirgowski
Bill McKay
Bill Yanchar
Ron Maree
Don Fuess
Hardue
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Fla
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Wyoming
dGtZelSees
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Miami
Fights Last Night Across Cities in Major Boxing Card
A batch of recent boxing results from Sydney to Quebec City shows several stoppages and decisions. Notable bouts include Levin Roundtree defeating an opponent in Sydney and Lonnie Harris KO’d by Alvaldo in Uvalde Texas, while Pat Murphy outpoints Juan Ramos in West New York.
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Sydney
Australia
Dulop
Levin Roundtree
Mw York
Dartmouth
N.S
Keln Hogan
Boston
Dinardo
Toronte
San Antonio
Tex
Alvaldo
Uvalde
Lonnie Harris
Los Angeles
Secaucus
Pat Murphy
West
New York
N.J
Juan Ramos
Puerto Rico
Quebec
Eddie Perkins
Chicago
Fernard Si«mard
Quebec City
Yerger High Game Site Change for Oct Four
Yerger High School announces the football game between the Yerger Tigers and Nashville High School will be played at 7 30 p m in Nashville Arkansas on October 4. Coach Wille Tate and Principal Will V Rutherford thank fans for their support.
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Yerger Tigers
Nashville High School
Nashville
Arkansas
Wille Tate
Will V. Rutherford
Broyles Names Arkansas Captains For TCU Opener
Arkansas coach Frank Broyles announced fall back David Dickey fullback Glen Hockersmith and defensive halfback Cary Adams as captains for the Southwest Conference opener with TCU. He praised Cary Adams and split end Max Peacock for standout Tulsa game performances Adams shut down seven Tulsa passes and returned a 61 yard kickoff. Broyles lauded Ross Montgomery and Norman Bulaich as a powerful back duo with speed and strength.
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Ark
Arkansas
Frank Broyles
David Dickey
Glen Hockersmith
Cary Adams
Razorbacks
TCU
Adams
Max Peacock
Tulsa
Broyles
Peacock
Ross Montgomery
Norman Bulaich
Montgomery
Bulaich
Denver to Start Negro Rookie Briscoe Against Bengals
Denver will rely on rookie quarterback Marlin Briscoe, listed at 5-11 and 177 pounds, to end the Broncos three game AFL losing streak. Coach Lou Saban said Briscoe will start Sunday vs Cincinnati after Briscoe entered in the Boston game, delivering a 22 yard pass and a late scoring run that fell short of a TD as time expired.
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Briscoe
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Saban
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