Bobcats face Fairview in pivotal high school clash
Texarkana Washington notes Bobcats health and punting power as they prepare for a big 4-AA West test against Fairview. Coach Ronnie Higgins seeks an error free game after a 20-6 win. Fairview arrives 6-0, led by coach George Branch with dominant 78-0 4-AA West point margin.
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Ralph Bouton
Ting
Hope
Prescott Jayvees
Prescott
Stamps Yellowjackets
Hammons Stadium
Jerry Hubbard
Ronnie Massanelli
James Rowe
Dillon Wheelington
Simmons Smith
Lizards
Randy
Rowe
Massanelli
Wheelington
Bobcats
Texas
Camden Fairview Cardinals
Bobcat
Ronnie Higgins
Texarkana Washington
Fairview
Higgins
Camden
Smackover
Warren
Gordon
Camden Lincoln
Cardinals
George Branch
State in Good Shape Physically for Southland Opener
Arkansas State University opens Southland Conference play Saturday at Little Rock against Trinity. Coach Bennie Ellender says the Indians are injury free after a 17-7 win over Southeastern Louisiana. Fullback Dennis Zolper, with a bruised thigh, was back in practice Monday as ASU aims for its 200th school victory.
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Associated Press
Hogs
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Frank Broyles
Arkansas
Texas
Texas Tech
Texas A&m
SMU
SAC
Longhorns
Oklahoma
Parkers
Red Raiders
Lubbock
Austin
Jon23borq
Ark
Arkansas State University
Little Rock
Trinity
ASU
Bennie Ellender
Indians
Louisiana
Ellender
Dennis Zolper
Solunar Tables From Knight Guides Daily Sport Windows
Solunar Periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables guide readers to plan fishing or hunting around peak windows each day. The schedule helps locate best sport opportunities by aligning activity with prime periods.
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Richard Alden Knight
Parks Move to 9th in Grid Poll
Southern California leads the AP top twenty in college football after a reshuffled ranking. Ohio State, Penn State, and Kansas hold spots while Purdue falls from the top. Contenders face upcoming matchups as Washington, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Illinois, and other opponents approach.
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Sheila Moran
Associated Press
Southern California
Purdue
Ohio State
Penn State
Kansas
Trojans
Buckeyes
Simpson
Stanford
Boilermakers
Mike Phipps
Leroy Keyes
UCLA
Notre Dame
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Lith
Nebraska
Florida
Tulane
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Arkansas
Baylor
Georgia
Mississippi
Southern Cal
Washington
Oklahoma
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Ilinois
North Carolina
Alabama
Texas
Vanderbilt
Southern Calif
Syracuse
Maimi
Fla
Texas Tech
Lel
Michigan
Indiana
Missouri
Louisiana State
Matson Ponders Future After Olympic Shot Put Win
Randy Matson, the Olympic shot put champion from Texas A M, weighs two sports paths after victory. Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons and courted by ABA Dallas and NBA Seattle, the 260 pound 6 foot 6 inch athlete says he may return home to think things over, noting he has played basketball more than football and is unsure which career to pursue.
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Mexico City
Randy Matson
Pampa
Tex
Texas A&m
Matson
Atlanta Falcons
Dallas
ABA
Seattle
NBA
Hope Star Night Highlights A Stream Of Bout Outcomes
The night in various cities featured multiple boxing results with outpoints and stoppages. Kenji Tata outpointed Greg Guirre in Tokyo while Frankie Narvaez defeated Rene Roque in Paris. Sonny Liston stopped Sonny Moore in Phoenix as Percy Pugh and others fought in Baltimore and Akron.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Kenji Tata
Japan
Greg Guirre
Philippines
Paris
Frankie Narvaez
Puerto Rico
Rene Roque
France
Akron
Ohio
Nino Benve
Nuts
Haly
Doyle Baird
Drew
Nona
Baltimore
Percy Pugh
New Orleans
Dick Dveronica
Canasto
Phoenix
Ariz
Sonny Liston
Las Vegas
Nev
Sonny Moore
Dalelas
Leaders Happy With Players Acquired In Expansion Draft
Montreal's John McHale and San Diego's Buzzy Bavasi express satisfaction with the 60 players chosen in the National League expansion draft. Each new club paid $10 million for entry. Montreal and San Diego favored veterans or youth, with Expos grabbing three over-30 players and Padres mixing one veteran trio with two teenagers from the minors.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Montreal
Buzzy Bavasi
John McHale
Bavasi
Los Angeles
San Diego Padres
McHale
Milwaukee
Montreal Expos
Seattle
Kansas City
Boston
San Diego
Tony Gonzalez
Philadelphia
Padres
Expos
Pittsburgh Pirates
Manny Mota
Donn Clendenon
Maury Wills
St. Louis
Dave Giusti
Zollo Versalles
Ike Wills
Fred Kendall
Cincinnati
Jerry Morales
New York Mets
Sonny Liston Keeps Title Hopes Alive
Sonny Liston knocked out Sonny Moore in the third round at Phoenix to stay in the heavyweight title hunt. The Las Vegas star, 36, weighed 221½ pounds and dominated with a left hook to start the burst, then finished Moore at 2:12 of the third after two mandatory counts. This win extends Liston’s stretch to seven victories since losing the title to Cassius Clay.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Sonny Liston
Las Vegas
Nev
Sonny Moore
Dallas
Liston
Moore
Cassius Clay
Hines and Matson Win Early Olympic Gold Medals
United States sprinter Jim Hines clocked 9.9 seconds to win the 100 meters with Charlie Greene third. Randy Matson, 6 foot 6, 260 pounds, claimed the shot put gold with 67 feet 434 inches, well off his world record. Russia led in total medals but faced disappointments in women’s events and the long jump.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Mexico City
Jim Hines
Randy Matson
Footeball
United States
Hines
Charlie Greene
Nebraska
Lenny Miller
Jamaica
Matson
George Wood
Los Angeles
Eduard Guschin
Russia
Vladimir Golubnichiy
Jose Pedraza
Mexico
Nickolay Smaga
Rudy Haluyza
Riverside
Calif
Tatjana Talysheva
Viorica Viscopoleanu
Romania
Sheila Sherwood
England
Miss Talysheva
Lidia Tsimazh
Angela Nemeth
Hungary
Micheela Penes
Eva Janko
Austria
New Teams Hunt for Talent in 1969 Expansion Draft
Kansas City Royals and Seattle Pilots prepared for a 1969 pennant push by paying 5.125 million dollars combined to draft 30 players from ten clubs. Seattle won coin toss but Kansas City secured first choices after Pilots exercised an option. Managers and executives warned the draft will hurt established teams that lose multiple players and noted the talent pool remains deep.
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Dave O'Hara
Associated Press
Boston
Kansas City Royals
Seasttle Pilots
Seattle
Marivin Milkes
Royals
Milkes
Joe Cronin
Pilots
Kansas City
Harry Dalton
Baltimore Orioles
Mayo Smith
Detroit Tigers
State High School Polls And Coinage Nickel Report
The October 15 1968 state high school poll lists top teams with first place votes and records for classes AA and A. Magnitude of rankings shown for Russellville Magnolia Camden Fairview Bentonville LA Catholic Newport and others. also notes a 1967 end year coinage report citing 31 nickel denominations and 228 cupro nickel denominations in 79 countries.
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Associated Press
LR Hall
FS Northside Co
Hot Springs
North Little Rock
Russellville
Pine Bluff
Springdale
Magnolia
Camden Fairview
Central
Catholic
Bald Knob
Benstonville
el Dorado
Fayetteville
Jacksonville
Newport
Sheridan
Bentonville
LA Catholic
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Scrapper Stadium
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Uruguay
U.S
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America
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China
St. Anne's
McGhee
Alma
Carlisle
Doway
Piggott
Clauss
Holly Grove
Parkin
West Fork Rd
Earle
Gillett
Lewisville
Murfreesboro
Prairie Grove
Go Swisher
King Edward America Y
Gigar
Committee To
Esso
Esso Extra
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Tiger
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