Chicago Strips Sox of Pennant Hopes After 2 Losses
Chicago White Sox crash from pennant chase as Kansas City sweeps with a 5-2 and 4-0 twin bill. Minnesota and Boston hinge on final games, while Detroit rests as the A's crash into Chicago and push the Sox toward elimination with a poor hitting show. Catfish Hunter and Jim Gosger spark KC's wins.
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Giants Make Move But a Month Late
Giants beat the Mets 7-2 as Willie McCovey hit a grand slam and Willie Mays homered, while Mike McCormick earned his 71st win. McCovey’s 30th homer came off Tug McGraw. Mays added his 564th lifetime shot. In other games, Houston beat Philadelphia 1-0 in 11, and Pittsburgh topped Los Angeles 1-0. Cards clinched the pennant long ago.
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Brundage Celebrates 80th Birthday Amid IOC Leadership
Avery Brundage, 80, remains IOC president since 1952 and a defining figure in amateur athletics. He attended a hotel party in Chicago hosted by La Salle Hotel employees, as the city gears for the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and potential reelection to a further four-year term.
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Northside eyes tough schedule in hopeful win over Springdale
Fort Smith Northside, top ranked in the AP Arkansas AAA poll, hosts sixth ranked Springdale in a rugged schedule that includes Little Rock Central Hot Springs Texarkana and North Little Rock. Springdale tailback Steve Brown has 11 touchdowns in four games but faces a strong Grizzlie defense as Northside bets on a 14 6 victory.
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Parks Polish Up for the Hurricane
Arkansas coach Frank Broyles said the Razorbacks would drill for 70 minutes with polishing up for Saturdays non conference game against Tulsa's Golden Hurricane. The team practiced in pads two hours in 50 degree weather, focusing on moving the ball on the ground while wind hampered punting and passing. Offensive tackle Ernest Ruple was briefly stunned but returned after a short rest.
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LSU Fullback Eddie Ray Surprises With Blocking in Victory
LSU sophomore Eddie Ray leads the nation in punting but earns praise for blocking. In a 20 14 win over Rice Ray averaged 49.3 yards on six punts and opened running lanes for Nelson Stokley who totaled 95 yards. Coach McClendon called him a batter for his relentless blocks.
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Hog Trainer Farrell Dies After Leukemia Battle
William R. Farrell 58 a longtime Arkansas athletic trainer died after a three year fight with leukemia in a local hospital. Arkansas Coach Frank Broyles led tributes calling him one of the greatest men he had known and noting his professional guidance and strength.
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Shinnick named NFL Defensive Player of the Week
Don Shinnick of Baltimore, lifetime 35 interceptions, was named NFL Defensive Player of the Week by the Associated Press for his two picks in Sundays win over Philadelphia. He notes linebackers should avoid running with the ball after picking it off.
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Local athlete Ferrell inducted into Hall of Fame
Association notes Ferrell, honored in his field with an induction into the Helms Athletic Foundation Trainers Hall of Fame last spring. A standout athlete from South Norfolk, he played on a state championship schoolboy football team and excelled as a baseball catcher. He lettered in football, baseball and wrestling from 1929 31 at Wildam Mary.
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