Packers Clinch Share of Western Division Title Race
Coach Vince Lombardi boosts Green Bay prospects after a 13-0 win over San Francisco and a favorable division picture. Detroit beats Dallas 23-14 to pull within reach, while Baltimore slips. Taylor sets a rushing record with 161 yards on 27 carries, Hornung adds a 28-yard TD run and a late 23-yard field goal seals the game.
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Rams Beat Colts 10-3. Packers Clinch Tie for First
Billy Wade sparked the Rams to a 10-3 victory over Baltimore, breaking the Colts’ momentum as Unitas set a new single season passing yards record. Green Bay clinched a tie for the Western Conference lead after a 13-0 victory by Janule Hornung and a 7-4 record with one weekend left in the season.
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La Crosse Lutheran Schools Capture Lutheran Grade Basketball Wins
La Crosse Lutheran Schools won multiple Lutheran Grade School Conference games Sunday. Mt Calvary beat St John's Barre Mills 40-25 while La Crosse First Lutheran edged Caledonia St John's 21-18 after a tied 18-18, with Richard Schultz scoring 14 and Glen Neumann providing the deciding points. Other results: Christ Lutheran West Salem 35 Bangor St Pauls 18. Tomah St Pauls 46 Sparta St Johns 6. Next games set for Sunday Jan 8 include Caledonia at Sparta and La Crosse First at Tomah.
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Bowling College Employes League Standings and Scores
At Student Union Lanes Team No 3 posted 422 457 408 for 1388 pins. Team 4 rolled 43 340 472 for 1445. Team 1 totaled 504 443 458 for 1405. Team 2 finished 435 421 446 for 1302. High series erhardt ooertel 401 terry lokken 341 leonard schheck 389 harriet perrier 338. High single erhardt oertel 170.
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Eagles Merchants League Handicap Scores Report
In the Bowline Merchants League at Mar Lanes handicap era standings show Eagles Merchants Bar 652 724 668 for a 2044 total and Nelsons Clo Co 721 681 723 for 2125. High single scored by Jim Jirsa with 225.
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Don Carter Wins 7500 Dollar Bowling Invitational
Don Carter of St. Louis won the $7,500 first prize in the fourth annual World's Invitational Bowling Tournament in Chicago. He finished 309-18 Petersen points after 16 matches, while his wife LaAverne Carter won 18 pins short of catching Marion Ladewig for the women’s title. Joe Joseph earned $3,750 as runner-up with 307-32 points. Steve Nagy took third with 307-29.
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Oilers and Chargers Capture AFL Titles in Epic Week
Oilers win first AFL title with a 31-23 comeback over Buffalo as Cotton Davidson throws three scoring passes and a 53-yard field goal. Chargers rally to beat Los Angeles 41-33, led by George Blanda’s returning heroics and a 39 6 and 21 yard passer set. Dallas, New York, and Denver also post wins in a weekend of league action.
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Platteville tops Wisconsin Milwaukee in high scoring game
Don Braun scored 38 points to lift Platteville 126-96 over Wisconsin Milwaukee in a Pioneer gym record setting win. Superior beat La Crosse 82-70 as Art Nelson scored 36. Eau Claire edged River Falls 59-58 on Bob Blizzard’s late layup.
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