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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1968
Page
33
The Sahara Invitational Tournament runs October 15 to 20 at Paradise Valley and Las Vegas Municipal courses with a 22 222 22 pro payoff and 100 000 purse for pros. Highlights include the Mercury Swingers return and notes on amateur prizes, club signups, and local golf news.
Ernie Banks, 37, enjoying media access at Busch Stadium, praises Mickey Stanley’s shortstop move and reflects on his own long road to a World Series. He predicts the Cubs will win next year and hopes to join them as a coach if they fall short.
L R Ivins a 72 year old golfer from Overton enters the Fremont Hotel Golf Classic at Stardust Country Club in a 36 hole best ball event with partner Sandy Sandoval. Ivins recalls using the niblick in Nevada’s first amateur win on Reno’s first grass course in 1937 and helped build Las Vegas early golf courses including a five hole non grass layout near Lake Mead and a nine hole site near the Desert Inn.
Twins slugger Bob Allison a three time All Star may be made available to expansion clubs next month. The 34 year old outfielder from Raytown Missouri has 245 home runs and 750 RBIs in 10 seasons and has expressed a desire to stay with Minnesota if possible.
Las Vegas Gamblers begin a 28 game schedule at 7 30 p m in the Ice Palace facing the Fresno Aces first. Monahan names Bill Green at center with Jack Truran Bryant Bogren on the wings and Dunseath Woodbury at defense as Vogt moves to South Dakota.
Sophomore halfback Billy Walik scored two touchdowns including a 41 yard rush to lift Villanova to a 19 13 victory over Virginia Military Institute. Illinois rallied with two late scores in six minutes to beat Indiana 28 14 in their Big Ten opener.
Ames Iowa Ward Walsh scored two touchdowns and Bob Anderson helped on two more as Colorado defeated Iowa State 28 18 in the Big Eight conference opener for both schools.
Quarterback John Pappas threw three of five Utah State touchdown passes while Altie Taylor raced 70 and 69 yards for scores as Utah State overwhelmed Montana 50-3 in Missoula in an intersectional matchup.
San Francisco State defeated Chico State 21 to 19 in the Far West Conference opener. The win keeps San Francisco State as defending champion, with the outcome decided Saturday at home.
Eliot Berry kicked a late first half field goal and Penn’s defense shut down Brown as the Quakers edged the Bears 17 to 13 in their Ivy League opener in Providence.
The University of Nevada Wolf Pack crushed the University of San Francisco 48 to 13 at Mackay Stadium in Reno on Saturday. The Wolf Pack dominated with a strong offense and stifling defense throughout the game.
Cal Western earns its first football win as Wayne Clark throws three touchdown passes and one-armed kicker Dale Curtis adds two field goals in a 34 20 victory over Redlands in San Diego.
Corvallis Oregon Oregon State defeated Washington 35-21 in the Pac-8 opener as quarterback Steve Preece returned from injury and halfback Bill Main scored three touchdowns.
Indiana quarterback Harry Gonso rallied the Hoosiers from a rough start to a 28 14 victory over Illinois in Bloomington. The game featured Indiana executing late to secure the win amid steady Illinois pressure and field position battles.
Virginia FBS halfback Frank Quayle set two Atlantic Coast Conference scoring records as the Cavaliers defeated Davidson 41-14. The game in Charlottesville highlighted Quayle's scoring exploits and Virginia's lopsided win over the Wildcats.
Phil Hagen threw a 28 yard pass to Chip Litten with 3:13 left to lift Minnesota to a 24 19 victory over Wake Forest in chilly rain. A crowd of 39 277 witnessed the game at Memorial Stadium.
In Norfolk Duke edges Maryland 30 to 28 as David Pugh nails a 27-yard field goal with three seconds left securing the victory. Duke improves after a late comeback while Maryland suffers a narrow defeat in the Oyster Bowl clash.
Wingback Mack Herron carried for a 99 yard touchdown and a second long score as Kansas State defeated Virginia Tech 34-19 in Blacksburg. Herron left a shoe behind during the run as defenders chased him.
Ellis Moore rushed for two touchdowns one and 21 yards as Princeton exploded for four late scores to beat Columbia 44-16. Marty Domres threw for 373 yards for Columbia but the Tigers pulled away in the final period.
In Nashville, UNC rallied to defeat the previously unbeaten Vanderbilt 8-7 as quarterback Gayle Bomar passed for the decisive two-point conversion after a late touchdown by halfback Saul Zemaitis.
In Lubbock, Texas Tech quarterback Joe Matulovich threw three touchdown passes while Lane Wade added a scoring strike as the Red Raiders defeated Colorado State 43-13 on Saturday night.
Arkansas sophomore quarterback Bill Montgomery led a fourth quarter drive to two touchdowns, lifting the Razorbacks to a 17 7 victory over Texas Christian in Fort Worth Saturday night.
In San Diego Wilt Chamberlain told Elvin Hayes that the rookie will face a tougher pro game and must gain experience. Hayes praised Houston front line, shooting and rebounding, and favored man to man defense in the NBA. Chamberlain lauded the Lakers stars and predicted a strong season for Hayes and the Rockets.
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