Origin of Awards Highlights Names Behind Famous Trophies
New York writer explains what a Wightman is and traces the origins of major trophies. The piece lists Davis Cup Ryder Cup Walker Cup Curtis Cup Stanley Cup Heisman Sullivan Mallory and notes their donors dates and early history with brief biographical touches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Miller
New York
UPI
United States
Great Britain
Cleveland
Stanley
Davis
Heisman
Ryder
Kimball Breaks US One Hour Run Record in California
Michael E. Kimball of the Santa Barbara Athletic Club set a new American record in the one hour run with 12 miles and 296 yards in an AAU meet at Alameda. The old mark was 11 miles 1,333 yards by Ed Winrow. Barry Brown placed second with 11 miles 999 yards, Chris Miller third with 11 miles 976 yards. Washington Sports Club won the team title with 33 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alameda
Calif
Michael E. Kimball
Santa Barbara Athletic Club
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
Ed Winrow
New York Athletic Club
Ron Clark
Australia
Barry Brown
NYAC
Chris Miller
Palo Alto
Washington Sports Club
Washington
D.C
Carlisle Tops Trotting Field
A 10 horse field led by Carlisle Perfect Freight and Real Speed is set for the $50,000 American Trotting Championship at Roosevelt Raceway Saturday night. The winner will go on to the $100,000 Roosevelt International Trot on Aug 19. Carlisle driven by Billy Haughton has recent big wins, with Perfect Freight by Jim Dennis and Real Speed securing a recent Roosevelt invitational win. Other invitees include Lord Gordon Be Sweet Huck Finn Style Setter Time Song Peerless Yankee and Eileen Eden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbury
N.Y
Carlisle
Perfect Freight
Real Speed
Roosevelt Raceway
United States
Billy Haughton
Chicago
Jim Dennis
United Nations
Yonkers Raceway
Roosevelt
Lord Gordon
Be Sweet
Huck Finn
Style Setter
Time Song
Peerless Yankee
Eileen Eden
John Cashman, Jr
Czar Seeks Single League for 1968 Soccer Season
Oakland California AP Commissioner Ken Macker of the National Professional Soccer League said only one league will operate in 1968. He predicted a merger with United Soccer Association, noting six two team cities hinder talks. Playoffs set between Western led by Oakland Clippers and Eastern led by Baltimore with games Sept 3 and Sept 9. Second place teams meet Sept 3. the winner may challenge the first place victor. Televised midweek night games are mandated next season.
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Oakland
Calif
Ken Macker
National Professional Soccer League
Macker
Newsmen
Baltimore
Marcel Hanover Favored In Su Mac Lad Trot At Yonkers
In Yonkers Yonkers Raceway officials tab Marcel Hanover driven by Roge r White as the betting favorite for the $25 000 Su Mac Lad Trot race tonight at Yonkers Raceway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
N.Y
Marcel Hanover
Roger White
Yonkers Raceway
Eagles Eye Capitol Division Tilt With Ditka Ballman Power
Philadelphia readers learn the Eagles bank on Ditka and Ballman as major forces in the Capitol Division. Coach Kuharich reshapes the passing game around Snead Hill and a revamped lineup, with Dan Con Cannon traded and strong line defense expected from Hultz Pettigrew Meyers and Wells.
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Joe Kuharich
Ditka
Ballman
Steelers
Barl Gros
Jack Concannon
Chicago Bears
Norm Snead
King Hill
Snead
Hill
Concannon
Kuharich
Broncos Defeat Lions 13 4 in AFL NFL Exhibition Upset
Denver, under Lou Saban, stunned Detroit 13 4 in an AFL NFL exhibition, aided by Bob Scarpitto’s fourth down run that set up Cookie Gilchrist’s TD. Miami beat Buffalo 10 7, Kansas City defeated Houston 24 9, Philadelphia toppled Cleveland 28 13, Oakland edged San Diego 24 23.
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Broncos
Detroit Lions
Bob Scarpitto
Denver
Detroit
Scarpitto
Miami
Buffalo
Milt Plum
Bill Malinchak
Kansas City
Houston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Oakland
San Diego
John Stofa
Frank Jackson
Memphis
Tenn
Dolphins
Oilers
Mike Garrett
Chiefs
King Hill
Canton
Ohio
Daryl Lamonica
Roger Hagberg
Raiders
Dave Osborn
Purples
Whites
Minnesota Vikings
Mankato
Minn
Chicago Bears
Washington
Broncos Upset Lions In AFL Exhibition Thriller
Denver, in its seventh AFL season, shocked Detroit 13 to 7 as coach Lou Saban praised the effort and defense. Milt Plum finally connected for a 15 yard TD to Bill Malinchak as the Lions failed to score until late. Cookie Gilchrist bulled in from one yard for Denver and Bob Scarpitto’s bold 28 yard run helped set the stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Saban
Denver Broncos
Denver
Joe Schmidt
Detroit
Schmidt
Saban
Boston
Buffalo
Lions
Milt Plum
Bill Malinchak
Top Netters Gather for Colonial All Professional Tournament
Rod Laver leads a 13-player field at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth for a $15 000 All Professional Tournament first held in Texas. Pancho Gonzales joins Laver in a rare appearance with Dennis Ralston, Tut Bartzen and other pros amid a schedule of singles and doubles across five days.
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Fort Worth
Rod Laver
Colonial Country Club
Texas
Laver
Pancho Gonzales
Dennis Ralston
Tut Bartzen
Argentine Fight Ends In Ten Round Draw
Vicente Derado and Carlos Canete, both of Argentina, fought a ten round draw Saturday night. Derado weighed 1314 pounds and Canete 131 pounds.
Hutcherson Wins Dixie 500 After Petty Engine Failures
Dick Hutcherson of Camden South Carolina captured the Dixie 500 at Atlanta in a 1967 Ford Fairlane after Petty blew an engine and others failed with crashes and mechanical troubles. Hutcherson averaged 132.248 mph as 15 of 44 starters finished amid a large crowd and multiple incidents.
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Atlanta
Dick’ ‘Hutcherson
Camden
S.C
Hutcherson
Petty
Richard Petty
Nascar
Plymouth
Buddy Baker
Charlotte
Jim Paschal
High Point
N.C
Cale Yarborough
Ford
Paschal
David Pearson
Spartanburg
Pearson
Baker
Karate Body Building Classes Start Now
Area residents are invited to join karate body building courses promoting fitness and confidence. The program, hosted by Kahn’s Body Building and Karate Course, emphasizes physical training and self improvement at Labbeck with contact options provided for enrollment.
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Kahn
Labbeck
Maryland Adds Two Assistants to Football Staff
University of Maryland coach Bob Ward hires two new assistants Fred D Orozio and Chuck Steimle both age 24 D Orozio played defensive back at George Washington 1963 65 and coached defensive backs and ends at Bishop O Connell High School in Washington Steimle a former guard at Iowa State previously played pro football with Montreal in the Canadian League and worked in Columbus recreation department after college
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College Park
Bob Ward
University of Maryland
Fred D'Orazio
Chuck Steimle
D'Orazio
George Washington
Steimle
Iowa State
Bishop O'Connelligh School
Washington
Ward
Montreal
Recreation Department
Columbus
Ohio
Four Colts Sign 1967 Contracts Four Receivers Join Baltimore
AP reports four pass receivers Butch Wilson Neal Petties Rick Kestner and Corky Rogers have signed 1967 contracts with the Baltimore Colts of the NFL.
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COLTS
Baltimore
Butch Wilson
Neal Petties
Rick Kestner
Corky Rogers
Baltimore Colts
National Football League
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Hazel Hitchkiss Wightman
Boston Way
Miss Hotchkiss
Wightman
U.S
Dwight F. Davis
Harvard
Britain
Samuel Ryder
Herbert G. Walker
U.S. Golf Association
Harriot
Margaret Curtis
Lord ‘Stanley
Canada
National Hockey League
Kansas
Mallory Yatchling
P.F. Mallory Co
Mallory
Lord Nelson
Sultan Selim III
Kimball
Karl Sweetan
Lion
Dave
Czar
Hershey, Pa
Mike Ditka
Gary Ballman
Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles
Norm
Harry Wilson
Nebraska
Izzy Lang
Tom Woodeshick
Harry Jones
Arkansas
Timmy Brown
Ray Poage
Fred Hill
Ben Hawkins
Jim Skaggs
Lynn Hoyem
Lane Howell
Brown
Jim Ringa
Don Hultz
Gary Pettigrew
Floyd Peters
John Meyers
Frank Molden
Mike Morgan
Dave Lloyd
Harald Wells
Jim Nattles
al Nelson
Nate Ramsey
Joe Scarpati
Sam Baker
AFL
Colo
American Football League Broncs
National League Lions
Green Bay Packers
Kansas City Chiefs
Errol Mann
Cookie Gilchrist
Colonial
Ralston
Gonzales
Pancho Segura
Alex Olmedo
Pierre Barthes
Butch Buchhold
Mike Davies
Barry Mackay
Fred Stolle
Antonio Palafox
Mal Anderson
Bartzen
International Professional Tennis Association
IPTA
Cash & Carry
Pete West
Freddy
Lubbock
al Hartsfield
Freddy Poteet
Wester National Life Insurance Company
Avenue Q
Dixie
Maryland
Statieg
Settle Fence CO
Glad & Ave
American State Bank
14Th & Avenue
ACCE
Monterey
Bourke
THRU
Lubbock San Francisco
Santa FE
New Mexico
San Francisco
Clovis
Roswell
T.A.M
C. Glao
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