Dallas Texans Lose to Bills but Clinch Western Division
Buffalo defeats Dallas 23 14 as Dallas earns the Western Division title with Denver’s loss. Kemp passes for 230 yards with two touchdowns while Gilchrist gains 63 yards. Bills set AFL rushing record with 2 183 yards. Attendance 35 261.
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N.Y
Dallas Texans
Buffalo Bills
Denver Broncs
Texans
Broncos
Denver
Houston
Jack Kemp
Cookie Gilchrist
Billy Cannon
Gilchrist
Kemp
Dallas
Dallas Helis
Chargers hold off Raiders 31 21 in San Diego win
San Diego wins 31 21 over Oakland snapping six game skid. Jerry McDougall two first quarter TDs and John Hadl two second half TD passes pace the Chargers. Dick Dorsey twice hauls in 65 and 90 yard TDs for Oakland before Earl Faison interception ends comeback bid.
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Calif
San Diego Chargers
Oakland Raiders
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Chargers
Jerry McDougall
John Had
Dick Dorsey
Southern California
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Cotton Davidson
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Blair
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Sd—Norton
Hadl
Oak — Daniel
Agajanian
Chicago Majors Rally To 125-123 Win Over Steers
John Gunther hit two late free throws with four seconds left to lift the Chicago Majors to a 125-123 comeback victory against the Kansas City Steers in Kansas City. The Steers played without coach Johnny Dee, who resigned in protest over the signing of a collegiate star by another ABL club.
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UPI
John Gunther
Chicago Majors
Kansas City Steers
Johnny Dee
Giants Edge Bears 26-24 to Clinch Eastern Title
New York Giants defeat Chicago Bears 26-24 at Wrigley Field to clinch their second straight Eastern Conference title. Y A Tittle threw two TD passes and Don Chandler kicked four field goals totaling 14 points as Chandler added five extra points. Bears' Eddie O Bradovich was ejected after a flare up. Wade and Ditka connected for Chicago scores, but the Giants held on for the win and a 10-2 record with two games left.
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Y. A. Tittle
Don Chandler
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O'Bradovich
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Bill Wade
Angelo Coia
Roger LeClerc
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Johnny Morris
Ronnie Bull
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Sid Luckman
FG Chandler
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LeClerc
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Chi — J. Morris
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Tittle
Chi
Chi — Coia
Hornung Is Back as Packers crush Rams 41 10
Green Bay in first start since Oct. 14 defeats Los Angeles 41 10 to move one game ahead of Detroit in the Western Conference. Jim Taylor scores twice, Ron Kramer passes to, Earl Gros adds a late TD. Jerry Kramer kicks two field goals and converts five times. Roman Gabriel competes with a strong Packers rush. Attendance 46,833.
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Houston
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Oakland
El Zag Zigs Into Sunland Victory
El Zag won the Jonesesia Valley Handicap at Sunland Park in an upset Sunday. Jax finished second and Bay Thrust took third among five runners.
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Sunland Park
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Bay Thrust
Sunland Park race results from Sundays card
Sunland Park NM UPI reports race results across ten divisions. Winners include Ovens Pride in the six furlongs, Tan Out at one mile, and Unsurpassed at 870 yards. multiple payoffs listed with the corresponding place, payout values, and runners.
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Benna Bar
Cedar Canyon
Sol
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Trojan
Quinelea
Fae Og
Lions Rally to Beat Colts 21-14 in Comeback
Earl Morrall sparked Detroit with two fourth quarter touchdowns after replacing an ineffective offense. He led drives of 75 and 56 yards, connecting with Nick Pietrosante for the go ahead score with 1:42 left as the Lions erased a 14-7 deficit to defeat Baltimore 21-14 in front of 52,012.
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Earl Morrall
Detroit Lions
Baltimore Colts
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Lions
Nick Pietrosanto
Unitas
Raymond Berry
Jimmy Orr
Colts
Orr
Night Train
Top 10 College Teams Results From Saturday Action
USC improved to 10-0 with a 25-0 win over Notre Dame. Mississippi moved to 9-0 with a 13-6 victory against Mississippi State. Alabama defeated Auburn 38-3. LSU and Oklahoma both had games noted. Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State 37-6. Several teams including Wisconsin Texas Arkansas Penn State and Minnesota did not play.
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Weconsin
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Texas
Alabama
Auburn
Arkansas
Louisiana State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Penn State
Minnesota
Argentina and Australia Work on Tax Treaty
Vienna reports negotiations between Argentina and Australia on a bilateral tax treaty. Officials from both governments aim to reduce double taxation and promote cross border investment. The talks focus on income tax and services, with no final agreement yet reached.
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Vienna
Argentina
Ausria
Oilers Roll On Passes By Blanda
Houston defeated Denver 34-17 to preserve a half game lead in the AFL Eastern Division. George Blanda threw three TD passes, kicked two field goals, and sparked a comeback aided by a Denver interception and a blocked punt. The game set an AFL record with 13 total pass interceptions.
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AFP
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Denver Broncos
Denver
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Texans
Buffalo Bills
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Broncos
Oilers
Blanda
Don Floyd
Jeppesen
Billy Cannon
Charlie Henningan
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Oiler
Tripucka
Bob Scarpitto
Jim Stinnette
Bo Dickinson
49ers Top Vikings Behind Brodie Four TDs
San Francisco beat Minnesota 35-12 as John Brodie threw four long touchdown passes to Bernie Casey and Jim Johnson, with Tommy Davis converting five extra points. The 49ers improved to 6-6 in the West, while the Vikings sank to 2-9-1 in the NFC.
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John Brodie
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Jim Johnson
Bernie Casey
J. P D. Smith
Tommy Davis
Viking
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Cowboys Trample Browns 45 21 as Meredith Marsh shine
Don Meredith faked and passed while Amos Marsh ran freely helping the Dallas Cowboys crush Cleveland 45-21. The win showcased Dallas’s sharp offense in a standout NFL performance.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Don Meredith
Amos Marsh
Meredith
Don Perkins
Bill Howton
Parrish
Howton
Marsh
J. W. Lockett
Retzlaff Is Hero as Eagles Top Redskins 37 to 14
Philadelphia undercut Washington with Pete Retzlaff returning to form eight catches for 135 yards and a TD. Tim Brown sparked a 99 yard kickoff return and Sonny Jurgensen connected for multiple scores as the Eagles surged past the Redskins in a high scoring NFL clash.
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Tim Brown
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Redskins
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Sonny Judgenen
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James
Tommy McDonald
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Jurgensen
Frank Budd
John Wittenborn
Bobby Mitchell
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Khayat
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Walston
Phil — Retzlaff
McDonald
Phil — Budd
Phil
FG Wittenborn
Ragan Edges Sanders In West Palm Beach Playoff
In West Palm Beach Florida Dave Ragan of Orlando won the West Palm Beach Golf Tour event in a sudden death playoff at the 18th hole against fellow Florida alum Doug Sanders. Ragan shot 68 to finish 277 with a back nine surge including a 4 under par 32. Sanders finished with 70 to fall into a playoff before losing on the second hole. Don Finsterwald finished third with 278.
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Doug Sanders
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Sanders
University of Florida
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Shaughnessy resigns from Chicago Bears after 29 years
Clark D. Shaughnessy announced his resignation from the Chicago Bears coaching staff ending a 29 year association with the NFL club. He helped install the T formation and later propagated the backfield shift in college football, with stops at the University of Chicago and Stanford.
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Clark D. Shaughnessy
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Shaughnessy
National Football League
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George Halas
New York Giants
Chicago
Giants
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Stanford
Steelers Face Cardinals in 19-7 Win at Forbes Field
Lou Michaels set a Steelers scoring record with four field goals 35 37 23 and 10 yards and Willie Daniels added a 49 yard run after a Charles Johnson interception as Pittsburgh defeated St Louis 19-7 at Forbes Field. The victory kept Pittsburgh in contention for the NFL Runner-Up Bowl in Miami on Jan 6.
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Lou Michaels
Willie Daniel
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Forbes Field
Steelers
Miami
Fla
Michaels
Bobby Layne
Daniel
Charlie Johnson
Cardinals
Johnson
Sonny Randle
Bobbles
Pitt
Dahl
FG Michaels
Randle
Perry
Cleveland and Dallas Face Off in Pro Football Tilt
In a dense game report, Cleveland and Dallas exchange drives with multiple scoring passes and kicks. Key plays include Ryan and Meredith connecting for several Baker rights, Groza kicking, and Perkins Lo runs. Attendance is listed as 24,225 with teams tallying 18 first downs and strong passing totals amid punts and fumbles.
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Neal
Dal
Baker
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Ryan
Groza
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Meredith
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Lebaron
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Yaridare Sale
Staubach Sparks Navy Past Army in 34-1 Upset
Roger Staubach, a former NMMI student from Cincinnati, energized Navy as he led a 34 to 1 victory over Army at Philadelphia Stadium. The sophomore quarterback, tipped to face two more seasons, described his prior plan to attend Purdue and study education.
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Roger the Dodger
Staubach
Annapolis
Navy
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Army
West Point
Cincinnati
New Mexico Military Institute
Purdue
AAU leader calls for Congress probe of NCAA
AAU President Louis J. Fisher urged a congressional investigation into the NCAA and its affiliated federations at the AAU convention. He condemned the NCAA sponsored U.S. Track and Field Federation and said Congress should probe the entire system.
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UPI
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Louis J. Fisher
NCAA
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