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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1965
Page
8
Philadelphia Eagles defeated Dallas 35-24 as King Hill contributed through precise passing and orchestrated drives. The turning play came when George Tarasovic recovered a fumble and returned it 62 yards for a touchdown, breaking the game open.
Kansas City quarterback Pete Beathard scored twice on runs and added a 3 yard pass as the Chiefs beat Denver 31 to 23 to stay atop the AFL standings. Beathard also set up another score with several key completions and faked handoffs that misled the Bronco defense.
Don Drysdale pitched superbly as the Dodgers beat the Twins 7 to 2 at Dodger Stadium. Parker opened the scoring with a drag bunt and stole, Roseboro drove in runs, and Oliva hit a homer for Minnesota. Johnson added a late homer as Drysdale dominated, with Worthington similar struggles in relief.
Los Angeles' 7 2 victory ties the World Series at 2 2. Sam Mele praises his Twins and faults the defense for key miscues in the sixth inning. He defends aggressive plays and notes doubts about pitching decisions but remains confident as the series shifts back to Minnesota. Johnny Rutherford wins 100-lap sprint car race in Winchester.
Don Chandler booted two field goals and a 90 yard punt the longest in NFL history as Green Bay crushed San Francisco 27 10 Chandler also set up a touchdown while the Packers defense stifled the 49ers potent offense in Green Bay Wisconsin.
John Unitas threw three touchdown passes in the first half to pace the Baltimore Colts past Detroit 31-7. Mi chaels added a 35 yard field goal as the Colts built a 24 point lead through efficient drives and a 319 yard passing effort.
King praised several Raider facets after viewing game films. He noted improved blocking but warned the defense still has breakdowns to fix. He expressed disappointment over the defensive lapses that cost the team.
Lamar Tech moved toward a second straight Southland Conference title by beating Arkansas State 20 7 as Burnie Alderman caught a 19 yard pass from Phil Primm and Jake David scored from five yards. Hal Lafitte added a three yard TD run before a Beaumont crowd of 16 000. Trinity routed West Texas State 34 6 as five league teams faced next week’s games.
Sunland, N M UPI reports results across ten races with multiple payoffs. Figa, Jetardent and Countess a ba lead early placings with varied payouts. Broken Prop and Dutchmans Gold among notable second and third places. A.J. Foyt wins the Hut Hundred midget race at Vigo County Fairgrounds in Terre Haute Indiana for the season's first time driving a midget racer.
St Louis wins 37 16 over Washington as the defense forces key fumbles in the second half. Defensive line Joe Robb Sam Silas Chuck Walker and Don Brumm spark the turnover burst to move to 3-1 while Washington drops to 0-4 in the NFL East clash.
Ten college teams ranked in The Satay Press poll. Texas remained 4-0 after a 13-0 win over Oklahoma. Nebraska improved with a 31-0 triumph over See. Michigan State defeated BMee ue to by 17-14? Purdus moved to 3-1 with a 17-14 win. Notre Dame 3-1 beat A 17-0. California edged Wash- In -0. South Carolina State 4-0 beat Southern il 0 MO. Florida 3-3-1 beat Mississippi 17-0.
Chicago Bears rookie Gale Sayers sparked a 31 6 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the home opener. Sayers scored on an 80 yard pass play and added a 26 yard TD pass to Dick Gordon while Rudy Bukich threw for a fourth quarter TD as the Bears overcome Marlin McKeever fumbles. Roger LeClerc added all extra points and a 26 yard field goal by Bruce Gossett kept the momentum.
The Major League Baseball Television Committee says ABC did not exercise its 1966 option for Saturday afternoon games. A night telecast is being considered as advertisers and networks show strong interest in a national game of the week program.
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