Rams edge Colts 27 20 as Gabriel seals win with late TD
Los Angeles quarterback Roman Gabriel threw his third TD pass after a fumble recovery to lift the Rams to a 27 20 victory over the Baltimore Colts in the season opener. Bruce Gossett added two field goals and Ed Meador intercepted a Unit as pass. Unitas led late rallies but failed to overcome the deficit.
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Browns Top Eagles Behind Johnson and Morrison Ground Game
Rookie Ron Johnson rushed 118 yards on 17 carries and scored twice as Cleveland built a lead against Philadelphia. Morc-Pro Reece Morrison added 48 yards on 16 carries while Bill Nelsen directed an 80 yard opening drive for a touchdown. The Browns won 27 to 20.
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Oilers overpower Bills 17-3 for first win of season
Houston's Oilers launched a potent offense and stout defense to defeat the Buffalo Bills 17 to 3. Hoyle Granger and Roy Hopkins fueled the attack while Beathard directed drives and Houston blanked Buffalo, forcing three Kemp interceptions as Buffalo dropped to 0-4 in conference play.
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Bolt Wins Second Straight U S Senior Open Title
Tommy Bolt, 51 from Sarasota Florida, shot a final round 62 to rally from one stroke back and win the 1960 U S Senior Open by two strokes with a four day total of 277 and claim the $750 top prize at Las Vegas. Fellow contenders Hodley and Furgol matched 66s early but Bolt held the lead to the finish.
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Sunday Baseball Results From Major Leagues
Results show scattered AL and NL games with few clear details due to OCR garble. Mentions include California at Minnesota at Kansas City and New York at Boston, plus St Louis at New York and Los Angeles at Cincinnati with partial pitcher lines and scores obscured by text.
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Tie Leaves Kansas With Narrow Share Of Fourth
Fragmentary note shows Kansas tied for fourth place after a Sunday game, with sparse context indicating a trimmed result and a split in standings. No clear teams or dates are identifiable in the readable text.
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Falcons defeat 49ers in season opener
Atlanta edged San Francisco 20 to 12 in Sunday’s NFL lidlifter as Berry connected on two touchdown passes to tight end firehill setting the pace for the Falcons.
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Chiefs blank Patriots as Dawson, Garrett star in AFL win
Kansas City dominates Boston 31 0 behind Lennie Dawson 12 of 20 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Mike Garrett gains 79 yards on 14 carries and scores, while Pat Patriot struggles with a weak offense and a stout Chiefs defense.
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Benched Anderson Voices Objections In Packers Win
Green Bay Benched halfback Benny Anderson voiced frustration after the Packers 17-0 victory over Chicago. He suggested rib injuries and being unused contributed to his absence, insisting he can still play and questioning the coaching decision.
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Giants Win in 10th Keeps Them in NL West Lead
Willie McCovey scored the winning run from third on a bases loaded error by Maury Wills with two out in the 10th inning as the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to move 1/2 game ahead of Atlanta. The Dodgers fell to 4 straight losses and 3 1/2 games back.
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U S Completes Davis Cup Sweep Over Romania in Cleveland
The United States swept all five matches in the Davis Cup challenge round at Clark Stadium with Smith overcoming Nastase after two sets down and Ashe defeating Tiriac Smith also beat Tiriac earlier and teamed with Lutz for a doubles win. The victory earned a White House reception with President Nixon.
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Giants Rally Past Vikings in Tarkenton TD Dash
New York Giants rookie Don Herrmann caught ten touchdown passes from Fran Tarkenton in the final minutes to beat Minnesota 24 to 23 in Fran Tarkenton’s coaching debut at Yankee Stadium. The comeback followed a fumble by Gene Washington and a late 33 yard throw that set up Herrmann’s winning TD.
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Cubs Clip Cardinals Tribe Victorious 4-3
Cleveland Indians beat Washington 4-5 with Vern Fuller's two out pinch single with bases loaded in the ninth. Substantial ninth inning rally seals win for Cleveland against Washington on Sunday.
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