Preview of Texas and SWC teams in opening week matchups
Texas opens against Southern Cal with Gilbert leading a high octane attack as the Southwest Conference seeks to bolster prestige. The eight conference schools fill Saturday’s slate with Baylor at Syracuse SMU at Missouri Texas Tech at Iowa State Texas A&M Purdue LSU Arkansas Oklahoma State Rice at LSU and TCU facing Iowa.
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Casper Tops Thunderbird Contenders in Tight Round
Billy Casper led a seven man pack at 141 after 36 holes of the $150,000 Thunderbird Golf Classic at Upper Montclair as Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player closed in behind.
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Krausse hearing canceled after Players' Association withdrawal
Lew Krausse of the Kansas City Athletics had a disciplinary hearing canceled by Commissioner William Eckert after a telegram from the Major League Players Association. The case involved a $500 fine and suspension from August 1967 over a team flight incident.
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Lubbock Youth Football League Opens Second Season
More than four hundred Lub bock youths ages ten to twelve start the league’s second season with games at Christ the King field and Evans Jr High. First games are 10 30 a m Saturday and 1 30 p m Sunday with no admission charged.
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Dunbar and Washington Face Separate Showdowns This Weekend
Coronado’s Mustangs, ranked high in 4A, seek a third win as they host Washington after a strong start. Dunbar Panthers travel to Wichita Falls to avenge last season’s lone loss and tangle with a tough Washington squad in an 8 p.m. game. Andress meets El Paso at Lowrey Field while Mayfield and Silver City results provide context for Andress’ early tests.
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Westrum To Rejoin Giants In 1968 Role
San Francisco AP reports Wes Westrum, who resigned as Mets manager, is set to return to the Giants in some capacity for the 1968 NL season. Giants president Horace Stoneham reportedly told guests at a dinner that Westrum would rejoin the team exclusive of the managerial post.
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National Grid Roundup Teases Openers For Three Title Contenders
Notre Dame Michigan State and Alabama launch 1967 seasons against varied foes with top ten implications. Hanratty O Brien team at home versus California while Michigan State hosts Houston and Alabama plays in Birmingham led by Stabler. USC Texas UCLA Georgia Notre Dame poll order notes. Four regionally televised games on tap and Penn State Navy clash announced.
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Famechon Wins Narrow Decision Over Don Johnson in LA Fight
Australian featherweight champion Johnny Famechon defeated Don Johnson of Los Angeles by a disputed 10 round decision in Melbourne. Famechon weighed 126 pounds to Johnson's 127 pounds and no knockdowns occurred as fans jeered the referee and sought protection after the bout.
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