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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1968

Page

9

Estacado Matadors Prep For Lamesa One Game At A Time

Estacado coach Jimmie Keeling leads the Matadors after a 51-0 win over Littlefield and a 14-0 victory at Brownfield. Junior star JESSE LETHRIDGE rushed for 165 yards of the 427 with 139-pound standout, a nonstarter, delivering key offense. Keeling emphasizes taking each district opponent one by one as the team pursues a strong season.

Estacado Jimmie Keeling Littlefield Wildcats Quirt Avenue Lamesa Keeling Brownfield Matadors Cubs Wildcat Roy Burk Jesse Lethridge Lethridge Slaton Evant Hamilton Texas Howard Payne Grad Tulsa Elgin Lubbock Death Valley Dunbar Sweetwater Golden Tors

Chiefs Rally to Rout Broncos in AFL Clash

Kansas City Chiefs, hampered by injuries in the first half, turned to backup fullback Robert Holmes and quarterback Jackie Lee in the second half. Holmes scored twice on 17 and six yard runs, while Lee completed seven of eight passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns to Otis Taylor, lifting the Chiefs to a 34 2 victory over Denver in front of 45821 fans.

Kansas City Stubby Robert Holmes Jackie Lee Kansas City Chiefs Denver Broncs Chiefs Jan Stenerud Len Dawson Hank Stram Lee Holmes Southern University Denver Otis Taylor Broncos UO Reesereed Stenerud Dene Ealety Wilson Steneru KC Holmes Eet

Saints Romp Past Redskins for 37-17 Victory

New Orleans running back Don McCall rushed for 127 yards as the Saints toppled the Washington Redskins 37-17. Dave Whitsell and Doug Atkins led a stout defense, keying the upset in National Football League action. It marked the first 100-yard rushing game by a Saints rusher.

NEW Orleans DoncCall Dave Whitsell Doug Atkins New Orleans Saints Washington McCall Redskins Saints Reoese Ane Gogois Durkee Kilmer Wash--Smith Jurgensen Gogolak Abramowice Wash-Hichter

Brodie Sparks 49ers Past Cardinals in 35 17 Win

John Brodie threw three touchdown passes and set up a fourth after a brief hospital stay as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 35 17. The win evened the Coastal Division record at 1 1 while the Cardinals remained in the Century Division skid. Brodie connected on 29 50 and 11 yard TD passes to Sonny Randle John David Crew and Clifton McNeil after a back crick and heat treatment.

SAN Francisco John Brodie St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Brodie Sonny Randle John David Crew Clifton McNeil

Doanhall Calendar Baseball Results Roundup

Sunday baseball results from the American and National Leagues include Washington def Detroit 6 0 Baltimore over Chicago 3 0 Cleveland beat California 2 1 Boston toppled New York 5 1 Minnesota defeated Oakland 2 1 Los Angeles beat St Louis 3 2 San Francisco routed Atlanta 10 2 Houston beat Cincinnati 6 1 Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 1 New York 5 Philadelphia 2 Detroit at Baltimore and Boston at Washington night games noted with pitchers and matchups listed for scheduled contests.

Washington Detroit Baltimore Chicago Cleveland California Boston New York Minnesota Oakland Los Angeles St. Louis San Francisco Atlanta Houston Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia McLain Nelson Moore Fisher Nash Chance Wright Culver Carroll Veale Bunning Atlanta Oe Los Angeles Ae New York A Pet. Pis Miami Brees Buffalo San Diego Serr Kansas City Denver Ory Dallas New Orleans Green Bay St. Uis

City Scores Youth Football League Week Results

Scores show a slate of youths games with multiple clashes. Oilers beat Sports Center 22 to 9, Redskins defeated Giants 30 to 0, Bears fell to 8 while Chiefs beat Dolphins 16 to 0, and Cards topped Lubbock Lions 34 to 6.

Dr. Pepper Jets Oilers Sports Center Holts Briercroft Southwest Kiwanis Chiefs Dolphins Southwest Kiwanis Cards Lubbock Lions Colt Redskins Giants Bears Parkway Optimist Colts T&d Sporting Goods Monterey Optimist

Giants Top Eagles Behind Tarkenton And Gogolak

Fran Tarkenton led the New York Giants with 14 completions for 190 yards and 36 rushing yards, guiding a 34-25 win over Philadelphia. Pete Gogolak added three field goals and three extra points as New York pulled ahead after a third quarter drive and a fourth quarter touchdown by Bob Duhon.

Philadelphia Fran Tarkenton Pete Gogolak New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Franklin Field Tarkenton Tom Woodeschick Giants Eagles Gogolak New York John Morrison Bob Duhon Ude Ee Purples Cossecetes Resoves Ater Ee Ee Minnbar Phil—Haymond Ggolak Phil—Woodeskick Baker Morrison Ny—Duhon Phil—Hawking Hill

Duo Captures Tule Lake Golf Crown in Sudden-Death

Kent Hicks and Kenneth Bailey won a sudden-death playoff on the third hole to claim the Tule Lake Partnership title after a 138 tie with Roddy Seagoe and J. B. Tabor at Tulsa. Don Martz and Skip Martz won the first flight with 141. Love and Howard won the third flight playoff on the first hole.

Tulsa Kent Hicks Kenneth Bailey Tule Lake Partnership Roddy Seagoe J. B. Tabor Don Martz Skip Ronnie Love Bobby Howard al Burks Bob Phillips Amarillo Roddy Seago Turkey Hicks-Bailey Sam Houchin Dave Bursen Plainview Ship Martz Guy Rogers Bill Defoe Bill Cruce Pat George Love-Howard Petr Orr Tulla Ed Forester

Rams Romp Past Steelers on Gabriel Four TDs

Los Angeles wideout Roman Gabriel threw four touchdown passes, including a 55 yard strike to Bernie Casey that broke a 10-10 tie, as the Rams defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 45-10 on Sunday.

Los Angeles Roman Gabriel Bernie Casey Rams Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers Pittsburgh Casey Gabriel Gos- Pitt Lusteg Gossett Pitt Gros Sey Gabriel Aes La—Bass La—Ellison Plum

Bengals Rally Past Bills 34 23 in AFL clash

Cincinnati converted two second half pass interceptions into touchdowns to beat Buffalo 34 23. The victory gave the expansion Bengals two wins this early in the AFL season, a first in the nine year history. Buffalo trailed 27 23 late, with Dan Darragh hitting Haven Moses on a long pass to the Bengals 12 yard line.

Cincinnati Bengals Buffalo Bills Dan Darragh Haven Moses

Baltimore Tops Falcons Despite Errors in 28 20 Win

Baltimore overcame a rash of turnovers to defeat Atlanta 28 20 as Earl Morrall, starting for injured Unitas, threw three TD passes and connected on an 84 yard play. A late second quarter sequence featured a 46 yard strike to Jimmy Orr to build a 21-10 halftime lead, then a fourth quarter two yard score by Maize sealed the victory.

Atlanta Baltimore Falcons Earl Morrall Johnny Unitas Colts Rall Tom Matte Morrall Jimmy Orr Maize

Vikings Rally Scrambles Past Packers In Dim Console

The page fragment shows a Vikings Packers game with Kapp leading drives and Brown scoring. A sequence includes a six yard set, a four yard Jones TD, and a safety after Starr tackle. The period ends with a late Turner attempt and Cox extra points.

Archer and Nichols Win Golf Partnership Title in Florida

Archer birdied the ninth and Nichols the tenth to seize a one stroke lead and Nichols added an 18-foot birdie on the par three sixteenth. The pair held off McBee and Kaser to claim the championship and a share of the $200,000 purse as Archer earned his third win of 1968 and Nichols his first since 1966.

Dale Douglass Hale Irwin McBee Kaser Archer Nichols Nichols-Archer Gilroy Calif Pensacola New Orleans

Dozier Receives Bowling Awards

In a VFW sponsored youth bowling event Danny Davis led the senior boys with a 200 game and 544 series while Sonya Armentrout posted 224 and 552 for first in the girls senior division. Jed Dozier earned two AJBC patches for 229 in a single game and 668 in series. Other results include Bill Marr 200 and Johnny Foster 501 in juniors, Becky Blevins 166 and 425 for girls, Stanley Beeman 155 in bantams, Joy Grady 296 two game series, and Cindy Tevis vs Sonora Beeman tying 112 in a game with Cindy leading series at 218.

V.F.W Danny Davis Sonya Armentrout American Junior Bowlers Congress Jed Dozier Bill Marr John-ny Foster Becky Blevins Stanley Beeman Joy Grady Cindy Tevis Sonora Beeman Cindy

Lions Rally In Second Quarter With Multiple Scores

Detroit drives ignite early momentum as Munson connects with McCullouch for a score. The Lions then launch a string of three quick touchdowns, including an 86 yard strike to Farr and a 50 yard interception return by Bill Swain after Rakestraw’s fumble, widening their lead.

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Giants rout Braves as McCovey drives in four

Willie McCovey knocked in four runs with a double and a three run homer to power the San Francisco Giants to a 10-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

SAN Francisco Willie McCove San Francisco Giants Atlanta Braves

Pirates defeat Cubs behind Alley homer and Moose gem

Gene Alley drove in two runs with a homer and a single as Bob Moose hurled a four hitter to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Pittsburgh Gene’ Alley Bob Moose Pirates Chicago Cubs

Senators Beat Tigers 6-0 on rookie power

Washington stormed past Detroit 6-0 as rookie Rich Billings and Brant Alyea hit home runs and Camilo Pascual limited the Tigers to four hits, ending Detroit’s 11 game winning streak.

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