Big Eight Scramble Aims for Nation's Top Team
At a Big Eight kickoff luncheon in Kansas City coach optimism ran high as Don Fambrough and colleagues predicted the conference would again supply the nation’s top teams. Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Colorado top the talks with plans to boost passing and offense under new quarterbacks and returning stars while academics and costs loom over football budgets.
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Kansas City
Don Fambrough
Kansas
Fambrough
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Bob Devaney
Chuck Fairbanks
Iiddle Crowder
Devaney
College All-Stars
Dallas Cowboys
Chicago
David Hamm
Barry Switzer
Fairbanks
Switzer
Mildren
Dave Robertson
Dave
Stavely
Crowder
Bub Magrum
Bubba Bridges
Johnny Majors
Iowa State
Cyclones
Majors
Keith Schroeder
George Amundson
Vince Gibson
Kansas State
Wildcats
Gibson
Henry Childs
David Jaymia
Missouri
al Onofrio
Tigers
Onofrio
Ed Johndrow
Johndrow
Jack Cherry
Bengals
Tony Gilliick
Dave Smith
Oklahoma State
OSU
Smith
Sizemore Delivers Inside the Park Homer In 13 Innings
Sizemore and the St. Louis Cardinals topple the Mets 3-2 in 13 innings as he beats Tug McGraw with an inside the park homer off Cleon Jones. Gibson and Segui held New York until the 12th before a late rally tied it, then Sizemore won it in the 13th.
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ST. Louis
Ted Sizemore
Mets
Cleon Jones
Sizemore
Philadelphia Phils
Jones
Cards
McGraw
Diego Segui
Tom Seaver
Bob Gibson
Ken Boswell
Duffy Dyer
Gibson
Segui
Yogi Berra Honored Yet Not Respected in Hall Fame Spotlight
A nostalgic portrait recalls Yogi Berra, inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame, praised for achievements yet teased for his thinking and appearance. Stories from the Hill, X rays after a beaning, and a sharp jab at his batting despite a .285 lifetime average and three MVPs. Berra's wit, clutch hitting, and storied clashes with rival players are recounted.
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Yogi Berra
Rodney Dangerfield
Morgana
St. Louis
Yogi
Cooperstown
N.Y
New York
Yankee
Jimmy Piersall
Yankees
Piersall
Yogi Piersall
St. Louisan
Herb Score
Cleveland Indians
Berra
Score
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Casey
Colts Hope Stable QB Will Bring Fifth Title
Baltimore Colts face a pivotal season with John Unitas at 38 returning as anchor after Earl Morrall’s trade. Marty Domres and Karl Douglas provide depth behind the quarterback, while a veteran defense under Bubba Smith and Roy Hilton aims for a fifth championship.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Colts
Don McCafferty
Colts
John Unitas
Earl Morrall
Unitas
Marty Domres
San Diego Chargers
Karl Douglas
Colty
Carroll Rosenbloom
Rosenbloom
Tyr
Theos Angeles
Robert Iay
Rams
Smith
Miller
Roy Hilton
Billy Newsome
Jim Bailey
Miami
Tom Matte
Norm Bulaich
Don Nottingham
Don McCauley
Charlie Pithnan
Tom Nowatzke
Lydell Mitchell
Penn State
John Sykes
Leroy Kelly
Morgan State
John Mackey
Tom Mitchell
Eddie Hinton
Ray Perkins
Jim O'Brien
Sam Havrilak
Cotton Speyrer
Glenn Doughty
Bill Curry
Glenn Ressler
Dan Sullivan
Bob Voye
Sullivan
Williams
Dennis Nelson
Tom Drougas
David 12E
NFL
Boris Shlapak
O'Brien
Imported Kicker Boosts Saints Over Eagles 13-10
In an NFL exhibition, Austrian import Toni Linhart kicked a 9 yard winner with nine seconds left to lift the New Orleans Saints past the Philadelphia Eagles 13-10. Linhart also added an extra point after Archie Manning connected with Margene Adkins for a 10-10 tie, as the crowd of 53,372 booed Manning’s late drives.
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Toni Linhart
New Orleans
J.D. Roberts
Linhart
Saints
Philadelphia Eagles
Archie Manning
Margene Adkins
Eagles
Mike Dirks
Manning
Pete
Liske
Harold
Jackson
Tom Dempsey
Adkins
San Diego Chargers
Marty Domres
Baltimore Colts
John Andrews
Indiana University
Miami Dolphins
Les Shy
Cincinnati Bengals
Ron Lamb
Minnesota Vikings
Sam Walton
Houston Oilers
Atlanta Falcons
Billy Taylor
University of Michigan
George Mira
University of Miami
Montreal Alouettes
Miami
Baseball scores and standings from Monday and Tuesday
A garbled sports page lists Monday results including Pittsburgh at Montreal and Cincinnati at Atlanta, with league standings and Tuesday schedules for both National and American Leagues. It mentions teams such as New York, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, and Oakland, plus pitchers and records in a dense box format.
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Pittsburgh
New York Ave
Chicago
St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Houston
Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Francisco
Olego
Olego Eee
Fain
Atlante von St. Louis
New York
Snings
McAnolly
Ilb
Jenkins
Eic
Bisea
Wilson
Atelanta
Mebain
Moor
John
Grimsiey Wedd
Mon
San Diego
Artin
Greit
San Franchsco
Stone
Reberger
Gentry $B
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Baltimore
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Cleveland Ve
Milwaukee
Oakland
Minnesota
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California
Texas
Cleveland
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U S Beats Spain in Davis Cup Thriller in Barcelona
The United States defeated Spain 3 2 in Barcelona as they turn toward the Challenge Round with Romania. Stan Smith clinched the match by outlasting Spain's Juan Gilbert 11 9 10 8 6 4 amid a raucous crowd.
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Barcelona
Spain
United States
Romania
Bucharest
U.S
Dennis Ralston
the Nastase
Ralston
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Juan Gilbert
Tennis Club to Meet and U.S. Finals Push
The No 1 U S player defeated Gilbert as Spain edged the Mexico club in a dusk match followed by a women's doubles tourna ment. Andrei Gimeno beat Harold Solomon 6 3 6 1 2 6 6 2 sending the U S into the finals against Romania as Australia fell in Bucharest. The U S team will not play the Challenge Round until late October due to other commitments. The Americans depart today.
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U.S
Gilbert
Mexico
Spain
Andrei Gimeno
Harold Solomon
Silver Spring
Romania
Australia
Bucharest
Galloway Named Wheatland RI High Coach and PE Teacher
Rodney Galloway son of Mr and Mrs J B Galloway of Laddonia has been hired to coach and teach physical education at Wheatland RI High School. He is a 1968 graduate of Community R-6 High School and recently completed studies at Southwest Baptist College.
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Rodney Galloway
J. B. Galloway
Laddonia
Wheatland RI High School
Galloway
Community R-6
Southwest Baptist College
Mexico All-Stars Triumph in Khoury League Playoff
Mexico All-Stars beat Frankford 12-2 at Frank Ford as two Baritam players boosted the lineup. Winning pitcher Tommy Fox struck out 10 on six hits, with Doug Mitts adding two hits after moving up from Bantam. In Bowling Green, the Mexico Ponytails defeated Palmyra 15-12 to claim the Chick division title.
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Mexico
Doug Mitts
Bowling Green
Mexico Ponytails
Palmyra
San Diego Conquistadors Picked for ABA Team
San Diego new ABA franchise will be named the Conquistadors with red white and gold colors. Owner Leonard Bloom said the name honors San Diego Spanish heritage. The club will announce a GM and coach later today. The emblem features Cabrillo.
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SAN Diego
American Basketball Association
San Diego Conquistadors
Leonard Bloom
Padres
Bloom
San Diego Sportswriters Sportscasters Association
Cabrillo
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Eddie Matthews
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Denis Menke
Joe Morgan
Reds
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Menke
Mathews
Ron Reed
Gary Hall
Huntington Beach
Karen Moe
Santa Clara
Mark Spitz
Carmichael
Spitz
Joe Thomas
Bubba Smith
John Williams
Fred Miller
Jerry Logan
Mike Curtis
Ray May
Ed Hendricks
Jack Mildren
Bruce Laird
Logan
Rick Volk
Leonard Dunlap
Rex Kern
Charlie Stokes
Fischer
Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Spassky
Bobby
Wheatland
Bob’s Shell Service
W. Monroe
Ledger
Sun
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