Patriots end home season with 33 14 win over Bengals
Boston Patriots wrap up their ninth home game with a 33 to 14 victory over Cincinnati expansion Bengals. Tom Sherman throws three touchdown passes to Jim Whalen and Gino Cappelletti as New England snaps a five game skid. Rumors persist the team may relocate amid AFL NFL merger pressures and stadium funding fights in Massachusetts. Coach Paul Brown comments on expansion team progress and fatigue.
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Peggy Wilson Ends Six-Year LPGA Wait at Hollywood Lakes Open
Peggy Wilson, a Meridian, Mississippi veteran, sank a final eight-foot birdie for a seven under 209 to win the Hollywood Lakes Open in West Hollywood. She edged Carol Mann for the winner’s purse of 1,875 dollars. Kathy Whitworth fired 67 to finish third at 211 and raise her season earnings to 59,097, a year LPGA record.
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Buckeye Eleven Wins Coveted MacArthur Bowl
Ohio State, Big Ten champion, named 1968 MacArthur Bowl winner by the National Football Foundation. Awards chairman Vincent DePaul Draddy announced the unanimous decision. Woody Hayes expected to attend the awards banquet in New York Tuesday night.
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Weekend NFL Scores Highlight Surges and Defeats
Saturday results show Baltimore routing Atlanta 44 0 and Chicago defeating New Orleans 23 17. In other games Cleveland overwhelmed New York 45 10 while San Francisco beat Green Bay 27 20. Boston defeated Cincinnati 33 14 and New York topped Miami 35 17. San Diego outscored Denver 47 23 with St Louis beating Pittsburgh 20 10 and Los Angeles handling Minnesota 31 3.
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Only Last One Counts For Colts
Baltimore is 11 1 with a half game lead over the Rams in the Coastal Division after a 44 4 rout of Atlanta. The Colts face Green Bay next while Los Angeles rolls past Minnesota and Chicago, Minnesota, and Dallas push toward division titles as the season narrows and last results determine fate.
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Dynamic Duo Keeps Charger Chances Alive
John Hadl and Lance Alworth led the San Diego Chargers to a 47-23 win over the Denver Broncos as Hadl threw five TD passes and Alworth hauled in four, lifting the Chargers to 9-3 and keeping alive a three way Western Division title chase. Maynard set a career receiving yardage record for the Jets, with 160 yards on seven catches, including a 54 yard TD from Namath.
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Cat O'Brien Point Leader in NCAA Football Scoring
Cincinnati AP reports Jim O'Brien of the University of Cincinnati end led the NCAA major college scoring with 142 points in 1968. He made 12 touchdowns 31 extra points and 13 field goals. O J Simpson of Southern California was second with 132 points.
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Archer Cops Buenos Aires Masters Victory
Californian George Archer won the Buenos Aires Masters Golf Tournament at Olivos Club with a four under par 66 on Sunday.
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McLain Wins Johnson Award at Washington Dinner
Dennis McLain, baseball’s first 30 game winner in over three decades, will receive the Walter Johnson Award at the Washington Baseball Writers’ annual dinner on January 21. The 31-6 season record has earned him both American League MVP and Cy Young honors.
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Dowling Named Best New England College Player
The Grid Iron Club of Boston named Yale quarterback Brian Dowling winner of the 30th annual George Bulger Lowe award as New England's outstanding college football player.
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