Notre Dame Tops Final Poll as Michigan State Struggles
Notre Dame held the top spot in the final college football poll with 41 first place votes and 506 points. Michigan State finished second with 471 points, followed by Alabama, Georgia, UCLA, Nebraska, Purdue, Georgia Tech, Miami Florida, and Southern Methodist in the top ten.
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Middie Nine Faces Road Test After Opening Wins
Middle Town Middies coach Paul Walker hails three early victories but warns the big test arrives Friday in Lima against Greater Ohio League rival Lima. He notes past road struggles and stresses balance between stall tactics and open shots while evaluating defense as the team’s weak link.
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Mikita Extends Lead as Hawks Slip in NHL Race
Chicago trails Toronto in the NHL standings as Stan Mikita of the Black Hawks boosts his scoring lead to 41 points in 19 games after four assists in three outings. Bobby Hull remains out of the top ten while Dennis Hull ties for eighth with 18 points. Kenny Wharram and Mikita pace scorers and playmakers with 11 goals and 21 assists respectively. Goaltenders Worsley and Hodge post low goals against averages, Ed Giacomin tops shutouts with three, and Reg Fleming leads Rangers in penalties with 76 minutes.
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West squad for Shrine charity game picks star players
UCLA star Mel Farr and Oregon State's Pete Pifer lead the West roster for the Shrine charity clash with Ray McDonald of Idaho and other standouts from Stanford Washington Missouri and Texas Tech. Don Horn and Tim Van Galder chosen at quarterback with Stanford's Dave Lewis to punt and a veteran line and defense chosen for the West squad. The team will train at Stanford after arriving in San Francisco on December 31.
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Chiefs Hold All Kinds Of Leads
NEW YORK AP The Kansas City Chiefs top the American Football League in total and rushing offense and total defense according to league statistics released today. Idle last week they average 367.6 yards overall and 149.3 on the ground while allowing 278.9. Boston leads rushing defense at 69.1 yards per game and Oakland tops passing defense at 150.6. New York leads passing offense with 249.0 yards per game.
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Hole doubles up at Narragansett as top jockey near clinch
British-born jockey Mike Hole rode four winners at Narragansett Park on Monday, nearly sealing the fall meeting top jockey title. Hole has now ridden 64 winners at Narragansett.
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Wills Vows 110 Percent Effort With Pirates
Pittsburgh AP Maury Wills vows 110 percent effort for the Pirates after being traded from the Dodgers. He reports to spring training and says knee injury from 1966 cleared up. Pirates acquired Wills for Bob Bailey and Gene Michael. may play him at third. Nate Colas knocked out Giardello in San Francisco.
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Lefties Top AL Pitching Stats
Gary Peters of the Chicago White Sox and Jim Kaat of the Minnesota Twins led AL pitching stats with low ERAs. Peters posted 1.98 with 12 wins and 10 losses. Kaat went 25-13, leading in games started, complete games, innings pitched, batters faced, and hits allowed. Baltimore dominated pennant play, McNally posted 3.17 ERA, while Horlen and McDowell earned notable strikeout and ERA placements. Sonny Siebert threw a no hitter for Cleveland, and Jim Nash led KC with a 12-1 record and .923 winning percentage.
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Browns Favoritism Over Eagles Despite Giants Clash
Cleveland holds a 6 percent edge over Philadelphia for Sunday but coach Blanton Collier studies last Sunday's 4 0 comeback win over the New York Giants. He cites poor Browns defense and a slick field as factors while noting Giants play was strong. Giants back Joe Morrison praised Cleveland for its persistence as they rallied and pressured the defense.
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Reds Purchase Touches It Off
Cincinnati civic leaders and firms form 617 Inc to buy the Reds for about 7 million dollars. The group aims to keep the club in Cincinnati, pursue a riverfront stadium, seek an AFL franchise, and delay a new lease with DeWitt as GM while a new ownership slate is formed.
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