Middletown Middies open season with win over Walnut Ridge
Middletown Middies coach Paul Walker praised field and free throw shooting and rebounding but stressed a need to improve long rebounding and overall play. He noted only three established players with two more to develop and added Steve Flower back into contention after a foot infection. The team faces Franklin High in a Friday test and then plays Kettering Fairmont East at Miller Gym on Saturday.
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Chiefs Clinch AFL Western Title Behind Strong Offense
Kansas City surged to the AFL Western Division crown as Mike Garrett and Pete Beathard starred in the backfield. Dawson contributed 280 yards passing before hobbling with an injured hand, while Curt McClinton added 49 rushing yards. The Chiefs totaled 439 yards, topping the league averages and solidifying their status as the top rushing and a high passing attack in the AFL.
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Super Bowl site and dates loom as leagues mull moves
AP reports talk of holding the Super Bowl at the Los Angeles Coliseum on January 15 with possible shifts to January 22 for the Pro Bowl. Rozelle notes consideration of sites Miami Orange Bowl New Orleans Sugar Bowl and Houston Astrodome as joint committee studies realignment and league split into two conferences with new owners and 16th team for New Orleans.
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Notre Dame Grips Top College Football Poll
Notre Dame moves ahead of Michigan State by a strong margin in the AP poll, with Alabama slipping to third as the Irish finish their season 9-0-1 and Michigan State 9-0-1. Alabama faces Auburn in Birmingham to close the season as the final balloting counts 52 sports writers.
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Dodgers place Maury Wills on trading block after Japan tour departure
Dodgers general manager Buzzie Bavasi said Maury Wills could be traded if a reasonable offer arrives. Wills left the team during a Japan tour seeking medical care for a knee, saying he needed treatment. Bavasi cited the departure as partly influencing the decision to make him available, with no firm offers yet.
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ND MSC Tie For Big Award
Notre Dame and Michigan State were named co winners of the MacArthur Bowl by the National Football Foundation. Vince Draddy announced at a luncheon that the six member committee unanimously decided the two teams, who tied 10 10 at East Lansing on November 19, share the award.
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Casper Tops PGA Money List With 145 Thousand
Billy Casper led the 1968 PGA money list with 145 723.44 in earnings across 25 tournaments. Arnold Palmer earned 129 692.24 and Jack Nicklaus 115 635.50, while Sanders and Sikes played 32 events but Casper took the top prize.
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Coaching Turmoil Hits College Football as Schools Shake Staffs
Arizona fires Jim LaRue after a 41-37-2 run with 3-7 seasons. Fred Taylor named at Texas Christian to replace Abe Martin who suffers heart attack. Vanderbilt seeks replacement for Jack Green after his Sunday resignation. Martin remains athletic director. Dooley Majors Claiborne and Schembechier named as potential Vanderbilt candidates. Wisconsin interviews nine for Bruhn replacement after 36-1 season.
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Orioles to Run Soccer Show in Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles owner Jerod C Hoffberger announced the AL club will operate a National Professional Soccer League franchise as an Oriole. The new team will start in April with a 32 game schedule, playing home games while the baseball club is on cast on a national Game of the Week each Sunday afternoon.
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Pirates Acquire Pizarro As Belinsky Moves To Houston
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtain Juan Pizarro from the White Sox for an undisclosed sum as Houston acquires Bo Belinsky in hopes he can rebound. Pizarro is praised for potential return, while Belinsky’s past off field antics and public image fuel questions about his future. Braves release Joey Jay, making him a free agent if unclaimed.
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Reds Add Two Pitchers From Minor Leagues
The Reds drafted two pitchers to bolster the pitching staff for next season. Ted Abernathy, 44, from the International League via the Cinch with Oneorta, cost $25,000 and posted a 1.70 ERA in the minors. Ira Washington, 21, from the Boston Red Sox farm system, cost $8,000 and went 11-5 in his first pro season. Abernathy starred with the Cubs in 1965 and later struggled after a trade to Atlanta. Washington has one year of pro experience.
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Malzone Returns to Red Sox as Scout Amid Coaching Ties
Frank Malzone, former third baseman for the Boston Red Sox, re joins the American League club as a scout. The Red Sox also announce Moe Lee as scout in New England and remember Bobby Doerr who died, with Doerr returning to the field as a coach.
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Cokes Retains World Welterweight Title in Dallas Bout
Curtis Cokes of Dallas outpointed Jean Joss in a title defense, retaining the world welterweight crown. Cokes claimed victory in a 15th round decision as the bout delivered a dramatic, close finish in Dallas, France.
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