NFL Standings Turned Upside Down as Bears and Giants Slump
Week results scrambled the NFL standings with Chicago Bears and New York Giants tumbling in their divisions. San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions posted notable wins while Baltimore and Cleveland also triumphed. Johnny Unitas led Baltimore’s rally with multiple TD passes as St. Louis and Cleveland pressed toward division leads.
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Browns Beat Cowboys 27 4. Ryan fires 3 TD passes
Cleveland built a 27 4 win over Dallas as Frank Ryan passed for 256 yards and three touchdowns. Paul Warfield caught five passes for 123 yards and a TD, while Lou Groza added two field goals. Cowboys limited Brown to 116 rushing yards. Gain suffered a season ending leg injury.
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Faulkner Fired as Denver Coach After Losing Season
Denver coach Jack Faulkner, 39, is fired mid third season after a 9 10 loss to Boston and a 4 game skid. Empire Sports Inc board says a successor will be announced soon. Faulkner previously worked with the Chargers and Rams, compiling nine wins against twenty two losses and one tie in Denver.
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Gino Cappelletti Boots Record Six Field Goals
Gino Cappelletti set an AFL single game record with six field goals as the Boston Patriots crushed the Denver Broncos 39 to 10. The 30 year old native of Keewatin Minnesota now living in Wellesley Massachusetts connected from 11 30 16 48 15 and 18 yards without a miss to surpass Gene Mingo and keep Boston tied with Buffalo for the division lead.
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AFL Standings and Week Results by Division
Eastern Division leads include Buffalo and Boston atop standings with 4 0 records, New York and Houston next. Western Division shows Raw City leading at 10 0. Saturday and Sunday scores include San Diego tie New York 17 17 and Kansas City 28 over Houston 7 plus Boston 39 beat Denver 10.
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Major League Leaders Summary in American League and National League
Key leaders across leagues include Oliva of Minnesota with batting honors at 425 at bats and 217 hits, B. Robinson of Baltimore with 118 RBIs and 194 hits, Killebrew of Minnesota with 49 homers, Aparicio of Baltimore with 57 stolen bases, and Bunk er of Baltimore 19 5 pitching. In the NL Clemente of Pittsburgh leads batting with 339, Mays of San Francisco 125 RBIs, and Kou fax of Los Angeles 19 5 pitching. Other top names include Williams Chicago 33 homers, Veale of Pittsburgh 250 strikeouts, and Gibson of St. Louis 245.
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Olympic Themes As Old As Games
AP columnist Jim Becker lists common pre Olympic week stories. Expect tales about a messy opening, outrageous prices, mixed up customs, late arrivals, and a muddled play schedule during Tokyo Games coverage.
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Bradds Paces Bullets To Win Over Royals
Cincinnati Royals suffer first exhibition loss as Gary Bradds leads the Bullets with 21 points and Jerry Lucas also adds 21 in a 109 92 victory in Marion.
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Era of Ara Prompts Notre Dame Huarte to Shine
Senior quarterback John Huarte has taken control of the Notre Dame offense, guiding a 34-15 upset of Purdue as Ara Parseghian seeks big answers. Other top college games include Michigan State over USC, Ohio State over Indiana, and Illinois over Northwestern, with several key conference matchups on the slate.
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Stranger Delivers 15th Ace at Forest Hills Country Club
Middletown notes its season ninth hole ace as Lester Bock from West Allis Wisconsin sinks an eight iron on the ninth at Forest Hills. Teammate B P Allen and local Y leader Charles Rice also figure in the weekend round with Rice posting a 67.
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Knudson Wins Fresno Open In Playoff
George Knudson of Fresno defeated Al Balding on the final holes and won the $35,000 Fresno Open in a playoff. The roommates finished regulation tied at eight under par after 72 holes, with Knudson securing a $5,000 first prize and Balding $3,209. Jay Hebert Bob McCallister and Frank Beard tied for third at 283.
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Local 11 Romps Over Sycamore In Bantam League Name
Middletown's Bantam football team at Smith Park defeated Sycamore 46 to 0. The local eleven built a 16-0 lead at half and finished with 255 rushing yards and 210 passing yards, four touchdowns coming through the air.
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Volk, Brown Are In Hall Of Fame
Two Baltimore bowlers Dave Volk and Alva Brown were elected to the Duck pin Hall of Fame at the national tournament in Newington, Connecticut.
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Los Gross Winner Jimmy Ritter Leads Wildwood Meet
Jimmy Ritter won at Wildwood with a two over par 73, beating Harlan Romans by one stroke. Chuck Kent shot 76, Bob McCandless 79, Johnny Campbell 81, Larry Fraley 81, and Ben Atchley 85. McCandless won blind bogey with 74, Harold Berry second with 70.
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Mills Wins Las Vegas LPGA Championship
Mary Mills of Ocean Springs Miss carded a final round 68 two under par to win the LPGA Championship in Las Vegas. Her 278 total edged defending champion Mickey Wright who finished second after a 73 on Sunday. Jo Ann Prentice and Kathy Whitworth tied for third with 281.
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Teahouse of the August Toon Review
A satirical piece mocks a foreigner unable to perform simple tasks and comments on crowded stadium seating and the difficulty of prayer accents as children struggle with a foreign language.
Mysterious injury hype swells before Olympic Games
A sensational preview warns that a star athlete faces a possible miss of the Olympic Games due to a minor injury. The piece notes the tactic of delaying clarity, then reveals the myth of a left hand hangnail and a supposed miraculous recovery.
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