Tiny Iowa State kicker steals show in season opener
Ames AP Dave Speaker a 21 year old 5 foot 5 inch 126 pound sophomore kicked off for Iowa State against Kansas delivering two solid kickoffs a 36 yard field goal and a successful extra point in a 24 to 7 Cyclones win It was his first season appearance and he joked about the long football pants and nerves while teammates and coach noted initial doubts. Speaker recalled his track and soccer background and how fraternity fellows helped recruit him for football.
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Dave Speaker
Iowa State
Kansas
Jayhawk
Speaker
Cyclones
Lower Merion High School
Wynnewood
Cal Lewis
Jim Cunningham
Speakler
Little Olympics Open in Mexico City With 500 Athletes
The 1968 Little Olympics opens in Mexico City with about 500 athletes from 22 countries. Officials seek to study altitude effects at 7,347 feet as events begin with cycling and gymnastics and run through October 20 with track finals in sight.
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Charles Green
Mexico City
France
Christine Caron
U.S
Middletown Middies Fall 14 8 to Springfield South
Coach Jack Gordon laments the loss as Springfield South exploited the Middies man in motion offense. Poor end play allowed the Wildcats to turn the corner all night, but Gordon remains optimistic about a young roster and a backfield with punch for next season.
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Middletown
Springfield
Gordon
Middie
Middies
Wildcats
Bremer Gets Another Shot At Portsmouth Quarterback
Gordon weighs Bremer as the likely starter for Portsmouth with 4-1 Trojans, while Steve McCluskey remains in the mix though not favored to rotate. He aims to prove Portsmouth has a strong team after years of struggle.
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Don Bremer
Portsmouth
Gordon
Bremer
Steve McCluskey
Middies
Steve
Springfield
Trojans
Hondo Homecoming Boosts Celtics In Preseason Win
Boston Celtics under new coach Bill Russell defeated the Cincinnati Royals 112 to 107 at Fairgrounds Coliseum. John Havlicek scored 27 points, while Jerry Lucas led Royals with 15 rebounds and Oscar Robertson had 23 points for Cincinnati.
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Boston Celtics
Bill Russell
Fairgrounds Coliseum
John Havlicek
Havlicek
National Basketball Association
Cincinnati Royals
Celtic
Royals
Hondo
Ed Gharrity Dies at 74 Former MLB Player and Scout
Ed Gharrity aged 74 died Monday in Beloit Wisconsin of an apparent heart attack. He was a catcher for the Washington Senators from 1916 to 1923 and later coached in Washington and Cleveland in the 1930s before scouting for the Milwaukee Braves.
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Washington Senators
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Cleveland
Milwaukee Braves
Bauer Named American League Manager of the Year
Hank Bauer of the Baltimore Orioles, who led his club to a World Series sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers, topped AP voting for the 1966 AL Manager of the Year with 321 votes. He noted injuries forced adjustments to plans and pitcher juggling, yet the Orioles still prevailed.
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Gordon Beard
Baltimore
Hank Bauer
Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Bauer
Associated Press
Alvin Dark
Kansas City Athletics
Butts Case Wins Appeal in Libel Suit
The Supreme Court granted Curtis Publishing a appeal from a $460,000 judgment awarded to Wallace Butts former University of Georgia football coach in a libel suit over a Sports article claiming he shared pregame secrets with Alabama coach Paul Bryant. Bryant settled for $300,000 in a separate case.
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University of Georgia
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Saturday Evening Post
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University of Alabama
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Wisconsin Warms To Supreme Court Bid On Braves Return
Wisconsin asks the U S Supreme Court to strip baseball of antitrust immunity and force the Atlanta Braves back to Milwaukee. The appeal challenges a 4 3 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling and seeks to reverse prior decisions on franchise control. A decision could affect 1967 season timing and the Braves fate.
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US. Supreme Court
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Braves
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Atlanta
U.S. Supreme Court
Catcher Saves Robby To Play Another Day
Baltimore slugger Frank Robinson nearly drowned at a private pool party on August 22 and was rescued by teammate Andy Etchebarren. Robinson, a non swimmer, slipped into the deep end while trying to avoid a dunking and surfaced multiple times before Etchebarren pulled him out. He recovered after resting by the pool and later helped the Orioles win the World Series.
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Andy Etchebarren
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Associated Press Today
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Wehmeier Is Improved in Indianapolis Hospital
Herman Wehmeier, former Cincinnati Reds pitcher, is reported improved at St. Vincent's Hospital where he was admitted October 2 for a coronary occurrence. He is not allowed to see anyone but his immediate family and has moved from intensive care to a private room.
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Herman Wehmeier
Cincinnati Reds
St. Vincent's Hospital
Wehmeier
No Review For Gridder
The U S Supreme Court refused to review a Denver appeals ruling validating Ralph Neely s football contract with the Houston Oilers and later with the Dallas Cowboys. The term also denied appeals on PGA antitrust, Carbo Sica extortion cases, and Delaware Sports Service wire horse race results.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Ralph Neely
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Supreme Court
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Underworld
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Los Angeles
Joseph Sica
Don Jordan
Delaware Sports Service
Sahara Invitational to Award 11111.11 Dollars
Top golfers tee off in Las Vegas for the two day Sahara Invitational with 11 111 11 dollars at stake. Defending champion is professional Jack Nicklaus.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Jack Nicklaus
Boxing Results From International Meets Highlight Mixed Outcomes
Naples sees Mario La magna knock out Sylla Bucari in a 165 pound bout while Manchester hosts Howard Winstone stopping Don Johnson after Johnson is disqualified for low blows. Walpole features Lee Carr outpointing Bob Stallings in a 201 versus 192 contest. Philadelphia card has Gypsy Joe Harris stopping Stanley Hayward, as Hayward fights in Philadelphia, and Harris lands a 151 pound win at home.
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