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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1968

Page

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Bobby Hayes Shines as Cowboys Bring Double Trouble

Dallas Cowboys star Bobby Hayes draws double coverage, opening lanes for Don Meredith and Lance Rentzel as the team leads NFL in air and ground. Hayes, with 50 receptions and 9 touchdowns this season, is praised as the game breaker while Rentzel adds 879 receiving yards and six TDs.

NFL Hayes Bobby Dandy Don Tlme Dallas Steelers Dan Reeves Meredith Rentzel Lance Rentzel Cowboys Pettis Nolan Pete Gent Craig Baynham Don Perkins Green Bays Tom Landry Don Hutson

Double Main Event Tonight at Civic Center Arena

Seander Akbar meets the Diablo with Akbar risking a haircut if unmasked. The colorful Indian team Chief Big Heart and Kit Fox face Jerry Miller and Jim Osborn. Sputnik Monroe battles Gerald Brisco in a top special event. Pedro Valdez faces Bob Griffin in the opener at 8. Call 322-3619 for reservations.

Seander Akbar Diablo Civic Center Arena Akbar Jerry Miller Jim Osborn Grappler Big Heart Kit Fox Fox Osborn Miller Sputnik Monroe Gerald Brisco Pedro Valdez Mexico Bob Griffin Tampa

High School Girls Basketball Scores From Monday Night

The Tigers defeated the Pink Panthers 21 to 13 with Brenda Savage scoring 11. The Esqaires beat the Kool Kats 25 to 8 while the Rinky Dinks won 19 to 15 over the Crusaders. Henson led the winners with six. McGowan led the losers with nine.

Tigers Pink Panthers Brenda Savage Esqaires Kool Kats Rinky Dinks Crusaders Leeches Henson McGowanth Spuds Rams Dyer Rebels Gorillas Butler Reds Pittman College Place B College Place A Keith Cobb

Win It For Hop Drives Australian Davis Cup Hope

In Adelaide the Australian team trains for the Davis Cup defense against the Americans as Harry Hopman nears retirement. The longtime captain faces the challenge with critics doubting open play while the US lineup led by Arthur Ashe Jr. and stars like Stan Smith aim to reclaim the trophy. Hopman, 58, known for strict discipline, oversees gruelling sessions and roadwork as both teams prepare on Memorial Courts.

Adelaide Australia Hop Harry Hopman Hopman United States Arthur Ashe Jr Clark Graebner Charlie Pasarell Stan Smith Bobby Lutz Memorial Donald Dell U.S

Tech to Open GSC Play at McNeese in Lake Charles

Louisiana Tech heads into Gulf States Conference play with a 2-2 record as they travel to McNeese State for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff at McNeese Arena after a 5:15 p.m. JV game. McNeese, 12-2 overall, opens league play after beating Nicholls State. Tech aims to sharpen defense after a 102-82 loss to Texas A&M.

Ruston Louisiana Tech Lake Charles McNeese State McNeese Arena Tech Belmont College Little Rock University Texas A&m Mississippi State McNeese

Sooner football hits second practice ahead of Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl

Norman Oklahoma AP report says the University of Oklahoma football team began day two of practice for the December 31 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl against Southern Methodist University. Coach Chuck Fairbanks notes players show conditioning loss while end Joe Killingsworth is out for the season. remaining squad in good shape.

Norman Okla University of Oklahoma Southern Methodist University Chuck Fairbanks Sooners Joe Killingsworth

Bradshaw Leads Backfield On Small College All-America

The AFCA picks a 230 pound average offensive line and backfield including Terry Bradshaw of Louisiana Tech Darwin Gonnerman Amos Van Pelt Carl Garrett as primary backs. Defensive stars include Jim Ferge Bill Bergey and Fred Dryer with stalwarts from North Dakota State and South Dakota State among others. Nearly 1 000 votes were cast in the College Division poll with several honorable mentions listed.

Rochester N.Y UPI Terry Bradshaw Louisiana Tech American Football Coaches Association South Dakota State Darwin Go Go” Gonnerman Amos van Pelt Ball State Carl Garrett New Mexico Highlands Doug Wilkerson North Carolina College Bob Quakenbush Baldwin Wallace al Whitteman New Hampshire Jim ‘Feltz Wittenberg Fred Dryer San Diego State College Division AFCA

Wide Awake Ford Sale Promises 24 Hour Deals

Louis Wall promotes a four day sale for a 1969 Ford Tough Competitor with extraordinary savings. The ad touts round the clock hours from Thursday 7:30 a.m. to Saturday 7:30 p.m. and vows record year sales with nonstop pajama humor.

Rivers Ford Winkin Blinkin Nod Louis Wall Ford Adv

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