Mendota Edges Morris 71 68 In IV-C opener
Mendota nips Morris 71 68 as rebounds 50 30 and fewer turnovers swing the IV-C game. Keith Salems led Morris with 29 points and 15 boards while Ed Prombo added key fourth quarter scoring. Mendota had four players in double figures and Rainy Hill guards contributed to the 27 41 free throws.
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Mendota
Trojans
Redskins
Morris
Keith Salems
Dave Matteson
Salems
Matteson
Don Hamel
Paul Faber
Jim Whitmore
Wujek
Hamel
Ed Prombo
Mendoza
Prombo
Ken Enger
Ralph Varland
Rich Wells
Coal City
Morris Sophs Fall 64-62 to Mendota in Preliminary
The Mendota sophomores edged Morris 64-62 here Friday night. Morris led 14-13 at first break and trailed 31-27 at halftime, then 48-43 after three periods. final seconds saw Purdue miss a pair of free throws as Mendoza secured the rebound and Hamel made one of two foul shots. Purdue 19 and Dummitt 16 led Morris. Hamel 19 and Walter 18 paced Mendota.
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Mendota
Morris
Redskins
Ken Purdue
Mendoza
Hamel
Purdue
Greg Dummitt
Jeff Rose
Jim Skinner
Chuck Butterfield
Gary Behrens
Jeff Johnson
Jeff Stangland
Gary Peterson
Mike Black
Walter
Pohl
Reeder
Phalen
Mexican team wins International Tuna Cup in Nova Scotia
Six experts from Mexico City amassed 1160 points to win the five day Tuna Cup off Wedgeport and Cape St. Mary. Juan Posada caught an 860 pound bluefin the first day, nearly the match record, while Louis Deverteul of Barbados took second with 856 pounds for the British Caribbean team. Canada Italy and the United States failed to score.
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Yarmouth
N.S
Mexico City
Wedgeport
Cape St. Mary
Juan Posada
Louis Deverteul
Barbados
Canada
Italy
United States
Posada
Yankee rookie Stan Bahnsen posts 17 wins in 1968
New York Yankees rookie Stan Bahnsen won 17 games against 12 losses in 267 innings pitched while compiling a 2.05 ERA.
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Stan Bahnsen
New York Yankees
Sevon
Colts Rams and Bears win as Packers stumble
The Colts stay atop the Coastal Division at 11-1-0 after routing Atlanta 44-0. The Rams and Bears also won while Green Bay fell 27-20 to San Francisco, leaving the Central race tight with Chicago and Minnesota in pursuit.
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Colts
Rams
Bears
49Ers
Newark Norsemen Open Cage Season at Aurora
Newark Norsemen travel to Central Catholic in their 1968-69 season opener as part of a road-heavy schedule including the Morris Holiday Tournament and Little Ten Tourney. Coach Harold Bennett returns six letter men led by Thompson and Knudson, with questions on rebounding and defense.
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Newark
Aurora
Newark Norsemen
Central Catholic
Little Ten
Joliet West
Kankakee Westview
Shabbana
Norsemen
Morris
Blue & White
Yorkville
Leland
Bennett
Plano
Seneca
Skein
LaSalle-Peru
Newark High
Dave Thompson
Doug Knudson
Thompson
Knudson
Gene
Fred Skelton
John McDowell
Dave Carlson
Brian Anderson
Gary Tesdal
Wayne Johnson
Bernie Moe
Norse
Gordon Hanson
Scott Knudson
Rich Clausel
Larry Akre
Keith Brown
Gary Burton
Froshsoph
Meredith Hall
Jon Hextell
Rudell Carlson
Sandy Christian
Rhonda Hauge
Jeanne Oson
Chris Peterson
Bowling The opossum usually has 18 little ones in a litter
An unspecified report notes that opossums typically bear about 18 joeys per litter illustrating marsupial reproduction patterns.
Pro Football Standings and Week Results
Washington and Philadelphia records listed with divisions and clinched titles. Sunday results include Baltimore rout of Atlanta 44 0 and Chicago over New Orleans 23 17. Cleveland beat New York 45 10. Los Angeles 31 Minnesota 3. San Francisco 27 Green Bay 20. Upcoming games feature Chicago at Los Angeles and Cleveland at Washington among others.
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Vikings
Rams
Minnesota
Colts
Green Bay
Packers
San Francisco
Baltimore
Chicago
Bears
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Dallas
Washington
Cleveland
New York Giants
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Ae J
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Atlanta
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
San Fran
Chargers Stay Alive In Stretch
Hadl threw five touchdown passes, four to Lance Alworth, as the San Diego Chargers beat the Denver Broncos 47-23 to stay in the Western Division title chase. Alworth set a club single-game scoring record with 24 points on nine receptions for 171 yards, while Maynard broke the all time pro receiving yardage mark with 160 yards on seven catches for New York.
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Hadl
Alworth
Chargers
Denver Broncos
San Diego
Oakland
Kansas City
Raiders
Chiefs
New York Jets
Houston
Miami
Babe Parilli
Don Maynard
Boston
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Gary Garrison
Broncos
Maynard
Raymond Berry
Dolphins
Joe Namath
New York
Baltimore
Barry
Colts
Minooka Wins Troy Holiday Tournament Title
Minooka captures the eighth grade division at the Troy Invitational Thanksgiving tournament with a 57 to 34 win over Troy. Don Williams and Ray Underhill each scoring 13 and John Bogart 12 lead a balanced attack, earning all tournament honors as Minooka improves to 5-1.
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Minooka
Troy
Plainfield
St. Raymond
Don Williams
Ray Underhill
John Bogart
Williams
Bogart
Doug Thompson
Jerry Banks
Doug Knudson
College Football Scores From Major Matches
Oklahoma 41 Oklahoma State 7 Baylor 16 Rice 7 Arizona State 30 Arizona 7 Far West San Jose State 25 Brig. Vg 21 Southern California 21 Notre Dame 21 tie San Diego State 30 Utah State 19 Florida A&M 20 Texas State 7 NAIA Champion Bowl Semifinal at Kingsville Texas Texas A&I 20 No. 8 Delta State 0
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Oklahoma
Okla
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Utah
Fla. A&m
Texas State
Kingsville
Tex
Texas A&i
D. St
Prep Basketball Scores From Various Illinois Matches
A long list shows numerous high school scores from Illinois in a prep basketball roundup. Notable results include Moline defeating Rockford East 77 to 48 and Champaign Central posting 82 over Eisenhower 59.
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Associated Press
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Towa
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Argo
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Loyola Academy
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Eisenhower
Bremen
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Tinley Park
Champaign Central
Rich East
Luther South
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Morris
Bridgeport
Oblong
Gordon
Brother Rice
College Basketball Scores Wide Roundup From East to West
A broad tally of college basketball results lists Yale over Connecticut 89 to 70, Harvard beating Brandeis 92 to 78, Duke routing Virginia Tech 87 to 76, and many other midseason games. Notable performances include Terry McDermott winning the 500 meter speed skating gold in Innsbruck.
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Rider
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de Pauw
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Terry McDermott
Birmingham
Mich
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Innsbruck
Austria
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