Frederick Falcons Open Season in IFL Debut at Red Lion
Frederick Falcons prepare for their first Interstate Football League season with a 2 p.m. Sunday opener at Red Lion Pennsylvania. Head coach Dick Shipley leads a developing squad confident in a strong defense and improving offense as they eye a home opener against last year's IFL champions, the Baltimore Eagles.
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Jeff Valentine Ricucci
Don Boyer
Bengtson Grounded Packers Aim for Fourth Straight Title
Phil Bengtson, stepping into the Green Bay head coach role, vows to uphold the Lombardi era legacy. He insists on no drop in standards as the team aims for a fourth straight NFL championship, reflecting on Lombardi’s tenure and the steady approach he champions.
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Phil Bengtson
Green Bay Packers
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Bengtson
Vince Lombardi
Lombardi
Redskins Brunet Likely Out For Colt Game
Carlisle AP The Redskins expect rookie running back Bob Brunet to miss Friday night’s preseason game versus the Baltimore Colts due to a back sprain from the Atlanta preseason contest. Pete Larson from Cornell should return after toe bruising sidelined him weeks.
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Redskins
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Colts
Midget Football Registration Tonight at Baker Park
Final registration for boys aged 9 to 11 wishing to join the Midget Football League is set for 6 to 7 20 p m at the Boat House in Culler Lake Baker Park. Returning players from last year must register as well.
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NBA Stars Meet Tonight In Maurice Stokes Benefit
Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell lead teams in the 10th Maurice Stokes benefit game at Kutsher's Country Club Monticello New York. Proceeds go to the Stokes Benefit Fund to aid medical expenses for Maurice Stokes who suffered sleeping sickness in 1958.
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Bill Russell
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Bill Bridges
Zelmo Beaty
Atlanta
Adrian Smith
Cincinnati
Willis Reed
New York
Dave Deweschere
Detroit
Hal Greer
Robertson
Kutsher
Stokes
Baseball Scores From A Tumultuous Night Across The League
Detroit defeated Cleveland 6 to 3 while New York topped California 5 to 2 and Baltimore won 3 to 0. Chicago beat New York 5 to 1, and Oakland edged Baltimore 1 to 0 as schedules list numerous pitching lines and lineup notes for today’s games.
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Television Football Losing Rich Sponsors
New York AP reports a TV football sponsorship slump despite record fan interest and sellout stadiums. Nets CBS NBC and ABC face limited sponsor interest for costly NFL and college packages, with per minute ad rates ranging up to about 100000 and overall contracts underutilized.
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AFL
Touchdown Club To Hold Outing
The Frederick Touchdown Club begins its 1968 69 season with a crab feast and outing at Fishing Creek Picnic Grounds Mountaindale on Wednesday. Tickets for TD club members guests include a 3 p.m. crab feast and 6 30 p.m. steak dinner with entertainment and a bus trip to the Colt Steelers game in Pittsburgh Sept 29. Tickets sold out for some buses and general reservations are open at Shipley s Sports Store on North Market Street.
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Bill Lyerly
TD Club
Touchdown Club
Pittsburgh
Shipley’s
North Market Street
Steelers place Dick Shiner on injured reserve
Pittsburgh quarterback Dick Shiner, a former Maryland star, was placed on injured reserve after suffering two cracked spinal bones in Friday night’s exhibition game. The Steelers said he will be sidelined for four to five weeks.
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Bart Starr
Starr
Bengtson
Alabama
Keke Bratko
Paul Hornung
Jim Taylor
Donny Anderson
Jim Grabowski
Grabowski
Elijah Pitts
Ben Wilson
Chuck Mercein
Travis Williams
Williams
Cleveland Browns
Bob Hyland
Ken Bowman
Jerry Kramer
Gale Gillingham
Bill Lueck
Rob Skoronski
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Dick Shiner
University of Maryland
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Pittsburgh
Steelers
Double Trouble Hits Triple Crown Winner
AP reports that Carl Yastrzemski, once a triple crown winner, has seen a drop in performance this season with a .271 average, 14 homers and 50 RBIs through Sunday. The piece recalls past winners like Frank Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, and others, noting declines after peak seasons and trades following triple crown success.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Frank Robinson
Baltimore
RBI
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
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