Colts Edge 49ers In Late Rally To Tie For Lead
Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas threw four touchdown passes fueling a 34-28 comeback over San Francisco at Kezar Stadium. The win pulled the Colts into a first place tie in the Western Conference with Green Bay at 6-1, while San Francisco built an early 21-10 lead before Baltimore surged ahead in the second half with a series of scoring drives and a decisive field goal. The 45,827 crowd witnessed Unitas connect with Ray Berry and Jimmy Orr while John Brodie and George Mire produced late 49ers scores, but the officials could not overcome the visitors.
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Redskins Top Eagles Rally Behind Snead Heroics
Washington downed Philadelphia 23-21 as Sonny Jurgensen sparked a late attack to secure a comeback win. Snead, back from knee injury, passed for two touchdowns and led three Eagles scores, but Jurgensen answered with a 65 yard drive and a late TD to seal the victory. The Redskins improved to 2-5, Eagles also at 2-5.
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Terrell Chuvalo Fight Set For Maple Leaf Gardens
The Ernest Terrell George Chuvalo heavyweight title bout for the WBA crown is scheduled for 15 rounds at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto tonight. Terrell, the reigning WBA champion from Chicago, defends against Canadian champion Chuvalo after Terrell earned WBA recognition by outpointing Eddie Machen in March.
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Vikings Rally Past Browns 27 17 in Huge Stadium Crowd
Frank Tarkenton threw two touchdown passes including a 72 yard strike to Tommy Mason as the Minnesota Vikings upset the Cleveland Browns 27 17. Bill Brown ran 138 yards on 26 carries and scored twice while Jim Brown was held to 39 yards on 18 attempts. The game featured a quick Viking drive after a 67 yard Ryan pass to Gary Collins and a 72 yard Mason score on the first play from scrimmage after kickoff. Jim Ninowski led the Browns on a late drive but could not overcome the early Vikings rhythm. Browns sat with only a late fourth quarter march for their score.
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Celtics Rally Past Bullets To End Skid
Sam Jones 30 and Willie Naulls 24 lifted the Boston Celtics from a 10 point halftime hole to a 105-100 win over the Baltimore Bullets. Don Ohl had 33 for Baltimore, while Bill Russell fueled Boston with 17 points and 29 rebounds, and Havlicek added 13 after the break as Boston snapped a three game losing streak in an NBA game on Sunday night.
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Giant Rookies Spark Giants Upset of Cardinals
New York Giants rookie stars keyed a 14-10 upset over St Louis as Tucker Frederickson scored on a late TD and Dick Lynch blocked a fourth quarter field goal. St Louis led early with a Bakken field goal and a 59 yard run by Bill Triplett.
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Olympians Top Frederick Girls in One-Point Cross Country Victory
Baltimore Olympians edged Frederick Track and Field Club by one point at Catonsville Community College on a hilly 1½ mile course in the South Atlantic AAU meet. Sherry Koperman led with a 10 11 score, second through tenth places included Nancy Korrell and Linda Koperman, with Bath Christie Smallwood fourth and Sally Wetzel fifth. Attendance was 5361.
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Profanity Helps Nebraska Edge Missouri 16-14 for Big Eight Lead
Nebraska overcame a 14-0 deficit to beat Missouri 16-14 as a 15 yard profanity penalty set up a 17 yard line to win. Larry Wachholtz added a 26 yard field goal after the surge, giving Nebraska sole possession of first in the Big Eight. Notre Dame, Alabama, and several other top teams won, while Michigan State, Arkansas, and others dominated early season action.
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Bears Beat Packers 31-10 Behind Sayers Punt Return
Chicago Bears upset Green Bay 31-10 as Gayle Sayers sprinted 62 yards on a punt return for a decisive third quarter surge. Bart Starr threw three interceptions aiding the Bears while Jon Amnett and Ron Bull added scores as Chicago led 17-7 at halftime.
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