Colts Topple Bears To Take Western Lead
Baltimore Colts defeated the Chicago Bears 26-21 to seize sole possession of first in the NFL Western Division, extending their win streak to six. Johnny Unitas threw two touchdowns before leaving with a back injury, while Gary Cuozzo connected for another score. Chicago rallied late but fell short as Baltimore forced a safety at the horn.
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RedskinsTop Giants For Third Straight Win
New York AP report details Washington's 23-7 victory over the Giants at Yankee Stadium in front of 62,788, as Washington capitalized on early New York mistakes and sparked by Dan Lewis to Jerry Smith and Bob Jencks three field goals. Paul Krause and Johnny Sample made key plays, while Giants near-comeback efforts were thwarted by a blocked field goal.
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Saturday Scores From Regional Matches
Navy defeated Maryland 19 to 7 while Swarthmore beat Johns Hopkins 35 to 6. Dickinson routed Western Maryland 41 to 34 and Frostburg downed Maryland State 41 to 18. Baltimore Junior College won 14 to 0 over Potomac State.
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Browns Edge Eagles in High-Scoring NFL Thriller
Frank Ryan threw three touchdown passes to lead the Cleveland Browns past the Philadelphia Eagles 38 to 34 in a back and forth game. Jim Brown scored twice and had a 82 yard TD reception while Tim Brown and Pete Retzlaff also shone for their teams as the lead changed hands multiple times.
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Cards Rally Past Steelers With Last Minute TD
St Louis quarterback Charley Johnson connected with Billy Gambrell for a 39 yard scoring pass with 37 seconds left to lift the Cardinals 31 17 over Pittsburgh. Gambrell’s late grab followed a Steelers surge led by Bill Nelson who set up a 37 yard pass to Clendon Thomas and a Lind two yard run. The victory moved St Louis to 5 3, one game behind Cleveland as Philadelphia fell to 4 4 and Washington defeated New York.
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Arfons Regains World Speed Mark at Bonneville
Art Arfons of Akron Ohio regained the world land speed title at Bonneville Salt Flats Utah with an average 576.553 mph for two measured mile runs in The Green Monster. His first run logged 575.724 mph and the second 577.386 mph despite a tire blowout on the second attempt. The Green Monster previously set 536.71 mph last year and had been surpassed last week by Craig Breedlove at 555.127 mph.
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College Football Roundup Sets Michigan State Notre Dame as No.1 Bid
The Associated Press notes pressure for a national title game as Michigan State and Notre Dame win big. MSU crushes Iowa 35-0 behind Clinton Jones while Notre Dame tops Pittsburgh 69-13. Bowl hopes and Rose Bowl plans loom with Arkansas Nebraska and others in pursuit.
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Dazzling Play Insures Viking Win Over Rams
Minnesota built a 24-13 victory over Los Angeles with a workmanlike effort highlighted by a double lateral on the final Vikings TD. Fran Tarkenton moved the offense, then scrambled and lateraled to Mick Tingelhoff who flipped to Bull Brown for an 11 yard score. Rams managed a late TD to narrow the gap.
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Namath Leads Jets to Road Win Over Chiefs
In Kansas City, the New York Jets halted a 12 game road drought with a 13 to 10 victory powered by Joe Namath's passing and two Dainard Paulson interceptions. Willie West blocked a late field goal to seal the win as Len Dawson guided a late Chiefs push.
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Lions Jolt Packers In Fourth Quarter
Detroit Lions beat Green Bay 12 7 as Bruce Maher interception sets up Wayne Walker 11 yard field goal with 3 51 left. Lions capitalize on Starr pressure for a safety and end Packers bid for first place in the Western Division.
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Hagge Wins Tall City Open in Midland Golf Tourney
Marlene Hagge closed with a 4 under par 68 to overcome a three stroke deficit and win the Tall City Open in Midland. She finished at 206 for 54 holes, beating Kathy Whitworth by one stroke and rising to third on the money list.
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