Rams Star Jones Vying for Defense Secretary Post
Deacon Jones of the Los Angeles Rams jokes about becoming secretary of defense as he and Johnny Unitas prepare for a crucial NFL clash. The Rams, 10-12, must beat Baltimore, 11-0-2, to clinch the Coastal Division title and face Green Bay in the Western Conference playoff.
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Celtics Win Pushes Celtics to First in East
Celtics defeat 76ers 102-101 as Russell sits out most of the game with an eye injury. Wayne Embray fills in coaching duties while Boston edges Philadelphia after a late 8-1 run to regain top spot in the Eastern Division. Bulls beat Lakers 106-101 in the other NBA game.
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Tennis open play aims to end shame tourism and amateur divide
U S officials weigh how far to back open tennis after Britain's move to abolish the amateur professional distinction starting April 22. The issue follows a near unanimous decision by the British Lawn Tennis Association to end the amateurs versus professionals split.
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Hank Aaron Wins Slugging Crown
Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves won the National League slugging title for the third time, leading with a .573 slugging percentage and 344 total bases. He also led the league with 39 home runs and 113 runs scored in 600 at bats, tying major league records for 100 runs in three straight seasons and seven total-base titles.
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Boycotting Negro Demand Ouster Of Brundage
The organizer of the proposed Negro boycott of the 1968 Games asks for Olympic Committee Chairman Avery Brundage to be ousted. Harry Edwards cites Brundage as anti-Semitic and anti-Negro and lists demands including end to discrimination and new Negro coaches. Martin Luther King and Floyd McKissick supported the charges. Brundage declined to confirm specifics about his Santa Barbara Country Club. Separate note from Adelaide reports Tommie Smith won 100 and 200 events at an international meet in 10.7 and 21.1 seconds, with Kerry O'Brien beating Ron Clarke in the 3,000 meters.
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Norwalk Players Earn College Football Honors
Springfield Scott Hill of Wittenberg University Norwalk native is recommended for a second varsity letter as a 6 0 180 pound half back. He rushed 129 yards on 41 carries and caught 31 yards on three receptions and scored eight points this season. Blair Nebraska Dana College sophomore Steve Cook Norwalk High School graduate earned Tri State All Conference Team honors as defensive end with 59 tackles including 16 solo.
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