Bears Edge Vikings 13 10 On Late Penalty Call
Chicago defeats Minnesota 13 10 as a late illegal receiver downfield flag nullifies Fran Tarkenton’s would be game winning pass with 20 seconds left. Vikings miss a 27 yard field goal at the end as Bob Jeter and Dick Butkus anchor Bears defense.
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Thousands greet A’s in ticker tape parade in Oakland
About 150000 fans lined a 15 block route to cheer the world champion Athletics as they rode antique cars. City Hall ceremony honored owner Charles O. Finley manager Dick Williams and players with gifts. Finley rejected plans to move the team and urged fans.
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Whalers Rally Past Saints to Move Fourth Win
New England Whalers defeated Minnesota Fighting Saints 5-1 to earn their fourth win in six WHA games. Larry Pleau, Tom Earl, and Terry Caffery scored for a 3-0 lead, then the Saints cut it to 3-1 before Tim Sheehy extended the margin to 4-1. Coach Jack Kelley warned of lax defense despite strong goaltending from Bruce Landon. The Whalers next meet the Cleveland Crusaders led by Gerry Cheevers.
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Nite Life and Wakeman Dominate Norwalk Flag Football Sunday
Nite Life remained undefeated in six as it crushed Mac's Sons 63 6 with Nickoli adding three touchdowns and Burdge two. Wakeman blanked Norwalk Vault 51 0 with Krupp Fairchild each scoring twice. Monroeville and Boose Fruit Farm tied 6 6 in the third game.
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Celtics Crush 76ers to Run 7-0 Start
The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 105-85 to stay undefeated at 7-0. Philadelphia dropped to 0-6 as the game stayed close through two quarters before Boston surged with a fast break in the second half. Fred Carter and John Block led Philadelphia early, but Boston pulled away late.
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Umpires Named in Baltimore Gambling Raid Probe
UPI reports American League security chief Henry Fitzgibbon will meet Maryland officials to discuss 11 umpires named in an address book seized during a Baltimore gambling raid last month. Seven still umpire, two are dead, two retired. no public identifications made. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn said there is no evidence of wrongdoing.
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Dual Winners Capture City Tennis Tourney Titles
Doug Elmer, Steve Zureich, Mark Zorn and Kam Amato led a set of champions in the city tournament. Elmer claimed the high school boys singles, teamed with Berry to win boys doubles. Zureich took adult singles and, with Zorn, won adults doubles. Zorn and Miss Amato won mixed doubles. Amato also won high school girls singles. Tim Amato won grade school boys title. Jim Elmer and Tom Paffenbarger won Young Old Timers doubles.
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USC Tops Alabama as Coaches Rank Week Upset Wins
The UPI Board of Coaches ranked USC No. 1 after a 34-7 win over Washington. Alabama rose to No. 2 after edging Tennessee 17-10. Ohio State climbed to No. 3 with a 44-7 victory over Indiana, while Colorado’s upset win propelled them to No. 7 and Missouri beat Notre Dame 30-26 dropping the Irish from the top ten.
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Election meeting for league officers planned at rec center
The Men's Basketball League will elect officers at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Recreation Center. The league starts play Nov. 20 with games on Mondays and Thursdays at Norwalk High School gym. Last year had ten teams. twelve teams were represented at the last meeting.
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Saints face Eagles as Butler listed doubtful starter
New Orleans running back Bill Butler is the lone doubtful starter for the Saints ahead of their Sunday game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The status leaves the lineup with uncertainty while the team prepares for the upcoming matchup.
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