Roseboro Sparks Dodgers to Top NL with 14-3 Win
Los Angeles Dodgers rout Houston 14 to 3 to reclaim National League lead as Roseboro belts three hits and scores three times. He credits ditching pregame batting practice for improved timing, boosting his season average to .310. Johnson Fairly and Lefebvre drive in three apiece, Willie Davis adds four hits. Other NL results include Cincinnati’s Deron Johnson’s four RBIs, Clemente’s five hits for Pittsburgh, and Perry’s 17th win for San Francisco.
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Kicking showdown shapes Bills and NFL Week action
Booth Lusteg booted four field goals and a point as the Bills beat the Patriots 19 13 in an AFL exhibition. San Francisco’s John Brodie watched from the bench as the 49ers fell to the Cowboys 24 13 in a NFL warmup. Lou Groza contributed both Browns points in a 16 6 loss to the Rams amid Jimmy Brown’s absence. Other AFL games saw St Louis top Atlanta 20 10 Philadelphia defeat Chicago 40 21 New York edge Pittsburgh 16 14 and Minnesota tie Detroit. San Diego crushed Miami 38 10 and Kansas City beat Denver 32 30.
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Who Knows New Orleans as AFL or NFL Franchise Site
Reports over the weekend claimed the merger accord gave the NFL the right to select the top college quarterback while the AFL would gain later expansion preference. Chicago sources said the arrangement might be tied to franchise location. New Orleans was reportedly favored by the AFL but the league chose against the move.
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Topeka Ohse Meats Wins State Softball Title
KINGMAN Kan AP Topeka Ohse Meats won the women s state softball championship Sunday by routing Topeka WIBW 11 to 2 after WIBW had played two losers bracket games to reach the finals.
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US Skier in Grave Condition After Alpine Spill
Walter Falk, 19, of Boise Idaho, lay in very grave condition in Santiago after a spectacular fall in the World Alpine Ski Championships men’s downhill. He suffered a severed concussion and cerebral congestion and must remain at rest for at least a day as Austrian hopes faded against French domination. Jean Claude Killy and Leo LaCroix took the downhill title with times of 1 34.40 and 1 34.80, Vogler of West Germany third.
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Vikings Seek Improvement For 1966 Season
MANKATO Minnesota AP coach Norm Van Brocklin pushes the Vikings toward the 1966 NFL season with a focus on better pass rush and sharper defense. He cites last year’s late losses and weak defensive pressure, names key players like Jim Marshall Carl Eller Ed Sharockman George Rose and Fran Tarkenton while highlighting Tommy Mackson Bill Brown Paul Flatley Lance Rentzel and Red Phillips on offense as the team aims to beat top rivals.
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Legion Baseball Losers Bracket Showdown
Lawrence eliminated as Parsons falls 12 to 4 in the losers bracket. In winners bracket El Dorado defeats Great Bend 5 to 3 while Topeka edges Manhattan 4 to 3.
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Changes Are Uncertain In Clay's Court
Cassius Clay returns to Chicago to meet Elijah Muhammad and contemplate his financial and managerial future after a London knockout victory over Brian London. He plans a Sept. 10 title defense against Karl Mildenberger in Frankfurt while confirming a nonrenewal of his Louisville sponsor contract and possible new manager Herbert Muhammad.
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