Pro Charts by Murray Older man Vikings Preview
Pro charts assess Minnesota Vikings strengths and weaknesses with Fran Tarkenton as a scrambling passer supported by Bill Brown and rookie Doug Meers. Key issues include line depth, running attack, kicking, and defense anchored by Eller, Marshall, and Tingelhoff. Prediction notes the team as a young, risky contender if rookies add depth.
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Francis Tarkenton
Dutch van Brocklin
Fran
Ron VanderKelen
Paul Flatley
Hal Bedsole
Tom Hall
Jim Phillips
Doug Meers
Gordy Smith
Carl Eller
Jim Marshall
Vikings
Gary Larsen
Paul Dickson
O.K
Jerry Shay
Perdue
Eller
Marshall
Bill Briggs
Iowa
Rip Hawkins
Lonnie Warwick
Roy Winston
John Kirby
Don Hansen
George Rose
Ed Sharockman
Karl Kaussalke
Jeff Jordan
Ron Acks
Vickings
Tarkenton
Mason
Wreckers Claim Mount Hope Softball Championship
C and W Wrecking defeated Glen Jean Recreational 9-3 and 13-2 at Glen Jean to win the Mount Hope Softball title. The Wreckers erased an early lead with a three inning rally including a seven run fourth and a five run fifth in game one, then built on a 2-1 first inning edge in game two to limit Glen Jean to a scoreless final four frames. Key hitters included V Menes, J Lafferty, Nick DAngelo with a home run, C DAngelo, and F Wallace.
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Glen Jean Recreational
Glen Jean
Mount Hope
Wreckers
V. Menes
J. Lafferty
Nick D'Angelo
C. D'Angelo
F. Wallace
Hamlin Takes Lead In Women's Amateur Golf
SEWICKLEY Pa UPI Shelley Hamlin, 17, Fresno Calif, shot even par 73 to lead qualifiers in the 66th US Women's Amateur at Sewickley Heights. Carol Sorenson Flenniken, J Douglas Streit, Judy Street, Roberta Albers, Barbara McIntire, and Barbara White Boddie are among those close behind as 113 start and 32 advance after 18 holes.
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Sewickley
UPI
Shelley Hamlin
Miss Hamlin
Fresno
Calif
Sewickley Heights Golf Club
Carol Sorenson
Flenniken
Denver
Colo
J. Douglas Streit
Willowdale
Ont
Judy Street
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Roberta Albers
Tampa
Fla
Barbara McIntire
Colorado Springs
Barbara White Boddie
Shreveport
Times Change PEEKSKILL New York Jet coach Weeb Endbank
NEA reports on Weeb Endbank’s four year tenure as head coach of the New York Jets noting his first duty a public tryout camp with a diverse turnout including high schoolers, older men, beatniks, soccer and rugby players.
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Peekskill
N. Y
NEA
Weeb Endbank
New York Jet
Weeb
George Sauer
Wheeling Meets Washington Nine In Legion Game
Wheeling leads Marmet 9 0 before rain halts game in eighth inning. Dee Brown hits a home run for Marmet as Wheeling pitchers limit Marmet to 14 hits. Dave Zarnoch and teammates contribute two hits. Don Morris earns win for Wheeling while Charles Sigman takes the loss.
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Parkersburg
UPI
Wheeling
Washingtonington
D. C
Bridgeton
N. J
American Legion
Marmet
Dee Brown
Dave Zarnoch
Don Morris
Gary West
Bo McConnaughy
Charles Sigman
Frank Jenkins
Brown
Mike Bowen
Zarnoch
Tom Ryne
Bob Battista
McConnaughy
Softball Tournament Signups End Thursday Morning
Buck Lowe, director of the Wyoming County Slowpitch Softball Tournament, announced the final signup date for the tournament as Thursday at 10 AM. Entry costs 12 dollars and any payer may enter. All games occur on Sunday with the opening day set for this coming Sunday. Four Beckley teams from the Beckley area entered: Stover's Appliance, C and W Wrecking, Beckley Armed Forces Recruiting Station, and Midway.
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Buck Lowe
Wyoming
Stoco Junior High Football Tryouts Set for Thursday
Stoco Junior High coach Wayne Peters invites all interested male students to report Thursday at 1 p.m. for football physical examinations at the school.
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Stoco Junior High
Wayne Peters
McCovey Delivers Walk Off Shot Against Reds
Giant Willie McCovey pounded a go ahead homer in the seventh inning as San Francisco rallied from a 5 1 deficit to beat Cincinnati 7 5 in the nightcap after dropping the opener 10 6. Baldschun took the loss as 32 552 fans watched at Crosley Field.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Reds
McCovey
Jack Baldschun
Baldschun
Gordy Coleman
Jim
Jim Maloney
Maloney
Oilmen Triumph Beltmen Druggist Victors In Senior League
In WWL Tournament tilts the Sophia action saw Community Esso shutout Slab Fork 10-0 while Slab Fork LL beat Sophia Electric in extra innings. Chamberland reached on an error, Wilkes and Sevenes drove in runs, and Pinson added a late single as Esso rolled. Eppys Drug edged Tom's Peanuts 12-11. Belt pounded Post 70 11-3 behind Jacobs with 10 hits. City league action drew about 500 as W Va Belt beat Post 70 earlier, with strong hitting from Robert and Delp. San Francisco routed Cincinnati with Cardenas three-run homer, Maloney ousted early, and Harper’s hitting streak briefly ended.
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Slab Fork
Sophia
Community Esso
Sophia Electric
Chamberland
Wilkes
Pinson
Coal City
Crab Orchard
Eppy
Tom
W. Va
Post
Warren Williams Field
Jack Beard
League
Jacobs
Robert
Lewis
McDaniel
Mann
Delp
Hylton
Sweeney
Reds
Ray Sadecki
Ron Herbel
Tommy Harper
Deron Johnson
al Shamsky
Tito Fuente
Cardenas
Pete Rose
Tommy Helms
Bob Priddy
Davidson
Ted Davidson
Maloney
Cardinals
Dave Bristol
Sammy Ellis
Giants
Joe Gibbon
Johnson
Juan Marichal
Chicago
Cincinnati
Bill McCool
Pittsburgh
Duncan Catron
Dias Floral
Tom’s
Hutchens
Beard
Hindsley
Hall of Karvasky
P Dearing
Calvert of Mann
Parker
Maye
Jarrell
Miller
Elliott
Dearing
Moye
Karvasky
McDaneil
Walker
Poe
Jones
Hall
Howard
Clark
McCutcheon
Wright
Manning
Tolbert
Leach Davis
Belt
Irle Announces Beckley Junior High Football Dates
Beckley Junior High football coach Ross Irle announced physical examinations for players on Wednesday at 9 a.m. and first practice on August 16. Uniforms go to eighth and ninth graders August 15, with birth certificates required and medical exams mandatory.
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Beckley
Ross Irle
Irle
Beckley Junior High
Beckley Junior High School
Braves Tie Beckley II Series With 6-5 Win Over Cards
The Braves beat the Cards 6-5 at Elks Stadium to even the Beckley Little League best-of-three at 1-1. J Yost earned the win in relief, D Dixon slugged a homer for St Louis, and both teams totaled seven hits as Beckley and the Cards prepare for tonight’s championship game at field one.
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Braves
Beckley
Cardinals
Elks Stadium
Royals
Chicks
J. Yost
Rodriguez
Lafon
McDaniel
Darrell Dixon
Wass
Griffith
J. Vost
D. Dixon
Martin Ef
Hale
Phillips
Robertson
Gillan
R. Dixon
Farrish
Newsome
Meadows
Porter
Yostrff
Keller
Vance
Coker
Martin
RBI
Forkmen Triumph In Extra Inning Win At Sophia Little League
Slab Fork nosed out Sophia Electric 7-6 in an extra inning thriller at Sophia Little League Field. Miller belted two homers, Rash scored the winning run after a fielding error, and Slab Fork rallied from deficits as Sophia Electric led late before Slab Fork tied it in the bottom of the seventh. Truman Mine and Community Esso contend for regular season title as manager meeting sets Round Robin draw.
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Sophia
Sophia Little League
Slab Fork
Sophia Electric
Forkmen
Electricians
Miller
Slab
Sophia Electric Crew
Rash
Truman Mine
Esso
Minemen
Dennis Saunders
Taylor
McDavey
Collins
Lacey
Moody
Hensley
NFL Gets No 1 College Quarterback Next Year
Chicago AP report notes a merger footnote awards the NFL the top college quarterback next year. AFL officials fear a premium draft while NFL gains preferred access to top passers like Griese and Spurrier. Expansion cities include New Orleans Anaheim Los Angeles Seattle and Cincinnati.
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NFL
Chicago
National League
Associated Press
AFL
New York Jets
Joe Namath
Alabama
John Huarte
Notre Dame
Boston
Miami
Ick Norton
Kentucky
Buffalo
Daryle Lamonica
Houston
Don Trull
Kansas City
Pete Beathard
San Diego
Steve
New Orleans
Anaheim
Los Angeles
Seattle
Wash
Cincinnati
WVU to Meet Washington State in Far West Classic
West Virginia University will face Washington State in the Far West Basketball Classic first round December 28 in Portland Oregon. The game starts at 10 p m Eastern time. WVU also learns Oregon and Minnesota meet the same day and Washington plays St Louis while Oregon State faces Indiana on December 27. West Virginia will play Washington State for the first time.
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West Virginia University
Washington State
Portland
Ore
WVU
Oregon
Minnesota
Washington
St. Louis
Oregon State
Indiana
West Virginia
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Houston Astros
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