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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1968

Page

9

Bears Upset Rams as Halas Watches From Abroad

Pro Grid actions feature the Chicago Bears rallying to defeat the Los Angeles Rams 17-16 in a dramatic finish. George Halas recuperating in Manchester, England, watched the game and celebrated the win that kept Chicago atop the division race alongside Minnesota. Cleveland clinched the Century crown with a 24-21 victory over Washington while St. Louis fell to elimination despite a 28-21 win over New York.

Papa Bear Chicago Bears Baltimore Colts George Halas Manchester England Bears George Los Angeles Rams Halas Jim Dooley Cleveland Browns Washington Redskins St. Louis New York Cleveland Los Angeles Simpson Minnesota Chicago San Francisco Green Bay Philadelphia Baltimore Dallas Pittsburgh Detroit Atlanta Rams Roman Gabriel Gabriel Bear Charley Cowan Allen Cowan Bruce Gossett Clarance Childs Butkus Milt Plum Jack Concannon Brian Piccolo Washington Leroy Kelly Don Cockroft Bill Nelson Paul Warfield Jim Ninowski Redskins Joe Kapp Willis Crenshaw Cards Norm Snead New Orleans Bob Hayes Bill Munson Bill Gambrell

Eagles Triumph Over Saints Amid Boycott Fallout

Philadelphia tops New Orleans 29 7 as fans react to a Joe Kuharich boycott. Attendance 57 128, with CAPE and supporters claiming loyalty to players over coaches. Weather and wind limited turnout, while the Eagles remain 12 0 after Thanksgiving victory.

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Steelers Praise Dallas Defense After Loss in Dallas

Pittsburgh coach Bill Austin lauded Dallas Cowboys defense after a 28-7 setback as Dallas held Steelers quarterback Dick Shiner to poor time in the pocket. Bob Lilly George Andrie Jethro Pugh and Ron Cole overwhelmed Shiner, while Dick Hoak and Earl Gros ran for 114 and 53 yards respectively. Dallas, with Don Meredith throws to Bobby Hayes Lance Rentzel and a 90 yard punt return, improved to 11-2 and eyes season finale against the Giants and a playoff run.

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Chaos Defeat Stars in ABA thriller 114 110

Dallas Chaparrals rally to beat the Dallas Stars 114 to 110 despite four starters fouling out. Cliff Hagan scored five points in the final 40 seconds to seal the win. John Beasley led Dallas with 27 points, Merv Jackson had 23 for the Stars. In another Sunday game, Larry Jones scored 29 and Lonny Wright 25 as Denver Rockets beat Miami Floridians 121-113.

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Black Hawks Down Boston Bruins In NHL Action

Chicago's Bobby Hull nets his 23rd career hat trick and Dennis Hull mates with him as Chicago defeats Boston 7-4. Gordie Howe fuels Detroit with two goals and two assists in a 5-2 win over the Rangers, while other NHL results unfold across the league.

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AFL Standings and Sunday Results Reflect East and West Clash

The AFL standings show New York leading the East with a .769 pace and Houston, Miami, Boston, Buffalo trailing. In the West Kansas City and San Diego posted high scores in Sunday games while Oakland and Denver also delivered wins. Saturday’s schedule featured Kansas City at Denver. Sunday’s matchups included New York at Miami and Boston at Houston.

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Royals and Lakers win in NBA openers big night for stars

Cincinnati Royals rallied from a 77 64 deficit to beat the New York Knickerbockers 129 115 as Jerry Lucas scored 32 and Connie Dierking 21. In other games, the Los Angeles Lakers topped the San Diego Rockets 132 118, Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee 122 117, and Atlanta Hawks routed Phoenix 121 99 behind strong showings from Wilt Chamberlain Jerry West and Elgin Baylor.

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Rangers Star Gil bert Out Four to Six Weeks With Ankle Injury

Rod Gilbert of the New York Rangers will miss four to six weeks with a fractured bone and torn ligaments in his left ankle. Wayne Rivers of the Rangers Buffalo farm team is called up to fill his spot.

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Duquesne Wins Steel Bowl Title Over Pitt 57 to 42

Duquesne captures its seventh Steel Bowl basketball title by defeating cross town rival Pitt 57 42 in Pittsburgh. Durable effort from Garrett Durhan earns MVP honors with 15 points, as Duke s moves to 3 0 while Pitt slips to 2 2. St John s of New York beat Westminster 96 65 in the consolation game.

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