Falcons Upset Bears in AFL Till e By By
Falcons upset the Chicago Bears 16 13 knocking out Virgil Carter for the season while the Colts rolled to a 27 0 win over St Louis to stay 9 1. Green Bay beat New Orleans 29 7 as Minnesota edged Detroit 13 6 and Dallas and New York won to climb in the standings with Philadelphia at 0 10.
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Craig Morton
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United Press International
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Boston
Toronto
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Oakland
Pro Grid Line Scores Include Bengals and Cowboys Detail
Football score snippets show Dallas and Washington tidbits with field goals and passes. Baltimore Green Bay Cleveland and Los Angeles among other teams post drives, touchdowns, and interceptions across multiple games with numbers and names like Jurgensen Morrall Starr and Beathard. Bruce Devlin wins International Golf Classic with 281 total and $2,800 prize. Townsend close behind.
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Bruce Devlin
Australia
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Britain
Raiders pull off victory with two late TDs nine seconds apart
In Oakland the Raiders toppled the Jets 43-32 as Daryle Lamonica threw his fourth TD pass with 42 seconds left and Preston Ridlehuber sealed the win with a fumble recovery kickoff return. Jets fans and NBC faced a controversial end as Heidi aired instead of the finish.
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New York Jets
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National Broadcasting Company
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Jets
Raiders
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NBC
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Ewbank
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Denver
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Boston
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Cincinnati
Miami
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Warren Wells
Billy Cannon
Fred Kletnikoff
Joe Namath
Don Maynard
Pete Beathard
NFL Standings and Sunday Results by United Press International
Eastern Conference standings show Cleveland and St. Louis atop divisions with mixed records. Sunday's results include Cleveland defeating Pittsburgh 45 24 and Dallas beating Washington 44 24, plus several other key outcomes across divisions.
Eagles Battle Giants In Close NFL Loss For Philly
Philadelphia drops 10th straight as the Eagles fall 74 to 0 to New York Giants. Anemic offense musters minus one yard in the final two quarters, with Norm Snead under center and Sam Baker kicking both field goals. Coach Kuharich vows better days ahead after next week's trip to Cleveland.
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UPI
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Eagles
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Sam Baker
al Nelson
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Harold Wells
Pittsburgh
NFL
Snead
Joe Kuharich
Cleveland
Statue of Liberty
Sally Rand
Safety wheel discs rule cuts harness racing injuries
The USTA board adopted a mandatory safety wheel discs regulation and a 1969 budget of 1,769,182 dollars in their final session in Columbus Ohio. The discs led to fewer harness racing accidents at raceways where used.
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UPI
U.S. Trotting Association Board of Directors
Lions Headed For 1969 Orange Bowl
Penn State, unbeaten, expected to accept an Orange Bowl invitation after a pregame agreement. Kansas reports Kansas University already accepted to face PSU, though officials declined comment. Penn State defeated Maryland 57-13, extending their winning streak to 16 with defensive dominance and multiple scorers.
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UPI
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Nittany Lions
Miami
University of Kansas
Kansas
Lions
Maryland
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Joe Paterno
Charley Pittman
Gary Deuel
Davenport Eyes Giants Third Base Comeback
San Carlos Calif UPI Jim Davenport remains a top clutch hitter and solid fielder as the Giants head to spring camp with 18 infielders. Davenport competes for the third base job with Bobby Etheridge and Ron Hunt while Don Mason may secure the second base role. He acknowledges a utility or pinch hitting role could persist if needed.
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Calif
UPI
Jim Davenport
Clutch
San Francisco
Mr. Clutch
Davenport
Jim
Giants
Bobby Etheridge
Hunt
Ron Hunt
Don Mason
Mason
Los Angeles
Canada Wins World Cup at Olginta Course
Canada clinched the World Cup title at the Olginta course in a dramatic finish, finishing with 569 strokes to defeat the United States, led by Al Balding who captured the individual scoring title with rounds of 68 72 67 67 and a $1,000 prize. Trevino and Boros faded, Italy took third place, and Nationalist China surged to challenge.
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George Woods quits job to train for Olympics
United States shot putter George Woods resigns as a Los Angeles insurance adjuster to focus on Olympic preparation. He leaves his post to devote time to conditioning and technique ahead of the Games.
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George Woods
Los Angeles
Redbirds Fall to Giants in Japan Swing
In Fukuoka Akira Takahashi fired a two hitter to hand St Louis a 2-0 defeat as Isao Shibata and Sadaharu Oh drove in runs for Yomiuri. In Berlin Erv Hall of Villanova ran the 60 meters indoor in 7.6 seconds to set a new world mark at an invitational meet.
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Villanova University
Herd Announces Grid Change For 69 Season
Marshall University will replace Xavier with Northern Illinois on the 1969 schedule. Coach Perry Moss warns the team risks a worse record unless a win comes, as East Carolina crushed Marshall 49 to 20, extending a 21 game winless streak. Freshmen Ted Shoebridge led from Lyndhurst, New Jersey, as Marshall plans spring practice and recruiting trips after the loss.
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Greenville
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Ted Shoebridge
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Nextvear
Ironmen Rally Past Orlando 14-9 in Muddy Finale
Ohio Valley Ironmen upset favored Orlando 14-9 in a rain soaked regular season finale. Merlin Walet scored on a one yard run and Ed Chlebek hooked Jerry Marion for a 10 yard TD pass. Orlando led 7-0 on a Don Jonas to Tommy Bland pass before Ohio Valley secured second place with a late punt return safety.
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