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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1965
Page
6
Green Bay 30 Detroit 21 with Detroit 47 0 and a mix of incomplete plays. Key events include a Chandler to Plum pass and a Walker kick, followed by a Rasmussen interception and subsequent passes from Plum to Starr and Chandler to Starr.
AFL Standings show Buffalo and Houston atop the Eastern Division with varying records. Western leaders include San Diego and Oakland tied, with Kansas City and Denver close. Sunday games feature Buffalo at Oakland and Kansas City at Houston among others. results from Saturday include Oakland 24 New York 24.
Bart Starr leads Green Bay to a 31-21 comeback over Detroit as the Packers stay undefeated at 5-0 in the NFL Western Conference. Other Sunday results include New York over Philadelphia 35-27, Cleveland over Dallas 23-17, Chicago over Minnesota 45-37, San Francisco over Los Angeles 45-21, St. Louis over Pittsburgh 20-7, and Baltimore over Washington 38-7.
Simultaneous finishes featured the Browns and Lions exchanging late scores while Detroit faced back luck from penalties. Milt Plum led the Giants in a strong first half with passes to Kramer and Barr, and Earl Morrall threw four TDs to fuel a close Eagles win. Gale Sayers exploded for four touchdowns in Chicago’s comeback over Minnesota, and the 49ers, led by Brodie, Crow, and Willard, beat Los Angeles with a 28-7 halftime edge. The Cardinals and Steelers edged modest outputs, while Unitas connected twice for the Colts against Washington before Jurgensen’s 27-yard run.
Steelers coach Mike Nixon faced a fifth straight defeat as St Louis Cardinals built a 10-7 lead before a 71 yard bomb set up a 17-7 edge. The Cards capitalized on a punt fumble and added a 35 yard field goal to seal a 20-7 victory. Nixon defended Nelson's development and praised a dominante defense while noting Pittsburgh’s poor passing attack and limited rushing.
Blade Ruth Jessen and Gardner Dickinson won the Haig and Haig Scotch Mixed Golf Tournament at La Costa Canyon. They rallied to a one-stroke win over Ray Floyd and Carol Mann, after Dickinson’s 105-yard approach set up Jessen’s final four-foot birdie putt for $7,200 total prize.
Houston Texans veteran right handed pitcher Robin Roberts, 39, will have elbow surgery to remove a bone chip at Methodist Hospital next Tuesday. The 18 season major league veteran was 5-2 in the Astros' final six weeks of 1965, and team physicians expect a full recovery before spring training.
In the Continental Football League, Philadelphia Bulldog quarterback Bob Brodhead, pressed into service after Sonny Gibbs injury, led the Bulldogs past the Wheeling Ironmen 21-16. Brodhead threw 33 passes, hitting 20 for 230 yards and two TDs as Fort Wayne beat Newark 35-13 and Richmond defeated Norfolk 21-17. Charleston improved to 10-0 with a 9-6 win over Hartford. Charleston leads Western, while Philadelphia sits 9-1 in the East and Toronto stands 7-3 in second place.
Johnston shattered the world record for 30 km with 1 hour 32 minutes 34.6 seconds at Walton-on-Thames. Alder was second in 1:33:51.6, and Smyth third at 1:39:12.6. He also set the British 20 km record at 1:01:25.2 after exceeding his planned distance.
Unbeaten San Diego Chargers outgained and outscored the Patriots but missed a late field goal snap fumble cost a win. Denver Broncos beat Houston Oilers with key plays by John Griffin and a late pick. Buffalo Bills surged past Kansas City Chiefs 24 7 as Daryl Lamonica connected with Charley Ferguson and Pete Gogolak added three field goals.
Middleweight champion Joey Giardello prepares for his title defense against Nigerian Dick Tiger Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Giardello, who prefers fighting to training, declares peak condition after early layoffs and recalls a long career in New York. Tiger vows to press harder, aiming to reclaim the title after losing to Giardello in Atlantic City.
The Soviet Union beat Denmark 3 1 to earn 10 points from five World Cup games. A Danish crowd of 33 500 watched as Denmark challenged the Russians who were never seriously threatened.
Buffalo Bills of the AFL reactivate split end Floyd Hudlow from Arizona as a rookie and place waivers on Joe Auer. Hudlow will contribute on kickoff returns. John Pennel earns selection for the first indoor track meet in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with AAU also naming Seagren and McClellan. Chuck Wepner vs Bob Stallings set for six rounds at Sunnyside Garden following Golden Gloves success.
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