Another Bill Bradley Makes The Scene
Texas football prospect Bill Bradley, a popular 19 year old sophomore, captivates fans with exceptional punting and surprising left handed kick and pass hints. Coaches caution he is unproven in varsity play while praising his balance vision and potential amid heavy publicity.
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Austin, Texas
NEA
University of Texas
Bill Bradley
Superbill
Doak Walker
Southwest
Bradley
Palestine
Walker
Longhorns
Royal
Texas
Alston Bristol Cite Different Paths To Victory
Cincinnati report contrasts Walter Alston of the Dodgers and Dave Bristol of the Reds. Alston stresses luck and healthy play as key to close games, while Bristol vows to stand up for his players and accepts the sting of defeat, reflecting the clash of veteran and rookie managers.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Walter Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Brooklyn
Dave Bristol
Cincinnati
Alston
Reds
Carrtown
Bristol
WBA Chief Deskin Falls Ill After Convention Speech
Panama City UPI reports Jim Deskin 60, outgoing president of the World Boxing Association, rested in ICU after a mild heart attack moments after delivering the opening address at the 47th WBA convention. He was rushed to Hospital de Seguro as delegates gathered.
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Panama
UPI
Jim Deskin
World Boxing Association
WBA
Deskin
Hospital de Seguro
Las Vegas
Nev
John Y. Jordan
United States Federal Boxing Commission
Chargers Rout Bills to Open AFL Season Clobbering Buffalo
United Press International reports San Diego Chargers crushed the Bills 27-7 in the AFL opener as quarterback John Hadl connected on 14 of 18 passes for 160 yards and two TDs. Kemp went 4 of 19 with three interceptions. The win followed other weekend results with Oakland beating Miami 23-14 and Houston routing Denver 45-7. NFL exhibitions ended with Green Bay over New York 37-10 and Los Angeles routing San Francisco 29-9 as NFL opens next week with Baltimore at Green Bay.
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United Press International
Sid Gillman
Gillman
San Diego Chargers
Buffalo Bills
Kemp
Bills
Chargers
Buffalo
Oshkosh
Jack Kemp
John Hadl
San Diego
Oakland
Miami
Houston
Denver
National Football League
Green Bay
New York
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Washington
Philadelphia
NFL
Baltimore
Vulture Hangs Around For Late Inning Dodgers Pitcher Regan
Dodgers reliever Phil Regan, 6-3, 200 pounds, cited by Hank Aaron for a top NL spitball claim, has a 10-1 record and 1.60 ERA with 10 saves as of mid August. Manager Walt Alston praises his breaking stuff and slider as key to Dodgers’ success against rival Giants and Pirates.
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Jerry Miles
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Los Angeles
NEA
Phil Regan
Los Angeles Dodgers
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Regan
Phil
Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Walt Alston
Detroit Tigers
Los An
Claude Osteen
Sandy Koufax
Lou Johnson
Hollywood
Johnson
Dick Tracewski
Colts Aim to Repeat as Western Champs After Unitas Return
Baltimore with unbeaten exhibition slate appears to be the team to beat for the NFL Western Division title. Quarterback Johnny Unitas has fully recovered from a knee injury that sidelined him late last season. If needed, his backup Gary Cuozzo has also recovered from a shoulder injury suffered early after Unitas’ injury.
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Unitas
Colts
Daniel C. Riker
Baltimore
UPI
Baltimore Colts
Johnny Unitas
Gary Cuozzo
Alex Sandusky
Dan Sullivan
Sam Ball
Jim Parker
Detroit
Tom Matte
Cleveland
Colt
Tony Lorick
Jerry Hill
CFL Teams Lose In Overtime Heartbreak Weekend
Wheeling and Charleston dropped overtime games after swift coin toss wins. Norfolk Nutmees edged Wheeling 31-yard TD early in OT while Charleston fell 41-35 to Bob Brodhead after a late 14 point surge. Perry Moss coached Orlando to a 34-14 win over Toronto as Hartford’s Charter Oaks beat Brooklyn 24-14.
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United Press International
Wheeling
Charleston
Bob Brodhead
Philadelphia
Brodhead
Rockets
Perry Moss
Orlando
Toronto
Hartford
Charter Oaks
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Richmond
Montreal
Rick Duncan
Bill Olsazsky
Norfolk
Casper Leads Open Comeback as Golf’s New Heavyweight
Billy Casper, shedding weight and doubt, emerges as golf’s new marketable leader after a dramatic Open victory at Olympic. The piece frames Palmer Nicklaus and Player as a fading “Big Three” and treats Casper’s 235 to 185 pound drop as pivotal, noting his four wins this year and the shifting balance in pro golf.
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New York
NBA
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Disneyland
Billy Casper
Billy
Shirley
New Rochelle
Casper
Atlantic
Lindbergh
Fred Corcoran
Corcoran
Olympic
William Earl Casper Jr
Ken Venturi
Congressional
Palmer
Arnie
Gary Cowan Wins U S Amateur at Merion in Playoff
Canadian Gary Cowan captured the U S Amateur title at Merion when he sank a nine foot pressure putt on the 18th hole of a playoff with two time champion Deane Beman. Cowan finished five over par 75 while Beman shot 76.
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Ardmore
UPI
Gary Cowan
U.S
Deane Beman
Cowan
Ross Somerville
Merion Golf Club
Merion
Beman
Bethesda
Kitchener
Ontario
Yarbrough Leads Two Big Martinsville Races Weekend
At Martinsville Speedway Lee Roy Yarbrough, a rising racer from Columbia, S C, to race a modified Ford in Saturdays 100 laps and a 1966 Dodge in Sundays 500 miler Old Dominion 500. He holds a Daytona speed record and recent pole at Daytona. Qualifying begins Friday with the 40 car field to be set by a Saturday race. The Old Dominion 500 offers 25190 in prize money.
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Martinsville
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Martinsville Speedway
Columbia
S. C
Yarbrough
Daytona International Speedway
Ray Fox
Daytona
Bobby Allison
Young Stallion Atilla Wins Baden Grand Prix
Five year old Baden Baden winner Atilla with British jockey Ron Hutchinson aboard takes the $37 500 Grand Prix in Germany. James Riley of Garwood New Jersey dies after dragster engine failure leads to crash during Hot Rod Association meet at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
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UPI
Atilla
Ron Hutchinson
Indianapolis
James Riley
Garwood
N.J
National Hot Rod Association
Indianapolis Raceway Park
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