Coronado Dons Edge Arcadia 21 14 in Ferocious Finish
Coronado and Arcadia traded early leads as Titan quarterback Ken Johnson scrambled for yardage and then passed to Bill Albright who narrowly missed a tying score. The Dons surged in the second half, with Jim Brady and Brian Williams keying the drive to a 21 14 win as Mayer and Al Mayer sealed the game with interceptions.
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Coronado Arcadia
Titan
Ken Johnson
Don
Dons
Titans
Johnson
Colonado
Jim Brady
Cadia
Eddie Lewis
Tom Henschen
Greg Mayer
Hal Mayer
Albright
I -Grasty
Brady
Greg ‘Mayer
Coronado
Brian Williams
Mayer
Coronado Dominates Papago Park Cross Country Dual
Gladstone of Coronado wins the 2.2 mile Papago Park race in 10 42 helping Coronado beat Arcadia 44 21. Kept first five for Coronado. Pebler second for Arcadia. Scottsdale High tops Saguaro 21 37 with Bob Snyder winning 2 1 miles in 11 17. JV results noted.
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Dave Gladstone
Papago Park
Coronado
Arcadia
Gladstone
Steve Pebler
Harry Kaplanc
Skylar Jones
Bob Phillips
Kevin Holcomb
Dick Stolper
Dons
Dave Taylor
Scottsdale High Harriers
Saguaro
Bob Snyder
Tured
Scottsdale
Steve Schwarze
John Hermanson
Dave Bendler
Steve Daley
Mike Kern
Ray Marion
Mario Ruiz
Snyder
Cat
Larry Hanley
Suns Face Slow Start as Ducats Lag Behind
Lou Jolly president of the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce warns that slow ticket sales for the Phoenix Suns threaten the city’s major league ambitions. He notes investor time and money at stake and stresses the broader business benefits of major league sports for Phoenix, including national exposure on ABC-TV Christmas Day from the Coliseum.
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Phoenix Suns
Guajor
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
National ‘Basketball “Association
Lou Jolly
Phoenix
Suns
Jolly
ABC - TV
Boutell Leads Lake Montezuma Open After Round One
Boutell shot nine under par 63 to lead the Lake Montezuma Open. Oppermann trailed with 65, Mowry 66, Johnston 67, Mooney 68, and Iverson Martin 69 as the field began Friday with finals scheduled for Sunday.
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Lake Montezuma
UPI
Sun
Boutell
Steve Oppermann
San Francisco
Larry Mowry
Las Vegas
Elagstaff
Bill Johnston
Jim ‘Mooney
Iverson Martin
Las Cruces
N.M
Juniors Edge Coronado In Tight 7 6 Victory
Coronado struck first with a 15 yard pass from Don Caldwell to Joe Washburn early in the second. Arcadia answered late in the third on a 37 yard run by Jim Kautenberger for the Titan touchdown. Rich Buchanan sealed the win with an interception at Arcadia 20 with one minute left.
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Coronado
Johnson
Don
Pih
Arcadia
Dons
Titan
Don Caldwell
Joe Washburn
Jim Kautenberger
Mark Woodward
Rich Buchanan
Rangers name Giacomin and Simmons as goaltenders
New York Rangers announce Ed Giacomin and Don Simmons as their season goaltenders. The club trimmed payroll to 20 by sending Gilles Villemure to Buffalo of the American Hockey League.
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NEW York
UPI
New ‘York Rangers
Ed Giacomin
Don Simmons
Rangers
Gilles Villemure
Buffalo
American Hockey League
Cupper wins in tennis play at U S Amateur Hardcourt
Stan Smith advances in the first annual U S Amateur Hardcourt Tennis Championships quarterfinals at La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. Jim Osborne loses to Tom Leonard in a upset while Janet New and Mariaye Christenson post notable wins in the women’s bracket. In doubles, Smith Gorman beat Fritz Harmon, and Barth Tidball defeat Blecken ger Robbins. Chicago Owls fire coach Don Branley two days before Las Vegas Cowboys game. Branley says he plans to stay in coaching.
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LA Jolla
Calif
UPI
Stan Smith
Mike Machette
Berkeley
U.S
Smith
Richard Russell
Jamaica
la Jolla Beach
Jim Osborne
Honolulu
Marriaye Christenson
Los Angeles
Patti Hogan
Tom Gorman
Seattle
Dale Fritz
David Harmon
Salt Lake City
Roy Barth
Steve Tidball
Dan Bleckinger
F.D. Robbins
Chicago
Chicago Owls
Continental Football League
Don ‘Branley
Owls
Las Vegas Cowboys
Cubs finish season with strong show and league-leading stats
The Chicago Cubs, who swept their last five games, finished third in the NL in 1968. Glenn Beckert led with a .294 average and 98 runs, Fergie Jenkins had 20 wins and 40 starts, and Ernie Banks hit 32 homers while Ron Santo and Billy Williams tied for 98 RBIs. Williams played all 163 games. attendance topped 1.04 million.
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Glenn Beckert
Ferguson Jenkins
Cub
Beckert
Beckett
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
Billy’ Williams
RBI
Williams
Billy
Fergie Jenkins
Len Warneke
Fergier
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Phil Regan
Cubs
Cincinnati
New York Mets
St.Hons
San Francisco
Owens hospitalized with mild pneumonia in Denver
Jesse Owens, famed for four golds at the 1936 Berlin Games, is hospitalized in Denver with mild pneumonia at Mercy Hospital. Officials say he is recovering and expected to fulfill Olympic obligations, while he supports the U S team bound for Mexico City 1968 and was to attend a Denver premiere with this year’s Olympic team guests.
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Denver
UPI
Jesse Owens
Mercy
Owens
U.S
Mexico City
Berlin
USA
Olympians Enter Final Week Of Pre Games Training
In Mexico City athletes begin the last week of training amid political unrest and high expectations as the U S team prepares for a likely gold haul. Coaches monitor weather and fitness while rivals like Australia and Cuba show strong form and the altitude debate fades as performances meet or exceed records. The games open October 12 with opening ceremonies and a wave of anticipated Olympic action.
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Mexico City
UPI
Olympic
Acksmeet
Olympic Village
U.S
Australia
Diane "Barge
Wyomin
Tyus
Irene
Sweniska
Poland
Cuba
Womeni
Tucson Gains USTFF Slot with Tucson Conquistadores
The United States Track and Field Federation accepts the Tucson Conquistadores proposal to locate headquarters in Tucson. Gary Cooper, Arizona head coach, named executive director as the federation assists in securing a temporary HQ building. The federation includes over 20,000 member schools and 600 independent clubs, with all meetings to be held in Tucson and press releases issued from the Tucson office.
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U.S
Track and Field Federation
NCAA
Tucson
High school football scores from theCLASS AAA and AA divisions
A scattered list of high school football results across Arizona. Mountain 9 Alhambra 0 East Phoenix 19 Camelback 13 Maryvale 21 Carl Hayden 12. Central 18 West Phoenix 6 Coronado 21 Arcadia 14 Saguaro 26 Scottsdale 20 McClintock 27 Tempe 15 Mesa 6 Solar 19 Pueblo 42 Catalina Rincon 16 Tucson 63 Sunnyside 14. CLASS AA Canyon del Oro 2 Miami 12 Basic Kutah 44 Kingman 3. CLASS B Camp Verde 26 Tuba City 6 Round Valley 20 Clifton Thatcher 20 Hayden 20 Florence 13 Phoenix Christian 33 Gila Bend Gilbert 20 Apache Junction 0 Haven 12 Maricopa 0 Bowle 0
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Alhambra
East Phoenix
Camelback
Maryvale
Carl Hayden
Eanes Union
North
Phoe- Central
High
West Phoenix
Coronado
Arcadia
Westwood
Mesa
Saguaro
Scottsdale
McClintock
Tempe
Soags
Execco
Pueblo
Catalina
Salpointe
Rincon
Verde
Tuba ‘City
Valley
Clifton
Thatcher
Durban
Hayden
Florence
Phoenix
Christian
Gila Bend
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