Casa Grande Cougars rebound in strong 1968 bid
Casa Grande enters 1968 with a stabilized program, 38 on varsity, 14 returning lettermen, and a reshaped backfield led by Wingback Rick Underwood while Jon Trejo is gone. The team, coach Al Rex, aims to avoid last place after finishing second last year and faces stronger opposition in Central Division League A.
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Seagren and Carlos set world marks amid official dispute
Pomona’s Seagren vaulted 17 feet 9 inches to win at the US Olympic trials while New Yorker John Carlos ran 19.7 seconds for a 200 meters record. Officials questioned the metric conversion and possible equipment issues, leaving the records in doubt as the governing bodies review the results.
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Cowboys Open 1968 Season With Lions Clash
Dallas and Detroit meet in a season opener that could indicate if the Cowboys can rebound from late losses to Green Bay. Don Meredith leads a potent attack with Bob Hayes and the famed Doomsday defense as Dallas aims to bounce back under Tom Landry in the NFL's Western Conference.
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Csonka Makes Pro Debut For Miami In Exhibition Play
United Press International reports Larry Csonka, former Syracuse standout, shows promise in five pre season games with the Miami Dolphins 2-2-1 record. He carries 49 times for 181 yards and four touchdowns as Houston Oilers prepare for the regular season opener against Kansas City while Bob Griese shines in exhibitions with 854 yards and six TD passes.
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Pigeon racing opens season with handtail hunt in Salt River Valley
The nine day pigeon season begins Sept 28 in the Salt River Valley with 700 800 specially trained banded pigeons released from Oracle Junction for a Phoenix race. Some birds valued up to 3000 dollars. Bandtail pigeons show a white crescent on the neck. Arizona game officials note annual races since the 1920s and highlight other hunting seasons including bighorn sheep from Dec 7 for 15 days and Black River deer bear tags under new rules.
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Cunningham Traded to Bucks for Draft Pick
Dick Cunningham a 6 10 center from Murray State was traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Milwaukee Bucks for an undisclosed high draft pick. The deal follows Cunningham signing a contract to play for the NBA expansion team. Murray State center Cunningham missed Suns camp due to terms dispute.
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Raiders open season as Scottsdale hosts Carnival Game
Scottsdale youth football begins at Phoenix College with the three Pop Warner squads led by Virgil Savage. The Scottsdale Cowboys under Dave Richards meet the Washington High Mustangs in the opening event, followed by the Raiders bantam team coached by Tom Burniece facing Moon Valley Mounties, the defending state bantam champions, in the final quarter.
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Brubaker homer powers Spokane to 10-1 win over Tulsa
Spokane beat Tulsa 10 1 as Brubaker delivered a two run homer and retired 18 straight hitters from the third through the eighth. The Indians exploded with a six run fifth inning led by John Miller three run double and Tommy Dean two run triple. Tulsa still leads 3 1 going into tonight's pitching matchup between Taylor and Strahler.
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Golf Exhibition Set at Oakcreek With Rosburg and Barber
Rosburg and Barber will meet in a $8,000 head to head match at Oakcreek Country Club Sunday. Club pro Hub Goyen says the winner takes $5,000 and the loser $3,000 with stroke play over 18 holes. Barber, eighth on the PGA money list, has recent wins including the Byron Nelson Classic, Cajun Classic, and Oklahoma City Open. Rosburg, 1959 PGA champion, comes from Westwood CC and has multiple tour wins and Ryder Cup selection.
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SRP to release water from Saguaro and Mormon Flat dams
Salt River Project announces daily releases from Saguaro Lake through spillway gates at Mormon Flat Dam for about a week from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. to keep Saguaro Lake near 1,490 feet and keep the Del Norte boat ramp gravel portion operable. Flow estimates include 1,500 cfs spillway and about 1,100 cfs from the generator, with canoe and lake levels possibly fluctuating up to two feet daily.
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