Weapons duel tightens NL pennant race in final week
Dodgers and Pirates hold a one game gap as Los Angeles defeats Chicago while Pittsburgh split with Atlanta. Holtzman outdueled Koufax in a near no hitter against the Cubs, Jackson’s rookie season pace and Braves power push both leaders. Houston edged San Francisco. Phils beat St Louis.
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Packers extend dynasty with 24 13 win over Rams
In a high profile NFL Sunday, the Packers beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-13 as Green Bay strengthens its claim as a possible fourth title in six years. Star Bart Starr threw an 80 yard TD to Elijah Pitts, while Paul Hornung scored twice and Dallas’s early rally fell just short.
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Kaat’s near historic season hinges on plans and progress
Hall of Famer like lefty gives credit to lessons from his father on organization and timing. He trimmed walks by fixing mechanics and doubled complete games by adding a slider to his repertoire. He says a pitcher must have a daily plan rating best to third best pitches for each situation. In AL action California beat Baltimore 6-1 while Cleveland topped Kansas City 4-2 and New York beat Boston. Washington swept Chicago 6-4 and 2-1 in 14 innings.
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Notre Dame Edges Purdue as Seymour Sets Receiving Marks
Notre Dame beat Purdue 26-14 behind Seymour who caught 13 passes for 276 yards and two scores while Hanratty added three TD passes. Michigan State routed Penn State 42-8, UCLA overwhelmed Syracuse 31-12, USC crushed Wisconsin 38-3, Rice upended LSU 17-15, and Alabama shut Louisiana Tech 40. Notre Dame improves to 2-1 in the Ara Parseghian era, prepping for a showdown with Northwestern.
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Kansas Defeats Arizona 35-13 Behind Shanklin's Scoring Burst
Kansas halfback Don Shanklin, at 5 9 and 175 pounds, exploded in the second quarter scoring two touchdowns and a 28 point burst as Kansas built a 28 7 halftime lead to defeat Arizona 35 13 at Arizona Stadium. Sophomore Sandy Buda caught a 30 yard pass from Mark Reed for Kansas' first score after Arigoni had given the Wildcats a brief lead.
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Raiders edge Jets in Pop Warner defensive battle
Scottsdale Raiders defense forced four fumbles and three interceptions as they edged the Luke AFB Jets 7-0 on a first quarter Jeff Barton 26 yard TD run with the extra point. Barton led rushing with 71 yards on 18 carries and Wogan completed eight of 12 passes.
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Turnabout fails as Wyoming topples ASU 23 6
Wyoming defense forces three interceptions in the first quarter and scores on two Pickoffs as the Cowboys roll to a 23 6 victory over Arizona State. Dick Speights returns one interception for a TD and sets up another score. ASU slips to 1 1 under Frank Kush.
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Dawson’s five TDs power Chiefs past Patriots 43 24
Len Dawson threw five touchdown passes as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Boston Patriots 43 24 to join San Diego atop the AFL Western Division. Chris Burford led with early and late completions, including a 31 yard score, while John Robinson and Tommy Brooker added key plays in a high scoring win.
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Blancas Wins Greater Seattle Everett Open Title
Happy Homero Blancas, a rookie pro last year, won the Greater Seattle Everett Open by one stroke over Jacky Cupit's charge, earning $6,000 and heading to the Canadian Open in Vancouver with a chance at part of $100,000.
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