Field Goal Hits Packers Nip Colts To Capture Title
Green Bay survives a brutal playoff clash with Baltimore 13-10 in sudden death. Bart Starr and Paul Hornung endure injuries as Don Chandler kicks the decisive 25 yard field goal to lift the Packers toward a NFL title shot against Cleveland.
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Ken Hartnett
Associated Press
Green Bay
Wis
Green Bay Packers
Baltimore Colts
Cleveland
Packer
Bart Starr
Paul Hornung
Don Chandler
Hornung
Skyhigh Colts
Starr
Colt
Don Shinnick
Horning
Zeke Bratkowski
Carroll Dale
Packers
Chandler
Colts
Matte
Lou Michaels
Bratkowski
Dale
Baltimore
Centralia Carbondale holiday basketball tourneys mix of teams grows
Centralia and Carbondale holiday meets attract 83 schools. Carbondale adds new entrants while Marion shifts to Carbondale and Champaign reaches 20th appearance in 23 years. Elite Eight veterans Collinsville Marion Quincy Decatur Thornton also appear, setting up a week of top prep basketball across two sites.
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Centralia
Marion
Carbondale
Champaign
Quincy
Salem
Belleville
Benton
Pinckneyville
Herrin
Mt. Vernon
Decatur
Collinsville
Jacksonville
Thornton
Harvey
New Trier
Kemp Leads Bills To AFL Championship
Buffalo quarterback Jack Kemp sparked a 23-0 AFL championship win over the San Diego Chargers in Balboa Stadium. Kemp led with an 18 yard TD pass to Ernie Warlick and a 74 yard punt return by Butch Byrd. Three field goals by Pete Gogolak sealed the victory as Kemp earned MVP honors despite modest passing. Buffalo claim their second straight AFL title with 30,361 in attendance.
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Kemp
Buffalo Bills
Chargers
Bills
Gillman
Jack
Associated Press
Buffalo
Butch Byrd
Pete Gogolak
Ernie Warlick
Byrd
Gogolak
Charger
John Hadl
Bill
Balboa Stadium
Hadl
Collinsville Leads Four-Section State Basketball Rankings
The Southern Illinois and Top Forty rankings list Collinsville, Thornton, Elmhurst York, Pekin and other teams as top contenders across North Central and Suburban sections. Notable listings include Moline, Rock Island, Crystal Lake, Galesburg, Streator, East St. Louis, Belleville, and Vienna with varied records. The panel includes Rick Talley, Fred Woldt, Forrest Kyle, and Merle Jones evaluating regional squads.
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Thornton
Elmhurst
York
Pekin
Collinsville
Southern
Harlem
Freeport
DeKalb
Chicago Suburban
Fred Woldt
Elmhurst York
Marshall
East Leyden
Waukegan
St. Patrick
DeLaSalle
Proviso East
Carl Sandburg
New Trier
Bradley-Bourbonnais
Westchester St. Joseph
Arlington
Harlan
Rich East
Gurnee Warren
Central
Forrest Kyle
Lincoln
Quincy
Decatur Eisenhower
Urbana
Springfield Griffin
Washington
Effingham St. Anthony
Taylorville
Decatur
Peoria Central
Jacksonville
Effingham
Danville
Peoria Limestone
Monticello
South
Merle Jones
Benton
Cahokia
Belleville
Highland
Carbondale
Lawrenceville
Vienna
Marion
East St. Louis
Fairfield
Metropolis
Edwardsville
Jones and McBride Set for Tuesday Night Bout
Doug Jones former top ranked contender seeks a title shot against Cassius Clay as he faces Archie McBride in a 10 round bout at Miami Beach Tuesday night. Jones, 28, previously lost a controversial decision to Clay in New York on March 13 1963 and has since battled defeats before launching a comeback in 1964.
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Associated Press
Doug Jones
Cassius Clay
Archie McBride
Trenton
N.J
Miami Beach
Clay
New York
Jones
Billy Daniels
George Chuvalo
Light Touch Avaric ey and Chivalry Theme Ad
An antique car ad from Eppl e at Eighth Street touts aging whiskey and a playful jab at romance. It promotes Epps Motors East Carbondale with two phone numbers and cheerful New Year wishes.
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Pete Epple
Epps Motors
Hwy. 13
East Carbondale
Jacksonville Coach Jones Prefers Fresh Champion This Year
Coach Richard Itchy Jones of Jacksonville doubts his 4-2 team can defend in the Carbondale holiday tournament. He expects a standout big man in Olney and contends Thornton’s performance shows why his squad must improve ball handling after a 36-point loss. Collinsville and Wood River won openers with close finishes as Herrin faded late.
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Ted Osman
Marion
Centralia
Wildcat
Ted
Bradley
Richard “Itchy” Jones
Carbondale
LBJ
Jones
Jacksonville
Olney
Herrin High Gym
Ron Coleman
Thornton
Creston Whitaker
SIU
John Coats
Carbondale Holiday Basketball tournament coaches meeting
A smoker for coaches and school officials attending the second annual Carbondale holiday basketball tournament will be held tonight at 10 p.m. at the Elks Club. Refreshments will be served.
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Carbondale
Elks Club
Bruins Use Three Goalies In Early Season Split
In the opening month of the hockey season the Boston Bruins rotated three goaltenders Ed Johnston Gerry Cheevers and 20 year old Bernie Parent sharing duty through early games.
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Boston Bruins
Ed Johnston
Gerry Cheevers
Bernie Parent
Matte Cheered By 700 Colts Fans At Airport
Tom Matte drew cheers and a shoulder ride from about 700 Colts fans at Friendship Airport in Baltimore after the team lost 13 to 10 to Green Bay.
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Colts
Airport
Baltimore, Md
Baltimore
Friendship Airport
Green Bay
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Tom Matte
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Buzz Nutter
Gilburg
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Ala
Acks
Gene Earl
Lesser
Bridgeport
Niles Skokie
Paul Houghton
Anna
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Zeigler
Harry Sortal
Zeigier
Paris
Skokie
Bauer
Indiana
Lincolnway
Benton-Edwardsville
William Eovaldi
Joe Lucco
Ron Roach
San Diego
Calif
San Diego Charger
Sid Gillman
Jack Kemp
U.S. Royal Tires
Jake’s
Tire and Recap, Inc
N. Court
E. Madison
Glidden
Hy-Way Lumber CO
Ken Josten
G.W. Smith
South Park
F.H.A. Financing
Avaric
Enche
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Evanston
John Wharton
Bob Winkler
Tom Parker
Colinsvvile
Frankfort
Alton
Sparta
Canton
Harrisburg
Bill Purden
Pittsfield
Jerseyville
Steve Bone
Wooster
Ohio
Don Birger
Wildkits
Oilers
Jerry Harrison
Jim Bailey
Bailey
Harrison
Roy Houston
James Allen
Brown
Grimsley
Farrell
Lakin
Houston
Allen
Turner
Redmann
Talbert
Johnson
Steinbrecher
Birger
Parker
Burton
Arnold
Wharton
Winkler
Doughty
Walker
Malatestia
Home Owned — Home Operated
W. Cherry Herrin
Sorimx Finance. Company
Chrysler
Ed Karr
Ron Cripps
Jay Lynn Yandell
N. Park, Herrin
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
Swindell
Cadillac
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