Sycamores Open Season at North Texas With Returners
Indiana State faces North Texas State in Denton to start the season. A mix of returning lettermen and new departures shapes a lineup hampered by last year's scars. ISU aims to erase a freshmen upset memory and seek opening night victory.
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Bill Cutter
Wendel Hart
Matthew Huff
Joe Stephens
Lee Winfield
Spencer Haywood Sets Sights in Big Night Debut
Spencer Haywood, debuting for University of Detroit after a junior college path, scored 36 points and broke a backboard as Detroit beat Aquinas 105 40. The lopsided game ended with six and a half minutes left to replace the shattered glass. UCLA also won 94 82 over Purdue as Lew Alcindor’s teammates led the scoring surge. Other top college games Saturday featured Kentucky over Xavier 115 77 and Kansas over St Louis 88 65.
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Purdue
Rick Mount
Lew Alcindor
Bruin
Curtis Rowe
John Vallely
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Xavier
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St. Louis
New Mexico
Abilene Christian
Houston
Southern Mississippi
Inflation Hits Baseball Market at Winter Meetings
San Francisco reporters note bargaining stalls as Major League teams face rare player shortages after expansion to 24 teams. GMs like Cincinnati's Bob Howsam cite high asking prices for stars Richie Allen and Joe Torre amid talk of potential trades and broader expansion implications for 1969 playoffs.
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Howsam
Richie Allen
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta
Joe Torre
New York Mets
Jerry Grote
Jerry Koosman
Tom Seaver
Torre
Mets
Allen
Phils
Braves
Seattle
San Diego
Officials Tangle Over Hairy Issue At Winter Meetings
Baseball general managers gathered in San Francisco to tackle a proposed ban on facial hair including mustaches and beards, with sideburns under debate as the crucial line. The session also planned the annual draft featuring minor stars such as Dick Radatz and Dave Nicholson potentially sold for $25,000.
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Mike Rathet
San Francisco
American League
Colorado Springs
Colo
Dick Radatz
John Wyatt
Bob Chance
Dave Nicholson
Archer Wins Argentine Masters in Final Round Surfacing
George Archer of Gilroy California shot a final round three under par 66 to win the Argentine Masters golf tournament in Buenos Aires. He earned $4,200 for the first prize while Bob Goalby, the U S Masters champion, finished second with 279 and Roberto de Vicenzo of Argentina was third at 282.
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API
George Archer
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Calif
Fried
Bob Goalby
Roberto de Vicenzo
Argentina
Lou Groza's Number Retired by Browns
The Cleveland Browns retired Lou Groza’s uniform number 76 after 22 years of wear. Groza, known as The Toe, is the NFL scoring leader with 1,349 points and holds four other league records.
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UPI
Lou
Groza
Cleveland Browns
Ith
Keyes Wins Scoring Title at Purdue Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS UPI It is official Purdue two time All America Leroy Keyes is Indiana's college football scoring champion for the second year. He clinched the title Nov 23 when he scored four TDs against Indiana finishing with 90 points. Notre Dames Bob Gladieux tied for top honors after scoring twice against USC but managed only one in a 21 21 tie for 84 points. Keyes was runner up for the Heisman and led the nation last year with 114 points on 19 TDs.
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Rich Mason
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Southern California
Ottawa Rough Riders Win Canadian Football Title
Ottawa Rough Riders defeated the Calgary Stampeders 24 to 21 to capture the Canadian football championship on Saturday.
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UPI
Ottawa Rough Riders
Calgary Stampeders
Buckeyes to Receive Honor as No. 1 Team
Ohio State, unbeaten and Big Ten champions, will receive the MacArthur Bowl at a National Football Foundation dinner in New York. Woody Hayes will attend to represent the Buckeyes after their 50-14 win over Michigan and Rose Bowl berth versus Southern California. USC’s bid was affected by a 21-21 tie with Notre Dame. Penn State and Georgia were also considered.
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Scottsburg Star James nets 69 in win over West Washington
Scottsburg star James scored 69 points in a 96-68 victory after a 41 point first half against West Washington. Coach Bailey urged teammates to feed him late, James hitting 20 in the final quarter. The game featured other Indiana state contenders as Washington and Shortridge edged past rivals in a crowded weekend slate.
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Gilchrist Finishes Fourth at Chicago
Indiana State University junior Dave Gilchrist from Wheaton Illinois finished fourth in the horizontal bar at the Midwest Open Gymnastics Championships in Chicago. It marked ISU's first finals appearance in the meet, with 75 competitors, while four teammates missed finals by very small margins.
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Wheaton
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Chicago
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Fred Henderson
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Roger Counsil
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Huff Named Coach of Year in Indiana Football Poll
Blooming ton Herald Telegram selects Fred Huff of Bloomington as Indiana high school football coach of the year after a 10-0 season. Tom Kurth of Elkhart and Carol Purichia of Indianapolis Chastard placed second and third. The trio, all 10-0 leaders, will be honored at a December 14 banquet with the paper's all-state team. Elkhart is named mythical state champion by the UPI coaches.
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Ind
UPI
Fred Huff
Indiana
Bloomington Herald-Telephone
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Elkhart
Carol Purichia
Indianapolis
Unser Grabs USAC Title In Tight Riverside Finish
Capper Dan Gurney won the Rex Mays 300 at Riverside as Bobby Unser edged Mario Andretti for USAC's 1968 national driving crown by under seven points in the closing race of the big car season. Unser led with 4,326 points to Andretti's 4,319.2. Al Unser finished third overall.
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UPI
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Rex Mays
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Unser
Gurney
Parnelli Jones
Joe Leonard
Art Pollard
Lloyd Ruby
Indianapolis
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Ruby
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A. J. Foyt
Denny McLain Suffering Acute Appendicitis After Bellyache
Detroit star pitcher Denny McLain visiting the Tigers front office for contract talks suffered a sudden bellyache that led to an appendicitis diagnosis. He was examined at Ford Hospital and advised immediate surgery. Jim Campbell urged medical checkups before the incident became serious.
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Denny McLain
McLain
Tigers
Jim Campbell
Detroit
Campbell
Jerez
Dr. Livengood
Ford Hospital
Clarence Livengood
Port Huron
Doctor Keeps McLain In Hospital After Hot Appendix
Denny McLain undergoes a precarious hot appendix operation with no complications and rests in hospital likely to be discharged by week’s end. A Detroit father praised McLain for visiting his dying 17 year old son, saying he never met a finer man.
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Denny
Denny McLain
Detroit
Tigers
Cordero Wins Five to Boost 1968 Riding Lead
Angel Cordero Jr. rode five winners at El Comandante race track in San Juan Puerto Rico on Sunday to lift his 1968 total to 296, strengthening his bid for the national riding championship.
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P.R
UPI
Angel Cordero Jr
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