Mets Clinch N L East In Chicago For Pennant
The New York Mets clinched the National League East with a 6 4 win over the Cubs in Chicago. Wayne Garrett praised perseverance as Chicago faltered after a strong early lead. Mets arrived in New York to a crowd of about 1000 at LaGuardia Airport.
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Lions flair shocks Falcons with reverse plays 31 6 win
Detroit under Don McCafferty opened with razzle dazzle reverse plays and Mel Farrs 90 yard rushing led a 31 6 victory over Atlanta in front of 45599. Larry Walton opened scoring with a 57 yard end around and Ron Jessie added a late nine yard reverse TD. Falcons fumbled and blocked poorly as Norm Van Brocklin lamented.
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Ohio State Tops Wire Polls In Loaded AP Rankings
Ohio State captured the AP national title with 35 first place votes and 1,118 points after a 37-3 win over Texas Christian. USC fell, Oregon State rose, and Alabama moved up as Michigan and Oklahoma also ranked, while Henson left the game with a knee injury and Elia emerged as a potential fill-in at fullback.
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Panthers of the Week honor for Tollett and Polen
Elyria Catholic named offensive tackle Dave Tollett and right linebacker Don Polen Panthers of the Week after a 37-0 win over Cleveland Central Catholic. Tollett's blocking helped the Panthers repeatedly run to his side. Polen tallied 11 tackles, nine primary, helped on a blocked punt, and contributed a large minus yardage play against the Iron-.
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Nurmi Dead at 76 Former Olympic Champion Dies in Helsinki
Paavo Nurmi the Flying Finn who set 28 world records and won seven Olympic golds across 1920 1924 and 1928 died after a long illness in Helsinki He was banned from 1932 Games for professionalism and later ran a construction company His departure from running followed heart trouble and old age he recalled athletes reliance on science and equipment with skepticism.
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Northwood and Jefferson win 7 0 football results
Northwood defeated Eastern Heights 7 to 0 as Mark Johnson scored a three yard rush for the lone TD with Ron Billings converting the extra point. Jefferson rolled over Franklin 13 to 0 on a 65 yard kickoff and a 20 yard TD pass from Dan Wisneski to Greg Jones. Hubert Oliver starred for Franklin.
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Panther Films Tonight After Elyria Catholic Victory
Elyria Catholic tallied 37 points in a 37-0 win over Cleveland Central Catholic. Films of the game shown at 7 30 p m in the Health Room of the Coliseum, followed by a Panther Club meeting at 8 p m.
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Durocher resigns as Houston manager to golf life
Leo Durocher, a baseball fixture for decades, quits as manager of the Houston Astros at his wife’s urging. He plans to move to Palm Springs to golf, while Preston Gomez takes over as manager. Durocher, 67, had led four NL clubs and won 142 games this season under Gomez’s interim oversight.
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King Is Tough Barton Warns Fans Ahead Of Buckeye Clash
Elsha High coach Bill Barton told fans Admiral King has been unlucky and cautioned that their 1-3 record belies strength. He noted King’s losses to tougher teams and warned the Pioneers to expect a tougher game this Friday in Buckeye Conference play.
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West Drops Pact Demand For Lakers Return
Los Angeles Lakers announce all pro guard Jerry West will play this season without pursuing a new contract. He plans to appear in an exhibition against the Milwaukee Bucks in Reno Nevada. West stated he owes it to Los Angeles and the fans and will focus on getting in top shape to help the club despite a reported $3000 annual renegotiation demand and fines for missed practices.
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Crusaders trade Horton to WHA Los Angeles Sharks
The Cleveland Crusaders traded defenseman Bill Horton to the WHA Los Angeles Sharks on Monday for undisclosed future considerations.
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Clippers Film Night Showcases Vermilion Tie
The Clearview Athletic Boosters present a screening of the Clippers 14-14 tie with Vermilion tonight at 8 pm at the high school. Proceeds fund booster activities.
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Local Ils rise and fall in AP high school poll
Elyria Catholic jumps to 12th in Class AA after a 37 0 win over Cleveland Central Catholic. Lorain Catholic climbs to a tie for 14th with 25 points. Fremont Ross and Sandusky show strong moves in Buckeye Conference, Findlay drops, Elyria holds 24th in Class A after 28 0 win. Norwalk St Paul remains 13th in small schools. New London surges to 12th after 15 14 victory over Monroe.
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