Bears win dramatic finish over Rams 17 16
Cleveland Browns claim Century crown with 24 21 victory over Washington Redskins. Minnesota and Chicago win to keep pace in Central. Dallas and Detroit also win as season nears end.
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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1968
Page
1
Cleveland Browns claim Century crown with 24 21 victory over Washington Redskins. Minnesota and Chicago win to keep pace in Central. Dallas and Detroit also win as season nears end.
Kansas City routs the Chargers 40 3 to stay tied with Oakland at 11 2 in the AFL West race. Len Dawson threw three TDs and had 296 yards. John Hadl was shut out as San Diego fell behind early. Raiders beat Denver 33 27 to keep pace. Jets beat Cincinnati 27 14. Miami routed Boston 38 7.
San Francisco hosts the Ninth Annual Scholar Athlete Awards dinner with Heisman winner O J Simpson and local nominees from Mendocino County. The event at Jack Tar Hotel includes two $1000 scholarships and guest speaker Charles Gould, publisher of the San Francisco Examiner. Tickets remain available at Pacific National Bank and at the door.
UCLA led by Lew Alcindor overpower Notre Dame 88 to 75 as the Bruins extended their winning run to 19 in 67 and 66th in 67 games. Alcindor scored 29 with nine blocks while teammates Scho field Rowe and Wicks reached double digits.
Ukiah Frosh defeated Laytonville Soph 72 66 to claim the B division championship after a 64 64 tie at regulation. Mike Flynn 11 and Alan Martinelli 11 led an overtime burst. Fort Bragg and Leggett Valley games highlighted weekend action with strong team defense and balanced scoring.
The 44th Shrine East West game at Candlestick Park on December 28 pairs East running power with West aerial threat. East backs include Leroy Keyey Ron Johnson and Charlie Jarvis while West counters with Bill Enyart Brooks Dawson and Dick Davis. Passers Fred Summers and Dennis Brown lead the East defense speakers include Joe Greene Ed White and Gene Washington anchors.
At Petaluma a long day of mat action left Vallejo and Montgomery atop the team standings with no champions from the Ukians. Mike Graham claimed the 95 pound title after four bouts. Wes Graham finished second at 138 pounds, Bill McReynolds second at 103, and Danny Schafer placed in the 103% class as other Ukian wrestlers battled through multiple matches without medals.
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