Mira starts as 49ers hope to end 7 7 season at home
San Francisco quarterback George Mira, sidelined by a car breakdown, expects to start against Dallas Cowboys as the 49ers try to snap a six game losing streak and finish even at 7 7. Mira praised for last Sunday's 34 28 win over Atlanta while coach Christiansen remains cautious about a full time return.
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Gabriel credits confidence from studying great QBs
Los Angeles Ram quarterback Roman Gabriel says his rise in the NFL came from watching Johnny Unitas and Bart Starr. He notes a head to head clash with the Baltimore Colts for the Coastal Division title as the Rams seek their 11th win of the season, after tying the Colts 24-24 earlier. Gabriel has 22 TD passes in 1967, surpassing Norm Van Brocklin’s club record.
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Charles Shipes Returns in 10 Round Christmas Benefit Bout
Hayward fighter Charles Shipes meets Brad Silas of Washington, D. C. in a 10 round Christmas benefit bout in Oakland. Shipes has not fought since a world welterweight title bout where he was stopped by Curtis Cokes in the eighth round.
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Rojas Herrera Ready for Calif. Featherweight Title Bout
Raul Rojas of San Pedro Calif and Colombia’s Antonio Herrera completed workouts for a 15 round California world featherweight title bout set for Thursday night at the Olympic Auditorium. Rojas is a 6-5 favorite and both fighters sit atop the junior lightweight and featherweight rankings by the World Boxing Association before a capacity crowd of 10 000.
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Oakland Athletics Add to their Staff
Oakland California UPI reports Bob Freitas a veteran minor league official joined the Athletics as head of sales and promotions. Freitas formerly GM of San Jose California League club and Vancouver in the Pacific Coast League, and in recent six years served as field representative for the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs.
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Bradley Takes Blame For Knicks Loss In Double OT
Knicks star Bill Bradley shouldered the loss as New York fell 145-142 to the St. Louis Hawks in double overtime. Bradley scored 23 and shot 10 of 15 while Hawks guard Wilkens added key overtime points. Coach Richie Guerin praised Bradley's talent while noting he remained rusty after two games with the Knicks. The defeat left New York trailing in the early part of Bradley’s Knicks tenure.
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Ball usage in a typical major league game nears forty
A New York report notes that roughly four dozen baseballs are used in an average major league game. The figure reflects how pitchers and batters interact with the ball during nine innings and other on field activity.
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Trojans Begin Second Day of Rose Bowl Prep
USC coach John McKay leads the Trojans through the second day of Rose Bowl workouts in Pasadena. Indiana prepares in Bloomington as USC aims to keep conditioning while key players recover from injuries. Fullback Mike Hull may return, while four starters miss drills.
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Ryun Tops European Poll for 1967 Sportsman of the Year
United Press International European sports editors name Jim Ryun as 1967 sportsman of the year with 102 points. Debbie Meyer and Mark Spitz follow, while Jean-Claude Killy and Randy Matson place lower in the top ranks. The vote reflects Ryun’s 1967 track feats and anticipated Olympic prospects.
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First woman golfer Mary Queen of Scots coinaged caddie term
New York report notes Mary Queen of Scots as the earliest recorded woman golfer. She described her boy carrier of clubs as a cadet in French, which evolved into the word caddie used in golf.
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Pomolita Gym Open For Holiday Basketball Sessions
Pomolita Recreation Director Dave Strong announced the school gym will open for fun basketball from 1 30 to 3 30 p m on Tuesday Dec 19 Thursday Dec 21 Tuesday Dec 26 and Thursday Dec 28 for high schoolers and college age players. Paul Hage will supervise the sessions during the Christmas New Year break and participants should bring their own tennis shoes or gym equipment.
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San Jose State Faces Roughest Home Schedule in 1967
San Jose State players brace for a tough home slate in 1967 beginning with Texas Western El Paso then New Mexico and Pacific. Homecoming features Wyoming, the Sun Bowl champions, in a demanding season opener sequence.
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