Blanda Turner assist Broncos in 23 23 tie with Raiders
Denver and Oakland mounted a 23 23 tie as Jim Turner tied the game with a 35 yard field goal with three seconds left. Ken Stabler threw for 313 yards while Cliff Branch and Mike Siani provided key receptions. Rookie Ray Guy mishandled kickoffs, tempering Denver’s rally and Madden dismissed any blame.
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UPI
Denver Bronco
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Ralston
Oakland Raiders
Oakland
Kansas City
Jim Turner
Broncos
Turner
George Blanda
Blanda
Raider
Jim Otto
NFL
Ken’ Stabler
Mike Siani
Randy Montgomery
Stabler
Cliff Branch
Montgomery
Fred Biletnikoff
Bill Thompson
Floyd Little
Ray
Guy
Goa Guy
Charley’ Johnson
Little
Joe Dawkins
John Madden
Ukiah Faces Four Tough Final Football Battles This Week
Ukiah Wildcats prepare for four tight final grid battles starting with a Friday night doubleheader at Anton Stadium against Napa Indians. Jayvee and Varsity teammates must curb penalties and fumbles while relying on dual threat Howdy Johnson and Danny Burton to power a rally. The team, 2-1 in the NBL Varsity, aims to finish strong with wins over Napa Vintage Vallejo and Petaluma, leveraging ball control and hard hitting as in past big games.
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Ukiah
Anton Stadium
sUkiahi
Wildcats
Anton
Jayvees
Vallejo
Jayvee
Hogan
Varsity
Jayvées
Vintage
Petaluma
Santa Rosa
Montgomery
Cats
Danny Burton
Howdy Johnson
Burton
Johnson
Joel Hendrix
Doug Dick
Carl Corippo
Tommy Walker
Kenny Alcantra
Rick Wolford
Rick, Walford
Mark Thogmartin
Greg Sanchez
Hendrix
Warriors rely on depth as Thurmond rests
Oakland reports Nate Thurmond played 45 minutes in a 76er style note last Saturday as Derrick Dickey recovers from flu and George Johnson remains in a knee cast. If Dickey returns, he can spell Clyde Lee and Lee can shift to center to rest Thurmond while Phoenix visits tonight. The club sits 2-2 in a tight division with Portland leading at 3-0 and Los Angeles at 3-2 after losses to Atlanta.
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UPI
Golden State Warriors
Nate“Fhurmond
Kansas City-Omaha
Derrick Dickey
George Johnson
Dickey
Phoenix
Clyde Lee
Lee
Thurmond
Warriors
Portland
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Years of iron will push Otto to NFL record perfect streak
Denver United Press International reports Raiders center Jim Otto extended his NFL record of 188 consecutive games tying George Blanda’s mark in Oakland’s Denver matchup. Otto, 35, notes three knee operations but never considered retirement and cites the 1967 Super Bowl loss to Green Bay as his memorable peak.
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UPI
Oakland Raiders
Jim Otto
NFL
George Blanda
Oakland
Green Bay
Forrest ‘Gregg
Otto
AFC
Raider
Miami
Raiders
AFL
Elks Club charity golf open to all Elks Club members
Northwestern District Elks Club hosts charity golf open for all players at Ukiah Municipal Golf Course. Entries by Pro Shop or Wegesser up to 30 minutes before 8:30 a.m. Saturday tee time. Fee is 25 dollars with prizes and dinner dance. 20 dollars with own cart. Proceeds to Elks charities.
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Jack “Wegesser
Ukiah
Elks’ Club
Elks Club
Ukiah Municipal Golf Course
Wegesser
Calloway
Elks Charities
Parade Delays Dampen Spirits As A's Parade Oakland
About 70 000 fans turned out in downtown Oakland for the World Champion Oakland A's parade amid intermittent rain. Owner Charlie Finley vowed the team stays in Oakland and isn’t for sale as Dick Williams, lauded former manager, received a standing ovation.
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Diane Curtis
Oakland
Calif
Stan Cox
Emeryville
New York
Charlie Finley
Dick Williams
Williams
New York Mets
Oakland City Hall
John Reading
City Hall
Mets
Ukiah cross country runners medal at McKinleyville meet
Ukiah Varsity earned four top twenty finishes led by Darrell Brunet and Jim Arbogast as Chico won the meet at McKinleyville with 31 points. Ukiah girls Joellen Howard and Wendy Harms grabbed medals finishing fourth and seventh in frosh-soph and Jayvees events. NBL finals loom, with NCS trials to follow.
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Montgomery
Dan Foley Park
Ukiahi
Varsity
Jayvee
Frosh-Soph
Dan Foley
McKinleyville
Wildcats
Gary Zeek
Dave Wong
Dan Cook
Santa Cruz
Chico
Ukiah
Eureka
Leon Brunet
David Bruhn
Ferndale
Rod Kausen
Bruhn
Brunet
Larry Morton
David Wells
Jim Arbogast
Dan Brown
Bob Dailey
Dave Sperry
Darwin Dick
Brad Jones
Alan McMahan
Dailey
Bill Kubran
Joellen Howard
Wendy Harms
Wendy
Joellen
Jill Symons
Cindy Creeze
University of California
Luana Park
Wendy Harris
Joe Thorne
John Orsi
John ‘Lampi
Orsi
Jeff Neilson
Bob Tupy
Dan ‘Brown
Brown
NBL
Ukiah angler hooks 23 pound striped bass at Lake Mendocino
Claude Sutton of Ukiah reported strong fishing luck when he landed a 23 pound 3 ounce striped bass at Hunt's Bait Shop on Lake Mendocino. The 39 inch fish fought for 40 minutes before the hook gave way on a 14 pound test line using a 6 inch Rebel lure.
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Claude
Shorty) Sutton
Ukiah
Hunt
Lake Mendocino
Bay Meadows payouts set record as longshots win
Record payoff reported at San Mateo Bay Meadows as Counts Countess and La Kathy, both longshots, won the first two races during Thursday’s program. The daily total reached 5231 dollars, the largest in the 40-year track history.
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Bay Meadows
Countess
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