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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1968
Page
1
Notre Dame, defending national champions, tops the UPI 35-member panel with 17 first place votes and 321 points. Purdue, California, and Penn State follow, as Alabama and LSU also rate in the top 20 amid early season college football rankings.
USC freshman O J Simpson ran for four touchdowns in a 29 20 win over Minnesota earning the first player of the week award from Southern California football writers UCLA sophomore Jim Nader drew praise from coach Tom Prothro and writers after routing Pittsburgh 63 7 with four TD passes UCLA coach Prothro said Nader impressed in his first varsity game while grooming Gee Snell at quarterback as Bolden recovers from injury.
Action centers on Boonville during the Mendocino County Fair and Rodeo weekend with opening at 8 p.m. Saturday followed by a Sunday 2 p.m. show. Highlights include bull riding steer wrestling and bareback events. Dick Hem and Adderson of California are noted as organizers. stock from Texas and local ranches will perform with no whips used.
Boston enters bold era as Bill Russell signs a two year contract reportedly worth 400000 dollars. Red Auerbach jokes about a weight clause while Russell jokes about the outfit. Russell aims for a strong start as player coach with the Celtics opening exhibition play at Atlanta Hawks in Salem Virginia.
New York UPI releases top 20 with first place votes and records. Notre Dame leads with 1-0, followed by Purdue, Lou Cal, Penn St, UCLA, Kansas, Alabama, Nebraska, Louisiana St, and Miami Florida. Second ten include Houston, Indiana, Texas, Florida, Ohio State, North Carolina State, Michigan State, Arizona State, Tennessee, and Florida State.
Glendon Erickson notes Ukiah’s hard fought clash with Willows, a clash that could swing either way until a late miss on a pass-blocking play decided the outcome. Ukiah’s Paul Schmitz delivered strong defense and versatile offense, while Potter Valley eyes a Saturday matchup with Upper Lake as Anderson Valley’s Panthers push through injuries and a new coaching era.
San Jose's Harry Anderson likens the loss to Custer at Little Big Horn after Stanford rolls to a 68-20 victory. Jim Plunkett shines with 277 yards passing and four TDs as Stanford dominates early, with praise also going to Gators Ackley and Willsey for standout performances. Injuries loom as Stanford expects to be without linebacker kicker Bill Shoemaker after knee surgery.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced the acquisition of a 6 foot 5 inch guard Erickson from the Philadelphia exchange that brought Wilt Chamberlain earlier. General manager Fred Schaus called Erickson the player they wanted most and noted the trio of West Crawford and Erickson may form one of the league’s quickest backcourts. Coach Bill van Breda Kolff welcomed Erickson while lamenting Mueller’s departure, saying Erickson will strengthen the backcourt despite Mueller’s strong form.
Denny McLain could not pitch a complete game due to a cut and lost 2 1 to the Baltimore Orioles. The setback leaves him seeking the majors best win total since 1916 while manager Mayo Smith described the cut as minor and said McLain will start again Saturday against the Washington Senators. The Twins, Senators, Reds and Athletics posted wins in other major league games as the A’s Jumbo Jim Nash earned his 13th victory with a six-hitter over the White Sox.
Big Time Wrestling opens at Carl Purdy Hall with a double main event and a semi main on Saturday Sept 28 at 8 30 p m Proceeds go to Ukiah VFW Youth and Community Service projects Tickets are 2 reserved 150 general 50 cents juniors at gate or advance sales at local liquor outlets Carl Purdy Hall season opener promises a strong card including The Midg ets featuring Lord Littlebrook vs Little Bruiser Ray Stevens vs Skull Murphy Big Boy Miller vs Howie Martin Hahn Lee vs Rodger Kirby and more
Researchers estimate adult female white bass may yield about a million eggs during the spring spawning cycle, highlighting the species' reproductive potential and implications for management.
Archeologists report three ancient Roman statues recovered from the bottom of a newly dug well in Discover Statues NQLA Italy. The site lies 17 miles east of Naples where researchers believe the area was once a thriving Roman city and may yield more relics.
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