Nixon tattoos and Whittier days come to light
NEA Sports writer Ira Berkow recalls Dick Nixon's college football days at Whittier College from 1931 to 1933. The future president played tackle end, weighed 155 pounds, and never earned a letter though he showed grit, moxie, and campus leadership on a small squad.
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Evéfi Richard
Whittier College
California
Nixon
Wallace
Newman
Southern California
Berkeley
Arizona
Whittier
Old Hadley Field
Aggies Rally For Six-Game Win Streak In Cotton Bowl Victory
Texas A&M overcame a 0-4 start to win six straight and defeat Alabama 20-16 in the Cotton Bowl. Three Aggie losses by a combined eight points highlighted a competitive season.
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Texas Aggies
Alabama
Aggie
Miss Laise Monohan Win Harrisonburg Tennis Title
Susi Laise and Kathy Stratton of Winchester led results as Monahan and Laise won the Western Virginia Junior Invitational in Harrisonburg. Page overcame Sue Baker 3 6 7 5 before a defaulted finish, while Laise and Gantt took 18 and under doubles 6 2 6 3. Henson announced Laise Monahan and Stratton would play in the Greater Washington Invitational next week.
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Susi Laise
Western Virginia
Harrisonburg
Richmond
Charlottesville
Arlington
Lynchburg
Alexandria
Roanoke
Washington, D.C
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Maryland
Page
Sue Baker
Miss Monaham
Susi
Carol Gantt
Cindy Ring
Alridge Dechert
Henson
Laise, Monahan
Kathy Stratton
Greater Washington
Buffalo pushes new bid as Montreal falters in baseball expansion
Montreal investors drop out of the seven man syndicate backing the new franchise amid doubts of fielding a team in 1969. Buffalo Inc. files a fresh bid offering full funds facilities and organization to steps in if Montreal defaults. Bronfman says the group remains hopeful and undeterred by withdrawals.
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Buffalo
N.Y
San Diego
Lorne Webster
Bronfman
Weekend and Weekday Area Sports Schedule
A detailed list of events across disciplines from Saturday to Monday including Shenandoah Downs horse racing at 7 15 p m and 7 15 p m starts, Ward's vs Shenandoah Valley Bank softball, Shorty's Furniture vs Phillips 66 softball, Winchester Speedway stock car racing at 8 p m, and baseball leagues across Apple Valley Mt Williams Star Tannery Gainesboro Stephens City Bentonville Gore along with Teen League Legion vs GW Motors, Crown Cork vs Mountain Dew, Rotary vs Lions, Exchange vs Kiwanis, and Minor League Baseball Tournament matchups at Winchester Electric Miller and Anderson Coca Cola vs TACS with race-start times noted.
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Ward’s
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Shorty’s Furniture
Phillips 66
Winchester Speedway
Apple Valley League
Mt. Williams
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Stephens City
Bentonville
Gore
Cork
Mountain Dew
Rotary
Lions
Exchange
Kiwanis
Sunnyside
North Frederick
Diamond
Winchester Electric
Miller
Anderson
Coca Cola
TACS
Trevino Misses Minnesota Open Cut In Striking Shift
U S Open champion Lee Trevino failed to survive the cut at Kellner Golf Course as Pete Brown and Harry Toscano led the Minnesota Golf Classic with nine under par through three rounds. Brown and Toscano, both seeking first major payday, posted 67s after opening 66s, while Jim Colbert trailed at 134.
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Associated Press
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Pete Brown
Harry Toscano
Keller Golf Course
Lee Trevino
Brown
Pomona
Calif
Toscano
New Castle
Trevino
Milwaukee
San Antonio
Texas Heat
Jim Colbert
Overland Park
Kan
Passed Ball Helps Braves Rally For 5-4 Win
In a Friday night doubleheader, the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 as a passed ball on a late strikeout allowed Felipe Alou to reach base. Hank Aaron hit his 20th homer for the Braves, who also won the nightcap 3-2.
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Alou
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Dalrymple
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Houston
San Francisco
Los Angeles
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Philadelphia
Rick Wise
Don Lock
Joe Torre
Tommie Aaron
Torre
Atelanta
Phillies
Richie Allen
John Callison
Dovel Seeks Tie With Abel for Hagerstown Raceway Lead
Ray Dovel, with six feature wins this season and a career total of 12 at Hagerstown, trails Abel’s 13 for the track all time. Abel has 13 wins, including seven in 1965, and returned to racing two months ago after a year away. A Sunday double feature at Western Maryland oval resumes action with Dovel and Abel likely to duel again.
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Ray Dovel
Bobby Abel
Hagerstown Raceway
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Abel
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Dover
Dovell
Elkton
Wrightsville
Western Maryland Oval
Jackie Deniston
Arlington
Deniston
Raceway
Junior Ritchey
Everett
Johnny Gram
Altoona
Doug Bailey
Bailey
Major League Standings and Schedule Summary
The Associated Press reports the current AL and NL standings with teams like St. Louis Atlanta Cincinnati San Francisco Philadelphia New York Houston Los Angeles Chicago and Pittsburgh. Friday results include Los Angeles defeating Chicago and New York over Cincinnati while Houston beat San Francisco. Upcoming games list several matchups across both leagues.
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Jim Fairey
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L. Pet
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49ers land Kevin Hardy in Rozelle trade decision
The NFL commissioner ruled Kevin Hardy and New Orleans first round pick go to the 49ers in exchange for Dave Parks. Saints owner John Mecom Jr. expressed disappointment while 49ers president Lou Spadia said the decision is settled though not to their liking. Parks, able to sign elsewhere as a free agent, joined New Orleans after a season with San Francisco.
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New Orleans Saints
Dave Parks
Pete Rozelle
Hardy
New Orleans
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Lou Spadia
Rozelle
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Parks
Notre Dame
John Gordy
National Football League
Roger Shoals
Detroit Lions
Dark Mirage Favored In Delaware Oaks Bid
Dark Mirage, top-weighted at 121 pounds, seeks an eighth straight stakes win as she heads to the 11 1/16 mile Delaware Oaks for 3 year old fillies. The Lloyd I Miller runner aims to become only the third filly to win horse of the year, with potential backing for the August 3 Delaware Handicap.
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Associated Press
Stanton, del
Dark Mirage
Lloyd I. Miller
Busher
Twilight Tear
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