European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday october 31, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 19 Mclaren nudges Hall in prix Riverside Calif. A a persistent new Sealander named Bruce Mclaren won tight Duel sunday with texan Jim Hall to win the $83,000 Losangeles times grand prix the fifth race in the Canadian american Challenge cup series. Mclaren piloting his yellow Orange Mclaren Chevrolet at a record average Speed of 114.4miles an hour for the 200 Miles beat Hall after a Long exciting Duel in which the Lead changed , of Midland tex., driving his winged White Chapparal a novel Chevrolet powered machine that utilizes an automatic transmission placed second after the Chase. He and Mclaren had engage Din a neck and neck Battle for most of the was Mark Donahue of Media pa., in a at the Riverside International raceway estimate the crowd at 82,500. Mclaren and Hall Duel fiercely especially after the midpoint of the race swapping the Lead As they threaded their Way through the slower cars. Mclaren led easily for most of the first half but Hall stayed within striking distance All the time. Dusty Windy weather complicated by blowing Clouds of dust did t appear to bother Drivers As they chased around the 3.27-mile Asphalt course. Parnelli Jones of Torrance,Calif., ran most of the race unchallenged in third place but dropped Back to fourth. He drove a smooth race in his Lola Ford As he trailed Hall and Mclaren who were setting re cords with almost every record last year was an average 106 . Set by Joh Surtees. A pre race favorite popular Dan Gurney of Corona Del mar Calif., dropped out of therace after the first few laps. He had set the top qualifying Tim of 118 . Earlier but he pulled off the course at turn 6with mechanical trouble. Another favorite world driving Champion Denis Hulme of new zealand was knocked out of the race when officials re fused to let him run after the first few laps. His car had been hit by another in the first Lap and was still in running condition but officials complained that too much of his car s Bod had been removed. Riverside Calif. A Here Are die top Money winners in the los Angeles times grand prix Bruce Mclaren new zealand $24, Jim Hall Midland tex.j�,220 Mark Donahue Media pa.$6.220 Parnelli Jones Torrance Calif.$-,000other finishers in order Mike Spence England George Follmer Arcadia Calif. Charlie Hayes Orange Calif. Chris Amon new zealand Bill eve Sausalito Calif. Don Morin North App Leboro mass. Allison grabs american 500 Fords run 1 -2 Rockingham . A Bobby Allison named Only a week ago to drive a new crowned by Fred Lorenzen brought Ford its first major Vic tory since aug. 6 sunday by win Ning the wreck marred Ameri can 500 Stock car race. The 29-year-old Hueytown,ala., father of four Rode Home More than a mile ahead of vet eran David Pearson who also was driving a s average Speed slowed by several lengthy Cau Tion flags was 98.388 Miles per hour. A crowd of 55,000 watched Thelong grind in Crisp Clear weather at the North Carolina motor Speedway. It was the first big Victory for Allison a deeply religious 15-year Veteran race Driver. And for Lorenzen who retired in May afford s chief Driver it was the Garrett s fancy running highlights 52-9 Kansas City Romp Over Denver Mike Garrett Kansas City a Kan Sas City exploded a 42-Point first half with Mike Garrett showing his Best running form of the season and romped past denver52-9 sunday to stay alive in the american football league Western division title race. Kansas City snapped a two game losing spell with a vengeance and Denver helped wit three fumbles in the first 21 minutes. The chiefs capitalized on All three for touchdowns twice needing Only one play. Len Dawson fired three to passes the first half and Jacky Lee took Over the Kansas Cit quarterbacking the last half. The Victory gave the defend. In top running form ing Al champs a 4-3 record. Denver is 1-7. The Al scoring record of 59 seemed in danger at had been bothered by minor injuries All season but hews at full Speed this time and first Down Rushing yardage passing return yardage passes punts fumbles lost Yards penalized Broncos chiefs 10 5s 215 186 14-34-3 8-43 3 29 22 176 268 205 14-27-1 4-43 0 59 running to open spots with scored twice and finished with 101 Yards Rushing on 20trips, despite nullification of one 33-Yard run and caught two passes for 37 Yards. Buck Buchanan 287-Pound tackle and linebacker Bobby Ell forced two of the Denver fumbles with hard tackles. End Jerry Mays and Middle line Backer Sherrill Headrick also made some big defensive plays for the chiefs. 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On Nobis pass interception Falcons win 1st, stun Vikings 21-20 first Victory As a Crew s last big win was this same event last and Allison will continued on Page 22 Atlanta up linebacker Tommy Nobis broke out of a pack with a pass interception late in the fourth period sunday and ran 41 Yards to the relentless defense helps Lions rout 49ers, 45-3 san Francisco up linebacker Mike Lucci returned an intercepted pass 31 Yards forthe first touchdown sunday then joined in keeping relentless pressure on san Francisco quarterback John Brodie to Hel the aroused Detroit Lions rout the 49ers 45-3.san Francisco went into the National football league con test favored by seven Points to win its fourth straight but never Lions 49ers first Downs hashing yardage passing., yardage return yardage passes punts fumbles lost Ards penalized 24 229 162 97 17-33-0 b-41 2 40 10 82 91 134 10-35-5 7-42 1 76 got off the ground after Lucci turned Brodie s pass into a touchdown with 12 seconds Leftin the first Quarter. The Veteran from Tennessee then joined super tackle Alex Karras and linebacker Wayne Walker in making Brodie scramble for his life. The Lone 49er score came on fourth Down Field goal from 13 Yards out by Tommy Davis inthe second period. Tom Nowatzke scored twice for the Lions going Over from the four and taking a 19 Yard pass from Karl Sweetan who skilfully Quarter backed Detroit while Brodie was having his troubles. Sweetan added icing to the cake by racing five Yard around left end for Detroit s final touchdown with 43 second left in 4,he game to Cap a Lions 21-Point fourth Quarter Detroit scores were registered by Mel Farr on Aone Yard run by Amos Marsh on an 18-Yard dash and by Garr Yepremian who kicked a 26 Yard Field goal and six Points after touchdown. Three of the Lions touchdown were scored or set up As the result of pass interceptions an another came after Brodie fumbled the Ball away to Karras. Detroit moved out to a 14-0lead on Lucci s pass theft and fair s one Yard smash. The second Detroit tally climaxed a 64-Yard drive which Sweeta kept going when he bootlegged the Ball 16 Yards to the 49ers one. After Davis Field goal had Cut Detroit s Lead to 14-3, the Lions took Over for the rest of the Day while scoring five consecutive times. Detroit 7 71021-45san Francisco 0 3 0 0 3 Del Lucci 31 pass Inteia option Yepremian kick Dut Furr 1 run Pri Mian Kiik of fun Davis 13detfg Yepremian 20 4 run Yepremian kick det Nowat cake 19 pass from Swo an Yepremian kick det Marsh 18 run yep Ivrian Kirk det Sweetan 4 run it Premium kick attendance 37,990 touchdown that gave the Atlanta Falcons a 21-20 upset Over the Minnesota Vikings for their first Victory of the season. The Falcons were guarding precarious one Point 14-13 Lead with less than five minutes to play when Nobis out wrestled a half dozen others including some of his own teammates for a pass throw by Ron Vanderkelen and batted into the air by Chuck a moment of apparent confusion Nobis a defensive standout All Day danced out into the open and dashed toward the Minnesota goal. He was hit at the five Yard line but carried the defender on his Back into the end Vikings who had missed a Field goal from the Atlanta 19-Yard line Midway through the first Down Rushing yardage passing yardage return yardage passes punt fumbles lost Yards penalized Vikings Falcons 22 177 137 84 13-29-2 3-43 0 49 12 95 91 118 9-17-0 b-42 2 45 final period came storming Back to score a touchdown 31 seconds before the end of the game on a seven Yard pass from Vanderkelen to Bob grim but it was too late. The Falcons now 1-5-1 for the season and ahead of last year s tied a rookie3-11 Mark Pace when the record with a jumped off to a 14-0 Lead Early in the game sunday. Quarter Back Randy Johnson threw a 41-Yard touchdown pass to Veteran Tommy Mcdonald in the first period and then threw Mcdon Ald a 10-Yard touchdown pass 10 seconds after the second period began. Wade Traynham extra Points. Minnesota scored added the its first touchdown late in the second period on a nine Yard pass fro Vanderkelen to Rookie end Gene Washington and then Fred Cox who converted after the touch Down connected on a 21-Yardfield goal with 46 seconds remaining to enable the Vikings to Cut their deficit to 14-10 at Vikings came storming downfield after the second half Kickoff and closed to win within Point on a 40-Yard Field goal by Cox but Cox was to miss his next two Field goal attempts and the Vikings were unable to score again until that belated touch Down in the closing seconds. 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First Down shushing yardage As ing yardage to u in a 1 to Lints a Nihil s lost Yards penalized h la lilt s2-2 to 11 i 12 1 til i i 11- 4-32 u plays later Buffalo s Mike Mer cer booted a 47-Yard Field goal. In the second Quarter As umbrellas blossomed John Witten born s 25-Yard Field goal evened the score for Houston. George Webster had recovered a Fum ble by Buffalo quarterback Jack Kemp on the Bills 31 to set it 24 seconds left in the the oilers Newcom Erback had raced 21 Yards from the Buffalo 34 before the netball slipped from his grip. Bob by Maples was there to recover for Houston and take it another 12 to the one Yard line setting up the score. Mike stration had picked off Beathard pass to Stop the Oil ers opening offensive and 10 first half Mercer got off a 25-Yard Field goal for Buffalo be fore Oiler cornerback Miller Arr hit him and Houston was flagged for roughing the Bills exchanged the three Points for a penalty first Dowson Houston s nine and a Chance Quarter \ a a u urn Jown but blew it when Kemp lost five Yards and the fired an incomplete pass. Mer cer s attempt to duplicate Thefield goal was wide to the right. La will Alo. 3 i 0 0-3 . 0 3 7 u 10 Hii if it mercy i1 47 huns Siu lil of e attendance 30,00
