Texas Favored For Second Conference Title
Texas aims for another SWC crown led by new quarterback Eddie Phillips as coach Darrell Royal backs his ability while noting thin secondary. Arkansas, SMU, Texas A&M and others loom with strong players and tough schedules, with a potential Big Shootout in Austin on Dec. 5.
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Longhorns
James Street
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Notre Dame
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Darrell Royal
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Street
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Danny Lester
Rick Nabors
Arkansas Razorbacks
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Chuck Dicus
Bill Burnett
York
Texas A&m
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Lex James
Brad Dusek
Aggies
Louisiana State
Ohio State
Michigan
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
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Napper
Rice
Bo Hagan
Owls
Baylor
Bill Beall
Bears
Ed Marsh
Austin
Booster Club to Meet With Supper and Team Outlook
Lloyd Johnson announces St. Angela Booster Club meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the school library on Berry Road. A free hamburger supper precedes the meeting for boosters and prospective members. Coach Hank Caver will review team condition and discuss the opening game with Ridge Spring Monetta Thursday night.
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St. Angela
Booster Club
Berry Road
Hank Caver
Ridge Spring
Monetta
Wilmington junior baseball team sweeps regional for berth in Little World Series
The Wilmington North Carolina all stars won the southeastern regional title by beating Orangeburg South Carolina 6 to 5 in a tense final. Mike Merritt allowed eight innings before eligibility limits ended his start. A late ninth inning rally by Orangeburg nearly overturned the lead before Bill Godwin sealed the win with an important strikeout.
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Lawrence Whitaker
Bill Sharpton
Larry Lott
Paul Comer
Bill Godwin
John Brown
Mike Merritt
Wilmington
Steve Bridges
Lions Dominate Eagles 31-7 In Preseason Showdown
Detroit jumped to a 7-0 lead on a 29 yard TD pass to Charlie Sanders and curbed Philadelphia’s offense to 172 total yards. Greg Landry directed the Lions with two TD passes and a 33 yard run while Lee Bouggess scored for the Eagles on a late one yard plunge.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Detroit Lions
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Eagles
Greg Landry
Joe Schmidt
Bill Munson
Landry
Munson
Greg Barton
Lee Bouggess
Mark Moseley
Charlie Sanders
Sanders
Army
Virus Hits VMI Football Roster Amid Illness Woes
A virus sweeps Virginia Military Institute causing nearly a third of the Keydets to miss practice. Coaches reduce intensity as Furman game approaches with VMI set to host Furman on September 12.
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Associated Press
Virginia Military Institute
VMI
Furman
Patriots Add Ike Lassi ter From Raiders
The Boston Patriots announced on Monday night they acquired Ike Lassiter a former all league defensive end and eight year NFL veteran from the Oakland Raiders in exchange for an undeclared 1971 draft choice.
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Texas
Steve Worster
Jim Bertelsen
Cotton Speyrer
Bobby Wuensch
Bill Atessis
Scott Henderson
Bill Zapalac
Boston
Ike Lassiter
Boston Patriots
National Football League
Oakland Raiders
McLain Says He Looks Forward To Rejoining Tigers
Detroit pitcher Denny McLain comments after a session with Jim Campbell about his suspension for dousing two Detroit sportswriters with water. McLain did not attend the meeting at Tiger Stadium but expressed optimism about returning to the team soon.
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Denny McLain
Detroit Tiger
Mark McCormick
Ing
Tiger Stadium
Campbell
McLain
Hambletonian Trotting Stake Set After Rain Pause
Du Quoin Illinois prepares for Wednesday's 143650 dollar Hambletonian trotting stake as rain clears. Grand Circuit program postponed Monday due to weather. 3 year old trotters had limited workouts but officials say prior work suffices.
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DU Quoin, Ill
du Quoin State Fair
Grand Circuit Society
Snead Wins Top Prize at Pt Judith Pro-Am
Sam Snead, veteran golfer, captured the $1,000 top prize by one stroke in the Pt Judith Country Club pro am tourney at Narragansett RI. He fired a par 71 for 18 holes while the low team pro Tom Shaw of Milwaukee Ore led his squad to a 14 under par 57 and also earned $1,000.
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Narragansett RI
Sam Snead
Pt. Judith Country Club
Snead
Tom Shaw
Milwaukee, Ore
Lorenzen Switches to Ford for Southern 500
Fred Lorenzen will leave Dodge and drive a Ford for next Monday's Southern 500 in Darlington. The Elmhurst, Illinois driver signs with Junior Johnson to race a Ford in the Labor Day stock car classic, his first Ford start since coming out of retirement this year. Lorenzen previously ran a Ray Fox Dodge at World 600 and other races, with his best Southern 500 finish a third in 1963.
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Darlington
Fred Lorenzen
Lorenzen
Elmhurst
Ill
Charlotte
Ray Fox
Edgerson Traded to Broncos in NFL Draft Pick Deal
Niagara Falls New York AP reports defensive back Booker Edgerson long with Bills since 1962 was traded to the Denver Broncos Monday night for a future NFL draft pick.
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Broncos
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Booker Edgerson
Buffalo Bills
Denver Broncos
National Football League
ACC Injuries Mount For North Carolina Football Team
Three Tar Heels reserves George Simpson Dave Roberts and Dennis Crawford will miss games with foot and knee injuries. Tommy Richardson suffers a six week leg fracture. Clemson and Virginia notes highlight improving pass defense and a crowded injury picture across ACC squads.
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George Simpson
Dave Roberts
Dennis Crawford
Tar Heels
Simpson
Roberts
Crawford
Bill Dooley
Clemson
Hootie Ingram
Ingram
Tommy Richardson
Tommy Kendrick
Don Wiggins
Virginia
Russ Banda
Chris Brown
George Blackburn
Cavalier
Blackburn
Kinloch Brae and Crisp Lead Colonial Cup Invites
An Irish based jumper Kinloch Brae and Australian champion Crisp head a 10 foreign horses invited to the $100,000 Colonial Cup on November 14 in Camden. The field includes horses from England Ireland New Zealand Canada and France as the committee weighs expenses paid entry versus owner decisions.
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Camden
United States
Kinloch Brae
Anne, Duchess of Westminister
Crisp
Chester Manifold
Marion DaPont Scott
Raymond R. Guest
John W. Hanes
Paul Mellon
Robert McNair
South Carolina
England
Executive Committee
Kelso Stewart
Northern Ireland
Bryan P. Jenks
Normandy
J. Nesbitt Davis
Fortuna’s Palace
Cassius Clay Arrives in Atlanta for Exhibition Fights
Cassius Clay arrives in Atlanta to headline two four round exhibitions at Morehouse College gym, facing Rufus Brussell and Johnny Hudgins. Promoter Jesse Hill says ticket sales won’t need boosting. Clay last fought for the title on March 22 1967, defeating Zora Folley.
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Atlanta, Ga
Cassius Clay
Atlanta
Clay
Muhammad Ali
Miami
Rufus Brussell
Johnny Hudgins
Morehouse College
Atlanta University
Zora Folley
Davis Cup May Need Public Hosting, Says Tennis Leaders
In Cleveland Heights after the United States breezed West Germany 5–0 in Clark Memorial Stadium, tennis figures argued the Davis Cup must move from country club confines to larger public venues. Arthur Ashe Jr and Alastair Martin urged big stadia to broaden appeal and attendance.
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United States
West Germany
Clark Memorial Stadium
Cleveland Heights
Arthur Ashe Jr
Richmond
Alastair Martin
New York
U.S. Lawn Tennis Association
Racing Roundup Across Tracks Reports Narrow Wins
Belmont nears top weight 140 pounds as NEW YORK Ta Wee wins by a neck over Towzie Tyre in the Fall High weight Handicap. Other results include Counselor Bruce at Tropical Park by 12 lengths, Sat in Gold in Atlantic City's Hamilton Purse by three-quarters of a length, Full O'Prunes in Rockingham's Hudson Purse by a nose, Directive winning Hawthorne's Sam Teddy Purse after Fast Thaw was disqualified, Dumpty Ann headlining Del Mar by a length, and Hannabob at Lincoln Downs taking the Quonset Purse by two lengths.
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Associated Press
New York
Ta Wee
Towzie Tyre
Belmont
Miami
Counselor Bruce
Tropical Park
Cochima
Atlantic City
N. J
Satin Gold
Prom Ross
Hamilton
Salem
N.H
D.W
Just Jolly
Rockingham Park
Chicago
Sam Teddy
Hawthorne
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