Texas 500 close finish caps NASCAR duel at Texas World Speedway
Buddy Baker won the Texas 500 with A J Foyt second and Richard Petty third in a race decided by one second. Petty led 10 laps, Foyt ran out of gas on lap 42, and Baker edged them both by a bumper at the checkered flag as Petty claimed $50,000 for his fourth Grand National title.
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Optimist Grid Results Junior and Senior Divisions
In junior play Braves beat Ruffacks 13 0 with Brown Hatfield scoring touchdowns and Irby adding extra points. Cowboys 19 Vikings 7 with Stak Sandhop and Cowboys Cowen extra points. Ponies 26 Chargers 12 led by Harp Goodman Keene and Beauchamp. Falcons Rebels and Wasps and Falcons score details vary. Senior division Eagles 13 Oilers 0 Revilles two touchdowns and Longhorns 6 Yellow Jackets 0 Price. Hurricanes 35 Hornets 9 Tomme Heisig Tucker with Dittman two extra points. Chiefs 15 Vikings 6 Spears Shelton safety Byars Ford. Colts 14 Texans 0 Parker two touchdowns and Duke two extra points.
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Liberty Shoe Shop Leads Bowling Standings with Week Highs
Dorothy Ford Patsy Wiggins Mary Wiggins and Willie Atkinson powered Liberty Shoe Shop to the high team game 648 and high team series 2304. Ford Fearka Atkinson and Powell posted top weekly individual series and games, with Ford and Fearka leading in scores.
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Twila Powell
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Georgia May
Margie Shore
Mary Deen
Tommie Einkauf
Jetti Choate
Liz Waylander
Jeanne Weatherly
Carl Nicholson
Six Field Goals Do In Houston Eagles Add To Oiler Misery
Houston Oilers fall 24-17 to the Philadelphia Eagles as Tom Dempsey nails six field goals, five in the first half, while Fred Willis surpasses 100 rushing yards. Eagles build early lead with Dempsey accuracy and dominate the kicking game, keeping Houston from a second win.
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