Gobblers Seek seventh straight win at home
Cuero Gobblers host Pleasanton East at 7 30 p m with B team game at 6 00 p m. Cuero aims to push East Zone record to 7 0 and already beat Pleasanton 63 51 in round one. Cuero 21 3 this season leads East District 14 AAA while West remains tight with Uvalde Tivy at 3 1 and Fredericksburg Del Rio at 2 2.
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Polls stir turf war over which sport is No 1
Frank Lane recalls how surveys were used to gauge sites for new American League clubs and to shape opinion on football versus baseball. Bowie Kuhn and Pete Rozelle question polls as biased tools, while Roger Kennedy and Clarence Campbell may weigh in. The piece satirically notes commissioners’ clash over national pastime rankings.
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Partee Injures Leg. Chargers Kicker-Punter Out Six Weeks
Dennis Partee, Chargers place kicker and punter, broke a fibula while jogging near his Dallas area home. Doctors say the break is clean and will not affect kicking, requiring a cast for six weeks. Partee, SMU graduate, ranked fourth in the AFC last season with a 43.5 yard punting average and strong kicking stats.
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Former SMU Great Laid To Rest Monday
Freeport Texas honors Johnny Champion a 5 foot 6 wingback famed for blocking Leon Hart in the 1949 SMU Notre Dame thriller. Champion died Saturday night of a heart seizure at 41 while with his two young sons. Matty Bell recalled his key blocks and Champion’s impact in the famous game. Champion caught six passes for 117 yards and contributed 78 passing yards and 13 rushing yards.
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