Landry Sees Cowboys At The Right Stage
Dallas coach Tom Landry says the Cowboys are where he wanted them to be relying on a strong running game and defense rather than big plays. He notes improvement but admits passing could be more consistent as the team prepares for the Super Bowl matchup against Baltimore in Miami.
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Steinke earns runner up coach of the year in Lone Star State
Texas A&I coach Gil Steinke receives runner up honors in the senior college Coach of the Year balloting by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Darrell Royal wins. Jim Carien of Texas Tech places third as Steinke’s teams post a 41 win to 4 loss run over four seasons.
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World Series Night Game Scheduled in 1971
Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announced the fourth game of the 1971 World Series would be played at night in the park on Wednesday October 13 marking the first night game in series history. The move follows years of talk about televising the classic.
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Colts Hold Miami Workouts Ahead of Super Bowl Meeting
Baltimore Colts coach Don McCafferty lays out a two day practice plan in Miami as the AFC champions prepare for the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. Quarterback Johnny Unitas predicts a tough game and praises the front four’s improvement while the team tests Orange Bowl turf midweek. Cowboys arrival set for Sunday.
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College Basketball Standings and Scores Note
In college basketball Baylor Texas Rice Texas Tech SMU Arkansas Texas A M and Baylor at Southwest Louisiana appear in standings and schedule. Thursday results show Citadel 62 Texas A M 61 and Arkansas 119 Hardin-Simmons 101. Pro football honors named for John Brodie and George Blanda by the New York Pro Football Writers chapter.
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Bragan Proposes Merged Texas Southern League Plan
Bobby Bragan seeks to resolve friction between the Texas and Southern leagues by proposing a combined Texas Southern League with three divisions and 22 34 game interleague play. He cites travel savings and a 142 game schedule as starting points. Bragan says directors should decide in 10 days to two weeks.
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Meggyesy criticizes pro football and calls it dehumanizing
In a controversial stance, former NFL player Dave Meggyesy voices disgust with brutality in football. He argues the game is overly commercial and militaristic, cites widespread drug use, and says college athletes are exploited for money. He promotes his book Out of Their League as a corrective.
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Ryun Plans Return to Mile After Retirement
San Francisco UPI reports that Jim Ryun, former world record holder in 880 yards 1500 meters and mile, will come back to run the mile at the San Francisco Examiner All American Games on January 22. He announced at a noon news conference after dimming from 190 to 160 pounds and posting a 4:04.4 mile time trial last month.
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NCAA considers limits on football and basketball scholarships
The NCAA Convention will review a plan to cap football scholarships at 30 per college and basketball at six annually, and to base aid on recipient need. Proposals from Boston College athletic director William Flynn aim to reduce squads over five years and curb stockpiling of players.
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