Saturday Eliminators Take Center Stage At Courtland Dragway
The Saturday Eliminators special headlines Courtland Dragway with a large entry for top prize in multiple classes. Hood Payne lead the gassers from Atlanta, with rivals Nance from Chattanooga Madden from Anniston Suski from Town Creek Houser and South from Birmingham and Franks from Fulton. Decatur duo Steenson and Stewart top the B Modified field, while Pierce and Suski seek rematch after recent Pensacola NHRA meet. Races start 8:30 p.m. with gates opening 11 a.m. and Sunday action at Jake's Drag Strip near Moulton at 2:30 p.m.
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Atlanta
Hood and Payne
Robert Nance
Chattanooga
Tenn
M. A. Madden
Anniston
Pierce and Suski
Town Creek
Canhéine Houser
C. J
Birmingham
Carlton Franks
Fulton
Miss
Decatur
Johnny Steenson
Jerry Stewart
Billy Pierce
Hood
Payne
Pensacola
Fla
Jake’s
Moulton
Oregon and Oregon State football series even at 31 wins each
The Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers remain tied in their rivalry with each program at 31 victories and nine draws in the series record.
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Oregon
Oregon State
Hias
Five Are Tied At Minnesota Golf Classic Led by Trevino
U.S. Open champion Lee Trevino and four others each shot five under par 66 to lead the Minnesota Golf Classic after the opening round at Keller GC. Pete Brown J C Snead Jim Colbert Harry Toscano and Bob Stanton joined Trevino in the early tie for first as the field narrows to determine the $20,000 top prize.
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Lew Ferguson
Associated Press
ST. Paul
Pete Brown
Pomona
Calif
J.C. Snead
Hot Springs
Jim Colbert
Overland Park
Kan
Harry Toscano
New Castle
Bob Stanton
Sydney
Australia
New Orleans
Keller Golf Course
John Molenda
Brown
Waco Turner
Ardmore
Okla
Trevino
Bobby Cole
Ted Makalena
Hugh Royer
Herb Hooper
Rives
Boren Harold Sexton
Jerry Dixon
Jay Dolan
B’ Garret
Don Whitt
Cobie
Charles Hoyts
Eldridge Miles
Hideyo Sugimoto
Tom Weiskopf
John Josephson
Doug Ford
Ken Fulton
PGA
Dean Bob Erickson
Mike Higgins
Steve Spray
Dennis Rouse
Terry Winter
Eddie Langert
John Kennedy
Alvie Odom
Ed Tallach
Chick Evans
Jim Wiechers
George Thorpeners
George
Shortridge
Kermit
Zarley
Harold Kneece
Weiskopf
Jim Cotter
Dave Marad
Dave Eenelberger Ce
Sead Aga
Immy Grant
RO Horn
David Jimenez
Harry Toscano Be
Rich Martinez
Om Weiskopf
Gaylon Simo
Homero Blancas
Bob Capal
Jim Ferriere
Johnny Cook
Dave Hill
Chuck Courtney
OMS
AVON
Neil
Bunky Henry
Joel Goldstrand
Jim Langley Lair
Billy Maxwell
Steve Reid
Mullins
Lou Graham
Johnny Stevens
Harold Henning
Buddy Sullivan
Tommy Aaron
Bruce Devlin
Phil Rodgers
Larry Hinsons
John Jacobs
Biesse-waste
Dick Rhyan
Ek Sig. i
Bobby McClain
Jerry Meyer
Roy Pace
Fred Marti
Randy Petri
Ken Still
Conrad
Steve Opperman
Ana Bob McCallister
Milt Radler i
Chris Blocker
Joe Porter
Pabby Michenel
Scec-Crracvez Hegg Egg
Dick Crawford
Don Fairfield
Charles Sifford
Randy Glover
B. R. McLendon
Tommy Shaw
Bob Stone
Lee Elder
Jim King
Clay Johnson
Bob Johnson
Everett Vinzant
Labron Harris
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Dudley Wysong
Dale Douglas
Dave Gumba
John Schlee
Howie Johnson
Minor Leagues Scoreboard Flooded with Routed Games
In the International League Columbus beat Louisville 4 2 and Jacksonville defeated Richmond 10 6 while Buffalo lost 3 2 and Toledo needed 10 innings in a scheduled slate. Texas League matched Albuquerque 4 San Antonio 0 El Paso 7 Amarillo 0 Arkansas 6 Dallas Fort Worth 0 Memphis 6 Shreveport 3. Pacific Coast League Oklahoma City 8 Tulsa 3 Indianapolis 4 Phoenix 3 11 innings Vancouver 3 Tacoma 1 Spokane 10 Hawaii 0 Portland 8 San Diego 7 12 innings.
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Columbus
Louisville
Jacksonville
Richmond
Buffalo
Toledo
Albuquerque
San Antonio
el Paso
Amarillo
Arkansas
Dallas-Fort Worth
Memphis
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Indianapolis
Phoenix
Vancouver
Tacoma
Spokane
Hawaii
Portland
San Diego
Carroll Quits Falcons Trade Possibility In 1960s Memo
Atlanta Falcons may trade defensive end Leo Carroll who quit training camp citing personal reasons. Coach Frank Wall confirmed plans to explore options while noting a large bonus tied to Carroll. Carroll, 6 foot 7 and 260 pounds from San Diego State, missed last season with a knee injury and left camp abruptly.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Atlanta Falcons
Leo Carroll
Frank Wall
Falcons
Carroll
San Diego State
Atlantia
Wall
Leo Carroll Sr
Norb Hecker
Junior Coffey
Perry Lee Dunn
al Nicholas
Joe Schmidt
Jim Gibbons
Charlie Sanders
McDowell
Dolphins
Joe Thomas
Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Taylor
Southern
California
Taylor
Major League Leaders American League Batting and More
Summary of AL leaders by at bats, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, steals, and pitching wins and strikeouts. Notable figures include Harrelson, Oliva, Carde nal, F Howard, Campaneris, McLain, Wright, McDowell, and Tiant across teams Minnesota Boston Cleveland Detroit Oakland and California.
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Oak
Harrelson
Bost
Oliva
Minn
Mcauliffe
Det
I Cardenal
Cleve
F. Howard
Wash
Uhlaender
R. Smith
B. Robinson
Balt
Fregosi
Calif
Stroud
W. Horton
Campaneris
Cardenal
McLain
Wright
McDowell
Tiant
National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary
Key NL leaders include Matty Alou and Johnny Rose in batting with averages around .337 and .329. Runs came from Santo Brock and Flood at 57. McCovey 63 RBIs and 24 homers lead, with Flood 126 hits. Wills 30 steals and Brock 24. Pitching leaders Abernathy 7-1 and Marichal 18-4 with top strikeouts Jenkins 152 and Singer 146.
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M. Alou
Pitt
Rose
Cin
Santo
Chic
Brock
St.l
Flood
McCovey
S.F
Hart
A.johnson
St L
Staub
Houst
Clemente
Tennessee to Play on Synthetic Grass at Shields-Watkins
Tennessee embeds 3M Tartan synthetic grass in Shields-Watkins Field for 196? home games. The Vols host Georgia on September 21 in a nationally televised contest testing the new surface against an SEC rival.
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Tennessee
Vols
Shields-Watkins
Knoxville
Georgia
Denver hockey star Wiste brings bandaged nose to award dinner
Denver University hockey player Jim Wiste appeared with a bandaged face at a sports award dinner after being struck in the nose by a ball during a friendly softball game.
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Denver
Jim Wiste
University of Denver
Oklahoma Routs Record Against Oklahoma Foob
Oklahoma achieves a 46 1046 foob all record against Oklahoma in a historic clash, underscoring a dominant performance by one team over its rival.
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Oklahoma
Fichtner Signs With Saints After Browns Exit
The Associated Press reports Fichtner signed with the New Orleans Saints after a racial incident at Cleveland led to his release. Also noted: Kramer cut by Lions, McDowell listed at 335 by Dolphins, and Steelers sign rookie Mike Taylor after knee operation.
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Fichtner
Browns
New Orleans Saints
Detroit Lions
Kramer
Mathis Floors Beattie In 7th
BLOOMINGTON Minnesota AP Buster Mathis the onetime fat man of the heavyweight boxers plans to lose more weight and enjoy a vacation after cutting down giant Jim Beattie in their scheduled 10 round match. Fighting at 226 percent pounds Mathis the lightest in his pro career stalked Beattie for six rounds then floored his heavier opponent twice in the seventh to score a technical knockout. He weighed about 285 when he turned pro three years ago and said he wants to go down to 210.
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Bloomington, Minn
Buster Mathis
Jim Beattie
Mathis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Joe Frazier
Stewart Duo Leads Odessa Pro Am After Day Two
Earl Stewart Jr. of Dallas and amateur son Chip Stewart shot a six under par 64 to lead the Odessa pro am as a father son team. They moved nine strokes under parity, breaking a three way tie with Massengale and Brewer Cain, while amateurs drove the strong early scoring.
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Mike Cochran
Odessa
Tex
Earl Stewart Jr
Dallas
University Ofexas
Chip
Stewart Hursday
Ssa
Stewart
Massengale
Don
Rik
Gay Brewer
John Paul Cain
Massengates
Brewer-Cain
Boxing results from Portland and Los Angeles cards
In Portland Jimmy McDermott stopped Sixto Martinez while Irish Beau Jaynes outpointed Mike Cruz. In Los Angeles Ruben Nalvarro defeated Ray Adigun by knockout Raul Hera stopped by Wayfon Gray in the 8th.
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Portland
Maine
Jimmy McDermott
Holyoke
Mass
Sixto Martinez
San Juan
P.R
Beau Jaynes
Lowell
Mike Cruz
New York
Los Angeles
Ruben Nalvarro
Ray Adigun
Nigera
Wayfon Gray
Leseles
Raul Hera
Mexco
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Missouri
Ross Fichtner
Ron Kramer
Sam McDowell
Saints
Dave Parks
San Francisco
John Wooten
Wooten
Green Bay
Detroit
Packer
Green Bay Packer
Bart Starr
Henry Jordan
AP Sports
Beattie
Stewarts
THE
Bobby Murphy
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A.R.A
McCulloch Bros
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Jake
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