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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1973

Page

10

Weekend Baseball and College Football Scores Snapshot

AP scoreboard shows Orioles 6 Oakland 0 in American League. Cincinnati 2 New York 0 in National League. Weekend college results include Arizona 23 Iowa 20. Michigan 24 Oregon 0. Texas Tech 20 Oklahoma State 7. USC 21 Oregon State 0 among numerous others. Series notes include NL and AL playoff timing with games in Oakland and New York.

Associated Press Baltimore Oakland Cincinnati New York Oaklland New York S& Cincinnati National League American League Baltimore Orioles Orioles Sal Bando Joe Rudi Bert Campaneris Jim Catfish Hunter Mike Cuellar Ken Holtzman

PGA Scorecards Monday Miami at Cleveland

Golf scorecards show action from Monday October 15 with Miami visiting Cleveland for a PGA event. No scoring details provided in readable text.

Miami Cleveland

Finish order and prize money for the National 500 race

Cale Yarborough led the National 500 in Charlotte with 334 laps earning 43 425 dollars. Richard Petty finished second with 334 laps and 15 275 dollars, followed by Bobby Allison 331 laps and 6 815 dollars. The list shows 40 finishers and the race time 3 hours 26 minutes 58 seconds at an average 145.240 mph.

Charlotte N.C Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Richard Petty Dodge Bobby Allison Benny Parsons Dick Trickel Lennie Pond Buddy Arrington Plymouth Elmo Langley Ford Cecil Gordon Henley Gray Mercury Harry Gant Wendell Scott James Hylton Charlie ,Roberts Johnny Barnes Jimmy Crawford Jim Vandiver Richard Childress Coo Marlin Ed Negre L.D. Ottinger J.D. McDuffie Dean Dalton Neil Castles Donnie Allison Ray Williams Dick Brooks Frank Warren David Pearson Charlie Glotzbach Darrell Waltrip G.C. Spencer Wayne Andrews Buddy Baker

College Scores From The Associated Press

East Boston College 44 Navy 7 Bucknell 45 Gettysburg Col 7 Columbia 14 Princeton 13 Connecticut vs New Hampshire 3 Cornell 18 Lehigh 7 Delaware 56 Baldwin Wallace 18 Fordham 18 Seton Hall 17 Harvard 16 Easton Univ Holy Cross 10 Dartmouth 0 Howard Univ 29 Delaware Val 6 Indiana 28 West Virginia 14 Maine 20 Rhode Island 7 Massachusetts 25 Rutgers 22 Pennsylvania 28 Brown 20 Rochester 21 Willams Col 7 Temple 16 Cincinnati 15 Tulane 24 Pittsburgh 6 Yale 24 Colgate 18 South Alabama 28 Georgia 14 Auburn 14 Mississippi 7 Florida A&M 27 Alabama State 0 Georgia Tech 14 Army 10 Kentucky 42 Mississippi St 14 LSU 24 Florida 3 Louisiana Tech 37 Northern Arizona 7 Louisville 24 Wichita State 10 Maryland 38 Syracuse 0 No Carolina St 28 North Carolina 26 South Carolina 27 Virginia Tech 24 Tampa 21 Akron 7 Tennessee 28 Kansas 27 Texas A&M 30 Clemson 15 Vanderbilt 39 Virginia 22 Virginia Military 23 Citadel 6 William & Mary 33 Villanova 2

Associated Press Boston College Navy Bucknell Gettysburg Col Columbia Princeton Connecticut New Hampshire Cornell Lehigh Delaware Baldwin-Wallace Fordham Seton Hall Harvard Eston Univ Or Holy Cross Dartmouth Howard Univ Val Indiana West Virginia Maine Rhode Island Massachusetts Rutgers Pennsylvania Brown Rochester Willams Col Temple Cincinnati Tulane Pittsburgh Yale Colgate South Alabama Georgia Auburn Mississippie Florida A&m Alabama State Georiga Tech Army Kentucky Mississippi St Louisiana State Florida Louisiana Tech Northern Arizona Louisville Wichita State Maryland Syracuse Carolina St North Carolina South Carolina Virginia Tech Tampa Akron Tennessee Kansas Texas A&m Clemson Vanderbilt Virginia Virginia Military Citadel William &Mary Villanova

Peterson Leads USAC Race at College Station Tex

Peterson ran a strong mile race for USAC championship cars at College Station Texas. Johnny Rutherford finished second earning part of the purse and $19,327. Bobby Allison drove 800 miles to win a 300 mile race at Charlotte and finish third in the 500 miler behind Yarborough and Petty with $16,665.

United States Auto Club College Station Tex Johnny Rutherford Bobby Allison America Charlotte Yarborough Petty

Penn State Routs Air Force Behind Cappelletti Heroics

Tom Shuman connected on a 38 yard pass to Gary Hayman before John Cappelletti ran 187 yards and scored from four yards out to pace No 7 Penn State past Air Force 199 Cappelletti added an eight yard TD in the third quarter setting the tone for the win.

Tom Shuman Gary Hayman John Cappelletti Penn State Air Force Cappelletti

Mets edge Reds as playoff series tightens at Shea

Jon Matlack pitched two-hits as New York tops Cincinnati 5 0 to take a 2 1 NL division series lead. Rusty Staub homered in the fourth and the Mets added four in the ninth to seize control.

Associated Press NEW York New York Mets Cincinnati Reds Jon Matlack Reds Mets Rusty Staub Jerry Koosman Ross Grimsley Shea Stadium

Gridiron Forecast Contest Rules and Entry Details

Rules outline how to participate by marking wins ties and scores on a coupon for Gridiron Forecast. It covers mailing address Decatur Daily box 1527 Decatur Alabama 3560 entry limits, submission format, deadlines, tie rules, prize bonuses for subscribers, and eligibility restrictions.

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Cowboys Redskins clash in pivotal Monday night game

The Cowboys led by Roger Staubach face the Redskins at 2-1 as Washington aims to halt Dallas 3-0. The Crunch Bunch sacks Staubach hard, while the Skins rely on a faster defense to disrupt the passer and protect Sonny Jurgensen's return. The 9 p.m. EDT kickoff caps a high-stakes division showdown on ABC.

Washington Roger Staubach Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Roman Gabriel Diron Talbert Bill Brundige Verlon Biggs Ron McDole Staubach Redskins Cowboys Tom Landry Walt Garrison Calvin Hill Harold McClinton George Allen McClinton Larry Brown

Troy State Leads GSC With 24-0 Win Over Southeastern

Troy State gained sole Gulf South Conference lead by crushing Southeastern Louisiana 24-0. Livingston upset Jacksonville State 21-20 as Ronnie Slovenski nailed a 38-yard field goal with one second left after a late drive. Nicholls State upset Northwestern Louisiana 3-0 and Mississippi College beat Florence State 26-7 for its first league win. Delta State beat Eastern Illinois 47-17. Murray State topped Tennessee Martin 21-10 to stay atop the OVC.

Associated Press Troy State Southeastern Louisiana Livingston University Jacksonville State Nicholls State Northwestern Louisiana Mississippi College Florence State Delta State Eastern Illinois Tennessee Martin Murray State Jacksonville Ronnie Slovenski Livingston Jackie O'Neil Tommy Winnfield Slovenski Bully Grissom Northwestern Terry Magee Demons Tom Jones Red Wave Cleveland Miss Ike Nixon Mississippi Colege Choctaws Lions Illinois Nate Faireon Sette Larry Miller Tennessee- Martin OVC Racers UTM

Week 1973 NFL Highlights Mixed Results Across Divisions

Archie Manning and John North comment on a surprising score of a New Orleans game amid a season of losses. Dolphins rout Jets with three Griese TD passes and solid ground work by Morris Csonka Warfield Briscoe. Chester Marcos boots 32 yard FG to edge Giants as Snead passes. Browns beat Bengals 17 10 with Leroy Kelly scoring twice. Patriots top Colts 24 16 as Randy Vataha adds a 46 yard TD. Bills edge Eagles 27 26 with Leypoldt 47 yard FG. 49ers beat Falcons 13 9 to stay in NFC West race. Raiders struggle yet gain on Cardinals with Stabler passing and Hubbard Smith TDs. Chiefs rally to top Broncos 16 14 with Stenerud 39 yard winner.

Dolphins Jets Miami Bob Griese Paul Warfield Marlin Briscoe Mercury Morris Larry Csonka Morris Chester Marcos Giants New York Norm Snead Browns Bengals Cleveland Leroy Kelly Kelly Patriots Colts Randy Vataha Bills Eagles Buffalo Philadelphia John Leypoldt 49Ers Falcons Raiders Ken Stabler Charlie Smith Marv Hubbard Cardinals Chiefs Broncos Kansas City Hank Stram Jan Stenerud

WHA Standings Open Season With Ties and Overtime

Regular season begins with New York and Cleveland playing to a tie over overtime. Chicago and Toronto also tie at four after extra time. Quebec and New England split results as New York faces Toronto and Quebec meets New England next.

New York Cleveland Chicago Toronto Quebec New England Associated Press World Hockey Association Eng

Van Brocklin's Falcons Fail to Score at Atlanta Stadium

Van Brocklin started with Dick Shiner at quarterback before Shiner's shoulder injury sent Bob Lee in to run the offense for seven drives. Six field goals were attempted and the final drive ended at the 49er 19 as a fourth and one pass fell incomplete, leaving Atlanta frustrated after a sellout crowd of 51,107 with 7,743 no-shows.

Boo Birds Atlanta Stadium Atlanta van Brocklin Dick Shiner Shiner Bob Lee Falcons Ken Burrow Lee

Auburn Tigers face LSU after tough loss in 1972

Jordan says the Tigers recovered from a grim week and aim to rebuild confidence in blocking and running as they prepare to host unbeaten Louisiana State after a 35-7 defeat to LSU earlier in the season.

Jordan Tigers Auburn Mississippi Louisiana State LSU

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