Tigers Tighten AL East Race with 7-1 Win Over Red Sox
Detroit stays within a percentage point of Boston after a 7-1 victory boosted by Mickey Lolich six-hit effort and early Tigers runs. Aurelio Rodriguez and Al Kaline homered, Duke Sims and Jim Northrup drove in runs, while Baltimore and New York also won later in the day.
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Nebraska Crushes Army 77-7 in rout at West Point
Nebraska dominated Army from the opening quarter scoring 77 points including two Rodgers touchdowns in the first period and a 35-0 halftime lead. Johnny Rodgers, Dave Hamm and Dave Goeller starred as the ninth ranked Cornhuskers piled up 273 yards to 37 for Army before a 42,239 crowd at Michie Stadium.
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Penn State Edges Navy 21-10 in Tough Rally
Penn State overcame a stingy Navy defense to win 21-10 after trailing 10-7 in the third quarter. John Cappelletti scored on a 2 yard run and Gary Hayman added a 60 yard drive capper, while John Skorupan sealed the game with a 32 yard interception return.
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Georgia Tech Beats Michigan State In Tight Victory
Georgia Tech held off Michigan State 21-16 as Eddie McAshan threw two touchdown passes to Jim Robinson and added strong rushing. Robinson totaled 138 receiving yards on seven catches, including a 77 yard score, while Simpson sparked MSU with a 74 yard punt return for a late rally that fell short.
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Roommates Tie For Lead In Robinson Fall Gold Classic
Dave Marad and Bob Menne share the 54 hole lead at 204 after matching par 66 during wet slow rounds at Crawford County Country Club. Grier Jones 67 and Big Labron Harris 67 sit one and two strokes back as Tony Hinson and Don Bies chase from 207. Notables Nicklaus Trevino Palmer and Player are among absentees.
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Baylor Blanks Missouri 27-0 in Big Twelve clash
Sophomore Neal Jeffrey ran for a touchdown and threw for another as Baylor routed Missouri 27-0. He engineered a third quarter scoring pass to Ken Townsend after a 38-yard connection to Charles-Dancer Jeffrey, with Conradt adding a 21-yard field goal in the second period and Randy Cavendar finishing the scoring late in the game.
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Red Sox Pitching Cited For August Slide
Baseball experts say Boston's August surge will stall due to pitching. The Red Sox sit last in the American League through late August, despite eight shutouts by their pitchers.
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West Virginia Rout Cavaliers Behind Galiffa Four TD Passes
West Virginia defeats Virginia 48 10 as Bernie Galiffa throws four touchdown passes and racks up 299 passing yards. Danny Buggs catches two scores while Nate Stephens and Marshall Mills also connect. Virginia’s Harrison Davis is ejected early in the second quarter.
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Wisconsin Cruises Past Syracuse in 31-7 Victory
Wisconsin, led by Rufus Ferguson and Rudy Steiner who threw to Jeff Mack for two TDs, converted three fumbles into scores to beat Syracuse 31-7. Mack caught 7 and 8 yard TD passes 12 seconds apart, giving the Badgers a 14-0 lead as Syracuse fumbled seven times and threw an interception. Greg Allen scored late for Syracuse after an early kickoff fumble set up Wisconsin’s second score.
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Braves Aims Hank Aaron to Break Ruth Home Run Record
Atlanta Braves manager Ed Mathews predicts Hank Aaron will surpass Babe Ruth's 714 major league home runs in August 1973, with the slugging first baseman set to chase the record.
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Thoroughbred Associations Back 53 Members in Protection Pact
The Thoroughbred Racing Associations of the United States lists 53 members, all allied with the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau in a unified safety effort.
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