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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1972

Page

8

Henley Leads Auburn Rushing Burst Early In Season

Auburn tailback Terry Henley, two games into his senior season, rushes for 288 yards on 54 carries with three touchdowns and ranks ninth on Auburn's all time rushing list with 979 career yards. Linebacker Bill Luka earns Headhunter honors with seven tackles as Auburn prepares for Tennessee at Legion Field.

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Tech QB Eddie McAshan Named Southeastern Back of Week

Tech quarterback Eddie McAshan led a 77 yard first play touchdown in a 21-16 upset at East Lansing over Michigan State to earn the Associated Press Southeastern Back of the Week honors. He completed 16 of 26 passes for 239 yards and two TDs, edging LSU's Bert Jones in a vote by the Southeastern All-American Advisory Board.

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Hawks Challenged NBA Fined 25 000 Over Erving Games

The Atlanta Hawks face a 25 000 fine by NBA Commissioner Walter Kennedy for playing Julius Erving in two exhibitions. Hawks president William Putnam says the team will not pay and that a 2 million dollar federal antitrust suit against the NBA and Kennedy has been filed. Erving’s move from ABA to the Hawks and Milwaukee’s claim to his rights adds to a complex legal battle.

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Baseball Today AL East Standings and Schedule Notes

Major league standings show Boston and New York tied for wins with 78 while Baltimore 78 and Cleveland 67 lead the AL East on a day with postponed Minnesota at Oakland and a slate of Tuesday games featuring Messersmith Pauli Bahnsen Perry Cuellar and Blyleven in action amid rain and schedule updates. In the National League Pittsburgh leads the NL with 92 wins followed by Chicago and New York as San Francisco and Houston chase remaining division hopes with a full midweek schedule.

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Wiley captures fourth Decatur CC championship after 14 years

Dr. Jim Wiley won his fourth Decatur Country Club Men’s Golf Championship with a 36 hole two over par total of 144. He previously claimed titles in 1953 1956 and 1958. Other flight winners included T M Jones Al Jones Tom Wade Claude Lavender and Richard Mackiewitz among others.

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Chiefs Fall Short in Quick Handoff Turnover

Ragged play from a rookie on Kansas City leads to Saint safety Doug Wyatt returning a fumble 35 yards for a score. New Orleans capitalizes with Archie Manning finding Dave Parks for a touchdown, while Kansas City mounts late drives including a 22 yard field goal by Stenerud with 1:21 left.

Kansas City Saint Doug Wyatt Chiefs Dawson Richard Neal New Orleans Archie Manning Dave Parks Jan Stenerud

Tulane Ace Wins Southeastern Lineman of the Week

Tulane defensive end Randy Lee, a Dallas native, earns The Associated Press Southeastern Lineman of the Week for the second straight time after two interceptions in a 24-13 win over Georgia. Teammates Mike Mullen and Glenn Harder were strong contenders for the honor. Lee also averaged 45.7 yards on seven punts and credited his coach for the weekly preparation.

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Ryan shines as Angels fall to Rangers in tight game

Nolan Ryan labored through six innings with an ordinary fastball while striking out eight. The Rangers led 1-0 on an unearned run before the Angels broke through in the seventh on Mickey Rivers and Vada Pinson. Randy Elliott's triple in the eighth propelled the Padres past the Dodgers 5-3 in the NL contest.

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Notre Dame Cracks Top Ten After 37 Point Win Over Northwestern

Army routed 77 7 by volunteers as Nebraska rises to seventh with 465 points. UCLA falls from first to fifteenth after UCLA loss to Michigan. Michigan moves to eighth, LSU climbs to ninth behind Texas A M and Notre Dame debuting in Top Ten.

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Notable linemen and Berra milestones highlighted in sports notes

The report lists linemen including Harold Sears Jimmy Webb Bill Wilkerson John David Calhoun Joe Harris Bruce Elliott Beau Bruce John Matuszak and Ron Herbein as cited by the board. It also notes the New York Yankees retiring uniform number eight once worn by Yogi Berra who now manages the New York Mets.

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