Wilson's Column On Wet Field Luck In Game
Ken Browning noted the wet conditions affected play and Dalton added luck mattered more than skill. He recalled hoping for clearing weather, which eventually happened and the team got lucky during the game.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1975
Page
14
Ken Browning noted the wet conditions affected play and Dalton added luck mattered more than skill. He recalled hoping for clearing weather, which eventually happened and the team got lucky during the game.
A compilation of college football results lists South Florida to Virginia Tech and beyond. It shows Ohio State and regional teams posting varied scores, with notable wins such as Colorado 56 over Wyoming 0 and Washington State 20 vs. Oregon 21, among others.
The executive director of the players union said federal mediator W J Usery proposed eight points to ease a strike, two boosting rosters to 46 until Oct 1 and reinstating the 1970 contract, but the Management Council rejected them. Sargent Karch said Garvey helped draft the plan while three clubs voted to strike and three against, with 14 undecided. An AP survey found five teams near or in strike, seven firmly against, and 14 undecided. players would lose about 2,620 per missed game, while some owners risk less. The season’s kickoff hangs in balance as teams weigh financial impact.
Ernie McMillan, longtime Cardinals right, is waived at age 37 as NFL teams trim rosters amid a strike. Others dropped include Willie Holman, Greg Wojcik, Hubert Ginn, and Charlie Davis. several players are claimed by Chicago, Cleveland, San Diego, and New York teams.
Griffin seventh and eighth grade football routed Albemarle 46 0 to start the season. Greg Dye Benson Gray and Greg Mack each scored two touchdowns as Griffin goes to 1 0 in the Piedmont Triad Conference. The eighth graders travel to Asheboro next Tuesday for a potential second win.
Leonard Thompson shot a five under par 70 to take a two stroke lead in the Carolinas Open at Bay Tree Golf Plantation. Russ Glover posted 69 at Robbers Roost as the 211 pros and 70 amateurs compete across two courses with a cut to 120 for Thursday’s final 18 holes.
Andrews Red Raiders won 16-42 over Reidsville to seize the top four spots on the 2.7 mile course. Bill Green led in 16.8 with Eddie Albertson Marcus Archie and Andrew Bridges following. Dave Hayworth placed sixth. Andrews improves to 2-0 and hosts Cummings Thursday.
Mighty Oklahoma retains the top position in the weekly AP college football rankings with a commanding lead. A tight contest for the No. 2 spot unfolds between Big 10 powers Michigan and Nebraska as the race tightens.
Dennis Eckersley earned his 18th win of the season as the Indians defeated the Tigers 9 2 on homers by Boog Powell Oscar Gamble and George Hendrick. Detroit dropped to fifth straight losses while Ralph Houk lamented his club’s performance.
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