Missouri Trounces Alabama In Season Opener Upsets Bryant
Missouri underdog beat Alabama 20 to 7 in a televised season opener, ending Alabama's 22 game regular season streak. Tony Galbreath led Missouri with 120 rushing yards and a three yard TD, while Tim Gibbons added two long field goals. The Tigers outgained Alabama 257 total yards to 118 and controlled the line of scrimmage with a stout defense.
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Alabama
Missouri
Oklahoma
Tigers
Tennessee
Bill Battle
Bryant
Wishbone
Crimson Tide
Tide
Tony Galbreath
John Blakeman
Tim Gibbons
Keith Morrissey
Randy Frisch
Tom Cooper
A's roll past Royals as pennant race heats up
Oakland fans roar at the Coliseum as Sal Bando delivers a homer and two singles in an 8-2 rout of Kansas City. New York blanked Detroit 3-0, Cleveland downed Boston 4-1, and Baltimore beat Milwaukee 6-2. Orioles rely on Tommy Davis and Mike torrez six-hitter. Yankees run May hurls seven and stops Tigers 3-0 with Nettles homer backing May’s 13th win.
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Fred Rothenberg
Oakland Coliseum
Sal Bando
Oakland
Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Milwaukee Brewers
Texas
Royals
Claudell Washington
Orioles
Brewers
Baltimore
Earl Weaver
Tommy Davis
Mike Torrez
Indians
Red Sox
Don Hood
Boston
Rick Wise
John Lowenstein
Cleveland
Yankees
Tigers
Rudy May
May
Catfish Hunter
Graig Nettles
New York
Detroit
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Chicago
Minnesota
California
Braves drift into late-season gloom with sparse crowds
Atlanta fans barely fill the stands as the Braves drop a 96 loss to the Houston Astros. Cesar Cedeno homered twice and drove in six for Houston, while Johnny Bench and the Reds beat the Padres 3-2. Dodgers blanked the Giants 4-0 behind Steve Yeager and Andy Messersmith. Pirates beat the Cubs 4-1 as Dock Ellis returns to action. Phillies top St. Louis 6-3 as Greg Luzinski drives in three with RBI total at 110. Expos rally past the Mets 6-1 after Montreal tacks on a ninth-inning hit.
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Frank Brown
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Stadium
Braves
San Diego
Houston Astros
Bob Hope
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Phila
Delphia
St. Louis
Montreal
New York
Houston
Cesar Cedeno
Astros
Cedeno
Evans
Atlanta
Reds
Padres
Johnny Bench
Willie McCovey
Dodgers
Giants
Steve Yeager
Andy Messersmith
Pirates
Cubs
Philadelphia
Dock Ellis
Ramon Hernandez
Phillies
Cards
Greg Luzinski
Registration deadline set for grade school football and cheerleading
Registration times are Thursday Sept 11 and Friday Sept 12 from 3 to 6 PM at the Parks and Recreation office in Fair Park. Bring a birth certificate or one on file and a $1 registration fee per participant. Games start Tuesday Sept 30 at Legion Field or Key Field. Call 777-8611 for info.
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Parks and Recreation
Fair Park
Legion Field
Key Field
Hope Parks and Recreation Dept
Mulerider cross country opens 1975 season at home
Southern State College announces the 1975 Mulerider cross country squad will start the season on Wednesday September 10 at 4 00 PM facing Ambassador College from Big Sandy Texas on the local course. Seven veterans return including seniors Mike Chaney and Derrell Reid and juniors Bobby Bradford and Fred Wilkes with several sophomores and freshmen also in the lineup. Darrell Works transfers from Washington to complete the squad.
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Magnolia
Ark
Southern State College
Ambassador College Harriers
Big Sandy
Texas
George Henry
Mike Chaney
Bristow
Oklahoma
Derrell Reid
Bright Star
Solunar Tables Plan your day for prime sport times
Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide daily fishing and hunting. Plan your days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to maximize chances of success.
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Richard Alden Knight
NFL players seek larger squads after injuries hit league
Washington AP reports the NFLPA urged owners to restore 47 player squads from 43 with no taxi squad. Kermit Alexander says larger rosters reduce pressure on doctors and protect injured players. Owners previously voted to cut squad sizes for economic reasons. Ed Garvey blocks bargaining. Examples of injured stars include Plunkett Woodall Manning Darr y Munson.
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Washington
Players Association
Kermit Alexander
Player’s Union
NFL
New York
Terry Bledsoe
NFLPA
Garvey
Bledsoe
Alexander
Jim Plunkett
New England
al Woodall
New York Jets
Archie Manning
New Orleans
Bob Darry
Minnesota
Bill Munson
Detroit
Texas league crowns shared after rainout in Lafayette
In Lafayette Louisiana Texas League president Bobby Bragan declared Lafayette and Midland cochampions after rain washed out the deciding game of their best of five playoff series. Lafayette had won games at Midland 5-2 and 9-4, while the Cubs tied it with 11-4 and 4-2 wins in Lafayette.
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Lafayette
Bobby Bragan
Midland
Tex
Bragan
Cubs
Wendell Kim
Danny Adams
Drillers
Football Organizing Meeting for 7 Man Flag Football
All interested participants are invited to an organizational meeting on Tuesday September 9 at 7 00 p m in the Parks and Recreation office at Fair Park. The session will outline season plans including new team selection methods game nights and rule changes. For more information contact the Parks and Recreation office at 3611.
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Parks & Recreation
Fair Park
Parks & Recreation Office
Booster Club Meeting and Game Film Showing
The Hope Booster Club will meet Tuesday September 9 at 7 p.m. in the High School Library. Film of the 8th grade game and the Junior High Bobkitten versus Fairview, plus the Hope Bobcat-Ashdown Panther game, will be shown along with comments on this week’s opponent Prescott Curly Wolves. Parents and football fans are urged to attend and show support.
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Hope Booster Club
Bobkitten
Fairview
Hope
Bentonville Roars Back Past Fayetteville for AP Player of the Week
Bentonville coach John Burgess praises Alan Dean for a 34-29 comeback win over Fayetteville. Dean, a tailback and occasional safety, intercepted a key pass inside the Bentonville 10, scored three touchdowns on 47 26 yard runs and a 36 yard reception, and totaled 110 rushing yards on 18 carries. Dean named Associated Press High School Player of the Week for February play, as Bentonville eyes Region 1AA title and rebuilds after Harrison.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Bentonville
John Burgess
Fayetteville
Alan Dean
Tigers
Dean
Burgess
AAA
Bulldogs
Marty Casey
Casey
Harrison
Wajima faces Marlboro Cup after Governor win
Wajima, a 3 year old with a 10 pound advantage, will run in the $250000 Marlboro Cup against Forego Foolish Pleasure Avatar and others as the Governor winner. Wajima carries 119, while top weight Forego shifts 129 and Foolish Pleasure 121.
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New York
Wajima
Foolish Pleasure
Avatar
John Greer
A.A. Seeligson Jr
Ethel Kirkland
Dan Lasater
Royal Glint
Timberland Stable
Stonewalk
Step Nicely
Hobeau Farm
Pro football results and exhibition season end
NFL results list Monday Baltimore 26 Houston 21. Upcoming games include Oakland at Los Angeles and Kansas City at Buffalo. Exhibition season ends with a packed weekend slate across multiple venues and times.
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National Football League
Baltimore
Houston
Oakland
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Buffalo
Washington
Standings and Tuesday Baseball Schedule Across Leagues
Standings show St Louis at Philadelphia and Houston at Atlanta with noted pitchers. Tuesday games include Chicago at Pittsburgh Montreal at New York and San Diego at Cincinnati among others. Also listed are Wednesday and later matchups plus several completed scores across leagues with Texas Minnesota and Boston Cleveland as featured series.
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New Orleans
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
New York Giants
Miami
Houston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Dallas
San Francisco
Green Bay
Minnesota
San Diego
St. Louis
Denny
Rasmussen
Philadelphia
Carlton
Dierker
Atlanta
Devine
Bonham
Kison
New York
Swan
Montreal
Warthen
Kirby
Folkers
Barr
Los Angeles
Rau
Philphia
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Newsome
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Don Carruthers
Pat Scanlon
Southern State
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Sheridan
Fred Wilkes
Mineral Springs
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Robert DeJonge
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Perry
Bill Edwards
Texarkana
Jack McCoy
Genoa Central
Lawrence Self
Cabot
Darrell Works
Orrer
AIR For Academy
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Randy Spetman
Air Force
Ben Martin
Spetman
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Idaho
Ers
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Bob Drew
Boosters
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Hooton
Burt Hooton
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Tom Seaver
Cincinnati Reds
Rawly Eastwick
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Eastwick
Tony Perez
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