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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1976

Page

13

RICH ROBERTS REPORTS ON RAMS AND COLLEGE NEWS

Independent press Telegram overview covers contract talks among Rams players including Jaworski and OJ Simpson, with Rams offers and player choices. Notes Pepper Rodgers comments on Georgia Tech and Cal, plus Lynne Cox and Alex Garcia activities. UCLA non conference schedule listed. Roy Vachon leads Team Canada in Canada Cup despite rivals.

Simpson Ren Jaworski Jaworski Rams Steve Deatech Carroll Rosenbloom Tom Dempsey Jack Reynolds Harold Jackson Pepper Rodgers Georgia Tech South Carolina Atanta Georgia Cal Pepper Jaid Pepper Westwood Rodgers Youngech Ted Bill Curry Curry Fred Dryer Jack Kent Cooke Las Vegas Jerry Tarkanian Los Alamitos Lynne Cox San Pedro Alex Garcia Los Angeles Don Fraser Danny Lopez Avid Kotey WBC Fraser

Missouri Upsets USC in Opening Clash

Missouri defeats USC 20 17 in a hard fought opener highlighted by coach Onofrio praising the balanced attack and quarterback Pisarkiewicz noting the Alabama win of 75 as a bigger thrill. USC’s penalties and miscues, including a botched snap, exposed the Trojans while Robinson upheld his team’s resolve.

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Hockey briefs unclear players and teams in terse notes

Fragmentary hockey brief mentions several names and teams in a garbled line, with unclear details about matchups and results. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the legible text.

PGA leaders and player totals listed in brief

A fragmented list shows numerous golf leaders and earnings figures, including amounts like 241 209 and 145 269, with several garbled names such as Dace Icklous Snead and Don January. The item reads as a raw OCR digest of a golf standings snippet with inconsistent numbers and misspelled surnames.

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Dodgers Face Finishing Tasks Amid Tight NL Race

Dodgers manager Walter Alston says the club will not experiment while still in the pennant chase as Cincinnati could sweep this weekend. Steve Garvey seeks a 200th hit and Don Sutton eyes 20 wins, with Garvey needing 27 hits to reach the milestone. Reggie Smith drives a crucial sixth inning rally and Manny Mota delivers a key pinch hit as Rick Rhoden earns his 12th win after a brief elbow-related absence.

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Three Losses Highlight Game Amid Houghs Save

Fragmentary notes show Charlie Hough finishing the game with his 15th save but leaving the tying run on base in the ninth. The piece mentions injuries, hospital ties, and a scramble from the start, with unclear details on teams and locations.

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Jaworski's X rays raise Colts worries and team plans

Jaworski limped toward a possible return in weeks as X rays revealed a break under the arm. Haden laments the injury while Knox cites contingencies with Preece Scribner and a rotating quarterback history, noting four different starters in four years.

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NASCAR Leaders Case 13 Race Update

NASCAR leaders Case 13 race update outlines standings with key entrants including top drivers and timing data. The document lists laps, speeds, and positions while noting a final tally near 2.754 miles per lap and 3,595 total seconds elapsed.

Schmidt Sparks Phillies Past Expos for Two-Game Win Streak

Schmidt homered in the first inning and pitched power for the Phillies as Steve Carlton and Gene Garber combined on a 7-2 win over Montreal. The victory moved Philadelphia five games ahead of the Pirates in the NL East with 20 games left. Seaver dominated the Pirates in New York’s 5-1 win while the Royals slipped in a doubleheader loss to Chicago. Oakland closed within four games as their pair of one-run defeats narrowed the lead in the AL West. In other NL action, St Louis edged Chicago 4-2 and San Francisco defeated San Diego 3-2 on Blasé Perez’s RBI in the 10th.

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Fragmented football brief with unreadable OCR

Vague sports note mentions knee surgery and multiple names but is largely garbled. It lacks clear events, dates, teams, or outcomes to summarize into a coherent item.

Angels prevail in 14th for 6-2 win over Rangers

In Arlington, Angels reliever Joe Hoerner walked Jerry Remy with the bases loaded in the 14th inning to push California to a 6-2 victory over Texas. The rally followed a tight game as Tommy Boggs and Mike Bacsik pitched well for Texas before costly late-inning runs.

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