Rain Halts Astros Card Contest After Inches of Deluge
Houston catcher Cliff Johnson failed to extend his six game homer streak as 134 minutes of rain halted the Astros at Busch Stadium with two outs in the bottom of the 11th. The game ends 4-3 in a rain out replay to start tonight as both teams wait, leaving the contest recorded as a 3-3 tie.
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Ernie Banks
Chaney
Tony Perez
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Bill Madlock
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Vilas
Borg
Rookie Eckersley and Umbarger shut down opponents in wins
Eckersley pitched a near no hitter through seven as the Indians defeated the White Sox 5 1. Umbarger carried the Rangers to a 1 0 victory over the Tigers after retiring the first nine Detroit batters. Both pitchers started in the bullpen earlier this season and want to start games now.
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Gary Sutherland
Ray Bare
Jim Spencer
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Tom Grieve
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Rod Carew
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Jim Slaton
Lyman Bostock
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Linville Critiques Aggie Drill as Ten Days to Opener
Cameron reports a flat practice Monday with players tired and unwilling to train. Ten practice days remain before the opener against South Dakota, and Linville flags insufficient progress. Injuries bench Cohee and Thompson after Saturday scrimmage.
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Sooners Set To Defend National Title Run In 1975
Oklahoma seeks a 30th straight game unbeaten streak as Barry Switzer’s Sooners look to repeat as national champions. Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Nebraska pace the national field with strong showings from Colorado and Tulsa in conference races. Key Sooners returners include Steve Davis and Joe Washington with the Selmon brothers anchoring defense while Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Nebraska field rebuilding lines and new quarterbacks.
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Dennis Franklin
Mark Elzinga
Gordon Bell
Woody Hayes
Buckeyes
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Dennis Lick
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Greg Bohlig
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Ken Long
Ken Novak
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David Williams
Jeff Austin
Oklahoma State
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Illinois
Tigers
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Iowa State
Luther Blue
New Mexico State
West Texas State
Hurricanes
Borg and Vilas Set Clash in U.S. Pro Tennis Final
Sweden's Bjorn Borg and Argentina's Guillermo Vilas, close friends, meet tonight in the 48th U.S. Pro Tennis Championship at Longwood. Borg, 19, defends title with 11 straight wins, while Vilas aims to upset the defending champion.
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N.Y
Arthur Ashe
John Alexander
Australia
Ashe
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Five Cameron brothers comprise Aggie football roster
Cameron University headlines reveal five sets of brothers joining the Aggies, with ten siblings possible to play. Transfers Tony Briley Bob Seifert Curtis Gilbert and the Breshears pair join brothers Buddy Turk Scott Charles Jesse Cohee. the story highlights kinship boosting the squad ahead of spring drills and potential national playoff contention.
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America
Cameron
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Oklahoma State
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Bud
Bob Seifert
Western Arizona
Bob
Scott
University of Miami
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Lincoln University
Turk
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Little Brother
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Eisenhower
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John Linville
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