Mets cling to lead despite 5-3 loss to Pirates
The Mets drop a 5-3 decision to the Pirates as Nolan Ryan loses his second. St. Louis beat Chicago 2-1 in 10 innings, keeping New York three games up in the East while the West race tightens among Braves Dodgers Giants Reds and Astros.
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Bruins blank Beavers and prep for Pittsburgh clash
UCLA under Tommy Prothro overwhelmed Oregon State 37 0 at home as Dennis Dummit shined in his first start providing a dual threat at quarterback. Greg Jones and Mickey Cureton sparked the offense while Zenon Andrysyshyn kicked three field goals as UCLA prepares for Pittsburgh in an intersectional showdown.
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Colts Ready for Openers After UPI Report
The Baltimore Colts enter their NFL season opener versus Los Angeles with a 60 exhibition season mark following a 23-7 win over Dallas. Johnny Unitas and Earl Morrall led the offense, while Roger Staubach was harassed by Colt defenders. In another test, Bill Hobbs sparked the Eagles to a 26-17 win over Washington, as Lombardi watched from the sideline.
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Rams Nip 49ers In Blood Bath
Rams edge the 49ers 31 to 28 in a bruising exhibition at Anaheim Stadium. Key plays included a blocked punt and an interception aiding a 24 point first-half surge. John Brodie threw four TDs for San Francisco, but the club finished 0-6 in exhibition play. Regular season openers follow next week with the Rams at Baltimore and San Francisco at Atlanta. The Village Hills Little League will hold its annual general membership meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the league clubhouse for elections and season review.
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Toomey Misses World Decathlon Record At Indian Summer Games
Ailing Bill Toomey, Olympic gold medalist, injures back and heel and collapses after the 1500m, finishing the decathlon at Indian Summer Games in 8 137 points. He misses the world record and American mark, considers retirement after UCLA decathlon on October 5. Jeff Bannister wins with 7 602 points, Barry King third, Rick Sloan fourth.
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Dodgers triumph as Sutton Lefebvre pace win over Padres
Don Sutton and Jim Lefebvre powered the Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres. Los Angeles moved into second in the West, 1 1/2 games behind Atlanta, as Cincinnati visits for a key three game series. Sutton earned his first win since August 15 after a four hitter, while Lefebvre praised teammates Willie Davis for correcting his swing leading to less pop ups.
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Reserves propel division leaders as Orioles win
Orioles rely on Crowley and Etchebarren to power a 7-3 victory over Cleveland, with Cuellar earning his 22nd win. In the American League, KC beat Minnesota 4-3, NY over Boston 3-2, Chicago swept Oakland, California beat Seattle, and Detroit outlasted Washington in 12 innings.
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Californian wins world drag title at Sacrament o Raceways
Kelly Brown of Wilmington California won the NHRA world champion drag racing meet at Sacramento Raceway. He took top fuel eliminator honors defeating Don Argee of Sacramento and set a Sacramento quarter mile elapsed time record of 6.88 seconds. Jim Warren of Bakersfield posted the event's top speed at 223 mph. Other divisional winners included Ed Terry Hayward Ken Dondero Stockton Fred Texeira Fresno Kay Sisser South Del Monte Ramon Lowe Huntington Beach and Jack Jones San Diego.
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Air Force edges SMU for debut victory in weekend action
Air Force Falcons beat SMU 26-22 as Gary Baxter sparked a 23-0 first half lead and SMU quarterback Chuck Hixson rallied late. UCLA crushed Oregon State 37-0 while Wake Forest edged NC State 22-21. multiple other college results noted.
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Bengals honor Buncom with dramatic season opener win
The Cincinnati Bengals upset the Miami Dolphins 27-21 as they paid tribute to 29-year-old linebacker Frank Buncom who died of a heart attack earlier that day. Buncom, USC product and three-time all-league lineman with the Chargers, spent the last two seasons with Cincinnati. The AFL season opener also saw the Jets roll the Bills 33-19, the Raiders top the Oilers, and Kansas City beat San Diego. OJ Simpson debuted for Buffalo, Namath struggled, and Dawson connected twice for the Chiefs while Taylor and Little starred for Denver.
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Cabrillo High School Football Season Tickets On Sale
Cabrillo High School announced season tickets for five home varsity games via athletic director Evert Jones. Tickets are available by phone at RB 33501 extension 33 or in person at the Cabrillo activities office. Home games begin Sept 26 vs San Luis Obispo at Huyck Stadium with 8 pm kickoffs.
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