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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1970

Page

15

Pirates Rally Past Mets Behind Seventh Inning Chaos

The Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for eight runs in the seventh and eighth innings to beat the New York Mets 8-3, extending their NL East lead to 34 games. Roberto Clemente tripled, Al Oliver and Willie Stargell drove key runs, and Sanguillen added a sacrifice fly after bases loaded walks by Nolan Ryan and Ray Sadecki.

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Andrie Returns to Cowboys Camp After Retirement

Dallas star defensive end George Andrie, who had retired two days earlier, plans to attend the Dallas Cowboys training camp in Oakland California and play the 1970 71 season He spoke with coach Tom Landry and said the decision was influenced by fans who raised a fund for him but the money will go to the Hurricane Celia fund The two groups had offered to turn over about 2000 to Al Ward but Andrie said the cash could not influence the decision He faced fines for missed camp days and noted Cowboys valued him highly but would not trade him for an equal player.

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Pro Football Exhibition Play Showcases Early Defense Leads

In a chaotic report from NFL preseason games, defenses clocked 11 scores via interceptions and fumbles as teams like Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals held the edge over offenses. Notable plays include Lamar Parrish’s 5 yard fumble return and Sandy Durko’s 60 yard interception TD, with Bart Starr and Ed Beker delivering long passes for major gains. The Saints edged the Vikings 14 13 in Canton, while Joe Namath led the Jets to a 33 10 win over Buffalo amid a flurry of defensive highlights.

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Roche Upsets Laver For Title In Four Sets

Roche defeated Laver in three sets to win the title, claiming his seventh victory in the series and shocking a 5,000 crowd. Laver showed strength early but Roche seized the momentum with a late stretch to take the match 4 6 16 62.

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Vince Lombardi Health Update and Career Highlights

Georgetown University Hospital spokesman said Vince Lombardi remains resting comfortably after surgery to remove a benign tumor from his intestinal tract. Lombardi, 58, is a former Green Bay Packers coach with five NFL championships and two Super Bowl titles, now head coach of the Washington Redskins.

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Joe Lapchick Remains in Intensive Care at Hamilton Hospital

Joe Lapchick remains in serious condition in the intensive care unit at Hamilton Avenue Hospital on Sunday due to a heart condition. The report notes his status as critical but stable as medical staff continue treatment.

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Beard Fends Off Nicklaus To Claim Narrow Victory

Frank Beard wins a tight final round at 71 to finish at 276, two strokes ahead of Jack Nicklaus who carded a 69. Bruce Crampton and Tommy Aaron tie for third at 278 as Ray Floyd falters with 75. George Archer leads early but ends at 279 while Tom Shaw finishes 280 after a rough start.

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Pro Football Exhibition Draws Huge Crowds Across Cities

The Associated Press notes football's first exhibition games drew nearly 500000 fans, about double Baseball season crowds. Rams beat Browns 30 to 17 in Los Angeles 71588 in attendance, Packers tied Giants 31 to 31 in Green Bay 56263, Bengals beat Washington 27 to 12 in Cincinnati 50032.

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