Arkansas eyes top five as Ferguson leads spring work
Houston Conover and Bruce Gadd outline Arkansas aims for a top five finish behind quarterback Joe Ferguson. Teners return including four defensive linemen and eight linebackers as the Razorbacks adapt the Wishbone T offense under new schedule pressures. Emphasis is on teaching the new offense and integrating freshmen while facing a tough schedule with Texas A&M and Houston early.
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Sater
Houston
Conover
Bruce Gadd
Thieenehes
UIL Overhauls Texas Schoolboy Football For 1972 Season
Don Henry reports a sweeping 1972 shift as the UIL reshapes schedules, drills and rosters across Texas. Condensed practice for AAA to B starts soon, with new noncontact conditioning and no pad days. District realignments move Snyder to AAAA and Tulsa to AA as eleven-man, eight-man and six-man formats adjust to a four-round state playoff structure.
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Houston Powell
Pete Murray
Roger Ezell
Phernalia
Texas
UIL
Snyder
Tulsa
South Plains
Don Henry Pago
Nicklaus takes lead in Westchester Classic as Nevil falters
Jack Nicklaus shot a two under par 70 to move into the lead in the Westchester Golf Classic after a tense third round. Dwight Nevil, once ahead, slipped to two strokes back at 202 through 54 holes while others like Brant Alyea and Charlie Sifford chased in a crowded field. Nicklaus drives the seventh hole, contends at the ninth and seals a one-stroke swing amid a 20,000-strong crowd before the final 18 holes.
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Bpiezio
Ed Spiezio
Wood
Spiezio
Carlos May
Roland Fingers
Brant Alyea
Nowe
A's
John “Blue Moon
Odom
Oakland
Cage
Richie
Allen Ts
May
Harrison
N.Y
Jack Nicklaus
Dwight Nevil
Nicklaus
Day
Nevil
Jack
Jto
Staubach suffers shoulder separation in Cowboys Rams game
Cowboys beat Rams 27-13 as Craig Morton shines with 9 of 10 passes for 109 yards and 3 touchdowns. Star quarterback Roger Staubach left with a right shoulder separation after a hard hit. x rays confirm the injury and a thorough Dallas exam by Dr. Marvin Knight is planned with possible surgery. Morton directed the offense after Staubach's exit, including a 4-yard Mike Ditka scoring pass.
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Avalanche-Journal News Service
LOS Angeles
Roger Staubach
Dallas
Los Angeles Rams
Craig Morton
Cowboys
Rams
Staubach
Ram
Marvin Knight
Morton
Cowboys Ahead 6-3 and In the Third Quarter Quickly Converted Ithat
Mike Clark
David Ray
Clark
Mike Ditka
Jim Bertelsen
Walt Garrison Sedt
Garrison
Bobby Hayes
African teams plan to attend Munich Games despite calls for boycott
Uganda's 47 member team says it will follow the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa decision to send all African nations to Munich. Kenya's 80 member delegation also plans to participate, pending Rhodesia's participation as a British colony and flag. A Sports Council delegation notes the boycott issue remains unresolved.
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Munich
Germany
Oiyenpre
OAU
Nairobi
W. K. Martin
Rhodesia
Sports Council
Fee
Ex Matador Hibbler Predicts Strong Buffaloes Year
Walter Hibbler of West Texas State University expects an improved 1972 season after a 2-9 record. He notes his Estacado High School teams were 34-2-2 and says three sophomores will join him at defensive end, with Tony Gorman starting opposite in spring drills.
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Avelanche-Joursal Canyon
Walter Hibbler
Hibbler
West Texas State University Buffaloes
Estacado High School
Estacado
Buffalo
Tony Gorman
Olympia Village in Munich Wins Early Favor
Initial reactions to the Olympic Village near downtown Munich are highly favorable. Athletes journalists and officials praise the complex with its landsea views balconies and indoor pool. The village offers live music films theater and shopping with hostesses and guides. The stadium roof cost about 60.5 million dollars and faced criticism for trapping heat. Weather outlook remains warm but uncertain for late August into September.
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Olympia Park
Munich
Valeri Borsow
Itn
Ernoon
Ilfe
Mbparuare
Olympia Wg
Cereraninn
Ers
Germany
SWC SURVEY Shows Record Retention Across Conference
A Dallas Times Herald survey reports 62 percent of 1969 SWC freshmen will be on scholarship for 1972, led by Baylor with 93.7 percent retention. SMU shows notable scholarship retention while Texas maintains full scholarship continuity. 1969 blue chip recruits include Keithley and Wylie.
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Associated Press
Dallas Times Herald
Bob Galt
SMU
Mustang Athletic Department
University of Texas
SWC
Times Herald
Keithley
UTEP
Gary Keithley
Texas
Joe Wylie
Oklahoma
University of Texas At el Paso
Dennis Howell
Lex James
Brad Dusek
Dennis Carruth
Nancy Lopez Captures U S junior girls title in Missouri
Nancy Lopez of Roswell New Mexico won the U S Golf Association junior girls championship in Jefferson City Missouri. She beat Catherine Morse of Rochester New York one up in the final after closing with two holes to spare. Lopez was the tournament’s second 15 year old winner and opened her comeback with a 30 foot birdie putt at the 17th.
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Jefferson City, Mo
Nancy Lopez
Roswell
N.M
Catherine Morse
Rochester
N.Y
U.S. Golf Association
Miss Lopez
Jefferson City Country Club
Janis Jones
Phoenix
Ariz
Miss Morse
Barbara Barrow
Chula Vista
Calif
McMillan
Miss Evert
Mrs.Court
Cleveland
Miss Goolagong
Miss Tuero
Connors and Evert Reach National Clay Finals in Indianapolis
Jimmy Connors defeated Toshiro Sakai 7-6 6-0 to reach the men’s singles final against Bob Hewitt as Evonne Goolagong ousted Linda Tuero to set a title clash with Evert. Evert beat Margaret Court 6-3 7-6 to advance, while Goolagong also topped Tuero.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Jimmy Connors
Chris Evert
Sam
Connors
Belleville
Hewitt
Court Mise Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Margaret Court
Australia
Evonne Goolagong
Woodstock
Miss Goolagong
Mrs. Court
Linda Tuero
Metairie
Sakai
McMillan
Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
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