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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1962

Page

7

Cardinals Upset Eagles In Opening Day Showdown

John David Crow, hobbled by an ankle sprain, scored three touchdowns as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-21 to debut Wally Lemm as NFL head coach. Sonny Randle and Sam Etcheverry connected on key plays while Timmy Brown's 99 yard return highlighted opening day.

Philadelphia UPI John David Crow St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Eagles Texas Aggie Sonny Randle Sam Etcheverry Wally Lemm Deon Randle Etcheverry Timmy Brown

Lions Rout Steelers 45-7 in season opener

Detroit quarterback Milt Plum threw three TD passes in his NFL debut while Gail Cogdill and Pat Studstill each scored, as the Lions overwhelmed Pittsburgh 45-7. Detroit’s defense limited the Steelers to 4 rushing yards and added two scores on runs by Lewis.

Detroit UPI Milt Plum Danny Lewis Lions Pittsburgh Steelers Plum Cleveland Browns Penn State Gail Cogdill Pat Studstill Joe Schmidt Carl Brettschneider Wayne Walker Pittsburgh Steelers Lewis Ed Brown Preston Carpenter Carpenter Night Train) Lane Brown Walker

Cowboys Tie Redskins In Late Rally At Cotton Bowl

Bobby Mitchell starred for Washington with a 92 yard kickoff return and two scoring passes to help the Redskins rally to a 35 35 tie with Dallas. Don Meredith and Eddie LeBaron each threw two touchdowns as the teams traded scores in a high yardage game witnessed by 15730 fans in 8 degree cold.

Dallas Bobby Mitchell Washington Dallas Cowboys Mitchell Don Meredith Eddie Lebaron Cowboys Norman Snead Meredith Clarke Dal — Marsh Baker Wash — Mitchell Senad Khayat Wash— Snead Dal — Clarke LeBaron Wash —Mitchell Snead Wash — Snead Khayat l

Hornung Is Star As Green Bay Pounds Minnesota 34

Paul Hornung stars as Green Bay routs Minnesota 34 to 7. Hornung scores on runs of 6 7 and 37 yards adds two field goals and four extra points while the defense intercepts Fran Tarkenton five times including two by Willie Wood and Herb Adderley. Attendance 38,669.

Green Bay Jim Taylor Viking Dean Derby Taylor Packers Minnesota Wis Paul Hornung Green Bay Packers Hornung Minnesota Vikings Packer Vikings Fran Tarkenton Tarkenton Willie Wood Herb Adderly Wood

Crippen Enrolls At South Plains College

John Crippen a 1962 Lubbock Monterey graduate enrolls at South Plains College as a Texan basketball team member for the season He majors in pharmacy and will also play on the college baseball team in the spring The Texans coached by Bill Powell open at the Odessa Basketball Tournament November 29 30.

Levelland John Crippen Lubbock Monterey South Plains College Crippen Frank T. Crippen 33Rd Street Frazier Hall South Plains Texans Bill Powell Odessa

South Plains Women Golfers Hold Annual Fall Meet

The SP WGA gathers about 80 players from Lubbock Plainview Brownfield and Tahoka for a three day fall tournament at T-Bar Country Club beginning Tuesday at 9 am. Qualifying rounds and a long driving contest are scheduled for today with finals Thursday.

South Plains Ladies Golf Association T-Bar Lubbock Plainview Brownfield Oro

United States to defend Eisenhower Trophy in Japan

The United States will defend the Eisenhower Trophy at the Fuji Course in Japan October 10 to 13, against 25 countries. Each nation fields a four man team and the title is decided over 72 holes. John D. Ames of Chicago will be non playing captain of the U S squad.

New York UPI United States Fuji Japan John D. Ames Chicago U. S

Browns Turn Two Picks Into 10 Points To Beat Giants

Cleveland Browns defense harassed New York Giants with three interceptions and a fumble recovery on opening day. Vince Costello intercepted a Tittle pass, Rich Kreitling caught a 17 yard touchdown pass, and Lou Groza added a 29 yard field goal after a double lateral set up the score. Browns improved to 1 0 on the season while Giants stalled in Cleveland.

Cleveland Ohio Browns New Yorkers Giants Alex Webster Kreitling Vince Costello Y. A. Tittle Joe Walston Galen Fiss Rich Kreitling Lou Groza Ninowski Jim Brown Ray Renfro New York

Bears Upset 49ers 30-14 in NFL opener

Chicago shocked San Francisco 49ers 30-14 at Kezar Stadium as Willie Galimore rushed 37 and 77 yards for touchdowns and Roosevelt Taylor returned an interception 42 yards. The Bears led 17-0 at halftime, harassed Brodie and Waters, and built on a strong first half to deny the 49ers a rally.

SAN Francisco Chicago Willie Galimore Bears San Francisco 49Ers Roosevelt Taylor Galimore 49Ers Kezar Stadium John Brodie Bob Waters Taylor Brodie Roger LeClerc Rick Casares LeClerc Doug Atkins Bill George Larry Morris

Patriots End Oilers Streak With 34 21 Victory

Boston Patriots upset Houston Oilers 34 21 at Harvard Stadium to snap the Oilers two season 11 game win run. Vito Parilli threw two touchdowns and Gino Cappelletti added two field goals and a kickoff. Ron Burton scored on a 60 yard run as Boston built a first half lead and held Houston scoreless in the second period. Attendance 32 276.

Boston UPI Boston Patriots Patriots Vito Babe) Parilli Harvard Stadium Scor Ing King Gino Cappelletti Jead Houston Cappelletti Oilers Ron Burton Hous—Hennigan Blanda Bos — Garron Parilli Seerick Bos — Burton Tom Dou Parilli Hous—McLeod Vie Bos Campellletti

Unitas Leads Colts Comeback to Beat Rams 30 27

Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas passed for two touchdowns in the final minutes to rally the Baltimore Colts past the Los Angeles Rams 30 27 in a season opener. Unitas threw for all four Baltimore TDs despite a finger injury, guiding a late surge as Ray Berry and Jimmy Orr caught scoring strikes and Jim Welch forced a key fumble recovery. Attendance was 54 796.

Baltimore UPI Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts Los Angeles Rams Unitas Colts Rams Colt Los Angeles Ray Berry Jim Welch Art Perkins Jimmy Orr Balt—Mackey Harris Villaneuva Balt Bielski La—Matson Bratkowski

Chargers rout Titans 40 14 as Lincoln stars return

San Diego halfback Keith Lincoln rushed 103 yards and scored on a kickoff return and threw a TD pass as the Chargers beat the New York Titans 40 to 14. The game opened with a fumble recovery by Ernie Ladd and featured a Kemp to Alworth 67-yard scoring play in the third quarter.

San Diego Calif Keith Lincoln San Diego Chargers New York Titans Lee Grosscup Ernie Ladd Chargers Lincoln Jack Kemp Lance Alworth Grosscup T Art Powell Charley Flowers

Mays to Appear in Texas Prison Rodeo

Willie Mays will feature at the 21st annual Texas Prison Rodeo in October in Huntsville Texas with Rex Allen and KoKo the horse opening on October 7. Anita Bryant and Dan Blocker of Bonanza will appear on subsequent Sundays.

Mays Texas Huntsville Tex San Francisco Giants Willie Mays Rex Allen KoKo Anita Bryant Dan Blocker

Night School Classes Offer Path to Better Jobs

Night school programs provide stepping stones to higher pay and more secure futures, helping thousands pursue improved careers through targeted classes and training.

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