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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1972

Page

11

Oilers win 33 24 but lose Dickey to hip injury

Houston Oilers defeated the St Louis Cardinals 33 24 in a preseason game but suffered a dislocated left hip injury to quarterback Lynn Dickey potentially sidelining him for eight weeks. Pastorini threw two early TD passes, Kenny Burrough had 102 receiving yards, and Houston built a lead before Car dinals rallied.

Houston Houston Oilers St. Louis Cardinals Oilers Bill Peterson Lynn Dickey Dickey Peterson Dan Pastorini Cardinals Roger Werhli Pastorini Kenny Burrough Floyd Rice Jim Hart Cardinal Charlie Joiner Dennis Hughes Rhett Dawson St. Louis Hart Jim Bakken Ward Walsh Gary Cuozzo Minnesota

NFL Exhibitions Highlight Weekend Schedule

Detroit Lions face tough challenge in a nationally televised exhibition versus Washington. Miami hosts Atlanta in the other showcase. Five games on Saturday include Buffalo at Oakland and Jets at Dallas. Sunday features Denver at San Francisco and the Giants at New England with TV doubleheaders. Cincinnati visits Philadelphia on Monday night closing the five day run.

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Fischer Spassky Draw After 30 Minutes Of Play

In Reykjavik, Fischer and Spassky drew the 18th game after 30 minutes of resumed play. The result left Fischer with about 10 percent of the points needed for the title and Spassky at roughly 7 percent. The game featured a late repetition and a tense endgame with both queens and rooks active.

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Torch Nears Munich Olympic Flame Pass Nazi HQ Site

The Olympic flame reaches Munich ahead of the 20th Games as runners from Greece begin a ceremonial stake through Koenigsplatz once Nazified by the Brown House. Officials anticipate a global welcome with 122 nations, 80,000-capacity venues, and 10,000 athletes. IOC eyes China-Taiwan entry. four man bobsled removed for cost.

Munich Bavaria West Germany Greece Koenigsplatz Hitler Olympic Village International Olympic Committee China Peking Taiwan IOC Denver Colorado Lake Placid N.Y Montreal Olympia Stadium Olympia Neville Chamberlain England

White House Snub Hurts Owens More

Jesse Owens recalls 1936 Berlin Games and says the White House did not invite him home, a hurt he years later calls the sharpest sting. He details an uneasy atmosphere, Hitler’s presence, and his own focus on competition while noting Goebbels and Goering observed from the stadium. Owens, now a PR consultant, stresses he bears no bitterness and credits Hitler for supporting his athletes.

Will Grimsley Munich Hitler Jesse Owens White House Roosevelt Germany Ohio State Thunderbolt Fuehrer Owens Goering Goebbels Lutz Long Eld Chicago Phoenix Ariz IOC Knute Rockne

Olympics Preview and Opening Ceremonies on Air Tonight

Tonight ABC presents a detailed preview of the Munich Summer Games at 7 p.m. and live coverage begins at 9 a.m. with the opening ceremonies. Also on the slate are NFL exhibition clashes including Redskins vs Lions and Jets at Cowboys, plus Royals at Yankees, Little League World Championship, and U S Match Play coverage.

Munich Germany ABC U.S New York Jets Dallas Cowboys

Cowboys face season with Staubach injury and depth questions

Dallas, led by Landry, aims for a third straight Super Bowl despite Roger Staubach’s shoulder injury and Duane Thomas departure. Craig Morton relays the offense as the club adds Jack Concannon for insurance. Doomsday Defense anchors a veteran, deep roster with Lilly, Pugh, Howley, Renfro, Green, and Harris, while Toomay may replace Andrie if needed.

Dallas Dallas Cowboys Tom Landry Cowboys Roger Staubach Duane Thomas Staubach Los Angeles Craig Morton Morton Thomas San Diego Walt Garrison Miami Robert Newhouse Claxton Welch Calvin Hill Mike Montgomery Bob Blaine Nye John Niland Rayfield Wright Dave Manders Bob Lilly Jethro Pugh Larry Cole Andrie Toomay Chuck Howley Dave Edwards Lee Roy Jordan Herb Adderley Mel Renfro Cornell Green Cliff Harris Mike Clark Toni Fritsch

Fragmented Scoreboard Snap Shifts Between Leagues

A garbled tally lists teams and records across the National and American Leagues with mixed punctuation. It mentions Pittsburgh, Detroit, New York, Baltimore, Chicago, Montreal, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Kansas City, and others, along with partial win loss totals and notes on Thursday and Friday games and scheduled matchups.

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Rod n Reel Report Jefferson City Missouri Fishing Outlook

Rod n Reel Report from Jefferson City Missouri notes generally good fishing for black bass and white bass, with channel cat and crappie common in many streams. water conditions vary from clear and normal to dingy or low, with several lakes and rivers listed and many areas expected to be normal by the weekend. trout areas around Bennett Spring Roaring River Montauk and Maramec Spring are clear and normal with fair fishing.

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Ann Calvello Says She Loves Being Hated on Derby Tour

Tucson AP profile of Ann Calvello 43, longtime roller derby star touring with the Jokers. She embraces boos as showmanship, recalls start in 1948, and notes travel and injuries. She dislikes constant road life, earns about 35000 dollars yearly, and dreams of meeting Joe Namath while remaining a seasoned, outspoken veteran.

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