Unimproved Eagles Seem Headed for 3rd in Division
AISADING Pa AP The Philadelphia Eagles appear set for another third place finish in the NFL National Conference East as owner Len Tose and GM Pete Retzlaff push talks to improve the club. The team fielded the same lineup that went 6 7 1 last season with little offensive firepower and a solid defense. Head coach Eddie Khayat leads a squad seen as underpowered on offense while predicting a stronger schedule and possible rebound.
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Retzlaff
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Retzlaff Hloss
New York Giants
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Jerry Williams
Tom Dempsey
Tom McNeil
Wade Key
Steve Smith
Jim Skaggs
Mark Nordquist
Mike Evans
al Nelson
Nate Ramsay
Leroy Keyes
Bill Bradley
Bradley
NFL
Staggs to Meet Hollway Saturday
Linebacker Jeff Staggs, traded to the Cardinals, will meet Big Red Coach Bob Hollway in Green Bay before the Cardinals Packers game. Staggs has refused training. Cardinals seek depth.
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Cardinals
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Fischer Inches From World Title In Reykjavik Chess Duel
Bobby Fischer stood one point from the world championship as the Reykjavik match reached game 20. The American challenger and champion Boris Spassky drew, leaving Fischer with 11.5 points to Spassky’s 8.5. A win counts as one point, draw as half. Fischer needs 1/2 point to clinch, Spassky must reach 12 to force continuation.
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Bobby Fischer
Reykjavik
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Boris Spassky
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Fischer and Spassky Edge Toward World Chess Crown
The article notes ongoing world chess championship action as Bobby Fischer, aiming to claim the title from Spassky, faces tough opposition. Observers discuss recent draws and risk calculus, with Spassky appearing glum after a prolonged 54 move draw and Fischer signaling cautious play amid the tightening race for six wins.
Upset near miss opens U S Open tennis day
Spectators saw an upset scare as 15-year-old Billy Martin pushed top seed Stan Smith before a 5-7 6-1 7-5 6-3 win. Billie Jean King and Patti Hogan loom in women’s action with Everet-Tenney and Goolagong-Kirk also on the slate. Jim Connors falls to Tom Gorman in a major upset. Pancho Gonzalez exits in first round after fatigue.
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Palo Verdes
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Billie Jean King
Palm Aire
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Patti Hogan
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Jim Connors
Los Angeles
Tom Gorman
Seattle
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U S Cagers Rally Past Brazil In Olympic Basketball Action
In Munich, the United States rallied from seven points down in the second half to beat Brazil 61 54, keeping their undefeated streak at 69 games dating to 1936. The day also saw John Winter win gold in small bore rifle and Lanny Bassham claim silver as American shooters added to the tally.
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Moscow University Economics
Super Bowl Wins Hambletonian For Hanover Sale
Stan ley Dancer tripled his earnings to 1.384 million in two years with Super Bowl, the fastest yearling trotter. Super Bowl won the Hambletonian in straight heats 1:57.5 and 1:56.5, then was sold to Hanover Shoe Farms for 1 million dollars. First prize was 59,545, boosting career earnings to 384,022. John Simpson of Hanover disclosed the sale between heats of the 3 year old trot.
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Was Patton An Amateur? A Pentathlon Note
A 1912 Olympic modern pentathlon feature notes that professionals compete openly in one event. It recalls Gen. George Patton Jr as the first American to enter the modern pentathlon, finishing fifth at Stockholm. The piece argues on amateurism in Olympics and Patton as an amateur.
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Associated Press
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Sweden
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
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Pete
Patton
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