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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1981

Page

13

Ector Eagles debut scrimmage ends without score

Ector and Brownfield battled to a scoreless scrimmage as defenses dominated. Ector threatened once, reaching the Brownfield one yard, but a stout Cubs stop preserved the shutout. Eagles ground game showed momentum with 165 rushing yards while passing struggled with 2 of 6 for 26 yards.

Jerry Gunter Brownfield Ector Eagles Ector Brownfield Cubs Eagles Cubs van Grady Anthony Miller Edmund Powell Willie Spears Spears Johnny Johnson Johnson Miller LaMar James Grady Tim Montgomery W.T. Barrett Stadium Lubbock Coronado

Chargers rally to beat Rams 33 29 in preseason clash

San Diego defender Wyatt Henderson returned a 34 yard interception for a go ahead TD as the Chargers erased a 20 5 deficit in the second quarter. Ed Luther passed for two TDs in the second half and rookie James Brooks added a 56 yard score to lift the Chargers to 2 1 in the exhibition. Rams starter Pat Haden threw for 99 yards and two TDs in the first half.

SAN Diego Wyatt Henderson Chargers Los Angeles Rams Rams Henderson Ram Bob Lee Ed Luther James Brooks Brooks Auburn Lee Jeff Kemp Frank Corral Luther John Cappelletti Kemp Willie Miller Todd Peterson Jeff Gossett Preston Dennard Pat Haden Dan Fouts

CFA backs NBC TV contract in split college football vote

The College Football Association approved a four year NBC TV deal amid a 33 20 5 split vote with three abstentions and two delays. Members face Sept 10 reconsideration and possible NCAA sanctions as NBC ABC CBS plans compete for football rights.

Atlanta College Football Association National Collegiate Athletic Association CFA NBC Fred C. Davison University of Georgia NCAA ABC CBS Committee On David Cawood Cawood Davison Arthur A. Watson NBC Sports Watson Southeastern Southwest Western Athletic Oklahoma Nebraska Alabama Notre Dame Penn State Pittsburgh Southern California UCLA Ohio State Michigan Charles M. Nevias The

Sanchez defeats Gomez to retain WBC featherweight title

Salvador Sanchez cruised to a technical eighth round stoppage over Wilfredo Gomez at Caesars Palace Las Vegas to keep the WBC featherweight crown. Sanchez built an early lead, landed sharp counters, and a first round knockdown as Gomez suffered a swollen eye and heavy cuts, marking Gomez's first pro defeat in 33 fights.

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Baseball split-season plan draws anger from second-place clubs

The revised 50-day players strike playoff formula angered four second-place clubs who say their first-half efforts count for nothing. Critics call the plan unjust while proponents note a first-half winner could choose its playoff opponent, potentially incentivizing strategic losses.

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