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Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

27 Aug 1978

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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1978

Page

9

New facets mark college grid opening

The 1978 college football season introduces a new field goal rule a new post season bowls and conference realignments. Nebraska faces Alabama in the highlight game while Utah State joins the PCAA and the Pac 10 expands as Arizona and Arizona State move from the WAC. New head coaches include Bill Parcells at Air Force and John Mackovic at Wake Forest with many others changing schools.

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Osaka Japan Associated Press Penn State Temple Philadelphia Veterans Stadium NCAA Giants Stadium East Rutherford N.J San Diego Western Athletic Conference Arizona Arizona State WAC San Diego State Hawaii Nevada Las Vegas PCAA Utah State East Tennessee State Buccaneers Bill Parcells Air Force Dwight Wallace Ball State Roger Theder California Herb Deromedi Central Michigan Jack Carlisle Mike Stock Eastern Michigan Bob Padilla Fresno State Dick Sheridan Furman Dick Jamieson Indiana State Jim Dickey Kansas State Ron Blackledge Kent State Tom Reed Miami Ohio Rick Venturi Northwestern Bob Kappes Ohio University Ray Alborn Rice Rex Dockery Texas Tech John Mackovic Wake Forest Jim Walden Washington State Ed Chlebek Boston College Art Baker Citadel Joe Yukica Dartmouth Steve Sloan Mississippi Warren Powers Missouri Gil Krueger Michigan New Mexico State Dick Crum North Carolina Frank Navarro Wabash Princeton Bill Dooley Virginia Tech Dave McClain Wisconsin Brigham Young Marc Wilson Jack Thompson Louisiana Tech Keith Thibodeaux Purdue Mark Herrmann Chuck Fusina Thompson Herrmann Wilson Jim Freitas Long Beach State Randy Hertel Randy Gomez Utah
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Odessa Driver Tidwell Heads to World Finals

Kelly Tidwell of Odessa will race in the NHRA world finals at Indianapolis driving his two year old pro stock Vega owned by Tidwell and Dr. Ron Manicom. He represents Division IV Texas Oklahoma Louisiana and Mississippi and aims for 155 mph in the quarter mile. Tidwell, a 16 year racer who won a 1968 world championship, spent 7000 on a new engine and expects stiff competition from top drivers.

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Kelly Tidwell Odessa Indianapolis Ind Tidwell Ron Manicom National Hot Rod Association Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Mississippi
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Ricky Coskrey One Man Show Of Javelin And Baseball

Ricky Coskrey of Permian fame stars in track and semi pro baseball. He earned junior college All American honors after a first year javelin throw, pitched for the Odessa Dorados posting 11 wins and 2 saves with 123 strikeouts in 74 innings, and earned multiple all tournament selections. Coskrey plans to pursue javelin with college interest and has been offered a partial scholarship at Lubbock Christian.

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Ricky Coskrey Coskrey Permian Odessa Nolan Ryan Permian Basin James Segrest Segrest Odessa Dorados West Texas Fort Stockton Pecos Dorados Ish Valenzuela Ector Hodie Garcia Dale Harrington Garcia Harrington Odessa College Cincinnati Reds Valenzuela Ricky Lubbock Christian
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Hale Irwin Holds Hall of Fame Lead At Pinehurst

Hale Irwin, defending champion, shot 69 to maintain a slim lead over Tom Watson in the Hall of Fame Golf Classic at Pinehurst Country Club. Watson matched with 67 to stay one behind, while Tom Kite's 70 kept him two back in a three man race heading into the final round. Curtis Strange and Howard Twitty remained within reach as Arnold Palmer, Bill Kratzert, Jerry Pate, and others chased the leaders.

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Pinehurst N.C Tom Watson Hale Irwin Irwin Tom Watson Hale Tom Kite Kite Curtis Strange Howard Twitty Bill Kratzert Jerry Pate Carolina Sandhill Pate Kratzert Arnold Palmer Pinehurst Country Club Haterwin Bob Gilder Keith Fergus Frank Beard Grey Powers Peter Jacobsen Ben Crenshaw Wayne Levi Bob Murphy Ed Sabo Ron Mobley Miller Barber Gary Koch Donna Lister Kermit Zarley Tim Simpson Mien Ray Floyd Ed Sneed Mike Reid Jim Simons Don Bies
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Taiwan wins second straight Little League World Championship

Pintang Taiwan defeats Danville California 11-1 to claim the title as Chao-Min Pan strikes out 13 and hits a two run homer. Pan allows only four more hits and four walks as Taiwan shows flawless defense with no errors in three straight games.

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Williamsport Chao-Min Pan Pintang Taiwan Danville Calif Wen-Chu Pan Kuo-Chin Li San Ramon Pan Mike Myers Erik Johnson Johnson Erik Bratlien Bratlien Shi-Wen Chen Chen-Tang Hsu Chen
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Golf tourney at Joe Chandler ranch near Sheffield

Sheffield staff report the final Joe Chandler golf tournament of the summer set for Sunday, September 3 at the Joe Chandler ranch south of Sheffield. It features a 27 hole partnership with 50 teams accepted and an $80 per team entry. Three flights award woods and irons to the top finishers. contact Chandler at Box 10 in Dryden. A managers meeting for men's slow pitch softball is slated for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Slator Park.

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Sheffield Joe Chandler Woods Irons Chandler Dryden Slator Park
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