Millsapps and Jenkins lead Pecos stars in Oil Bowl clash
Pecos two, Millsapps and Ronnie Jenkins, play in the Oil Bowl in Wichita Falls Saturday night. Millsapps, the Eagles’ athletic director and head coach, is a Texas all-star coach, while Jenkins is an all-star running back. Oklahoma will counter with two OU bound quarterbacks J.C. Watts and Bruce Taton and other standouts, aiming to reverse a 20-6 Texas victory from last year.
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Blyleven Learns Fastball Seals 1-0 Rangers Victory
Texas pitcher Bert Blyleven, 25, earns his 104th win by using a newly griped fastball along with his curve to shutout the Angels 1-0. He ties his best stretch of the season with four shutouts while lifting Texas in a tight American League roundup.
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Reds halt Dodgers bid with 10 game NLW lead
Reds stop Dodgers 3-2 to widen NL West gap to 10 games. Ken Rappaport notes Cincinnati's cushion grows while Dodgers continue chase amid season-long pursuit and fatigue from the rival.
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Japanese star Higuchi tops European women's golf meet
Chako Higuchi, the Japanese golfer, leads the European Women's Championship, three strokes ahead of American Sandra Palmer with Kathy Whitworth and Joanne Carner five behind. Palmer competes for 13,500 in prize money as other American stars struggle in round one.
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Staubach Leads Cowboys in Saturday Exhibition at Rams
Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach returns to a Coliseum matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, recalling past injuries and a bounce-back NFC title performance. He notes wiser decisions, while balancing running and passing as he enters his eighth season with Dallas.
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Amarillo Wins 7-3 In No-Hit El Paso Doubleheader Loss
Amarillo built a 3-0 lead and won 7-3 after El Paso failed to record a hit. Jackson split the twin bill, losing 1-0 to Louisiana after a 4-0 win over Lafayette. Shreveport topped Arkansas 7-1, Midland beat San Antonio 3-1, while San Antonio won 4-3 in the other half. Amarillo and El Paso sit even for the West lead. Shreveport leads the East by two games over Jackson.
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Former coach and player square off in NFL preseason
In a Norman return to Owen Field Oklahoma, Chuck Fairbanks, ex Oklahoman coach now with the Patriots, faces Joe Washington, ex freshman star turned Chargers, in the first pro game at the venue since 1959. 40,000 expected as two NFL powerhouses meet. other preseason games spread across the nation. Also noting Joe Wilhoit, Wichita outfielder, rode a 69 game hit streak in 1919.
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